Gran Diccionario Oxford

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 effectivecommunication, 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 foranyone 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.

Written specifically for Argentinian and Uruguayan learners of English. Clear, accurate and up-to-date translations, based on analysis of the British National Corpus. Clear division of senses within each individual entry. A user-friendly design with entries in colour and extensive cross-references that help you find your way round the dictionary. Illustrations and over 500 notes on grammatical points, vocabulary and the culture of the English-speaking world.

The perfect back-to-school reference book for the early elementary set! From Scholastic, the most trusted name in learning (R), comes this picture dictionary featuring America's favorite big red dog, Clifford! The 128-page dictionary has: * Alphabetical entries, with 10-25 words per letter, each illustrated with spot art. * Simple sentences beneath each word to help describe it and put it in context. * Frontmatter and backmatter, which includes sections on how to use a dictionary, numbers & colors, opposites, the body, things that go, Clifford's Big Ideas, and more!