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Spanish-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary
Newly revised and updated, the Spanish-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is a quick and intuitive way to learn and recall everyday words in Spanish. The Spanish-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary introduces a range of useful current vocabulary in thematic order, using full-color photographs and artworks to display and label all the elements of everyday life — from the home and office to sport, music, nature, and the countries of the world — with panel features on key nouns, verbs, and useful phrases.
The Spanish-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary features:
A quick and intuitive way to learn and remember thousands of words. A complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life. Fast and effective learning for any situation, from home and office to shopping and dining out. Detailed index for instant reference. Handy size ideal for travel. The illustrations in the Spanish-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary provide a quick and intuitive route to learning a language, defining the words visually so it is easier to remember them and creating a colorful and stimulating learning resource for the foreign-language and EFL/ESL student.
The Spanish-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary features:
A quick and intuitive way to learn and remember thousands of words. A complete range of illustrated objects and scenes from everyday life. Fast and effective learning for any situation, from home and office to shopping and dining out. Detailed index for instant reference. Handy size ideal for travel. The illustrations in the Spanish-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary provide a quick and intuitive route to learning a language, defining the words visually so it is easier to remember them and creating a colorful and stimulating learning resource for the foreign-language and EFL/ESL student.
360 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2005
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D.K. Publishing
9,136 books2,026 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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August 21, 2007
Oh, this dictionary is so awesome! I have so much geekish fun with it you wouldn't believe it. A genius-like idea (words grouped by theme, each with a matching picture), flawlessly executed.
Though a slightly worrying side-effect is that one starts to lust after the items in the pictures (not the people, who are all remarkably healthy, (except if you're looking at the section about going to the doctor, or being in the hospital), but in a completely cheerful, non-erotic kind of way).
But the things. Everything is so top-of-the line. If DK include a photo of a bathrobe, it's so klassy you immediately start to krave it. Their pastry display makes you drool. You don't just want to know that "la masa brisa" is filo pastry, or that "trifle" is "el postre de soletillas, gelatina de frutas y nata", you want the damned trifle itself. Even the fast food ("comida rapida") looks uncommonly mouth-watering. The "albaricoque" picture is of the most perfect apricot you have ever seen. Even the ugli fruit ("el ugli") is beautiful. Over in the section about the bank, "el director de banco" is kindly and avuncular. "Las plantas podadas con formas" (topiary) are uniformly exquisite. Even the watering can ("la regadera") is an aesthetic delight. "La montaña rusa" (the roller-coaster) is a canonical example of roller-coasterdom.
You get the picture. Actually, you get thousands of them, each more attractive than the next.
File under dictionary-porn.
Though a slightly worrying side-effect is that one starts to lust after the items in the pictures (not the people, who are all remarkably healthy, (except if you're looking at the section about going to the doctor, or being in the hospital), but in a completely cheerful, non-erotic kind of way).
But the things. Everything is so top-of-the line. If DK include a photo of a bathrobe, it's so klassy you immediately start to krave it. Their pastry display makes you drool. You don't just want to know that "la masa brisa" is filo pastry, or that "trifle" is "el postre de soletillas, gelatina de frutas y nata", you want the damned trifle itself. Even the fast food ("comida rapida") looks uncommonly mouth-watering. The "albaricoque" picture is of the most perfect apricot you have ever seen. Even the ugli fruit ("el ugli") is beautiful. Over in the section about the bank, "el director de banco" is kindly and avuncular. "Las plantas podadas con formas" (topiary) are uniformly exquisite. Even the watering can ("la regadera") is an aesthetic delight. "La montaña rusa" (the roller-coaster) is a canonical example of roller-coasterdom.
You get the picture. Actually, you get thousands of them, each more attractive than the next.
File under dictionary-porn.
August 26, 2011
As bilingual dictionaries go this is a great little one, either I have a massive big dictionary or a tiny one that's unreadable. This is just the right size as I like to carry it around with me. This is perfect, as it is in colour and has pictures and examples, much easier on the eye. I see it as a challenge to learn all the vocabulary and phrases (over 6000) It's interesting (for a dictionary), easy to read and cheap to buy.
July 27, 2016
I LOVE visual dictionaries. DK uses photographs, which is a huge bonus. This volume is small and easy to carry. I bought it for my classroom, as I have the ESL room in my building. Highly recommended.
July 5, 2017
This is a great bilingual dictionary because it it is easy to use. In, the pictures are good as well.
November 24, 2023
Practice your Spanish every day for years with just the phrasebooks, and you’re really going to be able to ask someone where the bathroom is like no one’s business. Study only the dictionaries, and you will be able to give any parrot in Latin, Central, or South America a run for its money. Even well-respected services like Duolingo and Rosetta Stone have their limits. The only way to really learn Spanish is immersion. Total immersion via travel or even residency abroad, ideally. And barring that, watching the hell out of movies, telenovelas, and annoying the hell out of waitstaff at your local taqueria.
Still, there’s something to be said for studying the words by themselves, without much context, on their own. It also helps when there are pictures accompanying the words. The “Spanish-English Bilingual Dictionary” does its job, giving words without context, avoiding idioms and phrases (except in a small appendix at the end of the book.) It’s divided into various general sections, which helps with quick reference and organization. If you want to know the word for keyboard (teclado) it’s under “Work” (Trabajo.) You want to know how to say, “ping pong ball,” (pelota de ping pong) it's under “Sports” (Deportes.) If you want to tell someone what to do with said-ping pong ball, you should really reevaluate why you’re travelling abroad, and understand that sex tourism is not a victimless industry. Recommended.
Still, there’s something to be said for studying the words by themselves, without much context, on their own. It also helps when there are pictures accompanying the words. The “Spanish-English Bilingual Dictionary” does its job, giving words without context, avoiding idioms and phrases (except in a small appendix at the end of the book.) It’s divided into various general sections, which helps with quick reference and organization. If you want to know the word for keyboard (teclado) it’s under “Work” (Trabajo.) You want to know how to say, “ping pong ball,” (pelota de ping pong) it's under “Sports” (Deportes.) If you want to tell someone what to do with said-ping pong ball, you should really reevaluate why you’re travelling abroad, and understand that sex tourism is not a victimless industry. Recommended.
March 31, 2022
The best in visual learning
I have never seen such an excellent aid in language learning for everyday life. Looking at the item as you relate to it is amazing.
I have never seen such an excellent aid in language learning for everyday life. Looking at the item as you relate to it is amazing.
February 25, 2024
visual dictionary
Print is rather small. I can’t get the “Free Visual Dictionary” with the Kindle version. No Bar code or ISN # provided.
Print is rather small. I can’t get the “Free Visual Dictionary” with the Kindle version. No Bar code or ISN # provided.
June 3, 2025
bueno, pero hay errores
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December 2, 2012Bremon, A. (2006). Bilingual Visual Dictionary English/Spanish. East Rutherford, NJ: DK Publishing
By: Deron Breeze
Reference Type: Dictionary
Call Number: 0756612985 - ISBN-13: 978-0756612986
Description: Book designed to teach students a different language by using visuals that illustrate the meaning of each vocabulary word.
Relevance and Relationship: The school needs a dictionary that will help students be able to learn a foreign language. This will relate to students learning the language and also visual learners.
Purpose: This is a reference for students who are visual learners or students who are learning the Spanish or English language, showing them a picture will help them understand the words.
Validity: The bilingual dictionary set is a great set over the years for English speakers to better familiarize themselves with most useful and common words and phrases of foreign tongue.
Format: Print, 360 pages
Arrangement and Presentation: The dictionary is arranged in categories of basic translations, there is some categories such as work, study, transportation and leisure. Inside those categories you will find the translation from English to Spanish words as well as pictures to better help you.
Diversity: This is designed for individuals wanting to learn the Spanish language or you can use it to learn the English language as well. Visual learners will also use this.
By: Deron Breeze
Reference Type: Dictionary
Call Number: 0756612985 - ISBN-13: 978-0756612986
Description: Book designed to teach students a different language by using visuals that illustrate the meaning of each vocabulary word.
Relevance and Relationship: The school needs a dictionary that will help students be able to learn a foreign language. This will relate to students learning the language and also visual learners.
Purpose: This is a reference for students who are visual learners or students who are learning the Spanish or English language, showing them a picture will help them understand the words.
Validity: The bilingual dictionary set is a great set over the years for English speakers to better familiarize themselves with most useful and common words and phrases of foreign tongue.
Format: Print, 360 pages
Arrangement and Presentation: The dictionary is arranged in categories of basic translations, there is some categories such as work, study, transportation and leisure. Inside those categories you will find the translation from English to Spanish words as well as pictures to better help you.
Diversity: This is designed for individuals wanting to learn the Spanish language or you can use it to learn the English language as well. Visual learners will also use this.
March 12, 2018
We LOVE this book! We got it at the library for homeschool this year and has helped my children tremendously to increase their vocabulary. Great great book!
July 1, 2021
Wonderful collection of vocabulary
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