ein Buch lesen
to read a book
Türkçe: kitap okumak
In a sentence
Die Rentnerin liest jeden Abend ein Buch vor dem Einschlafen.
How it is used
Means 'to read a book'. Neutral register. Used in everyday conversation about hobbies. Nuance: the most standard expression — no special connotations.
Other verbs that go with Buch
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- Buch führento keep accounts/books
- ein Buch durchblätternto leaf/flip through a book
- ein Buch verfassento write/compose a book
- ein Buch verreißen / kritisierento severely criticize or pan a book
- ein Buch verlegento publish a book
- aus einem Buch vorlesento read aloud from a book
- aus einem Buch zitierento quote from a book
- in einem Buch nachschlagen.to look something up in a book
Other collocations built on lesen
- jdm. die Leviten lesento read someone the riot act
- zwischen den Zeilen lesento read between the lines
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