Spanish-English dictionary in print form

Question

Does anybody have a recommendation for a good paperback dictionary that translates between American English and Latin American Spanish? We have a Collins Spanish-English dictionary that defines "Received English" (betcha don't know what that means, even if you're a native speaker of English) and leaves out lots of words used every day in Latin America. Local stores have dictionaries all wrapped up in plastic so you can't look to see what's inside.

Thanks,

Rob Overton

Cartagena, Colombia

Answer 1

I like the Oxford one.

Answer 2

My favorite paperback is The University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary.

Publisher's Weekly says: "Lacking the European air of a Larousse or a Langenscheidt, this new edition (the first in 15 years) stresses the malleability of both the American version of English and the Latin American version of Spanish." That sounds very much like what you are looking for, doesn't it?

I also have a Vox, which is a similar dictionary, but I don't think it is as good.

Answer 3

I would say either Webster or Larousse would be the two most common ones I see, so I would have to assume they're good. =)