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use a dictionary
• We advise all our students to use a good dictionary.
look something up in a dictionary
• If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.
check a dictionary
• I often check the dictionary for spelling and pronunciation.
consult a dictionary
formal (= check something in a dictionary )
• Consult the dictionary for examples of how a word is used.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dictionary
a pocket dictionary
(= small enough to be carried in your pocket )
• Pocket dictionaries don't always give you enough information.
an electronic dictionary
(= small electronic machine containing a dictionary )
• Electronic dictionaries are very popular in Japan.
a bilingual dictionary
(= with translations from one language into another )
• A bilingual dictionary is an essential purchase for anybody learning a foreign language.
a monolingual dictionary
(= written in only one language )
• Monolingual dictionaries tend to have more examples than bilingual ones.
a picture dictionary
(= containing a lot of pictures, especially for children or beginners in a language )
• The advantage of a picture dictionary is that you don't have lengthy definitions.
an online dictionary
(= one you can use on the Internet )
• There are plenty of online dictionaries available free on the Internet.
an etymological dictionary
(= showing the origin and history of words )
• Etymological dictionaries show how languages borrow words from each other.
dictionary + NOUN
a dictionary definition
• Clear dictionary definitions are what students look for.
a dictionary entry
(= the definition and all the other information at a word )
• The introduction explains the functions of the different parts of a dictionary entry.
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noun ADJ. comprehensive, good | electronic, online | picture | pocket | English, French, etc. | English/French, French/English, etc. | bilingual, monolingual | learner's, native-speaker | standard | specialist, technical | collocation, etymological, historical, pronunciation | biographical, encyclopedic, medical I decided to consult a medical dictionary. VERB + DICTIONARY consult, look sth up in, use If you don't know the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary. teaching children how to use dictionaries | compile, write | edit | publish DICTIONARY + NOUN definition, entry PREP. in a/the ~ I couldn't find the word in the dictionary.
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