Reviews
- 'Review from previous edition frightfully good value. Clarifies those little words and letters that so often puzzle' -The Express
Description:
- Covers over 8,000 entries from over 40 languages
- Useful quotations used to provide examples of words in context
- Appendix lists the entries by country, so you can easily find lists of words from particular countries which have become used in English
- The most authoritative and wide-ranging guide of its kind on the market
- Provides details of the history and usage of words
New to this edition
- This is a re-issue, with rebranded covers.
Containing over 8,000 entries, this dictionary is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 languages, entries provide details of the history of each word or phrase, including language of origin, any original spelling, and its sense and use in English. Quotations are used throughout the text to illustrate the terms in their English context.
Contents
- Preface
- Pronounciation guide
- Dictionary
- Appendix
- 'Review from previous edition frightfully good value. Clarifies those little words and letters that so often puzzle' -The Express
Description:
- Covers over 8,000 entries from over 40 languages
- Useful quotations used to provide examples of words in context
- Appendix lists the entries by country, so you can easily find lists of words from particular countries which have become used in English
- The most authoritative and wide-ranging guide of its kind on the market
- Provides details of the history and usage of words
New to this edition
- This is a re-issue, with rebranded covers.
Containing over 8,000 entries, this dictionary is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 languages, entries provide details of the history of each word or phrase, including language of origin, any original spelling, and its sense and use in English. Quotations are used throughout the text to illustrate the terms in their English context.
Contents
- Preface
- Pronounciation guide
- Dictionary
- Appendix