ler

Meaning

1. to read (to look at and interpret written information)
2. to read (to speak aloud written information)
3. to read (to fetch data from)
4. (reflexive) to read (to be interpreted or read in a particular way)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈle(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese leer, from Latin legere (“to read”). Compare Galician ler and Spanish leer.

Sentences

Meu pai está tão ocupado que não tem tempo para ler livros .

My father is so busy that he doesn't have time to read books.

Eu vou ler as informações online .

I'll read the information online.

Antes que eu possa ler o artigo , tenho que ler o anúncio .

Before I can read the article, I have to read the ad.

O garoto tentou ler o que estava escrito na areia .

The boy tried to read what was written in the sand.

Uma menina e um menino sentam-se ao ler livros .

A girl and a boy sit while reading books.

Mais cedo ou mais tarde , eles descobrirão como ler esses hieróglifos .

Sooner or later, they will figure out how to read these hieroglyphics.

Os óculos grossos ajudaram-no a ler as letras miúdas .

The thick glasses helped him read the fine print.