Spanish Conversation · Level 48
74 words
Spanish word
lectura
Pronunciation
IPA/lekˈtuɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounreading
Example
La lectura me relaja.
Reading relaxes me.
More examples
La profesora pidió una lectura silenciosa para comprender el texto.
The teacher asked for a silent reading to understand the text.
Core concept
Person reading a book with handwritten margin notes.
Common phrases
una lectura crítica
critical reading
práctica de lectura
reading practice
lectura silenciosa
silent reading
actividad de lectura
reading activity
Similar words
libro: Physical or digital book presenting continuous text or collections of chapters.
novela: Extended prose work focused on characterization and a sustained storyline.
cuento: Brief tale of fiction that delivers a single, complete episode.
noticia: News item reporting facts about current events for public audiences.
Definition in Spanish
Hábito o acto de leer; por extensión, el texto leído o la interpretación que se haga de él.
Word origin
From Latin lectūra (from legere 'to read'), with the suffix -ura marking an action or its result, lectura denotes the act of reading or the text and interpretation that result.
Usage tips
- Not a false friend: lectura means a reading or interpretation, not an English 'lecture', and the verb leer or estar leyendo expresses the ongoing act of reading.