I need a book.
Yo necesito un libro.
I need my book.
Yo necesito mi libro.
The book is on the table.
El libro está en la mesa.
She needs her book.
Ella necesita su libro.
The book that is here is the teacher’s.
El libro que está aquí es del profesor.
She is reading her book.
Ella está leyendo su libro.
He closes the book
Él cierra el libro.
The book is on the table.
El libro está en la mesa.
I lost my book.
Se me perdió mi libro.
She closes the book.
Ella cierra el libro
The book is not here.
El libro no está aquí.
Whose book is it?
¿De quién es el libro?
I read his book.
Leo el libro de él.
She is reading her book.
Ella está leyendo su libro.
The book is under the table.
El libro está debajo de la mesa.
She is bringing her book.
Ella le trae su libro.
I write a book.
Yo escribo un libro
The book is on the table.
El libro está en la mesa.
I was reading a book.
Yo estaba leyendo un libro.
You were reading a book.
Ud. estaba leyendo un libro.
But that does not suit our book, does it?
Pero eso no queda bien en nuestro libro, ¿verdad?
Is there such a rule book?
¿Existe dicho manual?
New frontiers in book production
Las nuevas fronteras del libro
Information should be available when you book your ticket.
Cuando se compra el billete, se debe disponer de información.
In our book, war is banned.
A nuestro entender la guerra está prohibida.
Everything has been done by the book.
Todo se ha hecho según las reglas.
Everything was done by the book of democracy.
Todo se ha hecho siguiendo las reglas de la democracia.
We therefore need a book of rules.
Necesitamos, por tanto, un ordenamiento jurídico.
Mr Karadzic’s book is called .
El libro del señor Karadzic se titula .
We could take a leaf out of their book.
Podríamos seguir su ejemplo.
I have read what he said in his book.
He leído lo que él ha dicho de su libro.
I want all terrorists to be brought to book.
Yo quiero que se llame a capítulo a todos los terroristas.
I refer, of course, to your own book Témoignage.
Me refiero, por supuesto, a su libro Testimonio.
Legislation cannot be founded on what is not on the statute book.
La legislación no puede estar basada en lo que no figura en los códigos vigentes.
There is no pocket-book precaution.
No existen medidas preventivas de manual.
Book burning is a commonplace.
La quema de libros está a la orden del día.
They would have filled a whole book.
Entonces tendría que haber escrito todo un libro.
This is not some kind of book-keeping.
No se trata de un asunto de contabilidad.
The book was banned in her own country.
El libro fue prohibido en su país.
Bring him to justice and throw the book at him!
Llevémosle ante la justicia y apliquémosle todo el rigor de la ley.
Book pricing in Germany and Austria
Régimen de los precios impuestos para los libros entre Alemania y Austria
The debate on book pricing drags on.
La discusión sobre el precio fijo de los libros parece eternizarse.
You do not need book price fixing for that.
Para eso no se necesita un precio impuesto.
Likewise, with the huge book of minutes.
Lo mismo es válido para el voluminoso ejemplar del Acta.
Book prices in Germany and Austria
Precio de los libros en Alemania y en Austria
In Germany we would say that is a book with seven seals, a closed book if you like, even for the initiated.
En Alemania diríamos que ésta es un libro con siete sellos incluso para los iniciados.
The point of this book is that it is the brainwashing that matters, not the cloning so I wish people who refer to it would read the book.
La conclusión de ese libro es que lo que importa es el lavado de cerebro, y no la clonación, por lo que me gustaría que las personas que tratan sobre este asunto leyeran el libro.
If I hold up a book, such as this book here, then what I have in my hand is, of course, first and foremost a commodity.
Cuando cojo un libro como éste, lo que tengo en la mano es, evidentemente, en primer lugar una mercancía.
In fixed book pricing, there is certainly no ‘sacred cow’ for book lovers.
Cuando hablamos del precio único de los libros, de ningún modo se trata de la «vaca sagrada» de los bibliófilos.
But, as I say, bicycles in general are too dangerous in my book.
Como ya he dicho, las bicicletas me parecen demasiado peligrosas.
Neither, ladies and gentlemen, should they have a cheque book.
Tampoco, Señorías, deben tener chequera.
They cannot appear first in book form and then as translations.
No pueden aparecer primero en formato de libro y después como traducciones.
Brussels would do well to take a leaf out of their book.
Bruselas debería seguir este ejemplo.
The postscript to her last book is entitled: ‘Am I scared?’
El epílogo de su último libro se titula: «¿Tengo miedo?»
The book provides a marvellous description of how it all happened.
El libro describe excepcionalmente cómo ocurrió todo esto.
They are European and international, and we have to have a modern rule book.
Son europeos e internacionales y debemos tener un libro de normas moderno.
Book-burning is alive and well.
La quema de libros también sigue viva.
This is in fact the title of Guy Asnar’s book.
También es el título de la obra de Guy Asnar.
But, that said, you have put the history book straight.
Dicho esto, ha rectificado usted la historia correctamente.
A book’s search for its readers is involved and mysterious.
Un libro busca a sus lectores por caminos tortuosos y secretos.
Personally, I am in favour of fixed book prices.
Personalmente, yo soy partidario del precio fijo para los libros.
Portugal should not take a leaf out its predecessor’ s book.
Portugal puede aprender de su predecesora la forma en la que no hay que actuar.
In my book, new money is money you have not spent already.
A mi modo de ver, el dinero nuevo es dinero que no se ha gastado ya.
Mr Da Costa, that is not neo-colonialism in my book.
Eso, señor Da Costa, no es en absoluto neocolonialismo.
However, you cannot of course write a whole book in a short resolution.
Sólo que en una breve resolución no se puede escribir un libro.
We might be advised to take a leaf out of Canada’s book.
Podría ser aconsejable seguir el ejemplo de Canadá.
We have committees for this purpose, and sometimes reading a good book has its uses.
Para ello tenemos comisiones y a veces también es útil leer un buen libro.
But I suggest you follow the example of Mrs Napoletano and book early.
Sin embrago les recomiendo que sigan el ejemplo del Sr. Napoletano y hagan sus reservas con tiempo.
I would like to propose that creative accountant for the Guinness Book of Records!
Quiero recomendar para el libro Guinness de los récords a este genio de la aritmética.
War criminals must also be brought to book and tried.
Asimismo, los criminales de guerra han de rendir cuentas y ser juzgados.
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Spanish Definition
| book | |
| 1. n. Libro. | |
| 2. vt. Reservar. |
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| libro |  |
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| 1. n. book | ||
| 2. v. first-person singular present indicative of librar |
| libros | |
| 1. n. plural of libro |
| álbum | |
| 1. n-m. album (a book designed to keep photographs, stamps, autographs) | |
| 2. n-m. album (a phonograph record composed of several tracks) |
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2023:
| Principal Translations | ||
| Inglés | Español | |
| book n | (bound printed work) | libro nm |
| I’m reading a very good book. She has many books in her shelves. | ||
| Estoy leyendo un libro muy bueno. Ella tiene muchos libros en sus estantes. | ||
| the book n | dated, informal (telephone directory) | guía nf |
| I needed the number of a plumber, so I looked in the book. | ||
| books npl | (accounts) (finanzas) | libros nmpl |
| (finanzas) | libros contables nmpl + adj mf | |
| The accountant is checking the books. | ||
| El contable está revisando los libros. | ||
| book [sth]⇒ vtr | (reserve: seat, place, flight) | reservar⇒ vtr |
| We’re going to book seats on the early flight. | ||
| Reservaremos asientos en el primer vuelo. | ||
| book [sb]⇒ vtr | informal (police: charge [sb] officially) | fichar a vtr + prep |
| The police booked the suspects for murder. | ||
| La policía fichó a los sospechosos de asesinato. |
| Additional Translations | ||
| Inglés | Español | |
| book adj | (finance: pro forma) (contabilidad) | valor contable loc adj |
| (MX) | valor en libros loc adj | |
| The merchandise should sell at book value. | ||
| Las mercancías se venderán a valor contable. | ||
| Las mercancías se venderán a valor en los libros. | ||
| book n | (part of a written work) | capítulo nm |
| volumen nm | ||
| The last book of the novel is very exciting. | ||
| El último capítulo de la novela es muy apasionante. | ||
| book, Book n |
(part of the Bible) | libro nm |
| The Bible begins with the Book of Genesis. | ||
| La Biblia comienza con El Génesis. | ||
| book n | (music: libretto) | libreto nm |
| The producer liked the book for the musical, and decided to stage it. | ||
| Al productor le gustó el libreto para un musical y decidió montarlo. | ||
| book n | (betting: record) | apuesta nf |
| Let’s open a book on whether John and Jane will actually get married next week. | ||
| Hagamos una apuesta sobre si John y Jane realmente se casarán la semana que viene. | ||
| book n | (set of samples) | muestrario nm |
| Geoff was looking through a book of wallpaper samples. | ||
| Geoff estaba mirando un muestrario de papel pintado. | ||
| book n | (electronic text) | libro electrónico nm + adj |
| libro digital nm + adj mf | ||
| The software allows you to download a book. | ||
| El software te permite descargar un libro electrónico. | ||
| book of [sth] n | (pack or set of [sth]) | paquete de nm + prep |
| I purchased a book of stamps at the post office. | ||
| Me compré un paquete de estampillas en la oficina postal. | ||
| book n as adj | (of or about books) | en libros loc adj |
| de libros loc adj | ||
| Sidney is a book expert. | ||
| Sidney es experto en libros. | ||
| book [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (hire, engage) | contratar a vtr + prep |
| contratar⇒ vtr | ||
| The parents are going to book a clown for the party. | ||
| Los padres van a contratar a un payaso para la fiesta. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2023:
| Locuciones verbales book |
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| Inglés | Español | |
| book in vi phrasal | (check in: at hotel) (hotel, etc.) | registrarse⇒ v prnl |
| book [sb] in, book [sb] in for [sth] vtr phrasal sep |
(make appointment) | reservar⇒ vtr |
| (AR) | pedir turno loc verb | |
| reservar para vtr + prep | ||
| (AR) | pedir turno para loc verb | |
| I’ve booked you in at midday for a cut and blow dry. | ||
| Te he reservado la hora del medio día para cortar y secar. | ||
| book into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (check into: hotel, etc.) (ES) | registrarse⇒ v prnl |
| book out, book on out vi phrasal |
slang (leave quickly) | irse corriendo loc verb |
| salir corriendo loc verb | ||
| book [sb] out, book out [sb] vtr phrasal sep |
(hotel: transfer a guest to another hotel) | transferir a alguien a loc verb |
| book [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (reserve fully) | estar completo v cop + participio |
| no tener habitaciones disponibles loc verb | ||
| (CO) | lleno/a adj | |
| There was no room at the hotel; they were completely booked up for the summer. | ||
| No había lugar en el hotel, estaban completos por todo el verano. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2023:
| Compound Forms: book |
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| Inglés | Español | |
| account book n | UK (finance ledger) (contabul) | libro mayor loc nom m |
| libro de contabilidad nm + loc adj | ||
| account book n | US (accounting ledger) (contabilidad) | libro de cuentas loc nom m |
| The bookkeeper kept two sets of account books: one for the tax man, and another for his investors. | ||
| El contador lleva dos juegos de libros de cuentas: uno para el tasador y otro para los inversionistas. | ||
| address book n | (book of contact details) | agenda nf |
| libreta de direcciones nf + loc adj | ||
| guía de direcciones nf + loc adj | ||
| My address book used to be an actual book, but now it’s a file on my computer. | ||
| Antes mi agenda era un libro, pero es ahora un archivo en mi computadora. | ||
| answer book n | (solutions to exercises) | cuaderno de respuestas nm + loc adj |
| I purchased the math textbook, but did not buy the answer book. | ||
| Compré el libro de texto de matemáticas, pero no compré el cuaderno de respuestas. | ||
| clave de los ejercicios, clave de respuestas grupo nom | ||
| Compré el libro de texto de matemáticas, pero no compré la clave de respuestas. | ||
| appointment book n | (schedule) | agenda nf |
| attendance book n | (register of those present) | libro de asistencia nm + loc adj |
| Students need to sign the attendance book at the beginning of class. | ||
| Los estudiantes deben firmar el libro de asistencia al comienzo de la clase. | ||
| bank book n | (account book) | libreta bancaria nf + adj |
| black book n | (list of people) | lista negra loc nom f |
| in [sb]‘s black book, in [sb]‘s black books expr |
(in [sb]‘s disfavor) | en la lista negra expr |
| blue book n | figurative (guide, almanac) | almanaque nm |
| blue book n | US (price list: esp. cars) | catálogo de precios grupo nom |
| Never buy a used car until you have checked its blue book value. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Espere un momento que voy a mirar el precio en el catálogo. | ||
| libro azul loc nom m | ||
| Nunca compres un auto usado hasta confirmar su valor en el libro azul. | ||
| board book n | (with hard pages) | libro de cartón nm + loc adj |
| book bag n | (satchel) | portafolio nm |
| My homework was in my book bag, but now I can’t find it. | ||
| Mis deberes estaban en un portafolio, pero ahora no los encuentro. | ||
| mochila nf | ||
| Mi tarea estaba en la mochila, pero no la encuentro. | ||
| book burning n | (ideological: destroying books) | quema de libros nf + loc adj |
| The book burnings were motivated by the Church’s objection to scientific thinking. | ||
| La quema de libros surgió motivada por las objeciones de la Iglesia al pensamiento científico. | ||
| book club n | (reading group) | club de lectura nm + loc adj |
| My book club meets the first Monday of every month to discuss a new book. | ||
| Mi club de lectura se reúne los primeros lunes de cada mes para discutir un nuevo libro. | ||
| grupo de lectura nm + loc adj | ||
| Mi grupo de lectura se reúne los primeros lunes de cada mes para discutir un nuevo libro. | ||
| book club n | (subscription service) | club de lectores, club del libro, círculo de lectores nm + loc adj |
| The book club sends a book of its choosing to its subscribers. | ||
| Mi club de lectores se reúne todos los primeros lunes de cada mes para discutir un nuevo libro. | ||
| book corner n | (protects corner of a book) | protector para esquinas de libros nm + loc adj |
| book corner, reading corner n |
(quiet area for reading) | área de lectura nf + loc adj |
| book cover n | (outer binding) | tapa nf |
| cubierta, portada nf | ||
| (CO) | pasta nf | |
| There are few bookbinders who can repair the gilt lettering on leather book covers. | ||
| Hay pocos encuadernadores que puedan restaurar la letra de oro de las tapas de cuero de los libros. | ||
| book cover n | (design on front, back) (libro) | diseño de tapa, diseño de cubierta nm + loc adj |
| book cover n | (protective jacket) (libro) | sobrecubierta nf |
| forro nm | ||
| book end, bookend n |
(support that keeps books in place) | sujetalibros nm inv |
| Bob gave me a matching pair of wooden book ends as a present. | ||
| Roberto me regaló un par de sujetalibros de madera. | ||
| book fair n | (fair for selling books) | feria del libro nf + loc adj |
| There is a large book fair in the main square of La Habana. | ||
| Hay una feria del libro grande en la plaza principal de La Havana. | ||
| book jacket n | (removable paper covering of a book) | forro nm |
| The library covers book jackets with plastic so they will look nice longer. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Juan se enojó conmigo porque perdí el forro del libro que me prestó. | ||
| sobrecubierta nf | ||
| book knowledge n | (theory) (AR) | saber literario nm + adj |
| book launch n | (publication event) (de un libro) | lanzamiento nm |
| presentación nf | ||
| book learning n | (knowledge gained through books) | aprendizaje de los libros nm + loc adj |
| book learning n | (formal education) | educación formal nf + adj mf |
| book lover n | (bibliophile: [sb] who enjoys reading) | gran lector, gran lectora adj + nm, nf |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Manuel es un gran lector, le encanta pasar horas leyendo. | ||
| (peyorativo, coloquial) | ratón de biblioteca loc nom m | |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es un ratón de biblioteca, se pasa la vida entre libros. | ||
| amante de la lectura n común + loc adj | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nunca fui muy amante de la lectura, lo que me gusta es el deporte. | ||
| book review n | (critique of a book) | reseña de libro nf + loc adj |
| Alexandra writes the book reviews for a national newspaper. | ||
| Alexandra escribe reseñas de libros para un periódico nacional. | ||
| book share | (economics) (economía) | número de acciones nm + loc adj |
| book value n | (business: net worth) | valor contable, valor nominal nm + adj mf |
| Buying that car at far less than book value was a great bargain. | ||
| Comprar ese coche a un precio mucho menor que su valor contable (or: valor nominal) fue una ganga. | ||
| bookkeeping, book-keeping n |
(maintaining financial records) | contabilidad nf |
| (ES) | teneduría de libros loc nom f | |
| Kevin is in charge of the company’s bookkeeping. | ||
| Kevin está a cargo de la contabilidad de la compañía. | ||
| bookplate, book plate, ex libris n |
(name label affixed inside a book) | ex libris loc nom m |
| entre los libros de loc prep | ||
| bookrack, book rack n |
(support for an open book) | apoya libro loc nom m |
| soporte para libro nm + loc adj | ||
| bookrack, book rack n |
(shelf for holding books) | estantería nf |
| biblioteca nf | ||
| bring [sb] to book v expr | (call to account) | anotar en la cuenta de loc verb |
| by the book adv | figurative (according to rules) (coloquial) | a rajatabla loc adv |
| según las reglas loc adv | ||
| My boss likes to do things by the book. | ||
| A mi jefe le gusta hacer las cosas a rajatabla. | ||
| A mi jefe le gusta hacer las cosas según las reglas. | ||
| punto por punto loc adv | ||
| A mi jefe le gusta hacer las cosas punto por punto. | ||
| de acuerdo con el procedimiento loc adv | ||
| A mi jefe le gusta hacer las cosas de acuerdo con el procedimiento. | ||
| (coloquial) | al pie de la letra loc adv | |
| A mi jefe le gusta hacer las cosas al pie de la letra. | ||
| chapter book n | (novel for children) | libro infantil nm + adj mf |
| novela para niños nf + loc adj | ||
| checkbook, check book (US), cheque book, chequebook (UK) n |
(banking) (AmL) | chequera nf |
| (ES) | talonario de cheques loc nom m | |
| I need to pay bills, but I can’t find my checkbook. | ||
| children’s book n | (book intended for children) | libro para niños nm + adj mf |
| During his career, the artist illustrated several children’s books. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. A lo largo de su carrera, el artista ilustró varios libros para niños. | ||
| choir book n | (book containing hymns) | libro de cánticos nm + adj mf |
| Entonaremos ahora el salmo de la página 22 del libro de cánticos. | ||
| closed book n | figurative ([sb], [sth] hard to know) | reservado/a adj |
| Whilst he lived, the singer carefully guarded his privacy; his personal life remained a closed book until after his death. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pedro es muy reservado, rara vez cuenta cosas personales. | ||
| enigma nm | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Juan era un enigma, nadie sabía nada de su pasado o de su vida. | ||
| inaccesible adj | ||
| (figurado) | libro cerrado nm + adj | |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es un hombre inaccesible, no se abre con nadie. | ||
| coffee-table book n | (large illustrated hardback book) | tomo de lujo ilustrado nm + adj mf |
| coloring book (US), colouring book (UK) n |
(picture outlines) | libro para colorear nm + adj mf |
| I always take colouring books on long journeys to keep the children amused. | ||
| En los viajes largos siempre llevo libros para colorear así se entretienen los niños. | ||
| cuaderno para pintar nm + adj mf | ||
| (MX) | libro para iluminar nm + adj mf | |
| comic book n | (magazine, book: comic strip) | revista de historietas nf + loc adj |
| I loved to read comic books as a kid. Superman comic books were my favorite. | ||
| De niño me encantaba leer revistas de historietas. | ||
| cómics nmpl | ||
| Los cómics de Superman eran mis favoritos. | ||
| (ES) | tebeo nm | |
| Me encantaba leer tebeos cuando era niño. Los tebeos de Superman eran mis favoritos. | ||
| comic book illustrator n | (artist: comic strips) (ES) | dibujante de cómics n común + loc adj |
| Vio a un famoso dibujante de cómics por la calle y le pidió un autógrafo. | ||
| dibujante de historietas n común + loc adj | ||
| Hizo un curso de dibujante de historietas por correspondencia. | ||
| cookbook n | (book of recipes) | libro de cocina nm + loc adj |
| libro de recetas nm + loc adj | ||
| recetario nm | ||
| Betty has a large collection of international cookbooks. | ||
| cookery book n | UK (cookbook: book of recipes) | libro de cocina nm + loc adj |
| libro de recetas nm + loc adj | ||
| recetario nm | ||
| I never use cookery books: I prefer to improvise. | ||
| Nunca uso libros de cocina: prefiero improvisar. | ||
| course book, coursebook n |
(textbook used for study) | libro de texto loc nom m |
| The recommended course book for this semester is available at all good book shops. | ||
| manual de estudio nf + loc adj | ||
| texto de estudios nm + loc adj | ||
| crack a book v expr | US, informal (open a book to read) | abrir un libro loc verb |
| day book n | (diary, daily log book) | agenda nf |
| I would be completely lost without my day book, my whole life is in there. | ||
| Estaría perdida sin mi agenda ya que todo lo tengo apuntado allí. | ||
| bitácora nf | ||
| devour a book v expr | figurative (read eagerly) (figurado) | devorar⇒ vtr |
| Cynthia often sets aside an hour or two each weekend to devour a book. | ||
| Cynthia a menudo se recluye una hora o dos los fines de semana para devorar un libro. | ||
| display book n | (document folder with clear sleeves) | carpeta de folios nf + loc adj |
| You can display 20 separate pages of information in a 10-pocket display book. | ||
| don’t judge a book by the cover, don’t judge a book by its cover interj |
proverb (appearances can be deceptive) | no hay que guiarse por las apariencias expr |
| no hay que dejarse engañar por las apariencias expr | ||
| las apariencias engañan expr | ||
| She definitely looks trustworthy, but don’t judge a book by its cover. | ||
| Definitivamente parece de confianza, pero no hay que guiarse por las apariencias. | ||
| double-book [sth]⇒ vtr | (make two simultaneous reservations) | hacer dos reservas simultáneas loc verb |
| e-book, eBook n |
(electronic book) | libro electrónico nm + adj |
| e-book reader, e-reader n |
(electronic device) | lector de libros electrónicos nm + loc adj |
| E-book readers are popular among people who commute to work by bus or train. | ||
| Los lectores de libros electrónicos son populares entre los que viajan en bus o en tren al trabajo. | ||
| exercise book n | UK (school notebook) | cuaderno de ejercicios nm + loc adj |
| exercise book n | US (book with exercises for students to do) | libro de ejercicios nm + loc adj |
| cuaderno de ejercicios nm + loc adj | ||
| fake book | (music) (música) | ayuda memoria loc nom f |
| guestbook, guest book n |
(book signed by visitors) | libro de visitas loc nom m |
| Please sign our guestbook before leaving the hotel. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Nuestro libro de visitas contiene los comentarios de algunos famosos, pero lo cierto es que ninguno es especialmente interesante. | ||
| guestbook, guest book n |
(webpage signed by visitors) | registro de visitas grupo nom |
| The artist’s webpage has a guestbook for visitors to record their names and comments. | ||
| guidebook, guide book, guide-book n |
(book of tourist information) | guía turística nf + adj |
| guía nf | ||
| Michelin and Lonely Planet are two famous companies that publish guidebooks for travelers. The guidebook recommended taking a boat to Kew Gardens. | ||
| Michelin y Lonely Planet son dos famosas empresas que publican guías turísticas. | ||
| hardcover book n | (book with a stiff cover) | de tapa dura loc adj |
| Even though they are expensive, I like to buy hardcover books. | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hoy en día las ediciones más caras son las de tapa dura. | ||
| history book n | (textbook tracing past events) | libro de historia nm + loc adj |
| Me compré un libro de historia para conocer más sobre esa época de nuestro país. | ||
| holy book n | (text sacred to a religion) | texto sagrado nm |
| The Bible is considered a holy book by Christians. | ||
| libro sagrado nm | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hay tres religiones principales que giran en torno a un libro sagrado —cada una el suyo, claro— el cristianismo, el judaísmo y el islamismo. | ||
| sagradas escrituras nfpl | ||
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No lo digo yo, lo dicen las Sagradas Escrituras… | ||
| horror book, horror novel n |
(scary, gory novel) | novela de terror loc nom f |
| Entrevista con el vampiro es muy buena novela de terror. |
Benson
What is the Spanish word for book?
5 июля 2010 г., 10:11
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Surely «libro»…
6 июля 2010 г.
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Benson
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book [bʊk]
noun
1 (publication) libro (m)
the first book of a trilogy there are five books in the saga his new book was an instant best-seller I’m reading a really good book
by the book según las reglas
to play it or to go by the book seguir las reglas
the Home Office said yesterday: `He appears to have done things by the book, once he arrived in Britain everything he did had to be just so, strictly by the book
economics/her life is a closed book to me la economía/su vida es un misterio para mí
don’t talk to me about chemistry — it’s a closed book to me
the book of Genesis el libro del Génesis
the Good Book la Biblia
in my book tal como yo lo veo; a mi modo de ver
«I think it’s acceptable» — «not in my book it isn’t» in my book, he’s not at all a bad chap he calls himself a thinker, but in my book he’s just lazy
a book on politics un libro de política
that’s one for the book eso es digno de mención
well that’s one for the book/ — I’ve never known her wear a skirt before an [open] book
his mind is an open book su mente es un libro abierto
to bring sb to book pedir cuentas a algn
those who planned the murder were never brought to book nunca se les pidió cuentas a los que planearon el asesinato
the Khmer Rouge should be brought to book for its alleged atrocities and massacres
to be in sb’s good/bad books
I’m in his bad books at the moment en este momento estoy en su lista negra; I was trying to get back in her good books estaba intentando volver a congraciarme con ella
she’s always trying to get into the boss’s good books are you hoping to worm your way into my good books? I have to get back in her good books by the weekend it wouldn’t be hard to get into his bad books
to read sb like a book
I know where he’s off to, I can read him like a book sé dónde va, a mí no me engaña
I can read him like a book she can read me like a book keep away from those sweets — I can read you like a book!
to suit sb’s book
it suits his book to play the easy-going liberal le viene bien hacerse el liberal poco exigente; se hace el liberal poco exigente porque le conviene
she would adapt recipes to suit her own book the police were happy to blame it all on Kevin — it suited their book there was a small Guomindang presence, which suited the Communists’ book because of the occasional need for communication and even negotiation
to throw the book at sb castigar severamente a algn
I hope they throw the book at him the shooting was played right down because it was political. We wanted to throw the book at him. This was a case of treason you’ll be dismissed from the Police Force, there’s no doubt of that. And there’ll probably be criminal charges. The papers are onto it and there’ve been questions in the House — they want to throw the book at you if these illegal transfer deals are found to be true then we will throw the book at the clubs involved a [turn up] for the book an unexpected event or surprise we thought he was abroad and when he arrived at the party it was a real turn up for the book
2 (also notebook) libreta (f); librito (m);(also exercise book) cuaderno (m)
I keep all the information in my little black book
3 (also telephone book) guía (f)
I’m in the book estoy en la guía
give me a ring — I’m in the book
4 (set) [of tickets, cheques] talonario (m); [of matches] estuche (m); [of stamps] librito (m)
can I have a book of first-class stamps please?
[of samples] muestrario (m)
I’ve looked at all the patterns in the book and I can’t find one I like
5 books (Comm)
the books las cuentas; la contabilidad
he’s going to help me go over my books it took him all morning to do his books those kinds of payments don’t show up on the books to [close] the books
to keep the books llevar las cuentas or los libros or la contabilidad
I employ someone two days a week to keep the books to cook the books to tamper with accounts or records in order to produce false, but convincing, figures the Minister was accused of cooking the books on unemployment figures there would be no hiding the fact that she had cooked the books and Pounds 3 million was missing
(register of members) registro (m)
they had less than 30 members on their books tenían menos de 30 miembros en el registro; to take sb’s name off the books borrar a algn del registro; he was the most expensive player on the books era el jugador más caro que tenían fichado
we have about 200 properties on our books Sophie had kept her on the books as a free-lance employee there’s no such name on our books Alf England was given There are now about 1,000 people on its books, each paying 115 or 230 if a marriage results an estate agent in Burnley was reported as saying «we have 20 to 30 starter homes at 12,000 on our books» he’s already on the books at several employment agencies
6 (Jur) (also statute book) código (m)
some 15 states have mandatory arrest laws on the books this statute remained on the books, in some states, until recently landowners ignored the laws still on the books the new law is not yet on the books
7 (Gambling)
to make a book on sth aceptar apuestas a algo
to open or start a book on sth empezar a aceptar apuestas a algo
they’ve opened a book on the date of the next General Election to [keep] [run] a book on sth to be accepting bets on sth
8 (US) (Mús) (libretto) libreto (m)
transitive verb
1 (Britain) (reserve) [+ticket, seat, room, table, flight] reservar
we booked the hotel rooms in advance reservamos habitaciones en el hotel por adelantado; all the restaurants are fully booked todos los restaurantes están llenos; have you booked your holiday yet? ¿ya has reservado las vacaciones?
I’m booking a flight for next week the show is very popular and it’s advisable to book a seat I’d like to book a table for four
2 (arrange) [+appointment, time] pedir
I’ve booked an appointment with the dentist he pedido hora con el dentista; can we book a time to meet soon? ¿podemos quedar un día de estos?
/visitors to the exhibition can book a time slot/ a week or more in advance by calling 071-287 9579 if they wish to know more, /get them to book another appointment/
3 (engage) [+performer, artiste] contratar
we can’t do any more concerts this year, we’re fully booked they booked a band for the wedding reception John Lukic is not booked to appear in pantomime over Christmas
4 (take name of) [+police]
he was booked for speeding lo multaron por exceso de velocidad; they took him to the station and booked him for assault lo llevaron a la comisaría y lo acusaron de agresión
(Dep) [+player] amonestar
the referee booked him for a dangerous tackle he was booked for punching another player
5 (note down) [+order] anotar
he issued a Catalogue and attended some of the Flower Shows where he booked his orders
intransitive verb
(Britain) hacer una reserva; reservar
to book into a hotel hacer una reserva or reservar en un hotel
book well in advance book early to avoid disappointment have you booked yet? to book through to
modifier
book club (n) club (m) del libro; club (m) de lectores
book fair (n) feria (f) del libro
book jacket (n) sobrecubierta (f)
book learning (n) aprendizaje (m) (a través) de los libros; saber (m) libresco (formal)
book learning is only part of school life el aprendizaje de los libros es solo una parte de la vida escolar
they place a lot of emphasis on book learning
book post (n) correo (m) de libros
book review (n) crítica (f) or reseña (f) de un libro
she writes book reviews for the Times a great mass of clippings, book reviews, cartoons and programs I always read the book reviews
book token (n) vale (m) para libros; cheque (m) regalo para libros
book value (n) valor (m) contable or en libros
we’re not going to sell this company for less than book value the market value of his assets may be twice the book value the issuing of new stock at below book value