Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Offering more than 80,000 words and phrases, this is an indispensable, quick and easy reference to the English language for Spanish-speaking users.

This Spanish edition of Becky and Her Friends, by Rolando Hinojosa, is the latest novel in Hinojosa's Klail City Death Trip series which follows generations of Anglos and Mexicans in the fictional Rio Grande Valley town of Klail City, Texas. In this novel, however, Hinojosa focuses on a character who has previously not taken the limelight: the strong-willed, upwardly mobile Becky Escobar. Following her story, Hinojosa explores the world of Latinas: women's culture, language and spirit in the world of the Valley. Delightfully playful in narrative perspective, this story gives the reader a...

Recounts the life and career of the Dominican slugger who sought the home run-hitting record, and discusses Dominican baseball and the previous and new record holders

El libro completo de frases ilustradas le permite comunicarse plenamente en otro idioma, aunque no lo domine. De este modo puede comprar billetes de avión, reservar habitaciones en un hotel, llevar un coche a reparar o pedir comida en un restaurante. El libro de frases contiene más de 1.800 modismos y palabras dispuestas claramente en términos de temas como los derechos de aduana, hoteles, servicios, transporte, talleres, atracciones, entretenimientos, salidas a comer, deportes y ocio. - Más de 1.800 expresiones y palabras ilustradas - Agrupación precisa y clara sobre temas y subtemas -...

"Traducciâon, competencia plurilingèue y espaänol como lengua de herencia (ELH) explores the connections between Spanish heritage language (SHL) education and translation competence. The volume identifies strategies to represent the linguistic experiences and practices of SHL students in the context of professional translation and interpreting training. Based on an empirical study with undergraduate students, this monograph provides insight on how to develop translation skills in three ways: as a plurilingual strategy, a pedagogical activity, and a professional skill. Because of its...