ABSTRACT

Revised 2014 Reprint

Thoroughly revised in 2014, this compact and up-to-date two-way dictionary provides a comprehensive and modern vocabulary. It is the ideal reference for all users of Portuguese.

The dictionary includes an extensive coverage of practical terminology from a diversity of fields including; business and economics, law, medicine and information technology as well as common abbreviations, toponyms (place names), nationalities, numerous idiomatic expressions and slang.

Key features:

    • Completely up-to-date reflecting the recently-agreed orthographic changes between Brazil and Portugal.
    • Definitions and differences in both variants clearly signposted.
    • Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary where it differs from European-African Portuguese and some American English terms.
    • Coverage of colloquial and slang registers.
    • Useful notes on grammatical points and false friends, as well as boxes with cultural knowledge relating to the U.K., U.S.A., Brazil, Portugal and the other Portuguese-speaking countries.

The Routledge Portuguese Bilingual Dictionary provides the maximum information in the minimum space, making it an invaluable reference source

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