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A Valuable and Useful Pocket Dictionary
Random House Russian English Dictrionary
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Random House Pocket Dictionary
Revised! This pocket-sized Russian-English dictionary now includes up-to-date vocabulary.
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New Electronic Russian Dictionary
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Updated and rewritten for the first time since 1962, Random House's Webster's Pocket
Russian Dictionary now includes new, up-to-date words in both languages. The text
is based on the completely new and up-to-date midsize Random House Russian-English
English-Russian Dictionary… first published in 1998.
Just some of the important features:
- Over 40,000 entries, with grammatical information, such as imperfective and perfective
aspect of verbs
- Includes International (IPA) pronunciations for easier pronunciation Based on American
English for easier use by English speakers and Russian speakers in the U.S.
- Portable size and durable binding is just right for students and travelers.
Book Info: A pocket-sized, quick reference dictionary of the Russian language. English
language is included. Terms are listed alphabetically. Softcover.
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Some reviews and recommendations
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I recommend this pocket dictionary. I have the 1962 edition, and I carry it with
me often. It has a very durable soft cover, and fits easily in my pocket. Even some
larger dictionaries don’t have the accent marks for the Russian words,
which this
dictionary includes.
Below are some reviews of this pocket dictionary by Amazon customers that I found
useful. While it's imperfect, the Random House Webster's POCKET RUSSIAN
DICTIONARY is one of the better pocket dictionaries of Russian. If you're learning
the language, I'd recommend taking a look at it.
Dan Bauer
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Below are some reviews from Amazon.com:
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
"Imperfect, but helpful for students of Russian, September 13, 2002"
While I'm partial to the Collins Gem series for pocket foreign-language dictionaries,
I found this Random House Webster's POCKET RUSSIAN DICTIONARY a worthwhile purchase
in learning Russian.
This dictionary has several good qualities. While small, it is not short and squat
and thus is more comfortable in one's pocket. The binding appears more durable because
the dictionary has a cover around it that gives more support to the binding and
would hide unsightly lines. As for the content, the dictionary contains a suprising
amount of words for its size, and the layout makes lookup easy. I was disappointed,
however,
by the lack of usage information in definitions. For example, looking up
the translation for the English translation "darling" gives Russian "lyubimec."
However, the dictionary does not tell the reader that this is "darling" in the sense
of favourite, such as "the author Pastnernak was the darling of Western intelligentsia"
and not a term of affection for a significant other.
For travellers, the dictionary includes at the end a short list of useful phrases
and a menu reader. I think, however, that these are too short to be of any real
use and a traveller would be better off with a real phrasebook. This dictionary
is really meant for students.
While it's imperfect, the Random House Webster's POCKET RUSSIAN DICTIONARY is one
of the better pocket dictionaries of Russian. If you're learning the language, I'd
recommend taking a look at it. |
I hope this review gives you a sense of whether this should be a dictionary
you should consider. My experience in using tons of Russian-English dictionaries
has shown me this to be one of the most useful and best ones you can acquire that
can be carried with you all of the time.
Dan Bauer
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