Using pictures is proven to aid understanding and the retention of information. Working on this principle, this highly-illustrated English–Russian bilingual dictionary presents a large range of useful current vocabulary.The dictionary covers most aspects of the everyday world in detail, from the restaurant to the gym, the home to the workplace, outer space to the animal kingdom. You will also find additional words and phrases for conversational use and for extending your vocabulary.This is an essential reference tool for anyone interested in languages — practical, stimulating, and easy-to-use.The Russian in the dictionary is in the Cyrillic alphabet. The pronunciation for the Russian words follows a systematic coding of transliterations that English speakers should find easy to follow. When reading the transliteration, stress the vowel that is underlined. The entries are always given in the same order— Russian, transliteration, then English—. Verbs are indicated by a (v) after the English.Each language also has its own index at the back of the book.