Larousse Concise French/English English/French Dictionary

by Larousse (Editor)

Comprehensive and up to date, this newly revised edition is ideal for the more sophisticated traveler, business person, student, and anyone interested in achieveing greater fluency in contemporary French and English. The Concise Dictionary is an ideal companion for someone wishing to read and understand newspapers, magazines, and books. The clear typographical layout and style, together with detailed treatment of vocabulary allows the user to quickly grasp the important nuances of language and translate and comprehend accurately. An innovative 32-page supplement offers useful information on life and culture in both French-speaking and English-speaking countries. Special Over 90,000 references and 120,000 translations. New, bilingual supplements on life and culture in the native languages. Generous treatment of grammatical constructions and idioms. Pronunciation guides. Abbreviations, acronyms, technical and scientific terms.

Genres: Reference, France, Language, Dictionaries

1280 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jeff T. 7D · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a French-English dictionary.

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have so many French dictionaries... this is one nice and compact.

[Lemon Pop · Rating 5 out of 5]

2 cute lol

[Mills College Library]

443.21 L333 2011

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fairly solid, but with some curious gaps. For example, the English->French half lacks the word orangutan, but the French->English half has it.

[Sam J 8E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great tool for learning french.