Merriam-Webster, Cambridge, and Oxford all have online dictionaries for English learners that follow the normal dictionary formats and layout. Here I’ll talk about some of the online dictionaries I have found, but it is by no means a comprehensive list. Unfortunately, translators are not all created equally and I have seen some rather odd translations, so I recommend that my students, especially at the higher levels, use online dictionaries to help them. Translators definitely serve a purpose and students perceive them as the best resource for learning new words because they can see the new word in both their native language and English. While I do not know how popular online dictionaries are with teachers and students, I have noticed that my own students often rely on translators to help them with new vocabulary.
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