Portuguese Language Learning Reviews

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“Nine outta ten!”
Pros:
great overall package for beginning students; nice formatting with terms colored blue; “Portuguese in Action” section a great inclusion for beginners; very complete for a very small dictionary; ambiguous translations are marked with meaning guides; IPA pronunciation given for terms
Cons:
intermediate students may begin to [...]

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (8) 9 10
“Eight outta ten!”
Pros:
great coverage of useful words and phrases for a dictionary this price and size; keyword usage guides your choice when translations are ambiguous; more detailed than a small pocket dictionary, less than a weighty full-coverage one; IPA pronunciation given for all terms; best “bang [...]

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (8) 9 10
“Eight outta ten!”
Pros:
large number of useful words and phrases for a dictionary this size; language and meaning usage hints guide your choice of ambiguous translations; more detailed than smaller pocket dictionaries, less than hefty full-coverage tomes; irregular and orthography-changing verb chart; Brazilian IPA pronunciation given
Cons:
no indication [...]

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (8) 9 10
“Eight outta ten!”
Pros:
a compact dictionary that’s actually compact in size; large number of useful entries; helpful meaning guides for ambiguous entries; usage examples; irregular verb list at end; color edition nice touch and easier to search; great for students and travelers
Cons:
no indication of irregular verbs; you’ll [...]