Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases

Author: Andrew Delahunty
Edition: 2
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0199543682

Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (Oxford Paperback Reference)

If foreign words and phrases are your "bete noire," here is a superb reference that covers more than 6,000 foreign words and phrases commonly used in English, drawn from some forty languages, from Afrikaans to Turkish. Download Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (Oxford Paperback Reference) from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Readers will find clear definitions of words such as "fandango," "futon," "falsetto," "basmati," and many other words that appear in everyday speech as well as in musical direction, the arts, food, medicine, science, literature and belles-lettres. The entries are browsable, but also authoritative, with detailed information on each word or phrase, including any alternative spellings, the date of the word's introduction into English, its language of origin, its definition, and notes on usage and other points of interest. New full-page Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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