Modern English-Hebrew Dictionary (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300090055)

This comprehensive and up-to-date English-Hebrew dictionary is designed for easy use, speed, and accuracy. Its 30,000 entries include many contemporary technical terms, recently coined Hebrew words, and translations for common idioms. It is the first English-Hebrew dictionary to address the need of its users to match words that have multiple meanings with their exact Hebrew equivalents. By listing various meanings of each English word and providing the corresponding Hebrew for each, the Modern English-Hebrew Dictionary enablesits readers to capture the appropriate meaning of the English word to be translated with greater accuracy and confidence than ever before.

The dictionary features:

• 30,000 entries
• user-friendly listings for accurately translating words with multiple meanings
• many newly coined and slang words
• common idioms
• detailed preposition entries
• handy, easy-to-read format
• clear, meticulous vocalization of Hebrew words
• useful acronyms
• gender identification and plural forms of irregular nouns

Author: Avraham Zilkha
ISBN-10: 0300090056
ISBN-13: 9780300090055
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/11/2002
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.15w x 1.18d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/15/2002 pg. 264
American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2003 pg. 448