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Engelsk substantiv: book

1. book (om kommunikasjon) a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI am reading a good book on economics.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkpublication


Mere spesifikke uttrykkappointment book, appointment calendar, authority, bestiary, book of facts, booklet, brochure, catalog, catalogue, catechism, copybook, curiosa, folder, formulary, leaflet, pamphlet, pharmacopeia, phrase book, playbook, pop-up, pop-up book, prayer book, prayerbook, reference, reference book, reference work, review copy, school text, schoolbook, songbook, storybook, text, text edition, textbook, tome, trade book, trade edition, workbook, yearbook


Eksempler på mere spesifikke uttrykkCapital, Das Kapital, Erewhon, Utopia


Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykkrunning head, running headline, signature

2. book (om gjenstand) physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe used a large book as a doorstop.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)volume


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkproduct, production


Mere spesifikke uttrykkalbum, coffee-table book, folio, hardback, hardcover, journal, notebook, novel, order book, paper-back book, paperback, paperback book, picture book, sketch block, sketch pad, sketchbook, soft-cover, soft-cover book, softback, softback book


Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykkback, backbone, binding, book binding, cover, fore edge, foredge, spine

3. book (om kommunikasjon) a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAl Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'.
His name is in all the record books.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)record, record book


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkfact


Mere spesifikke uttrykkcard, logbook, scorecard, won-lost record

4. book (om kommunikasjon) a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)playscript, script


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkdramatic composition, dramatic work


Mere spesifikke uttrykkcontinuity, dialog, dialogue, libretto, prompt copy, promptbook, scenario, screenplay, shooting script

5. book (om forhold) a record in which commercial accounts are recorded


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThey got a subpoena to examine our books.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)account book, book of account, ledger, leger


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkrecord


Mere spesifikke uttrykkcost ledger, daybook, general ledger, journal, subsidiary ledger


Tilhører disse spesifikke uttrykkeneaccounting, accounting system, method of accounting

6. book (om gruppe) a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkaccumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection


Overordnet kategoricard game, cards

7. book (om gruppe) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThey run things by the book around here.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)rule book


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkaccumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection


Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykkprescript, rule, rule

8. Book (om kommunikasjon) the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)al-Qur'an, Koran, Quran


Eksempler på mindre spesifikke uttrykkreligious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing


Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykksura

9. Book (om kommunikasjon) the sacred writings of the Christian religions


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe went to carry the Word to the heathen.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)Bible, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word of God


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkreligious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing


Mere spesifikke uttrykkfamily Bible


Eksempler på mere spesifikke uttrykkAmerican Revised Version, American Standard Version, Authorized Version, Douay Bible, Douay Version, Douay-Rheims Bible, Douay-Rheims Version, King James Bible, King James Version, New English Bible, Revised Standard Version, Revised Version, Rheims-Douay Bible, Rheims-Douay Version, Vulgate


Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykkNew Testament, Old Testament, Testament, text


Forekomster i samme kategoricovenant, demythologise, demythologize, eisegesis, exegesis, Gabriel, Noachian deluge, Noah and the Flood, Noah's flood, the Flood

10. book (om kommunikasjon) a major division of a long written composition


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe book of Isaiah.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykksection, subdivision


Mere spesifikke uttrykkEpistle


Eksempler på mere spesifikke uttrykk1 Chronicles, 1 Esdras, 1 Kings, 1 Maccabees, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Esdras, 2 Kings, 2 Maccabees, 2 Samuel, Abdias, Acts, Acts of the Apostles, Additions to Esther, Aggeus, Amos, Apocalypse, Baruch, Bel and the Dragon, Ben Sira, Book of Amos, Book of Baruch, Book of Daniel, Book of Deuteronomy, Book of Ecclesiastes, Book of Esther, Book of Exodus, Book of Ezekiel, Book of Ezra, Book of Genesis, Book of Habakkuk, Book of Haggai, Book of Hosea, Book of Isaiah, Book of Jeremiah, Book of Job, Book of Joel, Book of Jonah, Book of Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Judith, Book of Lamentations, Book of Leviticus, Book of Malachi, Book of Micah, Book of Nahum, Book of Nehemiah, Book of Numbers, Book of Obadiah, Book of Proverbs, Book of Psalms, Book of Revelation, Book of Ruth, Book of Susanna, Book of the Prophet Daniel, Book of Tobit, Book of Zachariah, Book of Zephaniah, Canticle of Canticles, Canticles, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiasticus, Epistle of Jeremiah, Esther, Exodus, Ezechiel, Ezekiel, Ezra, Genesis, Gospel According to John, Gospel According to Luke, Gospel According to Mark, Gospel According to Matthew, Gospel of Luke, Habacuc, Habakkuk, Haggai, Hosea, I Chronicles, I Esdra, I Kings, I Maccabees, I Samuel, II Chronicles, II Esdras, II Kings, II Maccabees, II Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, Joel, John, Jonah, Joshua, Josue, Judges, Judith, Lamentations, Letter of Jeremiah, Leviticus, Luke, Malachi, Malachias, Mark, Matthew, Micah, Micheas, Nahum, Nehemiah, Numbers, Obadiah, Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Children, Proverbs, Psalms, Revelation, Revelation of Saint John the Divine, Ruth, Sirach, Song of Solomon, Song of Songs, Sophonias, Susanna, Tobit, Wisdom, Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon, Zacharias, Zechariah, Zephaniah


Omfatter disse overordnede uttrykkenetext, textual matter

11. book (om gjenstand) a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe bought a book of stamps.


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkproduct, production


Engelsk verb: book

1. book (om erkjendelse) engage for a performance


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHer agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody PP.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkschedule

2. book (om adferd) arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningReserve me a seat on a flight.
The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family.
Please hold a table at Maxim's.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)hold, reserve


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkbespeak, call for, quest, request


Mere spesifikke uttrykkhold open, keep, keep open, save


Kan forårsakeprocure, secure


Utsagnsord med lignende betydningreserve

3. book (om adferd) record a charge in a police register


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s somebody PP


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkenter, put down, record


Mere spesifikke uttrykkfine, ticket

4. book (om adferd) register in a hotel booker


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre spesifikke uttrykkregister









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