phrasebook

== English == === Alternative forms === phrase book, phrase-book === Etymology === From phrase +‎ book. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɹeɪzbʊk/ === 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. === Adjective === phrasebook (uncommon) Of or pertaining to a phrasebook. (uncommon, idiomatic) Of one's fluency of a language, limited or deficient. ==== Translations ==== === See also === Category:Phrasebooks by language === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “phrasebook”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “phrasebook”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “phrase book”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.