Publisher's Synopsis
Collins Pocket French Dictionary offers excellent coverage of today's language and usage. Clear presentation and colour layout allow maximum accessibility in a portable, hard-wearing format.
Features include:
- All the latest words in both languages, such as downloadable, Wi-Fi in English, and empreinte écologique, podcaster in French
- Full GCSE coverage
- An in-depth and up-to-date supplement with information about France, its people and its language to help you take your learning to the next level
- Help with French verbs
- Clear, colour layout, useful examples, language and cultural notes
Collins Pocket French Dictionary has been designed to give travellers, business people and the general user alike all the information they need in a portable, hard-wearing format.
It includes all the latest words reflecting changes in modern lifestyle, as well as all the features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read colour layout, special treatment of key words such as can, that, mettre, que, notes about life in French-speaking countries and warnings on commonly confused words.
An in-depth and up-to-date supplement helps you to develop your knowledge of French and your confidence in the language, with a section on common translation difficulties to guide you. There is information on pronunciation and improving your fluency, as well as the words and phrases you will need in different situations, like sending an email or making a phone call. The supplement also gives you an insight into France, its people and other French-speaking countries.
Verb tables show all verb forms for the most common French verbs and give examples of how these are used.
Also available in the Collins French dictionary range are Collins French School Dictionary, Collins Easy Learning French Dictionary, Collins French Dictionary & Grammar and Collins French Phrasebooks for mobile phone and iPod.
