Product Description

Now updated to include thousands of the newest words, the world's leading large Spanish dictionary remains the perfect tool for all advanced learners of Spanish. This ninth edition of the market-leading Collins Spanish dictionary uses Collins' unique multimillion-word databases of contemporary English and Spanish to offer the user the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today. / FREE downloadable version of the full dictionary text - with audio pronunciation / Up-to-date - with thousands of the latest words from a wide range of areas / A wealth of idioms and examples - all based on evidence from a multimillion-word corpus of real Spanish and English / Extensive notes on language, grammar and culture - to help the user with typical translation issues / Coverage of European and Latin American Spanish / Clear and user-friendly colour layout - designed so that users find the correct translation quickly / With the famous Language in Use supplement to help you communicate in natural, idomatic Spanish / With colour thumb tabs on each page / With over 315,000 references, this is the largest Spanish dictionary on the market Other titles in the Collins Spanish Dictionary range include Collins Spanish Dictionary & Grammar and Collins Concise Spanish Dictionary.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3676 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-30
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Binding: Hardcover
• 2208 pages

Customer Reviews

Don't buy any other!
If you wan a Spanish dictionary don't look any further. Seriously, don't. This is a fantastic dictionary.

Each word is given with its full meanings, and put into context for easier understanding. Some words which have lots of uses have huge sections with plenty of examples so you don't get confused. Some commonly mixed up words, like 'por' and 'para' have an explanation of when each should be used.

Loads of usage examples, very accurate, and almost every word you could think of. I've said it once, but I'll say it again - don't buy any other Spanish dictionary. It's the best.

The best Spanish English dictionary there is
If you are looking for a comprehensive Spanish English dictionary then this is the one to go for. Its a weighty tome, so definitely not one for the schoolbag, but it really has got everything.

If you want to test a dictionary just try looking up some idioms, some new phrases, and some swearwords. This one passes on all three. It explains words so well that I've found myself spending half an hour just reading its notes on Spanish words.

Its miles better than the Oxford Dictionary, which is really only any good for American English.

Best Contemporary Spanish Dictionary available
I used this book for two years whilst learning Spanish and found it invaluable. Although other books may perhaps have a larger number of words, I haven't used another dictionary that comes close to this for the contemporary Spanish that people actually speak and use. It includes the less grammatical and more frequent expressions that confuse foreigners. This is to be contrasted with (for example) the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy which, whilst clearly the last word on 'correct' Spanish, often fails to keep up with a constantly evolving modern language.