Always quit when I try to use pronunciation
This is quite useful, and for 17.00 bucks it’s not cheap either. I purchased an electronic dictionary precisely because I want to hear the word. However, it always quit when I highlight the word and select “speak”. I tried on both my phone and my iPad. Just does not work. Very frustrating.
Response from developer
Hello, we've fixed the "Speak" bug in version 2.11.1. Please update your app to the latest version. Email us at escalate@ultralingua.com with any questions. Thank you for using Ultralingua!
Excellent Dictionary!!
I thoroughly enjoy using this excellent French Language Dictionary!
Good all-rounder
This is my first port of call as a dictionary & for conjugations. It’s pretty well laid out. I gave it four stars out of five because: 1. Sometimes the English translations lack breadth (then I will go to Oxford-Hachette, DeepL, Linguee, or Bescherelle Synonymes and one of more of the the first three)*. 2. It can sometimes be a bit painful getting back to start a fresh search. * I’m now at CEFR level B1.3 at Alliance Française, so am beginning to approach nuances in in meaning, and broadening my vocabulary.
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Dictionnaire Robert
Le plus souvent je trouve une bonne traduction sauf pour les mots un peu ésotériques, j’attendrais mieux d’une dictionnaire comme le Robert.
Well worth the money
Yes there are a bunch of free translator apps and online dictionaries, and this one is neither free nor cheap, but it’s worth every penny. It’s very easy to use, and the information provided for every word is comprehensive, usually with sentences provided to show how the word works. This is especially useful for figures of speech or word usages that don’t directly translate. For example, you may “practice” piano in English but you “work” piano in French. The listing for practice explains that sort of thing. It also has complete conjugation tables for every verb, which are provided directly after the definition(s). I love this app!
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Good but no audible pronunciation
Great dictionary but the omission of audible pronunciations -- when every cheap dictionary is able to provide it -- is an egregious oversight and a nuisance for the user because they have to go to a second app for this purpose.
Racine on a hand-held
This is a competent, professional attempt to put a highly sophisticated language into the palm of your hand. Collins is a very good company, and is much helped here by the small vocabulary of French (compared to the unwieldy empire of English).
Of course it’s not enough. Secondary meanings are skimped, old forms are not much given, rare words become rarer here.
This app will do much more than let you say “Ung cafe seel voo play.” It will certainly let you talk to persons other than Mademoiselle D’Armentieres. It is fine for office and ordinary letters.
If you want to read Racine, the Medieval romances and Bossuet you need a big paper dictionary. Oxford or Larousse, probably
Of course it’s not enough. Secondary meanings are skimped, old forms are not much given, rare words become rarer here.
This app will do much more than let you say “Ung cafe seel voo play.” It will certainly let you talk to persons other than Mademoiselle D’Armentieres. It is fine for office and ordinary letters.
If you want to read Racine, the Medieval romances and Bossuet you need a big paper dictionary. Oxford or Larousse, probably
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Has worked seamlessly since purchase some years ago
Does exactly what I need it to well worth the price.
I Demand a Refund
I bought this app for the IPA pronunciation, but the character that indicates nasalization (the squiggly Tilda) doesn’t line up with the nasalize vowels, and other times they fall even outside the word.
Do these people understand the meaning of quality control? If not, they can look it up in their own dictionary.
Do these people understand the meaning of quality control? If not, they can look it up in their own dictionary.
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Collins French Dictionary
Verb tables full of errors. This online dictionary needs a serious review.
