ein|lesen
Translation
to read in (data), to scan, to familiarize oneself with
Examples
Der Scanner liest die Daten ein.
The scanner reads in the data.
Ich muss mich in das Thema einlesen.
I have to read up on the topic.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) einlesen to read in/scan sth. The barcode scanner reads in the code.
sich ((in sth.)) einlesen to read up on sth. He has to read up on the new guidelines.
Similar Words
sich informieren (to inform oneself), sich vertraut machen (to familiarize oneself), scannen (to scan)
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in, into) + 'lesen' (to read). Literally 'to read in'.
Memory Tips
Think of a computer 'reading' data 'in'to its memory, or yourself 'reading' new knowledge 'in'to your brain to get familiar with it.