avläste

Avläste is a Swedish verb, the simple past tense form of avläsa. The verb denotes reading off information from a source rather than relying on memory or calculation. It is commonly used in technical, scientific, and everyday contexts when describing the action of extracting exact values from a display, instrument, table, or document.

The core meaning centers on obtaining concrete figures or data as they are presented. For example, a person can avläsa temperaturen from a thermometer, the fuel level from a gauge, or the figures from a spreadsheet. The closely related phrase läsa av (two words in many contexts) is often used in more informal speech to convey the same idea of reading off numbers or data. Avläsa as a single verb is thus typically found in more formal or written language.

Grammatically, avläsa is a strong verb with the past tense form avläste and the supine avläst. The verb is transitive and requires a direct object corresponding to what is being read off, such as temperaturen, siffrorna, or resultaten.

Related terms include avläsning, the noun form for the act of reading off, and läsning, a broader term for reading. Avläsa should not be confused with upp-läsning (reading aloud) or with interpretive reading, which may involve understanding content beyond mere transcription of values.

See also: avläsning, läsa av, läsa upp.