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French Dictionaries

Oxford Dictionaries: French

English-French, French-English dictionary, along with grammar, pronunciation, and writing tips.

Le petit Robert 2011 (print)
Call Number: Clapp Ref PC2625 .R5546 2011
Dictionnaire des difficultés de la langue française
Call Number: Clapp Library PC2460 .T45 2001

Avoid mistakes in spelling, grammar and conjugation with this dictionary. Many of the most common mistakes in French usage are covered, with many examples and summary tables on specific issues.
Collins Robert French Dictionary - French/English, English/French
Call Number: Clapp Reference PC2640 .C69 2008
Dictionnaire des faux amis
Call Number: Clapp Reference PC2640 .R73 1998

Want to know the difference between affaire (French) and affair (English)? This book of “faux amis” (false cognates) provides clear and lively examples that clarify the true meanings of the deceitful word pairs.