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book meaning in French

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sketchbook (book or pad with blank pages for sketching)
noun
[UK: ˈsketʃ.bʊk]
[US: ˈskeʧ.ˌbʊk]

carnet de croquis◼◼◼nom {m}

songbook (book)
noun
[UK: ˈsɒŋ.bʊk]
[US: ˈsɒŋ.bʊk]

chansonnier◼◼◼nom {m}

talk like a book (to talk pedantically, or using excessively difficult or literary words)
verb

parler comme un livre◼◼◼verbe

textbook [textbooks] (formal manual of instruction)
noun
[UK: ˈteks.bʊk]
[US: ˈtekst.ˌbʊk]

manuel◼◼◼nom {m}This textbook is good. = Ce manuel est bon.

livre de classe◼◻◻nom {m}

textbook case (real-life case that matches theory)
noun

cas d’école◼◼◼nom {m}

used bookstore (store selling secondhand books)
noun
[UK: ˈjuːzd ˈbʊk.ˌstɔː]
[US: ˈjuːzd ˈbʊk.ˌstɔːr]

bouquinerienom {f}

workbook [workbooks] (book used by a student)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːk.bʊk]
[US: ˈwɝːk.bʊk]

cahier d'exercice◼◼◼nom {m}

yearbook [yearbooks] (reference book, published annually)
noun
[UK: ˈjɜː.bʊk]
[US: ˈjɪr.ˌbʊk]

annuaire◼◼◼nom {m}This yearbook is illustrated with a lot of beautiful photographs. = Cet annuaire est illustré de nombreuses belles photos.

you can't judge a book by its cover (it is not possible to judge things by external appearances alone)
phrase

l'habit ne fait pas le moine◼◼◼phrase

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