Books & Words

Books & Words

Books & Words


M. S.
This flashcard set helps university-level learners expand their English vocabulary related to books and literature. The vocabulary flashcards cover a wide range of terms, including book components like "back cover" and "front cover," genres such as "non fiction" and "comic strip," and related concepts like "bibliophilia" and "epigraphy." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to switch between English and their native language. Ideal for students, researchers, and book enthusiasts, these cards aid in improving fluency and deepening understanding of literary terms.
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English
Category
English
Level
University
Created / Updated
19.06.2024 / 18.08.2024

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movies - noun (plural)

Filme - motion pictures; films

manga - noun

Manga - a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels

papyrus - noun

Papyrus - a material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant

good book - noun

gute Buch - a term sometimes used to refer to the Bible

show - noun

Show - a spectacle or display, typically an impressive one

printing - noun

Druck - the production of books, newspapers, or other printed material

scripture - noun

Schrift - the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible

pages - noun (plural)

Seiten - more than one page

history - noun

Geschichte - the study of past events, particularly in human affairs

bibles - noun (plural)

Bibeln - more than one Bible

dictionaries - noun (plural)

Wörterbücher - more than one dictionary

poem - noun

Gedicht - a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical

hold - verb

halten - grasp, carry, or support with one's hands

volumes - noun (plural)

Bände - more than one volume

tales - noun (plural)

Erzählungen - stories, especially ones that might be imaginative or fictitious

record - noun

Aufzeichnung - a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form

pamphlet - noun

Broschüre - a small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject

hardback - noun

gebundenes Buch - another term for hardcover

sources - noun (plural)

Quellen - places, persons, or things from which something comes or can be obtained

sites - noun (plural)

Websites - places or locations, often on the internet

scrolls - noun (plural)

Schriftrollen - rolls of parchment or paper for writing

paperbacks - noun (plural)

Taschenbücher - more than one paperback

bookshops - noun (plural)

Buchläden - more than one bookstore

people - noun (plural)

Menschen - human beings in general or considered collectively

ingots - noun (plural)

Barren - blocks of steel, gold, silver, or other metal, typically oblong in shape

workbook - noun

Arbeitsbuch - a student's book containing instruction and exercises relating to a particular subject

shows - noun (plural)

Shows - more than one show

podcast - noun

Podcast - a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading

ink - noun

Tinte - a colored fluid used for writing, drawing, printing, or duplicating

novella - noun

Novelle - a short novel or a long short story

kindles - verb (3rd person singular)

entzündet - lights or sets on fire; arouses an emotion or feeling

language - noun

Sprache - the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way

biography - noun

Biografie - an account of someone's life written by someone else

films - noun (plural)

Filme - motion pictures; movies

reading - noun

Lesen - the action or skill of reading written or printed matter silently or aloud

tomes - noun (plural)

Wälzer - more than one tome

librarian - noun

Bibliothekar - a person, typically with professional qualifications, who is in charge of or works in a library

account book - noun

Kontoauszug - a book in which commercial accounts are recorded

handbooks - noun (plural)

Handbücher - books giving information such as facts on a particular subject or instructions for operating a machine

scholarly - adjective

wissenschaftlich - involving or relating to serious academic study

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