Collins Concise English Dictionary
Collins Concise English Dictionary

Author: Collins Dictionaries

Publisher: Collins Educational

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 1984

ISBN-13: 9780007365494

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Pioneers in dictionary publishing for over 175 years, Collins are now proud to offer the Concise English Dictionary in print and online. The eighth edition of the groundbreaking Collins Concise Dictionary is the only dictionary in concise format with encyclopedic entries for people, places, and regions. Ideal for families and students, this is essential for anyone who needs a dictionary that supports research in all areas (academic subjects as well as hobbies, sport and recreation) and study. Have confidence - comprehensive and authoritative, with all the words and definitions you need Get it right - language notes help you choose the right words for every situation and give advice on words that are changing in meaning or use. Get there fast - clear layout with colour. Find out more - thousands of entries for people and places.

Collins English Dictionary
Collins English Dictionary

Author: Collins Dictionaries

Publisher: HarperCollins publishers

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 2310

ISBN-13: 9780008284374

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The largest single-volume English dictionary in print celebrates the extraordinary breadth and changing nature of world English, with more than 725,000 words, meanings, and phrases. Updated with all the very latest new words and senses, this is an unparalleled resource for word lovers, word gamers, and word geeks everywhere. It draws on Collins' extensive language databases and covers many literary and rare words useful for crossword solvers and setters as well as Scrabble players. Ideal for use at work, at home, and at school--new words, new meanings and new uses are tracked by Collins' lexicographers who monitor language change around the world. This along with suggestions from the public on the award-winning collinsdictionary.com, ensures Collins English Dictionary truly is the home of living language. More place names and biographical entries--with over 8,500 place names and 5,500 biographies you will encounter thousands of fascinating facts and figures at your fingertips. The latest edition is beautifully designed and printed, and is surprisingly light and easy to hold. Designed for day-to-day use, with a clear layout and virtual thumb tabs, it is also available in flexible formats to suit every user--in print, as a Kindle dictionary, and as an iOS app.

Collins English Dictionary
Collins English Dictionary

Author: Collins UK

Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Limited

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 1899

ISBN-13: 9780007321193

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Marking the 30th anniversary of the first edition's publication, this new edition is updated with the latest terms to enter the English language. Comprehensive and authoritative, this reference also offers outstanding coverage of world, regional, and dialect English, generating a rich source of words for all language lovers. Featuring a wide range of biographical entries, this study also lists usage notes—giving advice on using the right word in the right place—and thousands of etymologies tracing the roots of modern English. A clear, two-color page design helps to make this dictionary accessible and easy to use, and the new virtual thumb tab makes it even simpler to find the entry you are looking for. The dictionary includes a supplement on words on the cusp of entering the language, an extended essay on how English has changed in the last 30 years, and predictions for the next 30 years. All definitions, examples, idioms, and usage notes are based on the Collins Corpus—the unrivaled and constantly updated 2.5 billion-word database of today's English—making it the definitive reference source.

HarperCollins Spanish Unabridged Dictionary, 8th Edition
HarperCollins Spanish Unabridged Dictionary, 8th Edition

Author: HarperCollins Publishers

Publisher: CollinsRef

Published: 2005-08-02

Total Pages: 2141

ISBN-13: 9780060748968

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The Collins Spanish Unabridged Dictionary is simply the best Spanish dictionary you can buy. Here's why: More than 750,000 entries and translations. The Collins Spanish Unabridged Dictionary gives you comprehensive coverage of both Spanish and English and the most up-to-date business, political, and technical terms. Native Spanish and English speakers worked side by side to create a balanced treatment of both languages and to make authentic and appropriate translations. Clear, helpful layout: This fully updated edition of the Collins Spanish Dictionary offers a fresh and easy-to-read color layout and special layouts that highlight idioms and key lexical structures both in Spanish and English. In addition, the most complex entries have been given a special layout to make lookup quicker and easier. Coupled with this is the addition of the latest words in both languages, which makes the Collins Spanish Unabridged Dictionary the most modern, accurate, and user-friendly Spanish-English dictionary available. More colloquial usage than any other Spanish dictionary: With its emphasis on current Spanish and English, both written and spoken, including all areas of modern life and featuring regional usage, the dictionary gives you the edge in finding the correct translation.