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lectura

reading

noun lek-TOO-rah Less Common

Origin: From Latin lectura, from legere (to read).

Usage Note

Lectura refers to the act or activity of reading, or to a reading (as in a meter reading or a public recitation). La lectura as a school subject is reading/literacy. A lectura rápida is speed reading. The related noun lector (reader) is also used for e-reader devices in Spanish.

Examples

"La lectura es mi pasatiempo favorito."

Natural Translation

Reading is my favorite pastime.

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