book

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Wichtigste Übersetzungen
EnglischDeutsch
book n (bound printed work)Buch Nn
 I'm reading a very good book.
 She has many books in her shelves.
 Ich lese ein sehr gutes Buch. // Sie hat viele Bücher in ihrem Regal.
the book n dated, informal (telephone directory)Telefonbuch Nn
 I needed the number of a plumber, so I looked in the book.
 Ich habe nach der Telefonnummer eines Klempners gesucht, als habe ich im Telefonbuch nachgesehen.
books npl (accounts) (übertragen)Bücher Npl
 The accountant is checking the books.
 Der Buchhalter überprüft die Bücher.
book [sth] vtr (reserve: seat, place, flight) (Flug, Reise)etwas buchen Vt
  (Tisch, Karten)etwas reservieren Vt
 We're going to book seats on the early flight.
 Wir werden Plätze auf dem früheren Flug buchen.
book [sb] vtr informal (police: charge [sb] officially) (umgangssprachlich)einlochen Vt, sepa
  jmdn hinter Gitter bringen Rdw
 The police booked the suspects for murder.
 Die Polizei lochte die Verdächtigen wegen Mordes ein.
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Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
EnglischDeutsch
book adj (finance: pro forma)Buch- Präp
 The merchandise should sell at book value.
book n (part of a written work)Band Nm
  Ausgabe Nf
 The last book of the novel is very exciting.
book,
Book
n
(part of the Bible) (Religion)Buch Nn
 The Bible begins with the Book of Genesis.
book n (music: libretto)Textbuch Nn
 The producer liked the book for the musical, and decided to stage it.
book n (betting: record)Wette Nf
 Let's open a book on whether John and Jane will actually get married next week.
book n (set of samples)Vorlage Nf
  Musterbuch Nn
 Geoff was looking through a book of wallpaper samples.
book n (electronic text)E-book Nn
 The software allows you to download a book.
book of [sth] n (pack or set of [sth])einen Satz von etwas Rdw
  ein Set von etwas Rdw
 I purchased a book of stamps at the post office.
book n as adj (of or about books)Buch- Präp
 Sidney is a book expert.
book [sb/sth] vtr (hire, engage)jemanden/etwas engagieren Vt
  (informell)jemanden/etwas anheuern Vt, sepa
  jemanden/etwas buchen Vt
 The parents are going to book a clown for the party.
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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.
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Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
EnglischDeutsch
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.
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Wörterbuch v1 Englisch-Deutsch © WordReference.com 2012:
book [bʊk]
  • I s
    • 1. Buch n:
      be at one’s books über seinen Büchern sitzen;
      without the book auswendig;
      he talks like a book er redet sehr gestelzt;
      the book of life (nature) fig das Buch des Lebens (der Natur);
      a closed book
      a) ein Buch mit sieben Siegeln,
      b) eine erledigte Sache;
      the Book (of Books) die Bibel;
      kiss the Book die Bibel küssen;
      swear on the Book bei der Bibel schwören;
      suit sb’s book fig jemandem passen oder recht sein;
      throw the book at sb umg
      a) umg jemanden (zur Höchststrafe) verdonnern,
      b) jemanden wegen sämtlicher einschlägigen Delikte belangen;
      by the book
      a) ganz korrekt oder genau,
      b) umg nach allen Regeln der Kunst;
      in my book umg wie ich es sehe;
      leaf I 3
    • 2. Buch n (Teil eines Gesamtwerkes)
    • 3. WIRTSCH Geschäfts-, Handelsbuch n:
      close the books die Bücher abschließen;
      keep books Bücher führen;
      be deep in sb’s books bei jemandem tief in der Kreide stehen;
      bring to book
      a) jemanden zur Rechenschaft ziehen,
      b) WIRTSCH (ver)buchen;
      be in sb’s good (bad oder black) books bei jemandem gut (schlecht) angeschrieben sein

    • 4. (Schreib)Heft n, Notizblock m
    • 5. (Namens)Liste f, Verzeichnis n, Buch n:
      visitors’ book Gästebuch;
      be on the books auf der Mitgliedsliste (UNIV Liste der Immatrikulierten) stehen

    • 6. Heft(chen) n, Block m:
      book of stamps Briefmarkenheft

    • 7. Wettbuch n:
      you can make a book on that! umg darauf kannst du wetten!

    • 8.
      a) THEAT Text m
      b) MUS Textbuch n, Libretto n
  • II v/t
    • 1. WIRTSCH (ver)buchen, eintragen
    • 2. jemanden verpflichten, engagieren
    • 3. jemanden als (Fahr)Gast, Teilnehmer etc einschreiben, vormerken
    • 4. Platz, Zimmer bestellen, auch Überfahrt etc buchen; Eintritts-, Fahrkarte lösen; Auftrag notieren; Güter, Gepäck (zur Beförderung) aufgeben; Ferngespräch anmelden; booked
    • 5. jemanden polizeilich aufschreiben oder SPORT notieren (for wegen)
  • III v/i
    • 1. eine Fahrkarte etc lösen oder nehmen:
      book through (to) durchlösen (bis, nach)

    • 2. Platz etc bestellen
    • 3.
      book in sich (im Hotel) eintragen:
      book in at absteigen in (+dat)
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