Living Language Diccionario de Español (Mass Market Paperback)

Living Language Diccionario de Español (Mass Market Paperback)
By Living Language

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This dictionary includes more than 20,000 of the most frequently used Spanish words. You'll find more than simple definitions: Phrases, sentences, and idiomatic expressions show how the words are used in everyday Spanish conversation. More than 1,000 of the most essential words are capitalized to make them easy to find.

The Living Language Spanish Dictionary has been revised and updated to reflect modern usage and features new entries related to business, technology, and the media.
The dictionary is included in the complete Living Language Spanish Complete Course, the best-selling home-study program available on cassette and compact disc.


Also available in French, German, Inglés, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian.

Thousands of Phrases and Idiomatic Expressions Included

Over 20,000 Words

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Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM (Dictionary & CD Rom) (Paperback)

Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM (Dictionary & CD Rom) (Paperback)
By Cambridge University Press

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The Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary defines the vocabulary students need to succeed in high school and beyond. Entries cover more than 2,000 content-area vocabulary items, as well as general academic vocabulary and full coverage of everyday words and phrases. The CD-ROM lets students search for vocabulary by subject area, includes audio of all entry words, offers word family and frequency information, and has a thesaurus and instant lookup feature. Read more

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Chasing The Sun - Dictionary Makers And The Dictionaries They Made (Paperback)

Chasing The Sun - Dictionary Makers And The Dictionaries They Made (Paperback)
By Jonathon Green

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What follows is a history of lexicography, the making of dictionaries, and some of the people who made them - from the earliest such word books, 2,500 years before Christ, through to the present day. It is not an academic history, although it has drawn on the work of many academic metalexicographers, but an attempt to offer an accessible study of an area of writing - the nodal point, as it were of linguistics and literature - that has all too often been overlooked. --- excerpt from book's Preface Read more

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Collins COBUILD Student's Dictionary plus grammar (Hardcover)

Collins COBUILD Student's Dictionary plus grammar (Hardcover)
By COBUILD staff

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The words explained in this dictionary account for over 90% of the language that is written and spoken. That is because there is a relatively small number of words which are used over and over again, while there is a larger number of words which are not used very frequently. For example, in this introduction, there are 743 words in total. Of these, the word `the' occurs 61 times, while 169 words occur only once. In fact, there are only 275 different words in the whole of the introduction. In a much larger amount of text, the words that do not occur very frequently are much less important. That is why this dictionary concentrates on the words that occur over and over again, and why the entries represent the language that students really do need to know and to use.

The entries provide a detailed account of the main uses and meanings of each word. Each of the forms is listed at the start of each entry, along with information about variant spellings where they exist. Explanations are written in full sentences, and reflect typical grammatical behaviour as well as providing a clear description of meaning. And of course, the thousands of examples are taken directly from The Bank of English, showing typical patterns of use and grammatical structure.

There are a number of usage notes throughout the text which supplement the information already provided in the dictionary entries, and which, in many cases, draws together information that helps to clarify the distinctions that exist between some items. Read more

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The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (Oxford Paperback Reference) (Paperback)

The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (Oxford Paperback Reference) (Paperback)
By Simon Blackburn

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The Gambler's Fallacy, the Dirty Hands Argument, Pascal's Wager--philosophical terms can be both intriguing and baffling. Now, eminent philosopher Simon Blackburn offers the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of philosophy available in a single volume. Ranging from Aristotle to Zen, the two thousand plus entries cover the entire span of philosophy, from the Vedas (written over three thousand years ago) to the most recent technical terminology, with ample coverage of important themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy. Here are all the terms one would expect to find in a comprehensive dictionary of philosophy--idealism and empiricism, ethics and aesthetics, Epicureanism and Stoicism, existentialism and logical positivism, and much more. Blackburn also defines many concepts not normally found in such reference works, including entries for apathy, laughter, and the meaning of life, and he includes relevant terms from disciplines such as mathematics, physics, biology, artificial intelligence, and linguistics. In addition, there are capsule biographies of nearly five hundred individuals, from the pre-Socratics to such contemporary figures as Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Richard Rorty, and Simone de Beauvoir. Read more

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Basic Japanese - English Dictionary : An Easy-To-Use Dictionary for Beginners (Paperback)

Basic Japanese - English Dictionary : An Easy-To-Use Dictionary for Beginners (Paperback)
By Japan Foundation

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Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Spanish: Bilingual Dictionary for Spanish speaking teenage and adult students of English (Paperback)

Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Spanish: Bilingual Dictionary for Spanish speaking teenage and adult students of English (Paperback)
By Norma Shapiro

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The English/Spanish version of the second edition of the best-selling and well loved Oxford Picture Dictionary, features over 4,000 words and phrases in both languages illustrated with all new vibrant, crystal-clear artwork. The topics, based on extensive input from teachers and students, have been thoroughly updated to meet the needs of today's English language learners.



· 4,000 words and phrases, in English and Spanish, illustrated with crystal-clear and vibrant illustrations meet the needs of today's language learners.


· Practice activities at the bottom of almost every page enable students immediately use the target vocabulary.


· New! Intro pages at the beginning of every unit present key vocabulary for learners at all levels.


· New! Story pages at the end of each unit promote reading development and critical thinking skills. Read more

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Merriam-Webster's Essential Learner's English Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)

Merriam-Webster's Essential Learner's English Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)
By Merriam-Webster

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• More than 54,000 words and phrases
• Coverage of both U.S. and British English and their differences
• More than 15,000 idioms, collocations, and commonly used phrases from American and British English
• Clarifies definitions with over 74,000 example sentences and phrases
• Usage guidance through extensive labeling (old fashioned, technical, informal, humorous, etc.); glosses (restatements to explain example phrases); count and non-count labeling; usage notes; and usage paragraphs

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Mosby's Medical Dictionary (Hardcover)

Mosby's Medical Dictionary (Hardcover)
By Walter D. Glanze

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So much more than just a dictionary.the completely revised, bestselling, trusted Mosby's Dictionary is the ONE reference you need to help you make sense of the complex world of health care. It features superior-quality definitions plus 2,400 full-color illustrations - nearly three times more than any other dictionary available! But that's only the beginning. Mosby's Dictionary also includes encyclopedic entries to explain more difficult concepts in depth, a 43-page Color Atlas of Human Anatomy. It's the trusted reference you'll turn to again and again!

• Over 51,000 comprehensive, authoritative, high-quality definitions - including definitions for major diseases, disorders, drugs, and procedures - offer the most accurate, complete information available in all areas of nursing, medicine, and health-related professions.
• Approximately 2,400 color photographs and line drawings - nearly three times more than any other health care dictionary - illustrate all subject areas to help you understand concepts.
• The practical, straightforward alphabetical organization with no subentries and easy-to-use features such as thumb tabs, entry words in color, and large, easy-to-read print make it easy to find and understand information.
• Expanded definitions for selected entries, particularly major diseases, disorders, and procedures, offer detailed information in one spot to help you understand more difficult concepts.
• Hundreds of lab test and surgical procedure definitions explain the purpose, procedures, patient care, and expected outcomes.
• Comprehensive definitions for drugs - with over 200 new to this edition - include indications, contraindications, and adverse effects for safe medication practice.
• Definitions for more than 50 complementary and alternative medical therapies and over 100 herbs familiarize you with options today's patients may choose.
• Pronunciations and word roots for key entries help you use terminology correctly in everyday practice.
• Includes British spellings for selected entries to help you recognize alternate spellings.
• A Color Atlas of Human Anatomy contains 43 pages of clearly labeled drawings for easy A&P review and reference.

• Approximately 5,000 new definitions, with special emphasis on definitions related to new drugs, anatomy and physiology, surgical procedures, lab tests, and new technological developments, keep you up to date on the latest developments in health care.
• Over 30,000 completely revised definitions and 800 updated illustrations ensure you have the most current information in all areas of nursing, medicine, and the health-related professions. Read more
  
  

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