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The perfect reference for tourists, students, and businesspeople, this authoritative Russian-English, English-Russian dictionary furnishes translations of 45,000 essential words and phrases, along with idiomatic expressions, pronunciation keys, accent tips, and more. Original."

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Text: English, Russian

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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley (October 29, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425160130
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425160138
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #522,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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84 of 88 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value, August 14, 2001
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For the price, this is an excellent dictionary. In response to the person who writes below that this dictionary lacks Russian phonetic pronunciation, saying "I was disappointed that there is no guide to the pronounciation of the Russian words. My desktop English dictionary gives the phonetic spelling of English words. So why not a Russian-English dictionary that gives the phonetic spelling of the Russian words?," I think it should be pointed out that Russian spelling is, with very few (and generally well known) exceptions, phonetic. I.e., with very few exceptions, a word is pronounced exactly as it is spelled. The only difficulty you might have with Russian pronunciation is determining where the accent falls in a word you're not familiar with. This dictionary, like almost all Russian dictionaries, indicates where the accent (udareniye) falls for each word and variant positions (where necessary) based on changing the case, number, tense, etc. Since Russian spelling is already almost 100% phonetic, providing an additional phonetic spelling of each word in the dictionary would be redundant and a waste of space -- except, perhaps, only for those who have not learned the Cyrillic alphabet -- something which the authors of this dictionary probably assume its readers have already done. The best Russian dictionaries I think are the Oxford hardcover editions, and, for American English speakers, such as myself, the dictionary by Kenneth Katzner. This dictionary is very handy though when you need something more compact. Even better is the old (1980's) version of the Oxford Russian/English English/Russian Pocket Dictionary which is smaller and more comprehensive, but apparently out of print. There is a new version of Oxford Russian/English English/Russian Pocket Dictionary (available on Amazon) -- but it lacks the old version's genuine "pocket" size and the content is somewhat different (it was edited by different people).
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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, August 15, 2001
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I never thought that I would give up using Smirnitsky's Russian-English or Mueller's English-Russian dictionaries; I relied on them for so long. But any more I find myself automatically reaching for my new Oxford when I need to look up a word! My wife does too, when she's looking for the right word in English. I recommend it highly if you regularly need a good Russian dictionary.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent ! Best of the Pocket Dictionaries., September 27, 1998
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Very up to date. Large number of words. Great for language study or travel. Includes alternate meanings. Excellent choice of typeset. Very easy to read & use compared to other pocket dictionaries. And, a real bargain !
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