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4. M o s t w o r d s in a language have m o r e than one meaning.
W h a t are the various meanings ot the w o r d 'table'?
W h a t are the H e b r e w equivalents ot each ot these meanings?
W h y does an E n g l i s h speaker often have difficulty in looking tor the H e b r e w equivalent
o f ' t o live'?
W h y docs a H e b r e w speaker often have difficulty in looking for the E n g l i s h equivalents
o f ‫ 'מקצועי‬and '‫?'להזמין‬
W h a t are the 1 l e b r e w equivalents o f the w o r d ' w e a r ?
N O T E : I n the O x f o r d E n g l i s h Dictionary the w o r d 'go' has <M diffcreni m e a n i n g s ,
'comc'‫׳‬6y, 'make'‫־‬97 and 'take'-91.
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5. T h e following w o r d s , b o r r o w e d f r o m Y i d d i s h , n o w appear in s o m e (by n o m e a n s all)
E n g l i s h - E n g l i s h dictionaries for advanced level learners o f E n g l i s h as a foreign language,
o r for native speakers.
W h a t information is given in the following dictionaries (all advanced level E n g l i s h as a
foreign language) regarding;
a) pronunciation
b) m e a n i n g
c) register (slang, formal etc.)
d) language of origin
DICTIONARIES:
L o n g m a n D i c t i o n a r y ot C o n t e m p o r a r y E n g l i s h
O x f o r d A d v a n c e d L e a r n e r ' s Dictionary
C o b u i l d E n g l i s h Dictionary
R a n d o m H‫• ׳‬use D i c t i o n a r y of A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h
O t h e r dictionaries.
WORDS:
L
chutxpa(h)
2. g o l e m
3. kibbutz
4. k o s h e r
5. m n v e n
State w h i c h dictionaries contain w h i c h w o r d s .
C o m m e n t on the inclusion or exclusion •‫>׳‬t these words.