The Oxford Spanish Dictionary: Spanish-English, English-Spanish (International Edition) (English and Spanish Edition) [Hardcover]

Carol Styles Carvajal (Editor), Jane Horwood (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 19, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0198645236 | ISBN-13: 978-0198645238 | Edition: 1st

Based on the acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary, this new concise edition retains all the unique features of the parent volume. The result of over ten years' research, the dictionary has been compiled from a unique electronic database of current language, providing a truly fresh description of contemporary Spanish and English.


· Over 170,000 words and phrases; over 240,000 translations


· Completely up-to-date with the latest words and expressions


· Fuller coverage of Latin-American Spanish and American English than any dictionary of comparable size


· Thousands of example sentences carefully selected to illustrate the full range of meanings and typical contexts


· Full and clear guidance on key constructions, complementation, and difficult points of grammar


· Guide to personal and business correspondence, including job applications, business faxes, making reservations, and making complaints


· Full verb tables

Editorial Reviews

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"I am especially impressed by the coverage of Latin American Spanish."--Melissa Simmermeyer, Georgetown University

"This is an up-to-date, easy-to-use bilingual dictionary. The many idiomatic entries under key words are quite helpful."--Thomas E. Kooreman, Professor of Spanish, Butler University

"Excellent dictionary. Impressive in its inclusion of current slang and colloquialisms."--Peter Podd, Lock Haven University

"Excellent value for the money. I have been waiting for this for years."--Nina M. Scott, Professor of Spanish, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

"A rewarding and innovating way of presenting a language dictionary."--J. B. Avalle-Arce, Professor of Spanish, University of California, Santa Barbara

"A very useful tool for undergraduate and beginning graduate courses."--Andres Avellaneda, Professor of Spanish, University of Florida

"This dictionary, together with the earlier Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary, is the most complete and useful dictionary I have seen. No student or professor of the language should be without it."--Thomas O. Bente, Assoc. Professor of Spanish, Temple University

"What I most appreciate are the notes on Spanish usage with expression in current use today. The Dictionary is eminently readable with boldface type where needed. Entries appear in the Spanish half from all over the Hispanic world with individual countries clearly indicated. On all levels of Spanish language and literature, this is a must."--Nelson R. Orringer, University of Connecticut

"Excellente."--Kari Lopez, Oklahoma State University

"I have been a Spanish teacher for 10 years now, and have studied Spanish for the last 24 years. I have not encountered a better dictionary for translation.... All in all, [The Oxford Spanish Dictionary] is better than anything else I own."--Tatjana Durand, Bethany Lutheran College

Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1504 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1st edition (September 19, 1996)
• Language: English, Spanish
• ISBN-10: 0198645236
• ISBN-13: 978-0198645238
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,342,473 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Spanish-English English Spanish dictionary!, May 24, 2000

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This review is from: Diccionario español/inglés - inglés/español: Oxford Spanish (Hardcover)

After reviewing a lot of dictionaries, each one claiming to be the best and most authoritative in its kind, my choice was the Oxford Spanish Dictionary. It has entries for the uses of Spanish from different countries, including Latin America, Spain and also, "old/archaic" entries, and idioms. Plus, it shows you how to apply a particular word or phrase, which could be the same for everybody, but could have all sorts of different connotations depending on the context or the country where you are. It is absolutely great and I had recommended it to anyone that has asked me for a good Spanish-English dictionary.

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best!!!, September 7, 2000

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Víctor Hugo Rangel (Berkeley, California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diccionario español/inglés - inglés/español: Oxford Spanish (Hardcover)

I have several other Spanish dictionaires, but not one of them can compare to the 'El Diccionario Oxford'. Coming from a person who utilizes Spanish for a living, I don't know where I would be without it.

I purchased the 1st edition impulsively about six years ago, the year it came out. I had never heard of it, but there was only one on the shelf right next to about a dozen LaRousse's. I scanned through the pages of the Oxford one, comparing it to the ever-popular LaRousse. My immediate instict after examing them was to go with Oxford. To be sure, for the last six years of intense college essays and other reports, it provided accurate translations, useful colloquial phrases and phrases I didn't know a dictionary contained!!! Oxford has been at my side ever since, proudly outranking LaRousse. Now that was the 1st edition, I can only imagine the 2nd!

59 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interacting Overseas, July 5, 2000

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Jason Lykens (Cowtown, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Diccionario español/inglés - inglés/español: Oxford Spanish (Hardcover)

Before undertaking a study abroad program in Bogotá, Colombia (5 years ago), I spoke almost no Spanish. I took an older edition by this author with me at the time. Several other authors claimed to have the best resource, but this author proved to be well above the best. Within 3-4 months time, I was speaking fluent Spanish while taking college level courses. A great deal of vocabulary could be learned by asking questions in everyday society, yet a good portion needed to referenced the old-fashioned way. I was able to succeed in my courses because of the vastness, depth and broad range of terms and phrases in this resource. Not only did this resource help me to excel in college, but in everyday life as well. It exemplifies all words and phrases in a multitude of contexts virtually exhausting all possible utilizations. In addition, it recognizes region-specific terms and phrases when necessary. Unlike any other publication, this dictionary references vulgar terms, which I found to be a priceless tool. These are parts of everyday living, and should be able to be referenced like any other part of spoken language. I have shown this publication to a plethora of individuals from all walks of Hispanic culture, and all have been equally impressed. This, of course, including individuals ranging from ages 16-65, from lawyers and optomologists to bakers and cab drivers. I still have my 1994 edition and it hasn't outdated one bit. This edition only capitalizes on the previous edition. I can't recommend this publication enough. It is very well though-out, written and organized, yet it doesn't take a biochemical engineer to decipher its contents. If you don't shell out the measly 30-some odd dollars for this one, then you really aren't that eager to learn another language.