Synopses & Reviews
With over 45,000 words and phrases, and 70,000 translations, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative Spanish minidictionary available today. Ideal for students, this up-to-date bilingual dictionary is especially designed to meet the needs of both English and Spanish speakers in the 1990s.
In addition to wide-ranging and current coverage of the vocabulary of everyday life, the dictionary is packed with example sentences and idiomatic phrases showing words in use, and includes the core vocabulary of Latin American Spanish, common abbreviations, and irregular plurals and past tenses. Pronunciation is made simple with the standard international phonetic alphabet, which guides the user through even the most idiosyncratic words. Small enough for pocket, purse, or backpack, the Oxford Spanish Minidictionary is a must for anyone learning this important language at home or aboad.
Synopsis
* Contains over 100,000 words, phrases, and translations
* New warning symbols make slang and informal words and expressions instantly identifiable
Synopsis
This revised edition of the
Oxford Spanish Minidictionary offers new up-to-date vocabulary, along these key features:
· Over 100,000 words, phrases, and translations--up-to-date coverage of all the essential vocabulary
· Special treatment of key words--frequently-used words are given a special layout and usage notes to help users deal with them correctly
· Warning symbols--slang and informal words and expressions are instantly identifiable
· Unique phrasefinder--key words and expressions for shopping, going places, dealing with emergencies, and much more are grouped together, giving users access to the phrases they need--instantly
Also includes: guide to Spanish pronunciation; tables of regular and irregular Spanish verbs; quick-reference number charts; and conversion charts.
About the Author
Monte Ransome Johnson is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University, Missouri
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Pronunciation
Abbreviations
Spanish-English Dictionary
Phrasefinder
English-Spanish Dictionary
Numbers
Spanish verbs
Irregular English verbs