book

1. A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

   She opened the book to page 37 and began to read aloud.

   He was frustrated because he couldn't find anything about dinosaurs in the book.

   Buch, Buech

   кни́гаkníga, кни́жкаknížka

   кни́жкаknýžka, кни́гаknýha

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

2. A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.

   I have three copies of his first book.

3. A major division of a long work.

   Genesis is the first book of the Bible.

   Many readers find the first book of A Tale of Two Cities to be confusing.

   томtom, кни́гаkníga, частьčastʹ

   a major division of a long written composition

4. A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).

   I'm running a book on who is going to win the race.

   Wettliste, Buch

5. (informal)A bookmaker (a person who takes bets on sporting events and similar); bookie; turf accountant.

6. A convenient collection, in a form resembling a book, of small paper items for individual use.

   a book of stamps

   a book of raffle tickets

   Album

   альбо́мalʹbóm

7. The script of a musical or opera.

   либре́ттоlibrétto

8. (usually plural)Records of the accounts of a business.

   Bücher, Büecher

   кни́гаkníga

9. (colloquial)A book award, a recognition for receiving the highest grade in a class (traditionally an actual book, but recently more likely a letter or certificate acknowledging the achievement).

10. Six tricks taken by one side.

11. (slang)Four of a kind.

12. A document, held by the referee, of the incidents that happened in a game.

1. Take a book and read it.

   Візьми книгу та прочитай її! — aandrusiak

   ruВозьми книгу и прочитай её! — al_ex_an_der

   deNimm ein Buch und lies es! — MUIRIEL

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2. How many books do you have?

   Скільки у тебе книг? — deniko

   ruСколько у тебя книг? — Wordowl

   deWie viele Bücher besitzt du? — xtofu80

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3. Have you read this book already?

   Ти вже читав цю книжку? — deniko

   ruВы уже читали эту книгу? — ae5s

   deHast du dieses Buch schon gelesen? — MUIRIEL

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4. Have you read this book yet?

   Ти вже читав цю книжку? — deniko

   ruВы уже читали эту книгу? — ae5s

   deHast du dieses Buch schon gelesen? — MUIRIEL

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5. Your book is on the desk.

   Твоя книжка на столі. — deniko

   ruТвоя книга на парте. — sigavax

   deDein Buch ist auf dem Schreibtisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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• bookealternative archaic