Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary

Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary

by Mike Gonzalez (Editor)

Synopsis

Based on the critically-acclaimed Collins Spanish Dictionary, this 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 Dictionary draws examples from Collins' databases of real language - the Bank of English and the Banco de espanol - 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 edition boasts extensive coverage of Latin American Spanish. This information is presented in an new colour layout and typography with new supplements and extensive coverage of all the latest vocabulary. This edition retains all the proven Collins features however - special entries offering fascinating insights into Spanish life and culture, a language in use section, and contemporary coverage.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 1376
Edition: Fourth edition
Publisher: Collins
Published: 02 Apr 2002

ISBN 10: 0004721926
ISBN 13: 9780004721927

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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.