A dictionary is a very important tool for anyone who is learning a new language. With a good dictionary you can do the following: I - Look up the meaning of an English word you see or hear and find the English translation of a word in your language II - Check the spelling of a word and check the plural of a noun or past tense of a verb III - Find out other grammatical information about a word and find the synonym or antonym of a word IV - Look up the collocations of a word and check the part of speech of a word V- Find out how to say a word and find out about the register of a word VI - Find examples of the use of a word in natural language