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Sometimes I like this but half the time it does not have the word I want and I have to look it up on the Internet. Why does it not default to do a search as soon as you type a word in ? I have no idea how to return it back to search and am so frustrated. And I paid for this be app. The last app I bought was discontinued with the new phone and was fantastic !
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Best Multi language Dictionary I came across and use o
It allows the use of both languages in the initial prompt without having to choose one beforehand. It can conjugate Spanish verbs and even identify the infinitive form from a conjugated one (for example, quepo → caber → to fit (into)), which makes searches much easier. It also provides different usages with examples, helping you find the correct Spanish equivalent — for instance, “it fits me” → me queda bien, versus “it will fit in the box” → cabe en la caja. And remarkably, it has maintained its Apple access for over 10 years, whereas I’ve had to repurchase other dictionaries through their updates.
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A Comprehensive Spanish Verb Reference Source
By far the best source for Spanish verbs! It not only contains the various, and often numerous uses of a verb, but unlike most other sources, it will pull up this information regardless of the verb tense searched. It also gives you a complete breakdown of the verb in the numerous tenses. Worth every penny I paid and more!
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Speak feature doesn’t work
The speak feature is broken (again) and the app hasn’t been updated in at least a year. Please fix.
Really bad
Poor difficult to use
Mediocre
Muchas palabras de uso cotidiano no aparecen. Más vale preguntar directamente al motor de búsqueda.
In my view it’s too expensive
This app is too expensive for what it has to offer. At that price, I would expect to have included the pronunciation of each word, but it is not there. I also find the UI a bit awkward to use. To get correct search results, it is necessary to reset the search bar each time I want to search for something. I just can’t type a new word and press return. The search is also a bit limited; for example, if I try to search for sin embargo, it returns nothing. Yes, it has nice conjugation of each verb, but at £17, I would expect more.
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Seems to be missing audio pronunciation function
Purchased the latest app to replace obsolete version which I’ve happily used for years. The latest iteration doesn’t seem to be an improvement, it has no audio pronunciation function (unless I’m missing how to turn it on) and seems to have far less examples of word usage than before.
Un timo
Poco vocabulario, con pocos ejemplos y sin audio. Nada que ver con el anterior Collins, que dejó de funcionar.
Disappointed
The AZ Collins Spanish app which I used to use is far superior to this app in many ways. Unfortunately it is no longer available.
Some great, some not so great...
Ok, first the good - great and comprehensive linguistic reference from a trusted source. No analytics or telemetry - thank you, developers for being conscientious!
However... the app interface is crude and awkward, the icon is defective - the close and open animation results in tearing and artifacts, revealing white background. Unacceptable for iOS app. If you want an UI to emulate look no further than the Harper-Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus (dark blue icon, red lettering). They have nailed the interface. Otherwise you have a promising product on your hands.
However... the app interface is crude and awkward, the icon is defective - the close and open animation results in tearing and artifacts, revealing white background. Unacceptable for iOS app. If you want an UI to emulate look no further than the Harper-Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus (dark blue icon, red lettering). They have nailed the interface. Otherwise you have a promising product on your hands.
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lacks advertised functionality
there is currently no icloud sync. both the bookshelf and individual collins dictionaries by the same developer advertise syncing favorites and transferring them to other devices but this function is broken which, for an app with this price tag, is unacceptable. the developer responded to an email inquiry letting me know that they are aware and have no timeline as to when a fix can be expected. i have many favorites in an individual dictionary app and after buying another one of their expensive dictionaries i am unable to use them both in the bookshelf app because there is no way of transferring all the favorites. the favorites also don’t sync between the iphone and ipad versions of the dictionary or bookshelf apps. the developer either needs to provide a fix, which honestly is not that serious of a coding job, or update the store description before people spend $18 for each of their dictionaries expecting the advertised features.
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An essential dictionary
It’s totally comprehensive and very easy to use. Particularly helpful because all the verbs are conjugated.
Vuelve a funcionar bien
La opción “Hablar” colgaba la aplicación, pero ha sido corregido en la última versión de la app. Funciona perfectamente 👍🏻
Fantastic Dictionary
Don’t hesitate. Best I’ve found.
Not what it used to be
When I upgrade my phone to I phone 15, for some reason my original Collins Spanish dictionary did not carry over to the new phone and apparently is no longer available so I downloaded the current app. It is no where nearly as good as the older app. The older app had sound and pronunciation. It has a mode for examples and it was overall a better smoother more easy to navigate app. This current app is nowhere nearly as good as the older app. I am definitely disappointed with this current app.
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Superb app!!
An invaluable resource for the beginner and advanced.
Very incomplete
It’s very frustrating when almost every word I need to check is not there. Astonishingly incomplete. Most of the time I need to google the word. What’s the use of it?
Love it!
So full and detailed! Every time I have to look into some word in depth I open this one. Includes all the phrasal verbs, expressions etc. in great detail with examples. Highly recommended!
Review:
The Collins Spanish translator has been the most elegant and most useful that I have yet to find. Not only does it include comprehensive dictionaries in both Spanish and English, but it includes conjugations of almost all the verbs and “frases” or sentences that include the verbs. I am grateful that. translator didn’t forget to include idiomatic expressions.
I could say much more such as it is embarrassingly inexpensive. Almost all of those idioms are present within the context of a sentence or a short paragraph.
Thank you for this broad and deep surprise.
I will enroll in a college class next Spring with much more optimism and confidence because of the Collins. With gratitude.
I could say much more such as it is embarrassingly inexpensive. Almost all of those idioms are present within the context of a sentence or a short paragraph.
Thank you for this broad and deep surprise.
I will enroll in a college class next Spring with much more optimism and confidence because of the Collins. With gratitude.
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