Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies ISBN: 9780844209173 Category : Americanism Languages : en Pages : 0
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Presents 1,700 entries, including colorful words and phrases from television and movies, as well as the streets and campuses. Each entry in this dictionary has two examples.
Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 007139995X Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 290
Book Description
This includes more than 1,800 of the most frequently used idioms in contemporary British English, each with at least two example sentences. Compiled with non-native speakers in mind, the entire collection is compressed into a pocket-size edition.
Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071783547 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 430
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With more than 7,000 up-to-date phrases, this dictionary covers situations from talking to a doctor to ordering a meal, and helps learners communicate personal feelings, and make small talk.
Author: Richard Spears Publisher: McGraw-Hill ISBN: 9780844201115 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 194
Book Description
Learning everyday expressions is now more convenient for non-native speakers of English thanks to these pocket-size dictionaries. Each is a compact, yet complete and up-to-date, reprint of one of NTC's top-selling ESL titles.This includes rhyming slang (bees and honey for "money"), back slang (eefink for "knife"), and everyday slang expressions such as bangers and mash for "sausages and mashed potatoes", plus nearly 2,000 other uniquely British expressions, with definitions and example sentences provided for each.
Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education ISBN: 9780844204581 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Learning everyday expressions is now more convenient for non-native speakers of English thanks to these pocket-size dictionaries. Each is a compact, yet complete and up-to-date, reprint of one of NTC's top-selling ESL titles.
Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071612076 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 576
Book Description
More bling for the buck! The #1 guide to American slang is now bigger, more up-to-date, and easier to use This new edition of McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions offers complete definitions of more than 12,000 slang and informal expressions from various sources, ranging from golden oldies such as . . . golden oldie, to recent coinages like shizzle (gangsta), jonx (Wall Street), and ping (the Internet). Each entry is followed by examples illustrating how an expression is used in everyday conversation and, where necessary, International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations are given, as well as cautionary notes for crude, inflammatory, or taboo expressions. This edition also features a fascinating introduction on “What is Slang?,” a Thematic Index that cross-references expressions by standard terms--such as Angry, Drunk, Food, Good-bye, Mess-up, Money, and Stupidity--and a Hidden Word Index that lets you identify and locate even partially remembered expressions and phrases.
Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071486852 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 1100
Book Description
Learn the language of Nebraska . . .and 49 other states With more entries than any other reference of its kind,McGraw-Hill’s Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs shows you how American English is spoken today. You will find commonly used phrasal verbs, idiomatic expressions, proverbial expressions, and clichés. The dictionary contains more than 24,000 entries, each defined and followed by one or two example sentences. It also includes a Phrase-Finder Index with more than 60,000 entries.
Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071741321 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 222
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Learnmore than 3,000 English expressions and speak and understand the language easily As a new speaker of English, you may hear some expressions in your daily conversations that you do not understand--yet. McGraw-Hill's Conversational American English will help you learn these expressions, so not only do you know what a person is saying to you, but that you can use the expression yourself! More than 3,000 expressions are organized by theme, so you can find what you are looking for quickly. And each topic is illustrated to further help you understand context. The book features: Common expressions are batched into 350 themes, ranging from general greetings and asking how someone is, to the more specific needs, like showing disbelief, asking someone’s intentions, and expressions for a forgotten word or name A comprehensive thematic glossary provides an additional means for the learner to locate expressions by key words and concepts Topics include: Basic Social Encounters, Greetings, Small Talk, Introductions, Ending a Conversation, Good-Byes, Agreeing, Disagreeing Conversational Encounters, Focusing Attention, Launching the Conversation, Making Friends, Complex Matters, Disputes, Discussion and Resolution, Polite Encounters, Prefaces, Communication Barriers
Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies ISBN: 9780844204574 Category : English language Languages : en Pages : 0
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Containing more than 2500 definitions, with nearly 5000 examples, of English verb phrases, this is a useful reference. The entries are mainly standard English but also include common slang, colloquial and idiomatic phrases.
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears