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Collins Italian-English app for iPhone and iPad


4.2 ( 1952 ratings )
Reference Education
Developer: Ultralingua, Inc.
17.99 USD
Current version: 2.9, last update: 3 years ago
First release : 02 Oct 2008
App size: 22.95 Mb

Over 95,000 translations • Conjugates thousands of Italian and English verbs • Hundreds of usage notes and examples • No internet connection required

Carry a dependable Italian and English reference everywhere you go with the Collins Pro Italian-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 Italian or English text instantly.

DICTIONARY:
• Over 70,000 entries with 95,000 translations
• 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.
• 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 Italian 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 Italian and English text with the number tool
• Language swapper button to switch from Italian-English to English-Italian
• 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:
"The most useful language app for the iPhone - Ive been using a number of iPhone apps to help me learn Italian. The dictionary is quite large. The at-a-glance conjugation tables are fantastic. And when I was learning numbers, the quick number pad was a brilliant help." -User review

"Buy it, its the best - You get what you pay for in the AppStore. I tried all the other Italian translations tools as Im learning Italian and living in an Italian speaking country. Prior to getting this tool I was frustrated to tears by the poor quality of the other tools." -User review

"This is an outstanding app, it has a deep database and you will leave your dictionary, phrase book and verb conjugation book at home when going to class or traveling (no need for an Internet connection either). Accurate translations, many idiomatic expressions given along with definitions."

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 interface will change, but you’ll always have the same outstanding language data and tools inside.

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Pros and cons of Collins Italian-English app for iPhone and iPad

Collins Italian-English app good for

This dictionary is quite complete, is easy to use because it recognizes a verb based on its conjugation, has simple and practical sentences illustrating the usage of a word
It is a good dictionary ,easy and convinient to find all the tenses and words you need.
An absolute must for anyone needing a dictionary for travel or reference. It is costly but came in very handy on my recent trip to Italy and saved me from carrying an equivalent bulky dictionary around. Nothing is as thorough an app as this one is.
Very good dictionary, use it almost every day, very rarely I couldnt found a word..... worth the price!
The only thing missing are tips on when to use which verb tense in the conjugation section. I wish it would say something like "use the passato prossimo when you are talking about something that happened in the past", with an example, etc.
This app is a must for anyone wanting to learn Italian on the go!!

Some bad moments

It now opens up always on "My dictionary" page. Very annoying and slow. Please change this behavior
$25. The app structure is terrible - visually disorganized, forcing you to wade through text to find what youre looking for. Often requires typing the word out fully, with perfect spelling, in order to pull up a result. Includes no reflexive verbs, which differ in meaning. Often excludes important context for compound tenses - sometimes verbs use different auxiliary verbs depending upon meaning. Example: cominciare uses essere for pp when intransitive, but avere for transitive. Ingrassare means to fatten or gain weight - with avere, it would mean youre fattening something else up. Gaining weight would require essere. Piovere may use either, though the app shows only one. I repeat, $25 for a messy, incomplete and sometimes incorrect app. Not happy.
Worst mistake- the most expensive app I have ever downloaded and it doesnt translate a simple phrase!!! I have to look up every single word?? Not happy!
The new iOS7 update makes all three of my Collins dictionaries crash immediately on launch. Thats an investment nearly $100 rendered completely useless. Fix this!
Absolutely not worth the price!!! Slow and at time erratic app. Dictionary isnt bad but occasionally really quite basic vocab missing. It would be worth $4.99 - no more

Usually Collins Italian-English iOS app used & searched for

word reference italian, verbos en ingles, and other. So, download free Collins Italian-English .ipa to run this nice iOS application on iPhone and iPad.