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66 Dictionaries

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Oxford AdvancedLearner’s Dictionary

7th Edition

MMoorree wwoorrddss tthhaann aannyy ootthheerr aaddvvaanncceedd lleeaarrnneerr’’ss ddiiccttiioonnaarryy

❋ 183,500 British and American words, phrases, and meanings, plus 85,000examples showing how words are used.

❋ 20,000 word origins explained on the COMPASS CD-ROM.❋ Over 200,000 extra example sentences on the COMPASS CD-ROM.

TThhee wwiiddeesstt rraannggee ooff BBrriittiisshh aanndd AAmmeerriiccaann EEnngglliisshh vvooccaabbuullaarryy

❋ 2,000 new words and meanings from British and American English, such as offshoring,life coach, sex up, wi-fi.

❋ 5,000 study words used in the sciences, maths, computing, literature, and business.❋ 500+ entries for words from Australia, Canada, East Africa, India, New Zealand,

South Africa, and West Africa.

OOxxffoorrdd 33000000:: tthhee mmoosstt iimmppoorrttaanntt wwoorrddss ttoo kknnooww

❋ Oxford 3000: the only reliable list in a dictionary to identify the 3,000 keywordsstudents need to know.

❋ Special entries for words on the Oxford 3000 list, with extra information onsynonyms, collocations, and extra examples to extend vocabulary.

MMoorree hheellpp wwiitthh ssyynnoonnyymmss

❋ 7,000 synonyms and opposites shown.❋ 200 special synonym notes covering 1,200 synonyms.

CClleeaarreesstt aanndd mmoosstt iinnffoorrmmaattiivvee iilllluussttrraattiioonnss

❋ Illustrations and photographs explain 2000+ words.❋ Labelled illustrations show related vocabulary.❋ 32 colour pages illustrate groups of words such as extreme sports, music, etc.❋ Colour maps – much appreciated by teachers and students.

MMoorree hheellpp wwiitthh ccuullttuurraall rreeffeerreenncceess❋ 2,600 encyclopaedic entries to explain references such as Walter Mitty, Fort Knox,

Marie Celeste, Peter Pan, Beacon Hill.❋ Over 10,000 richly illustrated entries on every aspect of British and American

culture on the COMPASS CD-ROM.

The wonder of

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Oxford CollocationsDictionaryfor students of English

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

A collocations dictionary that helps studentswrite and speak natural-sounding English.

Collocations are the common word combinationsthat are the essential building blocks of natural-sounding written and spoken English.This dictionary contains over 150,000 collocationsand over 50,000 illustrative examples.

❋ 16-page study section helps students make themost of the dictionary.

“Invaluable both for improving languagedramatically and for honing understandingof it.”Pascalle Mettan, International House

Oxford WordpowerDictionarySecond Edition

INTERMEDIATE TO UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

37,000 REFERENCES

An essential reference tool which helpslearners to build vocabulary and enablesthem to use English with greater accuracyand fluency.

❋ Colour headwords make entries easy to find.❋ Clear, simple definitions written using a defining

vocabulary of 2,500 words.❋ ‘Core’ vocabulary – the words students need to

use most frequently – is marked with a star.Extra help is available to ensure that studentsuse these words correctly.

❋ 32-page photocopiable study section.

Now available with Genie CD-ROM.

Oxford Student’s Dictionaryof EnglishINTERMEDIATE TO UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Over 47,000 references covering generalvocabulary and thousands of words neededby students studying specialist subjects.

❋ Clear layout and colour headwords.❋ Explains in simple English, with the help of useful

illustrations and diagrams, the words studentsneed in order to read and understand specialisttexts.

❋ 40 photocopiable study pages give advice andpractice in preparing for exams, writing letters,essays and reports, analysing graphs, and takingnotes.

Now available with Genie CD-ROM.

➔ See alsoOxford Phrasebuilder GenieP A G E 7 4

Oxford Advanced Learner’sDictionaryP A G E 6 6

➔ See also

Oxford Student’s MultimediaCD-ROM DictionaryP A G E 7 4

431243 7 Oxford CollocationsDictionary for studentsof English 431516 9 Oxford Wordpower

Dictionary 431579 7 Oxford Wordpower

Dictionary with GenieCD-ROM

431517 7 Oxford Student’s Dictionary of English431578 9 Oxford Student’s Dictionary with Genie CD-ROM

Worksheets are available. Please contact your local OUP office.

➔ See alsoOxford InteractiveWordpower English in UseCD-ROMP A G E 7 5

IDEAL FORIELTS

Everything you want from your dictionary CD-ROM . . .❋ Instant access to the complete Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

7th Edition.❋ Pronunciation of every headword.

. . . and much, much more!❋ What’s in a word? Word Origin tells you.

A fascinating insight into the origins of 20,000 words, with information taken from the world authority on the English language: The OxfordEnglish Dictionary.

❋ Ready for some magic? The Oxford Genie will amaze you withits intelligence.The only English Language Teaching software that’s clever enough to recognize a phrasal verb or an idiom – and give you the right definition.

❋ Puzzled by British and American culture?Check out the 10,000 entries in the Oxford Guide to British andAmerican Culture.

❋ Don’t know how to write something? Click on Oxford Know-how.Just click on Oxford Know-how and start writing. It checks its bank of example sentences and finds the ones that use the grammar patterns and collocations you need for your writing. It even checks your spelling.

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 7th edition

431606 8 Paperback431649 1 Paperback with Compass CD-ROM

431650 5 Hardback431651 3 Hardback with Compass CD-ROM431699 8 Teacher’s Resource Book

New for the 7th Edition

COMPASS CD-ROM withthe unique Oxford Know-how

68 American English Dictionaries


AMERICAN ENGLISH

The New Oxford PictureDictionaryBEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE

E C Parnwell

A favourite for many years, The New Oxford PictureDictionary presents over 2,400 illustrated vocabulary words divided into 82 topics.

➔ See alsoNOPD CD-ROMP A G E 7 5

The New Oxford Picture Dictionary, 1988 Edition434199 2 Monolingual English Edition (Paperback)434533 5 Monolingual English Edition (Hardback)434355 3 English-Spanish Edition434365 0 Listening and Speaking Activity Book434363 4 Listening and Speaking Activity Cassette434330 8 Teacher’s Guide434326 X Beginner’s Workbook434325 1 Intermediate Workbook434532 7 Overhead Transparencies (100)434296 4 Vocabulary Playing Cards (80)434329 4 Cassettes (4)

AMERICAN ENGLISH

The Basic Oxford PictureDictionarySecond Edition

BEGINNER

Margot Gramer

Teacher’s Book: Norma Shapiro and Jayme Adelson-Goldstein

A topic-based picture dictionary programthat reflects the needs of beginner level adultand young adult students.

The new edition contains exercises on every topic,some updated art, and a new Teacher’s Book.

The Basic Oxford Picture Dictionary, Second Edition437232 4 Monolingual English Edition437235 9 English-Spanish Edition437237 5 Teacher’s Book434470 3 Dictionary Cassettes (3)438598 1 Dictionary Audio CDs (3)434469 X Teacher’s Resource Book438599 X Teacher’s Resource Book Audio CDs (2)434582 3 Teacher’s Resource Book Cassette434567 X Workbook434565 3 Picture Cards433973 4 Overhead Transparencies434573 4 Literacy Program

AMERICAN ENGLISH

Oxford ESL Dictionary INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

40,000 REFERENCES

Helps students of North American Englishmake the breakthrough from basic survivalvocabulary to greater fluency and confidencewith the written word.

❋ In long entries, SHORTCUTS help you to find theright definition quickly.

❋ ‘Core’ vocabulary is highlighted to enable learnersto concentrate on the most frequent words.

❋ 33,000 example sentences based on a100-million-word corpus of American andCanadian English, reflecting contemporaryusage.

❋ Over 2,000 notes build learners’ vocabulary andprevent common errors.

❋ Illustrations depict difficult words or groups ofrelated items.

❋ 32 study pages on topics of particular interest inNorth America, as well as practice of languageand study skills.

Also available with CD-ROM:❋ The ESL Genie CD-ROM displays definitions of

words instantly or gives their pronunciationwhen you are using the Internet, or wordprocessing. It also contains hundreds ofexercises and illustrations, and operates onboth PCs and Macintosh computers.

431628 9 Oxford ESL Dictionary with CD-ROM431674 2 Oxford ESL Dictionary Workbook431698 X Oxford ESL Dictionary and Workbook Pack

AMERICAN ENGLISH

The Oxford PictureDictionaryBEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE

Norma Shapiro and Jayme Adelson-GoldsteinTeacher’s Book: Norma Shapiro, Jayme Adelson-Goldstein, and Renée WeissWorkbooks: Marjorie Fuchs and Margaret Bonner

Over 3,700 essential words, that meet thelanguage needs of young adult and adultstudents.

❋ 168 pages of colour scenes and illustrations.❋ 12 thematically-grouped units. ❋ 140 key topics.❋ Questions and exercises for practice and review.❋ More than 440 verbs presented in phrases

demonstrating realistic language.❋ Pronunciation Guide, Geographical Index, and

Verb Guide.❋ 12 bilingual editions.❋ Read All About It: High-interest readings. See

page 63 for details.

The Oxford Picture Dictionary470059 3 Monolingual English

Edition 435188 2 English–Spanish Edition470060 7 Teacher’s Book 435187 4 Focused Listening

Cassettes (2) 438403 9 Focused Listening Audio

CDs (3)436100 4 Teacher’s Book and

Focused ListeningCassettes Set

Grammar Activities for The Oxford Picture Dictionary

BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE

Jayme Adelson-Goldstein and Norma Shapiro

Grammar Activities enables teachers to teachgrammar using The Oxford Picture Dictionary.

❋ 128 grammar activities providing extensivepractice of key beginning-level grammar topics.

❋ Lesson plans with tips for adapting the activitiesto multi-level classes.

438406 3 Grammar Activities for The Oxford Picture Dictionary

NEW

➔ See alsoRead All About ItP A G E 8 5

The Oxford Picture Dictionary Interactive CD-ROMP A G E 7 5

470061 5 Dictionary Cassettes (3)438402 0 Dictionary Audio CDs (4)435073 8 Beginning Workbook435074 6 Intermediate Workbook435977 8 Workbook Answer Key 435186 6 Classic Classroom Activities435185 8 Overhead Transparencies

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Oxford Learner’s PocketDictionaryNew Edition

INTERMEDIATE AND ABOVE

OVER 30,000 REFERENCES

Essential information on basic Englishvocabulary in a pocket-sized book thatis easy to carry.

❋ Up-to-date vocabulary, reflecting modernusage.

❋ Includes American English.❋ Thousands of corpus-based examples show

how words are used.❋ Hundreds of grammar patterns help with

the correct use of prepositions, infinitives,and gerunds.

❋ Help with irregular forms and spellings. ❋ Explains thousands of idioms and phrasal

verbs.

431589 4 Oxford Learner’s Pocket Dictionary, New Edition

Oxford Elementary Learner’sDictionaryBEGINNER TO PRE-INTERMEDIATE

A helpful guide in the first stages of learning.

This dictionary combines a clear presentationof the meanings and use of essential vocabularywith extra help on difficult areas of language.Vocabulary-building notes and illustrationsare provided.

Oxford Learner’s WordfinderDictionaryINTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

Hugh Trappes-Lomax

A rich resource for building vocabulary.

Designed to help learners enrich and expandtheir vocabulary, the Oxford Learner’s WordfinderDictionary starts from ideas and guides studentsto the words needed to express them. There isextensive coverage of synonyms, opposites,derived words, and common phrases.

431275 5 Oxford Elementary Learner’s Dictionary

431308 5 Oxford Learner’s Wordfinder Dictionary

Oxford Photo DictionaryBEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE

2,400 words are presented in lively colourphotographs illustrating a wide range of topics.These include the family, the home, the city,clothes, science, and animals. Practice exercisesprovide vocabulary reinforcement.

431360 3 Oxford Photo Dictionary

Oxford English PictureDictionaryBEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE

E C Parnwell

This is a topic-based picture dictionary for all ageswhich teaches over 2,000 words.

Oxford Dictionary ofBusiness English for learners of English

Oxford Dictionary ofComputing for learners of English

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

These dictionaries contain specialist vocabularyfor learners who need English for business andcomputing.

Oxford English Picture Dictionary431160 0 Paperback

431440 5 Oxford Dictionary of Business English for Learners of English431441 3 Oxford Dictionary of Computing for Learners of English

70 Bilingual Dictionaries for Learners


Diccionari Oxford PocketCatalàper a estudiants d’anglèsSecond Edition

CATALÀ-ANGLÈS / ANGLÈS-CATALÀ

ELEMENTARY TO INTERMEDIATE

CCoovveerraaggeeThe enlarged and revised edition of the DiccionariOxford Pocket Català contains:

❋ Over 60,000 terms, expressions and examples.❋ Over 70,000 translations.❋ Coverage of both British and American English.❋ Hundreds of new words and expressions in

English and Catalan.

Using English❋ Study pages, many of them new, on aspects

of English such as phrasal and modal verbs.❋ Approximately 700 usage notes.

Free mini CD-ROM which you can use to look upwords and hear how they are pronounced.

Diccionari Oxford PocketValenciàper a estudiants d’anglés

VALENCIÀ-ANGLÉS / ANGLÉS-VALENCIÀ


This edition of the highly-successful Oxford Pocket iswritten specifically for students of English in theComunitat Valenciana.

Diccionario Oxford StudyInteractivopara estudiantes de inglés

ESPAÑOL-INGLÉS / INGLÉS-ESPAÑOL

INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

This printed dictionary plus CD-ROM is the idealpackage for Spanish students at an intermediateto advanced level.

The printed dictionaryThe Oxford Study contains accurate, up-to-datetranslations alongside practical help on producingauthentic English.

Key features:❋ Over 100,000 terms and expressions.❋ Over 58,000 examples of usage.❋ Clear, user-friendly design, and practical format.

The CD-ROM:Contains the full text of the DiccionarioOxford Study plus:

❋ Instant dictionary look-up from your Internetbrowser, email, or word processor.

❋ The ability to record your own pronunciation andcompare it with that of trained voice artists.

❋ Hundreds of illustrations and dozens of helpfulvideos and maps.

❋ Exercises, games and thousands of crosswords.

Diccionario Oxfordde Phrasal Verbspara estudiantes de inglés

INGLÉS-ESPAÑOL

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED

A bilingual dictionary of English phrasal verbs written

with the specific needs of the Spanish learner of

English in mind.

Features include:❋ Over 6,000 British and American phrasal verbs,

all with translations.❋ 10,000 corpus-based translated examples

showing the verbs in context.The essential tool for mastering phrasal verbs.

Available shrinkwrapped with free worksheets.

4315568 Diccionario OxfordPocket Català

4314006 Diccionario Oxford PocketValencià

4313999 Diccionario Oxford StudyInteractivo

4313859 Diccionario Oxford de Phrasal Verbs

Oxford Pocket Board GameELEMENTARY

Written by Mª José Carrasco and Francisco J. Rosado

A classroom board game to help elementarystudents get the most out of their Diccionario Oxford Pocket.

❋ Fun and great for student’s motivation.❋ Easy to play.❋ Up to 30 students can play at the same time.

The Oxford Pocket Board Game includes:

❋ 5 game boards❋ 5 sets of cards (4 question categories of 25 cards each)❋ 5 sets of dice and counters❋ Instructions

Each set of cards contains:

25 USE OF ENGLISH cards, with questions on English grammar and usage.

25 CULTURE cards, with questions on cultural matters in English-speaking countries.

25 POCKET INGLÉS-ESPAÑOL, with questions on English vocabulary.

25 POCKET ESPAÑOL-INGLÉS, with questions that will help students learn more words and expressions in English.

These games have been designed to use with the Diccionario Oxford Pocket and the Diccionari Oxford Pocket Català.

5157400519 Oxford Pocket BoardGame Català

5157400500 Oxford Pocket BoardGame Español

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Diccionario Oxford PocketPara estudiantes de inglés

Third edition



This expanded and completely updated editionof the Diccionario Oxford Pocket contains all thefeatures that have made previous editions sopopular with students and teachers, plus manynew ones, aimed at helping users understandand use English with greater confidence.It comes with the Oxford Pocket Genie CD-ROM.

Oxford Pocket Genie CD-ROM

The Oxford Pocket Genie CD-ROM contains the wholetext of the dictionary, including pronunciation, anda lookup facility to find the meanings of words whileonline.It also contains a wide variety of interactiveexercises and vocabulary games to help youimprove your English.

PocketOxfordDiccionario

❋ Over 67,000 terms, expressionsand examples.

❋ 5,000 new words and expressions.❋ 700 notes on grammar, vocabulary,

and culture.❋ 32 new full-colour pages.❋ New grammar reference section.

tercera edición

NEW EDITION

4316882 Diccionario Oxford Pocket para estudiantes de inglésThird edition

72 General Bilingual Dictionaries


Gran Diccionario OxfordThird Edition


Providing the richest coverage of English andSpanish from around the world, this third editionof the Gran Diccionario Oxford builds on theground-breaking editions of 1994 and 2001,compiled by expert teams of lexicographers.

❋ New user-friendly design and colour layout giveimproved accessibility.

❋ Over 300,000 words and phrases providecomprehensive and up-to-date coverageof Spanish and English.

❋ Extensive amounts of electronic web-basedtext have been searched for new up-to-dateterminology, as well as confirmation offrequency and usage.

❋ A Readers' panel made up of language expertshas provided invaluable feedback on contentand design.

Diccionario Oxford EsencialESPAÑOL-INGLÉS / INGLÉS-ESPAÑOL

Based on the highly acclaimed Gran DiccionarioOxford, this is an authoritative guide tocontemporary English language and culturein a concise and accessible format.

❋ Over 170,000 words and phrases.❋ Thousands of real, authentic example

sentences carefully selected to give adetailed picture of English as it is used today.

Diccionario Oxford CompactESPAÑOL-INGLÉS / INGLÉS-ESPAÑOL

Geared to the needs of a wide range of users,from the student at intermediate level and aboveto the enthusiastic tourist or business professional,the Diccionario Oxford Compact is an invaluablepractical resource for learners of English at thestart of the twenty-first century.

❋ 80,000 words and phrases.❋ An enlarged and extensively revised edition

to meet the needs of both the general andschool user.

❋ A guide to letter writing, including sampleletters and practical tips about key differencesin the style and layout of Spanish and Englishletters.

Diccionario Oxford BásicoESPAÑOL-INGLÉS / INGLÉS-ESPAÑOL

This major new edition has been completely revisedand updated to cover the latest vocabulary.

100,000 words, phrases, and translations.

❋ Up-to-the-minute vocabulary.❋ Special presentation and usage notes provide

extra help with frequently-used words.❋ New easy-access layout and design.❋ Verb tables for instant reference.

Diccionario Oxford BusinessESPAÑOL-INGLÉS / INGLÉS-ESPAÑOL

This dictionary offers comprehensive coverageof over 50,000 words and phrases from the generallanguage of business across a range of core areassuch a accountancy, banking, economics, law,sales and marketing, etc.

❋ This is an ideal dictionary for those who arestudying English in combination with a businessqualification, or for anyone doing business in theEnglish-speaking world.

ALSO AVAILABLEGRAN DICCIONARIO OXFORD

WITH CD-ROM

❋ The CD- ROM contains the complete text of the Gran Diccionario Oxford.

❋ Lets you open the dictionary from any Windowsdocument with a single click; jump directly fromone side to the other, and filter your searches toget exactly what you need.

❋ Includes pronunciation of 30,000 entries.860730X Hardback8467302836 Hardback + CD-ROM

8607318 Hardback

8607334 Paperback

8607326 Paperback

8606311 Flexicover

Diccionario Oxford MiniESPAÑOL-INGLÉS / INGLÉS-ESPAÑOL

This dictionary is ideal for anyone who requiresa robust, portable Spanish dictionary coveringessential vocabulary: general users, holiday-makers,travellers, or business people.

Gran Diccionario OxfordCD-ROM Third Edition


The electronic version of the latest edition of thehighly acclaimed Gran Diccionario Oxford 3.ª Edición.

❋ Over 20,000 new entries covering the very latestvocabulary.

❋ More than 300,000, with over 480,000 translations.❋ User-friendly full text and advanced search

features.❋ Pronunciation of more than 30,000 entries in

English.❋ Cut and paste from hundreds of sample letters

in the comprehensive correspondence guide,which also includes guidance on using emailand the Internet, and on text-messaging.

System requirements

Windows only PC with minimumPentium-class processor; 64 MBof RAM; 16-speed CD-ROMor DVD drive; Windows 98, Me,NT4, XP or 2000; Minimum 100MB free hard disk space (150 MBrecommended); SVGA monitor,set to display high colour(64K or 16-bit colour); Windowscompatible 16-bit sound card.

8607326 Paperback

8608616 Gran Diccionario OxfordCD-ROM

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Oxford Dictionaryof EnglishSecond Edition

Authoritative, comprehensive, and fully revised with3,000 words, senses, and phrases, the new OxfordDictionary of English is the foremost single-volumeauthority on the English language.

❋ 355,000 words, phrases, and definitions,including 3,000 new words and senses.

❋ Clear, accessible entries with a unique definingstyle, and modern meanings of each word alwaysplaced first.

❋ Extensive appendices covering topics includingcountries, heads of state, and chemicalelements, plus a special supplement onelectronic and Internet English.

NEW EDITION

Concise Oxford EnglishDictionary Eleventh Edition

The Concise Oxford English Dictionary is firmlyestablished as the best-known and mostauthoritative concise dictionary, containing240,000 entries and definitions.

❋ Detailed coverage of over 170,000 wordsand phrases, and 240,000 translations.

❋ Additional features of the book include:a guide to email and the Internet, and athematic wordfinder that groups all theessential vocabulary from a variety of topics.

NEW EDITION

Oxford Thesaurusof EnglishSecond Edition

NEW EDITION

Compact Oxford EnglishDictionaryThis comprehensive, value-for-money hardbackoffers accessible coverage of everyday English.

❋ Over 145,000 words, phrases and definitions.❋ Comprehensive coverage for everyday use.❋ Helpful notes give guidance on grammar, usage,

and spelling.❋ New design makes words quick and easy to find.

Shorter Oxford EnglishDictionaryFifth Edition

TWO VOLUMESThe biggest event in English

Dictionaries since 1993.The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary is the abridgededition of the twenty-volume Oxford EnglishDictionary, containing more than one third of thecoverage of the OED in one tenth of the size. It provides a unique description of the historicaldevelopment of the English language togetherwith excellent coverage of current English.

❋ More than half a million definitions.❋ The new open design makes entries easy

to navigate and information easy to find.❋ 83,500 illustrative quotations from 7,000

authors.❋ Completely updated with thousands of new

words and meanings.

8613474 Hardback

8605757 2-Volume Hardback 8608624 Hardback

8608640 Hardback

860713X Hardback

The Oxford Thesaurus of English is a new type

of thesaurus.

It gives more choice and more help than any other

comparable thesaurus, and will enrich your creative

writing, essays, or letters, or simply your enjoyment

of the English language.

❋ Superbly clear layout, with all synonym lists onnew lines, and new lines for special sections suchas opposite words and related terms.

❋ Special features include 500 boxed lists providinginformation on a vast range of subjects, andin-text notes to help with tricky confusables.

❋ Over 600,000 alternative and opposite words.

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