library

biblioteca

Lugar donde puedes leer libros o llevarte prestados libros y otros materiales.

En inglés sencillo: A place where you can read books or borrow books and other materials.

• I borrowed a book from the library.
• Our school library opens at eight.
• Please return these books to the library tomorrow.

Sinónimos: bookhouse, bibliotheca, bibliotheque

Expresiones frecuentes: public library, library card, school library

biblioteca, colección

Colección de libros, grabaciones u otros materiales que alguien conserva o pone a disposición de otros.

En inglés sencillo: A collection of books, recordings, or other materials that someone keeps or makes available.

• Her personal library fills three rooms.
• The website offers a digital library of old newspapers.
• He added several novels to his library.

Cómo se usa: a library of something (He owns a library of books about wildlife.)

Sinónimos: collection

Expresiones frecuentes: personal library, digital library, library of something, record library

biblioteca, librería

Conjunto de código ya preparado que los programadores pueden usar en sus programas.

En inglés sencillo: A collection of ready-made computer code that programmers can use in their programs.

• This library helps us draw charts.
• She imported a library for processing images.
• The program depends on several free libraries.

Expresiones frecuentes: software library, standard library, import a library

centro de préstamo

Organización que presta cosas como herramientas, juguetes o equipos.

En inglés sencillo: An organization that lets people borrow things such as tools, toys, or equipment.

• We borrowed a drill from the tool library.
• The toy library lends games to local families.
• Members must return equipment to the library each week.

Expresiones frecuentes: tool library, toy library, community library