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book·ing
(bo͝ok′ĭng)n.
1. An engagement, as for a performance by an entertainer.
2. A reservation, as for accommodations at a hotel.
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booking
(ˈbʊkɪŋ)n
1. chiefly
a. a reservation, as of a table or room in a hotel, seat in a theatre, or seat on a train, aircraft, etc
b. (as modifier): the booking office at a railway station.
2. (Theatre) theatre an engagement for the services of an actor or acting company
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book•ing
(ˈbʊk ɪŋ)n.
1. a contract, engagement, or scheduled performance of a professional entertainer.
3. the act of a person who books.
[1635–45]
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| Noun | 1. | booking - employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer" gig - a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey" employment, work - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work" |
| 2. | booking - the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking" employment, engagement - the act of giving someone a job |
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booking
noun (Chiefly Brit.) reservation, date, appointment, engagement, prior arrangement I suggest you tell him there was a mistake over his late booking.
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booking
nounA commitment, as for a performance by an entertainer:
Slang: gig.
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Translations
rezervaceobjednávka
reservation
varaus
bukingrezervacija
helyfoglalás
pöntun, bókun, frátekiî
予約
예약
prodaja vozovnicrezervacija sob
bokning
การจองล่วงหน้า
sự đặt chỗ
booking
[ˈbʊkɪŋ]A. N
1. [of hotel, holiday, restaurant] → reserva f; [of performers] → contratación f
to make a booking → hacer una reserva
telephone booking → reserva f por teléfono
see also block D
to make a booking → hacer una reserva
telephone booking → reserva f por teléfono
see also block D
2. (= engagement) the band has a booking next week → han contratado al grupo para la semana que viene
3. (Sport) [of player] he had nine bookings last year → el año pasado recibió tarjeta amarilla nueve veces
B. CPD booking clerk N → taquillero/a m/f
booking conditions NPL → condiciones fpl de reserva
booking fee N → suplemento m por hacer la reserva
booking form N → formulario m de reserva
booking office N (Rail) → despacho m de billetes or (LAm) boletos (Theat) → taquilla f
booking conditions NPL → condiciones fpl de reserva
booking fee N → suplemento m por hacer la reserva
booking form N → formulario m de reserva
booking office N (Rail) → despacho m de billetes or (LAm) boletos (Theat) → taquilla f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
booking
[ˈbʊkɪŋ] n (British) → réservation fbooking fee n → frais mpl de réservationbooking form n → formulaire m de réservationbooking office n (British) → bureau m des réservationsCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
booking
n → Buchung f, → Bestellung f, → Reservierung f; (of artiste, performer) → Engagement nt, → Verpflichtung f; to make a booking → buchen; to cancel a booking → den Tisch/die Karte etc abbestellen, die Reise/den Flug etc stornieren; to change one’s booking → umbuchen; have you got a booking for or in the name of Higgins? → ist bei Ihnen etwas auf den Namen Higgins gebucht?
booking
:booking clerk
booking fee
n → Buchungsgebühr f, → Reservierungsgebühr f
booking office
n (Rail) → Fahrkartenschalter m; (Theat) → Vorverkaufsstelle or -kasse f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
book
(buk) noun1. a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together. an exercise book.
2. a piece of writing, bound and covered. I've written a book on Shakespeare.
3. a record of bets.
verb1. to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc. I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.
2. to hire in advance. We've booked the hall for Saturday.
ˈbookable adjective able to be reserved in advance. Are these seats bookable?
ˈbooking noun a reservation.
ˈbooklet (-lit) noun a small, thin book. a booklet about the history of the town.
ˈbookbinding noun putting the covers on books.
ˈbookbinder nounˈbookcase noun
a set of shelves for books.
ˈbooking-office noun an office where travel tickets etc are sold. a queue at the station booking-office.
ˈbookmaker noun a professional betting man who takes bets and pays winnings.
ˈbookmark noun something put in a book to mark a particular page.
ˈbookseller noun a person who sells books.
ˈbookshelf noun a shelf on which books are kept.
ˈbookshop noun a shop which sells books.
ˈbookworm noun a person who reads a lot.
booked up having every ticket sold. The theatre is booked up for the season.
book in to sign one's name on the list of guests at an hotel etc. We have booked in at the Royal Hotel.
by the book strictly according to the rules. She always does things by the book.
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booking
→ حَجْز rezervace reservation Buchung κράτηση reserva varaus réservation rezervacija prenotazione 予約 예약 boeking bestilling rezerwacja reserva заказ bokning การจองล่วงหน้า rezervasyon sự đặt chỗ 预约Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Is there a service charge to pay? (US)
Is there a booking fee to pay? (UK) - Is there a service charge? (US)
Is there a booking fee? (UK) - Can I change my reservation? (US)
Can I change my booking? (UK) - I want to cancel my reservation (US)
I want to cancel my booking (UK) - I confirmed my reservation by letter (US)
I confirmed my booking by letter (UK)
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