INTRODUCTION

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Whether you’re on holiday or staying in the UK for a longer time, your Collins Visual Dictionary will help you with the words you need, when you need them. With over a thousand clear and helpful images, you can quickly find the vocabulary you are looking for.

The Collins Visual Dictionary includes:

• 10 chapters arranged by theme, so that you can easily find what you need for each situation
• images – illustrating the essential items you might need
• YOU MIGHT SAY… – common phrases that you might want to use
• YOU MIGHT HEAR… – common phrases that you might come across
• VOCABULARY – common words that you might need to know
• YOU SHOULD KNOW… – tips about local customs
• an index to find all images quickly and easily
• essential phrases and numbers listed on the flaps for quick reference

USING YOUR COLLINS VISUAL DICTIONARY

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In order to make sure that the phrases and vocabulary in the Collins Visual Dictionary are given in a way that’s clear and easy to understand, we have followed certain policies:

1) All plural words have been marked with the plural marker, for example, herbs pl.

2) Where they are different, feminine forms of nouns have been shown after the masculine form, for example, waiter/waitress. Where only one form has been shown, that form is used for both men and women, for example, firefighter.

3) Verbs are shown in the “to” infinitive form, for example, to change trains.

FREE AUDIO

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We have created a free audio resource to help you learn and practise the words for all of the images shown in this dictionary. The words in each chapter are spoken by native speakers, giving you the opportunity to listen to each word twice and repeat it yourself. Download the audio from: www.collinsdictionary.com/resources