This modern Portuguese dictionary offers excellent coverage of today's
Portuguese language and culture in Europe and Brazil. Features include
all the latest words in both languages; help with Portuguese verbs;
clear layout, useful examples and cultural notes; and Brazilian
Portuguese with European Portuguese variants and both UK and U.S.
English shown. It has all the features you would expect from a Collins
dictionary: an easy-to-read layout, special treatment of key words such
as get, some, estar, por and notes about life in Portuguese-speaking
countries. An in-depth and up-to-date supplement helps you to develop
your knowledge of Portuguese and your confidence in the language, with
information on grammar, as well as the words and phrases you will need
in situations like writing letters and sending emails. There is also a
section on false friends--common translation mistakes--with examples to
show how the words should be used in both languages. Verb tables show
all verb forms for the most common Portuguese verbs.