Trying to learn a new language? Want to check pronunciation or grammar for words in Spanish, German or Chinese? Every time you need to know the meaning or pronunciation of a word, how to translate it into another language, or whether you are using it correctly, check out Oxford Dictionaries online! It is your guide to the languages of today.
This dictionary offers nine languages - English, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, French and Russian. Use it for your language learning in conjunction with Mango Languages – another language learning tool offered for free by the library.
All you need is a WPL card. Go to www.mywpl.org and under Resources, select Online Databases to look for Oxford Dictionaries alphabetically. You can search the language dictionaries using the search bar on top. Each language comes with its own set of Grammar guide (on top left) to help with language resources.
The English language page has the following added tools:
The English language page has the following added tools:
- Synonym finder to find substitutes
- Grammar to find usage, spelling and punctuation
- Explore for word lists, origins, games and quizzes
Click on Premium if you are looking for advanced tools such as The New Hart's Rules: Oxford’s Style Guide, Garner’s Guide to Legal Vocabulary and Pocker Fowler's Modern English Usage. You are just a click away from improving your vocabulary. Learn something new today and dazzle your friends!!
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