Phrasebook

//ˈfɹeɪzbʊk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

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.
"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"

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to a phrasebook. uncommon
2
Of one's fluency of a language, limited or deficient. idiomatic, uncommon

Example

"This phrasebook is very useful to me."

Etymology

From phrase + book.

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