livre

/livʁ/livre / livrer
1. General
nounmasculine

a book

J'ai fini de lire ce livre hier soir.

I finished reading this book last night.

Synonyms:ouvrage, bouquin, tome, volume
5. General
nounfeminine

A pound (unit of weight, usually 500g in France)

Je vais prendre une livre de tomates.

I'll take a pound (about 500 g) of tomatoes.

Synonyms:500 grammes, demi-kilo
3. General
nounfeminine

pound (currency, e.g., the British pound sterling)

La livre a gagné du terrain face à l'euro.

The pound has gained ground against the euro.

Synonyms:livre sterling
2. General
verbInd, Subj, Imp1stPresSing

To deliver (a package)

to hand over

or to reveal (a secret).

Le livreur livre les pizzas en dix minutes.

The delivery driver delivers the pizzas in ten minutes.

Synonyms:apporter, remettre, distribuer, dévoiler
4. General
verbInd1stPresSing1, 3

To turn someone in or to give someone up to the authorities.

Il livre son complice à la police.

He turns his accomplice in to the police.

Synonyms:dénoncer, trahir, abandonner