English Explanatory Dictionary

phrasebook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A book containing common phrases in two or more languages, used to learn a foreign language.
  2. A usually pocket-sized book consisting of everyday expressions and vocabulary in two languages and intended for travellers who wish to communicate with locals while in other countries.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a phrasebook.
  2. Of one's fluency of a language, limited or deficient.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹeɪzbʊk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phrasebook.wav

Word forms

phrasebook phrasebooks phrase book phrase-book

Etymology

From phrase + book.

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