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ablesen

verb B2
  1. to read (take a reading)
  2. to pick off, pluck
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Verb forms

Infinitive
ablesen
Present (er)
liest ab
Präteritum (er)
las ab
Perfekt (er)
hat abgelesen
Infinitive with zu
abzulesen

A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.

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Mit ihr löste sich die Zeit endgültig vom Himmel und wurde zu einer Vereinbarung, die man nicht mehr sehen, sondern nur noch ablesen konnte.
Als die Eisenbahn die Uhren stellte, p. 1 · C2

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