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It would take years of reading to learn the vocabulary succinctly
provided in Word Power. The dictionary contains everything from
slang (cool, zulued) to scholarship (soliloquy, archaic smile), to
science (azimuth), with some added hokum (Montezuma's revenge).
Each entry is defined, given a pronunciation, and used in four
sample sentences. Where possible, synonyms, antonyms, and etymology
are provided, as well. With its painstaking selection and pithy
examples, Word Power is suitable for students, professionals, and
anyone interested in the storied and variegated English language.
Organized by subject and with an accompanying audio app, this is
the essential reference for all Italian-language learners Learn
more than 10,000 of the most useful words and phrases in Italian
with this beautifully illustrated dictionary for Italian-language
students. Building on the success of the English for Everyone
course books and the Bilingual Visual Dictionary series, the
Italian English Illustrated Dictionary uses crystal-clear
illustrations to show the meaning of over 10,000 words of Italian
vocabulary. The words are shown in a visual context in themed
sections covering practical or everyday topics (such as shopping,
food, or study), providing learners with all the vocabulary they
need for work, travel, and leisure. Learning Italian vocabulary is
even easier with this visually stunning dictionary.
This is the most up-to-date Indonesian Dictionary on the market
Tuttle Concise Indonesian Dictionary has both Indonesian to English
and English to Indonesian sections. Its compact size allows for
easy transport without limiting the content. This Indonesian
dictionary is perfect for Indonesian language students, or business
people and tourists traveling to Indonesia. It contains over 20,000
words and expressions, carefully selected to cover all important
aspects of life and commerce in Indonesia. In addition, extensive
information on Indonesian grammar and Indonesian pronunciation are
included. Concise Indonesian Dictionary contains the following
features: 25,000 Indonesian words and expressions. Up-to-date local
Indonesian slang and idioms. A guide to Indonesian pronunciation
and Indonesian Grammar. English and Indonesian Script. Extensive
notes with detailed tips on usage and social context. Parts of
speech, common phrases and idiomatic expressions. Other
dictionaries in this bestselling series you might be interested in
include: Concise Tagalog Dictionary, Concise Vietnamese Dictionary,
and Concise Balinese Dictionary.
The quickest way to study the essential German words and the
perfect companion to titles in the ever-popular Easy Learning
German range. With all the latest German spellings included,
Collins Easy Learning German Vocabulary is designed for learners of
German of all ages, whether you are learning at school, in an
evening class, for business or to go on holiday. Easy to use:
Collins Easy Learning German Vocabulary gives you all the words and
phrases you need in order to communicate effectively in natural
German. Easy to read: clear layout and handy vocabulary sections
ensure that you find what you are looking for quickly and easily.
Easy to understand: example phrases show you how German is really
used. Other titles in the Easy Learning range include: Collins Easy
Learning German Dictionary, Collins Easy Learning German Grammar,
Collins Easy Learning German Grammar and Practice and Collins Easy
Learning German Verbs.
Arabic Media Dictionary is designed to equip students with
translations of terms from Arabic into English. Covering Arabic
language mass media, this up-to-date dictionary enables easy
reference of media terminologies and phrases, and the acquisition
of a wide range of terms related to different media themes and
registers. This dictionary offers a wide range of Arabic media
entries, which have been translated and contextualised in authentic
Arabic media texts, some of which have been extracted from Arabic
newspapers and online Arabic media sources. Containing more than
6500 entries with sample sentences, this dictionary is a vital
reference for students of Arabic translation, journalists, Arabic
instructors and learners of Arabic at intermediate and advanced
levels. The dictionary is structured in alphabetical order,
accompanied with an Arabic index for easy access.
As entertaining as it is addictive and informative, VENI, VIDI,
VICI has more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases to help you
intelligently insult, compliment, or comment on anything at all.
This book contains more than 1,000 Latin words and phrases, with a
direct translation, actual meaning or English equivalent, and
pronounciation for each one. With a new introduction and updated
explanations, this timeless advice and wisdom is just as relevant
today as it was in ancient Rome:
"Audacter calumniare semper aliquid haeret" - Slander boldly,
something always sticks
"Corpus valet sed aegrotat crumena" - What good is health if you
can′t afford to enjoy it?
"Militiae species amor est" - Love is a kind of military
service
This updated edition includes revised explanations for each
phrase, aimed at how modern readers would be able to use the Latin
in conversation, along with updated pronunciation throughout the
book, based on the most recent conventions for Latin
pronunciation.
An English to Tamil and Tamil to English Dictionary with up-to-date
coverage of Tamil and English in a compact, portable format. This
dictionary is designed for all levels of user working with Tamil
and English, whether at home, at school, or at work. It is the
ideal dictionary for anyone who needs translation help in a handy,
portable format. Contains all the everyday words and phrases used
in today's Tamil and English that you will need to know. An
easy-to-use and reliable dictionary. Over 30,000 references and
translations
The Collins Cobuild Pocket English-English-Urdu Dictionary is a
brand new, illustrated dictionary aimed at learners of English.
This dictionary covers all the essential words and phrases that
students need to learn. The definitions are written in full
sentences, using simple language, and the dictionary contains
thousands of examples of real English, showing the learner how
English is really used. Additional help is provided by the
thousands of Urdu translations. Every sense, phrase and phrasal
verb has an Urdu translation, which acts as a stepping stone from
the student's first language to the wealth of information contained
in the dictionary. With hundreds of line drawings illustrating key
terms, the Cobuild Pocket English-English-Urdu Dictionary is ideal
for learners of English.
This is the reissued Oxford German Mini Dictionary - now in an
attractive new format.
This small dictionary offers the most accurate and up-to-date
coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary with over 40,000 words
and phrases and 60,000 translations. Easy-to-use colour design and
a centre section of useful words and expressions listed by topic
make this dictionary ideal for travel and quick reference.
Includes 3 months' access* to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
at oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com
*Terms and conditions apply; please see
www.oxforddictionaries.com/access for information.
The Oxford Paperback Dictionary & Thesaurus is a great
value-for-money product. It is the ultimate one-stop reference,
containing both a dictionary and a thesaurus in one handy reference
volume. The dictionary and thesaurus texts have an integrated
design which has been tried and tested with users to speed up
browsing and look-up. The dictionary has excellent coverage of
everyday English, containing over 90,000 words, phrases and
definitions and incorporating the newest words and phrases from
Oxford's language research programmes. The thesaurus provides over
100,000 synonyms and antonyms. This handy dictionary and thesaurus
is ideal for anyone who needs an affordable and portable,
all-in-one reference work.
"Unexcelled as a dictionary of basic Sino-Japanese characters.
Extremely easy to use."--Japan Society This is the utmost classic
and well regarded standard Japanese Kanji Dictionary available
today. The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary is a
complete revision of The Original Reader's Japanese-English
Character Dictionary, published by Charles E. Tuttle Company in
1962. Long the foremost Japanese-English character dictionary,
adopted by Japanese-study programs around the world and used at all
levels of Japanese language study, the Nelson, as it is familiarly
called, has been enhanced in this edition with several fundamental
changes. The Universal Radical Index, an significant advance on the
traditional character indices, has been created as a handy appendix
that enables users to search for any main-entry character's
reference number in Morohashi's Dai Kanwa Jiten. Over 1,200
characters have been added and more than 2,000 new on-kun entries
included. Definitions have been modernized to reflect current usage
and translation. This revised edition is updated with additional
characters, contemporary definitions, and an innovative radical
index system and sets new standards of excellence, easy-of-use, and
reliability for Japanese language reference tools. This edition
keeps pace with the evolution of the Japanese language and remains
an indispensable tool for students and scholars of Japanese
A unique collection of concise but detailed information on 10,000
animals, plants, fungi and algae of the British Isles. Every
species with an English common name is included. The compendium is
in two parts. The first, smaller part, looks at various terms that
people interested in natural history may come across. The second
provides information on individual species or species groups, with
entries on those with English (common) names, as well as selected
families, orders, classes, etc. In the case of marine organisms,
entries are given for intertidal and subtidal invertebrate species,
and generally speaking for fish species that might be observed
inshore. Indication is often given on distribution as well as
whether a species is common, scarce or something in between. For
some species a note is made of population size and trends. Comments
are made where appropriate on etymology, both of the English name
and the binomial. No other natural history dictionary or cognate
publication relating to the British Isles is as comprehensive in
taxonomic cover.
* Completely revised from the previous edition. * Increased page count * More dictionary entries - 61,000 total * 13,000 thesaurus entries * 3,000 new dictionary terms, such as biscotti, dot.com, gene therapy, home page, no-brainer, portobello mushroom, skybox, surgicenter, veggie * Revised design affords greater readability, with use of custom fonts * Based on the authoritative Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth
This practical Thai English, English Thai dictionary is designed to
help English speakers communicate in Thai, whether or not you can
read the Thai alphabet. All Thai words are listed in both Thai
script and an easy-to-learn, English-like pronunciation system that
fully expresses the Thai sound, including the tones and everything
else you need to speak and understand Thai words correctly. It's a
perfect fit with our other books, such as Thai for Beginners.
Unlike traditional dictionaries, there are three sections: you can
look up an English word in the English section, look up a Thai word
you read using the Thai Script section, or look up a Thai word you
hear by its sound in the unique Thai Sound section. Whether you are
visiting Thailand for a short while or living there permanently,
you will find most of the vocabulary used in everyday life,
including basic medical, cultural, political and scientific terms.
Completely updated and expanded with more than 28,000 entries and
36,000 defi
The Arab uprisings that swept the Middle East and North Africa in
the period from 2011- 2012 left an indelible mark on the
socio-political landscape of the region. But that mark was not
consistent across the region: while some countries underwent
dramatic popular social and political changes, others teetered on
the brink, or were left with the status quo intact. Street
revolutions toppled despotic regimes in Tunisia, Libya, and
momentarily in Egypt, while mounting serious challenges to
authoritarian regimes in Syria and Yemen. Algeria's entrenched
bureaucratic-cum-military authoritarian system proved resilient
until the recent events of early 2019 which forced the resignation
of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika before the end of his term on 28
April 2019. As in Algeria, protestors in Sudan succeeded, after
months of demonstrations, in overthrowing the government of Omar
al-Bashir. Several Arab monarchies still appear stable and have
managed to weather the tempest of the Arab revolutions, albeit not
without fissures showing in the edifice of their states,
accompanied by some minor constitutional changes. Where Tunisians,
Egyptians, Yemenis, Syrians, and Libyans demanded regime changes in
their political systems, protesters in the Arab monarchies have
called on the kings and emirs to reform their political system from
the top down, indicating the sizeable monarchical advantage.
Historical Dictionary of the Arab Uprisings contains a chronology,
an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary
section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on the terms, persons
and events that shaped the Arab Spring uprisings. This book is an
excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to
know more about the Arab Uprisings.
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