“Read someone like a book”
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Comprendre très facilement les pensées ou les sentiments de quelqu'un.
English: To understand someone’s thoughts or feelings very easily.
Exemples
Exemples
1 / 2“My sister can read me like a book; she knew I was worried.”
Ma sœur comprend très facilement mes sentiments ; elle savait que j'étais inquiète.
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My sister can read me like a book; she knew I was worried.Compare with the original example
My sister can read me like a book; she knew I was worried.
Ma sœur comprend très facilement mes sentiments ; elle savait que j'étais inquiète.
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- What does "Read someone like a book" mean?
- "Read someone like a book" means comprendre très facilement les pensées ou les sentiments de quelqu'un.
- How do you use "Read someone like a book" in a sentence?
- Example: "My sister can read me like a book; she knew I was worried."
- Should I interpret "Read someone like a book" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.