What's New

* Multiple clipboard look-up: copy multiple words (or even a whole text) to clipboard and look it up in the app word for word.
* Graphics fully adapted for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
* Improved launch performance: 3 times faster startup time.
* Audio pronunciations updated.

App Description

140,000 headwords, phrases and translations. English - German. German - English. Use offline – even abroad. The ideal dictionary app for work, study, travel and everyday situations. Available with free vocabulary trainer. Millions of users can't be wrong! From the No. 1 dictionary publisher.*

Langenscheidt Basic-Wörterbuch Englisch offers:
- Approximately 140,000 headwords, phrases and translations with recordings by native speakers
- Up-to-date vocabulary
- Practical guidance on grammar and spelling
- Up-to-date vocabulary
- Practical guidance on grammar and spelling variants
- For work, travel and everyday situations
- Size M – with clear and simple layout – ideal for travel!

* According to the market research institute GfK Entertainment GmbH, Langenscheidt is Germany's best-selling dictionary publisher.

Main features of the dictionary app
- Rapid search and display of dictionary entries
- No internet connection necessary. The app functions OFFLINE and in flight mode. Plus no roaming fees abroad.
- Recordings of important entries by native speakers (German and English)
- Numerous SEARCH PREFERENCES (full text search, search for similar words etc)
- Verb declension and conjugation tables
- Save your favourites – quicker access to words you look up most often
- Menus, fonts, colours – a whole variety of options for personalizing your app
- Free vocabulary cards quiz for learning vocabulary

The Langenscheidt Dictionary Series
- Expert: Size XXL – our largest and most comprehensive series – it doesn't get better than this!
- Professional: Size XL – our extra-large and extra-comprehensive dictionary series.
- Standard: Size L – with comprehensive coverage – our all-rounder!
- Basic: Size M – with clear and simple layout – ideal for travel

iPhone Screenshots

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German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 1 German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 2 German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 3 German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 4 German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 5

iPad Screenshots

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German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 6 German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 7 German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 8 German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 9 German <-> English Talking Dictionary Basic screenshot 10

App Changes

  • October 23, 2011 New version 2.44
  • April 14, 2012 New version 3.18
  • April 21, 2012 Price decrease: $19.99 -> $7.99
  • May 03, 2012 New version 3.19
  • May 03, 2012 Price increase: $7.99 -> $19.99
  • September 07, 2012 New version 3.23
  • October 30, 2012 Price decrease: $19.99 -> $17.99
  • December 20, 2012 New version 3.25
  • January 03, 2013 New version 3.28
  • March 05, 2013 New version 3.29
  • April 12, 2013 Price decrease: $17.99 -> $11.99
  • April 16, 2013 Price increase: $11.99 -> $17.99
  • May 17, 2013 Price decrease: $17.99 -> $8.99
  • May 25, 2013 Price increase: $8.99 -> $17.99
  • December 02, 2013 New version 3.35
  • September 24, 2014 New version 3.56.541
  • October 20, 2014 Price decrease: $17.99 -> $11.99
  • October 21, 2014 Price increase: $11.99 -> $17.99
  • January 29, 2015 Price decrease: $17.99 -> $15.99
  • March 26, 2015 New version 3.58.138
  • June 27, 2015 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $2.99
  • July 03, 2015 Price increase: $2.99 -> $15.99
  • July 30, 2016 Price decrease: $15.99 -> $2.99
  • August 03, 2016 Price increase: $2.99 -> $15.99