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| book in vi phrasal | (check in: at hotel) | einchecken Vi, sepa |
| | As soon as we had booked in, we headed out to see the sights. |
book [sb] in,
book [sb] in for [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (make appointment) | einen Termin für jemanden machen VP |
| | | jemanden für etwas aufschreiben VP |
| | | jemanden für etwas festhalten VP |
| | I've booked you in at midday for a cut and blow dry. |
| book into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (check into: hotel, etc.) | in etwas einchecken Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | Charlie booked into the hotel and went straight to his room for a nap. |
book out,
book on out vi phrasal | slang (leave quickly) (Slang, vulgär) | verpissen Vr |
| | (Slang) | abhauen Vi, sepa |
| | | schnell weg sein Rdw |
book [sb] out,
book out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (hotel: transfer a guest to another hotel) | umbuchen Vt, sepa |
| | On our arrival at the hotel, we were told that due to a gas leak, they would have to book us out. |
| book [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (reserve fully) | etwas buchen Vt |
| | | etwas reservieren Vt |
| | | etwas belegen Vt |
| | There was no room at the hotel; they were completely booked up for the summer. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| address book n | (book of contact details) | Adressbuch Nn |
| | | Buch mit Kontaktdaten Rdw |
| | My address book used to be an actual book, but now it's a file on my computer. |
audiobook,
audio book n | (spoken recording of a book) | Hörbuch Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | Audiobook Nn |
| | I like listening to audiobooks as I do my household chores. |
| book bag n | (satchel) | Schulrucksack Nm |
| | (veraltet) | Schulranzen Nm |
| | | Schultasche Nf |
| | | Tonister Nm |
| | My homework was in my book bag, but now I can't find it. |
| book club n | (reading group) | Buchclub Nm |
| | | Lesegruppe Nf |
| | My book club meets the first Monday of every month to discuss a new book. |
| book club n | (subscription service) | Abo-Service Nm |
| | | Buchclub Nm |
| | The book club sends a book of its choosing to its subscribers. |
| book cover n | (outer binding) | Buchdeckel Nm |
| | | Bucheinband Nm |
| | | Buchumschlag Nm |
| | There are few bookbinders who can repair the gilt lettering on leather book covers. |
| book cover n | (design on front, back) | Buchdeckel Nm |
| | | vorderer und hinterer Teil des Buches Rdw |
| | The book cover is black, with the title and author's name in white. |
| book cover n | (protective jacket) | Buchschutzfolie Nf |
| | | Bucheinschlagfolie Nf |
| | The book cover keeps slipping off my hardback when I'm reading. |
book end,
bookend n | (support that keeps books in place) | Bücherstütze, Buchstütze Nf |
| | Bob gave me a matching pair of wooden book ends as a present. |
| book fair n | (fair for selling books) | Buchmesse Nf |
| | There is a large book fair in the main square of La Habana. |
| the Book of Judges n | (7th book of the Bible) | Buch der Richter Nn |
| book review n | (critique of a book) | Buchkritik Nf |
| | | Buchrezension Nf |
| | Alexandra writes the book reviews for a national newspaper. |
| book value n | (business: net worth) (Wirtsch) | Buchwert Nm |
| | (Wirtsch) | Bilanzwert Nm |
| | Buying that car at far less than book value was a great bargain. |
bookkeeping,
book-keeping n | (maintaining financial records) | Buchhaltung Nf |
| | | Buchführung Nf |
| | (altmodisch) | Rechnungsführung Nf |
| | Kevin is in charge of the company's bookkeeping. |
bookplate,
book plate,
ex libris n | (name label affixed inside a book) | Exlibris Nn |
| by the book adv | figurative (according to rules) | nach Vorschrift Präp + Nf |
| | | ordnungsgemäß Adv |
| | | vorschriftsmäßig Adv |
| | My boss likes to do things by the book. |
checkbook,
check book (US),
cheque book,
chequebook (UK) n | (banking) | Scheckbuch Nn |
| | (altmodisch) | Scheckheft Nn |
| | I need to pay bills, but I can't find my checkbook. |
| children's book n | (book intended for children) | Kinderbuch Nn |
| | During his career, the artist illustrated several children's books. |
coloring book (US),
colouring book (UK) n | (picture outlines) | Malbuch Nn |
| | (informell) | Ausmalbuch Nn |
| | I always take colouring books on long journeys to keep the children amused. |
| comic book n | (magazine, book: comic strip) | Comic Nm |
| | | Comicbuch Nn |
| | | Comicheft Nn |
| | I loved to read comic books as a kid. Superman comic books were my favorite. |
| cookbook n | (book of recipes) | Kochbuch Nn |
| | Betty has a large collection of international cookbooks. |
| cookery book n | UK (cookbook: book of recipes) | Kochbuch Nn |
| | I never use cookery books: I prefer to improvise. |
| devour a book v expr | figurative (read eagerly) (übertragen) | ein Buch verschlingen Rdw |
| | Cynthia often sets aside an hour or two each weekend to devour a book. |
don't judge a book by the cover,
don't judge a book by its cover interj | proverb (appearances can be deceptive) | keine voreiligen Schlüsse ziehen Rdw |
| | She definitely looks trustworthy, but don't judge a book by its cover. |
| double-book [sth]⇒ vtr | (make two simultaneous reservations) | [etw] doppelt buchen Adj + Vt |
e-book,
eBook n | (electronic book) (Angliz) | E-book Nn |
e-book reader,
e-reader n | (electronic device) (Anglizismus) | E-Book-Reader Nm |
| | E-book readers are popular among people who commute to work by bus or train. |
| exercise book n | UK (school notebook) | Heft Nn |
| | | Schreibheft Nn |
| | This exercise book has lined pages. |
| exercise book n | US (book with exercises for students to do) | Aufgabenheft Nn |
| | | Übungsheft Nn |
| | | Arbeitsheft Nn |
guestbook,
guest book n | (book signed by visitors) | Gästebuch Nn |
| | Please sign our guestbook before leaving the hotel. |
guestbook,
guest book n | (webpage signed by visitors) | Gästebuch Nn |
| | 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) | Reiseführer Nm |
| | | Fremdenführer Nm |
| | | Reisehandbuch Nn |
| | Michelin and Lonely Planet are two famous companies that publish guidebooks for travelers. |
| | The guidebook recommended taking a boat to Kew Gardens. |
| hardcover book n | (book with a stiff cover) | gebundene Ausgabe Adj + Nf |
| | | gebundenes Buch Adj + Nn |
| | (Anglizismus) | Hardcover-Buch Nn |
| | Even though they are expensive, I like to buy hardcover books. |
| how-to book n | (instructional book, manual) | Ratgeber Nm |
| | | Lehrbuch Nn |
| | I wanted to save money and service my own car so I bought a how-to book on car mechanics. |
| in my book expr | informal (in my opinion) | meiner Meinung nach Rdw |
| | | was mich angeht Rdw |
| | | so wie ich es sehe Rdw |
Job,
the Book of Job n | (book of Bible) | Hiob, Ijob En |
| | It is thought that Job may have been written in around 400 BC. |
logbook,
log book n | (record book) (Seefahrt) | Logbuch Nn |
| | (Automobil) | Fahrtenbuch Nn |
| | We checked the logbook to see when the instrument was last maintained. |
| open book | figurative (easily understood) | offenes Buch Adj + Nn |
| | | leicht verständlich Adj + Adj |
| phone book n | (telephone directory) | Telefonbuch Nn |
| | You'll find their number in the phone book. |
| | Our new local phone book's over three inches thick. |
| phone book n | (personal list of telephone numbers) | Telefonbuch Nn |
| | Mrs. Johnson looked for her physician's number in her phonebook. |
phrasebook,
phrase book n | (foreign language guide) | Sprachbuch Nn |
| | Thelma took a Portuguese phrasebook on her trip to Brazil. |
| picture book n | (child's storybook with pictures) | Bilderbuch Nn |
| | My first picture book was Mother Goose's Tales. |
| pocketbook n | US (woman's handbag) | Handtasche Nf |
| | The woman reached into her pocketbook for a mint. |
| pocketbook n | US, figurative (money, ability to pay) (übertragen) | etwas das man auf der hohen Kante hat Rdw |
| | | Erspartes Nn |
| | The BMW is too expensive for my pocketbook. |
pocketbook,
pocket book n | (small notebook) | Pocketbook Nn |
| | When fishing, Bob always carries a pocket book and pencil to record the details of his catches. |
pocketbook,
pocket book n | (small paperback book) | Taschenbuch Nn |
| | This pocketbook is a guide to the best restaurants in the city. |
| quote the book at [sb] v expr | figurative (remind [sb] of rules) | jmdn auf die Regeln hinweisen VP |
| | | jmdn an die Regeln erinnern VP |
| | (übertragen) | aus der Bibel zitieren Rdw |
| recipe book n | (cookbook) | Kochbuch Nn |
| | (vage) | Rezepte Npl |
| record book n | (log) | Berichtsheft Nn |
| | (vage) | Aufzeichnungen Npl |
| | Have you written it down in the record book? |
| reference book n | (book consulted for information) | Fachbuch Nn |
| | (vage) | Sachbuch Nn |
| | (Lexikon) | Nachschlagewerk Nn |
| | Sales of expensive reference books have fallen now that the internet's so widely available. |
signing,
book signing n | (event: writer autographs books) | Signierstunde Nf |
| | My favorite author is going to have a signing for her new book. |
speller,
spelling book n | dated (spelling textbook) | Rechtschreibbuch Nn |
| | Gertrude bought an antique speller at the flea market. |
| take a leaf out of [sb]'s book v expr | figurative (follow [sb]'s example) (übertragen) | sich eine Scheibe von jmdm abschneiden können Rdw |
| | | jmds Beispiel folgen Nn + Vt |
textbook,
also UK: text book,
text-book n | (book for study) | Schulbuch Nn |
| | | Lehrbuch Nn |
| | | Fachbuch Nn |
| | My physics textbooks cost over £100. |
| | Meine Physik Schulbücher kosten über 100 Pfund. |
textbook,
also UK: text-book n as adj | informal (typical, characteristic) | typisch Adj |
| | | wie es im Buch steht Rdw |
| | The doctor said I had a textbook case of shingles. |
| | Irena is a great tennis player; her serve is always textbook. |
| | Der Arzt meinte, ich hätte einen typischen Fall von Gürtelrose. |