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When to use читать
читать книгу
читать новости
читать историю
читать письмо
читать знак
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basic imperfective verb — the process of reading, habitual or ongoing action
perfective — to read through/finish reading; emphasis on completion
stylistic/literary variant of 'прочитать' — to read through
to flip through pages quickly, browse without deep attention
to skim or scan, look over to find specific information
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What's the difference between читать / прочитать / прочесть / листать / просматривать / пролистывать
basic imperfective verb — the process of reading, habitual or ongoing action
I like to read books.
Я люблю читать книги.
perfective — to read through/finish reading; emphasis on completion
I read (finished) the article.
Я прочитал статью до конца.
stylistic/literary variant of 'прочитать' — to read through
He read the letter and became thoughtful.
Он прочёл письмо и задумался.
to flip through pages quickly, browse without deep attention
He was flipping through a magazine in the waiting room.
Он листал журнал в зале ожидания.
She was browsing job listings online.
Она просматривала вакансии в интернете.
to keep flipping through pages (imperfective), scrolling through a feed
I often scroll/flip through my social media feed.
Я часто пролистываю ленту в соцсетях.
to read closely and attentively, to delve into the text
She read the poem closely, trying to understand its meaning.
Она вчитывалась в поэму, пытаясь понять смысл.
to study or analyze over time — deeper than simply reading, involves learning
He is studying the history of Russian literature.
Он изучает историю русской литературы.
to familiarize oneself with, to read enough to get acquainted (often formal)
Please familiarize yourself with the rules.
Пожалуйста, ознакомьтесь с правилами.
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How to pronounce читать and what this word means
читать translation: read. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce читать
[tɕɪˈtatʲ]
читать translation
read
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Ich lese jeden Abend ein Buch.
читать transcription
[tɕɪˈtatʲ], рид
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Questions about this word
читать meaning: what does it mean?
Воспринимать и понимать написанный текст глазами
читать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
читать is pronounced as [tɕɪˈtatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
читать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich lese jeden Abend ein Buch. Translation: Я каждый вечер читаю книгу.
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