le
/livʁ/
Translation
book; pound (currency)
Word origin
In the sense 'book', from Latin liber ('book', originally the inner bark of a tree used for writing). In the sense 'pound', from Latin libra ('a balance, a Roman unit of weight'), the source of the abbreviation lb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- liber / libra
- English cognates
- library, libra, equilibrium
Grammar
Examples
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She reads a book a week and has done for years.
' .
This book really changed the way I think.
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He gave me a very beautiful book for my birthday.
' j' .
This book had a big impact on me when I was young.
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She bought a cookbook this morning at the market.
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