Lus (en. Read)

/ly/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates a completed reading action.

They have all the books read for the book club.

Ils ont tous les livres lus pour le club de lecture.

Used to formulate the passé composé.

She has read this novel several times.

Elle a lu ce roman plusieurs fois.

Can refer to books or articles that have been consulted.

All read documents must be summarized.

Tous les documents lus doivent être résumés.

From the Latin verb 'legere' meaning 'to read'.

to be read

Being in the process of being consulted or deciphered.

être lu

to have read between the lines

Understanding a hidden meaning.

avoir lu entre les lignes

to be well-read

Having a good literary culture.

être bien lu

read

Verb meaning to consult a text.

lire

reader

Person who reads.

liseur

reading

Action of reading.

lecture

To read quickly without true comprehension.

I just 'skimmed' it for the assignment.

Je l'ai juste 'lusé' pour le devoir.

Refers to summer or vacation readings.

I am 'skimming' through my beach novels.

Je suis en train de 'lusser' mes romans de plage.