Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521531055 ISBN 13: 9780521531054

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary gives the vital support which advanced students need, especially with the essential skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. In the book: * 170,000 words, phrases and examples * New words: so your English stays up-to-date * Colour headwords: so you can find the word you are looking for quickly * Idiom Finder * 200 'Common Learner Error' notes show how to avoid common mistakes * 25,000 collocations show the way words work together * Colour pictures: 16 full page colour pictures On the CD-ROM: * Sound: recordings in British and American English, plus practice tools to help improve pronunciation * UNIQUE! Smart Thesaurus helps you choose the right word * QUICKfind looks up words for you while you are working or reading on screen * UNIQUE! SUPERwrite gives on screen help with grammar, spelling and collocation when you are writing * Hundreds of interactive exercises

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Book Description

The ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Also available as book with CD-ROM.

Synopsis

The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary doesn't just help you find words quickly and understand them easily. It gives the vital support which advanced students need, especially with the essential skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. Key Features, In the book: * 170,000 words, phrases and examples * New words: all the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, jus, 9/11, clickable) so that your English stays up-to-date * Colour headwords: so that you can find the word you are looking for quickly * Idiom Finder: making idioms so much easier to find * 200 'Common Learner Error' notes show how to avoid common mistakes * 25,000 collocations show the way words work together in English * Colour pictures: 16 full page colour pictures that explain groups of words visually. On the CD-ROM: * Sound: recordings in British and American English for all words, plus practice tools to help improve pronunciation * UNIQUE! Smart Thesaurus helps you choose the right word - fast! * QUICKfind looks up words for you while you are working or reading on screen * UNIQUE!S

UPERwrite gives on screen help with grammar, spelling and collocation when you are writing. * Hundreds of interactive exercises can be printed for classroom use or done on-screen * Copy and paste lets you use any part of the dictionary in your own documents

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521531055
• ISBN 13: 9780521531054
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1562