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“The Collins English Dictionary is a book to be treasured, no home should be without one”, The TimesThe largest single-volume English dictionary in print celebrates the extraordinary breadth and changing nature of world English, with more than 732,000 words, meanings and phrases.Updated with the very latest new words and senses, this is an unparalleled resource for word lovers, word gamers and word geeks everywhere. It draws on Collins’ extensive language databases and also covers many literary and rare words useful for crossword solvers and setters as well as Scrabble players.Ideal for use at work, at home and for study – new words, new meanings and new uses are tracked by Collins’ lexicographers who monitor language change around the world. This, along with suggestions from the public on the award-winning collinsdictionary.com, ensures Collins English Dictionary truly is the home of living language.More place names and biographical entries – with over 9,500 place names and 7,300 biographies you will find thousands of fascinating facts and figures at your fingertips.The latest edition is beautifully designed and printed, and now with a protective slipcase, and is surprisingly light and easy to hold. Designed for day-to-day use, with a clear layout and virtual thumb tabs, it is also available in flexible formats to suit every user – in print, as a Kindle dictionary and an iOS app.

The world’s leading French to English and English to French bilingual dictionary. A joint collaboration between Collins and Le Robert, revised and updated to cover all the latest vocabulary in both languages – perfect for professionals and advanced learners of French.With more than 310,000 words, meanings and phrases and 500,000 translations. This edition has been revised to include all the latest vocabulary in English and French from a wide range of fields, including new additions from the fields of the internet, the environment and economics (e.g. instagrammable, rewilding, fintech, dialogueur, écovolontariat, cryptoactif)Culture boxes explain the origins of phrases from literature, film and popular culture to aid translation and improve your understanding of French language and cultureLong and complex entries benefit from a clear structure and layout, with key phrases, idioms and set grammatical structures highlightedAcclaimed “Language in Use” supplement contains hundreds of examples of usage in real-life contexts such as essay writing, email and telephone conversations to help you use French fluently and naturally

The home of trusted Italian dictionaries for everyday language learning.Comprehensive and authoritative, this dictionary is the ideal Italian to English and English to Italian bilingual dictionary for advanced students of Italian and professionals.It has been revised and updated to cover all the latest changes in both languages, for example, the internet, computing and business. With more than 255,000 words, meanings and phrases and 230,000 translations. Includes the latest vocabulary from a wide range of fields, with special features about life and culture in ItalyA clear, easy-to-read layout with special treatment of complex words ensures the user finds the right translation quickly and easilyExtensive notes on language, grammar and culture, to help the user with typical translation issuesContains a comprehensive `Language in Use section': a full guide to written and oral communication in Italian