source book

sɔːrs bʊk

Definition

Definition of source book - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

referenceprimary reference book for a specific subject

The source book on marine biology was essential for the course.

manual

reference

literaturebook compiling important historical documents

The source book contained letters from the Civil War.

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Expressions with source

closer to the source

adj.

nearer to the origin or starting point

The water is purer closer to the source.

consider the source

take into account who is providing the information

When hearing criticism, always consider the source.

source of income

activity or asset that regularly brings money to a person or group

Her main source of income is a full-time job at the hospital.

heat source

thing that produces warmth or thermal energy for other objects

The sun is the main heat source for our planet.

ignition source

thing that provides energy needed to start burning of material

Investigators searched the warehouse to identify the ignition source of the fire.

life source

essential element for survival

Water is a crucial life source for humans and animals.

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 source book included in their meaning

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book of the film

movie

book serving as source material for a film

Examples of source book in a sentence

Researchers relied heavily on the source book.
The source book was essential for the history project.
Students relied on the source book for accurate information.

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French:livre de référence, livre de sources, ...
German:Quellenbuch, ...
Italian:libro di riferimento, libro di fonti, ...
Spanish:fuente, libro de fuentes, ...
Portuguese:livro de referência, livro de fontes, ...
Chinese:资料书, 原始文献集, ...
Japanese:参考書, 資料集, ...
Arabic:مَرْجِع, كِتَابُ مَصَادِر, ...
Hebrew:סֵפֶר יְסוֹד, סֵפֶר מָקוֹרוֹת, ...
Russian:справочник, сборник документов, ...
Ukrainian:довідник, джерельна книга, ...
Hindi:स्रोत पुस्तक, स्रोत-संकलन, ...
Bengali:প্রামাণ্য গ্রন্থ, উৎসগ্রন্থ, ...
Catalan:llibre de referència, recull de documents històrics, ...
Czech:základní příručka, sbírka pramenů, ...
Danish:håndbog, kildebog, ...
Dutch:naslagwerk, bronnenboek, ...
Greek:βιβλίο αναφοράς, βιβλίο πηγών, ...
Hungarian:forráskönyv, forrásgyűjtemény, ...
Khmer:សៀវភៅឯកសារយោង, សៀវភៅឯកសារប្រភព, ...
Korean:원전, 자료집, ...
Persian:کتاب مرجع, کتاب اسناد, ...
Polish:kompendium, księga źródłowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):livro de referência, livro de fontes, ...
Romanian:carte de referință, carte sursă, ...
Swedish:källbok, ...
Thai:หนังสืออ้างอิงหลัก, หนังสือรวมเอกสารปฐมภูมิ, ...
Turkish:kaynak kitap, ...
Vietnamese:sách tham khảo chính, sách tư liệu, ...

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