Collins Cobuild Intermediate

MobiSystems

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About this app

The Collins Cobuild Intermediate Dictionary is the perfect language tool for English language learners. The information in this dictionary has been carefully chosen to help succeed as a confident language user and will enable you to write and understand English better.

You will find all the words you need, clearly defined in full sentences completed with:
 • 17,000 headwords
 • 63,000 references
 • 25,000 examples
 • NEW! Translate words in any other Android app with the Tap to Translate feature, and do it in style with any of the colorful new themes.

The Collins Cobuild Intermediate Dictionary is based on a huge database of text, both written and spoken, called The Bank of English. The Bank of English® contains over 650 million words, and it is the basis of all the statements that Cobuild makes about the language. The entries contain a detailed account of the main uses and meanings of each word. Each of the forms is listed at the start of each entry, along with information about alternative spellings, if any exist. Explanations are written in full sentences, and show typical grammatical behavior. The explanations also give a clear description of meaning. And of course, the thousands of examples are taken directly from The Bank of English®, showing typical patterns of use and grammatical structure.

Also includes advanced search and language tools that have become the staple of quality language apps from MobiSystems, Inc.

SEARCH TOOLS - effortlessly find words thanks to a clear, functional, and easy-to-use interface.

Designed to provide the most comprehensive search experience the dictionary combines several search tools to match or suggest what you are looking for, including:
• Search autocomplete helps you find words quickly by displaying predictions as you type
• Keyword lookup allows you to search within compound words and phrases
• Looking for a specific word but don't know how it's spelled? We've got you covered with our automatic ‘Fuzzy filter’ to correct word spelling, as well as ‘Wild card’ ('*' or '?') to replace a letter or entire parts of a word
• Camera search looks up words in the camera viewfinder and displays results in seconds.
• Use our Voice search when you don't know how an entry is spelled
• NEW! Tap to Translate entries in other apps.
• Share word definitions via installed apps on your device


LEARNING TOOLS - engaging features that help you further enhance your vocabulary.

• Designed to give you the freedom to structure your studies the way you see fit the 'Favorites' option allows you to create custom folders with lists of words from the vast library of entries.
• ‘Recent’ list to easily review looked-up words
• Learn a new word every day with our ‘Word of the day’ option.
• Home screen widget providing random words at a glance

Get even more with PREMIUM:

• Permanently unlock the complete features list.
• Offline mode - No WiFi, no problem. Save words on your device to be viewed without the need of an internet connection
• Priority support - Get expedited support for any app-related issues
• No ads - no more in-app advertisements

Ratings and reviews

I have greatly enjoyed using the Apple version of this app, and I recently switched my phone to an Android device, so I purchased this app for Android. However, this Android version does not have any audio pronunciation, unlike the Apple version. I believe audio pronunciation is one of the most important elements of a language dictionary. I hope the developers will add this feature to the Android app in the future.

Not only you won't be able to find every word you're going to be looking for, cuz it's too much restricted. But also, you only have a short period of 30 days to use it for free. Afterwards, you'll have to pay for premium version, which costs a lot for a mere app designed for intermidiate students. With a currency, like the *Gourde*, with a low value, it will definitely cost an arm and a leg. However, somewhat good, with a basic easy-to-understand meaning of each word it contains.

This app has been the best dictionary for me for a decade. But I'm always frustrated by the following behavior. 1. Choose Japanese (12 keys) as the default language in Google keyboard settings. 2. Open app 3. Type the first letter in the seach box 4. Google keyboard layout is suddenly changed from alphabet layout to Japanese characters layout. It only happen start and resume in the app lifecycle.

What's new

In our ongoing efforts to improve user experience, we've focused on refining app performance and resolving issues to ensure a more seamless and reliable experience through the world of words.