Is there any way of adding new dictionaries to the system dictionary app for Mac OSX? I am learning russian and would love to be able to highlight a word and receive an english-to-russian or even just russian definition.
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posted by 221bbs
on Sep 24, 2012 -
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Is there a common English word or a technical term that names the process of taking a page or picture from the real world to the virtual? In other words, if I took a physical page and, with a scanner or camera, turned it into a file on my computer; what would you call that action?
posted by millerizer
on Oct 2, 2011 -
21 answers
What are some words whose definitions have changed significantly in the last few centuries?
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posted by Shelf
on Aug 7, 2011 -
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Looking for a travel, multi-language pocket dictionary with common phrases and vocab for European countries.
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posted by CPAGirl
on Jun 8, 2010 -
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Calling all English word-nerds and/or Japanese translators: have you ever heard the term "fancywork" used to refer to male genitalia?
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posted by dubitable
on Jun 2, 2010 -
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Does a comprehensive etymological dictionary exist that crosses languages?
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posted by Tchad
on Sep 3, 2009 -
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I'd like to get a German dictionary/language program for my Blackberry Curve. Any recommendations or caveats?
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posted by foxy_hedgehog
on May 16, 2008 -
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Is there a word for: expecting to feel grief or ache of conscience and then not feeling it?
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posted by coizero
on Jan 23, 2008 -
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I would like to develop a visual dictionary, web-based, which would allow me to visually parse words the reader is looking at, much like balloons over the word in question.
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posted by steppe
on Nov 7, 2007 -
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I'm looking for insults from around the world, in their native tongue, English translation and phonetics. Not truly offensive, but more like the Shakespearian "I bite my at thou." The stranger/smarter/culturally varied, the better.
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posted by Davidissimo
on Oct 31, 2007 -
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I need . . . adjectives! Is there a *scannable* online dictionary or some way in which I can search through giant lists just for the adjectives?
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posted by Dee Xtrovert
on Oct 18, 2007 -
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Microsoft Word/Office question: Can anyone recommend a good third-party add on dictionary for medical, technical and scientific terms?
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posted by Zinger
on May 5, 2007 -
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Best large Spanish-English dictionary? Also best dictionary for Cervantes era spanish? (Reasons why best a bonus.) Many thanks.
posted by IndigoJones
on Apr 3, 2007 -
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DictionaryFilter: Looking for a good Italian-Italian style/usage dictionary, ideally just like the Duden #3 Stilwoerterbuch for German (Italian examples, simple words, covers questions of usage more than definitions)
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posted by sdis
on May 1, 2006 -
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I've given up. I can't seem to find this anywhere. Perhaps MeFi can do it? I'm looking for an English-Chinese dictionary for my Nokia N70 phone that has pinyin pronouncations listed for the characters. I want characters, too, but the pinyin is pretty key if I'm actually going to be able to say anything. I'm running Symbian 60 OS. You would think this shouldn't be that hard to find but everything I find either doesn't have pinyin or is for the wrong Symbian OS.
posted by riverjack
on Mar 19, 2006 -
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I'm pretty verbose, but I don't think my vocabulary has grown much in years. And I'd like to build it up.
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posted by grumblebee
on May 18, 2005 -
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Where can I find a
dictionary of words spelled backwards, listed in alphabetical order, preferably accessible via WWW? This kind of book used to be a common tool for cryptographers back before everything was done by machine, but I'm not a spook; I just like Oulipo-style wordplay. I used to know what this was called, but no longer do, and have googled "reverse dictionary", "backwards dictionary", "yranoitcid", and many more terms with no success.
Suggestions for similar dictionaries, such as ones in which all the letters of the words are sorted alphabetically (mouse->emosu) are also welcome. Thanks.
posted by rwhe
on Mar 13, 2005 -
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English language question: what is the difference between intern/internship and trainee/traineeship? [+]
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posted by elgilito
on Jan 28, 2005 -
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Is there a good online dictionary of idioms and phrases? I know there are online thesauri, but they don't have the colorful expressions from the original Roget's I.
posted by inksyndicate
on Dec 16, 2004 -
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What's the difference between the words "proffer" and "offer"? This has been driving me mad for some reason for a few days now. Every dictionary I consult basically seems to say that they mean the same thing. But surely there must be a difference, right?
posted by reklaw
on Apr 19, 2004 -
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