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McGraw-Hill’s Essential American Slang Dictionary
This second edition of McGraw-Hill’s Essential American Slang Dictionary provides an up-to-date, comprehensive guide to the slang used in modern American English. Designed for learners and those interested in colloquial language, the dictionary offers clear definitions and practical examples, helping users navigate the informal, colorful, and constantly evolving landscape of American idiomatic expressions.
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McGraw-Hill's Essential American Idioms Dictionary
This dictionary is a selection of the frequently encountered idiomatic expressions found in everyday American English. The collection is designed to serve as a useful study guide for learners and a reference for daily use, containing approximately 2,000 idiomatic phrases. It includes a Hidden Key Word Index that allows users to find particular idioms by looking up words found within the phrase, making it easier to locate expressions that do not begin with a standard keyword. This resource is intended for those learning to understand idiomatic English and for native speakers who wish to deepen their knowledge of the language.
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McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
This dictionary is a comprehensive collection of idiomatic phrases and sentences that occur frequently in American English. It is designed to help learners understand phrases that cannot be interpreted literally by providing clear definitions, syntax examples, and information about the various forms an idiom might take. The book covers a wide range of expressions, including phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs, and common idioms, making it an essential tool for mastering complex and unpredictable English language usage in both speech and writing.
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McGraw-Hill Nursing Dictionary
The McGraw-Hill Nursing Dictionary is a comprehensive reference work designed specifically for the nursing profession. It provides clear, accurate definitions of medical and nursing terminology, encompassing clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic concepts essential for students and practitioners. The dictionary serves as an authoritative guide to specialized vocabulary, procedures, and conditions encountered in diverse healthcare settings, facilitating improved communication and understanding within the nursing field.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms
The McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Second Edition, is a comprehensive reference work providing clear and concise definitions for a vast array of terminology spanning the full spectrum of the scientific and technical fields. Designed to serve students, professionals, and researchers, this dictionary includes thousands of terms covering topics such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, and many other disciplines, ensuring accurate communication and understanding within the global scientific community.
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Macmillan Essential Dictionary for learners of English
The Macmillan Essential Dictionary is a comprehensive resource designed specifically for learners of English, providing clear and accessible definitions for essential vocabulary. Based on the World English Corpus, which contains 200 million words, the dictionary features 3,500 red headwords that represent the most important and frequently used terms. These key words are identified with a star-rating system to help students prioritize their learning. The dictionary includes helpful grammar codes, colour illustrations for specific topics, language study sections covering collocations, and guides for pronunciation, making it an indispensable tool for students seeking to master the English language effectively.
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Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners
The Macmillan English Dictionary is a comprehensive reference resource specifically designed for advanced learners of English. It provides detailed definitions based on a 200 million-word World English Corpus, offering clear explanations and extensive usage examples. The dictionary includes 'red words'—the most essential core vocabulary in English—marked with a star rating to help learners prioritize their study. It also contains practical sections on grammar codes, word classes, and language awareness topics like academic writing, phrasal verbs, and business English, alongside rich colour illustrations to aid visual learning.
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Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners of American English
This dictionary is specifically designed for advanced learners of American English, providing comprehensive and accessible definitions for a vast range of vocabulary. It features a core list of 7,500 red words, carefully selected based on frequency and importance, to help learners master the most essential English vocabulary. Each entry includes detailed grammatical information, collocations, and a wide array of example sentences to support confident and accurate language usage. The inclusion of a star-rating system for red words helps users prioritize their learning, from basic to common vocabulary. Additionally, the resource provides clear explanations of word classes, grammatical codes, and symbols to assist students in navigating the dictionary effectively, making it an indispensable tool for academic and practical English language proficiency.
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Longman Lexicon of Contemporary English
The Longman Lexicon of Contemporary English is a unique vocabulary resource designed to help students of English understand and use words in context. Unlike a traditional alphabetical dictionary, this book organizes vocabulary into thematic sets and semantic fields, allowing users to explore related concepts, synonyms, and lexical relationships efficiently. It serves as an essential tool for learners looking to expand their range of expression and develop a more nuanced understanding of the English language through categorized word groupings and comprehensive cross-referencing.
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Longman Dictionary of American English
This comprehensive dictionary is specifically designed for learners of American English, providing detailed information on pronunciation, grammar, and usage. It covers common American English dialects, includes symbols based on the International Phonetic Alphabet, and offers extensive guidance on stress patterns, unstressed vowels, and syllabic consonants. The dictionary also features explanations of parts of speech, grammar patterns for nouns and verbs, and usage labels to assist in understanding formal, informal, literary, and technical language. Developed with the support of extensive corpora like the Longman Corpus of Spoken American English and the Longman Learner's Corpus, it serves as an essential reference for students seeking to improve their language proficiency.
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Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
The Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics is a comprehensive reference work designed for students, teachers, and researchers in the fields of language education and applied linguistics. This third edition features over 800 new entries, providing clear and concise definitions of key terms, theories, methodologies, and concepts relevant to the study of language, second language acquisition, and teaching practices. It serves as an essential tool for understanding the technical vocabulary used in contemporary linguistic research and pedagogical discourse, offering insights into both traditional and modern approaches to language study.
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Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
This dictionary provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the key terms and concepts used in the fields of language teaching and applied linguistics. It is designed for students, teachers, and researchers, offering clear definitions, examples, and explanations of terminology related to language acquisition, pedagogy, sociolinguistics, and language assessment. As a standard reference work, it reflects the state of the field and serves as an essential tool for understanding the theoretical and practical aspects of language education.
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Longman Dictionary of Common Errors
This dictionary provides a comprehensive guide to the most frequent mistakes made by learners of English. Drawing on the Longman Learners' Corpus and the British National Corpus, it offers clear explanations and corrections for a wide range of common errors in grammar, vocabulary, and usage. The book is an invaluable resource for students aiming to improve their accuracy and fluency in English by understanding and avoiding typical pitfalls.
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Longman Children's Picture Dictionary
The Longman Children's Picture Dictionary is a vibrant and engaging vocabulary resource designed for young learners of English. Featuring colorful illustrations and 26 thematic units, it helps children build their language skills through everyday topics such as numbers, colors, family, school, and nature. The dictionary includes songs and chants by Carolyn Graham, making the learning process interactive, musical, and fun. It is an ideal tool for children to discover and master new words in an accessible and enjoyable format.
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Le Petit Larousse Illustré 2001
Le Petit Larousse Illustré 2001 est une édition spéciale marquant l'entrée dans le nouveau millénaire, offrant une synthèse exhaustive des connaissances générales, du vocabulaire français et des noms propres. Cet ouvrage de référence incontournable contient des milliers d'articles, de définitions, de biographies et d'informations culturelles, accompagnés d'illustrations, de cartes et de planches thématiques comme celles des drapeaux des pays du monde, faisant de ce dictionnaire un outil indispensable pour l'éducation, la culture générale et la recherche rapide d'informations précises.
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Larousse de la langue française: lexis
Le Lexis est un dictionnaire de langue destiné à décrire le lexique du français dans sa plus grande extension. Il s'adresse à un large public : enseignants, étudiants, chercheurs, étrangers et toute personne souhaitant comprendre le fonctionnement et les techniques d'expression de la langue française. L'ouvrage regroupe les mots selon des critères sémantiques et morphologiques, facilitant la compréhension des processus de formation du lexique. Il maintient une place importante pour les mots de la langue classique tout en intégrant les terminologies techniques et scientifiques contemporaines (économie, informatique, écologie, médecine, etc.), faisant de cet ouvrage un outil indispensable pour la maîtrise et la connaissance approfondie du vocabulaire français dans toute sa diversité.