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libro
book
A direct cognate of 'library' — a place full of books
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library
place of books
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noun suffix
Libro means book and is related to the English word library0, which is a place full of books.
libro
book
A physical or written work bound together as a volume.
Estoy leyendo un libro muy interesanteI'm reading a very interesting book
¿Me puedes recomendar un buen libro?Can you recommend a good book?
book, ledger (accounting)
Just like in English, the plural 'los libros' refers to a company's financial records or accounts.
El contador lleva los libros de la empresaThe accountant keeps the company's books
de libro
textbook, perfect, by the book
If something is so good it could be in a textbook, it's 'de libro' — just like English 'by the book.'
Fue un gol de libroIt was a textbook goal
Cometió un error de libroHe made a classic mistake