book
/bʊk/noun
उच्चारण बुक
किताब, पुस्तक; बही-खाता
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[C]
a set of printed pages that are fastened inside a cover so that you can turn them and read them; (books) the written records of the financial affairs of a business
किताब, पुस्तक; बही-खाता
- a book on grammar
- keep the books
- I borrowed a book on cricket from the library.
+ 2 more examples
- Please keep your books closed during the test.
- The accountant checks the books every month.
Synonyms volume publication text work tome
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[T, I]
to arrange to have or use something on a particular date in the future; to buy a ticket in advance; to officially write down the name of somebody who has done something wrong
आरक्षित करना; मामला दर्ज करना
- Book a ticket online.
- He was booked for speeding.
- We booked two seats on the evening train to Jaipur.
+ 2 more examples
- She booked a table for six at the restaurant.
- The referee booked the player for a rough tackle.
Synonyms reserve order arrange schedule charge
Opposite cancel
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
book (verb) + sth / sb + for + date/event
Book means to arrange in advance. Use for before the date, time or person for whom the booking is made.
'Book' का अर्थ पहले से व्यवस्था करना है; जिस तारीख, समय या व्यक्ति के लिए हो उससे पहले 'for' आता है।
- Radhika booked two tickets for Saturday.
- We have booked a table for four.
book + in / into / on
Use book in at a hotel and book into a named place; book on is used for a train, flight or course.
होटल में पहुँचकर 'book in', किसी नामित स्थान के लिए 'book into' और ट्रेन, उड़ान या कोर्स के लिए 'book on' आता है।
- He booked into a small hotel near the station.
- She booked on the morning flight.
be booked up / fully booked
Be booked up means that no places are left. Fully booked is the formal equivalent.
'Be booked up' का अर्थ कोई स्थान शेष न होना है; 'fully booked' इसका औपचारिक रूप है।
- The hotels in Goa are booked up for Christmas.
book (noun) + on / about
Use on for a serious study of a subject and about for a story or a general account.
किसी विषय के गंभीर अध्ययन के लिए 'on' और कहानी या सामान्य वर्णन के लिए 'about' आता है।
- She is reading a book on Indian history.
- It is a book about a boy and his elephant.
+Collocations 4
verb + book
readwritepublishborrowrenew
- Radhika renewed the library book for another week.
verb + a ticket / room
bookcancelreserveconfirmchange
- Please book a room before you leave.
adjective + book
best-sellingreferenceraresecond-handopen
- The best-selling book sold a lakh copies.
book + noun
fairreviewclubshoptoken
- The Delhi book fair is held every January.
“More examples 5
- We booked our train tickets three months in advance for the festival.
हमने त्योहार के लिए तीन महीने पहले ही रेल टिकट बुक कर लिए।
- The old library has thousands of rare books.
पुराने पुस्तकालय में हज़ारों दुर्लभ पुस्तकें हैं।
- The referee booked the striker for a foul.
रेफ़री ने फ़ाउल के लिए स्ट्राइकर को चेतावनी कार्ड दिया।
- All flights to Kolkata are booked up this week.
इस सप्ताह कोलकाता की सभी उड़ानें भरी हुई हैं।
- Radhika is writing a book on village folk songs.
राधिका ग्रामीण लोकगीतों पर एक पुस्तक लिख रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have booked a ticket in Rajdhani Express.
✓ I have booked a ticket on the Rajdhani Express.
Use on for a train, bus or flight booking.
ट्रेन, बस या उड़ान की बुकिंग के लिए 'on' आता है।
✗ The cinema is full booked for Sunday.
✓ The cinema is fully booked for Sunday.
An adverb, fully, is needed before booked.
'Booked' से पहले adverb 'fully' चाहिए।
✗ He read the book of Indian history.
✓ He read a book on Indian history.
A serious study of a subject takes on, not of.
किसी विषय के गंभीर अध्ययन के लिए 'on' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
¶Idioms 10
bring sb to book (for sth)
to punish sb for doing sth wrong and make them explain their behaviour
किसी को उसके ग़लत काम का दंड देना, जवाबदेह ठहराना
- The officers responsible for the scam must be brought to book.
- The culprits were finally brought to book.
be in sb's good/bad books
(informal) used to say that sb is pleased/annoyed with you
किसी की नज़र में अच्छा/बुरा होना
- Radhika is in the teacher's good books.
- I'm in my wife's bad books for forgetting her birthday.
by the book
following rules and instructions in a very strict way
नियम-क़ायदे से, क़ानून के मुताबिक़
- Our new officer does everything by the book.
- We must go by the book on this case.
throw the book at sb
(informal) to punish sb who has committed an offence as severely as possible
किसी को कड़ी से कड़ी सज़ा देना
- The judge threw the book at the drunk driver.
- If you're caught cheating, they'll throw the book at you.
a closed book (to sb)
a subject or person that you know nothing about
(किसी के लिए) अनजाना विषय या व्यक्ति
- Physics has always been a closed book to me.
- Her private life is a closed book.
read sb like a book
to understand easily what sb is thinking or feeling
किसी के मन की बात आसानी से पढ़ लेना
- I can read you like a book — you're worried about the result.
- His mother can read him like a book.
cook the books
(informal) to change facts or figures in the accounts of a company in order to steal money or show more profit than there really is
हिसाब-किताब में हेरफेर करना
- The accountant was caught cooking the books.
- They had been cooking the books for years.
in my book
(informal) used when you are giving your opinion
मेरी राय में, मेरे हिसाब से
- In my book, honesty matters more than marks.
- That's cheating in my book.
you can't judge a book by its cover
(saying) used to say that you should not form an opinion about sb/sth from their appearance only
सूरत देखकर किसी के बारे में राय मत बनाओ
- He looks strict, but you can't judge a book by its cover.
- The hotel looks old, but you can't judge a book by its cover.
suit sb's book
to be convenient or useful for sb (British)
(किसी के लिए) सुविधाजनक या फ़ायदेमंद होना
- It suits my book to work from home.
- The new timetable doesn't suit their book.
→Phrasal verbs 2
book in / book into sth
(British English) to arrive at a hotel and say who you are
(होटल में) आगमन दर्ज कराना
- We booked into a small hotel near the lake.
be booked up
to have no rooms, seats, etc. left for a particular time
(होटल, सीटें आदि) पूरी तरह आरक्षित होना
- All the flights to Goa are booked up.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
By the book (following rules exactly), in sb's good or bad books (liked or disliked by somebody), read sb like a book (understand somebody's thoughts easily), don't judge a book by its cover (do not judge by appearance), an open book (a person who hides nothing), bring sb to book (punish somebody officially), cook the books (change financial records dishonestly).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: by the book (नियमों का सटीक पालन करते हुए), in sb's good या bad books (किसी द्वारा पसंद या नापसंद किया जाना), read sb like a book (किसी के विचार आसानी से समझना), don't judge a book by its cover (रूप से न आँकें), an open book (कुछ न छिपाने वाला व्यक्ति), bring sb to book (किसी को आधिकारिक दंड देना), cook the books (वित्तीय अभिलेख बेईमानी से बदलना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who loves books is a bibliophile; a person who reads a lot a bookworm.
किताबों का प्रेमी bibliophile; बहुत पढ़ने वाला bookworm (किताबी कीड़ा)।
General knowledge
World Book Day is 23 April.
विश्व पुस्तक दिवस 23 अप्रैल है।