read (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð

sögn “read”

read; he reads; past read, part. read; ger. reading
  1. lesa
    She reads the newspaper every morning to catch up on the news.
  2. lesa upphátt
    She reads the menu to her grandmother who forgot her glasses.
  3. túlka
    He read the silence in the room as disapproval and quickly changed the subject.
  4. hafa á sér skrifað
    The label on the bottle reads "Shake well before use."
  5. skiljast á ákveðinn hátt
    The poem reads differently to each person, revealing unique interpretations.
  6. þýða í raun (í óformlegu og oft írónísku samhengi)
    We need to discuss the budget adjustments (read: cuts) for next quarter.
  7. heyra og skilja yfir útvarpssamband
    Captain, this is ground control, do you read us clearly, over?
  8. læra (í háskóla)
    She's reading law at Cambridge this year.
  9. lesa (úr gagnageymslu)
    The program reads the file from the USB drive to load the user's settings.

Nafnorð “read”

sg. read, pl. reads or uncountable
  1. lestraraðgerð
    The new software update significantly improved the hard drive's speed, allowing for 5000 reads per minute.
  2. lesefni
    The novel she lent me was an engaging read, keeping me up all night.
  3. skilningur
    After watching the movie, I'm curious about your read on the main character's motivations.