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3.3 Searching Idioms, Usage Examples and Collocations
You may rene your searches to show only entries containing idioms,
usage examples or collocations in Global Search and dictionaries.
1. In Global Search or dictionaries, press FN + / to select
‘Idiom’, ‘Example’ or ‘Collocation’ (if available).
Press FN + / to rene
search
Global Search ALL-ALL
Word IdiomExample Colloca.
List Preview Konj
F1 F2 F3 F4
Input a word first!
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Word IdiomExample Colloca.
ListeUmschlt.
F1 F3
Input a word first!
• Somedictionariescontainlessoptions.
2. Type a word.
• See 3.12 Hints on Inputting Words.
• Witheachletteryoutype,theresultinglistofpotentialmatching
entries is refreshed. If the letters you typed match an entry in the
word list, it is automatically highlighted. Or, press / to select
another word entry you see in the word list.
3. Press eingabe.
• Apreviewofthehighlightedentryshowsimmediatelyinthelower
pane of the screen.
Preview
her translation takes liberties with the original text
we need somebody English to check our translat..
F2
[English]
we need somebody English to check our translation
[German]
wir brauchen jemand Englischsprachigen, der die
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Word IdiomExample Colloca.
ListDict
F1 F3
translation
Range
F6
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Preview of current entry
• Iftherearemultipleentries,press / to select the one you want.
4. Press eingabe to view the selected entry in full screen.
5. Press FN + DICT to go to the dictionar y containing the current
entry.
6. Press esc to return to the full screen view. Press esc again to go
to the screen for selecting another entry.
7. Press esc and then clear to start a new search.