Oxford Advanced Learner'S Dictionary. Hardback

80 000 references. British and American English. 4 500 new words and meanings. New short cuts take you quickly to the right meaning. Definitions rewritten - now even easier to understand. Clear advice on how to use verbs - does it take -ing or to ? Vocabulary Builder. Over 200 new notes teach you the difference between similar words. 4 200 synonyms and opposites. Help notes show you how to use words correctly. 1 700 words illustrated, many in groups, to introduce you to related vocabulary. 10 new pages show the vocabulary you need for topics such as sport an computing. Essential reference. Colour maps show you the English forms of place names. Models for writing letters e-mails, CVs/resumés. 6-page section shows you how to express number measurements, dates and times in British and American English guide. 3 page guide to punctuation. Study pages on phrasal verbs, idioms, collocation.