No. 3,482 in Russian
прочитать
To read through or finish reading.
In a sentence
Я прочитал эту книгу за неделю.
I read this book in a week.
Here "прочитал" is used to indicate that the action of reading the book is completed and refers to a past accomplishment.
Прочитайте в голос следующий абзац.
Read the next paragraph aloud.
In this sentence, "прочитайте" is used in the imperative mood to give a polite command or instruction.
Он хочет прочитать статью перед встречей.
He wants to read the article before the meeting.
Here "прочитать" is used in the infinitive form to indicate the intention to complete the action of reading.
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