The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned.

• References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English
• All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable)
• Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM:
• SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning
• QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen
• SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation
• Hear and practise all the words.

Contents

• Grammar codes and abbreviations
• Introduction
• How to use the dictionary
• Numbers that are used like words
• The Dictionary
• Colour Pictures
• Study Sections
• Idiom Finder
• Word Families
• Geographical Names
• Common First Names
• Prefixes and Suffixes
• Irregular verbs
• Regular verb tenses
• Symbols
• Units of measurement
• Pronunciation
• Pronunciation symbols