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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslectura rápida
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lekˈtu.ɾa ˈra.pi.ða
"Este ensayo es una lectura rápida muy informativa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A book, article, or text that can be read very quickly and easily.
"The thriller novel was such a quick-read that I finished it on my flight."
- 1
Designed or suitable for fast, effortless reading.
"She prepared a quick-read summary of the quarterly financial report for the board meeting."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived as a compound noun/adjective in the late 20th century, combining the adjective 'quick' (from Old English 'cwic', meaning lively or fast) and the noun/verb 'read' (from Old English 'rædan', to advise or interpret). It emerged in contemporary publishing and media culture to describe easily digestible, fast-paced literary or informational material.
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lecture rapide
Transliteration: lek.tyʁ ra.pid
"Ce roman est une lecture rapide et divertissante pour le week-end."
Kurzlektüre
Transliteration: ˈkʊʁt͡sˌlɛktyːʁə
"Das Magazin bietet viele interessante Artikel als Kurzlektüre."
lettura veloce
Transliteration: letˈtu.ra veˈlo.tʃe
"Cercavo un libro che fosse una lettura veloce per le vacanze."
lectura rápida
Transliteration: lekˈtu.ɾa ˈra.pi.ða
"Este ensayo es una lectura rápida muy informativa."
leitura rápida
Transliteration: lejˈtu.ɾɐ ˈʁa.pi.dɐ
"O relatório foi pensado para ser uma leitura rápida."
त्वरित पठन
Transliteration: tvarit pathan
"यह उपन्यास यात्रा के दौरान त्वरित पठन के लिए एकदम सही है।"
快读
Transliteration: kuài dú
"这本书非常适合周末快读。"
가독성 좋은 책
Transliteration: gadokseong jo-eun chaek
"이 소설은 가독성 좋은 책이라서 금방 읽었다."
気軽な読書
Transliteration: kigaruna dokusho
"このミステリー小説は気軽な読書にぴったりだ。"
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