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Oxford Language Dictionaries Online
www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com Oxford Language Dictionaries Online offers up-to-date, accurate, and authoritative translations for over 1.2 million words and phrases in French, German, Spanish, and Italian, from and into English. Each fully searchable bilingual dictionary is supplemented by linked support materials for language students at every level, from learners to linguists. Oxford Language Dictionaries Online offers: - An extensive ‘Tools and Resources’ section for each language, divided into four sections: Life & Culture, Grammar & Vocabulary, Writing and Word Games, and Learning & Teaching:
– Beginners can use vocabulary building notes, a list of everyday phrases, ‘Word of the Day’, quizzes, puzzles, and games, a calendar of festivals and holidays, and notes on life and culture (in English-speaking countries as well as French, German, Spanish, and Italian-speaking countries) to build their understanding of the language in an enjoyable way
– Intermediate and advanced learners can delve deeper into correct grammar and usage, get advice on writing, spelling, and pronunciation, and download sample letters and CVs - Advanced functionality allows readers to expand and collapse entries, and show/hide elements to customise the way the entry displays
- ‘Look it up’ feature: double-click a word anywhere in an entry to get straight to its translation in either side of the dictionary
- Mouse-over explanations of parts of speech and click-through explanations of phonetic symbols
- Cross-refer to Oxford Reference Online (for subscribers to both products)
- NEW for May 2008:
Now enhanced with revolutionary Pronunciation Software, allowing you to hear how headwords should sound. Two new language modules have also just been added to Oxford Language Dictionaries Online , Russian and Chinese. Futher information
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