The Bantam New College Spanish & English Dictionary [Mass Market Paperback]

Edwin B. Williams (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0553267140 | ISBN-13: 978-0553267143 | Publication Date: June 1, 1984

No other portable Spanish & English paperbound dictionary offers you so much for your money. With 736 pages and more than 80,000 entries, it is the most comprehensive Spanish & English dictionary of its kind, designed by a foremost authority for the greatest convenience and use. It includes thousands of modern words and phrases that you won’t find anywhere else. Among the special features included in this new edition: concise Spanish grammar, with a full list of irregular verbs; rules for the use of plurals and articles; detailed guides to Spanish pronunciation and word gender; Latin American usage by country; plus a thumb index for quick reference and greater convenience. You get all these features–and much more–in this one, easy-to-use, easy-to-carry compact volume.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

For businessmen, students, and travelers, here is the best most complete, compact Spanish & English dictionary available. With more special features than any other dictionary of its kind, The Bantam New College Spanish & English Dictionary has also been completely revised to include over 3,000 news terms, idioms, and phrases. whatever the word or phrase you want-from 'compact disc" to "discotheque," "meltdown" to "male chauvinist," "pantyhose" to "profit margin" -- you're sure to find it here in this handy, authoritative, and comprehensive reference book. --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

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For businessmen, students, and travelers, here is the best most complete, compact Spanish & English dictionary available. With more special features than any other dictionary of its kind, The Bantam New College Spanish & English Dictionary has also been completely revised to include over 3,000 news terms, idioms, and phrases. whatever the word or phrase you want-from 'compact disc" to "discotheque," "meltdown" to "male chauvinist," "pantyhose" to "profit margin" -- you're sure to find it here in this handy, authoritative, and comprehensive reference book. --This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (June 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553267140
• ISBN-13: 978-0553267143
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.1 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good dictionary for intermediate levels, May 17, 1999

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This review is from: The Bantam New College Spanish & English Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)

This dictionary has served me well for the past 8 years and has even been to other Spanish-speaking countries with me. Although not as complete as bulkier dictionaries, thereby not helping me with more complicated translation projects, it is great for those who have some basic knowledge of Spanish and functions complete enough as a slightly-bigger-than-your-pocket travel companion. Another college peer of mine has worn out her copy as much as I have, and we have not had any problems going through our intermediate levels of Spanish with it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for modest needs, June 29, 2006

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This bilingual dictionary's two greatest virtues are its compact yet readable format and its affordable price. And, as a bonus, there are brief summaries of irregular verb forms, which occur with frequency that keeps a novice like me guessing. These reminders are packaged with the two-way translations for convenience, never meant as a substitute for an exhaustive reference.

This meets my limited needs, as someone who comes across the occasional unfamiliar word in newspaper-level reading. Most high school language students will also find that it has all the vocabulary they need. This isn't a scholar's reference, though. Translated definitions tend towards the terse, so they won't cover all usages of a term. And, to keep cost down, it's printed on pulp stock, so it won't last forever even if handled gently. It offers plenty if you don't need much, and that's good enough for me right now.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bantam New College Spanish Dictionary, July 31, 2003

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This book is excellent. I refer to it often in order to clarify
fine nuances in the Spanish language. The work has a beginning
section which focuses on pronunciation of the Spanish
alphabet. Afterward, the Spanish word is listed and translated
into English for A-Z. At the midway point, the English word
is listed and translated into Spanish. In addition, there is
an extensive section on verbal tenses. The origin of words
is fully described . For instance, there are distinctions
for Spanish/American, Cuban and Puerto Rican vocabulary.