Reading Age: Children / Young Adults

Oxford English-English-Malay Dictionary has proven to be the perfect study companion for intermediate and upper intermediate learners to build their vocabulary quickly. It includes the Oxford 3000 which are used as the defining vocabulary for the 45,000 words, phrases and meaning...s, so that explanations are easy to understand. Learners are guided to use words correctly and to sound more naturally through collocations, grammar patterns and corpus-based sample sentences provided. The inclusion of Malay equivalents helps learners to build their English vocabulary through Malay, thereby enabling them to use English confidently. Also included is writing tutorial to improve learners' writing skills by providing models, highlighting key structures and relevant language, and giving advice on how learners can correct and improve their own writing.
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German Visual Dictionary For Dummies helps travelers and language learners reinforce concepts visually. By pairing the English and German words with a corresponding image, readers can quickly and easily translate new vocabulary. The travel companion book is organized by theme, in...cluding: Transportation Saying hello In the city vs. in nature Food and restaurants Accommodations (bedroom, bathroom) Money and shopping Culture and sports Accidents and emergencies
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This dictionary and index comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Maori language. it has a broader scope than traditional dictionaries, so as well as the words one would usually expect in a dictionary, it also includ...es: encyclopaedic entries designed to provide key information about plants, animals (including sh and insects), stars, planets, heavenly bodies, important Maori people, key ancestors of traditional narratives, tribal groups, ancestral canoes, song types, traditional musical instruments, Maori names for institutions, country names, place names and other proper names, explanations of key concepts central to Maori culture; comprehensive explanations for grammatical items, with examples of usage idioms and colloquialisms. These have all been included because they are important in communicating in a Maori context, and contribute to understanding and speaking the language in a natural way. While this dictionary is designed to stand alone, it not only contains all the words used in the Te Whanake series of narrative texts and resources, but is indexed to the Te Whanake series, thus giving quick access to topics, maps, illustrations, idioms, colloquialisms, proverbs, tribal sayings, grammar and usage explanations.
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The Raupo Essential Maori Dictionary is an invaluable introductory dictionary for students of te reo Maori. It features: clear, easy-to-follow Maori-English and English-Maori sections, with the Maori and English alphabets at the top of each page, all the words a learner is likely... to encounter, including contemporary usage and modern terms, a section of themed word lists, including days of the week, months of the year, numbers, cities of New Zealand, colours, emotions, actions, parts of the body, in the classroom, and on the marae.
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This dictionary contains more than 52,000 entries, related phrases, idioms and more than 200 illustrations. Like our other Bilingual Dictionaries, this has been specially compiled for learners of English, teachers, translators and general readers.