Product Description

The Vox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary contains more than 85,000 headwords, phrases, and examples, including the latest additions to the language plus technical, scientific, and business terms. This bestselling reference includes a 45-page section of Spanish idioms and expressions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #562169 in Books
• Published on: 1994-01-11
• Original language: Spanish
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 662 pages

Language Notes
Text: English, Spanish

From the Back Cover
Throughout the world, the Vox Dictionaries are acclaimed as the finest Spanish and English Dictionaries published.

This new edition of the Vox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary is large enough to serve as the preferred reference for libraries, the office, and the home, yet compact enough for travelers and students.

Additionally, the Vox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary is edited to serve the needs of beginning and intermediate students--either the English-speaking student of Spanish or the Spanish-speaking student of English. This dictionary has many of the features found in higher priced dictionaries.

• An up-to-date word list gives special emphasis to everyday language, idioms, and current technical, scientific, and business terms.
• Approximately 85,000 headwords, phrases, and examples. Irregular verb forms--in both Spanish and English--are presented in convenient tables.
• There is a special notation for words used only in the Western hemisphere.
• Complete grammar overviews of both Spanish and English are provided for easy reference and review.
• A special 45-page section contains more than 3,500 of the most frequently used Spanish and English idioms and expressions.
• English pronunciation is indicated in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
• Useful appendices add to the dictionary's value as an all-purpose reference.
• A convenient size and format, as well as clear typography and layout, make this dictionary an excellent value.

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Customer Reviews

El Mejor Diccionario
A dictionary is just one of those books that doesn't have much to speak of (no plot twists, no character development, etc.), so I'm afraid this review will be rather short.

That said, this is the BEST Spanish-English dictionary I've ever used. It contains over 85,000 entries, plus complete descriptions of both English and Spanish grammar, tables of all the irregular verbs, and a 45-page section that defines literally thousands of commonly used phrases and idioms in both languages. It also has synonyms for words that have multiple translations so that you know the difference, for example, between a person's hand ("mano") and the hand of a clock ("manecilla"). Nevertheless, it comes in a convenient size with easy-to-read font so that it's perfect for use by students. If you're a school student who's studying Spanish, this is the only Spanish-English dictionary you'll ever buy.

~El Fin~

Rapido y Conciso
An excellent dictionary when you want a one-word definition, and still, words with multiple meanings are clearly laid out. Easy to read. Tending toward short entries. A joy for simple translation and a relief for vocabulary-building.

There are adequate sections on pronunciation, grammar, and conjugation. There are lists of common irregular verbs in Spanish and in English.

Encountering a foreign word for the first time, it is by definition unfamiliar. I was too often frustrated by otherwise-wonderful dictionaries which were simply hard to read (and my near-sight is excellent). This is by far my favorite of all the Spanish-English dictionaries I've seen.

Advanced students will want a more advanced dictionary (and possibly a magnifying glass, probably not needed here). For the other 99.9% of (us) Spanish learners, this is a great find.

Great for basic levels
I've had this dictionary for about eight years. I would have to say that if you are in the basic levels of learning spanish or maybe reading a simple novel in spanish, this would be your best bet. It is easy to use and easy to read although a little bulky. The only complaint that I have about it is that as I began reading more difficult novels and encountering words that are less common, this dictionary did not come into as great a use as it has in years past. But, like I said if you are doing beginning or intermediate levels of spanish, this would probably be your best bet.