Переведите, текст (1) a dictionary is a book of information about words. the words are listed in alphabetical order. it shows you how to spell and pronounce words, and gives word meanings. many dictionaries have other useful information about words, too. they show their parts of speech, examples of correct usage and give word origins. in order to be helpful to you, you must know how to use a dictionary. if you become familiar with how to use a dictionary, you will be able to find the word information you want quickly and easily. (2) guide words are the first and last entry words on a dictionary page. pen is the first entry on the sample page, and pendent is the last. the other entry words that appear on the page fall alphabetically between pen and pendent. (3) an entry word is printed in bold type or heavy type and is divided into syllables by dots. not all forms of a word appear as entry words. for example, to find out about penciling, you must look under the base word pencil. (4) the pronunciation of a word is given in (slashed) brackets following the entry. the special symbols used to show you how to pronounce the word are explained at the bottom of the page in the pronunciation key stress-marks indicate which syllable or syllables to accentuate. a heavy mark is used for primary stress, and a lighter one for secondary stress. (5) parts of speech are indicated by abbreviations. the following abbreviations are used for the different parts of speech: n. noun; adj. adjective; v. verb; adv. adverb; pron. pronoun; prep, preposition. (6) definition is the meaning of the word. most words have more than one definition. these are usually labeled 1, 2, 3 and so forth. (7) a sample sentence is an example of how the word is used. it can help you understand the meaning of the word and how to use it correctly.
