Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th editio
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Improve your English language skills with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Understand what words mean. Learn how to say them. Know how to use them.
The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (OALD) is a world best-seller. It is now available for Kindle: set the OALD as your default dictionary on your Kindle e-book reader (2nd generation or newer only) or Kindle iOS app and you will able to look up words in the dictionary while reading another book (other versions of Kindle, including the Kindle Fire do not support this feature at this time). Instructions on how to set a default dictionary can be found on the Amazon help pages: search for “dictionary”.
The version of the OALD for Kindle has been developed by the same editors from Oxford University Press who created the printed dictionary, working together with Paragon Software, a leading software developer for mobile devices.
Learn more with a dictionary that’s written for learners of English
• 184,500 words, phrases and meanings explained clearly
• Easy-to-understand explanations written using the 3000-word defining vocabulary
• Use the Oxford 3000 keyword entries to learn the most important words in English
• Look up over 57,000 synonyms and opposites
• Learn words in their natural context with over 83,000 collocations (words that go together) highlighted
• Find the Academic Word List words easily – they are all labelled
• Notes give extra help in difficult areas, for example the differences between similar words, tricky points of grammar, or British and American usage
• Find information about British and American culture
• 1000 new words and meanings keep you up-to-date with today’s vocabulary and usage
• 1300 words illustrated in groups build your topic vocabulary
• Access over 95,000 extra example sentences
• Study all verb forms, and word origins
ASIN : B00H9DXCIS
Publisher : Oxford University Press; 8th edition (November 21, 2013)
Publication date : November 21, 2013
Language : English
File size : 68.8 MB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Not Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Not Enabled
Print length : 1796 pages
Amazon Customer –
Excellent paperback + CD edition, disappointing kindle edition
This item was difficult to rate because I couldn’t make separate reviews for these two editions. The paperback edition I simply adore, an excellent source for advanced learners in many respects, including neatness of presentation, user-friendliness and etc. On the other hand, I am very disappointed by the kindle edition because it does not recognise different forms of words. For example, if you press a word which has the form of a participle, let’s say ‘explaining’, it won’t find it in the dictionary, but you will have to type it in its basic form to get the meaning. To be forced to do this is time-consuming and disruptive to my reading. And on top of all that, the font is partly so light that it puts a strain on your eyes.This dictionary deserves a much better kindle edition than it has been given.
virgo47 –
As good as it gets
I generally love dictionaries, but this one is used the most by me – for obvious reasons – I’m non-native speaker and still trying to learn new things (Learner :-)). It’s probably the thickest paperback I ever had, it’s full of interesting content, pronunciations, idioms, phrasal verbs, etc. Then there is rich enough section about writing (64p), another 64p with visual vocab (picture dictionary), and finally some grammar/dictionary reference (not a full grammar, just points that somehow realates to the dictionarly, headword organization, etc.). It contains explanation, grammar points, even small explanatory pictures between some headwords. It covers US/NAm English too, though primary headwords are British (what I need). I use it a lot when I read English books, sometimes I spend more time in it than in the actual book. ;-)It comes in three flavours – this one, then paperback with CD and hardcover with CD. I can’t comment on other versions, but when this one gets seriously wrinkled, I’ll buy another one probably with CD for a change. Price is just ridiculous when I compare it to bilingual Sloval-English dictionaries (true, our market is much smaller, maybe that’s why). This one is simply the first choice for any non-native person. (Not that you can’t try non-Oxford one, just try Learner’s before buying any other dictionary.)
Kindle Customer –
Good dictionary
This is a good dictionary for academic purpose, and of course, for general use. Definition is concise, clear and easy to understand with many examples.
Tam Chun Kit Thomas –
Good dict., bad app.
The moment I downloaded last night and started to actually use it, trying to check out some words, I instantly found out its problem, which is that it can’t recognise any verb forms except the plain form, a problem too serious to ignore. How often do we find the plain form of verbs in books? If the app is as stupid as this that it can’t recognise any changed verb forms, it is a piece of junk. I now seriously want my money back. Indeed the dictionary sets an exceptional standard, but the Kindle version disappoints. It deserves a much better written app. Maybe it will be with 9th Edition?
Cesar Eduardo D. Elizi –
THE BEST, AGAIN!
I waited for years to get hold of the 8th editionand I can say it was worth it. Once more, researchand good ideas, as the Writing tutor pages, do morefor the learner than any of its would-be competitors.The paper is of excellent quality and extra thin, whichmakes it possible for the 1796 pages (plus extras)tobe portable, with all its 186,500 words! Beat that!Key words are typed in slightly bigger font and markedwith a key, as is relevant academic Enlgish words, withAW. Several words are listed with their synonyms andtheir differences in usage explained and contrasted.In addition, collocation boxes teach you how to usethe words in natural native-like ways.It is highly recommended to students and teachers, like me,who either need or love to continue progressing intheir knowledge of English.