Harper Collins Portuguese Dictionary

by Harper Collins Publishers

• ISBN13: 9780062737489
• ISBN10: 0062737481
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-11
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

The HarperCollins Rack Dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of today's language with over 40,000 entries and 70,000 translations. The easy-to-use format contains commonly used phrases and idioms, plus irregular verb forms, and the most common abbreviations, acronyms, and geographic names. The HarperCollins Rack Dictionary is targeted to students, travelers, and professionals looking for a quick refresher. Economically priced and packaged in an easy-to-carry paperback format, this dictionary is the best buy on a crowded shelf. The Rack editions will continue the new look and cover design of Concise and College editions to present a unified, competitive branded look.

Table of Contents

Introduction	iv
Abbreviations used in this dictionary	v
Pronunciation guide	vii
Portuguese-English	207	(15)
English-Portuguese	222	(1)
Portuguese verb forms	223	(3)
English verb forms	226	(2)
Numbers	228	(2)
Time	230	(1)
Dates	231

Excerpts

HarperCollins Portuguese Dictionary
Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese

Introduction

We are delighted you have decided to buy the Collins Portuguese Dictionary and hope you will enjoy and benefit from using it at school, at home, on holiday or at work.

This introduction gives you a few tips on how to get the most out of your dictionary -- not simply from its comprehensive wordlist but also from the information provided in each entry. This will help you to read and understand modem Portuguese, as well as communicate and express yourself in the language.

The Collins Portuguese Dictionary begins by listing the abbreviations used in the text and illustrating the sounds shown by the phonetic symbols. Next you will find Portuguese verb tables and English irregular verbs followed by a section on numbers, time, and dates. Finally, the new Phrasefinder supplement gives you hundreds of useful phrases which are intended to give you practical help in everyday situations when travelling.

HarperCollins Portuguese Dictionary
Portuguese-English/English-Portuguese. Copyright © by Editors HarperCollins. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.

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