Drawing on Collins' unique multi-million word databases of French and English, the Collins Robert French College Dictionary offers the most up-to-date and accurate picture of the French language as it is used today. With more than 350,000 entries and translations, it is ideal for students and intermediate-to-advanced learners of French. With features to assist learning, this latest edition includes new language boxes to help with difficult words, pronunciation, and spelling pitfalls; special detailed entries to provide insight into French life and culture; a biographical supplement and timeline charting key figures and events from French history; and an updated Language in Action supplement with focus on written and oral communication, including Internet language. Clear color design and translation tips help guide users to the right translation quickly. With this eighth edition you will: Speak confidently: This edition offers the latest vocabulary from a wide range of fields, including IT and computers--language crucial for today's lifestyle. Get it right: The in-depth treatment of regular and irregular verbs (such as avoir, faire, aller, and venir) as well as practical tips on spoken and written French make this dictionary the ideal tool for intermediate to advanced learners. Get there fast: The accessible color layout ensures that you will find the information you need quickly and easily.

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"This French to English and English to French dictionary is a collaboration between Collins and Le Robert, revised and updated with new words and phrases. The supplements on communication, education, and famous people of the French-and English-speaking worlds make this the perfect dictionary for use at university, college, home, or work"--Publisher's website

The perfect dictionary for advanced learners of French. With over 310,000 words, meanings and phrases and 500,000 translations. This tenth edition of the market-leading Collins Robert French dictionary uses Collins' and Le Robert's unique multi-million word databases of contemporary English and French to ensure that the user has the most complete and accurate picture of real language available today. The dictionary is ideal for advanced learners and professionals using French.