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Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:958564201
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3572005159
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015047492437
Among the special features of this book are the following: each entry has at least two example sentences illustrating how the idiom is used in context in natural American English; and a new Phrase-Finder Index enables users to locate a particular idiom quickly by looking up any of its major words.
Author : Richard Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 1098 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-03
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0071486852
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
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-28
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071589345
Better understand American English by mastering its slang This authoritative reference offers thousands of American English slang expressions. Entries include definitions and examples of slang used in context. With help from McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang Dictionary, you will become familiar with English as it is used in the media, at work, around the house, and in everyday conversations. This knowledge will help you comprehend English as it is spoken in the United States and add variety to your word usage. Inside you will find: 2,500 entries and more than 5,000 examples The latest slang used in the American lexicon Fun illustrations to further increase your grasp of each entry's meaning
Author : Richard Spears
Publisher : Mcgraw-hill
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-07
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0071497854
Understand American English better by mastering its slang This authoritative reference offers thousands of American English slang expressions. Entries include definitions and examples of slang used in context. With help from McGraw-Hill's Essential American Slang Dictionary, you will become familiar with English as it is used in the media, at work, around the house, and in everyday conversations. This knowledge will help you comprehend English as it is spoken in the United States and add variety to your word usage. Inside you will find: 2,000 entries with examples of everyday usage The latest slang used in the American lexicon Fun illustrations that show the humor of taking expressions too literally
Author : Richard Spears,Betty Birner,Steven Kleinedler,Luc Nisset
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780071741323
Learn more 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 : NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 0844208264
Completely revised, updated, reorganized, and enlarged with 600 new entries. Essential for writers and learners of American English, it features a unique new format, an appendix of 500 fixed-order phrases--such as "fast and furious"--that cannot be reversed, and a Phrase-Finder Index for easy lookups of even partially remembered phrases.
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-30
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071594929
With more than 2,100 clichés, proverbs, and informal expressions, this is a super source of everyday American idioms.
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071612074
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,Linda Schinke-Llano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : PSU:000031373159
Completely revised, updated, reorganized, and enlarged with 600 new entries. Essential for writers and learners of American English, it features a unique new format, an appendix of 500 fixed-order phrases--such as "fast and furious"--that cannot be reversed, and a Phrase-Finder Index for easy lookups of even partially remembered phrases.
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Reference
ISBN : 8808020002
Author : Richard A. Spears,Betty J. Birner,Steven Racek Kleinedler
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1995-02-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071783545
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 A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12-04
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780071712385
Shape up your English with thousands of idioms Whether you are a learner of English who is having difficulty understanding expressions in everyday speech or a native speaker who wants to expand your written or spoken range, you need a comprehensive reference for idioms, common phrases, and sayings of American English. McGraw-Hill's American Idioms Dictionary shows you the ropes of English and helps you: Expand your English-speaking abilities with these 14,000-plus expressions, proverbs, and common sayings, listed alphabetically Use American idioms correctly by following the many helpful examples Easily find the right phrase by one of its key words Some examples of the colorful English language, as spoken by Americans: at peace relaxed and happy every trick in the book every deceptive method known Johnny-on-the-spot someone who is in the right place at the right time make a killing to have a great success, especially in making money nine-to-five job a job with normal daytime hours scream bloody murder to complain bitterly take a powder to leave; to leave town
Author : Richard A. Spears
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 0844208310
NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms contains more than 5,500 of the most common and useful idioms arranged conveniently by theme, topic, or meaning. This work combines the best features of a thesaurus and a dictionary. Its features include a definition of each idiom that includes at least two examples of usage, an alphabetical index for locating each idiom, and an easy-to-read format with a minimum of abbreviations and symbols. NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Idioms is an invaluable tool that allows writers, speakers, and students of English to locate the exact idiomatic expressions they need quickly and easily.