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The Oxford New Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
? Over 150,000 entries, definitions, and synonyms in an integrated A-to-Z volume
? Includes appendices with valuable information such as: Standard Weights and Measurements, Signs and Symbols, U.S. Presidents, Countries of the World, and more
? Hundreds of new words and meanings make this two-in-one guide more useful than ever

The home of trusted Portuguese dictionaries for everyday language learning. An up-to-date Portuguese to English and English to Portuguese Collins dictionary and user-friendly grammar guide in one handy volume. The 'keyword' features, cultural notes and an easy-to-use grammar section make this the ideal study tool for intermediate learners of Portuguese. Covers European and Brazilian Portuguese. Designed for intermediate learners of Portuguese, whether at school, at home, or for business. 85,000 references and 107,000 translations will help those learning Brazilian and European Portuguese take their language skills to the next level. This edition offers extensive and relevant coverage of today's English and Portuguese, with thousands of phrases and examples guiding the user to the most appropriate translation. Handy grammar guides to both Portuguese and English help users with the most important points - the perfect complement to the dictionary. The clear typography gives the text a contemporary feel, and along with the alphabet tabs, ensures that users find the information they need quickly and easily. Brazilian Portuguese with European Portuguese variants and both UK and US English shown

Korean, the official language of both North and South Korea, is spoken by approximately 80 million people worldwide. It is taught at nearly twenty colleges and university in the United States, and the majority of students studying the language are heritage speakers. The U.S. is South Korea's second-largest trading partner, and in 2007 the two countries signed a Free Trade Agreement which is expected to stimulate billions more dollars in trade. There is also an ongoing U.S. military presence in South Korea, with almost 30,000 troops stationed there.

This reference, perfect for businesspeople, students, and travelers, contains more than 20,000 entries of Korean.

-Many entries include related words and phrases or example sentences

-All Korean words are given in Korean characters and in their Romanized form, for use by beginning or advanced readers

-Helpful appendices include the names of languages and ethnicities, kinship terms, and numbers

Essential Cantonese Phrasebook and Dictionary clearly and concisely presents all the everyday words, phrases and expressions you need when traveling to Hong Kong and Canton (Guangdong). In this accessible phrasebook you'll find: A pronunciation guide and grammar notes explaining the basic sounds and sentence patterns of the language Essential Cantonese expressions for meeting people, asking and answering simple questions, and starting up friendly conversations New manga illustrations demonstrating key phrases in real life situations Phrases for technology, WiFi, smartphones and social media A useful English-Cantonese dictionary so the right words are at your fingertips Travel tips and cultural notes allow you to interact without making social blunders. With 14 chapters covering topics from talking about the weather to what to do in an emergency, you will never be caught unprepared. This is the best book to get when visiting Hong Kong and Canton to be able to interact confidently with native Cantonese speakers.

Intended for Argentinian and Uruguayan learners of English, this title contains entries in colour and cross-references that help you find your way round the dictionary. It has illustrations and over 500 notes on grammatical points, vocabulary and the culture of the English-speaking world.

With 1,500 new words and phrases, this abridged edition of the "Dictionary of American Slang" is the most buzzworthy, banging collection of colloquial American English--no joke

This fully updated and abridged fourth edition of "American Slang" contains more than 1,500 new terms representing the variety and vigor of American slang, from "yada yada yada" to "yo momma." There's no better resource for those who are curious about language, fascinated by counterculture, or just completely confused when other people talk.

Like previous editions, this edition features pronunciation guides, word origins, examples of appropriate usage as well as a helpful highlighting system that lets you know which terms should be used with caution, and never in polite company. Both an important archive of the way America is really talking and a lot of fun to read, "American Slang" will prove to be an invaluable companion in keeping up with the dauntingly jargon-filled, quickly evolving language of today.

This book is designed for newcomers to the English spoken and written in Ireland. Features: Over 500 headwords, including words of Irish (Gaelic) origin and English words no longer current in England, or used differently in Ireland; Examples from a wide range of authors, and from the contemporary press; Phonetic transcription of Irish sources; Special sections on spelling and pronunciation, and on the changing status of Irish and English.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction The ancient biography of Epicurus The extant letters Ancient collections of maxims Doxographical reports The testimony of Cicero The testimony of Lucretius The polemic of Plutarch Short fragments and testimonia from known works: * From On Nature * From the Puzzles * From On the Goal * From the Symposium * From Against Theophrastus * Fragments of Epicurus' letters Short fragments and testimonia from uncertain works: * Logic and epistemology * Physics and theology * Ethics Index

Jack London's dystopian novel 'The Iron Heel' posits a futuristic world in which the division between the classes has deepened, creating a menacing oligarchy that rules through terror. Anticipating the science fiction novels of the 1960s and '70s, the book stresses future changes in society and politics while paying less attention to technological details. Much of the narrative is set in the San Francisco Bay Area, including events in San Francisco and Sonoma County.

This is the new-in-paperback edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Statistical Terms, the much-awaited sixth edition of the acclaimed standard reference work in statistics, published on behalf of the International Statistical Institute. The first edition, known as the Dictionary of Statistical Terms, was edited in 1957 by the late Sir Maurice Kendall and the late Dr W.R. Buckland. As one of the first dictionaries of statistics it set high standards for the subject, and became a well-respected reference. This edition has been carefully updated and extended to include the most recent terminology and techniques in statistics. Significant revision and expansion from an international editorial board of senior statisticians has resulted in a comprehenisive reference text which includes 30% more material than previous editions. Ideal for all who use statistics in the workplace and in research including all scientists and social scientists, especially in law, politics, finance, business, and history, it is an indispensable reference.

Spanish-English Cognates / Los Cognados Espanoles-Ingleses offers students of Spanish and English special insight into the cognates of each language. It provides an in-depth examination of words that may be safely used from one language to another (true cognates) and also words that may inhibit or even distort understanding (false cognates). This bilingual and visual dictionary includes a total of 7,650 true and false cognates. A comprehensive index is also provided. Designed for high school and/or graduate students, the dictionary is appropriate for almost anyone interested in Spanish or English.

An invaluable guide through the intricacies of the first century of modern art, ArtSpoke features the same lucid prose, thought-provoking ideas, user-friendly organization, and striking design as its predecessor, ArtSpeak: A Guide to Contemporary Ideas, Movements, and Buzzwords. Chronicling international art from Realism through Surrealism, ArtSpoke explains such popular but often misunderstood movements and organizations as Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, the Salon, the Fauves, the Harlem Renaissance, and so on-as well as events ranging from the 1913 Armory Show to Brazil's little-known Semana de Arte Moderna. Concise explanations of potentially perplexing techniques, media, and philosophies of art making-including automatism, calotype, found object, Pictorialism, and Readymade-provide information essential to understanding how artists of this era worked and why the results look the way they do. Entries on concepts that were crucial to the development of modern art-such as androgyny, dandyism, femme fatale, spiritualism, and many others-distinguish this lively guide from any other art dictionary on the market. Also unique to this volume is the ArtChart, a handy one-page chronological diagram of the groups discussed in the book. In addition, there is a scene-setting timeline of world history and art history from 1848 to 1944, overflowing with invaluable information and illustrated with twenty-four color reproductions. Students, specialists, and casual art lovers will all find ArtSpoke an essential addition to their reference shelves and a welcome companion on visits to museums and galleries.

A bilingual, bidirectional compact guide to essential Spanish and English vocabulary.
- Over 40,000 entries
- English pronunciations given in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

From the eighth to the tenth century A.D., Greek scientific and philosophical works were translated wholesale into Arabic. A Greek and Arabic Lexicon is the first systematic attempt to present in an analytical, rationalized way our knowledge of the vocabulary of these translations.

We all know what the words cat and dog and mother and tree mean. What we really need is a dictionary that helps us with the tough words, like elucubrate, or demesne, or cynosure. True, a standard dictionary can bail us out when we run across a tough word at home or in a library. But we often read elsewhere-in a doctor's waiting room or on a plane, or while on vacation. What do we do then? The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words is designed to meet this need. A portable, pocket-sized reference, it features more than 10,000 entries that focus exclusively on words that, while outside most people's working vocabulary, are often encountered in literature, in technical writings (such as computing or medical terminology), and in such diverse subject areas as law, philosophy, and art. Entries contain pronunciations, parts of speech, concise definitions, example sentences showing the word used in context, and etymologies when a word's history may shed light on its meaning. Special attention is given to easily confused or closely related words (such as efficacious, effective, effectual, and efficient, or cynical, sarcastic, sardonic, and ironic). Usage notes are provided to ensure that readers know how to integrate these words into their vocabularies for more precision and power in speech and writing. Produced by a team of experienced lexicographers, drawing on Oxford's exclusive 200-million-word database of contemporary English, this handy volume helps us with the words that lie just outside our vocabulary, words we just won't find in other pocket dictionaries.