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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslibro di testo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈli.bro di ˈtɛ.sto
"Ogni studente deve comprare il proprio libro di testo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A book used as the standard text for a particular course of study, especially in schools and language learning.
"The teacher asked us to open our coursebook to page forty-two." - 2
A comprehensive manual designed to guide students and instructors through a specific curriculum.
"Each student is provided with a workbook and a coursebook at the beginning of the semester."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combining the noun 'course' (derived from Latin cursus, meaning a running or journey) with the noun 'book' (from Old English bōc), first appearing in the mid-19th century. It originally referred to any text outlining a series of studies, evolving specifically to mean a standard textbook used for a structured educational course.
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manuel scolaire
Transliteration: ma-nuel sko-lɛʁ
"Le professeur utilise un nouveau manuel scolaire cette année."
Lehrbuch
Transliteration: leːɐ̯ˌbuːx
"Wir lesen Kapitel drei in unserem Lehrbuch."
libro di testo
Transliteration: ˈli.bro di ˈtɛ.sto
"Ogni studente deve comprare il proprio libro di testo."
libro de texto
Transliteration: ˈli.βɾo ðe ˈteks.to
"El curso requiere un libro de texto y un cuaderno de ejercicios."
livro didático
Transliteration: ˈli.vɾu dʒiˈda.ti.ku
"O professor adotou um novo livro didático para a turma."
पाठ्यपुस्तक
Transliteration: paathyakpustak
"छात्रों को नई पाठ्यपुस्तकें वितरित की गईं।"
教材
Transliteration: jiàocái
"这本教材对初学者非常有用。"
교과서
Transliteration: gyogwaseo
"우리는 새로운 교과서로 영어를 공부합니다."
教科書
Transliteration: kyōkasho
"生徒たちは新しい教科書を開いた。"
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