Phrase search (Redewendungssuche)

To search for idioms or phrasal verbs, enter no more than three words in the input field. The phrases containing ALL the entered words can be searched for.

<Example>

Search for a phrase containing ‘make’ and ‘up’, and find its synonyms.

1.Press t to open the New Oxford Thesaurus of English.

Press } once to place the cursor at the ‘Redewendungssuche’, then press

e.

The input screen of the Phrase search appears.

2.Input ‘make’, press }, followed by ‘up’.

To input more than one word, input each word in a separate input field. Use the } { keys to move the cursor. Each input field can accommodate up to 24 characters.

3.Press e.

A list of phrases containing the words appears.

If no matching phrase is found, then a message ‘Nicht gefunden!’ will momen- tarily be displayed.

4.Select the desired index of the phrase using the number key(s). The detail view of the selected phrase is displayed.

•Press f to return to the previous view.

•Press ^ l to list the index of phrases containing the words.

•To search for a new phrase, simply begin inputting new words, or press bto go back to the input screen to start a new search.

Further information

For further information on using this thesaurus, refer to the Introduction on pages 44-48.

Using the Super Jump function

Use the Super Jump function to select any word in the detail view of each dictionary, then initiate a search based on the selected word.

How to use the Super Jump function

<Example>

Initiate a Super Jump search via Duden-Oxford – Großwörterbuch Englisch (Deutsch-Englisch).

1.In Duden-Oxford – Großwörterbuch Englisch (Deutsch-Englisch), show the detail view of the word ‘Richter’.

2.Press v. The cursor appears to select the first word in the view.

3.Use the }{][keys to move the cursor (and its selection of word) to a desired word.

•The pressing of vmoves the cursor to the next.

•You cannot select the Jump icon () directly. Select the word immediately after the Jump icon instead.

4.While the desired word is selected, press e.

The Super Jump window appears to display selectable items.

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