Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary
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Book Reviews of Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary
Book Review: Best Dictionary with Best Car CD Course!!
Summary: 5 Stars
With 80,000 entries along with the compact size and low price, Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary is the best in the west, not the least in the east.
I use this dictionary constantly for all my Spanish-English needs.
I have an excellent car Spanish course named Behind the Wheel Spanish which fortunately does not require the use of a dictionary while I drive, but rather gives me all the meanings instantly.
Still, if you need a reference, this is the best for the money.
If you really want to learn to speak Spanish, then I recommend you also buy Behind the Wheel Spanish 8 CD and book version.
Great combo overall.
Book Review: Disappointed
Summary: 3 Stars
From a beginning Spanish speaker's point of view, a good dictionary with one glaring fault: No pronunciations were given for the Spanish entries. Pronunciations were a large part of what I bought this book for.
The explanatory notes at the beginning of the dictionary had this to say under the heading "Pronunciation of Spanish Entry Words": "Spanish pronunciation is highly regular, so no pronunciations are given for most Spanish-to-English entries."
Well, OK, if you say so. Guess that puts me in the "Spanish for Dummies" crowd.
The beginner will just have to look elsewhere for help with pronunciations
Book Review: I find less than half of the words I look up
Summary: 1 Stars
The pocket size is nice, however that's about the only thing I liked about this dictionary. I can't believe how often I can't find the words I look up. Also, if you hold the Spanish-English pages with your fingers, it is half as thick as the English-Spanish section, and it has a very cheap feel to it.
I also have the NEW WORLD "CONCISE" SPANISH DICTIONARY, and even though it is a little bigger, it is much much better. I bought this one because I gave my CONCISE to a relative. I ended up buying another CONCISE.
Book Review: Good content but not the highest quality printing
Summary: 3 Stars
I use this dictionary quite a bit as it is small enough to be light and easy to carry and big enough to contain most everyday words. I think that the content is good but I compared to my other (larger) dictionary by Harper Collins the paper is somewhat gray and the words don't stand out as well. Also the ink is not the most permanent so if you are not careful you can end up with gray stains on your fingertips. I would recommend spending slightly more to get something with a higher quality of paper and printing.Book Review: A terrific Spanish-English dictionary
Summary: 5 Stars
This one has it all! An overview of the language structure, irregular verb conjugations, context-driven definitions, pronunciation guide, etc. I have been working to learn Spanish for the last five months using an excellent software product and this dictionary is a terrific addition. Additional vocabulary is very useful and their ideas about usage coincide with a fluent co-worker's views. Extremely useful.