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проче́сть

verbperfective (partner прочи́тывать)somewhat often used (#1647)B2
  • 1.

    to read, to read through

    Я прочёл э́то письмо́ два ра́за.

    I read this letter twice.

    Perfective; a synonym of прочитать, often preferred for shorter texts.

  • 2.

    to recite, to read out, to deliver (a lecture)

    Он прочёл стихотворе́ние наизу́сть.

    He recited the poem by heart.

  • 3.

    to read (in someone's face), to discern

    Я всё прочёл на её лице́.

    I read everything in her face.

    Figurative: to guess feelings from a person's look.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
прочту́
ты-
прочтёшь
он/она́/оно́-
прочтёт
мы-
прочтём
вы-
прочтёте
они́-
прочту́т
Imperative
ты
прочти́
вы
прочти́те
Past
masculine
прочёл
feminine
прочла́
neuter
прочло́
plural
прочли́

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

-

Passive present

-

Passive past

прочтённый

read, having been read

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

прочтя́

while doing (past)

Word familyчестьPRO

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Prefix groupPRO

VerbPrefixMeaning
проче́стьпро-to read; to recite; to read (in someone's face)
проче́стьсяпро-to be read
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  • Iron edited translation 1 day ago.
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