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Collins French Concise Dictionary, 4e (HarperCollins Concise Dictionaries) (English and French Edition) (Paperback)

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Practical, user-friendly, comprehensive The Collins French Concise Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of contemporary French—from reality TV to text message, internaute to malbouffe New two-color format allows easy access to the entry word you are looking for Special entries throughout highlight various aspects of French life and culture Exclusive keyword feature provides additional help with translating the most essential vocabulary Extra help with grammar: Extensive examples are given for grammatical constructions and idiomatic usage Step-by-step guide to French grammar includes hundreds of examples

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McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idoms and Phrasal Verbs (Kindle Edition)

Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other statesWith more entries than any other reference of its kind, McGraw-Hill-s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and cliches. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.

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The most comprehensive, in-depth guide to common American idioms and phraseology available The hardest part of getting the hang of a language is making sense of its idioms. From proverbial expressions such as “a stitch in time saves nine,” to idioms such as “dead ringer,” to such common verbal phrases as “put out” and “take on,” these colorful constructions, so abundant in American English, seem to serve no other purpose than to f (more…)

Larousse Concise Dictionary: French-English/English-French (French Edition) (Paperback)

The Larousse Concise Dictionary: French-English / English-French is the ideal companion for anyone who wishes to learn or become more fluent in contemporary French. This latest edition includes • 100,000 entries and 130,000 translations • revised cultural notes providing essential background information for the American reader • an improved page design that makes using the dictionary even easier • French verb-conjugation tables A user-friendly format and a rich array of features make this an essential tool for reading and writing, translation and schoolwork.

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The Larousse editorial team includes many language and reference experts based in countries around the world. In this way the linguistic team keeps it’s finger on the pulse of living languages as spoken by the native language speakers of these countries.