Author: Merriam-Webster
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN: 9780877797494
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Provides definitions, pronunciations, etymologies, part of speech designations, and other appropriate information. Intended for use by students in grades nine to eleven"--
Merriam-Webster's School Dictionary
Author: Merriam-Webster
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN: 9780877797494
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Provides definitions, pronunciations, etymologies, part of speech designations, and other appropriate information. Intended for use by students in grades nine to eleven"--
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
ISBN: 9780877797494
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Provides definitions, pronunciations, etymologies, part of speech designations, and other appropriate information. Intended for use by students in grades nine to eleven"--
Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary
Author: Merriam-Webster
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780877796442
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Specially designed to meet the standards of the National Association for the Visually Handicapped, this dictionary contains 40,000 entries, clear definitions, spellings, and pronunciations, and includes a punctuation guide.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780877796442
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Specially designed to meet the standards of the National Association for the Visually Handicapped, this dictionary contains 40,000 entries, clear definitions, spellings, and pronunciations, and includes a punctuation guide.
Collins Express Dictionary and Thesaurus
Author: Kay Cullen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780007196333
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
A rebranded edition of the Collins Pocket Dictionary & Thesaurus which has been a best-seller since its publication in 1993. same page for one-stop lookup. information on current English from the Bank of English, our unique and constantly updated 450 million word database. help is given for all difficult words. correctly and effectively. thesaurus entries. the user can see immediately which sense of the word is being referred to.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780007196333
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
A rebranded edition of the Collins Pocket Dictionary & Thesaurus which has been a best-seller since its publication in 1993. same page for one-stop lookup. information on current English from the Bank of English, our unique and constantly updated 450 million word database. help is given for all difficult words. correctly and effectively. thesaurus entries. the user can see immediately which sense of the word is being referred to.
Collins Dictionary & Thesaurus
Author:
Publisher: Collins
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1158
Book Description
"Collins Desktop Dictionary & Thesaurus redefines what a dictionary can do for you. Not only will you find all the words, meanings, alternatives, and opposites you need but also thousands of related web addresses." "Have confidence - discover all the very latest words as they appear in the language. Get it right - you can rely on Collins; all our definitions, examples, idioms and usage notes are based on the Collins Word Web, our unrivalled and constantly updated 2.5-billion word database of today's English. Get there fast - accessible layout that's easy on the eye, guiding you quickly to what you want." "Featured in this Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus: ultimate guide to successful writing for career and study; indispensable guide on how to write a winning CV; and tips on how to dazzle with your presentations."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Collins
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1158
Book Description
"Collins Desktop Dictionary & Thesaurus redefines what a dictionary can do for you. Not only will you find all the words, meanings, alternatives, and opposites you need but also thousands of related web addresses." "Have confidence - discover all the very latest words as they appear in the language. Get it right - you can rely on Collins; all our definitions, examples, idioms and usage notes are based on the Collins Word Web, our unrivalled and constantly updated 2.5-billion word database of today's English. Get there fast - accessible layout that's easy on the eye, guiding you quickly to what you want." "Featured in this Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus: ultimate guide to successful writing for career and study; indispensable guide on how to write a winning CV; and tips on how to dazzle with your presentations."--BOOK JACKET.
Collins Primary Dictionaries - Collins Primary Thesaurus
Author: Collins Dictionaries
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780008222055
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This fantastic thesaurus is especially designed for children aged 7 and over (Key Stage 2) and supports today's primary curriculum needs. Clear and accessible, it is an indispensable tool for young writers. A clear, easy-to-use thesaurus that provides support for children's creative writing and helps build vocabulary, with full definitions for every synonym and sample sentences for each word. A simple, step-by-step introduction shows children how to get the best out of their thesaurus, while the colour headwords and A-Z bar on every page make it easy to find the right word. Additional word power features on frequently used words encourage children to be more creative in their word choice. Thematic pages help build vocabulary through carefully selected visually-appealing
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780008222055
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This fantastic thesaurus is especially designed for children aged 7 and over (Key Stage 2) and supports today's primary curriculum needs. Clear and accessible, it is an indispensable tool for young writers. A clear, easy-to-use thesaurus that provides support for children's creative writing and helps build vocabulary, with full definitions for every synonym and sample sentences for each word. A simple, step-by-step introduction shows children how to get the best out of their thesaurus, while the colour headwords and A-Z bar on every page make it easy to find the right word. Additional word power features on frequently used words encourage children to be more creative in their word choice. Thematic pages help build vocabulary through carefully selected visually-appealing
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language
Author: Ian Brookes
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007281015
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The most complete and easy-to-use thesaurus available in the UK: a complete home reference solution for writing, for work, for study, because you want to express yourself well, or just for the love of words. This new edition has been fully updated to include all the latest new words.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780007281015
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The most complete and easy-to-use thesaurus available in the UK: a complete home reference solution for writing, for work, for study, because you want to express yourself well, or just for the love of words. This new edition has been fully updated to include all the latest new words.
Collins Arabic Dictionary Essential Edition
Author: Collins Dictionaries
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780008270681
Category : Arabic language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Arabic-English section pages numbered in reverse order.
Publisher: Collins
ISBN: 9780008270681
Category : Arabic language
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Arabic-English section pages numbered in reverse order.
Collins Thesaurus
Author: Will Mackie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780007107308
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1133
Book Description
This new edition has been completely revised and updated to create a title that reflects real English in an accessible, modern design. The first edition of the Collins Thesaurus combined a comprehensive choice of alternative words with a range of stimulating and useful features such as quotations, proverbs, and subject word lists.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780007107308
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1133
Book Description
This new edition has been completely revised and updated to create a title that reflects real English in an accessible, modern design. The first edition of the Collins Thesaurus combined a comprehensive choice of alternative words with a range of stimulating and useful features such as quotations, proverbs, and subject word lists.
Street Spanish Slang Dictionary & Thesaurus
Author: David Burke
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780471168348
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
?Tus antepasados eran nobles? !Me estas tomando el pelo! (trans.): Your ancestors were royalty? You're pulling my leg! (lit.): Your ancestors are royalty? You're taking my hair! !La comida en este restauraniete esta para chuparse los dedos! (trans.): The fod in this restaurant id delicious! (lit.): The food in this restaurant is to suck one's fingers! While asking for directions, if a native speaker of Spanish were to tell you not to "eat your coconut" (comerse el coco) just because some "large onion" (cebollon) told you that your destination was "in the fifth pine tree" (en el quinto pino), you may not know whether to continue on your way or just give up and turn back -- that is, unless you've read David Burke's latest book in his Street Spanish series. The Street Spanish Slang Dictionary & Thesaurus offers English equivalents and usage tips for over one thousand Spanish terms, including slang words, idioms proverbs, colloquialisms, and vulgarities. It also offers an extensive thesaurus of naughty Spanish slang synonyms for common English words and phrases -- all destined to make you feel like an insider in no time.
Publisher: Wiley
ISBN: 9780471168348
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
?Tus antepasados eran nobles? !Me estas tomando el pelo! (trans.): Your ancestors were royalty? You're pulling my leg! (lit.): Your ancestors are royalty? You're taking my hair! !La comida en este restauraniete esta para chuparse los dedos! (trans.): The fod in this restaurant id delicious! (lit.): The food in this restaurant is to suck one's fingers! While asking for directions, if a native speaker of Spanish were to tell you not to "eat your coconut" (comerse el coco) just because some "large onion" (cebollon) told you that your destination was "in the fifth pine tree" (en el quinto pino), you may not know whether to continue on your way or just give up and turn back -- that is, unless you've read David Burke's latest book in his Street Spanish series. The Street Spanish Slang Dictionary & Thesaurus offers English equivalents and usage tips for over one thousand Spanish terms, including slang words, idioms proverbs, colloquialisms, and vulgarities. It also offers an extensive thesaurus of naughty Spanish slang synonyms for common English words and phrases -- all destined to make you feel like an insider in no time.
The Oxford Handbook of Lexicography
Author: Philip Durkin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199691630
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
This volume provides concise, authoritative accounts of the approaches and methodologies of modern lexicography and of the aims and qualities of its end products. Leading scholars and professional lexicographers, from all over the world and representing all the main traditions andperspectives, assess the state of the art in every aspect of research and practice. The book is divided into four parts, reflecting the main types of lexicography. Part I looks at synchronic dictionaries - those for the general public, monolingual dictionaries for second-language learners, andbilingual dictionaries. Part II and III are devoted to the distinctive methodologies and concerns of the historical dictionaries and specialist dictionaries respectively, while chapters in Part IV examine specific topics such as description and prescription; the representation of pronunciation; andthe practicalities of dictionary production. The book ends with a chronology of the major events in the history of lexicography. It will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners in the field.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199691630
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 737
Book Description
This volume provides concise, authoritative accounts of the approaches and methodologies of modern lexicography and of the aims and qualities of its end products. Leading scholars and professional lexicographers, from all over the world and representing all the main traditions andperspectives, assess the state of the art in every aspect of research and practice. The book is divided into four parts, reflecting the main types of lexicography. Part I looks at synchronic dictionaries - those for the general public, monolingual dictionaries for second-language learners, andbilingual dictionaries. Part II and III are devoted to the distinctive methodologies and concerns of the historical dictionaries and specialist dictionaries respectively, while chapters in Part IV examine specific topics such as description and prescription; the representation of pronunciation; andthe practicalities of dictionary production. The book ends with a chronology of the major events in the history of lexicography. It will be a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners in the field.