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Start the conversation in your choice of over 70 world languages and dialects through courses crafted using conversational methodology. Every self-paced language course introduces the learner to cultural insights and grammatical nuances specific to their language of choice, delivered through native speaker dialogue, and created with each individual learner in mind.
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Language
English
Description
This alphabetically arranged reference contains the definitions and Origins of more than 12,500 words and expressions, such as slang words, proverbs, nicknames, and phrases from literature. Also included is a selection of words and phrases that originated in English-speaking countries other than the U.S. and Great Britain. The third edition features approximately 3,500 new entries.
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Series
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Explains the origins and meanings of terms that commonly appear in writing but rarely in conversation but that should be familiar to educated people, including such expressions as "archetype," "fungible," "quixotic," and "visage.".
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
[This book] presents more than 1,000 idioms and expressions in context, with clear, simple definitions and attractive illustrations. Work through the tightly focused practice exercises and listen to the free audio to commit the English phrases to memory and make your English more fluent and natural.--
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Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"Guía visual de los modismos y las expresiones más útiles y frecuentes de la lengua inglesa. English for Everyone: Idioms presenta más de 1000 modismos y expresiones en su contexto real con definiciones claras y sencillas acompañadas de atractivas ilustraciones. Escucha el audio gratuito y practica con los abundantes ejercicios, específicamente diseñados para que interiorices estas expresiones, y consigue que tu inglés gane en fluidez y naturalidad."--...
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Series
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
©2010.
Language
English
Description
This book is designed for intermediate and advanced level English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) or English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) learners already in, or planning to be in, the workforce in the United States, and it will help you reinforce the skills you have in order to be more valuable to your employer.
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Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA, LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Inglés básico súper rápido es un curso acelerado de inglés americano para que puedas aprender rápidamente todo lo que necesitas para defenderte en las principales situaciones que te encontrarás en Estados Unidos. Gracias a nuestro exclusivo formato LibroWeb, aprenderás aún más fácilmente con cientos de videos, audios y ejercicios online para tu teléfono celular y computadora. ¡Nadie te da más! Inglés básico súper rápido incluye:...
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Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The English language is riddled with phrases that are complete nonsense. Ever met a monkey's uncle, seen a red-handed thief, or put a sock in it when asked? Everyone knows the real meaning of these common expressions. What isn't widely know is where, why, and how these idioms entered America's vernacular in the first place. Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red uncovers and explains the amazing and bizarre origins of 400 such phrases. Breezy and...
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