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Autori: Michael Quinion | Editura: HarperCollins Publishers | Anul aparitiei: 2006 | ISBN: 9780060851538 | Numar de pagini: 280 | Categorie: Language
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Collins Spanish Dictionary Spanish-English English-Spanish Up-to-date coverage of today's language Offers over 40,000 entries and 70,000 translations Easy-to-use format Includes additional entries on life and culture Notes on words which are commonly confused Contains in-depth treatment of key vocabulary such as do, make, poner and poder Pronunciations for English and Spanish shown in the International Phonetic Alphabet
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