Franklin English Language Trainer Manual Do Utilizador

Using the

Dictionary/Wörterbuch

The Oxford Advanced Learners

Dictionary, 7th Edition (OALD),

provides definitions, usage examples,

synonyms, antonyms, and additional

content for thousands of words and

phrases designed to help you better

understand the English language.

1. Press HOME.

2. Press or to cycle through

the options until Dictionary/

Wörterbuch appears highlighted in

the middle of the screen.

3. Press ENTER.

You see the dictionary word search

screen.

4. Type the word or phrase you want

to look up.
As you type each letter, a dynamic

list of matching words appears. You

may finish typing your word or press

to select one from the list.

To type a capital letter, hold

and press the letter. Press

delete the letter to the left of the

cursor. Press or to move the

cursor. To type an accent, type the

letter you want to accent and then
press

. Press or to highlight

the accent you want and then press

ENTER. To type a hyphen or other
symbol, press

. Use the arrow

keys until you highlight the symbol

you want, and then press ENTER.

5. Press ENTER.

The highlighted word’s dictionary

entry is displayed.

6. Press or

to read the

definition.
Press OPTIONS to see options and

other information for a word, if

available.

7. Press CLEAR to lookup a new word

or start over.

Viewing Cross-references

✓

Some entries contain cross-

references to other words. Cross-

references are words highlighted

in red (selected) or blue (not

selected). When only one cross-

reference appears on the screen,

it is automatically highlighted. If

necessary, press or to highlight

the cross-reference you want and

then press ENTER to look it up.

Remember, you can tell when

a cross-reference is highlighted

because its background color will

be red.
Try this example:

1. At the dictionary word search

screen, type progress.

2. Press ENTER.

3. Press or

to scroll through

the dictionary entry.

Using the Dictionary/Wörterbuch