book1, s.1aLeabhar m. F: He talks like a book, cuireann sé culaith ghaisce ar a chuid cainte. To speak by the book, urra a chur le do chuid cainte. Class book, leabhar scoile. Reward book, duaisleabhar. S.a. TOKEN 2 (c). b(Of opera) Leabhróg f. c (Bible) He swore on the book, thug sé mionn an leabhair. dAdm: Blue book, Tuarascáil f Parlaiminte. 2aAccount book, leabhar cuntais. Bank-book, leabhar bainc. S.a. DAY-BOOK, NOTE-BOOK, PASS-BOOK. To keep the books of a shop, cuntais siopa a choinneáil. I am in his good books, tá dáimh aige liom, tá sé mór liom. I am in his bad books, tá fiamh aige liom, tá an cat crochta romham aige. He was brought to book for it, tugadh air cuntas a thabhairt ann. bShip's books, irisleabhair loinge. cExercise-book, leabhar cleachta. d(Turf) Leabhar geall. To make a book, leabhar geall a dhéanamh. F: That just suits my book, sin go díreach an rud a oireann dom. eSavings-bank book, leabhar taiscbhainc. Book of tickets, leabhar ticéad. Mil: (Soldier's) small book, leabhairín m. fThe telephone book, an leabhar teileafóin. 3Book of needles, cás m snáthaidí.
book2, v.tr.1Cuirim síos, scríobhaim isteach (ordú, etc.). 2Cuirim focal ar (sheomra, etc.); cuirim (seomra, etc.) in áirithe. 3Tugaim amach ticéad do (thaistealaí). Abs. (Of passenger) Ceannaím ticéad.