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Oxford for Android presents Oxford German Dictionary, Third Edition containing the high-quality dictionary databases and the SlovoEd application engine from Paragon Software (SHDD), the world's leading provider of software for mobile platforms.
The Oxford German Dictionary provides authoritative coverage of German and English with over 320.000 words and phrases, and 520.000 translations. Essential grammatical information and language usage notes are provided for both languages. This edition of dictionary includes cultural notes, providing interesting and helpful information on life in the German- and English-speaking world. The Oxford German Dictionary is an essential reference tool for all serious students of German at university level and beyond, and for those who need an authoritative and comprehensive guide to German.
- Authoritative coverage with over 320.000 words and phrases, and 520.000 translations
- Ultra-clear layout and two-colour text design make the dictionary easier than ever to use
- Invaluable cultural notes to learn more about life in German- and English-speaking countries
Improve your language skills with Oxford dictionary:
- Look up unfamiliar words directly from the home screen! Now Oxford dictionary provides translations in a Quick Search Box alongside other search results.*
- English Morphology module helps to translate words from any grammatical form.
- Search by voice. Speak your queries instead of typing words in a dictionary. (Uses Google voice recognition service).
- English and German audio pronunciations recorded by native speakers.
- Use Fuzzy Search in case of misspelling. Just enter a wrong variant and get a list of similar words.
- Find the word even if you don’t know its exact spelling using Wildcard Search (use “?” and “*” symbols to replace the missing letters).
- Integrate Oxford dictionary with the Flash Cards application and quiz yourself with words you have added from the dictionary.
- Study the language in the easiest and most effective way using Oxford dictionary. Test yourself with a Word of the day widget on your Home screen. A random entry from the dictionary is changed daily.**
- Dictionary installation on memory cards.
- Hyperlinks between related articles and directions.
- Search History feature shows the last 20 words looked up.
- No Internet connection required: simply download the dictionary to your device and use it with no further expense incurred.
- Multilingual interface available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish languages.
* To turn on this option, install Oxford dictionary. Then go to Menu->Settings->Search->Searchable items and mark Oxford dictionary.
** Words from your Flash Cards are demonstrated more frequently if Flash Cards application is installed on the device.
Registering
The number of translations in demo-version is limited. The more often you use the dictionary the more notifications about demo version you get. To save you time we’ve provided a new way of purchasing and registering Oxford dictionary for Android. Now you do not need to search for the product on the web, you can purchase it directly from your device. To do this, open Oxford dictionary and go to Menu->Registration->Buy.