The Oxford Russian-English Dictionary [Paperback]

Marcus Wheeler (Editor), B. O. Unbegaun (Editor), D. P. Costello (Contributor), W. F. Ryan (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 1992 | ISBN-10: 0198641931 | ISBN-13: 978-0198641933 | Edition: 2

Featuring 82,000 words and phrases and 129,000 translations, this second edition of The Oxford Russian-English Dictionary derives its material from a collation of the best existing Russian-English dictionaries with the fundamental dictionaries of Russian, including the authoritative works prepared by the USSR Academy of Sciences.
Drawing upon Russian and Soviet literature, it focuses on colloquial vocabulary and general scientific and technological terms. Entries include valuable grammatical information such as irregular case endings and short forms of adjectives. The dictionary also provides appendices of abbreviations and geographical names, making it a must for any student learning or using the Russian.

Editorial Reviews

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"The Oxford Russian-English Dictionary met with almost universal acclaim from reviewers when it first appeared."--The Russian Review

"The best of its kind in Britain."--The Economist

"A very fine, scholarly work, worthy of the high standard of the Oxford University Press."--Journal of Russian Studies

"Marcus Wheeler's Oxford Russian-English Dictionary is a careful and professional revision of the first edition."--Times Literary Supplement

"Essential for the handiest bookshelf of every Russian specialist."--Times Educational Supplement

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Product Details

• Paperback: 944 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (April 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198641931
• ISBN-13: 978-0198641933
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #869,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This dictionary gives the serious student a powerful tool., December 6, 1999

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Lawson Joseph Scott Johnson - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Oxford Russian-English Dictionary (Paperback)

The Oxford Russian-English Dictionary was my first real dictionary as a Russian Language student. Taking advice from a personal hunch I bought the book before I ever stepped into a university lesson in Russian about three and a half years ago. This dictionary has served me extremely well particularly in terms of translations excercises. I personally consider this dictionary to be a fabulous reference tool for anyone student or professor serious about the study of Russian with a focus on finding the most authoritative and accurate translation of over 80,000 words and/or phrases from Russian to English. Please consider purchasing this dictionary if you speak English as a native language and truly are serious about your studies of Russian. The only drawback to this dictionary comes from the fact that it forces the user to have a good sense of the meaning that he or she is after since it provides such a huge variety on certain translations from Russian to English which is quite understandable considering the difficulty in what many term {comparitive linguistics} i.e. (word to word) translation. I hope that anyone who wants to add to his or her vocabularly will consider purchasing this dictionary for I believe that it will help tremendously with this endeavor.

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good dicionary of Englis/Russian and easy to look for the words., November 15, 2010

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I've already received this Dictionary and I'm enjoying very much with it. Good and easy to handle it. Good reading and so on.
Esposito, from Brazil

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for any beginning/intermediate-level student of Russian, February 7, 2010

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This review is from: The Oxford Russian-English Dictionary (Paperback)

I began studying Russian in college six months ago, and wanted a one-way (Russian to English) dictionary to help me when I begin reading. I have used this dictionary quite a bit already, and it hasn't let me down once. I probably won't need another dictionary until my Russian is good enough that I can use a Russian-only dictionary, which shouldn't be sooner than a few years from now. Though it is not a hardcover, it's not a paperback either - I think it's some kind of two-layer vinyl or plastic material, which seems durable enough. If you're beginning to read in Russian, or already do but need a good dictionary, I would definitely recommend this.