small book
Synonym of logbookSynonym of logbook.
» This is a small book.
Dies ist ein kleines Buch.
Das ist ein kleines Buch.
Это маленькая книга.
Эта книга мала.
Эта книга маленькая.
Это книжечка.
Это маленькая книжка.
Це маленька книжка.
Meaning
2 senses(historical)Synonym of logbook.
(archaic)A process by which someone is to be detained or held on investigation without an official charge being filed; suspects placed in it were routinely held incommunicado (denied phone calls and visitors) while detectives aggressively interrogated them for confessions without formally charging them.
a prisoner is being placed/held on the small book
Examples
10 sentencesThis is a small book.
Це маленька книжка. — deniko
ruЭто маленькая книга. — OlgaElwen
deDies ist ein kleines Buch. — Esperantostern
This is a very small book.
Це малесенька книжка. — Ahha
ruЭто очень маленькая книга. — sharptoothed
deDies ist ein sehr kleines Buch. — wolfgangth
He wrote a small book on china.
She wrote a small book on china.
He reached out and took down a small leather bound book.
Origin
Coined in the mid-20th century; a reference to the literal logbooks or "small books" officCoined in the mid-20th century; a reference to the literal logbooks or "small books" officers use at the station.
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Forms
plural: small books| Singular | small book |
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