No. 4,108 in German
ablesen
"Ablesen" means "to read off" or "to take a reading (e.g., from a display or meter)."
In a sentence
Ich kann die Temperatur vom Thermometer ablesen.
I can read the temperature off the thermometer.
Here, 'ablesen' is used in the context of reading or interpreting information directly from a device or source, emphasizing the action of visually extracting data.
Die Schülerinnen und Schüler lesen die Tags in der Bibliothek ab.
The students are reading the tags in the library.
In this sentence, 'ablesen' refers to examining and interpreting labels or tags to acquire information about items, highlighting its use for identification purposes.
Die Maschine kann den Code von der Verpackung ablesen.
The machine can read the code off the packaging.
Here, 'ablesen' indicates a machine's capability to scan and interpret information visually, often automatically, from an object.
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