Collins Spanish Dictionary: Complete and Unabridged

Clear, detailed definitions. Many usage cases given for each word. Related words given also. Both American & British spellings in English section. A nice Language Usage section.

Nothing makes this language nerd happier than flipping through an excellent dictionary! The print is a bit small, but not impossible to read. I'm loving all the idiomatic expressions and the middle section on daily life etc. The substantial pronunciation guide leans toward the Iberian, but does discuss the differences on this side of the world. It's a big, heavy hard cover book with a bright orange-red cover. The bottom corner arrived a bit bent but not a big deal.

I highly recommend this dictionary! It's one of the best and most complete Spanish dictionaries I've seen.

I speak almost only Spanish to my 15 month old son. I grew up speaking Spanish but my vocabulary is definitely lacking when that’s all I’m trying to speak, day in & day out. I own 3 copies of Vox Spanish English dictionary & always found myself frustrated & turning to google translate when the word I was searching for wasn’t there. I hesitated spending $60 on a dictionary I’ve never thumbed through but I figured it was worth a shot. It has been the best dictionary I’ve ever used, hands down! It is enormous & has not failed me in translating a single word since I bought it 2 months ago. I like that each noun has either m. or f., to indicate whether it’s a masculine or feminine word, & it has translations noted which are used in only specific countries. The only trouble I find in using it is that if the word I’m searching for is a compound word, or 2 words combined, it can be hard to find under the original 1st word, if that makes sense, like the word bell pepper. It has been probably the best $60 I’ve ever spent & highly recommend buying it

Very small print.. It's a keep-at-home dictionary. Bigger print and one Spanish, one English would be more practical i.m.o.

This is a huge dictionary which give huge clear examples of the usage for each word, idiom, and phrasal verb.. I've never seen anything like it. Even the simplest words are shown, as in any language, to have immense meanings and variations. A gold mine for advanced students and translators.

I speak fluent Spanish and this is a wonderful resource for my personal library

You can't judge a book by its cover. The cover on this book is unprepossessing but the content very good. I speak as a student of Spanish rather than a native speaker so can't judge the accuracy of translation but I do own several Spanish dictionaries and this is the most comprehensive as you would expect from the top level Collins dictionary.

Excellent bilingual dictionary. A great addition to my library.

I purchased this for my daughter as she was doing MA(Spanish Hons). Exactly what was needed .

The comprehensive hardcover edition in a dust jacket has an enormous A4+ size and considerable weight (2.7 kg). This restricts its use to only inside the room and on the desk. It is very hard to leaf through it standing, holding on one hand. The pages are white but very thin. Leafing through them should be careful to avoid damage. Sometimes two pages feel like a single one and require separating. The print is black-and-white. There are also some grey highlights and frames for linguistic or historical references, as well as the keywords. The letters are marked on the side of the pages and it is easier to find the right page just looking on the side of the book. The English and Spanish parts are separated by the "Language in use" section, this division is also visible on the side of the book. This section does not have grammar or pronunciation rules, but it contains helpful writing tips, like writing a letter or scholar paper. It seems the dictionary indeed contains all the words of both languages. There are lots of meanings, expressions, and examples. There are also phonetic and grammatical features given next to each word: gender, plural forms, and conjugation types. I am extremely satisfied with the dictionary. The only suggestion would be to have it rather in several volumes, for more convenient use.

Desde hace muchos años llevo utilizando este diccionario y ya me tocaba renovar y tener otro en buen estado. Nunca me ha decepcionado la calidad de sus palabras y traducciones en los dos idiomas.. El tamaño está bien y el color naranja es vivo y optimista. Cumple los requisitos exigidos.

It was not used but damaged. But anyway very good book.