Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary offers detailed treatment of today's language. Based on the evidence from the Bank of English corpus, which now contains over 524 million words, the fifth edition contains the most important new words and meanings which have come into the language over the past two years, as well as thousands of new, updated examples, taken directly from the corpus.
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"I teach ESL to adults and this dictionary is the best! It defines words and phrases in complete sentences, indicates which words are the most used, and distinguishes between American and British English, which helps when someone learned English in Europe. I highly recommend it for both students and teachers." Michelle D, Florida.
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Collins Cobuild was developed for non-English speaking persons, but is still very useful for native English-speakers. It has an extremely unique style and it tries hard to present the idiomatic language in a manner that is easily assimilable. While it may not please all the people all the time, on many occasions I've turned to it for a definition when my Webster's New World, American Heritage or Oxford Concise ran dry. The definitions include much description of the meaning, with very illustrative examples (not mere sentences). I don't use it as a primary dictionary, but for those hard-to-find definitions, it proves very handy.
28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this dictionary in May 1990 in Singapore.
The way the content presented is the best I had ever seen. This dictionary is written in ordinary, everyday English that is easy to understand. It has an excellent Guide to the Use of the Dictionary. Every explanation comes with at least one example that is taken from actual texts wherever possible. The extra column in the dictionary, right beside the explanation of a word, creates a visual attraction to the reader. This extra column is used to give two different types of information: grammar notes and semantic relationships (similar or opposite) for the word that is being explained. I love it.
CoBuild is the appreviation of Collins Birmingham University International Language Database. This dictionary was developed and compiled in the English Department at the University of Birmingham as part of a language research project commissioned by Collins Publishers.
Currently, I am looking for its enriched and/or, if any, CD-ROM version. Unfortunately, it seems that the publisher stopped publishing this great dictionary.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Cobuild has been with me since my very first steps in English. It always helped me in all the stages of my learning. It won't matter how good your English get or if you're a seasoned English speaker, Cobuild will always have much to offer. Its down-to-earth explanations and rich examples give very precise definitions and understanding of the words and expressions. The pronunciation is easy to learn, and the differences between the major English variations are pointed out when necessary. It's so good to use this dictionary, that I get myself reading it for very long. Sometimes you just get it to take a look at one definition, and then you feel like exploring and reading on and on (which is great for who's learning; you learn even more!). Another important thing is that, once you get used to Cobuild's Dictionary, it'll be easier if you get other Cobuild publications, because their layout and structure are pretty the same. You won't be disappointed at all if you buy it. As another substitute for Cobuild I would also suggest the Longman Series for Learners. Both Longman and Cobuild, have unique features. Which one you're going to choose is up to you and it's a hard choice. To avoid having to choose do just like me and buy both.
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This dictionary is a very good one and gvies a totally new outlook at definitions and alo provides to be handy. Read more
Published 5 days ago by sameer chandra
Kindle edition has many flaws.
I love this dictionaries content as a foreign learner. It's content should has 5 star.
But in the kindle edition , "there are many words left blank", same as Tim Tseng... Read more
But in the kindle edition , "there are many words left blank", same as Tim Tseng... Read more
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Don't buy kindle edition
I have a paperback version which is excellent to look up. Meanwhile, in the kindle version, there are many words left blank with no description, such as amalgam, antecedent...etc. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Tim Tseng
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I like the way the dictionary is laid out and also the many sentence example it gives. However I was disappointed that I did not receive the cd. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Donald J. Mazzola
Best learner's dictionary available
As I see it, the 5th edition is the best learner's dictionary available on the market. I favor this edition over the latest 6th edition. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Steve Ruan
One of the best
The Collins COBUILD Advanced (Learner's) Dictionary is now in its 6th edition from HarperCollins Publishers. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Eugene Tenenbaum
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I thought that I have been deceived, first, this book not necessarily is that book which I need, although the book title page is the book... Read more
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Best dictionary for second language speakers
Definitions are clear with simple vocabulary. With other english-english dictionaries the problem is to understand complex vocabulary in the definitions. Read more
Published on November 16, 2009 by Sofia Jacob
highly recommended!
It was recommended to me for my students with nearly everyone I knew! The book gives both slang phrases and more proper ways to phrase things, and the example sentences are very... Read more
Published on September 5, 2009 by Annette Therrien
A 21st Classic - and Worth the Money for English Teachers
This 21st Century linguistic classic deserves to be on the shelves of every English teacher, ESL administrator, and international graduate student. Read more
Published on April 21, 2009 by Eric H. Roth
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