read the room

English

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(idiomatic) To understand the emotions and thoughts of the people present, especially to determine the kind of speech or actions that would be appropriate or inappropriate.
Synonym: read the table

Translations

Translations

Finnish: olla tilannetajua (impersonal, subject in the adessive)
Japanese: 空気を読む (ja) (kūki o yomu)
Polish: wyczuwać klimat impf, wyczuć klimat pf
Swedish: pejla/läsa (av) stämningen (sv)

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