If you’re learning a new language, taking language courses or if English is not your first language, you might try this online language collection from Oxford.
“Oxford Language Dictionaries Online (OLDO) features fully searchable, completely comprehensive bilingual dictionaries, and unique study materials that provide extra help with learning and using an expanding range of languages. Offering over 4 million words, phrases and translations in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Chinese, OLDO also features native speaker audio pronunciation – allowing you to hear how words actually sound!
More than just a dictionary, OLDO offers language learning support materials for users of all levels: click-through verb tables and pronunciation charts, explanations of grammatical terms, hundreds of sample letters, CVs and resumes, notes on life and culture, guidance on grammar and idiomatic usage and more! Updates every six months ensure that the most current meanings and the latest new words are just a click away, making OLDO an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike.”
Mahoney Library has trial access until Friday, October 3rd. Access it at http://www.oxfordlanguagedictionaries.com. Use col_st_eliz as username and password to login.
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