Collins-Robert Concise app for iPhone and iPad
57,000 headwords and more than 190,000 translations • more than 90,000 phrases • full conjugations for thousands of French and English verbs • hundreds of usage notes and examples • no internet connection required
Carry a dependable French and English reference everywhere you go with the latest edition of the Collins Pro French-English Translation Dictionary. This app combines detailed, professional dictionary data from HarperCollins and Le Robert with our new, easy-to-use Ultralingua interface. Our smart search goes beyond dictionary entries to give you complete conjugations of thousands of verbs in all standard forms, convert numerals into French or English text instantly, and catch common misspellings to get you to the word you are looking for faster than ever.
DICTIONARY:
• Over 57,000 entries with 190,000 translations
• Over 90,000 example phrases
• Tap-and-hold any word or phrase and choose "Speak" from the popup menu to hear that word spoken using Apples built-in text-to-speech feature.
• Genders for all French nouns
• Idioms, slang, technical language, and regional differences in spelling and usage
• Hundreds of usage notes about troublesome constructions
• Dozens of cultural notes
• Smart search results in both French and English simultaneously, in case you misspell or mistype
• Search-as-you-go displays words and narrows your selection as you type
• Tap on a word in a definition to quickly look it up, conjugate it, or copy it to your clipboard. This features recognizes inflected forms and chooses the correct language for you.
• Search the dictionary by speaking to Apple’s Siri on applicable devices
VERBS:
• Conjugations for thousands of French and English verbs
• Includes all standard tenses and forms
• Displays the direct translation of each conjugation when available
• Smart search finds infinitives and catches misspellings
• View verb conjugations in a single tense or expand a verb to view all conjugations in one user-friendly format
MORE:
• Translates numerals into French and English text as you type
• Language swapper button to switch from French-English to English-French with ease
• 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.
• Favorite individual definitions and verbs and view them by tapping on the favorites button.
• No internet connection required
• Change your device settings to view the app display in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, or German
This universal app will run on iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, so you can purchase it once and load it onto all your devices. The iPad and iPhone/iPod touch versions look and behave differently to give you a great experience on every device you own. The Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary is a must-have reference tool for students and language professionals alike.
REVIEWS:
(5 stars) "Best French dictionary ever - In the 30 years that I have been studying and using French I have yet to find a better French-English dictionary, whether in-print, online or an app. This app is totally worth the price." -User review
(5 stars) "Wonderful for an high intermediate reader like me who often needs a clarification but doesnt want to haul around a heavy dictionary. The interface is great because it anticipates the word as you type and if your French spelling is weak - like mine is - it saves a lot of time." -User review
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Pros and cons of Collins-Robert Concise app for iPhone and iPad
Collins-Robert Concise app good for
Very satisfied with the product. It meets all my requirements.
Joe
Can you please optimize the dictionary for iOS, I have been using it for while on the iPhone 5. It is not bad, and it would be fantastic with optimization for iOS 6. Merci
This dictionary is everything it says it is and more. Although the price might seem a bit high, buying any high quality dictionary is going to be a similar price. One very useful feature is the verb congugation. It is acurate and has ever tense of the verbs. Overall a great choice
While this is pricey for an iPhone app, it is definitely a good deal compared to a real dictionary. I dont regret the money Ive spent on it.
Ive used this dictionary every day for the last month, in French class. I always beat classmates in looking up words, and so far it has only missed one word compared to the large classroom dictionary. It has all the pronunciation, word use and alternates you expect from a real dictionary, and is easy to read. Being able to quickly look up words or conjugations (and Google!) in the definitions themselves is also very handy.
The verb conjugation tool is excellent, and completely replaces my Bescherelle. Changing tenses is very easy.
The history list is very handy, particularly if you want to make up a vocabulary list later on.
There is a number translation tool, but frankly Ive never used it.
The only bug Ive found is when doing a search for a word. If you type in "rec" (in French » English), youll get a long list of possible words, but you cannot select any of the last few words. You can force the table to scroll upwards to see them, but the table snaps back with the words out of sight when you release. The only workaround is to narrow your search. I dont often have a problem with this, though.
Finally, one change Id like to see is an option to erase the entry field automatically when you go back to look up a new word. Now it takes two steps before looking up a new word: go back to the search screen; erase last word. Not a big deal, but when you are looking up several words in a row, it gets annoying, and the erase button is rather small so I often miss it. There is a back-arrow at the bottom that could take you back to the previous word if need be.
Overall, a great app that needs a few tweaks, and a lower price, to be fantastic.
Yes, its pricey, but this is a high-quality, comprehensive dictionary with a great interface. Quick, convenient, and portable. Perfect.
It is $30 but absolutely worth it. It works fast, you can switch between the languages with a little button at the top and its easy to use.
I also hate the idea of paying $30 for an app (I bought the Spanish and Portuguese ones too), but itll be worth it to brush up on my languages on the go, or to translate things I dont quite know the meaning of.
You can try the other cheaper apps, but I just went straight to the brand I trust the best, rather than wasting money on lower-end dictionaries. I hate wasting money.
Some bad moments
This very good app has an issue since the latest update: simply doesnt work no more. A fix is required urgently. Lets see what kind of service they have.
This app is really expensive and is not wirth the money. Collins dictionaries have always been highly recommended and I decided to buy this version. I have been using it quite alot and unfortunately I have been really disappointed. There are so many common words which are not included and I often find them in another French / English translation app which only cost a few euros.
This app is not worth the money. This one may satisfy unilingual users, but bilingual users ( Im thinking teachers) will find it below average - and, it does not feature predictive text as all of my other dictionaries do. Big drawback.
This version compares pretty well to the abridged version of the Collins, but is a long ways from the unabridged version, whose price it more closely reflects. For those serious about French, the unabridged paper version is much better for your money, as is a cheap iPhone French-English dictionary.
Also, an irritating bug makes it difficult to see any pronominal verbs, and although they informed me several months ago that this issue was to be rectified in a forthcoming version, there have been no changes.
Altogether, it seems as if Ultralingua isnt going to update what is currently a mediocre, buggy dictionary.
I speak French fluently, but require help with unusual or technical words. Many of these words are not found, but are available on other sources. Good tool for beginners but not fir expert speakers or translators.
It does not work as advertised.
Double tap on verbs do not show verb conjugation (iPad).
Search produces a lot of clutter, the search becomes useless.
I do not recommend this product.
