Wiedza Powszechna Compact Polish and English Dictionary [Paperback]

Janina Jaslan (Author), Jan Stanislawski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 1993 | ISBN-10: 0844283673 | ISBN-13: 978-0844283678 | Edition: 1

Defines approximately 30,000 words and phrases used in English and Polish.

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Text: English, Polish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 720 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 11, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844283673
• ISBN-13: 978-0844283678
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #191,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Language Nonfiction > More Languages > Polish
  • #4 in Books > Education & Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Polish
  • #7 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Polish

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for English speakers, November 16, 2005

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Mgarst "literary critic" (Warrenville, Il) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wiedza Powszechna Compact Polish and English Dictionary (Paperback)

I've went through many English Polish dictionaries and this is the most comprehensive one I've found to date. In most others I have trouble finding the Polish word to translate it back to English. This book seems more well thought out because I find all the words I am looking for, and have used this book for years. I am buying a second one so I can have it handy in the office as well!

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Content seems fine, but binding disintegrated., April 15, 2006

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Spork (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wiedza Powszechna Compact Polish and English Dictionary (Paperback)

I have owned this dictionary for years, and it seems to meet my needs. My only complaint is that the binding on the hardcover edition disintegrated to an extent I've never seen before in any book. I'm very kind to my books, but the spine split on this one not long after buying it. And even where the spine isn't split, pages are falling out.

I'd like to buy another copy to replace the one that's fallen apart, and I would if I knew it would hold together better than the first did.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for English Speakers, April 10, 2011

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This review is from: Wiedza Powszechna Compact Polish and English Dictionary (Paperback)

Two other Polish/English dictionaries I tried that claimed they were good for speakers of both languages were really best for Polish speaking people. I returned them to Amazon. This is the only one I could find for someone speaking English and just beginning to learn Polish. Plus the pages are nice and white, unlike the yellowish pages in the Oxford Polish English Dictionary. I wish I could give this five stars but it is lacking in some things, yet, it is very good if you are just looking up words you need to translate from English to Polish or Polish to English. Another dictionary I bought and kept
is by Iwo C. Pogonowski but it is very small and does not have nearly as many words as this one. The pronunciation guide is nice and clear, though.