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| account book n | UK (finance ledger) | livro de contabilidade loc sm |
| account book n | US (accounting ledger) | livro de contabilidade loc sm |
| | The bookkeeper kept two sets of account books: one for the tax man, and another for his investors. |
| address book n | (book of contact details) | agenda de endereços loc sf |
| | My address book used to be an actual book, but now it's a file on my computer. |
| answer book n | (solutions to exercises) | livro de respostas loc sm |
| | I purchased the math textbook, but did not buy the answer book. |
| attendance book n | (register of those present) | livro de presença loc sm |
| | Students need to sign the attendance book at the beginning of class. |
| | Os estudantes precisam assinar o livro de presença no início de todas as aulas. |
audiobook,
audio book n | (spoken recording of a book) (livro falado) | audiolivro sm |
| | I like listening to audiobooks as I do my household chores. |
| blue book n | figurative (guide, almanac) (almanaque) | livro azul loc sm |
| blue book n | US (price list: esp. cars) (lista de preços) | tabela sf |
| | | catálogo sm |
| | Never buy a used car until you have checked its blue book value. |
| board book n | (with hard pages) | livro de papelão sm |
| book bag n | (satchel) | mochila sf |
| | | bolsa de livros sf |
| | My homework was in my book bag, but now I can't find it. |
| book burning n | (ideological: destroying books) | queima de livros |
| | The book burnings were motivated by the Church's objection to scientific thinking. |
| | As queimas de livros foram motivadas pela oposição da igreja ao pensamento científico. |
| book club n | (reading group) | clube do livro loc sm |
| | My book club meets the first Monday of every month to discuss a new book. |
| book club n | (subscription service) | clube do livro loc sm |
| | The book club sends a book of its choosing to its subscribers. |
| book cover n | (outer binding) | capa de livro loc sf |
| | There are few bookbinders who can repair the gilt lettering on leather book covers. |
| book cover n | (design on front, back) | capa de livro sf + prep + sm |
| | The book cover is black, with the title and author's name in white. |
| book cover n | (protective jacket) | capa de livro sf + prep + sm |
| | The book cover keeps slipping off my hardback when I'm reading. |
book end,
bookend n | (support that keeps books in place) | aparador de livro loc sm |
| | Bob gave me a matching pair of wooden book ends as a present. |
| book fair n | (fair for selling books) | feira de livros loc sf |
| | There is a large book fair in the main square of La Habana. |
| book jacket n | (removable paper covering of a book) | capa de livro loc sf |
| | The library covers book jackets with plastic so they will look nice longer. |
| book knowledge n | (theory) (teoria) | conhecimento acadêmico loc sm |
| the Book of Judges n | (7th book of the Bible) (bíblia) | Livro dos Juízes sm |
| book review n | (critique of a book) (crítica sobre um livro) | resenha sf |
| | Alexandra writes the book reviews for a national newspaper. |
| book value n | (business: net worth) | valor contábil, valor contabilístico loc sm |
| | (carro) | preço de tabela loc sm |
| | Buying that car at far less than book value was a great bargain. |
bookkeeping,
book-keeping n | (maintaining financial records) | contabilidade sf |
| | Kevin is in charge of the company's bookkeeping. |
bookplate,
book plate,
ex libris n | (name label affixed inside a book) | ex-líbris sm |
bookrack,
book rack n | (support for an open book) | suporte para um livro aberto loc sm |
bookrack,
book rack n | (shelf for holding books) | estante para livros loc sf |
| by the book adv | figurative (according to rules) | ao pé da letra loc adv |
| | My boss likes to do things by the book. |
| by-the-book adj | figurative (following rules) | rigoroso em seguir as regras loc adj |
| | | certinho, caxias adj |
checkbook,
check book (US),
cheque book,
chequebook (UK) n | (banking) (BRA) | talão de cheques loc sm |
| | (POR) | livro de cheques loc sm |
| | I need to pay bills, but I can't find my checkbook. |
| children's book n | (book intended for children) | livro infantil loc sm |
| | During his career, the artist illustrated several children's books. |
| choir book n | (book containing hymns) (livro de hinos) | hinário sm |
| closed book n | figurative ([sb], [sth] hard to know) (figurativo - algo, alguém sigiloso) | livro fechado loc sm |
| | 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) (livro ilustrado de capa dura) | livro de mesa loc sm |
coloring book (US),
colouring book (UK) n | (picture outlines) | livro para colorir loc sm |
| | I always take colouring books on long journeys to keep the children amused. |
| comic book n | (magazine, book: comic strip) (BRA) | revista em quadrinho loc |
| | (BRA, coloquial) | gibi sm |
| | (POR) | livro de banda desenhada loc sm |
| | I loved to read comic books as a kid. Superman comic books were my favorite. |
| | Em criança, eu adorava ler revistas em quadrinho. As revistas em quadrinho de Super-Homem eram as minhas favoritas. |
| comic book illustrator n | (artist: comic strips) | cartunista sm, sf |
| | (BRA) | ilustrador de histórias em quadrinhos loc sm |
| | (POR) | ilustrador de banda desenhada loc sm |
| cookbook n | (book of recipes) | livro de receitas loc sm |
| | Betty has a large collection of international cookbooks. |
| cookery book n | UK (cookbook: book of recipes) | livro de receitas loc sm |
| | I never use cookery books: I prefer to improvise. |
course book,
coursebook n | (textbook used for study) | livro de texto loc sm |
| | The recommended course book for this semester is available at all good book shops. |
| day book n | (diary, daily log book) | agenda sf |
| | I would be completely lost without my day book, my whole life is in there. |
| devour a book v expr | figurative (read eagerly) | devorar um livro loc v |
| | Cynthia often sets aside an hour or two each weekend to devour a book. |
| display book n | (document folder with clear sleeves) | pasta com plástico loc sf |
| | 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) | Não julgue um livro pela capa. expres |
| | She definitely looks trustworthy, but don't judge a book by its cover. |
| double-book [sth]⇒ vtr | (make two simultaneous reservations) | fazer duas reservas simultaneamente expres v |
e-book,
eBook n | (electronic book) (livro eletrônico) | e-book sm |
e-book reader,
e-reader n | (electronic device) | leitor de e-book loc sm |
| | E-book readers are popular among people who commute to work by bus or train. |
| exercise book n | UK (school notebook) | livro de exercícios loc subs |
| | This exercise book has lined pages. |
| exercise book n | US (book with exercises for students to do) | livro de exercícios loc subs |
guestbook,
guest book n | (book signed by visitors) (livro assinado por visitantes) | livro de visitas loc sm |
| | Please sign our guestbook before leaving the hotel. |
guestbook,
guest book n | (webpage signed by visitors) (site assinado por visitantes) | livro de visitas loc sm |
| | | livro de acessos loc sm |
| | 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) | livros guia loc sm |
| | Michelin and Lonely Planet are two famous companies that publish guidebooks for travelers. |
| | The guidebook recommended taking a boat to Kew Gardens. |
| how-to book n | (instructional book, manual) (manual, guia) | como fazer loc sm |
| | 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) (livro de hinos religiosos) | hinário sm |
| | The church provides everyone with a hymn book so they can sing along. |
| in my book expr | informal (in my opinion) | na minha opinião expres |
logbook,
log book n | (record book) | diário de bordo, diário de voo loc sm |
| | We checked the logbook to see when the instrument was last maintained. |
| open book | figurative (easily understood) (figurado, sem segredos) | livro aberto expres |
| phone book n | (telephone directory) | lista telefônica sf + adj |
| | 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) | lista telefônica loc sf |
| | Mrs. Johnson looked for her physician's number in her phonebook. |
phrasebook,
phrase book n | (foreign language guide) | manual de conversação loc sm |
| | | guia de conversação loc sm |
| | Thelma took a Portuguese phrasebook on her trip to Brazil. |
| picture book n | (child's storybook with pictures) | livro de ilustrações sm |
| | | livro de figuras sm |
| | My first picture book was Mother Goose's Tales. |
pocket book,
pocketbook n | US (book: small paperback) | livro de bolso sm |
pocket book,
pocket-book n | UK (notebook) | caderneta sf |
| pocketbook n | US (woman's handbag) (carteira de dinheiro) | carteira sf |
| | | bolsa feminina sf |
| | The woman reached into her pocketbook for a mint. |
| pocketbook n | US, figurative (money, ability to pay) (recursos financeiros, meios) | recursos sm pl |
| | The BMW is too expensive for my pocketbook. |
| pocketbook n | (small notebook) | caderno de bolso sm |
pocketbook,
pocket book n | (small paperback book) | livro de bolso sm |
| | This pocketbook is a guide to the best restaurants in the city. |
| pop-up book n | (book: illustrations open out) | livro pop-up loc sm |
| prayer book n | (book containing prayers) (livro contendo rezas) | livro de orações loc sm |
| press book n | (promotional publication) (publicação promocional) | livro promocional de imprensa loc sm |
| | | material promocional loc sm |
| | The press book contains background information about the film. |
| quote the book at [sb] v expr | figurative (remind [sb] of rules) | citar o regulamento expres v |
| | | relembrar as regras expres v |
| receipt book n | (book containing receipt slips) (livro contendo anotações de receitas) | livro caixa loc sm |
| | | livro de entradas e saídas loc sm |
| | I should have a record of that purchase somewhere in my receipt book. |
| recipe book n | (cookbook) | livro de receitas loc sm |
| record book n | (log) (registro) | livro de registro loc sm |
| | Have you written it down in the record book? |
| reference book n | (book consulted for information) (livro consultado para informações) | obra de referência loc sf |
| | Sales of expensive reference books have fallen now that the internet's so widely available. |
| self-help book n | (personal development resource) | livro de autoajuda loc sm |
signing,
book signing n | (event: writer autographs books) | evento de autógrafos sm |
| | My favorite author is going to have a signing for her new book. |
song book,
songbook n | (book of lyrics and music) (livro com letras e música) | livro de músicas sm |
| | | livro de partituras sm |
speller,
spelling book n | dated (spelling textbook) | cartilha sf |
| | Gertrude bought an antique speller at the flea market. |
| take a leaf out of [sb]'s book v expr | figurative (follow [sb]'s example) | seguir o exemplo de alguém vt + loc sm |
| telephone book n | (directory of phone numbers) (catálogo de números telefônicos) | catálogo telefônico sm |
| | | lista telefônica sf |
| | 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) | livro didático, livro escolar loc sm |
| | | compêndio, manual sm |
| | My physics textbooks cost over £100. |
textbook,
also UK: text-book n as adj | informal (typical, characteristic) (típico) | típico, clássico adj |
| | The doctor said I had a textbook case of shingles. |
| | Irena is a great tennis player; her serve is always textbook. |
| trade book | (not a limited edition) | livro comercial sm |