Product Description: Franklin Merriam-Webster Spanish-English Dictionary DBE-1470 - Conjugations of English and Spanish verbs in all tenses Translations provided e.g. I learn -> yo aprendo Plurals and feminine forms of words included Features all essential information on Spanish Grammar Rules Helps you construct sentences Save difficult words in My Word List and use them in games to reinforce learning Improve your spelling and vocabulary by playing Spelling Bee and Flashcards in Spanish 7 Games included for study or play TOEFL Test Word List helps you study for the test Crossword Puzzle Solver to determine missing puzzle letters Auto-shutoff Protective lid included Built in ROLODEX Organizer with telephone book and world clock Calculator and Metric/Currency Converter for quick math Use your book card slot to access a library of additional Franklin titles Battery Type - 2 x AAA Size 3.4 x 4.4 x 0.87 in / Weight 3.5 oz AC Adapter Jack - No
Excellent for quick word definitions I'd recommend this product to anyone learning Spanish or English. I bought this dictionary a few years ago because it was pretty cheap, small and lightweight. It served me well until I spilled water on it one day last year, and the screen stopped functioning. I still thought it was a very good product, though, and didn't want to risk my money on something different, so I bought a second one.
It's excellent for looking up vocabulary quickly, whether you're listening to a professor in class or you're reading and pressed for time, however, it lacks some words a bigger dictionary would have and doesn't include any common idioms. It's also really frustrating to scroll through the long verb conjugation list, so I'd recommend buying a regular book like 500 Spanish Verbs if that's what you want.
Loved this at Spanish Immersion School - mostly This handy little English/Spanish electronic dictionary was invaluable during my two week Spanish Immersion School in Costa Rica. I lived with a local family who didn't speak English and I hardly spoke Spanish. This helped us both bridge the gap. Even the children in the family would use it to find a word I could understand.
In classes, it was a quick way to find a word I needed and it gave me all the variances of that word. I was the envy of my class.
I used a lot of the extra features as well - converters, calculator, clock, games, and others.
I do wish that the screen was not so dark. It's really hard to see unless the lighting is fairly bright. I also wish that it had more words in it, both in English and Spanish. Sometimes I just couldn't find a word they were using in class and it was frustrating.
I ended up leaving this with my host family and now I need to order another.
Now has AA batteries instead of hard-to-get CR-series I purchased this tool after reading all of the other favorable reviews, but did so IN SPITE OF the fact that it had expensive and difficult-to-get (especially in Latin America) hearing aid batteries.
The unit just came today - and to my VERY pleasant surprise, it now uses AAA batteries! Changes like this show that the manufacturer is listening.
Good job, Franklin!
Spanish/English Dictionary This is a great product! It's a good and quick reference for those moments when you need the words to express yourself. The only downfalls are that it doesn't work well with compound words or tenses other the present, but it's a great tool for a beginner like me.
SERENDIPITOUS SLEEPER This is an imaginatively, very well made product. Goes well beyond expectations. I supplement the translator with an Advanced English Dictionary/Thesauras and the Columbia Encyclopedia. Get an awful lot more than I expected for the outlay. RW
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