Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary (Paperback)

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Product Description

Merriam-WebsterÆs Spanish-English Dictionary is a completely new dictionary designed to meet the needs of English and Spanish speakers in a time of ever-expanding communication among the countries of the Western Hemisphere. It is intended for language learners, teachers, office workers, tourists, business travelersùanyone who needs to communicate effectively in the Spanish and English languages as they are spoken and written in the Americas.

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Text: English, Spanish

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Product Details

• Paperback: 800 pages
• Publisher: Merriam-Webster; 1 edition (April 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877799164
• ISBN-13: 978-0877799160
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,133 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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201 of 202 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful., February 11, 2002

By	Chris Cowen (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a fantastic dictionary. I spent quite a bit of time on amazon researching the best Spanish/English Dictionary. This one lives up to all of the positive reviews below.

I have found this to be very helpful. One nice feature is that if you look up a conjugated verb, it actually appears in the dictionary with a cross reference back to the unconjugated verb.

It also has several tenses of the words, so you can say the right thing even if you're wanting to speak in the past tense. I also like the sample sentences that it gives for many words...you can easily see how the word would actually be used.

It's also conveniently small in width and height. But still packs a lot in!

107 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great student or traveler reference, March 29, 1999

By A Customer

This book packs a lot of bang for your buck. Being the third dictionary I've owned, I am very pleased. Contains great phrasing examples and is well-organized. Has 80,000 entries, including modern terms and expressions. And it's small enough that you can pack it around with you! I highly recommend this as your choice of dictionary.

97 of 105 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If you trust this one, you may offend, September 25, 2005

By	Susan Stubbs (Oregon) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While good in every other way, this dictionary is missing a vital part for anyone who wants to be able to communicate without embarrassment. It neglects to warn of vulgar words and phrases. It skips from "shirt" to "shiver" in the English section. On the Spanish side, it fails to tell that, while "coger" is a perfectly ordinary and acceptable way to say "to take" in Spain, it is very vulgar in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. There are many other examples, but it is not necessary to cite them here.
Whether you are looking to offend or looking to avoid offending, Merriam-Webster's will not help you. Always check. If this feature is missing, keep looking. The University of Chicago Spanish-English Dictionary, Cassell's Spanish & English Dictionary , and others do list and warn of vulgar and extremely vulgar words in both English. Whatever they cost, they are a much better buys.