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vorlesen

to read aloud

verb FOR-lay-zen Rare
People & Society Education

Usage Note

vorlesen is separable and means to read aloud to someone, taking a dative listener: einem Kind vorlesen. The vowel changes in the present (ich lese vor, du liest vor) and the participle is vorgelesen. From it comes the noun Vorlesung (lecture).

Examples

"Die Lehrerin liest der Klasse eine Geschichte vor."

Natural Translation

The teacher reads a story aloud to the class.

Literal Translation

The teacher reads to-the class a story aloud.

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