Synopses & Reviews
The HarperCollins Spanish College Dictionary is a standout -- you're holding the best buy on the shelf in your hands right now. Here's why:
- Easiest to use: Usage levels are indicated throughout, with extensive examples to illustrate how words are used in context. A system of style labels identifies whether a word is formal, informal, literary, vulgar, dated, or euphemistic. In addition, specific meanings are clearly marked to guide the user to the correct treatment. The text also includes illustrations of pronunciations through the usage of the International Phonetic Alphabet, enabling easy access and effective communication for educational, business, and traveling purposes.
- Most consistently updated: HarperCollins dictionaries are updated more frequently than the competition, giving you the edge in reading, writing, and understanding the language.
- Comprehensive: Fully updated coverage of both Spanish and English, including business, technological, and cultural terms and complete coverage of Latin American usage.
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Synopsis
Containing 135,000 entries and 220,000 translations, this new revised edtion is ideal for today's user and includes up-to-date coverage of business, political, and technical terms, as well as complete treatment of Latin-American usage.
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