Formes composées
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| account book n | UK (finance ledger) | livre comptable nm |
| account book n | US (accounting ledger) | livre de comptes nm |
| | The bookkeeper kept two sets of account books: one for the tax man, and another for his investors. |
| | Le comptable tenait deux livres de comptes : l'un pour le fisc et l'autre pour ses investisseurs. |
| | | livre comptable nm |
| | Le comptable tenait deux livres comptables : l'un pour le fisc et l'autre pour ses investisseurs. |
| address book n | (book of contact details) | carnet d'adresses nm |
| | My address book used to be an actual book, but now it's a file on my computer. |
| | Avant, mon carnet d'adresses était un véritable carnet, mais seulement, c'est un fichier sur mon ordinateur. |
| answer book n | (solutions to exercises) (Scolaire) | livre du maître, livre de l'enseignant nm |
| | I purchased the math textbook, but did not buy the answer book. |
| | J'ai acheté le manuel de maths, mais je n'ai pas acheté le livre de l'enseignant. |
| appointment book n | (schedule) | carnet de rendez-vous nm |
| attendance book n | (register of those present) (Scolaire) | cahier de présence, cahier d'appel nm |
| | Students need to sign the attendance book at the beginning of class. |
audiobook,
audio book n | (spoken recording of a book) | livre audio nm |
| | I like listening to audiobooks as I do my household chores. |
| | J'aime écouter des livres audio pendant que je fais le ménage. |
| black book n | (list of people) | liste noire nf |
in [sb]'s black book,
in [sb]'s black books expr | (in [sb]'s disfavor) | être sur la liste noir de [qqn] loc v |
| blue book n | figurative (guide, almanac) | bottin mondain nm |
| | | argus nm |
| | (Canada) | rapport des comptes de la nation nm |
| | (Grande-Bretagne) | rapport de commission nm |
| blue book n | US (price list: esp. cars) | argus nm |
| | Never buy a used car until you have checked its blue book value. |
| board book n | (with hard pages) (pour enfants) | livre en carton, livre cartonné nm |
| book bag n | (satchel) | cartable nm |
| | My homework was in my book bag, but now I can't find it. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Sa fille a oublié son cartable à l'école, super excuse pour ne pas faire ses devoirs ! |
| book burning n | (ideological: destroying books) | autodafé nm |
| | The book burnings were motivated by the Church's objection to scientific thinking. |
| book club n | (reading group) | club de lecture nm |
| | | cercle de lecture nm |
| | My book club meets the first Monday of every month to discuss a new book. |
| | Mon club de lecture se réunit tous les premiers lundi du mois pour discuter d'un nouveau livre. |
| book club n | (subscription service) | club du livre nm |
| | The book club sends a book of its choosing to its subscribers. |
| | Le club du livre envoie un livre de son choix à ses abonnés. |
| book corner n | (protects corner of a book) | coin de protection pour livre nm |
book corner,
reading corner n | (quiet area for reading) | coin lecture nm |
| book cover n | (outer binding) | couverture de livre nf |
| | There are few bookbinders who can repair the gilt lettering on leather book covers. |
| | Il y existe peu de relieurs qui puissent réparer le lettrage doré sur les couvertures de livre en cuir. |
| book cover n | (design on front, back) | couverture de livre nf |
| | The book cover is black, with the title and author's name in white. |
| book cover n | (protective jacket) (de livre) | couvre-livre nm |
| | (de cahier) | protège-cahier nm |
| | The book cover keeps slipping off my hardback when I'm reading. |
book end,
bookend n | (support that keeps books in place) | serre-livres nm inv |
| | Bob gave me a matching pair of wooden book ends as a present. |
| | Bob m'a offert une paire de serre-livres assortis en cadeau. |
| book fair n | (fair for selling books) | salon du livre nm |
| | | foire du livre nf |
| | There is a large book fair in the main square of La Habana. |
| | Il y a un grand salon du livre sur la place principale de La Havane. |
| book jacket n | (removable paper covering of a book) | jaquette nf |
| | The library covers book jackets with plastic so they will look nice longer. |
| book knowledge n | (theory) | connaissance livresque nf |
| book launch n | (publication event) | lancement de livre nm |
| book learning n | (knowledge gained through books) | savoir livresque nm |
| | | connaissances livresques nfpl |
| book learning n | (formal education) | éducation classique nf |
| book lover n | (bibliophile: [sb] who enjoys reading) | amateur de livres, amatrice de livres nm, nf |
| | Ma mère est une grande amatrice de livres : elle peut en lire plusieurs en même temps ! |
| | (figuré) | rat de bibliothèque nm |
| | | amoureux des livres, amoureuse des livres nm, nf |
| | Amoureux des livres depuis sa plus tendre enfance, il finit par épouser une libraire. |
| the Book of Judges n | (7th book of the Bible) (Bible) | le Livre des Juges nm |
| book review n | (critique of a book) | critique littéraire nf |
| | Alexandra writes the book reviews for a national newspaper. |
| | Alexandra écrit des critiques littéraires pour un journal national. |
| book share | (economics) (Finance) | valeur d'action nf |
| book value n | (business: net worth) | valeur comptable nf |
| | Buying that car at far less than book value was a great bargain. |
| | Acheter cette voiture à un prix moindre que sa valeur comptable était une bonne affaire. |
bookkeeping,
book-keeping n | (maintaining financial records) | comptabilité nf |
| | Kevin is in charge of the company's bookkeeping. |
bookkeeping entry,
book-keeping entry n | (financial record) | écriture comptable nf |
bookplate,
book plate,
ex libris n | (name label affixed inside a book) | ex-libris nm inv |
bookrack,
book rack n | (support for an open book) | porte-livre nm |
bookrack,
book rack n | (shelf for holding books) | étagère (à livres) nf |
| bring [sb] to book v expr | (call to account) | rappeler [qqn] à l'ordre loc v |
| by the book adv | figurative (according to rules) | selon les règles, dans les règles loc adv |
| | My boss likes to do things by the book. |
| | Mon patron aime faire les choses dans les règles. |
| by-the-book adj | figurative (following rules) | en bonne et due forme loc adj |
| | | dans les règles loc adv |
| chapter book n | (novel for children) | roman, roman jeunesse, miniroman nm |
checkbook,
check book (US),
cheque book,
chequebook (UK) n | (banking) | chéquier nm |
| | | carnet de chèques nm |
| | I need to pay bills, but I can't find my checkbook. |
| | Je dois payer des factures, mais je ne retrouve pas mon chéquier (or: mon carnet de chèques). |
| children's book n | (book intended for children) (objet) | livre pour enfants nm |
| | (genre) | children's books : littérature pour enfants, littérature jeunesse nf |
| | During his career, the artist illustrated several children's books. |
| | Durant sa carrière, l'artiste a illustré plusieurs livres pour enfants. |
| choir book n | (book containing hymns) | livre de chœur nm |
| closed book n | figurative ([sb], [sth] hard to know) | mystère nm |
| | Whilst he lived, the singer carefully guarded his privacy; his personal life remained a closed book until after his death. |
| coffee-table book n | (large illustrated hardback book) | beau livre nm |
coloring book (US),
colouring book (UK) n | (picture outlines) | livre de coloriage, album de coloriage nm |
| | I always take colouring books on long journeys to keep the children amused. |
| | Je prends toujours des albums de coloriage pour les enfants durant les longs trajets. |
| comic book n | (magazine, book: comic strip) (livre) | bande dessinée nf |
| | (abr) | B.D., BD nf inv |
| | (abr, familier) | bédé nf |
| | | album de bandes dessinées nm |
| | I loved to read comic books as a kid. Superman comic books were my favorite. |
| | J'adorais lire des bandes dessinées quand j'étais jeune. |
| | J'adorais lire des BD quand j'étais jeune. |
| comic book illustrator n | (artist: comic strips) | dessinateur de bande dessinée, dessinatrice de bande dessinée nm, nf |
| | (familier) | dessinateur de B.D., dessinatrice de B.D. nm, nf |
| | La Belgique regorge de dessinateurs de BD de talent. |
| cookbook n | (book of recipes) | livre de cuisine, livre de recettes nm |
| | Betty has a large collection of international cookbooks. |
| cookery book n | UK (cookbook: book of recipes) | livre de cuisine, livre de recettes nm |
| | I never use cookery books: I prefer to improvise. |
| | Je n'utilise jamais de livres de cuisine : je préfère improviser. |
course book,
coursebook n | (textbook used for study) | manuel nm |
| | The recommended course book for this semester is available at all good book shops. |
| | | livre de classe nm |
| crack a book v expr | US, informal (open a book to read) (familier) | ouvrir un bouquin loc v |
| day book n | (diary, daily log book) | agenda nm |
| | I would be completely lost without my day book, my whole life is in there. |
| devour a book v expr | figurative (read eagerly) | dévorer un livre loc v |
| | Cynthia often sets aside an hour or two each weekend to devour a book. |
| | Cynthia se prend une heure ou deux chaque week-end pour dévorer un livre. |
| display book n | (document folder with clear sleeves) | protège-documents nm inv |
| | | porte-vues nm inv |
| | (nom pas connu de tous) | lutin nm |
| | 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) | il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences, ne te fie pas aux apparences expr |
| | | les apparences sont souvent trompeuses expr |
| | | l'habit ne fait pas le moine expr |
| | She definitely looks trustworthy, but don't judge a book by its cover. |
| | On a l'impression qu'on peut lui faire confiance mais ne te fie pas aux apparences. |
| double-book [sth]⇒ vtr | (make two simultaneous reservations) | réserver deux fois (le même) [qch] loc v |
e-book,
eBook n | (electronic book) | livre électronique, livre numérique nm |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Je lis beaucoup de livres électroniques pendant mes trajets en autobus. |
e-book reader,
e-reader n | (electronic device) | liseuse, liseuse électronique nf |
| | E-book readers are popular among people who commute to work by bus or train. |
| | Les liseuses ont du succès chez les gens qui vont au travail en bus ou en train. |
| exercise book n | UK (school notebook) | cahier nm |
| | This exercise book has lined pages. |
| exercise book n | US (book with exercises for students to do) | cahier d'exercices nm |
| fake book | (music) (Musique) | recueil de thèmes nm |
the Good Book,
the Book n | (Christian Bible) | la Bible nf |
| | The Good Book says, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." |
| Green Book n | (business: financial institution guide) | traduction non disponible |
| Green Book n | UK (published list of vaccines) | traduction non disponible |
guestbook,
guest book n | (book signed by visitors) | livre d'or nm |
| | Please sign our guestbook before leaving the hotel. |
| | Merci de signer notre livre d'or avant de partir. |
guestbook,
guest book n | (webpage signed by visitors) (sur site Internet) | livre d'or nm |
| | 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) (voyage) | guide de voyage, guide touristique nm |
| | (manuel) | guide nm |
| | Michelin and Lonely Planet are two famous companies that publish guidebooks for travelers. The guidebook recommended taking a boat to Kew Gardens. |
| | Michelin® et Lonely Planet® sont deux maisons d'édition réputées en matière de guides de voyage. |
| hardcover book n | (book with a stiff cover) | livre relié nm |
| | Even though they are expensive, I like to buy hardcover books. |
| | Même s'ils sont chers, j'aime les livres reliés. |
| history book n | (textbook tracing past events) | livre d'histoire nm |
| holy book n | (text sacred to a religion) | livre saint nm |
| | The Bible is considered a holy book by Christians. |
horror book,
horror novel n | (scary, gory novel) | roman d'horreur nm |
| how-to book n | (instructional book, manual) | manuel, mode d'emploi nm |
| | I wanted to save money and service my own car so I bought a how-to book on car mechanics. |
| hymn book n | (book of religious songs) | hymnaire nm |
| | The church provides everyone with a hymn book so they can sing along. |
| | | livre des chants (de la messe) nm |
| illustrated book n | (bound publication with images) | livre illustré nm |
| | The first illustrated books were published in 15th century Italy. |
| in my book expr | informal (in my opinion) | pour moi, pour ma part, à mes yeux, en ce qui me concerne expr |
logbook,
log book n | (record book) | journal de bord, registre nm |
| | We checked the logbook to see when the instrument was last maintained. |
| | Nous avons consulté le registre pour voir si l'entretien des instruments était à jour. |
math book (US),
maths book (UK) n | abbreviation (mathematics textbook) | livre de mathématiques, manuel de mathématiques nm |
| | (courant) | livre de maths, manuel de maths nm |
| | The square roots are explained on page 23 of your math book. |
| | Les racines carrées sont expliquées à la page 23 de votre livre de maths. |
| National Book Award | (award) (récompense littéraire américaine) | National Book Award nm |
| open book | figurative (easily understood) (figuré) | livre ouvert nm |
| open-book accounting n | (full availability of business information) | comptabilité transparente nf |
| option a book v expr | (acquire rights to adapt for film or TV) | acquérir les droits d'adaptation d'un livre loc v |
| order book n | (written log of orders placed) | carnet de commandes nm |
| | The order book showed that the new deckchair was a popular product. |
| | (Comptabilité) | journal des commandes nm |
| | (Comptabilité) | livre des commandes nm |
| paper book n | (law: book containing case documents) (Droit) | dossier de procédure, dossier de pièces des parties nm |