phrase book

noun

: a book containing idiomatic expressions of a foreign language and their translation

Examples of phrase book in a Sentence

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My phrase book would need to be close at hand. Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2022 The Tradition and Transitions Project, a partnership between Memorial University in St. Johns, Newfoundland and the Nunatsiavut Government, helped foster the development of an Inuttitut phrase book which was later developed into the Inuttut Kautamât uKauset mobile app. Cassandra Brooklyn, Ars Technica, 1 Aug. 2020 In cool, shaded interiors, bookshelves are packed with Stefan Zweig and Arabic phrase books. Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2019 Baldwin’s interest coincided with a growing interest in the language among members of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, which produced its first unpublished Myaamia phrase book in 1997. Lorraine Boissoneault, Smithsonian, 19 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of phrase book was in 1594

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“Phrase book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phrase%20book. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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