- Hardcover: 2040 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford; 3 edition (17 April 2003)
- Language Spanish
- ISBN-10: 0198604750
- ISBN-13: 978-0198604754
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 19.6 x 7.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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"Covering all 24 varieties of regional Spanish, the dictionary also sports a new layout, with words in blue and definitions in a clean, though small, black type....Clear definitions, both in English and in Spanish ."--School Library Journal
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The Oxford Spanish Dictionary comes with the ultimate pronunciation guide: a FREE, state-of-the-art CD-ROM (UK and Europe only) that enables you to type in a word or phrase, or paste in text from the web, and hear it spoken back to you in perfect Spanish. Now in colour, with an ultra-clear layout for maximum accessibility, this major new edition provides the richest coverage of Spanish from around the world, covering over 300,000 words and phrases, and more than 500,000 translations. Oxford's expert teams of lexicographers have used the latest technology to search millions of words of web-based text and identify all the most recent additions to both Spanish and English. Over 20,000 new entries have been added to the dictionary from all aspects of life today - business, IT, science, the media, the environment, the internet, and social life. Hundreds of special entries now give information on life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world, and in-text notes give extra help with grammar and usage. The dictionary also includes an extended guide to effective communication, including a wealth of example letters, offering help with a wide range of topics, from writing a job application or a CV to booking a hotel room. With a new, easy-access colour design to make consultation even quicker, this is the most complete and up-to-date reference tool for anyone studying Spanish in senior school or at university, or for translators and other language professionals. This title replaces ISBN 0-19-860367-3. It is also available on CD-ROM with full text search and innovative Spanish pronunciation functionality.
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66 of 67 people found the following review helpful
The most useful dictionary for advanced learners, but beginners and intermediates should look elsewhere
18 April 2007
Format:Hardcover
Before buying this book you need to ask yourself just one question. What are my language goals? If you want to pass a GSCE exam or have something to use for reference on holiday, then you can buy a much cheaper, smaller and lighter dictionary that will do the trick just fine. However, if you want to be an advanced Spanish learner, then you'll need a substantial dictionary, and this is the best I've come across, having tried several previous dictionaries of varying sizes.
One problem I have had in the past with dictionaries is the lack of words. This has over 300,000 words and thus realistically covers all the words that even an advanced learner would ever need. Also, there are interesting pages about SMS abbreviations in Spanish and how to navigate an e-mail programme, a must for modern communication. The CD is also a great advantage, and also allows you to toggle between European pronunciation and Latin American, which whilst not huge, is often distinct and thus this CD allows learners to get a feel for the different accents, or alternatively to select which brand of Spanish they are most interested in specialising in. Having said that Spanish pronunciation is very phonetic anyway, so the CD is probably less important than it would be in, for instance, French where the written and spoken language vary much more.
The main weakness of the book is not its content, rather the practical aspects of being such a large book. Its extreme thickness and weight make storage difficult and also makes it less than portable. Instead, this book is suited to private home study, not for being carried around in a school bag or a suitcase.
In short, if you take your learning very seriously and have language goals that stretch far beyond the "C or above at GCSE", then this is the dictionary to buy, but be warned it is very thick, and will take up lots of space on your shelves. Nevertheless, it is the best dictionary on the market to meet the needs of the advanced learner. Those with more modest language ambitions can buy a much cheaper, smaller and lighter dictionary that will work just as well for their needs, but for the advanced, this is the one to buy.
One problem I have had in the past with dictionaries is the lack of words. This has over 300,000 words and thus realistically covers all the words that even an advanced learner would ever need. Also, there are interesting pages about SMS abbreviations in Spanish and how to navigate an e-mail programme, a must for modern communication. The CD is also a great advantage, and also allows you to toggle between European pronunciation and Latin American, which whilst not huge, is often distinct and thus this CD allows learners to get a feel for the different accents, or alternatively to select which brand of Spanish they are most interested in specialising in. Having said that Spanish pronunciation is very phonetic anyway, so the CD is probably less important than it would be in, for instance, French where the written and spoken language vary much more.
The main weakness of the book is not its content, rather the practical aspects of being such a large book. Its extreme thickness and weight make storage difficult and also makes it less than portable. Instead, this book is suited to private home study, not for being carried around in a school bag or a suitcase.
In short, if you take your learning very seriously and have language goals that stretch far beyond the "C or above at GCSE", then this is the dictionary to buy, but be warned it is very thick, and will take up lots of space on your shelves. Nevertheless, it is the best dictionary on the market to meet the needs of the advanced learner. Those with more modest language ambitions can buy a much cheaper, smaller and lighter dictionary that will work just as well for their needs, but for the advanced, this is the one to buy.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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The Oxford Spanish Dictionary is recommended by the Open University (OU) for its L140 "En rumbo" course. The dictionary is an excellent tool for anyone who needs a general Spanish dictionary at a reasonable price. The notes, which are highlighted in coloured boxes, provide useful background information. As we have come to expect of good dictionaries, the entries are clear, with headwords in bold blue text. Subdivisions of meanings are identified with blue letters, arranged alphabetically. The typeface is easy to read. This is a very useful and usable dictionary, suitable for desktop use, though not for reading on a crowded Underground train--it's heavy.
63 of 69 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm busy learning Spanish at the moment and spend quite a lot of time reading Spanish newspapers and dealing with Spanish language websites. With this dictionary for the first time I'm able to translate almost every word I come across and I'm able to get a greater comprehension of the more subtle nuances being applied.
I've owned a few language dictionaries in my time, but none have come close to the quality of this book. If you're a serious student of Spanish then this is the one for you.
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