Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary by Unknown (UK edition, paperback) - 9780008253219

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

ISBN 13: 9780008253219

Condition: Brandnew

Binding: paperback

Pages: 1904

Dimensons: 238 x 164 x 60 | 2110 (gram)

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The 8th edition of the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary offers up to date coverage of today's English in a clear, attractive format.

This dictionary is ideal for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English. It covers all the words, phrases, and idioms that students need to master in order to speak and write effective English. With full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is easy to use and understand. The examples, taken from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, show learners how the words are used in authentic contexts.

The dictionary also provides extensive help with grammar, including grammar patterns for many of the examples, and a grammar reference in the supplement. A wide range of vocabulary building features, many of them with full colour illustrations, encourage students to expand and improve their accuracy and fluency.

The dictionary also includes a Visual Thesaurus, which provides alternatives to the 50 most over used words in English; an Activity Guide, which helps students learn how to get the most out of the dictionary; a Writer's Handbook, which gives guidance on spelling, punctuation, letter writing and CVs, and a Speaker's Handbook, which gives advice on the best set phrases to use in specific situations.