book

I [bʊk] n

1) книга, том, фолиант, книжечка, книжка, книжонка, альбом, учебник, тетрадь

The book can be easily slipped into a small pocket. — Книжка легко входит в небольшой карман.

His face was an open book. — У него на лице все написано, как на ладони.

These articles were never published in book form. — Эти статьи никогда не выходили книгой.

I will make you a present of this book. — Я вам дам эту книгу в подарок.

A few pages of the book were missing. — Нескольких страниц в книге не хватало.

How many copies of the book were printed? — Сколько экземпляров книги было напечатано? /Какой был тираж книги?

- interesting book

- amusing book
- timely book
- smb's favourite book
- little book
- bulky book
- dirty book
- immoral book
- telephone book
- cookery book
- complaint book

- an address book

- good book

- rare book
- historical books
- visitors' book
- gilt-edged book
- stamp book
- name book
- autograph book
- learned books
- ancient book
- long book
- incomplete book
- useful book
- wise book
- elementary book
- reliable book
- juvenile book
- fresh and unconventional book
- dynamic book
- readable book
- second-hand books
- mislaid books
- sexy book
- authoritative book
- amazing book
- dummy book
- uncut book
- unknown book
- adventure books
- geopraphy book
- text book
- school book
- class book
- desk book
- instruction book
- question-answer book
- jest book
- picture book
- travel books
- prayer book
- pocket reference book
- nonfiction books
- childrens books
- gift book
- six-penny book
- two volume book
- Good Book
- Red Book
- Blue Book
- reference book
- guide book
- hymn book
- exercise book
- pattern book
- signal-book
- catalogue book
- seven-day book
- Devil's book
- inspiring book
- forthcoming books
- betting book
- illustrated book
- unwritten book
- well bound book
- stitched book
- book cover
- book jacket
- book readers
- book store
- book club
- book stand
- book size
- book page
- book plate
- book on art
- book abou the history of this country
- book about great inventions
- book by Dickens
- book bound in leather
- book of stories
- book of the oppera
- book of fate
- book of Nature
- Book of Books
- book of life
- first Book on the Bible
- book in English
- book with prints
- book for beginners
- book in several volumes
- book in folio
- book of stamps
- book of needles
- closed book to smb
- passage in a book
- book devoted to the subject of sociology
- bundle pile of books
- title of the book
- review of a book
- set of four books
- borrow books from a library
- read books
- return books to the library
- bring new books out
- consist made up of three books
- prepare one's book for the press
- be at one's books
- sign the Visitors' book
- write off the lost books
- publish books
- abridge books
- lend out books
- bind books
- pack up books
- renew books
- skim the book
- thumb the book
- set up a book
- talk books
- misplace a book
- belittle the book
- devote a book to the subject
- introduce the book to the public
- translate the book from German into English
- read a book from cover to cover
- work these facts into the book
- take down a book from the shelf
- arrange books in the alphabetical order
- make books into bundles
- put the book face downwards
- spoil a book by pencil marks
- put the book into the catalogue
- swear on the Bible
- speak by the book
- book is in print
- book is out of print
- book is on sale
- book is sold out
- book sells well
- book was favourably noticed
- book begins with a description of ...
- book is fairly readable
- book is badly torn

2) (только множественное число) бухгалтерская книга, конторская книга, реестр, книга записи приходов и расходов

The books show a slight loss. — Финансовые документы показывают небольшие потери/убытки.

He kept books for our business. — Он вел бухгалтерию в нашем предприятии.

- cheque book

- account book
- company books
- firm's book profit
- keep the books of the firm
- examine the books
- do the book
- make false entries in the company's books

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CHOICE OF WORDS:

(1.) Русское слово "учебник" может иметь разные английские эквиваленты в зависимости от помещенного в них материалы. Наиболее общее слово - textbook - учебник по какому-либо предмету; refference book - справочник, свод правил, знаний в какой-либо области: grammar reference book учебник по грамматике; handbook/deskbook - справочник (который всегда находится под рукой), настольная книга/учебник; manual - инструкция-учебник, например, по сборке телевизора, по установке и эксплуатации стиральной машины: operating manual инструкция по эксплуатации, assembly manual инструкция по сборке; insfallation manual инструкция по установке. (2.) Форма множественного числа books - может называть сборник материалов/документов по учёту, чаще всего финансов: to enter amth in the books записывать что-либо в бухгалтерскую книгу; to be on the books числиться в документах/в архивах; to keep books вести бухгалтерский учет

II [bʊk] v

заказывать, брать заранее

Train tickets must be booked two days in advance. — Железнодорожные билеты надо заказывать за два дня

- book a ticket