leer

/leˈeɾ/

verb A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
leo
preterite (yo)
leí
past participle
leído

Meaning

  1. to read

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

lire

lire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to read."

Portuguese

ler

ler is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to read."

Practice

1 What does leer mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ un libro cada semana.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches leer?

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