The Godzone Dictionary - Of Favourite New Zealand Words and Phrases by Max Cryer

$30.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries | Reading Level: very good

This concise A-Z dictionary, now updated in a new expanded edition, is a quick and easy reference to understanding the words and phrases that make the New Zealand language and speech patterns so different. Language expert Max Cryer not only provides helpful definitions for the various entries, but also sheds light on their origins. Slang words feature heavily, while a key feature of the book is the large number of Māori words that have become part of the common language over the years. Popular names of sports teams are also included, while an appendix of New Zealand acronyms completes the book. ...Show more

India Phrasebook & Dictionary 2e by Jodie Martire; Shahara Ahmed; Quentin Frayne; Lonely Planet Publications Staff

$24.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries | Series: Phrasebook Ser.

Lonely Planet: The world's #1 phrasebook publisher* Lonely Planet India Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Get more from your trip with easy-to-find phrases for eating lik e a Maharaja, joining in with some of the multitude of festivals and celebrations throughout the country, and bargaining your way through the thousands of colourful markets; all with your trusted travel companion. With language tools in your back pocket, you can truly get to the heart of wherever you go, so begin your journey now Coverage Includes: Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Marwari (Rajasthani), Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Organised by language, this one-stop resource makes travelling through multiple countries simple. With each language you can: Feel at ease with essential tips on culture, manners, idioms and multiple meanings Order with confidence, explain food allergies, and try new foods with the menu decoder Save time and hassles with vital phrases at your fingertips Never get stuck for words with the 400-word two-way, quick-reference dictionary Be prepared for common and emergency travel situations with practical phrases and terminology Meet friends with conversation starter phrases Get your message across with easy-to-use pronunciation guides Inside Lonely Planet India Phrasebook & Dictionary: Full-colour throughout User-friendly layout organised by travel scenario categories Survival phrases inside front cover for at-a-glance on-the-fly cues Language map for quick reference Covers Basics - time, dates, numbers, pronunciations, reading tips, grammar rules, common language difficulties Practical - sightseeing, banking, post office, internet, phones, repairs, bargaining, accommodation, directions, border crossing, transport Social - meeting people, interests, feelings, opinions, going out, romance, culture, weather Safe Travel - emergencies, police, doctor, chemist, dentist, symptoms, conditions Food - ordering, at-the-market, at- the-bar, dishes, ingredients The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet India Phrasebook & Dictionary, a pocket-sized, comprehensive multi-language guide, provides on-the-go language assistance; great for language students and travellers looking to interact with locals and immerse themselves in local culture. Looking for just a few of the languages covered in this phrasebook? Check out Lonely Planet's individual phrasebooks for Hindi, Urdu & Bengali. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Shahara Ahmed, Madhu Thaker, Richard Delacy, Hari Prasad Nadig, Omkar N Koul, Bert Naik, Amrit Parmar, Aruna Magier and PAEN Language Services. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet is the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, and has been connecting travellers and locals for over 25 years with phrasebooks for 120 languages, more than any other publisher With an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community, Lonely Planet enables curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves. The world awaits *#1 phrasebook publisher. Source: Nielsen Bookscan UK, US & AUS ...Show more

Middle East Phrasebook & Dictionary 2 by Kathryn Stapley; Mimoon Abu Ata; Yavar Dehghani; Siona Jenkins; Shalome Knoll; Arzu Kurklu; Lonely Planet Publications Staff

$20.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries | Series: Phrasebook Ser.

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher With eight key languages in this phrasebook to the region, let no barriers - language or culture - get in your way. Order the right meal with our menu decoder Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary We make language easy with shortcuts, key phrases & common Q&As Feel at ease, with essential tips on culture & manners Coverage includes: Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Farsi, Gulf Arabic, Hebrew, Levantine Arabic, Tunisian Colloquial Arabic and Turkish. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Shalome Knoll, Mimoon Abu Ata, Yavar Dehghani, Siona Jenkins, Arzu Kurklu, and Kathryn Stapley. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) ...Show more

Collins Gem New Zealand Dictionary by Collins Dictionaries

$15.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries | Series: Collins Gem Ser.

Collins English Thesaurus Pocket Edition - 7th Edition

$25.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries | Reading Level: very good

The ideal word finder with a wide range of up-to-date entries, a generous choice of synonyms, and thousands of antonyms, giving unrivalled everyday language coverage for a thesaurus of its size. The hard-wearing cover makes it an ideal reference book for carrying to school or work. The perfect book for anyone stuck for words, writing essays or reports, marketing copy and work emails. This new edition provides up-to-date language coverage along with practical guidance on effective English for everyday use. All main words are clearly distinguished and the most helpful synonyms in each entry are given first and highlighted to ensure you find what you're looking for in the shortest time. With key antonyms included for many entries and the unique supplement, this is the ideal one-stop word reference for every home and office. 128,000 synonyms and antonyms ...Show more

Collins Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary by Anne R. Bradford

$35.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries

Featured on BBC 4 radio as one of the Five Great Works of Reference I couldn't be without it - Editor of the Times crossword The UK's bestselling, best-loved crossword dictionary, the new edition of Bloomsbury's Crossword Dictionary contains over 200,000 entries, including synonyms, anagrams and plays on words listed under 18,000 headwords, arranged alphabetically. What makes this book unique is crossword enthusiast Anne Stibbs' 35 years of careful analysis of real crossword clues. This is why Bloomsbury's includes so many obscure words and puns, unlisted in other crossword dictionaries. ...Show more

Teach Yourself Essential Dutch Dictionary by Gerdi Quist; Dennis Strik

$35.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries | Series: TY Dictionaries Ser.

Is this the right book for me?   With over 30,000 translations, including everyday idioms and expressions, Essential Dutch Dictionary is the perfect tool to support your Dutch learning. This edition is fully updated to reflect the recently published spelling conventions, and includes a guide to usage and insights from the author to help you learn and remember new words and phrases.   Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design, in particular:   Author insightsLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.   Want to learn more? Why not check out Teach Yourself Languages Online? Over 65 languages all available online from Teach Yourself. ...Show more

Thesaurus A-Z by *

$16.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries | Series: Collins GEM

This colour edition of Collins Gem English Thesaurus is part of the Collins Gem range - the world's best-selling little dictionaries. With thousands of alternative words, subject lists and a new supplement, this colour edition is ideal for everyday use in home, school and office. Collins Gem English Th esaurus gives you practical, applied knowledge in your pocket. It contains a wide selection of alternative words and opposites, with the most useful words highlighted for ease of reference. The clear colour layout also makes the content easily accessible. Giving you added value, the 'Right Word Guide to Improving Your Writing' supplement provides invaluable tools to help you use language effectively, including lists of commonly misspelled words, spelling rules, easily confusable words, and advice on avoiding cliches and tautologies. ...Show more

Oxford Mini Dictionary and Thesaurus by OXFORD

$14.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries

This combined dictionary and thesaurus is a highly portable, compact, and convenient reference to the English language. The Oxford Mini Dictionary & Thesaurus is small enough to fit easily into a bag or backpack, for help with studies or to solve everyday language problems and puzzles, wherever you are. This second edition features an attractive new design so that you can find what you need easily. This includes the integration of the dictionary and thesaurus text, meaning that the thesaurus entry for a word sits directly alongside the dictionary entry, so that you do not have to hunt around the page. A new centre section giving language reference information makes this dictionary and thesaurus a one-stop tool that will help to solve your grammar and spelling queries. ...Show more

The Penguin Dictionary of Biology by Michael Thain

$35.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries | Series: Dictionary, Penguin Ser.

The eleventh edition of the Penguin Dictionary of Biology has been fully revised and updated to include the latest developments in the field. An essential tool for A/ AS Level students, undergraduates and students of related disciplines, this dictionary offers clear explanations of biological concepts a nd processes, and the broadest coverage of the subject, from ecology to immunology and cytology. This will be an indispensable reference aid for would-be biologists and professionals alike. ...Show more

Stone the Crows: Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang (2nd ed.) by eds.

$45.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries

Drawing on the unique resources of the Oxford English Dictionary and offering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney 'abaht' to the American term 'zowie', this is the most authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries. Stone the Crows: Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang is a fascinating and entertaining collection, packed with illustrative quotations and providing full details of origins and dates of first printed use. The text contains expressions from around the English-speaking world such as 'dork' and 'cockamamie' (North America) and 'giggle-house' and 'Jimmy Woodser' (Australia). As well as the A-Z listing of terms, the book contains a comprehensive thematic index, enabling users to home in on particular areas of interest, such as the body, food and drink, and human behaviour. Full of surprises, Stone the Crows is an essential read for word lovers and anyone with an interest in language. ...Show more

Collins Scrabble Dictionary 2nd ed by Collins

$22.00 NZD

Category: Dictionaries

Every word counts! The perfect companion for all Scrabble games, Collins Scrabble Dictionary is based on Scrabble Words, the most comprehensive Scrabble wordlist ever. This new, easy-to-use paperback edition gives short, succinct definitions to help players use the best words for their game of Scrabble. The second edition of this Collins Scrabble Dictionary is an essential item for all Scrabble players playing with family and friends. With short definitions for each main word, players can check meanings of words without having to consult a secondary dictionary, and its handy size makes it the perfect portable companion for all Scrabble games. Collins Scrabble dictionaries are endorsed by Mattel and are an essential reference for all Scrabble players, from keen regular players to families playing with children. SCRABBLE(R) is a registered trademark of J. W. Spear & Sons Ltd., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc.A(c) 2008 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ...Show more