Frenchâ English Bilingual Visual Dictionary (DK Visual Dictionaries) [Paperback]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0756612977 | ISBN-13: 978-0756612979 | Edition: Bilingual

Organized by such common subjects as Home, Work, Eating Out, Transportation, Health and Sports, these bilingual visual dictionaries give students and business people quick access to foreign terms in the simplest and most intuitive way.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; Bilingual edition (August 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756612977
• ISBN-13: 978-0756612979
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > French

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT VISUAL REFERENCE, January 22, 2006

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Redd "Karma Killer69" (Ponce, PR Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frenchâ English Bilingual Visual Dictionary (DK Visual Dictionaries) (Paperback)

I minored in French when I was in college. The other day I stumbled upon this book @ a local Border's store. I had to buy it! This is a complete visual reference for those wanting to learn French or wanting to brush up on what they know already, or simply lear new words. I have always been a visual person, and this dictionary helps me remember the vocabulary since i can match it up to a picture.

The best thing about this dictionary is that it covers almost every topic imaginable, topics not even my French textbooks would cover such as health, clothing, services, shopping, food, studies, work, transportation, sports, leisure and the environment.

It covers such details such as computer and camera parts, to the positions in a football game, or members of a rock band. At the end of the book there's a list of useful phrases in french for everyday use.

I recommend this wonderful book. Kudos to DK publishing!!!

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Illustrated Bilingual Dictionary, January 22, 2006

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Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frenchâ English Bilingual Visual Dictionary (DK Visual Dictionaries) (Paperback)

Dictionaries with pictures are a true favorite and this on will also be loved by anyone who loves cooking or eating French foods. The chapter on eating out will be especially helpful to travelers who may be required to order food in French.

This book is also small enough to keep in your backpack and many of the translations are very easy to learn. Like pizza is la pizza and sandwich is le sandwich. So reading menus will become much easier if you have this guide with you or could be useful while reading cookbooks.

The Dictionary is divided up into main sections:

People

Appearance

Home

Services

Shopping

Food

Study

Work

Transportation

Sports

Environment

Each picture is accompanied by a French and English Word. Each language also has its own index so you can look up words either way. A short section on useful phrases is also included. This makes the book especially useful and highly recommended. A speaking/talking dictionary (ASIN: B000BXIDFK) may be useful when learning pronunciations.

What is truly amazing about this way of learning French is that you remember the picture and almost instantly the name of the item appears in your mind as if you have developed a photographic memory. I love it! Also look for additional books to learn Spanish, Italian and German.

~The Rebecca Review

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Cute Book!, May 6, 2007

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Tobi Velicia Johnson (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frenchâ English Bilingual Visual Dictionary (DK Visual Dictionaries) (Paperback)

This is a fun, but very useful dictionary. I think being able to see the picture along with the word actually helps with remembering it. Several people in my adult immersion French class own this book--in fact, we call it 'the magic book'. I highly recommend it for beginners as well as interdiate and even advanced speakers.