8 best dictionaries and translators for Android and iOS

1. "Google Translate"

Google is one of the world leaders in the field of natural language processing. Her translator supports 103 language - an absolute record among similar programs. With the majority of languages ​​the app works without a network connection. In addition, it is perfectly integrated with Android: thanks to a special widget, you can quickly translate highlighted words in most other applications, without having to leave them.

The program not only converts printed text in it, but also photographed or painted graffiti screen. Moreover, you can simply dictate the application a few phrases - it recognizes the words and translated them.

For the convenience of «Google Translator" displays the history of previous translations. Any of them can be stored in a special list so as not to lose.

2. "Translator Microsoft»

Microsoft has succeeded in the field of machine translation, so it program - one of the most advanced on the market. The application performs two-way translation in over 60 languages. With the most popular of them, you can work offline.

app feature - built-in chat with instant translation replicas for each participant. You can email friends from different countries, and the program will make sure that all the sides have seen the contents of the conversation in the language of their choice.

"Translator Microsoft» recognizes the spoken word and text in pictures. You can view the history of the old translations and save any of them in a special section of the program.

3. iTranslate

Translator iTranslate uses speech technology Google, Apple and Microsoft. The program has a convenient transfer mode of oral interviews and conjugation tables of English verbs. for iOS version looks more interesting: in it you will find iTranslate keyboard for easy transfer to other applications and widgets for easy translation of the text from the clipboard.

The application supports 90 languages, but in offline mode, you can only translate from other languages ​​into English and vice versa. There is a history of transfers and the ability to save any of them.

Widget and keyboard, iOS, offline translation and voice recognition is available only after a paid subscription. Within seven days, these functions can be tested free of charge.

4. ABBYY Lingvo

This application of the well-known Russian company ABBYY is a universal wrapper for different dictionaries. You can download a free 11 basic offline dictionaries, including English-Russian and Russian-English. Hundreds of others - topical, intelligent and others for different languages ​​- are available in the annex as built shopping. The dictionary is the authoritative international publishing houses.

The program is able to recognize the writing on the shots, and iOS-version allows you to teach the selected words using special cards. Entries are written in hypertext application: clicking on any word you open another dedicated to him an article.

5. lingvo Live

An alternative version of the previous program. In Lingvo Live, you can get help from other users questions and answers in the built-in tape. In addition, the app provides full access to the 140 offline dictionaries for 15 languages ​​and sets of word cards as a paid subscription. Available as conversion and monolingual dictionaries. Create your cards and use basic online-dictionaries can be free.

6. Reverso

Reverso - is a simple dictionary of the English language and part-time contextual translator. The program is great cope with short phrases. It interprets every word separately and the entire phrase, keeping its meaning. To do this, the application uses the already existing translations made are not machines, but human beings.

Reverso It scans the official documents, the subtitles of movies and other multi-lingual texts published on the Internet. Once the system is in them that you enter a phrase, it immediately displays its translation from another language version of the same text. The program displays different transfer options from several sources to the context.

The application supports 12 languages. Without connecting to the web translator works in a simplified mode, showing the translations only the most popular phrases.

Paying for a subscription, you get access to your translation history, you will see more translations of each word or phrase, and will remove the ad.

7. "Multitran"

Transferable online dictionary, which is replenished by the user community. The app for iOS supports eight languages, the version for Android - 17, including Russian, English, Spanish and German. The main feature of "Multitran" is that the dictionary database contains a large number of words from the scientific, technical and other niches.

The app displays ads. By purchasing the paid version, you will get rid of the ads, and if you have iOS, you also unlock transaction history, bookmarks, and examples of the use of words.

8. Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Appendix famous dictionary of the English language. Can accommodate hundreds of thousands of articles with the interpretations, synonyms, antonyms, examples of usage, related phrases, and other information about the words. You can quickly switch between the dictionary and thesaurus. In the first program shows the maximum usage examples and interpretations. A thesaurus mode you will see more of antonyms, synonyms and related words.

All information is available offline. In addition, the program has a lot of tests and games to test your vocabulary.

The competition Merriam-Webster Dictionary is allocated a stylish and user-friendly interface. In addition, the application does not impose app purchases and no restrictions. The full version of the dictionary is available free with advertising and subscription for its disconnection is only 130 rubles a year. In addition, ads do not appear without a network connection.

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