37,000 words, phrases, and meanings Essential information on basic English vocabulary in a popular, slim, pocket-sized book that is easy to carry. Now updated with new words that have entered the language.

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The Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary of American English,English/Korean is specially designed for Korean-speaking learnersof English who need the extra support of their native language.This bilingual learner's dictionary provides Korean translationsfor all definitions, senses, examples, and explanatory terms tocomplement the English material and to provide additional supportto the learner when they encounter a difficult word orexpression.

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Compiled from G.L. Apperson's original and painstaking research of nearly three thousand works dating as far back as the twelfth century and earlier, and built upon the foundations of the great Oxford English Dictionary, the Dictionary of Proverbs traces the origins and history of English proverbs and proverbial phrases. The original author has avoided the purely aphoristic and moral, which have little claim to proverbial use, and has codified this notoriously verbal rather than literary form in a way which earned the gratitude of the compilers of the Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. The proverbs are grouped alphabetically and by subject, with copious cross-references throughout, rendering the dictionary as great a joy to consult as it is to browse through. This new edition includes over 500 new entries covering new examples, such as The customer is always right, There's no such thing as a free lunch, If it ain't broke, don't fix it, Life is too short to stuff a mushroom, and The family that prays togethe

Illustrated by thousands ofexamples from the Bank of English, the Collins COBUILD ActiveGrammar contains easy-to-understand explanations of the importantpoints of English grammar. Warning notes occur throughout the text,giving learners invaluable help with potential problems in English.Supplements to the text include irregular verb tables, and adetailed glossary of grammatical terms. Ideal for the intermediatelearner of English as a handy reference work, the Collins COBUILDActive Grammar offers in-depth guidance on the key areas of Englishgrammar.

Updated and expanded edition of this popular dictionary with bilingual CD-ROM. This edition has been enlarged to contain over 2,000 new English words, new study pages, and a 16-page full-colour supplement. The pack also contains a bilingual CD-ROM.