Vox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary, 3rd Edition

by McGraw-Hill Education

Number one in the world
Numero uno en el mundo Vox Compact Spanish and English Dictionary has helped speakers of Spanish and of English around the world find the right word quickly and easily. From offices in Orlando to living rooms in London and school rooms in San Juan, this comprehensive Spanish/English dictionary is the preferred choice for millions of people--in class, at home or work, or on the go. Here you'll

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, History, Language, Textbooks

864 pages, Paperback

First published January 11, 1994

About the author

McGraw-Hill Education traces its history back to 1888 when James H. McGraw, co-founder of the company, purchased the American Journal of Railway Appliances. He continued to add further publications, eventually establishing The McGraw Publishing Company in 1899. His co-founder, John A. Hill, had also produced several technical and trade publications and in 1902 formed his own business, The Hill Publishing Company.

In 1909 both men agreed upon an alliance and combined the book departments of their publishing companies into The McGraw-Hill Book Company. John Hill served as President, with James McGraw as Vice-President. 1917 saw the merger of the remaining parts of each business into The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, Inc.

Reviews

[Yaaresse · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my go-to Spanish-English dictionary in college back in the Dark Ages. I've since replaced it several times. The current version is the one I recommended to my ESL classes. Sure, it's bigger and heavier than some "compact" dictionaries, but it's also easy to use, has legible (and large enough to see easily) font, and practical examples and explanations.

Smart phone translation apps are handy, but I notice the folks in my classes retained more information and grasped nuances of meaning better when they looked in up in a print dictionary than when relying on their "instant crutch" phone apps.

(Note: this is about the print edition only. I tried the e-book version and the navigation and format was horrible.)

[Beckie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would have put my head through a wall without this book. Instead, I just put my head into a wall several times. ;)

It's not the /most/ elaborate dictionary, but considering it's a "compact" version, it was really damn good.

Also, the idioms section was really useful. :)

But then again, I'm a nerd and I like reading dictionaries for fun.

[Marnie S. Angulo Delgado, B.A., CMI]

This resource forms part of my Interpreter/Translator library.

[Marnie S. Angulo Delgado, B.A., CMI]

This resource forms part of my Interpreter/Translator library.

[Glownthedarc · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know this is a dictionary, but it's a great one! :P