Russian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary (DK Visual Dictionaries)

When I worked in a large bookstore, we used to joke about books like this. Were we ever wrong. If you are in another country, and are unable to speak their language, it is much easier to show them a picture of a commode, than to ask them how to find a bathroom!!! This is a DK book (Dorling-Kindersley), and they are phenomenal non-fiction books--whether for children (Eyewitness, etc.) or adult titles such as this one. The pictures are clear, the information concise, and they get the job done like no one else. Their travel guides are exquisite, and language books like this one are pictorial, easy to slip into a purse or pocket, and they answer a need like no one else does. I highly recommend this book (and similar ones for other languages) to anyone traveling.

Great book, you can stare at it for hours, really extensive vocabulary and pretty cool pictures makes it perfect for learning

This book is great, I gave it five stares because it is such a good book for its essential purpose and I hate ripping a product based on my bias. But there are some caveats. 1. The print is very small and hard for me to read in low light. I can read it fine in good lighting, and text that size is not a problem for me on a computer screen. It is clear that this was a decision to make the book portable for travel or living in Russia. I did not take away stars because learning new languages is mostly done by young people with good eyes. But anyone buying this might consider this as a factor. Attached photo show size of book and text compared to an iPhone 6. 2. I don't like that the phonetic pronunciation is right below the Cyrillic because it makes it hard not cheat and read the phonetic rather than generate the proper sounds from the Cyrillic. The english word should be under the Cyrillic and the phonetic under the english so it is easier to keep the phonetics out of focus.

The Russian -English Bilingual Visual Dictionary is quite a comprehensive volume as these things normally go. I think it is a very good thing overall, with vivid photographs as well as phonic spellings accompanying the English and Russian spelling, I am not sure, however if it would suit a beginner in the language or someone who just needed to ask directions and order a meal. It's thoroughness may prove a little daunting to a novice. This, of course, is my more or less immediate take. On a more positive note, it shear abundance of detail means that you will probably not have to purchase a similar type of dictionary as it seems to contain enough to keep one going for quite a while. Particularly liked the dirty bits near the front.

I'm very happy with this visual dictionary so far. It's very portable - about the size of a small tablet or iPad mini. This book is jam packed with lots of visuals and relevant vocabulary. Each pictured item has the Russian Cyrillic spelling followed by English phonetic pronunciation followed by the English translation. Overall I'm very excited to have this reference tool at my disposal. There are also audio files available via the Bilingual Visual Dictionary app which is super easy to use. I would recommend this as an added tool for any beginning Russian learner. Cheers!

I purchased the Russian bilingual dictionary- sometimes the reviews are based on the overall product and not, in this case, the individual language. I think this a great resource! Pictures are fantastic. I think the app feature is such an excellent idea. The wide range of topics are very thorough. Anatomy, work themes, food, travel etc. There are two reasons for a four star review: 1) there is no alphabet. 2) on the app the numbers are arranged in abc order. It would be nice if they could be listed in numeric. Since there are plenty of resources for learning the alphabet it is not a big deal. But the addition would make DK a comprehensive text. Would purchase again. We didn’t find the print too small. But it is quite compact. I am very happy with it.

I didn’t even check the reviews on this because this book creator has never failed me. It has useful phrases on the back that are helpful when learning or traveling, and I always use these books to learn more words in a language. It has pictures too! I have the Japanese, Russian, Korean, and Chinese versions now. It helps me study for the bi-literacy exams! If you are learning a language, it’s helpful to learn the basics then use THIS book to expand your vocab!!

Amazing! Can download audible words to your phone, gives phonetic pronounciation, and Russian spelling in the text. The quality and methods here for learning vocabulary are stellar. Highly recommend for learning Russian words.

Book quality is outstanding.....papers are shiny and text are clear...with the help of pictures things are more clear....Thanks a lot team....

More for browsing than learning.

Je trouve le livre un peu petit, c'est plus difficile de lire les lettres russes. Cependant, c'est le seul dictionnaire visuel qui propose la prononciation. Utile pour un débutant. Bémol : la prononciation n'indique pas quand les o sont prononcés a. De plus, l'application mobile avec la prononciation ne marche pas par recherche mais par numéro de page. De plus, les titres, n'ont pas la prononciation. Dans l'ensemble, c'est très satisfaisant. Mais perfectible.

Handsome book, and a great help to my studies.

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