New modern standard Arabic dictionary features over 130,000
words and phrases, 200,000 translations, 70,000 real example phrases

On Thursday Aug. 28 Oxford University Press
will celebrate the print and digital publication of the Oxford Arabic Dictionary.  Produced by an international
team of expert translators and advisors using Oxford’s language research
program, the Oxford Arabic Dictionary is the first of its kind to be
based throughout on real modern evidence of both English and Arabic usage.

The unique Arabic corpus, developed specially
for this project, provides evidence of the latest vocabulary used in computing,
business, the media, and the arts, making the resource the most up-to-date
bilingual Arabic and English dictionary available. The dictionary focuses on
the standardized variant of Arabic used in writing and formal speech, commonly
known as Modern Standard Arabic.

One of the key strengths of this project is
the 70,000 real example phrases that illustrate the dictionary entries. These
examples help the user interpret everyday modern meaning and usage accurately,
and cement the Oxford Arabic
Dictionary as the most pragmatic work of its kind.  

It contains more than 130,000 words and
phrases; 200,000 translations; covers modern standard Arabic, and British and
American English; extra content including tables of Arabic verbs, numbers, and
dates.

The dictionary is available in print and is
also accessible online via subscription at Oxforddictionaries.com/Arabic.
The online edition is fully accessible on mobile phones and tablets, and, via specially developed search software, enables
learners and users of Arabic and English to search more than 330,000 words,
phrases, and translations. Regular word and content updates will ensure that
the online Oxford Arabic Dictionary
continues to reflect the latest vocabulary and trends in language
usage.