book

book
I 1. [bʊk]
nome
1) (reading matter) libro m. (about su)

history book — libro di storia

a book of poems — un libro di poesie

"Carlton Books" — "Edizioni Carlton"

the second book of — il secondo libro o tomo di

2) banc. libretto m. (bancario)
3) scol. quaderno m.

drawing book — album da disegno

4) (of cheques, tickets) carnet m.

book of matches — bustina di fiammiferi

5) (in betting)

to keep a book on — accettare scommesse su

6) (directory) elenco m. (telefonico)
7) (rulebook) regolamento m.

to do things by the book — fig. fare le cose secondo le regole, come da manuale

8) (opera libretto) libretto m.
2.
nome plurale books
1) amm. comm. libri m. contabili

to keep the firm's books — tenere la contabilità della ditta

2) amm. (records) registro m.sing.

to be on the books of — essere iscritto a [organization]

••

she is (like) an open book to me — lei è (come) un libro aperto per me

his past is an open book — il suo passato non ha segreti

economics is a closed book to me — l'economia per me è un mistero

she is a closed book to me — non riesco a capirla

to throw the book at sb. — (reprimand) dare una lavata di capo a qcn.; (accuse) incriminare qcn. per tutti i capi d'accusa; (sentence) dare il massimo (della pena) a qcn.

to be in sb.'s good books — essere nelle grazie di qcn.

to be in sb.'s bad books — essere sul libro nero di qcn.

in my book — secondo me o per il mio modo di vedere

to bring sb. to book — presentare il conto a qcn. (for per)

you shouldn't judge a book by its cover — l'abito non fa il monaco

II 1. [bʊk]
verbo transitivo
1) (reserve) prenotare, riservare [table, seat, room]; prenotare [holiday]; prendere [babysitter]; ingaggiare [entertainer]

to book sth. for sb. to book sb. sth. prenotare, riservare qcs. per qcn.; to book sb. into a hotel prenotare una camera d'albergo per qcn.; to be fully booked essere al completo, tutto esaurito; I'm fully booked this week — sono impegnato per tutta la settimana

2) (charge) [policeman] multare [offender]; AE (arrest) arrestare [suspect]
3) BE sport [referee] ammonire [player]
2.
verbo intransitivo

you are advised to book — si consiglia di prenotare

* * *
[buk] 1. noun
1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) quaderno
2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) libro
3) (a record of bets.) registro
2. verb
1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) prenotare
2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) prenotare
- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
- by the book
* * *
I 1. [bʊk]
nome
1) (reading matter) libro m. (about su)

history book — libro di storia

a book of poems — un libro di poesie

"Carlton Books" — "Edizioni Carlton"

the second book of — il secondo libro o tomo di

2) banc. libretto m. (bancario)
3) scol. quaderno m.

drawing book — album da disegno

4) (of cheques, tickets) carnet m.

book of matches — bustina di fiammiferi

5) (in betting)

to keep a book on — accettare scommesse su

6) (directory) elenco m. (telefonico)
7) (rulebook) regolamento m.

to do things by the book — fig. fare le cose secondo le regole, come da manuale

8) (opera libretto) libretto m.
2.
nome plurale books
1) amm. comm. libri m. contabili

to keep the firm's books — tenere la contabilità della ditta

2) amm. (records) registro m.sing.

to be on the books of — essere iscritto a [organization]

••

she is (like) an open book to me — lei è (come) un libro aperto per me

his past is an open book — il suo passato non ha segreti

economics is a closed book to me — l'economia per me è un mistero

she is a closed book to me — non riesco a capirla

to throw the book at sb. — (reprimand) dare una lavata di capo a qcn.; (accuse) incriminare qcn. per tutti i capi d'accusa; (sentence) dare il massimo (della pena) a qcn.

to be in sb.'s good books — essere nelle grazie di qcn.

to be in sb.'s bad books — essere sul libro nero di qcn.

in my book — secondo me o per il mio modo di vedere

to bring sb. to book — presentare il conto a qcn. (for per)

you shouldn't judge a book by its cover — l'abito non fa il monaco

II 1. [bʊk]
verbo transitivo
1) (reserve) prenotare, riservare [table, seat, room]; prenotare [holiday]; prendere [babysitter]; ingaggiare [entertainer]

to book sth. for sb. to book sb. sth. prenotare, riservare qcs. per qcn.; to book sb. into a hotel prenotare una camera d'albergo per qcn.; to be fully booked essere al completo, tutto esaurito; I'm fully booked this week — sono impegnato per tutta la settimana

2) (charge) [policeman] multare [offender]; AE (arrest) arrestare [suspect]
3) BE sport [referee] ammonire [player]
2.
verbo intransitivo

you are advised to book — si consiglia di prenotare


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