Packed with everyday examples from spoken and written English, the new “Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary” makes words easy to find, easy to understand, and easy to use for students at this level. Promote learning through definitions plus: full-sentence definitions use the most common context in which target words are most typically found in real life; grammatical patterns shown in context help the learner to use English accurately and naturally; and, natural English definitions guide the user to discover words as they appear in everyday English.
1st Edition © 2009 • 1984 pages
Features
- Defining Style - Full sentence definitions use the most common context in which target words are most typically found in real life.
- Collocations - Simple, natural English shows which words are most typically used with the target word.
- Grammar - The most representative grammatical patterns help the learner use English correctly.
- Natural English - Entries model how to use English appropriately and idiomatically.
- “Picture Dictionary” boxes illustrate vocabulary and concepts.
- “Word Webs” present related vocabulary within a context.
“Word Partnerships” show high-frequency word patterns.
Here you can find a PDF file with a sample pages from the dictionary
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