Good morning, dear students!
I want to leave with you today a short list of great vocabulary and translation resources! I hope these resources will help you while you're reading, writing e-mails, and finding new words! Remember that you can always comment here, whatsapp me, or send me an e-mail with any questions that you may have while you're trying to figure out what a word means or how to say something specific in English.
1) Google Translate is a tool that most people know how to use. It can be great for short phrases and single words, but be careful! It's not a perfect translator, and it often doesn't translate informal language properly. It can be a useful tool, and if you're looking for a general idea of a text, it's fine. However, if you need a word-for-word correct translation, using Google Translate isn't your best option.
2) Linguee is a wonderful tool that has an interesting way of showing you a translation. Enter the word in English or Spanish that you need to translate, and Linguee will show you a list of exact translations from real texts that exist on the web. From these results, you should be able to determine the best translation. It's a great tool for words and phrases because it shows multiple results, which can show you several ways to say the same thing, or it can help you to determine the most commonly-used word for a specific idea.
3) Word Reference is a great site that gives detailed translations for words. I trust word reference more than I do google translate. It gives great results for phrasal verbs and idioms, which is something that not all sites can offer. It also shows how to use a word or phrase in a sentence, which is really helpful.
4) Dictionary.com is a dictionary tool-- it's not made for translations, it simply works as a dictionary in English. However, it's a great site to look up words that you see while reading, and has interesting features and articles to check out.
5) Thesaurus.com is a great tool to use, especially while writing. It's very easy to write an e-mail or document and find that you keep repeating the same word or phrase. This site will help you find useful synonyms to help you combat the reptitive use of one word. It's not meant for translation, but it is super useful in vocabulary adquisition!
I hope these websites prove useful for you all as you study, work, and complete your homework!
Happy studying!
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