Collins German-English
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | $17.99 | Ultralingua, Inc. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Carry a dependable German and English reference everywhere you go with the Collins Pro German-English Translation Dictionary. This app contains dictionary data from HarperCollins in our popular Ultralingua interface. Use our verb conjugation tool to find complete conjugations of thousands of verbs in all standard forms, and the number translator to convert numerals into German or English text instantly.
DICTIONARY:
• Over 85,000 entries with 110,000 translations
• Text-to-speech support lets you listen to the pronunciation of words and phrases
• Noun genders
• Slang, technical language, and regional differences in spelling and usage
• Hundreds of usage notes about troublesome constructions
• Smart search results in case you misspell or mistype
• Search-as-you-go displays words and narrows your selection as you type
VERBS:
• Conjugations for thousands of German and English verbs
• Includes all standard tenses and forms
• Smart search finds infinitives and catches misspellings
• Must-have reference tool for any student or language professional
• On iPhone/iPod touch, conjugate a verb from the dictionary results by tapping it
MORE:
• Translate numerals into German and English text with the number tool
• Language swapper button to switch from German-English to English-German
• Tap the history button to view the 50 most recent dictionary definitions, verb conjugations, and more in one place. Sort the list alphabetically or by date, and choose to clear the list completely or delete one entry at a time.
• No internet connection required
• Change your device settings to view the app display in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, or German
REVIEWS:
"An excellent practical dictionary for the student or traveler!" -User review
"I would definitely recommend this for anyone who needs a German/English dictionary for school, travel, or work. This app compresses 1400 pages into something that I can fit in my pocket AND use without having to be connected to the Internet." -User review
"Love it! - Was unsure about the price but I'm glad I bought it. It's like a full-sized dictionary, only better because of how efficient using it can be!" -User review
View our reviews below to see why users love this app, and remember to let us know what you think!
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Reviews
Extremely disappointing!
Snags40
The first word I looked up wasn't there - besudeln - nor were several others. Their French/English dictionary is wonderful but this one, German/English, is NOT worth a small fraction of the price.
nice!
xyzzy99
Exactly what I was looking for. Entries have plenty of use cases, which helps a lot. Nice user interface and fast.
Love it!
aprow
Was unsure about the price but I'm glad I bought it. It's like a full-sized dictionary, only better because of how efficient using it can be! Highly recommended for german language learners - you won't need to lug around the big dictionary again!
Rules
AustinWW
I love this app, it is very useful. Anyone out there looking for a dict, get this one. It works well with tons of translations. It has many common phrases and idiomatic ones under each entry. Being able to clicl on any word listed in the definition is real handy too, especially when clicking on a verb and then hitting conjugate.
Compact, Well designed, Complete
Jelsert
I would definitely recommend this for anyone who needs a German/English dictionary for school, travel, or work. As some one who is learning German for the second year, I still depended heavily on my old Langenacheidt's dictionary. However this app compresses those 1400 pages into something that I can fit in my pocket AND use without having to be connected to the Internet. So far I've plugged in everyhing thing from adjectives that have been made from verbs to adverbs, both with the specific endings from the context in which I found them. This dictionary figured out precisely which words I meant without any help from me. That, to me, is worth the price alone. Great app. Plain and simple.
Very disappointed
nors 1217
I did not know this was just a dictionary. I purchased it because I thought it was a verbal tutorial. I am very disappointed in my purchase.
Buggy
BayArea42
If you click on a German word (for example ziehen) to get a definition, instead of sending you to the German page, it sends you to the page for the English word "ziehen" (there is no such word) and the program says "No Entries Found."
Difficulites with plurals
Nahoa
I don't think the dictionary consistently indicates plurals of compound nouns and presents some noncompound nouns incorrectly. For instance, the entry for "die Fahrkarte" doesn't indicate a plural. One might believe this means the plural is the same if they don't know that "die Karte" is the base noun and that by looking that up you can find the plural "die Karten" and figure that "die Fahrkarten" is the plural of the first word. This one is fairly clear while others -- at least to me -- are not so clear. Also, all nouns I've encountered in which the plural is obtained by adding only an ¨ are presented incorrectly. The ¨ is placed over the wrong vowel. The pronunciation key indicates the correct pronunciation, but it doesn't match the presentation. For instance the dictionary provides "die Tochtër" as the plural of "die Tochter" and "die Brudër" for "der Bruder". I don't believe ë exists in German (could be wrong!), and I think the proper plurals are "die Töchter" and "die Brüder". Some significant errors considering the price of the product and it's generally anticipated function -- to support those learning a language or who don't know it well.
Update 1.2.4 made things worse
pritish18
In general it is a very useful tool for students learning German. Definitely one of the better dictionaries out there. However, there are some issues have yet to be fixed: when clicking on a German word found within the definition of another German word, it attempts to look for the word in English. A recently introduced bug with v1.2.4 is that when switching among verb conjugations, the tense default to präsens each time. This is very annoying when you are working with a different tense as for each verb you have to re-select the tense. Please fix these little bugs.
Disappointed
AngelFox86
Enough said… I'm taking a German class and most of the words I wanted to look up weren't there. I was really hoping this program would have helped me out for a high price, but no!!
