Langenscheidt’s Pocket Portuguese Dictionary, by Langenscheidt’s Pocket Dictionaries

Score:
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“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 on Brazilian (only a “con” for European Portuguese learners); fairly high price if bought new

As you recall, I wasn’t a fan of NTC’s Compact Portuguese and English Dictionary. If my eyes don’t deceive me, fellow Portuguese learners, this dictionary has the EXACT same lexical entries with the EXACT same problems!

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