Random House Latin American Spanish Dictionary

RANDOM HOUSE LATIN AMERICAN SPANISH DICTIONARY RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE * More than 10,000 entries * Includes vocabulary and usages unique to Latin America, Central America, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Cuba * Two sections, Latin American Spanish-English and English-Latin American Spanish * All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing The Random House imprint has long stood for excellence in the reference field. Random House reference books--prepared by its permanent lexicographic staff with the assistance of many hundreds of scholars, educators, and specialists--have been widely acclaimed for their outstanding quality and usefulness.

This is a thoroughly revised and updated second edition of a mid-size hardcover dictionary published in 1995. It features the regional vocabulary of Latin-American Spanish.Unlike standard Spanish-English dictionaries, which include only occasional Latin-American specific terms, this book includes many variations of words unique to the countries of Central and South America and the West Indies.

Contains more than 60,000 entries, notes on Latin American Spanish and English pronunciation, tables of Spanish irregular verbs, and lists of Spanish and English geographical names.

Fully revised and updated, this bilingual dictionary features Latin-American Spanish vocabulary and usage and includes new International Phonetic Alphabet pronunciations of every Spanish and English entry.

Includes 10,000 entries with usage and vocabulary from Latin America

Fully revised and updated! This bilingual dictionary features Latin-American Spanish vocabulary and usage and includes new International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciations of every Spanish and English entry. Perfect for learners of Spanish and English, Random House Latin-American Spanish Dictionary includes thorough coverage of basic vocabulary, plus more extensive inclusion of terms used in the Western Hemisphere than other Spanish -- English dictionaries of this size. Now including IPA pronunciations for both Spanish and English, this dictionary includes many new words, including new vocabulary such as computer terminology.

RANDOM HOUSE SPANISH-ENGLISH ENGLISH-SPANISH DICTIONARY RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE * More than 60,000 entries * Two sections, Spanish-English and English-Spanish * All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing * The most current spellings and the latest alphabetization rules of the Spanish language academies * Hundreds of new words, including código (zip code), SIDA (AIDS), balterofilia (weightlifting), telefundir (to telecast), and aerobismo (aerobics) * Includes geographical names and their derivatives * Covers Western Hemisphere usage * American English spelling and vocabulary The Random House imprint has long stood for excellence in the reference field. Random House reference books--prepared by its permanent lexicographic staff with the assistance of many hundreds of scholars, educators, and specialists--have been widely acclaimed for their outstanding quality and usefulness.

The perfect concise reference for students, businesspeople, and travelers.