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Paperbacks
Translation of "paperbacks" into Russian
paperback
Nounpaperbacks
pl
UK
/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/
US
/ˈpeɪ.pɚ.bæk/
paperback
paperbacks pl
мягкая обложка
I prefer reading books in paperback because they are lighter.
Я предпочитаю читать книги в мягкой обложке, потому что они легче.
книга в мягкой обложке
She bought a paperback at the airport to read during the flight.
Она купила книгу в мягкой обложке в аэропорту, чтобы почитать во время полета.
Definitions
paperback
Noun
UK
/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/
US
/ˈpeɪ.pɚ.bæk/
A book bound in a flexible paper cover, often less expensive than a hardcover edition.
I prefer buying paperbacks because they are lighter and easier to carry around.
A paperback edition of a particular book, as distinct from its hardcover version.
The novel will be released in paperback next month.
paperback
Verb
UK
/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/
US
/ˈpeɪ.pɚ.bæk/
To publish or issue (a book) in a paperback format.
The publisher paperbacks most of its titles after a year in hardback.
paperback
Adjective
UK
/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/
US
/ˈpeɪ.pɚ.bæk/
Having a cover made of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used to describe books.
She prefers reading paperback novels because they are lighter and easier to carry around.
Idioms and phrases
mass market paperback
The novel was released as a mass market paperback.
массовый рынок в мягкой обложке
Роман вышел на массовом рынке в мягкой обложке.
trade paperback
I prefer buying the trade paperback version of books.
издание в мягкой обложке
Я предпочитаю покупать издания в мягкой обложке.
paperback edition
The paperback edition was published a year after the hardcover.
издание в мягкой обложке
Издание в мягкой обложке было опубликовано через год после твердой обложки.
paperback copy
She lent me her paperback copy of the book.
экземпляр в мягкой обложке
Она одолжила мне свой экземпляр книги в мягкой обложке.
paperback book
I bought a paperback book for my trip.
книга в мягкой обложке
Я купил книгу в мягкой обложке для поездки.