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Arabic Practical Dictionary: Arabic-English English-Arabic (Hippocrene Practical Dictionaries)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 492.7321
EAN: 9780781810456
Edition: Bilingual
ISBN: 0781810450
Label: Hippocrene Books
Manufacturer: Hippocrene Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2004-01
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Studio: Hippocrene Books
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Editorial Review:
An essential resource for students of Arabic and English alike, this dictionary contains the most up-to- date vocabulary in handy reference form. With more than 18,000 entries, it is especially useful in navigating the growing terminology of politics, telecommunications, technology, the internet, tourism, business and travel.
*Compact and Concise
*Clear language, pronounciation, and grammar for both sides
*Easy-to-read format and practical arrangement of Arabic and English entries
*More than 18,000 total entries
*Arabic provided with romanized transliterations
*English provided with phonetic transliterations
*Ideal for students, scholars, businesspeople, journalists, aid workers, and the military in both English-speaking and Arabic-speaking countries.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Very useful and practical
A most helpful dictionary for both the expert and the beginners.
It is extensive and includes around 17,900 entries, with original transliterations
phonetics and dialects sounds.
It is practical, and easy to follow.
Most suitable for people visiting the Arab countries.
Important characteristics:
The selection of the words is very thoughtful, because the entries contains words frequently used in day by day business transactions, deals, dialogues, and affairs. ... Read More
Rating:  - Poor Dictionary
I am learning to speak Arabic at home. The vast majority of the translations in this dictionary are wrong. Don't waste your money, just save up your money and buy the $110 hardcover al Mawrid. This book is completely useless. I am so disappointed.
Rating: - The best practical dictionary
This book is superb. I have four other Arabic-English dictionaries, two of which are enormous hardbacks, and this is the one I use every day. It is dog-eared with use. It is comprehensive and clear. If you need just one dictionary--or if the ones you have are a challenge to find what you want in--this is the book for you.
Rating: - An absolutely awful dictionary
I've been studying Arabic pretty intensely for the past 40 weeks: 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. This dictionary is awful to the point of worthlessness. Without giving proper context, the definitions are often wrong or are infrequently used synonyms. By stripping away the underlying root system, it actually harms learning. If you must have an English-Arabic dictionary, get the Oxford, though you're better off just using Google translate. Spend the money and invest the time to learn to use Hans Wehr well but ... Read More
Rating: - A handy reference
I am learning Arabic while I am stationed in Kuwait. This small dictionary is good because it goes both directions between English-Arabic and Arabic-English. It is mighty for its size.
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