livre

Definitions of livre
  1. noun
    an accounting journal as a physical object
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    journal de bord, livre de bord
    a record book as a physical object
  2. noun
    the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
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    unité monétaire britanique
    monetary unit in Great Britain
  3. noun
    (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds
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    unité de force
    a unit of measurement of physical force
  4. noun
    physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
    synonyms: tome, volume
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    album
    a book of blank pages with pockets or envelopes; for organizing photographs or stamp collections etc
    journal de bord, livre de bord
    a record book as a physical object
    carnet de commandes
    a book in which customers' orders are entered; usually makes multiple copies of the order
    livre d'images
    a book consisting chiefly of pictures
    bloc de papier à dessin, cahier de brouillon
    a book containing sheets of paper on which sketches can be drawn
    carnet
    a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
    album de photos
    an album for photographs
    album
    an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted
    album de timbres
    an album for stamps
    bloc-notes
    a small notebook for rough notes
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    production, produit
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  5. noun
    a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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    autorité, référence
    an authoritative written work
    édition
    a book intended for general readership
    tome, volume
    a (usually) large and scholarly book
    brochure, prospectus
    a small book usually having a paper cover
    livre d'étude, livre de classe, livre scolaire, manuel, manuel scolaire
    a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
    cahier d'exercices
    a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them
    catalogue
    a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things
    livre de messe, missel
    a book containing prayers
    ouvrage de référence
    a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
    recueil de chansons
    a book containing a collection of songs
    best-seller
    a book that has had a large and rapid sale
    livre de cuisine
    a book of recipes and cooking directions
    lecteur
    one of a series of texts for students learning to read
    livre d'hymnes
    a songbook containing a collection of hymns
    lexique, vocabulaire
    a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
    manuel, vade-mecum
    a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
    répertoire
    an alphabetical list of names and addresses
    almanach
    a reference book that is published regularly once every year
    encyclopédie
    a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
    prospectus
    a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
    type of:
    publication, édition
    a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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