léigh, v.t. & i. (pres. léann, fut. -fidh, vn. léamh, pp. -ite).Read. 1. (a)Leabhar, scéal, a léamh, to read a book, a story. Léamh do dhuine, to read for s.o. ~ amach, os ard, é, read it out, aloud. (b)An clog a léamh, to read the clock. An dtig leat ceol, Laidin, a léamh? Can you read music, Latin? (c)An tAifreann a léamh, to read, say, Mass. (d)Cáil duine a léamh dó, to read, proclaim, s.o.’s character. Léifidh mé dó cén sórt duine é, I’ll let him know what sort of person he is. (e)Cártaí, cupáin, a léamh, to read cards, cups. (f)Intinn duine a léamh, to read s.o.’s mind. Tá sé léite go maith agat, you have sized him up pretty well. 2. Léamh ar, to make out, interpret, divine. Léamh ar smaointe, ar chroí, duine, to read s.o.’s thoughts heart. Is doiligh léamh ar intinn mná, it is hard to judge a woman’s mind. Níl sé le léamh air, you wouldn’t know it by him. Ag iarraidh léamh ar an am atá romhainn, trying to read the future. Tá sé le léamh ar na comharthaí, the signs reveal it. Ag léamh ar na comharsana, discussing the neighbours. 3. Léamh as, understand from, interpret. Tá rud eile le léamh as, it conveys something else.