Author: Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Author: Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms
Author: Christine AmmerPublisher: HMH
ISBN: 0547677537
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
From “all systems go” to “senior moment”—a comprehensive reference to idiomatic English. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms explores the meanings and origins of idioms that may not make literal sense but play an important role in the language—including phrasal verbs such as kick back, proverbs such as too many cooks spoil the broth, interjections such as tough beans, and figures of speech such as elephant in the room. With extensive revisions that reflect new historical scholarship and changes in the English language, this second edition defines over 10,000 idiomatic expressions in greater detail than any other dictionary available today—a remarkable reference for those studying the English language, or anyone who enjoys learning its many wonderful quirks and expressions. “Invaluable as a teaching tool.” —School Library Journal
Cosmos
Author: Witold GombrowiczPublisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802195261
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A “creatively captivating and intellectually challenging” existential mystery from the great Polish author—“sly, funny, and . . . lovingly translated” (The New York Times). Winner of the 1967 International Prize for Literature Milan Kundera called Witold Gombrowicz “one of the great novelists of our century.” Now his most famous novel, Cosmos, is available in a critically acclaimed translation by the award-winning translator Danuta Borchardt. Cosmos is a metaphysical noir thriller narrated by Witold, a seedy, pathetic, and witty student, who is charming and appalling by turns. In need of a quiet place to study, Witold and his melancholy friend Fuks head to a boarding house in the mountains. Along the way, they discover a dead bird hanging from a string. Is this a strange but meaningless occurrence or is it the first clue to a sinister mystery? As the young men become embroiled in the Chekhovian travails of the family that runs the boarding house, Grombrowicz creates a gripping narrative where the reader questions who is sane and who is safe. “Probably the most important 20th-century novelist most Western readers have never heard of.” —Benjamin Paloff, Words Without Borders
The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
Author: C. M. Schwarz (ed)Publisher: Wordsworth Editions
ISBN: 9781853263095
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Has more than 600 phrases, sayings, and expressions and contains explanations.
A Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Author: Ebenezer Cobham BrewerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 1234
Book Description
Chambers Idioms
Author: Publisher: Allied Publishers
ISBN: 9788186062074
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Student's Royal Dictionary
Author: T. P. Russell StraceyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1106
Book Description
A Desk-book of Idioms and Idiomatic Phrases in English Speech and Literature
Author: Frank H. VizetellyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Author: Ebenezer Cobham BrewerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Allusions
Languages : en
Pages : 1470
Book Description
The Great Dictionary English - Finnish
Author: Benjamin Maximilian EisenhauerPublisher: Benjamin Maximilian Eisenhauer
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 6299
Book Description
This dictionary contains around 80,000 English terms with their Finnish translations, making it one of the most comprehensive books of its kind. It offers a wide vocabulary from all areas as well as numerous idioms. The terms are translated from English to Finnish. If you need translations from Finnish to English, then the companion volume The Great Dictionary Finnish - English is recommended.
