Through Oxford Dictionaries Online you can access Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, French, German and Spanish dictionaries electronically from anywhere. It’s very straightforward and simple to use, and the dictionaries have a built in thesaurus. This means you can search the dictionaries for words in English or your chosen language to find synonyms as well as direct translations. For example, searching for ‘green’ will bring you results for colour, young/unripe and environmentally friendly.

Each dictionary also has sections on grammar, writing and improving your skills in the language for extra help and support while learning.

Did you know: The Oxford Dictionaries Blog ‘Oxford Words’ publishes useful articles on a range of language topics, including help with improving your English.

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Oxford Dictionaries also provide access to an online English dictionary and thesaurus, which can be useful for improving your skills with English and when building your search strategies.