3.3Searching Idioms, Usage Examples and Collocations

You may refine 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).

 

 

PONS Englisch - Deutsch

 

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Input a word first!

 

 

Press FN +

/

to refine

Word Idiom Example Colloca.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

search

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

PONS Englisch - Deutsch

E-D

Word

Idiom Example Colloca.

translation

E-Dher translation takes liberties with the original text E-Dwe need somebody English to check our translat..

[English]

we need somebody English to check our translation [German]

wir brauchen jemand Englischsprachigen, der die

F1 List

F2 Preview F3 Dict

F6 Range

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 dictionary 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.

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Franklin BDS-6100, Language Master Language Learning Library manual Searching Idioms, Usage Examples and Collocations