book in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for book in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] N

III.book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] VB trans

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1. book (reserve):

book table, seat, room, cabin, ticket
prenotare, riservare
book holiday
prenotare
book taxi
noleggiare
book babysitter, driver
prendere
book entertainer
ingaggiare
to book sth for sb, to book sb sth
prenotare, riservare qc per qn
to book sb into a hotel
prenotare una camera d'albergo per qn
I've booked him a room in a hotel, I've booked him into a hotel
gli ho prenotato una camera in un albergo
to be fully booked
essere al completo, tutto esaurito
Saturday's performance is fully booked
lo spettacolo di sabato è tutto esaurito
my Tuesday afternoons are booked
il martedì pomeriggio sono sempre impegnato
I'm fully booked this week
sono impegnato per tutta la settimana

IV.book [Brit bʊk, Am bʊk] VB intr

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I can read her like a book, 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 speak by the book
parlare con cognizsione di causa
to throw the book at sb (reprimand)
dare una lavata di capo a qn
to throw the book at sb (accuse)
= incriminare qn per tutti i capi d'accusa
to throw the book at sb (punish or sentence)
dare il massimo (della pena) a qn
to be in sb's good books
essere nelle grazie di qn
to be in sb's bad books
essere sul libro nero di qn
in my book it's a crime inf
secondo me or per il mio modo di vedere è un crimine
to bring sb to book
presentare il conto a qn (for per)
here's one for the book, books
è da segnare sul calendario
you shouldn't judge a book by its cover
l'abito non fa il monaco

instruction book [ɪnˈstrʌkʃnˌbʊk] N

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exercise book [Brit, Am ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˌbʊk] N

grade book [ˈɡreɪdˌbʊk] N Am

book cover [ˈbʊkˌkʌə(r)] N (of book)

book in the PONS Dictionary

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book Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to try every trick in the book
tentarle tutte
to have a browse through sth book, magazine
dare una sfogliata a qc
now, where did I put her book?
dunque, vediamo, dove ho messo il suo libro?
to be a closed book (to sb)
essere un mistero (per qu)
to close a book with a slam
chiudere un libro con un gesto brusco
a book that belongs in every home
un libro che ogni famiglia dovrebbe avere
you can take whichever book you like
puoi prendere qualunque libro tu voglia
to slap the book onto the table
sbattere il libro sul tavolo
don't judge a book by its cover prov
l'abito non fa il monaco prov
don't judge a book by its cover prov
l'apparenza inganna prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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I was rather snobbish when the book came out.
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In fact, the book has the feel of a scattered set of jotter notes rather than a collection that unifies with a common purpose.
www.thestar.com
A new year is like a new exercise book.
blogs.telegraph.co.uk
The success of the kids book reveals the game-changing new power of the under-21 set.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
The numbers of hikers allowed on the trail is limited so reservations are mandatory and are known to book up over a year in advance.
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The entire book is rife with slightly humorous stories of leg-lengthening services and long nights of wailing in tongues.
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Though its only 1 lot, you may have to wait for some time to book profits.
www.econotimes.com
Afterward, the reader leads the way back and places the altar book either on the altar or on a side table.
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Smith spends a considerable portion of the book rebutting the arguments of the mercantilists, though often these are simplified or exaggerated versions of mercantilist thought.
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According to the book, the main concern of painting should be to please the eye of the beholder.
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