Collins COBUILD English learner's dictionary

An international dictionary giving examples of English usage by British, American and Australian speakers. It contains over 55,000 references giving coverage of current English, and 12,000 meanings of phrasal verbs and idioms. Details of grammar, synonyms and antonyms appear in an extra column. Phonetic transcription and study pages on major grammatical points are provided. There are appendices of first names and names of places, and a summary guide to the most important grammatical patterns of English.