Sie hat mir letztes Jahr ein spannendes Buch geschenkt, das ich sofort gelesen habe.
Last year she gave me an exciting book as a gift, which I read right away.
2book, volume
a major section of a long text, for example in the Bible or in a body of law
Das erste Buch Mose beginnt mit der Schöpfung.
The First Book of Moses begins with the creation.
Im vierten Buch des Gesetzes geht es um das Familienrecht.
The fourth book of the statute deals with family law.
3script, screenplay
the written text on which a film or play is based
Synonyms
Drehbuchscreenplay
Manuskriptscript
Der Regisseur hat das Buch selbst geschrieben.
The director wrote the script himself.
Das Buch zu dem Film gefiel den Schauspielern nicht.
The actors did not like the screenplay for the film.
4books, ledger, accountsfachsprachlich
the written record of all income and expenses of a company or an individual
meist Pl.: die Bücher; „Buch führen“mostly pl.: die Bücher; „Buch führen“
Common phrases
Buch führento keep books
Der Händler führt genau Buch über seine Ausgaben.
The merchant keeps accurate records of his expenses.
Der Steuerprüfer wollte die Bücher sehen.
The tax auditor wanted to see the books.
5book, betting bookfachsprachlich
a list in which bets on horses at a race are entered
Der Buchmacher trug die Wette ins Buch ein.
The bookmaker entered the bet into the book.
6quire, bookfachsprachlich
a unit of measurement for paper; a book consists of several layers of individual sheets
Die Druckerei bestellte fünf Buch Papier.
The print shop ordered five quires of paper.
7book, bookletfachsprachlich
a unit of measurement for gold leaf; it refers to a specific number of thin leaves of gold bound together
Der Vergolder kaufte zwei Buch Blattgold für den Rahmen.
The gilder bought two books of gold leaf for the frame.
8section, part
a distinct section of a newspaper, for example for politics, sports, or business
Synonyms
Teilsection
Am Wochenende lese ich gern das Buch mit dem Feuilleton.
On the weekend, I like reading the arts and culture section.
The word is very common and appears in everyday life, at school, and in the media. People read, write, buy, or borrow books. The plural Bücher has an umlaut. The fixed expression „Buch führen“ belongs more to business language.
das Buch, pl. Bücher; Buch über + Akk
⚠Remember that the plural is die Bücher, not „Buchs“.