The LAROUSSE Cobuild English Learner's Dictionary has been specially designed for learners who want to use modem English with confidence. Its completely new description of the English of today gives learners, from intermediate level upwards, the help they need to read, write and speak English more effectively. This dictionary presents the most important farts about the language in a clear and accessible way. • Over 55,000 references give extensive coverage of carrent English, including numerous phrasal verbs and idioms. • Nearly 60,000 examples show the typical uses of words and phrases. • Each meaning is explained clearly in a full sentence. PLUS • detailed grammatical information in an extra column; synonyms and antonyms easily accessible in the extra column; • study pages on major grammatical points, in the main A-Z text; • a visual glossary illustrating everyday topics and settings; • a new interactive feature - over 500 checkpoints in quiz foret, with an answer key; • phonetic transcription in IPA; • hyphenation marks. AND • a quick reference guide to the most important grammatical patterns of English; • appendices on forenames and geographical naines.