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book /bʊk/ /bʊk/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/b/boo/book_/book__us_1.mp3 book(noun)/bʊk/ /bʊk/a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read themHis desk was covered with piles of books.hardback/paperback booksa book of short storiesExtra ExamplesHer name was inscribed in the book.one of the earliest printed booksa written work published in printed or electronic formto read/write/publish a bookreference/children's/library booksa new book by J. K. Rowlinga book about wildlifeHe has written a book on local architecture.Extra ExamplesHave you read her latest book?Do you want to renew any of your library books?His latest book will appear in December.How many books can I borrow?How many books have you got out?How many copies of the book did you order?I couldn't put the book down.She looked up from her book and smiled at him.She's busy writing a book on astrology.The book is dedicated to his mother.The collector had many books inscribed to him by famous authors.There's nothing like curling up with a mug of tea and a good book.These issues are discussed in his latest book.a book for new parentsa book of walks in Londona controversial book about the royal familya new book from the publishing company, Bookworma survey to find the nation's favourite children's bookI'm reading a book by Robert Shea.The book has received some terrible reviews.a library/hardback booka set of sheets of paper that are fastened together inside a cover and used for writing inSEE ALSO address bookhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/address-bookan exercise booka notebooka set of things that are fastened together like a booka book of stamps/tickets/matchesa chequebookthe written records of the financial affairs of a businessto do the books (= to check the accounts)You need to go over the books again; there’s a mistake somewhere.She does the books for us.a section of a large written workthe books of the Biblea record of bets made on whether something will happen, somebody will win a race, etc.They’ve opened a book on who’ll win the Championship.used to say that somebody is pleased/annoyed with youI'm in her good books at the moment because I cleared up the kitchen.to punish somebody for doing something wrong and make them explain their behaviourWe will ensure that people who commit fraud are brought to book through the courts.following rules and instructions in a very strict wayShe always does everything by the book.to stop doing something because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solutionThe police have closed the book on the case (= they have stopped trying to solve it).a subject or person that you know nothing aboutNuclear physics is a closed book to most of us.to change facts or figures dishonestly or illegallyHis accountant had been cooking the books for years.Someone was cooking the books.used to say that you should not form an opinion about somebody/something from their appearance onlyevery available method, whether it is honest or notHe'll try every trick in the book to stop you from winning.to be readingShe always has her nose in a book.the record of great achievements in historyShe has earned her place in the history books.used when you are giving your opinionThat's cheating in my book.(to be) on an organization’s list, for example of people who are available for a particular type of workWe have very few nurses on our books at the moment.Most of the houses on our books are in the north of the city.We have fifty people on the books.if you describe somebody or their life as an open book, you mean that you can easily understand them and know everything about themto understand easily what somebody is thinking or feelingto be convenient or useful for you/somebodyWell, if you’re honest and hard-working, that suits our book.to copy somebody’s behaviour and do things in the same way that they do, because they are successfulto punish somebody who has committed an offence as severely as possible‘Get this man down to the station and throw the book at him!’ yelled Curtis.Word OriginOld English bōc (originally also ‘a document or charter’), bōcian ‘to grant by charter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boek and German Buch, and probably to beech (on which runes were carved).

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(noun) his desk was covered with piles of books.hardback/paperback booksa book of short storiesto read/write/publish a book Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=book This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	book
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/bʊk/ /bʊk/
Example	his desk was covered with piles of books. hardback/paperback books a book of short stories to read/write/publish a book
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/b/boo/book_/book__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=book
Content	book (noun)/bʊk/ /bʊk/ a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them His desk was covered with piles of books. hardback/paperback books a book of short stories Extra Examples Her name was inscribed in the book. one of the earliest printed books a written work published in printed or electronic form to read/write/publish a book reference/children's/library books a new book by J. K. Rowling a book about wildlife He has written a book on local architecture. Extra Examples Have you read her latest book? Do you want to renew any of your library books? His latest book will appear in December. How many books can I borrow? How many books have you got out? How many copies of the book did you order? I couldn't put the book down. She looked up from her book and smiled at him. She's busy writing a book on astrology. The book is dedicated to his mother. The collector had many books inscribed to him by famous authors. There's nothing like curling up with a mug of tea and a good book. These issues are discussed in his latest book. a book for new parents a book of walks in London a controversial book about the royal family a new book from the publishing company, Bookworm a survey to find the nation's favourite children's book I'm reading a book by Robert Shea. The book has received some terrible reviews. a library/hardback book a set of sheets of paper that are fastened together inside a cover and used for writing in SEE ALSO address book https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/address-book an exercise book a notebook a set of things that are fastened together like a book a book of stamps/tickets/matches a chequebook the written records of the financial affairs of a business to do the books (= to check the accounts) You need to go over the books again; there’s a mistake somewhere. She does the books for us. a section of a large written work the books of the Bible a record of bets made on whether something will happen, somebody will win a race, etc. They’ve opened a book on who’ll win the Championship. used to say that somebody is pleased/annoyed with you I'm in her good books at the moment because I cleared up the kitchen. to punish somebody for doing something wrong and make them explain their behaviour We will ensure that people who commit fraud are brought to book through the courts. following rules and instructions in a very strict way She always does everything by the book. to stop doing something because you no longer believe you will be successful or will find a solution The police have closed the book on the case (= they have stopped trying to solve it). a subject or person that you know nothing about Nuclear physics is a closed book to most of us. to change facts or figures dishonestly or illegally His accountant had been cooking the books for years. Someone was cooking the books. used to say that you should not form an opinion about somebody/something from their appearance only every available method, whether it is honest or not He'll try every trick in the book to stop you from winning. to be reading She always has her nose in a book. the record of great achievements in history She has earned her place in the history books. used when you are giving your opinion That's cheating in my book. (to be) on an organization’s list, for example of people who are available for a particular type of work We have very few nurses on our books at the moment. Most of the houses on our books are in the north of the city. We have fifty people on the books. if you describe somebody or their life as an open book, you mean that you can easily understand them and know everything about them to understand easily what somebody is thinking or feeling to be convenient or useful for you/somebody Well, if you’re honest and hard-working, that suits our book. to copy somebody’s behaviour and do things in the same way that they do, because they are successful to punish somebody who has committed an offence as severely as possible ‘Get this man down to the station and throw the book at him!’ yelled Curtis. Word Origin Old English bōc (originally also ‘a document or charter’), bōcian ‘to grant by charter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch boek and German Buch, and probably to beech (on which runes were carved).
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