Harrap's French and English College Dictionary

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 2256 pages
• Published by: McGraw-Hill
• Edition: 1st Edition March 23, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0071456651
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0071456654
• Book Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.6 x 2.8 inches
• Weighs: 6 pounds

Product Description


This flagship dictionary is the last word in reference for advanced learners, college students and teachers, and businesspeople. It has served as the standard work of bilingual reference for more than sixty years. The fully revised Harrap’s French and English College Dictionary provides thorough, up-to-date coverage of all areas of vocabulary, including more than 305,000 references, 555,000 translations, and thousands of new words and expressions.

Also featured are:

• More than 400 longer entries, with menus for easier navigation
• Comprehensive French and English grammars linked to the dictionary text
• A wealth of technical language, Internet terms, slang, and colloquial usage
• Hundreds of tinted usage notes to help avoid translation pitfalls
• A four-color illustrated supplement covering 400 essential French and English idioms

About The Author


Harrap is the bestselling brand of bilingual French-English dictionaries in the French-speaking world.

Reader Reviews
This dictionary was recommended by my Intermediate French professor as an optional book to purchase for my French course. I bought this book and have since been using it very frequently. It is an excellent dictionary. The words are highlightly in bold and in color, the definitions are clearly labelled and understandable, and I especially like how the dictionary gives examples of common usage (phrases) of the words. It's very helpful for me as an intermediate student of French. Another plus to this dictionary is that it gives examples of common misinterpretations (false translations) of certain French words, such as: "misère" and commonly confused words, such as: pétrolier, pétrolifère, interrogatoire, interrogation. It also gives easy to find summaries of common grammatical rules as well as reminders of how prepositions are contracted: de+le=du, de+les=des The dictionary gives patterns of word endings to help the student remember definitions (-oire), and brief histories (summaries) of certain words and pronouns (Louvre, Mardi Gras). Students who speak French and want to learn English will find this dictionary helpful, too. The other half of the dictionary is French-English, and has a section on grammar and explains to French speakers the (often confusing) rules of the English language. The dictionary was published in 2006 and is very up-to-date on the technology vocabulary words (those relating to the Internet and the sciences). Overall, I'd say that this dictionary is a worthy investment. I give this dictionary 5 stars!