Le Nouveau Petit Robert: Dictionnaire De La Langue Française (French Edition) [Hardcover]

Petit Robert (Author), Paul Robert (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 2850368261 | ISBN-13: 978-2850368264 | Publication Date: June 2002

A revised and updated edition for 2002 includes 60,000 words and 41,000 citations. This new edition includes 200 new words and 850 new citations with 300 new pages.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 2949 pages
• Publisher: Robert (June 2002)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 2850368261
• ISBN-13: 978-2850368264
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.1 x 3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An undeclared national treasure, August 19, 2003

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Alekos (Cancun, Quintana Roo Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Le Petit Robert de la Langue Francaise (French Edition) (Hardcover)

The French really ought to declare this dictionary a national treasure. It is a monument of competent lexicography and contains a lot more information than the user suspects he or she might need some day. For each entry there is an etymology and date of first appearance in French; a vast cross-referencing network for synonyms, antonyms, analogues and homonyms; a complete definition covering social connotations; examples of how the word is actually used in diverse situations; and a phonetic transcription in IPA. Anyone with a serious interest in learning French will probably want to have this volume.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For a novice like I am, it is worth the buy, January 4, 2003

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marco santopietro "silkscream" (tokyo, japan) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Le Nouveau Petit Robert: Dictionnaire De La Langue Française (French Edition) (Hardcover)

Once finished with the second semester French (or the latest, fourth semester, if you wait until you learn more about the subjunctive), one should primarily use this dictionary to find the meaning and etymology of the French vocabulary. One can still have a translational dictionary standing by, but by using le Petit Robert, one is forced to read the definition also in the same language, thus enforcing one's comprehension of the written language. FYI: the Larousse version is better illustrated, if one prefers such.

I am giving this a five-star rating solely because thus far, this is the best one I have ever seen. The rating might change once I find a better alternative.

As a companion to this dictionary, Le Petit Robert Des Noms Propres helps a lot once one starts to delve into the French literature, politic, and culture.

For conjugation, I would recommend Bescherelle 1: La Conjugaison pour Tous, instead of the "501 French verbs." The former is logically arranged (and thinner and easier to carry!) by presenting one way of conjugating and then listing the rest of the words that fall into this category at the end-pages.

5.0 out of 5 stars Le Petit Robert, September 8, 2005

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Mack (Rockford, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Petit Robert de la langue française (Collection Dictionnaires Le Robert/Seuil) (French Edition) (Hardcover)

An essential tool for any serious student of French. Clarifies the precise meaning of words in French and helps you to use French like a native speaker.