The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary [Paperback]

Carlos Castillo (Compiler), Otto Ferdinand Bond (Compiler)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0226104028 | ISBN-13: 978-0226104027 | Publication Date: May 1987 | Edition: 4th

For the revised and enlarged fourth edition of this best-selling Spanish dictionary, D. Lincoln Canfield has made a number of improvements that will be welcomed by teachers, students, and travelers:

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Language Notes

Text: English, Spanish (translation) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 475 pages
• Publisher: Giron Books; 4th edition (May 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226104028
• ISBN-13: 978-0226104027
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #746,519 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 The best Spanish-English dictionary I've ever come across., July 13, 1998

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This review is from: The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary (Paperback)

The University of Chicago Spanish-English Dictionary is perhaps the only tool the advanced student of Spanish needs. It contains useful tables of conjugations for regular and irregular verbs as well as verbs with orthographic changes. It is packed with cultural information to help you manage the great diversity inherent in the Spanish language. A wealth of modern terminology useful in business and technology is included. There are tables of Spanish and English idioms to help the reader gain a more profound understanding of written text and the writer to express himself more authentically. The dictionary is easy to use and wonderfully laid out. I can't say enough good things about this dictionary. It's a must have!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars lacks vocabulary, July 6, 2001

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This review is from: The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary (Paperback)

Perhaps for basic 1-2 year Spanish, this dictionary may be adequate. However, anyone who wishes to read literature in Spanish will not find the vocabulary words they need in this dictionary. I speak from experience. Instead, I highly recommend the Oxford Pocket or the Oxford Desk dictionaries.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough dictionary., September 19, 2001

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Jennifer Lee "nebeel" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary (Paperback)

This spanish dictionary was bought with for my spanish 5/6 class because my teacher highly recommended it, and because she did not want us to have the Random House spanish dictionary, which is the only I had at the time. I have used this dictionary several times throughout the past month, and it has indeed proved itself worthy as a dictionary. There is one minor setback though. The format is a bit confusing at first. There are black boxes on the right side of each page that have the first two letters of the first words on the OPPOSITE page. When one is flipping through, trying to find a word, use the top header words as your guide, not these black boxes, for you will go past the word you are looking for. Other than this, this book is a bit hefty to carry around in one's bag. But I still recommend it for quick reference.