guidebook
gb/ɡˈaɪdbˌʊk/ us/ɡˈaɪdbˌʊk/
B1
Engleză
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
entity
1
book of travel information
a book that tells you about a place to visit
Tipar de utilizare:
a guidebook to [place] | a guidebook for [place]
Greșeală frecventă:
Don't confuse guidebook (a book) with tour guide (a person).
Sinonime
travel guide (Often used for the same thing; can also refer to a guide section in a website or magazine.)
|
tourist guide (Can mean a book, but also commonly means a person; guidebook avoids that ambiguity.)
Colocații
travel guidebook
|tourist guidebook
|city guidebook
|a guidebook to Paris
|a guidebook for Japan
|buy a guidebook
|carry a guidebook
|guidebook recommendations
|guidebook maps
|an up-to-date guidebook
Teme
travel
|tourism
|books
|maps
|daily_life
Exemple
- We bought a guidebook to Rome and planned our route from the maps inside.
- The guidebook suggested a small guesthouse near the station.
- Her guidebook was out of date, so some restaurants had already closed.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I bought a guidebook for London.
- This guidebook has a map.
Substantiv
B2
entity
2
book of practical instructions
a book that teaches you how to do something
Tipar de utilizare:
a guidebook to [topic] | a guidebook for [activity/group]
Greșeală frecventă:
A guidebook is usually practical and step-by-step; textbook is more for formal study.
Sinonime
handbook (Often shorter and more reference-like; common in workplaces and courses.)
|
manual (Often more technical or focused on operating equipment or a system.)
|
how-to book (Emphasizes practical instructions in an informal, accessible style.)
Colocații
a guidebook to investing
|a guidebook for new parents
|a practical guidebook
|a comprehensive guidebook
|a beginner's guidebook
|a step-by-step guidebook
|an official guidebook
|a guidebook for teachers
|a guidebook on leadership
|publish a guidebook
Teme
education
|work
|books
|self_help
Exemple
- The charity produced a guidebook for volunteers on how to support new arrivals.
- She wrote a guidebook to starting a small business.
- The guidebook explains the basic rules and includes sample forms.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This guidebook shows you how to start a business.
- I read a guidebook for new teachers.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
guidebook
IPA
GB/ɡˈaɪdbˌʊk/
US/ɡˈaɪdbˌʊk/
Silabe și accent
guide - book (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (guide)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: guidebook
- Plural: guidebooks
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
a guidebook to [something]
1/ə ɡˈaɪdbˌʊk tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
practical introduction to a topic
a book that explains a topic in a practical way
Exemple
- She’s looking for a guidebook to composting that explains the basics clearly.
- The website is designed as a guidebook to the university’s services.
- They published a guidebook to workplace wellbeing for managers.
straight out of the guidebook
1/stɹˈeɪt ˈaʊt əv ðə ɡˈaɪdbˌʊk/
idiom
informal
completely typical and predictable
used to say something is very typical
Exemple
- His apology sounded straight out of the guidebook—polite, but not very personal.
- The team scored with a move that was straight out of the guidebook.
- It was straight out of the guidebook: deny, delay, and hope people give up.