"Developed in cooperation with Collins"--Cover.

This volume is intended for language learners, teachers, office workers, tourists, and business travelers -- anyone who needs to communicate effectively in the Arabic and English languages as they are spoken and written today. This dictionary provides accurate and up-to-date coverage of current vocabulary in both languages, as well as abundant examples of words used in context to illustrate usage. The dictionary includes standard Arabic words and phrases as they are spoken in the Arabic world. The English vocabulary and spellings included here reflect American English usage.