Collins-Robert Concise 4+
French-English dictionary
Ultralingua, Inc.
Designed for iPad
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- £14.99
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Description
57,000 headwords and more than 190,000 translations • more than 90,000 phrases • full conjugations for thousands of French and English verbs • hundreds of usage notes and examples • no internet connection required
Carry a dependable French and English reference everywhere you go with the latest edition of the Collins Pro French-English Translation Dictionary. This app combines detailed, professional dictionary data from HarperCollins and Le Robert with our new, easy-to-use Ultralingua interface. Our smart search goes beyond dictionary entries to give you complete conjugations of thousands of verbs in all standard forms, convert numerals into French or English text instantly, and catch common misspellings to get you to the word you are looking for faster than ever.
DICTIONARY:
• Over 57,000 entries with 190,000 translations
• Over 90,000 example phrases
• Tap-and-hold any word or phrase and choose "Speak" from the popup menu to hear that word spoken using Apple's built-in text-to-speech feature.
• Genders for all French nouns
• Idioms, slang, technical language, and regional differences in spelling and usage
• Hundreds of usage notes about troublesome constructions
• Dozens of cultural notes
• Smart search results in both French and English simultaneously, in case you misspell or mistype
• Search-as-you-go displays words and narrows your selection as you type
• Tap on a word in a definition to quickly look it up, conjugate it, or copy it to your clipboard. This features recognizes inflected forms and chooses the correct language for you.
• Search the dictionary by speaking to Apple’s Siri on applicable devices
VERBS:
• Conjugations for thousands of French and English verbs
• Includes all standard tenses and forms
• Displays the direct translation of each conjugation when available
• Smart search finds infinitives and catches misspellings
• View verb conjugations in a single tense or expand a verb to view all conjugations in one user-friendly format
MORE:
• Translates numerals into French and English text as you type
• Language swapper button to switch from French-English to English-French with ease
• Tap the history button to view the 50 most recent dictionary definitions, verb conjugations, and more in one place. Sort the list alphabetically or by date, and choose to clear the list completely or delete one entry at a time.
• Favorite individual definitions and verbs and view them by tapping on the favorites button.
• No internet connection required
• Change your device settings to view the app display in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, or German
This universal app will run on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, so you can purchase it once and load it onto all your devices. The iPad and iPhone/iPod touch versions look and behave differently to give you a great experience on every device you own. The Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary is a must-have reference tool for students and language professionals alike.
REVIEWS:
(5 stars) "Best French dictionary ever - In the 30 years that I have been studying and using French I have yet to find a better French-English dictionary, whether in-print, online or an app. This app is totally worth the price." -User review
(5 stars) "Wonderful for an high intermediate reader like me who often needs a clarification but doesn't want to haul around a heavy dictionary. The interface is great because it anticipates the word as you type and if your French spelling is weak - like mine is - it saves a lot of time." -User review
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What’s New
Version 2.11.1
• Fixed a bug with the "Speak" feature
• Miscellaneous small bug fixes
Ratings and Reviews
Mobile dictionary
I was bought the hard back version and decided to get the app which I’m finding very useful as it conjugates verbs as well as translating. It is easy to use in either direction and quick too.
This is a ‘pocket dictionary’, not a comprehensive one
I got this because Collins-Robert make the best bilingual dictionaries, and the paper version of this was the ‘Rolls Royce’ of its class when I was a languages student. However, don’t bother downloading this if you want anything other than basic words or phrases. I was composing an email to my dentist and needed the French for root canal. Not there, under ‘root’ or ‘canal’. Failed its first test. If there was a more expensive app that did the job of the best French/English dictionary, I’d probably buy it. But there isn’t one. Wasted opportunity. Apparently print media still need to get with the 21st century.
Glaring Error
I have found this app to be an excellent tool for beginning the learning of French. HOWEVER, I have come upon a glaring error in this dictionary: The negation of the past tense of the pronominal forms of the verb are all incorrect; they show ‘pas’ after verb, when it should come before the verb. I haven’t learnt enough French to be confident that there aren’t any other errors, but it’s not encouraging. The publisher needs to get onto this quickly and provide an update.
Bev
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Information
- Provider
- Ultralingua, Inc.
- Size
- 19.1 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
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English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Ultralingua, Inc. 2024
- Price
- £14.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.