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paperback

/ˈpeɪpəˌbæk/

/ˈpeɪpərˌbæk/

Translations

paperbacknoun

paperbacks

/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/

/ˈpeɪ.pɚ.bæk/

книга в мягкой обложке

She bought a paperback at the airport to read during the flight.

Она купила книгу в мягкой обложке в аэропорту, чтобы почитать во время полета.

мягкая обложка

I prefer reading books in paperback because they are lighter.

Я предпочитаю читать книги в мягкой обложке, потому что они легче.

Synonyms

softcover

paperbound

trade paperback

booklet

paperbackadjective

/ˈpeɪpəˌbæk/

/ˈpeɪpərˌbæk/

мягкий

I prefer reading paperback books because they are lighter.

Я предпочитаю читать книги в мягком переплете, потому что они легче.

Synonyms

paperbackverb

paperbacked

Past Simple

paperbacked

Past Participle

paperbacking

Gerund

/ˈpeɪpəbæk/

/ˈpeɪpɚˌbæk/

Transitive verb meaning to publish or issue in paperback format.

Synonyms

release in paperback

issue in paperback

Definitions

paperbacknoun

A book bound in a flexible paper cover, often less expensive than a hardcover edition.

I prefer buying paperbacks because they are lighter and easier to carry around.

A paperback edition of a particular book, as distinct from its hardcover version.

The novel will be released in paperback next month.

paperbackadjective

Having a cover made of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used to describe books.

She prefers reading paperback novels because they are lighter and easier to carry around.

paperbackverb

To publish or issue (a book) in a paperback format.

The publisher paperbacks most of its titles after a year in hardback.