read a sign — look at and understand the message on a sign
read a sign
look at and understand the message on a sign
Meanings
- look at and understand the message on a sign
Words Used
More collocations
More collocations with sign (7)
follow signs
use directional signs to navigate
sign one's name
write one's name as a signature on a document
clear sign
an obvious and unmistakable indicator of something
good sign
an indication that things are going well or that a positive outcome is likely
sign a card
To write one's name on a greeting card
sign your name
to write one's signature on a document
warning sign
a sign indicating danger or a potential problem
More collocations with read (8)
read a book
to go through the text of a book
read a message
look at and take in the content of a written message
easy read
a text that is simple and effortless to understand or get through
good read
a book or text that is genuinely enjoyable and engaging
quick read
a text that can be finished in a short amount of time
have a read
to spend some time reading something (informal)
read a paper
to read a newspaper or an academic article
compelling read
a text so engaging that you feel driven to keep reading
Sharing same tag — verb_noun
Words
- answer a question to provide a response to a question
- answer the phone to pick up a ringing phone and speak to the caller
- ask a question to address a question to someone in order to find something out
- attend a class be present at a scheduled lesson
- become a father have a child for the first time; take on the role of a father
- boil water heat water to 100 °C, typically to sterilise it or prepare food
- brush hair to smooth or style hair by drawing a brush through it
- build a house construct a house from the ground up
- build a wall construct a wall
- buy a car to purchase a car