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Meanings of hardback (hardbacks) in inglés

ruso
жёсткий переплёт
portugués
livro de capa dura
español
cartoné
catalán
enquadernació cartoné
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Book bound with a rigid protective cover.

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cartoné
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Having a hard back or cover.

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Usage of hardbacks in inglés
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His hands held back the thorns and briers and the whipping hardbacks.
Darkness and Dawn
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The fact at least half of these are hardbacks doesn't help.
The Irish Times
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After spending hours inscribing case after case of hardbacks, Bech begins to fade.
The Guardian
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The shelves are crammed with a collection of hardbacks and paperbacks.
The Irish Times
5
Some had pen and paper with hardbacks to write on.
The Name of the Wind
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The shop was tall, narrow and lined with modern hardbacks on expensively varnished hardwood shelves.
Broken Homes
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Visitors were encouraged to climb a staircase constructed out of soggy hardbacks and lean over the wall.
The Guardian
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My definition of wealth is having the wherewithal to buy any book that takes your fancy, including hardbacks.
The Irish Times
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Books pile up on every surface, the half-finished lost among the much-loved, bath-swollen paperbacks compressed between hefty hardbacks.
The Guardian
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The pocket-sized hardbacks were ideal for standing up to the wear and tear of playtimes, class times and holidays.
The Irish Times
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He said that while ebooks had outnumbered hardbacks in volume, they were likely to be some distance behind in value.
The Guardian
12
Barnes & Noble knocks 30 percent off all hardbacks and 20 percent off all paperbacks purchased online.
Wired
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No wonder that Amazon claims to have sold more digital books for its Kindle in America than hardbacks over the past three months.
The Guardian
14
Amazon said that in the most recent four weeks, the rate reached 180 ebooks for every 100 hardbacks sold.
The Guardian
15
Last year, book sale revenue from hardbacks and paperbacks outstripped revenue from ebooks by more than $3,000 million.
The Irish Times
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Industry figures show that sales of paperbacks and hardbacks rose 3% in the first half of 2015, the first increase since 2012.
The Guardian
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