Saturday, May 8, 2010

Wordreference.com

Wordreference.com can be a great resource when translating, or simply looking for a word that you don't know. The best part about this website is that it is not simply a translator or a dictionary. There are forums where you can ask a question about a word, phrase, or topic, and others who are experienced in that area respond to you with reliable information. Many times when translating, a dictionary makes the job harder because it's difficult to choose the correct meaning out of context. The forum resource helps to eliminate that, as well as getting the native speaker perspective of your questions.

Also, there is a wordreference toolbar which is awesome! If you have Mozilla Firefox, it'll go in the upper right hand corner of the window and you simply type in the word you need a translation for, and it will give you the translation. As stated in the previous paragraph, exercise caution when looking up words out of context in a dictionary.

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