Diccionario Esencial Português-Espanhol/Español-Portugués VOX

The common origin of Portuguese and Spanish has led lexicographers to offer historical or etymological solutions on other dictionaries previously published. But in spite of a high percentage of lexical similarities, the use of the vocabulary is very different in each language and this is what Diccionario VOX Esencial Português-Espanhol & Español-Portugués comes to resolve. Thank you to the criteria that has been used to create this dictionary, the different meanings of the 40.000 headwords that are included are ordered according to their frequency of use and a semantic tool helps you choosing the most appropriate translation for each context.

Diccionario VOX Esencial Português-Espanhol & Español-Portugués was the first bilingual dictionary adapted to the Portuguese Acordo Ortográfico that was applied gradually in all the Portuguese speaking countries from 2008. Due to the long transition period of 6 years, this dictionary also includes the previous spelling of the words that are affected by the new spelling rules.

The information is completed with the phonetic transcriptions of words in both languages, examples, idioms, collocations, grammar and use notes,…
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Search and translate features:

• New for iOS 8: You can now look up words while reading in Safari. Highlight any text and send it to the dictionary via the “Share” button. Please first enable the dictionary as a Safari extension.
• New multiple clipboard look-up! You can now copy as many words as you need while reading – even the whole text, - switch back to the dictionary app and view all the relevant dictionary entries one-by-one.
• The full text search feature helps you find precise word translations by returning a number of usage examples from a list of entries containing your query, regardless of word form.
• PenReader multilingual handwriting recognition support.
• Contextual menu (View, Morphology Module, Pronounce).
• Improved browsing capabilities through word list and Search History.
• List of similar words in case of misspelling.
• Spanish Morphology module to translate words in any grammatical form.
• Wildcard Search if you are unsure of the exact word spelling. Use “?” and “*” symbols to replace the missing letters.

Learning features:

• Search for anagrams.
• Audio pronunciations recorded by native speakers.
• Flash Card Quiz enables you to add new words to flash cards and test your knowledge as many times as you wish.
• Handy Converter support.


Interface features:

• New! Graphics fully adapted for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
• New! App startup has got 3 times faster!
• Enhanced customization options allow you to modify animated menus and choose background colors.
• Enlarge or reduce font size for your comfort.
• Search History can be browsed through or deleted in full.
• Hyperlinks between articles and directions.
• Landscape-mode support.
• Fully iPad optimized interface.
• No Internet connection required: simply download the dictionary once and use it on your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch without any additional expense.
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About VOX

VOX imprint is a renowned specialist in Spanish language, but also in bilingual dictionaries to other languages.
Our range of Spanish dictionaries covers the specific needs of users from primary school through secondary and higher education, without forgetting the general dictionary buying public.
We make lexicographical research (new words and senses, use of Spanish language in Latin America) to create the best pan Hispanic dictionaries.