| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| dilapidated {adj} [books, clothes] | 384 schäbig [Bücher, Kleider] | |
| foxed {adj} [paper, books] | 6 braunfleckig [Papier, Bücher] | |
| bookish {adj} [keen on books, reading] | auf Bücher versessen | |
| art lit. mus. critical {adj} [of or relating to the judgments of critics about books, movies, art, etc.] | bei der Kritik [nachgestellt] [seitens der Kritiker] [z. B. Erfolg, Lob] | |
| edgy {adj} [innovative] [of books etc.] | mit Ecken und Kanten [fig.] [Bücher, Kunstwerke] | |
| spec. rubbed {adj} {past-p} [of coins, books, painted pottery] | berieben | |
Verben |
| to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 396 blättern | |
| to skim [books, magazines, etc.] | 258 blättern | |
| to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 237 durchblättern | |
| to unearth sth. [fig.] [books etc.] | 153 etw.Akk. aufstöbern | |
| publ. to pulp sth. [books, a publication, an issue, etc.] | 126 etw.Akk. einstampfen [Bücher, eine Veröffentlichung, eine Ausgabe etc.] | |
| to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 125 schmökern [ugs.] [durchblättern, querlesen] | |
| to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 44 überfliegen [Buch etc.] | |
| to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 26 herumschmökern | |
| to browse [books, magazines etc.] | 14 herumblättern | |
| to interleave sth. [books, brochures, etc.] | 5 etw.Akk. durchschießen [Bücher, Broschüren etc.] | |
| to ban [of books, ideas etc.] | auf den Index setzen [fig.] | |
| publ. to interleave sth. [books, brochures, etc.] | etw.Akk. einschießen [zwischen die Druckbogen heften] | |
Substantive |
| reviewer [of books, plays, films, etc.] | 16 Rezensent {m} | |
| acad. libr. print bibliography [study of books, etc.] | 6 Buchwissenschaft {f} | |
| comm. colporteur [peddler of cheap books] | 6 Kolporteur {m} [Hausierer mit billigen Büchern] | |
| acad. bibliography [list of books] | 5 Bücherverzeichnis {n} [Bibliographie] | |
| libr. dumbwaiter [for books] | 5 Buchlift {m} | |
| reviewers [of books, plays, films, etc.] | 5 Rezensenten {pl} | |
| relig. spec. Antilegomena ["disputed" books of the New Testament] | Antilegomena {pl} | |
| bibl. relig. Bible [Book of Books] | Buch {n} der Bücher [Bibel] | |
| lit. bibliolatry [excessive love of books] | Bücherverehrung {f} | |
| bibl. borrower [of objects, e.g. books] | Entlehner {m} [österr.] [schweiz.] [Entleiher] | |
| publ. colportage [peddlery with cheap books] | Kolportage {f} [veraltet] [Hausierhandel mit billigen Büchern] | |
| relig. penitentials [books] | Bußbücher {pl} | |
| print printing [business of producing books, newspapers, etc.] | Druckwesen {n} | |
| reviewer [female] [of books, plays, films, etc.] | Rezensentin {f} | |
| libr. publ. series [of books] | Reihenwerk {n} [veraltet] | |
| shelfwear {sg} [to / on] [esp. books] | Regalspuren {pl} [an] [bes. bei Büchern] | |
| comics superpowers [as in comic books] | übernatürliche Kräfte {pl} [vor allem in Comics] | |
2 Wörter: Andere |
| comm. publ. face out {adv} [front cover display of books or magazines] | in Vollsicht [nachgestellt] [Warenpräsentation von Büchern oder Zeitschriften im Ladenregal] | |
| second-hand {adj} [esp. books] | antiquarisch | |
| slightly used {adj} [books etc.] | leicht angestoßen [Bücher etc.] | |
2 Wörter: Verben |
| to talk sth. (with sb.) [e.g. talked books / ideas (with her)] | (mit jdm.) über etw.Akk. reden [über Bücher etc.] | |
2 Wörter: Substantive |
| comm. print publ. antiques dealer [in books and graphic art] | Antiquar {m} | |
| basic series [e.g. a basic series of math books] | Grundreihe {f} | |
| print book making [manufacturing of books] | Buchherstellung {f} | |
| print book paper [for the publication of printed books] | Werkdruckpapier {n} | |
| publ. boxed set [of books] | Kassette {f} [Schuber mit Büchern] | |
| publ. boxed set [of books] | Schuber {m} [Bücherkassette] | |
| equest. print tech. Chicago screw [mating fastener; e.g. for books or horse saddles] | Chicago-Schraube {f} [z. B. Buchschraube, Sattelzubehör] | |
| lit. spec. home treasury [anthology, in books titles] | Hausschatz {m} [Anthologie, in Büchertiteln] | |
| print publ. printing house [for books] | Buchdruckerei {f} | |
| print printing office [for books] | Buchdruckerei {f} | |
| lit. published work {sg} [total of a person's books issued] | Publikationen {pl} [veröffentlichtes Gesamtwerk] | |
| print publishing paper [for the publication of printed books] | Werkdruckpapier {n} | |
3 Wörter: Andere |
| all manner of [professions, books, people, etc.] | alle möglichen [Berufe, Bücher, Leute etc.] | |
| econ. law as shown in {prep} [e.g. in the books] | ausweislich [+Gen.] [z. B. der Geschäftsbücher] | |
3 Wörter: Verben |
| to bury oneself in sth. [books, work, grief etc.] | sich in etw. [Dat. o. Akk.] vergraben [fig.] [versenken] | |
| print to cut the pages [of the print sheets (in books before 1900)] | die Seiten aufschneiden [der Druckbögen (bei Büchern vor 1900)] | |
| to keep sth. in order [house, books, etc.] | etw. in Ordnung halten [Haus, Bücher usw.] | |
5+ Wörter: Andere |
| I would like to express my gratitude to my father. [formula of thanks in books etc.] | Mein Dank gilt meinem Vater. [Dankesformel in Büchern etc.] | |
| idiom It's not in my nature ... [to write books etc.] | Es liegt mir nicht ... [Bücher zu schreiben etc.] | |
Fiktion (Literatur und Film) |
| lit. RadioTV F All Creatures Great and Small [books: James Herriot] | Der Doktor und das liebe Vieh | |
| film lit. F Bomba the Jungle Boy [a series of American boy's adventure books / films, lit.: Roy Rockwood, film: Ford L. Beebe] | Bomba, der Dschungelboy [Serie von Jugendbüchern und Filmen] | |
| lit. F Fantastic Four [American comic books published by Marvel Comics] | Die Fantastischen Vier [amerik. Comicreihe] | |
| lit. RadioTV F The Famous Five [books: Enid Blyton] | Fünf Freunde | |