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A handy, pocket-size thesaurus which helps students find synonyms and opposites for over 5,000 key words.

This hilarious collection of humorous quotations, full of wisecracks and wit, snappy comments and inspired fantasy, has been specially compiled by the late broadcaster and raconteur Ned Sherrin. And as Stephen Fry remarked, 'There was no greater connoisseur of wit and repartee than Ned Sherrin.' New to this edition is a foreword by leading British satirist, Alistair Beaton. Now packed with even more quotes and covering more subjects than before, from Weddings to the Supernatural, Australia to Headlines. Find the best lines from your favourite jokesters and wordsmiths, add that extra something to a speech or presentation, or just enjoy a good laugh. 'A chair is a piece of furniture. I am not a chair because no one has ever sat on me.' Ann Widdecombe on the announcement that Parliamentar

Have a butcher's at the most authoritative dictionary of modern slang. Drawing on the resources of the Oxford English Dictionary, it features slang words and expressions from throughout the English-speaking world, from the British beer goggles to the Australian giggle-house. It is a stonking good read for all word lovers and English students. *Over 6000 slang words and phrases *Full information for each entry: definitions, origins, and the date of the term's first use in print *Packed with thousands of illustrative quotations from famous names including John Lennon and Woody Allen *Includes a comprehensive thematic index, arranged alphabetically by subject matter

The new edition of the Cambridge Phrasal Verbs Dictionary covers around 6,000 phrasal verbs current in British, American and Australian English. Clear explanations and guidance help learners master this difficult yet essential aspect of the English language. • Fully updated with new phrasal verbs, e.g. cosy up to, copy in, sex up • Clear advice on grammar and usage • Thousands of example sentences show phrasal verbs in typical contexts • Most common phrasal verbs highlighted so students know which to learn • A thematic section shows phrasal verbs in topic groups for vocabulary expansion

Updated with new words, Oxford Essential Dictionary is a corpus-based dictionary of the essential vocabulary learners need at elementary to pre-intermediate level. Now with NEW iGuide on CD-ROM.

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) exercis

This major new edition of the Collins COBUILD English Usage is a modern, easy-to-use and in-depth guide to English usage, aimed at upper-intermediate and advanced learners and teachers of English.

Collins COBUILD English Usage has been designed to help learners to use individual words correctly, and choose the right words and structures for the meaning they want to convey. The title not only explains what English words mean, but also provides information on how the words actually work. The title covers a range of different areas of the English language, to help learners use the language naturally and effectively. It provides clear information on easily

This new edition of the Cambridge Idioms Dictionary explains over 7,000 idioms current in British, American and Australian English, helping learners to understand them and use them with confidence. • Fully updated with new idioms, e.g. think outside the box, play out of your skin, the new black • New, attractive page layout with idioms in colour for easy reference • Clear explanations and example sentences for every idiom • Most common idioms highlighted so students know which to learn • Topic section covering useful language areas, e.g. agreeing and disagreeing, telling stories

Nové vydání tohoto slovníku idiomů je rozšířené a zmodernizované tak, aby odpovídalo dnešní mluvené angličtině.
Obsahuje 10 000 britských a amerických idiomů a výrazů, které uslyšíme od rodilých mluvčích.