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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! SUPERwrite 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
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The ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Also available as book with CD-ROM.
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The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use, up-to-date and comprehensive, it is the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English. - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, jus, 9/11, clickable). - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner's Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams. - Coloured headwords so that you can find words fast. - Idioms index: making long idioms much easier to find. - Colour pictures: 16 full page colour pictures that explain groups of words visually. - Also available on CD-ROM and as a book with CD-ROM.
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Cambridge International Dictionary of English (CIDE) is for learners of English as a Foreign Language (intermediate upwards). Full coverage of international English (British, American, Australian) ensures the vocabulary and examples, showing usage and context, demonstrate English as it is used today.
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The first dictionary from Cambridge for learners of English as a Foreign Language.