#Macmillan dictionary online free#

The first step towards achieving this task is to use the information present in the machine readable dictionaries.Despite the competition, Merriam-Webster still accounts for about half of the 2 million dictionaries sold annually in the United States.It's worse than a medical dictionary, that is.To eliminate or locate colloquial words there are dictionaries of slang.Word families and dictionary work Best for individual and pair work.A dictionary is useless unless one already knows the meanings of many words.a dictionary entry (=the definition and all the other information at a word ) The introduction explains the functions of the different parts of a dictionary entry.

dictionary + NOUN a dictionary definition Clear dictionary definitions are what students look for. an etymological dictionary (=showing the origin and history of words ) Etymological dictionaries show how languages borrow words from each other.

#Macmillan dictionary online free#

an online dictionary (=one you can use on the Internet ) There are plenty of online dictionaries available free on the Internet. a picture dictionary (=containing a lot of pictures, especially for children or beginners in a language ) The advantage of a picture dictionary is that you don't have lengthy definitions. a monolingual dictionary (=written in only one language ) Monolingual dictionaries tend to have more examples than bilingual ones. a bilingual dictionary (=with translations from one language into another ) A bilingual dictionary is an essential purchase for anybody learning a foreign language. an electronic dictionary (=small electronic machine containing a dictionary ) Electronic dictionaries are very popular in Japan. For IELTS, it is an especially valuable resource which seems tailor-made to meet the needs of students preparing for this exam. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dictionary a pocket dictionary (=small enough to be carried in your pocket ) Pocket dictionaries don't always give you enough information. The Macmillan Collocations Dictionary is a useful companion for anyone working in an academic or profes - sional context or taking exams such as FCE, CAE Proficiency, ILEC and ICFE. consult a dictionary formal (=check something in a dictionary ) Consult the dictionary for examples of how a word is used. check a dictionary I often check the dictionary for spelling and pronunciation. look something up in a dictionary If you donвЂ™t understand the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.

S3 noun ( plural dictionaries ) 1 TCN a book that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings in the same language, or another language a German вЂ“ English dictionary 2 TCN a book that explains the words and phrases used in a particular subject a science dictionary COLLOCATIONS verbs use a dictionary We advise all our students to use a good dictionary.

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