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phrasebook

Noun CEFR B2
ˈfɹeɪzbʊk

Definitions

  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.

Equivalents

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Examples

“He knows, ‘Hello’ in eighteen languages / ‘I love⟳ you’ in only one / By the time he's got his phrasebook / The chance is usually gone”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Phrased phrasehood phraselet phrasemaker Phrasemaking phraseman

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