Dictionary Skills!?

A dictionary will give you the following information about a word: How to spell the word and its special plural form Whether or not the word is capitalized or abbreviated How to break the word into syllables How to pronounce the word The part of speech of a word Different meanings that the word has A sentence or expression with the word used correctly The special uses of the word Other words derived from the main word

Guide words are used to help you locate a word quickly. Guide words are found at the top of each page. They tell you the first and last word that is found on that page. Guide word

Dictionary Definitions We’re going to learn what each part of a definition means.

Navigating an English-Dutch entry expressions in italics verbs nouns ~ =head word fight [fait] I zn 1 gevecht, strijd; make a brave ~ kranig vechten …2 vechtlust … II ww 1 vechten, strijden; strijden voor: ~ the cause of liberty; … ~ back, a)terugdringen; b) zich verweren ….. 2 bevechten pronunciation combinations lder spelligs markd with asterisk

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N-E – ongelukkige missers She had an unhappiness An acquaintance song He goes strange with her sister

Some basics Laat uitgangen weg: bending: zoek “bend” unpredictably: zoek “predict” Zoek de juiste woordsoort n; zn. = noun, zelfstandig naamwoord vb; ww. = verb, werkwoord adj; bv. nw. = adjective, bijvoeglijk naamwoord adv; bw = adverb, bijwoord

Navigating a Dutch-English entry specified in italics combined with adjective ongelijk I bn 1 (verschillend) unequal [portions], different, unlike, dissimilar; dat is ~ (wisselt af) that varies …. 2 (ongelijkmatig) unequal, [step, temper etc] … II bw 1 unequally, unevenly 2 depending on [what, how much]… III zn wrong ; iemand ~ aandoen wrong a p.; ~ bekennen admit o.s. to be wrong combinations adverb noun

Have a go: who gets it right? Daarmee wordt een richting aangegeven Op grond van onze ervaringen Ik ben daar niet bij gebaat Nog maar pas van school We’re looking for a disinterested party There would have been some lift in her mood But the Teachers Union claims this is a pay cut in real terms

A Thesaurus has more synonyms than you can dream up Dit is een kombinatie van een EE woordenboek en thesaurus.

An English/ English Dictionary So to choose the right word you sometimes need An English/ English Dictionary