vorgelesen
Translation
read aloud, read out
Examples
Der vorgelesene Text war sehr interessant.
The text that was read aloud was very interesting.
Sie hat den Kindern eine Geschichte vorgelesen.
She read a story to the children.
Grammar Patterns
vorgelesen + Noun (adjectival use) read-aloud ... The vorgelesene text was long.
haben + j-m + et4 + vorgelesen (in perfect tense) to have read sth. to sb. She has vorgelesen a book to the child.
Similar Words
Synonyms: read out, recited; Antonyms: read silently, unmentioned
Etymology
Comes from `vor-` (before, in front of) + `gelesen` (read, past participle of `lesen`). Literally means 'read before' an audience.
Memory Tips
Imagine reading a story `vor` (in front of) a group of children. This is the essence of 'vorlesen'.