Larousse Concise Dictionary: French-English/English-French (French Edition)
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Editor: LarousseEdition: Paperback
Audio: French (Unknown); French (Original Language); French (Published)
Published: 2004-04-23
ISBN: 2035420482
Number of pages: 637
Publisher: Larousse Bilingual/French
Book Reviews of Larousse Concise Dictionary: French-English/English-French (French Edition)
Book Review: Forget the Pocket Version; buy this one
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been intensely studying French for almost 3 years now, including about 16 weeks in a language school in France plus hundreds of hours practicing with young French people in my home town. I own quite a number of the Larousse dictionaries in their various sizes.
Even for travel, I find the pocket dictionary to be extremely frustrating, bordering on useless. It has a very small number of words in it, and with the words it covers, there is typically only one sense or explanation given, whereas many French words have many meanings. More often than not, I would waste time with the pocket dictionary and ultimately give up, having learned little or nothing about what I was seeking.
The Concise dictionary, on the other hand, is more similar to the much larger hardback Larousse dictionaries than it is to the pocket. I can find most everything I seek in it, and the various senses of words are generally well explained.
Granted, this dictionary is too large to fit in your pocket and probably too large to fit in a purse, however it will easily fit in a backpack or in a carryon or suitcase or rental car. I use it constantly.
Even though a dictionary is small enough to fit in your pocket, if it won't help you to learn the language than it is useless. That is my opinion of the pocket version; easy to carry but of very limited utility.
If you really want to learn French and if you go to French speaking places for that reason, forget about the pocket version and bring this one, which is a good compromise between something you can easily carry and something that you will actually find useful.
Summary of Larousse Concise Dictionary: French-English/English-French (French Edition)
The Larousse Concise Dictionary: French-English / English-French is the ideal companion for anyone who wishes to learn or become more fluent in contemporary French. This latest edition includes ? 100,000 entries and 130,000 translations ? revised cultural notes providing essential background information for the American reader ? an improved page design that makes using the dictionary even easier ? French verb-conjugation tables A user-friendly format and a rich array of features make this an essential tool for reading and writing, translation and schoolwork.
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