dictionary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪkʃənəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dik′shə ner′ē)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
dictionary n (book, list of word definitions)diccionario nm
 I use the dictionary to find definitions of words I don't know.
 Uso el diccionario para encontrar la definición de palabras que no conozco.
dictionary n (bilingual: with translations)diccionario nm
 The Portuguese-Spanish dictionary will tell you how to translate that word.
 El diccionario portugués-español te dirá cómo traducir esa palabra.
dictionary n (word definitions: specific subject)diccionario nm
 We need a good biochemistry dictionary to explain all these terms used to describe experiments.
 Necesitamos un buen diccionario de bioquímica para explicar todos estos términos que se usan al describir los experimentos.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bilingual dictionary n (dictionary: two languages)diccionario bilingüe nm + adj
 Sam used his bilingual dictionary to find the Spanish translation for "remember."
picture dictionary n (book: illustrated definitions)diccionario ilustrado nm + adj
  diccionario visual nm + adj
 I sent him a French/English picture dictionary to help him learn basic English vocabulary.
 Le envié un diccionario francés-inglés ilustrado para que aprenda el vocabulario básico.
unabridged dictionary n (unexpurgated book of definitions)diccionario extendido nm + adj
 Unabridged English dictionaries are always very large.
 Los diccionarios extendidos de inglés son siempre muy grandes.
  diccionario en versión completa nm + loc adj
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'dictionary' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
bilingual dictionary - by definition - definition - entry - guide word - headword - key - lemma - lexicographer - lexicographical - lexicon - reference - wordbook
Spanish:
amansaburros - diccionario - diccionario bilingüe - diccionario didáctico - diccionario multilingüe - diccionario técnico científico - diccionario visual - léxico - lexicógrafo

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