zwischen den Zeilen lesen

to read between the lines

Türkçe: satır aralarını okumak

Noun

Zeilen Pl.

Verb

lesen

Topic

Kommunikation

In a sentence

Der kluge Leser liest zwischen den Zeilen ihrer Nachricht.

How it is used

Idiomatic. Means 'to read between the lines' – understanding hidden meaning. Use in a discussion about a vague email or political speech. Common mistake: learners take it literally; it's always figurative.

Other verbs that go with Zeilen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• ein paar Zeilen schreibento write a few lines

All collocations with Zeilen

Other collocations built on lesen

• ein Buch lesento read a book
• jdm. die Leviten lesento read someone the riot act