Download or read book The Oxford Essential Dictionary of New Words written by Erin McKean and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 2003 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly 2,500 of the newest words of the English language are precisely defined in this guide that offers additional information to put these new discoveries and concepts in context. Includes online resources and real-life examples. Original.
Download or read book The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Difficult Words written by Oxford University Press and published by Berkley. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary covers tricky words and includes pronunciation, parts of speech, and concise definitions for each word, sample sentences to reinforce correct usage, specialized technical terms, and more.
Download or read book Oxford English Dictionary written by John A. Simpson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford English Dictionary is the internationally recognized authority on the evolution of the English language from 1150 to the present day. The Dictionary defines over 500,000 words, making it an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, pronunciation, and history of the English language. This new upgrade version of The Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM offers unparalleled access to the world's most important reference work for the English language. The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material. System requirements: PC with minimum 200 MHz Pentium-class processor; 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended); 16-speed CD-ROM drive (32-speed recommended); Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 200, or XP (Local administrator rights are required to install and open the OED for the first time on a PC running Windows NT 4 and to install and run the OED on Windows 2000 and XP); 1.1 GB hard disk space to run the OED from the CD-ROM and 1.7 GB to install the CD-ROM to the hard disk: SVGA monitor: 800 x 600 pixels: 16-bit (64k, high color) setting recommended. Please note: for the upgrade, installation requires the use of the OED CD-ROM v2.0.
Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of New Words written by Sara Tulloch and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing words from politics, the enviromental movement, computers and technology, and other sources, Tulloch examines over 2,000 new words and phrases that have become part of our lives in the last decade, in 750 articles that provide pronunication, definition, etymology, informal history, and sample sentences. A rich history of the recent changes in the language and in our culture. Line drawings.
Download or read book Oxford Essential Polish Dictionary written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains English to Polish and Polish to English translations of 45,000 words and phrases, and includes a pronunciation guide and other resources.
Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Difficult Words written by Archie Hobson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Features more than 10,000 entries that focus exclusively on words that, while outside most people's working vocabulary, are often encountered in literature, in technical writings such as computing or medical terminology, and in such diverse subject areas as law, philosophy, and art. Special attention is given to easily confused or closely related words. Usage notes are provided to ensure that readers know how to integrate these words into their vocabularies for more precision and power in speech and writing."--Back cover.
Download or read book The Oxford Essential Quotations Dictionary written by Oxford University Press and published by Berkley Books. This book was released on 1998-08 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Searchable database of English-language quotations, containing 7,000 entries. Quotations range in subject matter from creativity, money, and friendship to politicians, sports, and the weather.
Download or read book Oxford Essential German Dictionary written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of essential German and English, and extra help with German and English verbs and pronunciation, all in a compact and affordable format.
Download or read book Oxford Essential Dictionary New Edition written by Alison Waters and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oxford Essential Dictionary gives all the essential help and information elementary and pre-intermediate learners need.Updated with 200 NEW words, Oxford Essential Dictionary includes over 24,000 words, phrases, and meanings.2,000 of the most important words in English are marked as keywords, so students know which words to learn first.Notes give extra help with grammar, pronunciation, and spelling.The CD-ROM includes the full dictionary, Picture Dictionary, exam preparation (KET) exercises, language games, a Speaking Dictionary, and NEW iGuide, an interactive tutorial to help students explore dictionary entries.
Download or read book Oxford Essential French Dictionary written by Michael Janes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-05-13 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Essential French Dictionary is a new compact French-English and English-French dictionary that offers up-to-date coverage of all the essential day-to-day vocabulary with over 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations. This dictionary is easy to use and ideal for travel, work, or study. The latest words in each language have been added, reflecting all aspects of life today, from computing and technology to lifestyle and business. Additional features include guides to French and English pronunciation, as well as help with both French and English verbs. The Oxford Essential French Dictionary is ideal for anyone in need of a handy quick reference. An essential book for the study of French. This dictionary includes 3 months' access* to Oxford's premium French / English online dictionary service, Oxford Language Dictionaries Online, so you can find accurate translations and extra resources wherever you are. The site is regularly updated with the latest new words and meanings from Oxford's modern languages research programme, the Oxford Languages Tracker. You can also hear audio pronunciations and improve your language skills with online cultural notes, guides to writing, and much more. *Terms and conditions apply; please see www.oxforddictionaries.com/access for information.
Download or read book Oxford Essential Dictionary written by Alison Waters and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oxford Essential Dictionary gives all the essential help and information elementary and pre-intermediate learners need. Updated with 200 NEW words, Oxford Essential Dictionary includes over 24,000 words, phrases, and meanings. 2,000 of the most important words in English are marked as keywords, so students know which words to learn first. Notes give extra help with grammar, pronunciation, and spelling. The CD-ROM includes the full dictionary, Picture Dictionary, exam preparation (KET) exercises, language games, a Speaking Dictionary, and NEW iGuide, an interactive tutorial to help students explore dictionary entries.
Download or read book A Century of New Words written by John Ayto and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a fascinating journey from plastic (1909) to podcasting (2004). This vivid picture of the last 105 years is based on John Ayto's critically acclaimed Twentieth Century Words, and was published in hardback as Movers and Shakers: A chronology of words that shaped our age. It offers aselection of the key words added to the English language in the twentieth century and the early years of the twenty-first, grouped by decade. An introductory essay identifies the main historical, cultural, and scientific currents running through each decade, and shows how they contributed newvocabulary to the language. An A-Z listing of words which were first recorded in that decade follows, selected for their resonance to today's world. Each word is fully described and its origins explained. A final section looks at vocabulary developments of the new millennium. Full of surprises, thisbook is at once a glimpse of the past and a handbook for today.
Download or read book The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U S Military written by Oxford University Press Staff and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Oxford University Press, renowned for educational and reference works, comes this handy, concise guide to all things military.* Covers all conflicts involving the U.S. military, military ranks, attire, insignia, medals, weapons, military prisons, vehicles, ships and aircraft* Pronunciations of military terms and acronyms* Numerous lists and additional facts on people, places, and battles* A must-have for members of the military and students of military history
Download or read book The Oxford New Essential Dictionary written by Oxford University Press and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Oxford University Press, renowned for quality educational and reference works, comes The Oxford New Essential Dictionary—the easy-to-use dictionary for everyone. With clear definitions, helpful lists and charts, lively word histories and illustrations, and much more, this excellent reference belongs on every bookshelf—for school, work, or everyday use. Features include more than 100,000 entries and definitions, plus pronunciations, and usage notes on tricky vocabulary. Additionally, this edition contains updated special reference sections on Chemical Elements, the Presidents of the United States of America, the States of the United States of America, and Countries of the World. Illustrations throughout.
Download or read book The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English written by Press Boulevard Company Staff and published by Berkley Books. This book was released on 1999 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating guide to English's exotic side...
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Download or read book Gran Diccionario Oxford written by Beatriz Galimberti Jarman and published by Oxford University. This book was released on 2003 with total page 2356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Spanish Dictionary comes with the ultimate pronunciation guide: a FREE, state-of-the-art CD-ROM (UK and Europe only) that enables you to type in a word or phrase, or paste in text from the web, and hear it spoken back to you in perfect Spanish.Now in colour, with an ultra-clear layout for maximum accessibility, this major new edition provides the richest coverage of Spanish from around the world, covering over 300,000 words and phrases, and more than 500,000 translations. Oxford's expert teams of lexicographers have used the latest technology to search millions of words of web-based text and identify all the most recent additions to both Spanish and English. Over 20,000 new entries have been added to the dictionary from all aspects of life today - business, IT,science, the media, the environment, the internet, and social life. Hundreds of special entries now give information on life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world, and in-text notes give extra help with grammar and usage. The dictionary also includes an extended guide to effectivecommunication, including a wealth of example letters, offering help with a wide range of topics, from writing a job application or a CV to booking a hotel room. With a new, easy-access colour design to make consultation even quicker, this is the most complete and up-to-date reference tool foranyone studying Spanish in senior school or at university, or for translators and other language professionals. This title replaces ISBN 0-19-860367-3. It is also available on CD-ROM with full text search and innovative Spanish pronunciation functionality.