C1 · 22 words
Bruno writes a cookbook
A small publisher in Friedrichshagen has tasted Bruno's cooking and asked him for a cookbook of his market recipes. Learn to talk about how a book is made - the manuscript, the editing, the photos, the print run - and about testing a recipe until it works in every kitchen.
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Editor
Unterschätzen Sie sich nicht: ein Autor, der mit Herzblut kocht, dazu ein so ausgefeiltes Kochbuch - das ist die Neuerscheinung der Saison.
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Translation
Don't underestimate yourself: an author who cooks with heart and soul, plus such a polished cookbook - that's the new release of the season.
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Words and Phrases
- das Kochbuch cookbook
- der Verlag publisher
- der Verleger publisher
- die Verlegerin publisher
- das Manuskript manuscript
- das Lektorat editing
- der Lektor editor
- die Lektorin editor
- die Auflage print run
- das Vorwort foreword
- das Inhaltsverzeichnis table of contents
- die Neuerscheinung new release
- überarbeiten to revise
- abwandeln to adapt
- druckfrisch hot off the press
- ausgefeilt polished
- in Druck gehen to go to press
- mit Herzblut with heart and soul
- das Rezept prescription
- das Foto photo
- erscheinen to be published
- der Autor author
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