Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071783547 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 430
Book Description
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: Steven Racek Kleinedler Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education ISBN: 9780844257792 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 436
Book Description
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: Contemporary Books ISBN: Category : Americanisms Languages : en Pages : 436
Book Description
The book arranges more than 7,000 expressions into eighteen sections that include dealing with medical professionals, getting a job, taking care of banking needs, communicating personal feelings, desired expressions, alternate vocabulary, formal, informal, humorous, sarcastic, vulgar expressions, idiomatic expressions.
Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071741321 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 222
Book Description
Learnmore 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: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071612076 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 576
Book Description
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 Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071486852 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 1100
Book Description
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: John Holleman Publisher: Chinese University Press ISBN: 9789629962814 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 468
Book Description
This week-by-week calendar of idioms will assist learners of English to understand the meanings of American idioms found in common usage. The American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks consists of 3,300 frequently used idioms, provides concise and clear definitions of each idiom, and includes examples to show the context in which particular idioms are used.
Author: Richard A. Spears Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071434100 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 561
Book Description
This "thesaurus of slang" contains more than 9,000 expressions. Entries are illustrated by at least two English sentences each and are organized by topic, which makes finding the right expression quick and easy. Includes an alphabetical index.
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Author: Richard A. Spears
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Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: Richard A. Spears
Author: John Holleman
Author: Richard A. Spears