Spanish Dictionary

by Mike Gonzalez

With its extensive coverage of Spanish language in a compact form, the Collins Spanish Gem remains the indispensable small dictionary for learners of Spanish. Now updated for the millennium, its 40,000-plus references and 70,000 translations include the latest additions to the language, notably terms relating to the Internet and to the new Europe.With an attractive clear layout and typography, featuring special entries relating to various aspects of Spanish life and culture, the Spanish Gem is compact, reliable and completely up-to-date – the ideal small dictionary for school and general use.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Language, Spanish Literature, Dictionaries, Travel

640 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Mike Gonzalez (born 1943) is a British historian and literary critic, who was Professor of Latin American Studies in the Hispanics Department of the University of Glasgow.

He has written widely on Latin America, especially Cuba and the Cuban Revolution of 1959. Gonzalez characterizes Cuba as a state-capitalist economy rather than socialist.

A long-time member of the British Socialist Workers Party, he testified in Tommy Sheridan's defence at the Sheridan defamation trial and HM Advocate v Sheridan and Sheridan. Gonzalez is also a member of Solidarity - Scotland's Socialist Movement, the party Sheridan formed after the split in the Scottish Socialist Party.

Reviews

[D E]

Purchased this just after arriving in Madrid, around July 2nd, 2000, after I realized that not studying/speaking Español in 8 years makes you ill-prepared to do the simplest things, like read a menu at a restaurant. To this day, I remember random things such as "ajo" is garlic.

[Robin Lionheart]

An adequate travel dictionary.