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Vinony

phrasebook

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪzbʊk/

adj

Etymology: From phrase + book.

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

noun

Etymology: From phrase + book.

  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”