Read back Meaning in English
expression
ˈɹɛd/, /ˈɹid/ /ˈbæk
RED-bak or REED-bak
ɹiːd/ /bˈæk
REED-BAK
Definition
To repeat something by reading it aloud, usually to confirm details or check information.
Usage & Nuances
Common in offices, call centers, and technical contexts; used to avoid mistakes with important numbers or instructions. Can be a request ('Could you read that back to me?') or an action ('I read back the order number'). Not used for normal reading or stories.
Spanish: leer en voz alta para confirmar - repetir leyendoPortuguese (BR): ler de volta - ler em voz alta para confirmarPortuguese (PT): ler de volta - ler em voz alta para confirmarChinese (Simplified): 复述给某人听 - 复诵确认Chinese (Traditional): 複誦給某人聽 - 複誦確認Hindi: फिर से पढ़कर सुनानाArabic: قراءة بصوت عالٍ للتأكيد - إعادة القراءةBengali: পড়ে শোনানো - পড়ে পুনরায় বলাRussian: зачитать вслух - повторить вслухJapanese: 読み返す - 読み上げるVietnamese: đọc lạiKorean: 다시 읽어주다 - 읽어서 확인하다Turkish: tekrar okumak - sesli tekrar etmekUrdu: دوبارہ پڑھ کر سناناIndonesian: membacakan kembali
Example Sentences
Please read back the confirmation number.
basic
The pilot must read back instructions from the tower.
basic
Could you read back what you wrote?
basic
Let me read back your order to make sure I have it right.
natural
I always read back phone numbers so I don't make mistakes.
natural
You want me to read back the entire message?
natural