Langenscheidt's Universal Dictionary Croatian

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Summary: Great for on-the-fly communication in Serbo-Croat
Review: Just got back from Bosnia where this dictionary was absolutely indispensable. Ideal for people that already have some knowledge of the Serbo-Croat/ Croatian/ Bosnian/ whatever-you-wanna-callit language. Not to be confused with a phrasebook for travellers.

PROS: 1) Small. Fits in your pocket. Any pocket. 2) Comprehensive. Has 95% of the words you encounter in everyday conversation, and 90% of the words you encounter in writing. 3) Durable. The plastic cover is flexible, making it quick and easy to flip pages, while being tough and water resistant.

CONS: 1) I've bought a few of them, and sometimes they're missing the 'S' thru 'T' section of the Croatian. 2) Sometimes the shade of meaning for a word is not clear. 3) The dictionary does not indicate eastern or western variants of words. A native speaker is the only one that can tell you which of the listed synonyms they use.

All in all, you have to have this if you're trying to communicate on the fly.

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Summary: Insensitive presentation
Review: Since the breakup of Yugoslavia, the trend of Serbian and Croatian, or Serbo-Croatian, if you please, has been conscious differentiation. The lexicon is sensitive: words like "bread" "hleb" vs "kruh" are ethnically charged. This dictionary has no accounting for that whatsoever and can place the user in awkward positions. (As I experienced first-hand while travelling in the area.) The dictionary favors the Serb variations. Furthermore, the dictionary lacks several words and explanations of others. This is a great brand for Western Languages, but is not at all thorough enough for the sensitive speaker of Serbian and Croatian.

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Summary: Croatian English-Dictionary For All
Review: This Dictionary even tells u number, does a normal dictionary do that? well hecks no it dosent! With a poket sized dictionary with over 25,000 words. So who ever is talkin a trip or a student taking esl and a croatian who dosent speak english! Trust On me This Is the Right way to go!

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Summary: Excellent resource.
Review: This is unsurpassed for a pocket dictionary. I have found few English/Croatian dictionaries to be as accurately translated or as in depth. Not perfect, but highly recommended -- and easy to carry around with you.