The Oxford Color Spanish Dictionary Spanish-English, English-Spanish; Español-Inglés, Inglés-Español

by Lea, Christine

• ISBN13: 9780198600176
• ISBN10: 0198600178
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-12-14
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Offering clear and concise translations of over 45,000 words and phrases, with over 70,000 translations, The Oxford Color Spanish Dictionary is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to European and Latin American Spanish in the 1990s. The dictionary offers highly visible color headwords and clear color highlighting of key words and phrases that make finding a particular definition easy. It is enhanced with technical jargon and slang, and pronunciations are made simple with the standard international phonetic alphabet, which guides the user through evern the most difficult words. Designed to meet the needs of both English- and Spanish-speaking people, this handy color dictionary provides wide-ranging and current coverage of the vocabulary of everyday life. It is packed with example sentences and idiomatic phrases showing words in use, common abbreviations, pronunciations, and irregular plurals ans past tenses of verbs. Including culinary and motoring terms that will be especially useful for students traveling through Spanish-speaking countries, this referece guide is a must for any student learning or using Spanish. Oxford's new range of color dictionaries offers the user quick and easy access to the essential vocabulary of a foreign language. With their exceptionally clear color highlighting of key words and phrases, they are the ideal reference tool for all students, tourists, and business, travellers. Using the texts of the popular Oxford Paperback Spanish, German, and French dictionaries, each offers unbeatable clarity and user friendliness. * 45,000 words and phrases; 70,000 translations * Coverage of Latin-American Spanish * Pronunciation guidance * Verb tables