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The only pocket bilingual dictionary specifically written with Spanish learners of English in mind, The Oxford Pocket Inglés-Español Español-Inglés offers the most up-to-date treatment of the English language. With more than 52,000 terms, expressions, and examples, this outstanding learning tool provides far-reaching coverage and broad guidance on essential vocabulary and the problems that accompany its usage. Color headwords allow for quick and easy reference, while an extensive system of internal references, such as details on everyday speaking and writing tasks--proper verb usage; using appropriate propositions of place and movement; how to write personal and business letters, and file according to alphabet and subject; how to give the time of day; and common expressions for the telephone and ordering food in a restaurant--and numerous sample sentences to illustrate meaning and usage, make this handy reference an invaluable guide for users at any level who need immediate guidance. In addition, the dictionary includes phonetic symbols at the bottom of each page that offer valuable help with tricky problems of pronunciation, appendices of irregular verbs, numerical expressions, abbreviations and symbols, and common names of people and places, as well as and more than five hundred grammatical and cultural notes, making this an indispensable resource for anyone learning the English language.