what is the best spanish/english dictionary to get?

Question

i would need one with everything in it but not so costly. i'm currntly learning spanish in my school. i'm, in my 2nd year. and i know i need it. HELP!!!

Answer 1

Online dictionaries are the best, and are free. they can translate both ways. Do a search of "free translations" in yahoo and you'll get thousands.

Answer 2

As for a physical book, I don't know which is best...but...

I use an online Spanish-English dictionary that I think is fantastic. They even have a toolbar that can be inserted on your computer...when you find a word you want the translation for, just type it in and hit "enter". This dictionary also shows conjugations and common phrases. Also, there is a forum where you can post specific language questions. It's great and I highly recommend this tool:
http://wordreference.com/english/Toolbar.asp

Answer 3

I like the Larousse Concise. It's good for all basic Spanish, and even up to intermediate. You can generally get one on Amazon or E-Bay's half.com for less than $10.

The online ones are good, especially individual words, but you're not always online, and the books have so much more - verb tables, lists of phrases, weights and measures, and so on.

Answer 4

we have an ingles sin barreras here at home. its expensive so... if u kno someone who has one or possibly you could get it on loan from ur local library. & this dictionary has EVERYTHING!! & it also has a 2nd dictionary that comes in spanish,its a set,& it tells u how to pronounce the different words. good luck. hasta luego muchacha!

Answer 5

get a harper collins...that is absolutely the best...to get one with "everything in it" you would have to get the unabridged version but that is usually costly and bulky especially to carry in your backpack...

Answer 6

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/

It even has pronunciation, too . . . can't beat that!