inside front cover Abbreviations, symbols and labels used in the dictionary Foreword Key to dictionary entries The Oxford 3000TM and Oxford 5000TM The Oxford Phrasal Academic LexiconTM Numbers The Dictionary Oxford Writing Tutor Oxford Speaking Tutor Visual Vocabulary Builder Reference Section Reference Section Contents Irregular verbs Verbs Phrasal verbs Nouns and adjectives Collocation Idioms English across the world British and American English Punctuation Numbers Geographical names Acknowledgements Pronunciation and phonetic symbols