The Langenscheidt Pocket Dictionary Russian is a dictionary for those who work with the English and Russian languages at beginner's or intermediate level. Focusing on modern usage, the Pocket Dictionary offers coverage of everyday language, including vocabulary from areas such as computers and business. A large number of multi-word lexical units, loose combinations such as collocations as well as set phrases such as idiomatic expressions, are given to show the full spectrum of a word's meaning and to illustrate how the two languages correspond in context. Around 45,000 references in Langenscheidt quality Comprehensive vocabulary with many idiomatic expressions and up-to-date words Marking of stress and stress shift Chapter on the Russian alphabet and on Russian pronunciation Useful appendices with tables of conjugations and declensions, abbreviations, geographical names and numerals All headwords in blue for quick reference Long-lasting vinyl cover