Bilingual Dictionary | Translation Dictionary
A bilingual dictionary or translation
dictionary is
a specialized dictionary used to translate words or phrases from one language
to another. Bilingual dictionaries can be unidirectional, meaning that they
list the meanings of words of one language in another, or can be bidirectional,
allowing translation to and from both languages. Bidirectional bilingual
dictionaries usually consist of two sections, each listing words and phrases of
one language alphabetically along with their translation.
In addition to the
translation, a bilingual dictionary usually indicates the part of speech,
gender, verb type, declension model and other grammatical clues to help a
non-native speaker use the word. Other features sometimes present in bilingual
dictionaries are lists of phrases, usage and style guides, verb tables, maps
and grammar references. In contrast to the bilingual dictionary, a monolingual
dictionary defines words and phrases instead of translating them.
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