No. 1,061 in Spanish
lectura
The act of reading or a piece of written text.
In a sentence
Disfruto de la lectura todas las noches antes de dormir.
I enjoy reading every night before sleeping.
Here, 'lectura' refers to the activity of reading in general, often associated with leisure or habit.
El profesor recomendó una lectura sobre historia de arte.
The teacher recommended a reading about art history.
In this instance, 'lectura' refers to a specific written work or text that is meant to be read.
La lectura de este texto requiere atención para comprender su significado.
Reading this text requires attention to understand its meaning.
Here, 'lectura' is used to denote the act or process of reading a particular text with comprehension.
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