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Perform a reverse lookup by finding the
words "banco" and "orilla" in the
Spanish section and translating them
back to English. This process will help
with accuracy when looking up
ambiguous words like "bank." In
English, a "bank" can be defined as an
institution that safeguards money or as
a slope that immediately borders a
river. The reverse lookup method will
help you find the correct Spanish
version of "bank" that you are looking
for.
How to Use
Bilingual Dictionaries
Bilingual dictionaries come in handy when
traveling.
Learning to use a bilingual dictionary properly
can be a valuable asset when traveling abroad
or when first learning a foreign language.
Bilingual dictionaries are designed to help
users translate words from one language to
another and usually indicate grammatical
clues such as number, case and gender to
help non-native speakers with accuracy. Lists
of phrases and style guides are popular
features often found in bilingual dictionaries as
well.
Instructions:
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Purchase a bilingual dictionary with
translations in both your native
language and your target language. If
you want to translate words from
English to Spanish, buy an EnglishSpanish dictionary. Make sure the
dictionary you purchase has both an
England-to-Spanish section and a
Spanish-to-English section.
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Look up a word or phrase you want
to translate. If you want to translate
the word "bank," for example, go to
the English section of the dictionary
and find the word. There you will find
a Spanish equivalent for the word.
However, because not all languages
are the same, more than one
translation will be provided for this
particular word. In Spanish, "bank"
can be "banco" or "orilla." In order to
determine the correct word for
"bank," you will need to perform a
reverse lookup.