The new Collins COBUILD Learner's Dictionary of American English is a corpus-based dictionary for low to high-intermediate learners of English, and includes content-area and academic vocabulary. Also included are a Brief Speaker's Handbook, Brief Writer's Handbook, and Brief Grammar, making this dictionary the perfect, all-in-one language tool.

The complete vocabulary resource for beginning learners!

The 8th edition of the Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of today's English in a clear, attractive format. This dictionary is ideal for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English. It covers all the words, phrases, and idioms that students need to master in order to speak and write effective English. With full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is easy to use and understand. The examples, taken from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, show learners how the words are used in authentic contexts. The dictionary also provides extensive help with grammar, including grammar patterns for many of the examples, and a grammar reference in the supplement. A wide range of vocabulary-building features, many of them with full-colour illustrations, encourage students to expand and improve their accuracy and fluency. The dictionary also includes a Visual Thesaurus, which provides alternatives to the 50 most over-used words in English; an Activity Guide, which helps students learn how to get the most out of the dictionary; a Writer's Handbook, which gives guidance on spelling, punctuation, letter-writing and CVs, and a Speaker's Handbook, which gives advice on the best set phrases to use in specific situations. The Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary provides invaluable and detailed guidance on the English language, and is the complete reference tool for learners of English.

The 3rd edition of the Collins COBUILD American Learner's Dictionary is packed with features for intermediate-level students who want to build their vocabulary and increase their fluency in English. It is particularly suitable for students who are studying at English-medium schools. The dictionary is ideal for intermediate-level learners of American English. With full-sentence definitions written in simple, natural English, this dictionary is easy to use and understand. The examples, taken from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, show learners how the words are really used in authentic contexts. This dictionary covers all the essential words, phrases, and idioms that students at this level need to master in order to speak and write effective American English. It also includes a wide range of curriculum terms for students whose first language is not English, but who are studying other subjects at school through the medium of English. A wide range of vocabulary-building features, many of them with full-colour illustrations, encourage students to learn new words and improve their fluency. The dictionary also includes a Visual Thesaurus, which provides alternatives to the 50 most over-used words in English; an Activity Guide, which helps students learn dictionary skills; a Grammar reference which explains key points in English grammar; a Writer's Handbook, which provides guidance on spelling, punctuation, letter-writing and CVs; and a Speaker's Handbook, which includes advice on the best set phrases to use in key situations. The Collins COBUILD American Learner's Dictionary contains invaluable guidance on the English language and is the complete reference tool for learners of English.

The 2nd edition of the Collins COBUILD American Basic Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for elementary-level learners of American English. Up-to-date, easy-to-use and fully illustrated, the dictionary is particularly suitable for students who are studying at English-medium schools. The Collins COBUILD American Basic Dictionary covers all the essential words and phrases that students at this level need to master. The full-sentence definitions are written using simple language and the examples, taken from the 4.5-billion-word Collins Corpus, show learners how English is really used. It also includes a wide range of curriculum terms for students whose first language is not English, but who are studying other subjects at school through the medium of English. Packed full of engaging vocabulary-building features, the dictionary encourages students to learn new words and improve their fluency. The features help learners to explore the language for themselves, giving them the tools they need to decode new words and texts and to become confident learners and speakers of English. 'Spelling Partners' show students words that are spelt the same but have different meanings; 'Sound Partners' show students words that sound alike but have different meanings. 'Word World' and 'Picture Dictionary' features illustrate topic-specific vocabulary and 'Word Partners' highlight common collocations (words that frequently appear together). Finally, 'Word Builders' and 'Usage' notes teach students how words are formed, what they mean and how to use words in the correct contexts. With hundreds of images illustrating key terms, the Collins COBUILD American Basic Dictionary is the ideal reference tool for elementary learners of American English.

The Collins Cobuild line was developed specifically to meet the needs of ESL learners. The series includes a comprehensive range of dictionaries, grammar resources, and usage books featuring real English as it is written and spoken today.

The COnfidence BUILDing dictionary so user friendly that you can read it like a book. The Collins COBUILD Learner's Illustrated Dictionary transforms the regular dictionary from an occasional reference into the ultimate resource. The main features are: VOCABULARY BUILDERS: These features do not just aid and encourage students to use the words they learn; they also let them explore lexical chains by looking up related words. These chains give them all the vocabulary they need to write an essay on a given topic. These are: Word Partnership - Shows common collocations Word Link - Shows how words are related to one another Word Web - Presents related words in context Thesaurus - Helps expand the learner's vocabulary Usage - Provides depth to the meaning of words Picture Dictionary - Illustrates vocabulary by topic EASY TO UNDERSTAND NATURAL ENGLISH: Full-sentence examples from the Bank of English TM (corpus) illustrate how words are used in everyday life and demonstrate how words should be used. FULL-SENTENCE DEFINITIONS: Definitions explain the meanings of words in their natural context and provide information on usage. LITERARY TERMS supplements include words and phrases from the classics, like the works by Shakespeare EASY-TO- LOOK UP features highlight words often occurring together and a Frequency System shows common words. Have full-colour pictures and photographs. Interactive CD included. EXERCISESenhance dictionary skills and help to understand the features. The dictionary has over 37,000 bold references and 26,000 senses.