Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

By: Oxford Languages

Book Overview

Acclaimed by language professionals the world over, the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary has long been the market leader. Using the statistical evidence provided by vast electronic databanks of language currently being written and spoken, our expert editors have made it the most comprehensive, reliable, and up-to-date dictionary of French and English available today. This fully updated fourth edition has even better coverage of the language than ever before, with improved treatment of acronyms and EU terminology, as well as thousands of new words in both English and French. A must for anyone studying the French language, this dictionary has been tailored to the needs of students in consultation with key academic advisors. This edition contains even more of the useful information for language students or part-time residents abroad, including sample bills and rental agreements. By far the most up-to-date and complete French dictionary of its size, it will provide one-stop shopping for all your language needs.

BL NEW thousands of new words spanning everything from technology and medicine to colloquial slang

BL NEW headwords in color and changes to layout to further improve accessibility

BL Increased coverage of acronyms and EU terminology

BL More material for students on their year abroad or anyone living in the French speaking world e.g. sample utility bills, bank statements, rent agreements

BL NEW and updated cultural notes--grasp the essence of the language

BL A 'numbers' page at the start of the dictionary covers the increasing frequency of numeric abbreviations, such as '0800 number' and '24/7'

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198614225
• ISBN13: 9780198614227
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 2080 Pages
• Weight: 6.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.9" x 7.7" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive

More definitions than you will ever need. Many examples so that you can understand how each word is used. The examples also bring out subtleties of meaning that should help you avoid making a fool of yourself. Many insets and extras. So thorough that you won't have to spend money on an army of books for conjugations, idioms etc. Don't get me wrong, this is not a complete stand-alone guide to the French language (who could lift it), but it is a damned good start.Five stars means that I don't see how this could be any better.

AN ABSOLUTE MUST-HAVE!

This is the only French dictionary you will ever need. It is so thorough, it's unbelievable. I found words that I couldn't even find in my English Random House or Merriam Webster dictionary - amazing! Including a plethora of slang expressions, as well.

A SUPERLATIVE DICTIONARY

The OXFORD HACHETTE bilingual dictionary is a superlative work. I am using the 1997 edition and it serves me well as a language enthusiast and a translator. It provides many, many different examples of translations, always easy to find and in the idiomatic language. In the French-English section for instance, the development given under the word TEMPS is just oustanding. One learns new ways of saying things: "Ils sont cruels, témoin le massacre de tout un village." - "They are cruel, as evidenced by the massacre of an entire village." This was interesting: "They have been badly serviced by their advisors" -"Les conseillers ne leur ont pas été très utiles." The various encyclopedic features such as the subject and grammar boxes are very useful. One would have liked a more North American approach, or even Canadian, but that does not distract from the overall quality. It is interesting to find a word such as DÉPANNEUR (convenience store), while one cannot find GUIGNOLÉE or BANC DE NEIGE. It is a modern dictionary, with equivalents given for email (one slight mistake there... MESSAGE PRÉCÉDENT given as NEXT) and such things. Verbs, model letters, etc. One would have liked the use of colour, but the dictionary is still well presented. I have used the Harrap's Shorter and I have the Collins Robert on CD-ROM. This is equal to any of them, it is perhaps even superior. Do not hesitate to buy it.

This is an incredibly useful and thorough dictionary.

As a French major, I must recommend this book to anyone who needs a really good french dictionary. Not only is it great for difficult reading assignments, it's especially good for writing essays. Not only does it have just about every word in existance, but it gives you in depth examples of how to *use* all those words, which is just as important. It is a bit hefty, so I'd also recommend getting a paperback dictionary to take to class ;)

Shows all the different usage of any word.

As a college student who is majoring in French, I found this to be the most useful French-English dictionary. It provides a complete and accurate translation of any word from English to French and vice versa. It also includes various examples of the different usages of any word or phrase. This dictionary has been very useful to me in my studies of French because of its thoroughness. There is not one semantic group that is not included in this dictionary. On a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being the best), I give this a 12!!!!