Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

I have quite a number of dictionairies. I read and study a lot in English, though it's not my native tongue.I use the app since years and now I discovered, it also exists in paper. So I bought immediately two copies, one for me and one for my daughter.And that it is delivered with a CD for the PC is just the icing of the cake.The key is simple definitions, no "big" words in the sample sentences, so the meaning can be gotten quickly.My favourite and most used dictionary.

Great resource!

An excellent purchase. This item should be owned by every international student wanting to excel in Academic English and prepare for IELTS and university level studies in The UK, Australia or North America. Clear definitions of words, their meaning, synonyms and collocations are organised well and the supporting examples in sentences back up the illustrated explanations. The middle of the publications has been reserved for focus on writing, which gives excellent input and examples on different forms of academic communication, from basic punctuation rules to writing academic essays and tips on things to consider in presentations. The phonetic alphabet runs continuously from the first word entry to the last - look at the bottom of each page and you will spot this useful guide.

Many of the modern words & phrases are included, particularly helpful for crosswords

For those learning English at an advanced level, this dictionary is a piece of kit that is indispensible. The dictionary explains in clear English the meanings of words - rather than giving definitiions as in dictionaries used by English speaking population. It is intuitive, and remarkable for its use of phonetics (the complete list of English phonetics at the bottom of each page), and for proposing standard English pronunciations and stress sylables. Pleasing to see the correct original pronunciations of ''cervical' and ''communal' for instance. The only reason that I give this a four star instead of five is because this dictionary written in 1995, has not been revised since 2013, the fourth edition, the book this review refers to. As of February 2019, the 2013 edition is the latest (fourth) edition.

I like...All,there us nothing I dislike about this product,I am uterly pleased with the purchase that I made.

Just what I need for my studies. Full of suggestions and informative.

It is a splendid edition because it helps me to communicate properly, for instance, I completed an online questionnaire without any doubt of choosing meaningless responses, viz. to give information which was not related to what I meant.