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"To learn (about something) by reading."
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"To learn (about something) by reading.",
"(transitive)"
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"text": "28 November 2009, Indian Express - Nayagan was actor R Madhavan's introduction to Kamal Hassan\nAfter watching the film, I read up about it in the newspapers. When I came to know that Hassan was a 30-year-old actor then, I was completely awe-struck"
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"Of an individual, well-versed or informed in a particular subject."
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "learn by reading",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "podkuwać się"
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"code": "sv",
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"sense": "learn by reading",
"word": "läsa på"
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"(transitive with on or about)"
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"sense": "learn by reading",
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"sense": "learn by reading",
"word": "läsa på"
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