Collins Robert French College Dictionary, 7e (Collins Language) [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: August 19, 2008 | Series: Collins Language

Color headings, translation tips, a comprehensive section on communication, and a brand-new supplement with encyclopedic information on famous French people make the Collins Robert French College Dictionary ideal for intermediate to advanced learners of French.

With over 350,000 references and translations, the Collins Robert French College Dictionary is ideal for students and professionals. Drawing on Collins' unique multi-million word databases of French and English, the Collins Robert French College Dictionary offers the most complete and accurate picture of the French language as it is used today. This edition also allows learners to expand their knowledge with web-links to cultural information and a new section on famous French, British and American personalities.

With this seventh edition you will:

• Speak confidently: This edition offers the latest vocabulary from a wide range of fields, including IT, cell phones, and computers—language crucial for today's lifestyle.
• Get it right: The in-depth treatment of regular and irregular verbs (such as avoir, faire, aller, and venir) as well as practical tips on spoken and written French make this dictionary the ideal tool for intermediate to advanced learners.
• Get there fast: The accessible color layout ensures that you will find the information you need quickly and easily.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1328 pages
• Publisher: Collins Reference; 7 Blg edition (August 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061690236
• ISBN-13: 978-0061690235
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.7 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #290,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Dictionary, December 30, 2010

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This review is from: Collins Robert French College Dictionary, 7e (Collins Language) (Hardcover)

I've been studying French for many years now and finally come to realize that online dictionaries are lacking; they rarely give context and appropriate usage. This dictionary was well priced and well balanced between a pocket dictionary and full dictionary. My favorite part is that it gives a variety of examples of how the word is typically used, which provide good expressions for my French compositions. The only negative for me is the large size and weight, but this is a necessary trade-off to get such a quality dictionary.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great price, great dictionary, January 15, 2012

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This review is from: Collins Robert French College Dictionary, 7e (Collins Language) (Hardcover)

This is the dictionary that was set by my French professor at college, and it was significantly cheaper here than at the college bookstore. The book is large and heavy, so it's perhaps not great for lugging around all the time, but it's still smaller than most of my textbooks. There's a nice section in the middle that goes through things like useful sentences, expressing opinions, expressing indifference, apologies, greetings, how to address an envelope properly, how to start and end personal or formal correspondence, how to format a CV, an email, or a business letter, types of phone calls, and also a French verb table. Then the book does it all again in French to English.