When I started with my English phylology career, I used dictionaries such as, reverso, translendium and many others, but soon I realized those dictionaries are not as good as Cambridge dictionaries.
One of the main reasons for using this dictionary instead of using many other because “Cambridge dictionary definitions are clear and easy to understand, written using a carefully selected list of words, created jointly with teachers from around the world”. Indeed, it is ideal if you want to prepare any english exam such as IELTS, PET, FCE, CAE, CPE and BEC, because, their CD-ROMs have many interactive exercises which help you building your vocabulary, improving your pronunciation and looking up words automatically.
Apart from these, Cambridge provides you with many dictionaries which can help you depending on the level of english that you have and the area that you want to improve. Here are some examples:
- Cambridge Essential English Dictionary
” This dictionary is the perfect introduction for beginner to pre-intermediate learners.”
- Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary
This dictionarie helps you with the pronunciation; it has “thousands of extra pronunciations, from people and places to words from science, technology and literature.”
- Cambridge School Dictionary
“This is the perfect companion for learners studying other subjects through English, and includes vocabulary from all the main CLIL and International GCSE topics”
- Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
This dictionary “gives students the support they need to develop their language skills, whether they are learning English for work, pleasure, or preparing for an exam”
- Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
This dictionary is ideal if you want to prepare the exams of FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC and IELTS.
