phrasebooks
/ˈfɹeɪzbʊks/
phrasebooks is the plural of phrasebook.
Meaning of phrasebook
Noun
phrasebook (plural phrasebooks)
- A book containing common phrases in two or more languages, used to learn a foreign language.
- 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.
- He knows, ‘Hello’ in eighteen languages / ‘I love you’ in only one / By the time he's got his phrasebook / The chance is usually gone1996, Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray, “Alone”, in Blue Is the Colour, performed by The Beautiful South
Questions about phrasebooks
- What is phrasebooks the plural of?
- Phrasebooks is the plural of phrasebook.
- How do you pronounce phrasebooks?
- Phrasebooks is pronounced /ˈfɹeɪzbʊks/.
Words near phrasebooks in the dictionary
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