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leir

to read

verb leh-EHR Rare

Usage Note

Leir is a non-standard spelling of leer; the correct form is always leer. The standard leer has a spelling-change in the preterite third person: leyó, leyeron (not leió). The present participle is leyendo. Learners should watch for this -eer → -ey- pattern in conjugation.

Examples

"Me gusta leer novelas históricas."

Natural Translation

I like to read historical novels.

Literal Translation

To-me pleases to-read historical novels.

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