read someone's lips
US /riːd ˈsʌm.wʌnz lɪps/
UK /riːd ˈsʌm.wʌnz lɪps/
1.
ler os lábios, entender pela leitura labial
to understand what someone is saying by watching the movements of their lips, without hearing their voice
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The music was so loud, I had to read her lips to understand her.
A música estava tão alta que tive que ler os lábios dela para entendê-la.
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He couldn't hear me over the crowd, so I just pointed and hoped he would read my lips.
Ele não conseguia me ouvir por causa da multidão, então eu apenas apontei e esperei que ele lesse meus lábios.