textbook

manuel scolaire

Livre utilisé pour apprendre une matière à l’école ou à l’université.

En anglais simple : A book used to learn a subject at school, college, or university.

• Open your textbook to page ten.
• I left my science textbook at school.
• These textbooks explain the subject with pictures and exercises.

Synonymes : coursebook

Expressions courantes : school textbook, math textbook, read a textbook, history textbook

typique, classique

Qui montre très clairement les caractéristiques habituelles d’un certain type de chose.

En anglais simple : Showing the usual features of a particular kind of thing very clearly.

• This is a textbook example of teamwork.
• The patient showed textbook symptoms of the illness.
• Their argument was a textbook case of poor communication.

Synonymes : typical, classic

Contraires : atypical

Expressions courantes : textbook example, textbook case, textbook symptoms

parfait, exemplaire

Réalisé exactement comme il faut, au point de pouvoir servir de modèle aux autres.

En anglais simple : Done in exactly the right way, so others could learn from it.

• The pilot made a textbook landing.
• Her textbook technique impressed the coach.
• The rescue was textbook from start to finish.

Synonymes : perfect, exemplary

Expressions courantes : textbook landing, textbook technique, textbook execution