Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary

by Carvajal, Carol Styles; Horwood, Jane

• ISBN13: 9780198602446
• ISBN10: 0198602448
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Based on the acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary , this new concise edition retains all the unique features of the parent volume. The result of over ten years' research, the dictionary has been compiled from a unique electronic database of current language, providing a truly fresh description of contemporary Spanish and English. With thousands of authentic example sentences carefully selected to illustrate the full range of meanings and contexts, this new version offers coverage of 24 varieties of Spanish as it is written and spoken throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Features: · Over 170,000 words and phrases, and over 240,000 translations · Completely up-to-date coverage of contemporary Spanish and English, both written and spoken, including new expressions such as ethnic cleansing, glass ceiling, virtual reality, and serial killer · Fuller coverage of Latin-American Spanish and American English than any dictionary of comparable size · Thousands of example sentences carefully selected to illustrate the full range of meanings and typical contexts · Full and clear guidance on key constructions, complementation, and difficult points of grammar · Guide to personal and business correspondence, including job applications, business faxes, making reservations, and making complaints · Full verb tables {Spanish language jacket info tc}

Table of Contents

Structure of a Spanish-English entry	p. ix
Structure of an English-Spanish entry	p. xiv
The pronunciation of Spanish	p. xix
Abbreviations and labels	p. xxiv
Spanish-English dictionary	p. 1
Thematic wordfinder	p. 661
Guide to exploring the Internet	p. 674
Gazetteer of Spanish-speaking countries	p. 680
English-Spanish dictionary	p. 689
Forms of address	p. 1435
Numbers	p. 1436
The Clock	p. 1439
Dates	p. 1441
Weights and Measures	p. 1443
Spanish verb tables	p. 1453
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