Cambridge International Dictionary Of English

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The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.

An invaluable new reference book for learners who need to master this notoriously difficult aspect of the English language. Based on evidence from the Cambridge International Corpus, this book provides clear and simple explanations of over 4,500 phrasal verbs current in British, American and Australian English today. It uses a carefully controlled defining vocabulary, making all explanations easy to understand. It contains thousands of example sentences, showing phrasal verbs in context and gives clear information on grammar and collocation without using complicted codes. In addition, it gives students guidance on the most useful phrasal verbs to learn and includes exercises enabling students to practise phrasal verbs. It also contains theme panels presenting phrasal verbs in topic groups [e.g. relationships: chat up, ask out, settle down, split up].

The Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary defines the vocabulary students need to succeed in high school and beyond. Entries cover more than 2,000 content-area vocabulary items, as well as general academic vocabulary and full coverage of everyday words and phrases. The CD-ROM lets students search for vocabulary by subject area, includes audio of all entry words, offers word family and frequency information, and has a thesaurus and instant lookup feature. The CD-ROM is compatible with Windows XP/Vista and with Mac OSX 10.4 (32-bit only).

The best American English learner's dictionary is better than ever, with new words and new features. Based on the world's largest corpus of American English, the book and CD include up-to-date vocabulary, easy-to-understand definitions, helpful usage notes, and examples that show how English is really used. The CD-ROM features spoken pronunciations for every word, advanced search features, a thesaurus, and instant lookups of words on Web pages and other documents.

A fully updated edition of the best-selling Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. It includes up-to-date vocabulary, clear definitions, hundreds of pictures and illustrations, and a new 'Focus on Writing' section. Informed by the Cambridge International Corpus and correlated to English Vocabulary Profile, it is ideal for exam preparation and also features 'Common mistake' boxes, to help learners avoid typical mistakes.

Includes forty thousand common words and expressions with definitions and usage examples