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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLire l'ambiance
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Leer l'ahm-biance
"Elle sait toujours lire l'ambiance d'une pièce."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability to assess the mood or atmosphere of a group of people in a social setting.
"She has a knack for reading the room, knowing exactly when to lighten the mood." - 2
A skill in understanding unspoken social cues and dynamics.
"His failure to read the room led to an awkward silence after his joke."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'reading the room' originates from the early 20th century, combining the verb 'read' in the sense of interpreting or understanding, with 'room' as a metaphor for social context. It reflects the evolution of social awareness and emotional intelligence in interpersonal communication.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reading-the-Room" is said worldwide
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Lire l'ambiance
Transliteration: Leer l'ahm-biance
"Elle sait toujours lire l'ambiance d'une pièce."
Die Stimmung lesen
Transliteration: Dee shtim-mung lay-zen
"Er kann die Stimmung im Raum gut lesen."
Leggere l'atmosfera
Transliteration: Leh-jere lat-moh-sfeh-ra
"Sa sempre leggere l'atmosfera della stanza."
Leer el ambiente
Transliteration: Lehr el ahm-byen-teh
"Ella sabe leer el ambiente de la sala."
Ler o ambiente
Transliteration: Lehr oo ahm-byen-chee
"Ele consegue ler o ambiente da sala."
कमरे का माहौल पढ़ना
Transliteration: Kamre ka maahol padhna
"वह कमरे का माहौल पढ़ने में माहिर है।"
读懂气氛
Transliteration: Dú dǒng qìfēn
"她总是能读懂气氛。"
분위기를 읽다
Transliteration: Bun-wi-geul il-da
"그는 분위기를 잘 읽는다."
雰囲気を読む
Transliteration: Fun'iki o yomu
"彼女は雰囲気を読むのが得意です。"
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