read someone's lips en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
-
To discern what someone is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.
Deaf people may be able to read people's lips, but it's not a foolproof means of communication.
-
(idiomatic) To pay close attention (often imperative).
Read my lips. We are not going to the park today, and that is final.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| read someone's lips | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| read someone's lips | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| reading someone's lips | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| reads someone's lips | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
pl czytać z ruchu warg (discern what somebody is saying) · sv läsa någons läppar (discern what somebody is saying) · sv läsa på läppar (discern what somebody is saying) · fi lukea huulilta (discern what somebody is saying) · pl czytać z ust (discern what somebody is saying)