Collins concise spanish-english/english-spanish dictionary/Collins diccionario concise espanol-inglés/inglés-espanol

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INTRODUCCIÓN Redactado por un grupo de expertos lingüistas y lexicógrafos espanoles e ingleses, este diccionario, de una concepción totalmente nueva unida a un léxico de gran extensión y actualidad, va dirigido a todo aquel que desee aprender, leer y entender el inglés. Así, no solamente abarca una amplia gama de locuciones de uso corriente, tanto coloquiales como formales, sino que también dedica un amplio espacio a la terminológia de los campos científico, tecnológico y comercial, propia de la vida moderna. A fin de facilitar la comunicación en la lengua extranjera, se ha procurado explicar detenidamente las palabras básicas y de uso más frecuente en esa lengua, de manera que el lector pueda expresarse en forma correcta y moderna tanto en el lenguaje hablado como en el escrito. La amplitud del léxico unida a la suma claridad, simplicidad y concísión de la traducción hacen de este libro de referencia un instrumento de trabajo perfectamente adaptado a las exigencias de la ensenanza escolar, el estudio y la vida profesional. INTRODUCTION This entirely new dictionary provides the user whose aim is to learn, read and understand Spanish with wide-ranging and up-to-date coverage of current usage - from the colloquial to the more formai - as well as extensive treatment of all areas relevant to modern life. To facilitate communication in the foreign language the basic, most frequently used words in the language are treated in depth, so that the user may express himself correctly and idiomatically - both orally and in writing. Compiled by a team of experienced Spanish and English linguists and lexicographers this reference book combines comprehensive coverage with outstanding clarity, simplicity and economy, making it an ideál working tool for school, selfstudy and professional life. Vissza

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COLLINS CONCISE SPANISH-ENGLISH ENGLISH-SPANISH DICTIONARY This dictionary, compiled by a team of linguists from both Britain and Spanishspeaking countries, is the third in the series of Collins Concise bilingual dictionaries. It combines extensive coverage with outstanding clarity, simplicity and economy, making it the ideál reference book for home, school and office use. These are somé of the features of the dictionary: • Over 100,000 references, giving wideranging coverage of current Spanish and English, including Latin American usage. • The basic, most frequently used words in both languages are treated in detail, helping the user not only to understand but alsó to translate idiomatically. • Thousands of phrases and examples show how particular words are used in different contexts and how the translation can vary according to the context. • A clear system of indicating words divides the entries into specific areas of meaning, enabling the user to find the correct translation immediately. • Style levels are clearly marked to provide advice and warnings to the user who finds an unfamiliar word or meaning. • Other special features include fully upto-date wordlists, essential guidance in pronunciation, comprehensive Spanish verb tables (with a cross-reference from every Spanish verb headword to the appropriate verb table), and full treatment of English phrasal verbs. Vissza