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Meanings of bookshelves in English

Russian
шкаф для книг
Portuguese
estante
Spanish
librería
Catalan
lleixa
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Cabinet with shelving used to store books.

шкаф для книг
Usage of bookshelves in English
1
Just imagine for a moment your home entirely cleared of its bookshelves.
The Guardian
2
Outside of Portugal, the bookshelves hold the largest collection of Portuguese literature.
The South African
3
Line long, thin landings with bookshelves and turn them into mini libraries.
The Guardian
4
Alex Barclay My livingroom bookshelves are my favourite part of the house.
The Irish Times
5
In this room, too, the walls were lined with bookcases and bookshelves.
Mother
6
The fallen bookshelves, the beams that had come crashing to the floor.
The thirteenth tale: a novel
7
A chest of toys, some bookshelves, and a bureau completed the set.
Hook
8
She moved back from him, close to the bookshelves against the wall.
The Inner Shrine
9
On each side of the fireplace there was also room for bookshelves.
The Loom of Youth
10
Without hesitation he turned to the double row of bookshelves behind him.
The Stowaway
11
He was thinking he could unbolt the bookshelves, maybe improvise some benches.
Raising Stony Mayhall
12
Your sister wanted me to install some built-in bookshelves in the nursery.
She, myself & i
13
Our bookshelves, formerly unseen by our co-workers, have become pregnant with meaning.
The Irish Times
14
I gestured at the bookshelves, the large velvet-curtained bed, at Devi herself.
The Wise Man’s Fear
15
When the lines were done, Christopher got up and inspected the bookshelves.
The Lives of Christopher Chant
16
We looked at his bookshelves, but didn't see any of Norman's books.
A ticket to the circus: a memoir
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Portuguese
estante
Bookshelves through the time
Bookshelves across language varieties
United States of America
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Ireland
Common
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