Formes composées
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| pattern book n | (collection of textile motifs or designs) | album d'échantillons, catalogue de motifs nm |
| | (Architecture) | recueil d'architecture, recueil de motifs nm |
| phone book n | (telephone directory) | annuaire, annuaire téléphonique nm |
| | (®, familier) | Bottin, bottin nm |
| | You'll find their number in the phone book. |
| | Our new local phone book's over three inches thick. |
| | Tu trouveras leur numéro dans l'annuaire. // Notre nouvel annuaire local fait presque huit centimètres d'épaisseur. |
| phone book n | (personal list of telephone numbers) | répertoire, répertoire téléphonique nm |
| | Mrs. Johnson looked for her physician's number in her phonebook. |
phrasebook,
phrase book n | (foreign language guide) | guide de conversation nm |
| | Thelma took a Portuguese phrasebook on her trip to Brazil. |
| picture book n | (child's storybook with pictures) (courant) | livre pour enfants nm |
| | (jargon) | album jeunesse nm |
| | (moins élaboré) | livre d'images nm |
| | My first picture book was Mother Goose's Tales. |
| | Mon premier livre pour enfants était un livre des contes de la mère l'oie. |
| pilot book n | (nautical: navigation guide) (Nautique) | guide de navigation nm |
pocket book,
pocketbook n | US (book: small paperback) | livre de poche nm |
pocket book,
pocket-book n | UK (notebook) | carnet, calepin nm |
| pocketbook n | US (woman's handbag) | sac à main nm |
| | The woman reached into her pocketbook for a mint. |
| pocketbook n | US, figurative (money, ability to pay) (figuré) | portefeuille, porte-monnaie nm |
| | | compte (en banque) nm |
| | The BMW is too expensive for my pocketbook. |
| pocketbook n | (small notebook) | carnet, calepin nm |
pocketbook,
pocket book n | (small paperback book) | livre de poche nm |
| | This pocketbook is a guide to the best restaurants in the city. |
| pop-up book n | (book: illustrations open out) | livre animé nm |
| | Les livres animés sont déconseillés pour les petits enfants qui ont tendance à déchirer les parties en relief. |
| prayer book n | (book containing prayers) | livre de prières nm |
| | | recueil de prières nm |
| | (à l'usage des prêtres) | bréviaire nm |
| press book n | (promotional publication) | dossier de presse nm |
| | The press book contains background information about the film. |
| ration book n | (wartime: shopping coupons) | carnet de rationnement nm |
read [sb/sth] like a book,
know [sb/sth] like a book v expr | (understand clearly, completely) | lire en [qqn/qch] comme dans un livre ouvert loc v |
| receipt book n | (book containing receipt slips) | carnet de reçus nm |
| | I should have a record of that purchase somewhere in my receipt book. |
| recipe book n | (cookbook) | livre de recettes nm |
| record book n | (log) | journal de bord nm |
| | Have you written it down in the record book? |
| | L'as-tu inscrit dans le journal de bord ? |
| | | main courante nf |
| reference book n | (book consulted for information) | ouvrage de référence nm |
| | Sales of expensive reference books have fallen now that the internet's so widely available. |
| | Les ventes d'ouvrages de référence ont diminué parce que l'Internet est devenu facilement accessible. |
savings bank book,
bankbook n | (savings account record) | livret d'épargne nm |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il a encore perdu son livret d'épargne. |
| self-help book n | (personal development resource) | livre de développement personnel nm |
| service book | (religion) (Religion) | livre liturgique nm |
| set book n | (text on which [sb] is examined) (Scolaire) | livre au programme nm |
| | The set book for the English Literature exam is Doris Lessing's 'The Grass is Singing'. |
signing,
book signing n | (event: writer autographs books) | séance de dédicace nf |
| | My favorite author is going to have a signing for her new book. |
| | Mon auteur préféré va faire une séance de dédicace pour son nouveau livre. |
song book,
songbook n | (book of lyrics and music) | livre de chant nm |
| | | recueil de chants, recueil de chansons nm |
| | | carnet de chants nm |
| | Apportez vos guitares, vos carnets de chants et votre bonne humeur ! |
source book,
sourcebook n | (original writing) | livre original, texte original nm |
source book,
sourcebook n | (book containing original writings) | recueil de textes originaux nm |
speller,
spelling book n | dated (spelling textbook) | livre d'orthographe nm |
| | Gertrude bought an antique speller at the flea market. |
| spelling book n | (book that teaches spelling) | manuel d'orthographe nm |
| statute book n | UK (law: register of enactments) (Can) | recueil des lois nm |
| | | code des lois nm |
| take a leaf out of [sb]'s book v expr | figurative (follow [sb]'s example) | prendre exemple sur [qqn] loc v + prép |
| | | suivre l'exemple de [qqn] loc v + prép |
| talking book | (audio book) | livre audio nm |
| telephone book n | (directory of phone numbers) | annuaire, annuaire téléphonique nm |
| | (®, familier) | Bottin, bottin nm |
| | Do you know where I can find a telephone book? I need to look up a number. |
textbook,
also UK: text book,
text-book n | (book for study) | manuel, manuel scolaire nm |
| | | livre nm |
| | My physics textbooks cost over £100. |
| | Mes manuels de physique ont coûté plus de 100 £. |
| | Mes livres de physique ont coûté plus de 100 £. |
textbook,
also UK: text-book n as adj | informal (typical, characteristic) (exemple) | parfait, typique, classique adj |
| | (cas) | typique, classique, d'école adj |
| | The doctor said I had a textbook case of shingles. Irena is a great tennis player; her serve is always textbook. |
| | Irena est une grande joueuse de tennis ; son service est toujours parfait. |
| | Le médecin a dit que j'avais un cas typique (or: classique) de zona. |
| throw the book at [sb] v expr | figurative (punish severely) (accabler) | charger⇒ vtr |
| trade book | (not a limited edition) (par opposition à livre de collection) | livre à destination du grand public nm |
| travel book n | (guidebook on a particular place) | guide de voyage nm |
| travel book n | (book about traveling) | récit de voyages nm |
| write the book on [sth] v expr | figurative (be an expert) | être un expert en [qch] loc v |
| Yellow Book n | (government report) (gouvernement) | livre jaune nm |
| the Yellow Book n | informal (rulebook for the London Stock Exchange) (anglicisme, bourse de Londres) | le Yellow Book nm |
| the Yellow Book n | (book giving CD specifications) (CD-ROM) | le livre jaune nm |
| Yellow Book n | (historical UK literary journal) (Histoire, revue littéraire anglaise) | Yellow Book nm |