For Dummies

fɔr ˈdʌmiz

Definition

Definition of For Dummies - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

book series

series of instructional books

He bought a For Dummies book to learn guitar.
She found the For Dummies series very helpful for learning new skills.
The For Dummies guide on cooking is very popular.

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Expressions with for

ask for

request something verbally or in writing

She decided to ask for a raise at work..

apply for

submit an application for a job or position

He will apply for the manager position next week.

as for

prep.

regarding a specific subject or topic

As for the weather, it's quite unpredictable.

care for

look after and provide for the needs of

She cares for her elderly parents at home..

come for

arrive to collect or retrieve someone or something

She will come for the package at noon.

for days

adv.

continuously for a long time

The rain has been pouring for days.

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French:Pour les Nuls, ...
German:Für Dummies, ...
Italian:For Dummies, ...
Spanish:For Dummies, ...
Portuguese:Para Totós, ...
Chinese:入门系列丛书, ...
Japanese:フォー・ダミーズ, ...
Arabic:فور داميز, ...
Hebrew:פוֹר דָּאמִיז, ...
Russian:Для чайников, ...
Ukrainian:Для чайників, ...
Hindi:फॉर डमीज़, ...
Bengali:ফর ডামিজ, ...
Catalan:For Dummies, ...
Czech:For Dummies, ...
Danish:For Dummies, ...
Dutch:For Dummies, ...
Greek:Για Αρχάριους, ...
Hungarian:For Dummies, ...
Khmer:សម្រាប់អ្នកចាប់ផ្តើម, ...
Korean:포 더미즈, ...
Persian:فور دامیز, ...
Polish:Dla bystrzaków, ...
Portuguese (BR):Para Leigos, ...
Romanian:Pentru Începători, ...
Swedish:For Dummies, ...
Thai:ฟอร์ ดัมมีส์, ...
Turkish:For Dummies kitabı, ...
Vietnamese:Dành cho Người Mới Bắt Đầu, ...

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