read
/riːd/
verb
To look at words and understand them
“She loves to read books.”
לקרוא
Read is a verb in the everyday objects category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "To look at words and understand them" In Hebrew, read translates to לקרוא.
Example Sentences
- She likes to read adventure books before bed every night.
- He can already read short sentences all by himself.
- Reading every day helps you learn new words and ideas.
Did You Know? Reading a book activates more areas of your brain than watching TV because your imagination has to create all the images. The average person reads about 200-300 words per minute, but some speed readers can read 1,000 words per minute. J.K. Rowling, who wrote Harry Potter, said she was reading by the age of four. Libraries have existed for over 2,700 years.
Common Word Combinations
read a bookread aloudread carefullybedtime reading
Related Words
writebookstorylibrary
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