Collins Portuguese Dictionary (Essential Edition)

This modern Portuguese dictionary offers excellent coverage of today's Portuguese language and culture in Europe and Brazil. Features include all the latest words in both languages; help with Portuguese verbs; clear layout, useful examples and cultural notes; and Brazilian Portuguese with European Portuguese variants and both UK and U.S. English shown. It has all the features you would expect from a Collins dictionary: an easy-to-read layout, special treatment of key words such as get, some, estar, por and notes about life in Portuguese-speaking countries. An in-depth and up-to-date supplement helps you to develop your knowledge of Portuguese and your confidence in the language, with information on grammar, as well as the words and phrases you will need in situations like writing letters and sending emails. There is also a section on false friends—common translation mistakes—with examples to show how the words should be used in both languages. Verb tables show all verb forms for the most common Portuguese verbs.