Vox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary

by Vox Staff, National Textbook Company, Vox

Book Overview

Get the Spanish reference book millions have come to trustFor the first time in 12 years, the most popular Spanish and English dictionary available in North America has been thoroughly revised and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844279862
• ISBN13: 9780844279862
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 662 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Vast contents but limited user-friendliness

This dictionary/translation guide has almost every word I could possibly need, so I love that aspect of it. Every time I go to the book to reference something, it is there...MARVELOUS. The only reason I chose four as opposed to five stars is that the verb guide in the center of the book is not quite as user-friendly as I had anticipated. I am able to use the book and guide without difficulty, but there are some students in my class that struggle with the guide. I think the guide is more helpful for those that have a decent grasp on the conjugation of Spanish verbs than for those who my already struggle with Spanish grammar, including but not limited to verb conjugation.

Vox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary

You were prompt to get this book to my nephew, and the condition was excellent. Thanks so much for your quick service and immediate attention.

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.

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~

It really helps is you're just learning to speak Spanish

This book is great for Beginning Spanish or English Classes. IT is not difficult to use and is pretty much self-explanitory. It helped me through Hish School Spanish classes.