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Top-notch dictionaries offer more than just translations!
Look up words and find sample sentences, synonyms and
Look up words and find sample sentences, synonyms and
instructions for pronunciation!
Many dictionaries even let you add words directly to a vocabulary trainer. These comprehensive reference tools are free! Poke through our selection and find the right dictionary for you!
Many dictionaries even let you add words directly to a vocabulary trainer. These comprehensive reference tools are free! Poke through our selection and find the right dictionary for you!
The best Spanish ↔ English dictionaries:
Online dictionaries
The dict.cc dictionary presents translations of the search term in a clear and readable way. You are also shown synonyms as well as related words and phrases.-
This nicely-designed dictionary provides an easy-to-use interface and provides you with correct translations of your search term! In addition, you can view further sentences and constructions containing the search term. Use the free together with this dictionary.
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Ultralingua - Concise and Helpful
A simple but clear dictionary that provides a translation of the search term along with some related phrases and expressions. -
Bab.la Dictionary - More than just a Translation
On bab.la you can view more than just the translation of a search term: you can also listen to the pronunciation, view synonyms, and read example sentences to help you memorise the vocabulary. -
Linguee - Understand Words in Context
Linguee searches through several million translated texts to help you find a correct translation of your search term. View the translations containing the search term to understand the word or phrase in a natural context. 
If it's not in this dictionary, it's not Spanish! Learn vocabulary with this purely Spanish dictionary from the official institution responsible for overseeing the Spanish language, the Real Academia Española. Learn vocabulary in an authentic context.
Freeware dictionaries for download
LingoPad - Convenient Offline Learning (Windows)
This multilingual freeware dictionary for Windows can be used without an internet connection! After installing the program you can set up the Spanish dictionary by clicking on the dictionary symbol in the menu bar. The Spanish dictionary contains over 19,000 words and 28,000 references. You can look up the contents of your copy clipboard using the keyboard shortcut Alt + F12, which allows you to use LingoPad efficiently with other programs!Lingoes - Get Translations Across Programs
Free dictionaries for 43 languages are waiting for you! After installing the Lingoes program you can choose which dictionaries you would like to add. In the program settings you can enable the option to translate words in other programs with a simple keyboard shortcut (see instructions in the )!
