Collins Spanish Concise Dictionary, 5e (HarperCollins Concise Dictionaries) (Spanish Edition) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 2008 | ISBN-10: 0061141844 | ISBN-13: 978-0061141843 | Edition: 5 Blg

Practical, user-friendly, comprehensive

• The HarperCollins Spanish Concise Dictionary, 3rd Edition offers up-to-date coverage of contemporary Spanish -- from broadband to designer baby, botellón to emoticón
• Special entries throughout highlight aspects of Spanish life and culture
• Exclusive keyword feature provides additional help with translating the most essential vocabulary

Extra help with grammar:

• Step-by-step guide to Spanish grammar includes hundreds of examples
• Extensive examples are given for grammatical constructions and idiomatic usage

Product Details

• Paperback: 1216 pages
• Publisher: Collins Reference; 5 Blg edition (January 22, 2008)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0061141844
• ISBN-13: 978-0061141843
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.2 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #469,664 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Usless for Americans trying to learn Mexican Spanish, April 4, 2009

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John Alldredge "Anglo-Catholic fanatic" (Texas & Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Collins Spanish Concise Dictionary, 5e (HarperCollins Concise Dictionaries) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I don't know why the Collins dictionaries are sold in North America.

They frequently substitute dialect words used in Great Britian for normal international English words. This is needlessly confusing both for Americans trying to learn Spanish & especially for Spanish speakers trying to learn English.

A couple of glaring examples: the UK dialect word "trainers" is used in place of the proper English "running shoes". The dialect word "pitch" is used in place of the proper "playing field".

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pretty solid dictionary, April 20, 2009

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Catherine J. Walter "evilqueencathy" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Collins Spanish Concise Dictionary, 5e (HarperCollins Concise Dictionaries) (Spanish Edition) (Paperback)

I've found this dictionary very helpful. The entire back portion, (I'd say about a fifth of the book) is devoted to a grammar section which contains irregular verbs, verb tenses, confusing verbs and the subtle differences in their usage, numbers, pronouns and common problems, among other things. I've had several Spanish language books, and this book has proved to be the most useful.

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise Spanish Dictonary, October 2, 2011

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This review is from: Collins Spanish Concise Dictionary, 5th Edition, English and Spanish Edition (HarperCollins Concise Dictionaries) (Paperback)

Book arrived in excellent shape. My teacher recommended this one book is broken down well. Pricing was great. I will get years of use out of it.