Score:
1 2 3 (4) 5 6 7 8 9 10
“Four outta ten!”
Pros:
IPA pronunciation given (in Brazilian only) for every word; rather complete list of basic entries; Portuguese-English & English-Portuguese
Cons:
hardly any usage examples; no way to differentiate multiple entries translating to one term in English; chart of English irregular verbs but no Portuguese verb tables; focus [...]
Aug
4
2009
4
2009
Langenscheidt’s Pocket Portuguese Dictionary, by Langenscheidt’s Pocket Dictionaries
Aug
4
2009
4
2009
NTC’s Compact Portuguese and English Dictionary (Hardcover) by NTC Publishing Group
Score:
1 2 3 (4) 5 6 7 8 9 10
“Four outta ten!”
Pros:
IPA pronunciation given (in Brazilian only) for every word; rather complete list of basic entries; Portuguese-English & English-Portuguese
Cons:
very few usage examples; no ways to differentiate multiple entries translating to one term in English; chart of English irregular verbs but no Portuguese verb tables; focus [...]
Aug
3
2009
3
2009
Barron’s 501 Portuguese Verbs (Paperback) by John J. Nitti & Michael J. Ferreira
Score:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (8) 9 10
“Eight outta ten!”
Pros:
does exactly what it sets out to; great reference book; easy to flip through & search; examples of each verb in use; affordable price; good introduction
Cons:
limited in scope; most verbs highly regular & arguably not “necessary”; some of this information is available in other [...]