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library

[/ˈlaɪbreri/]
nounfemininepl: libraries
biblioteca
1. A building or room containing collections of books and other informational materials available for borrowing or reference
I spent the afternoon studying at the public library.
Passei a tarde estudando na biblioteca pública.
2. A collection of books or other materials organized for storage and retrieval
She has an impressive library of first-edition novels.
Ela possui uma biblioteca impressionante de romances de primeira edição.
3. A collection of software programs or code modules available for use in programming
The developer used a graphics library to create the animation.
O desenvolvedor usou uma biblioteca gráfica para criar a animação.
Synonyms
bookstorearchivecollectionrepository

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
biblioteca
Most common term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
biblioteca
Standard usage, no regional variation
Rio de Janeiro
biblioteca
Standard usage, no regional variation
Portugal
biblioteca
Standard usage across Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

library science - ciência da biblioteconomia
library card - cartão de biblioteca
digital library - biblioteca digital
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