Translation of "book" - English-Spanish dictionary

book

noun uk ​ /bʊk/ us ​ /bʊk/

A1 a written text that can be published in printed or electronic form

libro
I’ve just read a really good book.
Open your books at page 154.

A1 a set of pages fastened together in a cover

cuaderno
an address book
verb uk ​ /bʊk/ us ​ /bʊk/

A2 to arrange to use or do something at a time in the future

reservar, hacer una reserva
We booked two seats for the show.
I’ve booked a hotel room.
We’ve booked a trip to Spain for next month.

Phrasal verb(s)

book someone in/book someone into something

(Translation of “book” from the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

book

noun /buk/

› a piece of writing, bound and covered

libro
I’ve written a book on Shakespeare.

› a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together

cuaderno
an exercise book.

› a record of bets.

talonario
bookable adjective

› able to be reserved in advance

que se puede reservar
Are these seats bookable?
booking noun

› a reservation

registro, reserva
Did you make a booking for the restaurant?
booklet /-lit/ noun

› a small, thin book

folleto
She wrote a booklet about the history of the town.
bookbinding noun

› putting the covers on books.

encuadernación
bookbinder noun

›

encuadernador
bookcase noun

› a set of shelves for books

estantería
a self-assembly bookcase.
booking office noun

› an office where travel tickets etc are sold

despacho de billetes, taquilla
There was a long queue at the station booking-office.
bookmaker noun

› a professional betting man who takes bets and pays winnings.

corredor de apuestas
bookmark noun

› something put in a book to mark a particular page.

marcador
bookseller noun

› a person who sells books.

librero
bookshelf noun

› a shelf on which books are kept.

estantería
He’s putting up a new bookshelf in the study.
bookshop noun

› a shop which sells books.

librería
a secondhand bookshop.
bookworm noun

› a person who reads a lot.

ratón de biblioteca
booked up adjective

› having every ticket sold

estar completo
The theatre/theater is booked up for the season
The hotel was fully booked up.
book in phrasal verb

› to sign one’s name on the list of guests at an hotel etc

registrarse
We have booked in at the Royal Hotel.
by the book

› strictly according to the rules

según las reglas
She always does things by the book.

(Translation of “book” from the PASSWORD English-Spanish Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

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