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кни́жный

adjective
adverb
somewhat often used word (#3685)

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bookish

Also: abstract

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Пе́ред универма́гом есть кни́жный магази́н. There is a bookstore in front of the department store.
Том - кни́жный червь. Tom is a bookworm.
Есть ли в гости́нице кни́жный магази́н? Is there a book store in the hotel?
Он, что называ́ется, кни́жный червь. He is what is called a bookworm.
Я загляну́л в кни́жный и купи́л интере́сную кни́гу. I dropped by the bookstore and I bought an interesting book.
Я смастерил кни́жный шкаф. I made a bookcase.
Почему бы нам не пойти́ в кни́жный пешком? Why don't we go to the bookstore on foot?
Том и его ба́бушка пошли́ в кни́жный магази́н. Tom and his grandmother went to the bookstore.
Кни́жный шкаф и стол одной высоты. The bookcase is level with the table.
Мэри - кни́жный червь. Mary is a bookworm.