Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007163339 ISBN 13: 9780007163335

Publisher: Collins, 2004

Synopsis

The world’s leading Concise Spanish/English Dictionary, revised to include the most up-to-date language in both Spanish and English

The new Collins Spanish Concise is based on the latest edition of the Collins Spanish Dictionary and has additional features which will help users speak and write natural, accurate Spanish. With its clear colour presentation, it is the most user-friendly Spanish dictionary available for upper-intermediate to advanced learners.

The Spanish Concise contains guidance on the pronunciation of words that are likely to cause problems, and warnings against “faux amis”, i.e. those words which look familiar, but do not mean what one would expect. Numerous grammar tips clarify points that students may be uncertain about and which commonly cause problems. It is a very practical book – ideal for upper-intermediate to advanced learners at school, college or in the world of business. It contains over 150,000 references, including the latest business and Internet vocabulary. New to this edition are Internet links to useful and informative websites in English and in Spanish.

Information in the new Spanish Concise is presented in an approachable way: complicated terminology is avoided and learners are helped to find what they are looking for quickly and easily. Important phrases are highlighted so that they will catch the user’s eye even if they are part of a long and complex entry.

The fifth edition includes in-depth coverage of entries relating to Spanish life and culture, as well as a revised version of the acclaimed “Spanish in Action” section.

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Review

Based on the critically acclaimed Collins Spanish Dictionary, the Collins Spanish Concise Dictionary offers new features to help guide the user through the complexities of the Spanish language, in a straightforward and easy-accessible format. With over 150,000 references, the Spanish Concise draws examples from Collins' unique and ever growing databases of real language - the Bank of English and the Banco de Espa ol - showing Spanish and English exactly as they are written and spoken today.

From the Back Cover

Based on the critically-acclaimed Collins Spanish Dictionary, the Collins Spanish Concise dictionary offers new features to help guide the user through the complexities of the Spanish language in a straightforward and easy-accessible format. Common words whose wealth of meanings and grammatical functions lead to unavoidably long entries have been revised and laid out in such a way as to give the user maximum help finding their way around. Numerous grammar tips clarify points that students may be uncertain about and which commonly cause problems.

With over 150,000 references, the Spanish Concise draws examples from Collins’ unique and evergrowing databases of real language – the Bank of English and the Banco de español – showing Spanish and English exactly as they are written and spoken today. Set idiomatic expressions are highlighted helping the user to find what they are looking for as quickly as possible. In addition, this new edition boasts extensive coverage of Latin American Spanish. This information is presented in an attractive new colour layout and typography. New supplements and extensive coverage of all the latest vocabulary, make the Collins Spanish Concise dictionary ideal for advanced learners at school, college, or in the world of business.

As well as the innovations introduced in this volume, the new edition retains all the proven Collins features – special entries offering fascinating insights into Spanish life and culture, unique “Language in Use” section, reliability, the most up-to-date coverage clearly and thoughtfully presented, giving you all the help you need to choose the right translation in every context.

Edition details

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007163339
• ISBN 13: 9780007163335
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 1376