Customer Reviews

Cassell's Concise Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary

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It's true that this dictionary could benefit very much from an updating, and I have (very rarely) found inaccuracies (such as "be wary of" for percatarse de), but overall, I find it to be the best available in mass-market paperback format. I have been using it for nineteen years, and I have also found it to be superior to many others I've consulted, such as Harrap's, Larousse, Webster's New World, University of Chicago, and Bantam. Perhaps the reason I like it is that it has served me well for Spanish literature. Not only have I found more of the words I need, but I find the definitions to be clearer and more nuanced. The main weak points I have noticed are in the area of foods (the dictionary earns about one star in this respect) and technical terms. It is also worth noting that the dictionary has a clear bias in favor of British English and Penninsular Spanish. Notwithstanding these shortcomings, I would bet that most readers will experience much less frustration using this dicitonary than with others in its class. I still swear by it.

Well.... this dictionary needs an update badly. The volume of vocabulary is sufficient enough, but it needs a major overhaul in words, definitions. Cassells has a vast series of dictionaries; I don't know about other ones, but I don't recommend this Spanish dictionary. Try to choose another from the listings at this Amazon site.

Look at what this guy wants for this PAPERBACK book!
The one above it will save you $175.00, for the same EXACT product.
Wake up and smell the tacos, buddy, you'll never get $183.00 of my money, what a jerk!
You can FLY and buy one in Mexico that price!