make book

meɪk bʊk

made book

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Conjugation

Definition of make book - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

betting

Rare

accept bets on a race or event

Rare

He decided to make book on the upcoming football match.

bookmaking

confidence

Dated

be very confident about something

Dated

You can make book that she'll win the contest.

bet

wager

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with book

black book

small book with black cover, often used for notes

She scribbled her thoughts in a small black book.

book in

check into a hotel or accommodation

We will book in at the hotel by noon.

book into

reserve a room at a hotel or place

We need to book into the hotel for the weekend.

book on

reserve a place for an event

I will book on the next available flight.

book up

reserve all available spots or tickets for an event

They managed to book up the entire theater for the premiere.

funny book

book containing humorous content

She loves reading a funny book before bed.

keep the book

retain possession of the book

She decided to keep the book instead of returning it.

write the book

create a book by writing its content

She plans to write the book during her vacation.

book off

request time off from work

She decided to book off next Friday for a personal day.

by the book

adv.

following rules or procedures exactly

She completed the project by the book.

Terms with make book included in their meaning

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potboiler

low-quality work

low-quality book or artwork produced quickly to make money

Examples of make book in a sentence

She learned how to make book from her uncle.
You can make book on his success.
They make book that the event will be a hit.

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French:prendre des paris, être sûr, ...
German:Wetten annehmen, sich sicher sein, ...
Italian:accettare scommesse, essere sicuro, ...
Spanish:hacer apuestas, apostar, ...
Portuguese:aceitar apostas, apostar, ...
Chinese:接受赌注, 打包票, ...
Japanese:賭けを受ける, 間違いない, ...
Arabic:قَبِلَ الرِّهَانَات, ضَمِنَ, ...
Hebrew:לְקַבֵּל הִמּוּרִים, לִהְיוֹת בָּטוּחַ, ...
Russian:принимать ставки, быть уверенным, ...
Ukrainian:приймати ставки, бути впевненим, ...
Hindi:सट्टा लगाना, पूरी तरह से विश्वास करना, ...
Bengali:বাজি ধরা, নিশ্চিত থাকা, ...
Catalan:acceptar apostes, estar segur, ...
Czech:přijímat sázky, vsadit se, ...
Danish:tage imod væddemål, være sikker på, ...
Dutch:weddenschappen aannemen, zeker zijn, ...
Greek:δέχομαι στοιχήματα, είμαι σίγουρος, ...
Hungarian:fogadásokat felvenni, biztosra venni, ...
Khmer:ទទួលភ្នាល់, ជឿជាក់យ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:내기 받다, 확신하다, ...
Persian:شرط بندی کردن, مطمئن بود, ...
Polish:przyjmować zakłady, być pewnym, ...
Portuguese (BR):aceitar apostas, ter certeza, ...
Romanian:a accepta pariuri, a fi sigur, ...
Swedish:ta emot vad, vara säker på, ...
Thai:รับพนัน, มั่นใจ, ...
Turkish:bahis kabul etmek, emin olmak, ...
Vietnamese:nhận cược, chắc chắn, ...

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