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1. book (om kommunikation) 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 specifikke termerpublication


Mere specifikke termerappointment 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 forekomster af mere specifikke termerCapital, Das Kapital, Erewhon, Utopia


Omfatter disse specifikke termerrunning head, running headline, signature

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


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


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)volume


Mindre specifikke termerproduct, production


Mere specifikke termeralbum, 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 specifikke termerback, backbone, binding, book binding, cover, fore edge, foredge, spine

3. book (om kommunikation) 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.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)record, record book


Mindre specifikke termerfact


Mere specifikke termercard, logbook, scorecard, won-lost record

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


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)playscript, script


Mindre specifikke termerdramatic composition, dramatic work


Mere specifikke termercontinuity, 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.


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


Mindre specifikke termerrecord


Mere specifikke termercost ledger, daybook, general ledger, journal, subsidiary ledger


Tilhører disse specifikke termeraccounting, accounting system, method of accounting

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


Mindre specifikke termeraccumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection


Overordnet emneområdecard 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.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)rule book


Mindre specifikke termeraccumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection


Omfatter disse specifikke termerprescript, rule, rule

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


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


Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termerreligious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing


Omfatter disse specifikke termersura

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


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


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


Mindre specifikke termerreligious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing


Mere specifikke termerfamily Bible


Eksempler på forekomster af mere specifikke termerAmerican 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 specifikke termerNew Testament, Old Testament, Testament, text


Indenfor samme emneområdecovenant, demythologise, demythologize, eisegesis, exegesis, Gabriel, Noachian deluge, Noah and the Flood, Noah's flood, the Flood

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


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe book of Isaiah.


Mindre specifikke termersection, subdivision


Mere specifikke termerEpistle


Eksempler på forekomster af mere specifikke termer1 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 termertext, textual matter

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


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe bought a book of stamps.


Mindre specifikke termerproduct, production


Engelsk udsagnsord: book

1. book (om erkendelse) 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 specifikke termerschedule

2. book (om adfærd) 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.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)hold, reserve


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerbespeak, call for, quest, request


Mere specifikke termerhold open, keep, keep open, save


Kan forårsageprocure, secure


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningreserve

3. book (om adfærd) 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 specifikke termerenter, put down, record


Mere specifikke termerfine, ticket

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


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s


Mindre specifikke termerregister









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