Usage examples of "Lire" in French with translation to English

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Je veux lire ce livre. I want to read this book.
Veuillez lire entre les lignes. Please read between the lines.
Lire des livres est intéressant. Reading books is interesting.
Je veux lire le livre. I want to read the book.
Il est fatigué de lire. He got tired of reading.
Lire des livres est important. To read books is important.
Tu peux lire ce livre. You can read this book.
Il sait assez bien lire. He can read well enough.
J'adore lire des livres. I love reading books.
Je peux tous les lire. I can read them all.
Il aime lire les journaux. He likes to read newspapers.
Veux-tu lire ce magazine ? Would you like to read this magazine?
J'aime lire les nouvelles. I like to read the news.
Sais-tu lire l'arabe ? Can you read Arabic?
Vous pouvez lire ce livre. You can read this book.
Il sait lire et écrire. He can read and write.
Je suis fatigué de lire. I'm sick and tired of reading.
Je peux lire sans lunettes. I can read without glasses.
Je voulais lire un livre. I wanted to read a book.
J'ai continué à lire. I went on reading.
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