phrase book

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [freyz boo k]
- /freɪz bʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [freyz boo k]
- /freɪz bʊk/

Definitions of phrase book words

noun phrase book a small book containing everyday phrases and sentences and their equivalents in a foreign language, written especially for travelers. 1
countable noun phrase book A phrase book is a book used by people travelling to a foreign country. It has lists of useful words and expressions, together with the translation of each word or expression in the language of that country. 0
noun phrase book a book containing frequently used expressions and their equivalents in a foreign language, esp for the use of tourists 0

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Origin of phrase book

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Phrase book

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phrase book

phrase book popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

phrase book usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for phrase book

noun phrase book

dictionary — (as modifier)

Just one Synonym for phrase book