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English Spanish Dictionary C. app for iPhone and iPad


4.8 ( 8208 ratings )
Reference Education
Developer: Word Magic Software
2.99 USD
Current version: 8.8.0, last update: 1 year ago
First release : 25 Feb 2011
App size: 161.59 Mb

USERS LOVE IT! 5 STARS “The synonyms allow me to quickly suggest more appropriate words to my students and I shall definitely be using the app in class to support my students at all levels. The app works quickly and smoothly...”
WORKS OFFLINE – Learning Spanish or English? We have the most affordable English to Spanish and Spanish to English dictionary app you will find featuring pronunciation in multiple regional voices. Translate between both languages and take advantage of definitions and synonyms for better understanding. Especially useful when dealing with idioms, phrases and conjugations, we made different usages clear so you will always find the term you need.

Simple and user-friendly options enhance your experience: no need to change settings since app automatically detects input language; quickly mark Favorite words, and access your history whenever you review material. You won´t find a better option, paper or electronic. Internet connection needed only for images and spell checker.

Unique Features:

• Enabled Search for plurals, feminine forms and verb conjugations.
• Conjugation of Spanish verbs, all persons & tenses. Includes the Spanish VOS conjugation.
• Natural-sounding voices for entries, definitions and examples in both languages (British and American English, European and American Spanish)
• Covers International, European, Latin American and Mexican Spanish. Covers American and British English.
• Words which are spelled identically in both languages are displayed twice in the List, marked with a flag at the side.
• Fuzzy Search: Detects misspelled words simultaneously in English and Spanish, offering close suggestions.
• Innovative “Scan Function” for conceptual search of idioms and related phrases.
• Over 396,000 entries, 579,000 translations, 505,000 synonyms, 98,000 definitions and 40,000 examples.
• Shake for random word display.
• Search History.
• Mark Favorite Words easily.
• Sync your favorites among your devices with Dropbox
• Choose from 3 different themes for Background color and font.

Dictionary Display:

- Translations, Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms, Pictures, Examples and Quotes
- Clear-cut separation of meanings, identified with WM’s “Descriptive Tags”
- Part of Speech and other grammar attributes: Noun, Verb, Adj, etc.
- Noun type classification: Concrete, Abstract, Animate, Animal, etc. *
- Color Code icon indicates word usage: Easy, Normal, Difficult or Technical
- Field Classification indicates area of usage: Zoology, Chemistry, Domestic, etc. - Idiomatic Use tags: Idiomatic, Slang, Figurative, Formal, Inf., etc.
- Colloquial words indicated with flag icon of each country
- On/Off display of slang, foreign or offensive words. Default ON.
- More than 44,000 color pictures help identify word meanings and context.

In-Apps available through purchase:

• In-App: Usage Examples
• In-App: English Definitions
• In-App: Spanish Definitions
• In-App: Four new premium Spanish voices
• In-App: Phonetic transcription for American and British English. (IPA standards)
• In-App: Phonetic transcription for American Spanish, Caribbean Spanish, River Plate Spanish and Spanish from Spain. (IPA standards)

• Important Note: A translation dictionary typically includes translations only. However, ours include many definitions.

Pros and cons of English Spanish Dictionary C. app for iPhone and iPad

English Spanish Dictionary C. app good for

Although this version is only partial, as we are warned by the editor, it is by far the most complete of all free apps offering a spanish <> english dictionary. I used it while reading "el pais", a popular spanish daily newspaper, and could find, listed in it, every single word I checked. None of the other free apps i tried favorably compares to it. Lots of thanks !!
This app is amazing, its very help full, the pictures help a lot. The best part is that is a free app. Lol
Does exactly what I want. Translate words. Been using it a ton
Its maravilloso to have English/Spanish at our fingertips along with sound to aid in the pronounciation of our new language. Gracias
Its not bad. Im not crazy about the layout of it. I do like that it provides synonyms for words. And pictures at times. It would be good you could tap on the picture to see it bigger though. Thumbnails arent always as clear. This app does freeze/ go blank at times though and Im not sure why. Still a good app, I use it everyday.
Im using the Compact version and I find it really useful, especially for its translations of idiomatic phrases that you could never interpret word by word. I dont know what extras you get with the full version but I think Im ready to plonk down some cash if there are enough extra features.

Some bad moments

The panels are not changing from portrait to landscape together. One stays one way and the other the other way.
I downloaded this app for use on my previous generation iPod Touch running iOS 3.1.3 and it would not work at all.
Ugly new design of icon and interface. Pls. change the design back to what it was.
I have several dual-language dictionaries on my iPhone, but this is the only one labeled only "Dictionary". So I dont forget I have this app and can find it when I need it, could the developer please include "Sp.-En." Or "Esp.-Eng." in the home screen title?
The vast majority of the definitions are spot on, although the format leaves something to be desired.
It does take a long time to download the first time, but thats because you are downloading an entire dictionary to your iPod. After the first time, it loads very quickly! I am very impressed with this app. The different parts of speech are very clearly distinguished, and the synonyms help add understanding to the different translations of the word. I also like the fact that it will pronounce the words for you. It is nice that its not just a translator like so many other apps that are available; its actually a dictionary. I recommended this dictionary to my Spanish students as a resource for our class. So far, they love it!