A New Pocket Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages - Part I - Portuguese and English

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A New Pocket Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages (Part I) is presented as a compact reference designed to support learners in writing Portuguese words with correct accents. Compiled with great care from a new edition of Mr. Vieyra’s Portuguese and English dictionary, it includes corrections reflecting the improved state of the language, expanded colloquial phrases and idiomatic expressions, and definitions covering natural and figurative senses. The preface links its usefulness to expanding political and commercial ties between England and Portugal, and highlights efforts to make Portuguese books more accessible in Britain.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages826

Reading Time21 h 12 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Purpose and audience

Compilation sources and improvements

Access to Portuguese books

SELO16120 L9LLE Digitized by the Internet Archivein 2010 with funding fromUniversity of Toronto Vieyra,An¹0 33 工 A NEW 7 POCKFT DICTIONARY OP THE PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES, IN TWO PARTS; PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH—ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE,ABDIDGED FROM TIE DICTIONARY OF MR.VIEYRA; WITH ADDITIONS AND bIPROVEMENTS FROM OTHER WOBKS. # PART I.PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH; Having the Porluguese Words properly accentel for the Use of Learners.Printed for F.Wingrave;J.Johnson;J.Walker;Scatcherd and Letterman; 答=Vernor,Hood and Sharpe;Wilkie apd Robinson;Cuthell and Martin;Long-man,Hurst,Rees and Orme;Cadell and Davies;Lackington,Allen and Co.;T.Boosey;Black,Parry and Kingsbury;J.Mawman;J.Murray;J.Richard-son;J.I.Richardson;J.Faulder;J.Asperne;Payne and ackinlay;andDulau and Co. 2 LONDON: Vieyra,An¹00 33 A NEW 37 POCKFT DICTIONARY OP THE PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH LANGUAGES, IN TWO PARTS; PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH—ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE,ABRIDGED FROM TIE DICTIONARY OF MR.VIEYRA; WITH ADDITIONS AND SIPROVEJMESTS FROM OTHER WOBKS. # PART I.PORTUGUEE AND ENGLISH; Having the Porluguese Words properly accentel for the Use of Learners. 答 1 LONDON: Printed for F.Wingrave;J.Johnson;J.Walker;Scatcherd and Letterman;Vernor,Hood and Sharpe;Wilkie and Robinson;Cuthell and Martin;Long-man,Hurst,Rees and Orme;Cadell and Davies;Lackington,Allen and Co.;T.Boosey;Black,Parry and Kingsbury;J.Mawman;J.Murray;J.Richard-son;J.MI.Richardson;J.Faulder;J.Asperne;Payne and Mackinlay;andDulau and Co. 1809. 工 # PREFACE. THE very favourable manner in which abridged Dictionariesof most of the European Languages have been received by thePublic,is a sufficient testimony of their convenience and utility,both to travellers and to students Hitherto,however,no such Compendium had appeared,foraffording a knowledge of the Portuguese Language;and the lateextensive political and conimercial connection between Englandand Portugal had occasioned numerous and pressing demands forsuch a work. The Proprietors,therefore,have been induced to submit thepresent Volume to the suffrages of the Public;trusting that itwill be found greatly to facilitate the intercourse between the twonations.It has been compiled principally,and with the greatestcare,from a new Edition of the excellent and standard Dictionaryof the Portuguese and English Languages by Mr.Vieyra,whichhas just been'published in two large volumes;with such correc-tions as the present improved state of the Portuguese Languagerequired;and comprising a number of colloquial phrases andidiomatical expressions,besides the different definitions and ac-ceptations of words,both in their natural and figurative senses. PREFACE. The Public is also respectfully informed,that to remove theinconvenience which had arisen from the extreme scarcity of Por-tuguese books in this country,several of the most classical anduseful for persons learning,as well as for those who have acquireda knowledge of,that language,have been lately imported,and re-printed,and may be had of the Proprietors of this work. London,April 1809.

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What is the main purpose of this pocket dictionary?

It is designed to facilitate intercourse between England and Portugal and to help learners acquire knowledge of Portuguese in a convenient reference form.

How was the dictionary compiled?

It was compiled principally and with great care from a new edition of Mr. Vieyra’s standard Portuguese and English dictionary, with corrections and additions reflecting improvements in Portuguese.

What types of content are included beyond word definitions?

The dictionary includes colloquial phrases and idiomatic expressions, with definitions covering both natural and figurative uses of words.

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