Collins COBUILD English Phrasal Verbs Dictionary

Author: John Sinclair
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Publication Date: 2000-10-01
Features: English teachers and students may both acknowledge that understanding and using phrasal verbs correctly is a challenge, yet phrasal verbs are a crucial part of everyday language communication. Mastering these phrasal verbs helps in using the language more effectively. This dictionary, based on an English corpus, concisely and clearly indicates how each phrasal verb should be used, illustrated with real-life examples. The dictionary's unique miniword index is particularly noteworthy, as it categorizes adverbs and prepositions in phrasal verbs, discussing the common meanings of each miniword and listing phrasal verbs that have that meaning. Over 3,000 phrasal verbs, over 12,000 real-life examples, and over 2,000 synonyms and antonyms provided in complete sentences for concise definitions. (stylistic and usage notes) intuitive new layout design. This dictionary is part of the Collins COBUILD English Dictionary series. It includes over 3,000 phrasal verbs, offering more than 5,500 definitions to help readers understand and master phrasal verbs—a vital part of everyday English communication. The dictionary provides definitions along with real-life examples to assist readers in applying them in authentic contexts.