With over 40,000 references and 55,000 translations geared to contemporary usages, this completely new dictionary provides wide-ranging coverage of everyday Brazilian Portuguese and includes important, European Portuguese words and varian spellings. Students and travelers will appreciate the convenient size and the easy-to-read layout. The ideal companion for anyone wishing to engage in conversational Portuguese or understand a variety of texts, this highly current dictionary features the most up-to-date vocabulary -- "cyberspace", "ecotourism", "web site" -- as well as essential information on grammatical constructions, and pronunciation. Also included are many common abbreviations, acronyms, and proper nouns.