This is the 4108th most frequent German word.
ablesen
"Ablesen" means "to read off" or "to take a reading (e.g., from a display or meter)."
Here, 'ablesen' is used in the context of reading or interpreting information directly from a device or source, emphasizing the action of visually extracting data.
Ich kann die Temperatur vom Thermometer ablesen.
I can read the temperature off the thermometer.
In this sentence, 'ablesen' refers to examining and interpreting labels or tags to acquire information about items, highlighting its use for identification purposes.
Die Schülerinnen und Schüler lesen die Tags in der Bibliothek ab.
The students are reading the tags in the library.
Here, 'ablesen' indicates a machine's capability to scan and interpret information visually, often automatically, from an object.