Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary 3rd Edition

The Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary offers the richest coverage of the 24 principal regional varieties of Spanish, with special emphasis on modern idioms and colloquial usage. Words and phrases are clearly marked to show the Spanish-speaking region where they are used, from Spain the Chile or Mexico, from Central America to the river Plate. In addition, variant pronunciations and the degree of formality of words, from formal through to taboo, are marked where necessary.

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* Completely updated to include the very latest vocabulary using Oxfords renowned language research programme
- More than 170,000 words and phrases and 240,000 translations
- Visual presentation and use of color make dictionary information even more accessible
- In-text cultural notes on life in the Spanish-speaking world
- Covering the rich variety of world of Spanish
- Clarification of idiomatic phrases, compounds, and abbreviations

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