The Browser S Dictionary Of Foreign Words And Phrases

Author : Mary Varchaver,Frank Ledlie Moore
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780470249413

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The Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Mary Varchaver,Frank Ledlie Moore Pdf

"Kudos (Greek), encomiums (Latin), and accolades (French) to the authors for their enlightening and amusing lexicon, a testament that English is the most cheerfully democratic and hospitable language ever cobbled together."-Richard Lederer, author of The Miracle of Language From angst to zydeco, the ultimate guide to foreign terms and phrases This handy, practical, and browsable A-to-Z reference tells you all you need to know to understand, pronounce, and appreciate the nearly 2,000 foreign words and phrases commonly used by speakers and writers of English. The Browser's Dictionary covers a wide variety of subject areas and includes loan-words from more than sixty languages around the world, such as: Latin (desideratum) * the romance languages (rapprochement, macho, imbroglio) * German (gestalt) * Russian (gulag) * Hebrew (shibboleth) * Yiddish (shtick) * Persian (tambura) * Hindi (purdah) * Arabic (loofah) * Hawaiian (kanaka) * Creole French (zydeco) * and Japanese (netsuke) In addition, each entry provides: * A guide to pronunciation using easy-to-understand transcriptions from ordinary English * Comprehensive literal and idiomatic definitions * The word's source language, as well as its literal meaning The Browser's Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases is sure to become a favorite reference for anyone with an interest in words and language.

Author : Alan Bliss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:1054231103

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A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases in Current English by Alan Bliss Pdf

"A guide to the foreign words and phrases that other dictionaries usually omit features more than five thousand comprehensive listings, including words and phrases from more than thirty-five languages." -- Amazon.com.

Author : Alan Joseph Bliss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:760592201

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A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases in Current English by Alan Joseph Bliss Pdf

Author : Tad Tuleja
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:1148792697

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A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Tad Tuleja Pdf

Author : Maxim Newmark, Ph.D
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1950-01-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781442234017

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Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Maxim Newmark, Ph.D Pdf

Compiled from English sources and containing foreign words, phrases, mottos, proverbs, place names, titles, allusions and abbreviations from the Latin, Greek, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Hebrew and other foreign languages, together with English equivalents and definitions and a supplement in Greek orthography

Author : Maxim Newmark
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0802212069

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A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Maxim Newmark Pdf

Author : Maxim Newmark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:179954446

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Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Maxim Newmark Pdf

Author : Maxim Newmark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:264049595

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Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Maxim Newmark Pdf

Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0198610513

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The Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Jennifer Speake Pdf

Entries provide definitions and information on the origins, history, and usage of terms of foreign origin in English, including words in common use and artistic and scientific vocabulary.

Author : Maxim Newmark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : English language
ISBN : OCLC:1059179850

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Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Maxim Newmark Pdf

Author : Adrian Room
Publisher : Orion
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0304363146

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Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Adrian Room Pdf

Author : Maxim Newmark
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Dictionaries, Polyglot
ISBN : OCLC:220461041

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Dictionary of Foreign Words by Maxim Newmark Pdf

Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : English language
ISBN : 0965016072

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The Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Jennifer Speake Pdf

A dictionary of words and phrases regularly encountered in 20th-century British and American English, with words and phrases from more than 40 languages.

Author : Chloe Rhodes
Publisher : Readers Digest
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-04
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1606520571

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A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi" by Chloe Rhodes Pdf

"English doesn't borrow from other languages. English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over, and goes through their pockets for loose grammar." -James D. Nicoll Organized alphabetically for easy reference, A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi" is an accessible lexicon of foreign words and phrases used in English, containing everything from aficionado (Spanish) to zeitgeist (German). Inside you'll find translations, definitions, origins, and a descriptive timeline of each item's evolution. Entries include: À la carte: from the card or of the menu (French) Fiasco: complete failure (Italian) Dungarees: thick cotton cloth/overalls (Hindi) Diaspora: dispersion (Greek) Smorgasbord: bread and butter (Swedish) Cognoscenti: those who know (Italian) Compos mentis: having mastery of one's mind; with it (Latin) Attractively packaged with black and white illustrations, this whimsical yet authoritative book is a great gift for any etymologically fascinated individual. Use this book to reacquaint yourself with the English language, and you'll be compos mentis in no time.

Author : Gabriel Adeleye,Kofi Acquah-Dadzie
Publisher : Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780865164222

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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions by Gabriel Adeleye,Kofi Acquah-Dadzie Pdf

Provides definitions of foreign words and phrases commonly used in the English language, as well as each word's language of origin, literal translation, and examples of proper usage.