A brand-new two-colour dictionary of phrasal verbs containing unique features to help students grasp this challenging and essential area of the English language.
Encourages natural English
• Clear explanations of how to use every phrasal verb by means of grammar patterns and relevant examples
• Thousands of examples of phrasal verbs from the World English Corpus reflect English as it is used today
• Collocation boxes list the words phrasal verbs typically occur with, to help students speak and write more naturally
• Coverage of phrasal verbs used in general English as well as in business, Internet and computing contexts
Easy to use
• The most frequent phrasal verbs are highlighted in red and graded with stars, to show at a glance how important they are for students to learn
• Menus in entries with five or more senses guide users quickly to the meaning they want
• The definitions are written in a restricted vocabulary to make them easy to understand
Plus!
• Over 100 striking two-colour cartoons illustrate common phrasal verbs, reinforcing their meaning and making them more memorable
• An index of single-word equivalents enables learners to find phrasal verbs by starting with single-word verbs which they already know
• Explanation of how particles contribute to the meaning of phrasal verbs
• Hundreds of synonyms and antonyms throughout the dictionary help build students’ vocabulary
• Information on inflections, pronunciation, stress patterns, register and derivatives widen students’ knowledge of English
• A 16-page Language Study section contains more detailed description of the pronunciation, register and grammar of phrasal verbs