Larousse College Dictionary: Spanish-English / Ingles-Espanol

by Larousse (Editor)

Aimed at upper-intermediate and advanced users who need more than a pocket-size or concise dictionary can offer, the Larousse College Dictionary—available in both Spanish and French editions—provides in-depth coverage of common vocabulary and a broad range of business terminology to appeal not only to students but to those who use Spanish or French in their professional lives.

With up-to-date vocabulary in all subject areas, the College Dictionary is full of useful features, such as

• 120,000 entries with more than 200,000 translations

• thousands of illustrative examples and idiomatic expressions

• 120 boxed entries on life and culture

• notes on “false friends” and easily confused words

• a 64-page communication guide covering topics such as writing letters and e-mails, applying for jobs, writing advertisements, and more

• verb conjugation tables

The Spanish edition also features extensive notes on Latin American Spanish variants.

The Larousse College Dictionary packs all of Larousse’s language expertise into one convenient volume, an excellent balance of content and value.

710 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Ibrahim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly definitions. It could have been more generous with examples and explanations. I tend to favor Collins dictionary.