hardcover◼◼◼(of a book: having a rigid binding) adjective [UK: ˈhɑːdk.ʌ.və(r)] [US: ˈhɑːrdˌk.ə.vər]
hardback◼◼◼(having a solid binding) adjective [UK: ˈhɑːd.bæk] [US: ˈhɑːrd.ˌbæk]The girl was carrying several books, not textbooks but thick hardback books. = La fille portait plusieurs livres, pas des manuels mais d'épais livres reliés.
livre reliénom {m}
hardcover◼◼◼(a book with a rigid binding) noun [UK: ˈhɑːdk.ʌ.və(r)] [US: ˈhɑːrdˌk.ə.vər]
hardback [hardbacks]◼◼◼(a book with a solid binding) noun [UK: ˈhɑːd.bæk] [US: ˈhɑːrd.ˌbæk]