The Oxford Spanish Desk Dictionary Spanish-English, English-Spanish

by Styles-Carvajal, Carol; Horwood, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780195218299
• ISBN10: 0195218299
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-11
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This is an ideal reference for home, office, and classroom. The Oxford Spanish Desk Dictionary is an authoritative guide to contemporary Spanish from around the world -- from Spain to Peru, from Mexico to Argentina. It contains over 90,000 words and phrases and over 130,000 translations -extensive coverage that includes the most up-to-date vocabulary. There are brand-new additional features: Model letters and sample CVs; A-Z of Spanish-speaking countries of the world; and guide to grammatical terms.

Author Biography

Carol Styles Carvajal and Jane Horwood, both specialist lexicographers, worked on both The Oxford Spanish Dictionary and the first edition of The Oxford Spanish Desk Dictionary.

Table of Contents

Structure of a Spanish-English entry	ix
Structure of an English-Spanish entry	xii
The pronunciation of Spanish	xvii
Abbreviations and labels	xxiv
Spanish-English dictionary	1	(476)
Calendar of traditions, festivals, and holidays in Spanish-speaking countries	432	(5)
A-Z of the Spanish-speaking countries of the world	437	(21)
Letter-writing	458	(19)
English--Spanish dictionary	477	(490)
Spanish verbs	967	(24)
Glossary of grammatical terms	991	(3)
Numbers	994	(1)
Weights and measures	995