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Forget French and Mandarin – Arabic is the language to learn

  • Author: independent.co.With more than 300 million people speaking it, no wonder the British Council is promoting its teaching in schools

Forget French and Mandarin – Arabic is the language to learn

The 10-year-old was looking at the card in front of him which showed an image of a fish. “Samak,” he said decisively. He and his classmates at Horton Park primary school, in Bradford, have been learning Arabic for three years now, courtesy of a drive by the British Council to boost the take-up of the language in state schools.

The top 9 languages for the highest-paid jobs in Britain

Out of the top 9 languages will get you the highest paid jobs in Britain, Arabic is ranked the second: 

2. Arabic — £34,122. There are currently 1,113 jobs available to those who speak Arabic as well as English, which is less than some of the languages that are lower down in the list. However, the jobs are generally better paid.

The top 9 languages for the highest-paid jobs in Britain

Learning a second language can be extremely lucrative for your career opportunities. And after jobs search engine Adzuna analysed over 1 million live job postings on its website, it found out that some languages are more likely to get you a higher paid job than others in Britain, when employers advertised for jobs looking for someone who was at least bi-lingual.

 

Why Study Arabic?

  • Author: University of Warwick

Why Study Arabic?

Why Study Arabic?

 

Why Arabic should be taught in UK schools

  • Author: British Council

Why Arabic should be taught in UK schools

Should Arabic join other modern languages on the UK school curriculum? Yes, says the British Council’s Tony Calderbank, whose own journey as a learner of Arabic has convinced him that knowledge of the language is essential to the UK’s long-term economic and cultural prosperity. Arabic is one of the world’s great languages.

 

If I Started Learning Arabic Again, This Is How I’d Do It

  • Author: Donovan Nagel

If I Started Learning Arabic Again, This Is How I’d Do It

UPDATE: We recently created a massive resource for learning spoken Arabic (8 varieties) that has already helped thousands of learners around the world. Check it out here and let us know what you think. *** Arabic was the first foreign language I learned to fluency.

 

Why Study Arabic?

Why Study Arabic?

A Critical Language. Arabic speakers are in great demand. The U.S. State Department has named Arabic a “critical language,” creating scholarships for language study in the U.S. and overseas. Practical and curious about the world, BU students feel that knowing Arabic will give them a career edge in such fields as diplomacy, intelligence, business, engineering, international development, and academia.

5 Reasons Why You Should Learn Arabic As Your Next Language

Guest Post: 5 Reasons Why You Should Learn Arabic As Your Next Language

Arabic is a mysterious language to many people on the outside looking in, including myself. So I was really glad when Donovan from the Mezzofanti Guild shared this awesome guest post with us. I’ll leave you in his capable hands. G’day all! Greetings from sunny Cairo.

Why learn Arabic? 10 great reasons to start learning Arabic

Why learn Arabic? – 10 excellent reasons to study Arabic

Why learn Arabic? Here are 10 excellent reasons to start studying Arabic today.

 

Top Ten Reasons for Learning Arabic

  • Author: Dept. of Modern Languages and Literatures

Arabic: Ten Top Reasons

Knowing Arabic opens the door to many other languages in the region. For example, approximately 50% of the vocabulary of Persian (Farsi) is made up of Arabic words. Similar considerations apply to learning Urdu or Turkish. Also, Hebrew is related linguistically to Arabic, which makes it easier to grasp the grammatical and semantic concepts in Hebrew.

 

SEVEN REASONS WHY NOW IS THE TIME TO LEARN ARABIC

Seven Reasons Why Now is the Time to Learn Arabic | American Councils

I’m not seeking to dissuade you from pursuing your top major of choice, but rather to convince you to add Arabic training to your course of study. For those interested in fields as diverse as international affairs to business, or from public health to science and engineering, learning Arabic will enable you to improve your career, your community, and your world.

 

Why Study Arabic?

Why Study Arabic? | Middle Eastern Languages: Arabic | Carleton College

Along with opening up diverse career opportunities, Arabic is the mode of expression for one of the world’s most ancient, varied and dynamic cultural traditions. From the pre-Islamic odes of Arabia, to the latest hip-hop anthems and graphic novels, the Arabic language ties together an unparalleled living culture.

 

Why Study Arabic?

  • Author: Boston University Arts & Sciences Modern Languages & Comparative Literature

 

FluencyFast – Why Study Arabic?

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8 Must-See TED Talks about the Arabic Language, Arab World & Politics

The following is a selection of TED talks which were delivered mostly in English, and some in Arabic. If you are a language student, you might wish to follow the Arabic transcript while listening to the talk. The talk delivered in English has also been translated into 33 languages, including Arabic. 

Talk #01 – Why is ‘x’ the unknown?

  • Speaker: TERRY MOORE
  • About: Why is ‘x’ the symbol for an unknown? In this short and funny talk, Terry Moore gives the surprising answer.
  • Terry Moore gave a popular TED talk last year about why we use the letter “X” to represent the unknown. The surprising story begins with the introduction of Arabic texts into 11th century Spain, continues with a small incompatibility between Spanish and Arabic pronunciation, and ends with the familiar X in everything from The X Files to Generation X.
  • Terry more has learnt Arabic and reflects on the logical nature of the Arabic language.

Terry Moore: Why is ‘x’ the unknown?

Why is ‘x’ the symbol for an unknown? In this short and funny talk, Terry Moore gives the surprising answer.

Talk #02 – Don’t kill your language

  • Speaker: SUZANNE TALHOUK
  • About: More and more, English is a global language; speaking it is perceived as a sign of being modern. But — what do we lose when we leave behind our mother tongues? Suzanne Talhouk makes an impassioned case to love your own language, and to cherish what it can express that no other language can. In Arabic with subtitles.

Suzanne Talhouk: Don’t kill your language

More and more, English is a global language; speaking it is perceived as a sign of being modern. But — what do we lose when we leave behind our mother tongues? Suzanne Talhouk makes an impassioned case to love your own language, and to cherish what it can express that no other language can.

Talk #03 -Street art with a message of hope and peace

  • Speaker: EL SEED
  • About: What does this gorgeous street art say? It’s Arabic poetry, inspired by bold graffiti and placed where a message of hope and peace can do the most good. In this quietly passionate talk, artist and TED Fellow eL Seed describes his ambition: to create art so beautiful it needs no translation.

eL Seed: Street art with a message of hope and peace

What does this gorgeous street art say? It’s Arabic poetry, inspired by bold graffiti and placed where a message of hope and peace can do the most good. In this quietly passionate talk, artist and TED Fellow eL Seed describes his ambition: to create art so beautiful it needs no translation.

Talk #04 –  A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings

  • Speaker: EL SEED
  • About: eL Seed fuses Arabic calligraphy with graffiti to paint colorful, swirling messages of hope and peace on buildings from Tunisia to Paris. The artist and TED Fellow shares the story of his most ambitious project yet: a mural painted across 50 buildings in Manshiyat Naser, a district of Cairo, Egypt, that can only be fully seen from a nearby mountain.

eL Seed: A project of peace, painted across 50 buildings

eL Seed fuses Arabic calligraphy with graffiti to paint colorful, swirling messages of hope and peace on buildings from Tunisia to Paris. The artist and TED Fellow shares the story of his most ambitious project yet: a mural painted across 50 buildings in Manshiyat Naser, a district of Cairo, Egypt, that can only be fully seen from a nearby mountain.

Talk #05 -A thousand times no

  • Speaker: BAHIA SHEHAB
  • Description: Art historian Bahia Shehab has long been fascinated with the Arabic script for ‘no.’ When revolution swept through Egypt in 2011, she began spraying the image in the streets saying no to dictators, no to military rule and no to violence.

Bahia Shehab: A thousand times no

Art historian Bahia Shehab has long been fascinated with the Arabic script for ‘no.’ When revolution swept through Egypt in 2011, she began spraying the image in the streets saying no to dictators, no to military rule and no to violence.

Talk #06 – Let’s design social media that drives real change

  • Speaker: Wael Ghonim
  • About: Wael Ghonim helped touch off the Arab Spring in his home of Egypt … by setting up a simple Facebook page. As he reveals, once the revolution spilled onto the streets, it turned from hopeful to messy, then ugly and heartbreaking. And social media followed suit. What was once a place for crowdsourcing, engaging and sharing became a polarized battleground. Ghonim asks: What can we do about online behavior now? How can we use the Internet and social media to create civility and reasoned argument?

Wael Ghonim: Let’s design social media that drives real change

Wael Ghonim helped touch off the Arab Spring in his home of Egypt … by setting up a simple Facebook page. As he reveals, once the revolution spilled onto the streets, it turned from hopeful to messy, then ugly and heartbreaking. And social media followed suit.

 

Talk #07 – A historic moment in the Arab world

  • Speaker: WADAH KHANFAR
  • About: As a democratic revolution led by tech-empowered young people sweeps the Arab world, Wadah Khanfar, the head of Al Jazeera, shares a profoundly optimistic view of what’s happening in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and beyond — at this powerful moment when people realized they could step out of their houses and ask for change.

 

Wadah Khanfar: A historic moment in the Arab world

As a democratic revolution led by tech-empowered young people sweeps the Arab world, Wadah Khanfar, the head of Al Jazeera, shares a profoundly optimistic view of what’s happening in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and beyond — at this powerful moment when people realized they could step out of their houses and ask for change.

Talk #08 – 4 reasons to learn a new language

  • About: English is fast becoming the world’s universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue.
  • Speaker: JOHN MCWHORTER
  • Subtitles: Arabic & many other languages

John McWhorter: 4 reasons to learn a new language

English is fast becoming the world’s universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue.

Vocabulary Podcasts | Audio Playlists Archive 🎧

Overview

  • Vocabulary lists: Compiled by PG Arabic Teachers Team, U. of Edinburgh
  • eLearning Resources: Developed by Mourad Diouri, U. of Edinburgh
  • Modules: Intensive Arabic A & B, Advanced Arabic D, E, G, H
  • Taught Degrees:
    • MSc Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic
    • MSc in International Relations of the Middle East with Arabic 
    • MSc in Advanced Arabic
    • MSc Middle Eastern Studies with Advanced Arabic

Click to display the podcast playlists

  • Intensive Arabic A
  • Advanced Arabic D
  • Advanced Arabic G
  • Audio Podcasts Playlist | IAA 

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  • Audio Podcasts Playlist | AAD

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  • Audio Podcasts Playlist | AAG

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Top 10+ NEWS READER Apps [for Arabic Language Learners] 📱

  • Type of Resource: Mobile Apps
  • App Category: News Reader, Live TV, News Coverage
  • Platforms: Apple IOS, Google Android
  • Type of News: World News (i.e. not specific to a certain location)
  • Price: Free

There are a number of good  Arabic News Reader Apps designed for both native speakers and learners of Arabic. Here is a collection of recommended apps.  If you are familiar with any other apps not listed below, please do share them with us.

 

News Reader Apps

        1. Nabd | تطبيق نبض
        2. World News Now | اخبار العالم الآن
        3. Al Mayadeen
        4. World News Moment by Moment | أخبار العالم لحظة بلحظة
        5. BBC Arabic | بي بي سي عربي
        6. Al Jazeera News & Magazines |الجزيرة
        7. Al Arabiya |  العربية
        8. Sky News Arabia
        9. Alhurra |  الحرة
        10. France24 Arabic
        11. Arabic News apps

       

 

World News Now | اخبار العالم الآن

اخبار العالم الآن – تطبيقات Android على Google Play

اخبار العالم لحظة بلحظة على هاتفك !

Nabd | تطبيق نبض

نبض Nabd – اخبار العالم في مكان واحد on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about نبض Nabd – اخبار العالم في مكان واحد. Download نبض Nabd – اخبار العالم في مكان واحد and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

نبض Nabd – Android Apps on Google Play

أول تطبيق إخباري شامل يقدم لك آخر الأخبار المحلية والعالمية من مصادرك المختارة

Al Mayadeen

Al Mayadeen – Android Apps on Google Play

Stay updated and get the latest news on the go with Al Mayadeen News app.

Al Mayadeen on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots and learn more about Al Mayadeen. Download Al Mayadeen and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

 

World News Moment by Moment | أخبار العالم لحظة بلحظة

أخبار العالم لحظة بلحظة – تطبيقات Android على Google Play

أخبار العالم لحظة بلحظة .. تغطية شاملة ومتجددة للأخبار

BBC Arabic | بي بي سي عربي

بي بي سي عربي on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about بي بي سي عربي. Download بي بي سي عربي and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

الأخبار العربية BBC Arabic – Android Apps on Google Play

An Arabic App that provides latest news in Arabic form.

Al Jazeera News & Magazines |الجزيرة

الجزيرة on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about الجزيرة. Download الجزيرة and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

الجزيرة – Android Apps on Google Play

The official Application of Al Jazeera Channel

Al Arabiya |  العربية

Al Arabiya – العربية – Android Apps on Google Play

The official application of Al Arabiya News Channel

Sky News Arabia

Sky News Arabia / سكاي نيوز عربية on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Sky News Arabia / سكاي نيوز عربية. Download Sky News Arabia / سكاي نيوز عربية and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Sky News Arabia – Android Apps on Google Play

A news app by Sky News Arabia that brings you the latest news around the clock.

Alhurra |  الحرة

الحرة Alhurra on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about الحرة Alhurra. Download الحرة Alhurra and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Alhurra – Android Apps on Google Play

Free, fast news, video, audio & photos from الحرة الحرة Alhurra

 

France24 Arabic

FRANCE 24 – International News on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about FRANCE 24 – International News. Download FRANCE 24 – International News and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

FRANCE 24 – Android Apps on Google Play

With FRANCE 24, get international news 24/7: live TV, articles, alerts, tweets

 

Arabic News

Arabic News – Android Apps on Google Play

Arabic News from all channel Arab

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Language Themes | PG Arabic Programme

Intensive Arabic A (IAA) 

  1. IAA (1): Me & My Family
  2. IAA (2): Describing where you live
  3. IAA (3): Talking about work
  4. IAA (4): Talking about past events
  5. IAA (5): My future plans
  6. IAA (7): Travelling & Shopping
  7. IAA (8):The Arab world 
  8. IAA(9): Describing people
  9. IAA(10): Revision

Intensive Arabic B (IAB)

  1. IAB (1) : Education & Work
  2. IAB (2) : Law & Order
  3. IAB (3) : Tourism & The Image of the Arab World
  4. IAB (4) : Organising Events
  5. IAB (5) : Religion
  6. IAB (6) : Economics & Trade
  7. IAB (7) : Arts & Media
  8. IAB (8) : Politics & Military Affairs & The Arab Israeli Conflict
  9. IAB (9) : Human Rights

Advanced Arabic D (AAD)

  1. AAD (1) : Taster Readings
  2. AAD (2) : The Arabic Language & Diglossia
  3. AAD (3) : Arabic Literature & Popular Culture
  4. AAD (4) : Arts and Culture
  5. AAD (5) : Women in the Arab world
  6. AAD (7) : Economics & Trade
  7. AAD (8) : The Arab Spring & Social Media
  8. AAD (9) : Minorities in the Islamic World
  9. AAD (10) : Government & Politics in the Middle East

    (2): اللغة العربية و الإزدواجية اللغوية

(3): الأدب العربي والثقافة الشعبية

(4): الفنون والثقافة

(5): المرأة في العالم العربي

(7): الاقتصاد والتجارة

(8): الربيع العربي ووسائل التواصل الاجتماعي

(9): الأقليات في العالم الإسلامي

(10): الحكومة والسياسة في الشرق الأوسط

Advanced Arabic E (AAE)

  1. AAE (1): Festivals & Celebrations in the Arab World
  2. AAE (2): Islam and Politics
  3. AAE (3): Human Rights & Refugees
  4. AAE (4): The Palestinian Issue
  5. AAE (5): Arabic Poetry
  6. AAE (6): Sports in the Arab World
  7. AAE (7): Christians in the Middle East
  8. AAE (8): Migration & Diaspora
  9. AAE  (9): Popular Culture in the Arab World

Advanced Arabic G (AAG)

  1. AAG (2) : The Arabic Language & Teaching of Arabic
  2. AAG (3) : Music & Film in the Arab World
  3. AAG (4) : Sports in the Arab World
  4. AAG (5) : Religious Minorities in the Arab World
  5. AAG (7) : Women in the Arab World
  6. AAG (8) : The Arab Spring & Society
  7. AAG (9) : Media in the Arab World
  8. AAG (10) : Popular Culture & Literature

Advanced Arabic H (AAH)

  1. AAH (1) : Islam & Politics
  2. AAH (2) : Arab Women’s Literature
  3. AAH (3) : Human Rights, Migration and Refugees
  4. AAH (4) : Diaspora Literature
  5. AAH (5) : Literacy, Public Health & Sexuality
  6. AAH (6) : Palestinian Literature
  7. AAH (7) : The Arab World and the West

Top 10+ TRANSLATION APPS [for Arabic Language Learners] 📱

  • Type of Resource: Mobile Apps
  • App Category: Translation app, Reference tool, Speech recognition, Voice recognition
  • Platforms: Apple IOS, Google Android
  • Price: Free & Premium

There are a number of useful Arabic <> English translation apps designed for both native speakers and learners of Arabic. Here is a collection of the top translators.  If you are familiar with any other apps not listed below, please do share them with us.

 

  1. WordReference Dictionary
  2. Oxford Language Dictionary
  3. Cambridge English-Arabic
  4. Almaany Dictionary معجم المعاني
  5. Almanac | Searchable Root-Based Dictionaries
  6. Google Translate
  7. Arabic Dictionary – English Arabic Translator 
  8. English Arabic Dictionary
  9. Microsoft Translate
  10. MyMemory
  11. ProZ.com | Searchable Translation Glossaries
  12. Mawrid Al-Qareeb Dictionary

 

1. WordReference Dictionary

WordReference.com dictionaries – Android Apps on Google Play

The power of WordReference.com on your phone: English to Spanish, French, etc.

WordReference Dictionary on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about WordReference Dictionary. Download WordReference Dictionary and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

 

2. Oxford Language Dictionary

Oxford Dictionary apps

About Oxford Dictionaries apps

3. Cambridge English-Arabic

Cambridge Learning (Cambridge University Press) – Android Apps on Google Play

With over a million apps and games, Google Play has something for everyone. Browse and install your favorite Android apps and games on your Android phone, tablet, TV or from the Web.

 

4. Almaany Dictionary معجم المعاني

Almaany.com Arabic Dictionary – Android Apps on Google Play

Almaany.com Offical offline Arabic Arabic dictionary

Almaany.com Arabic Dictionary معجم المعاني عربي عربي on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Almaany.com Arabic Dictionary معجم المعاني عربي عربي. Download Almaany.com Arabic Dictionary معجم المعاني عربي عربي and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

 

5. Arabic Almanac: Searchable Root Based Dictionaries

Hans Wehr (Arabic Almanac) – Android Apps on Google Play

The Hans Wehr app is a fully searchable version of the Arabic-English dictionary

Arabic Almanac on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Arabic Almanac. Download Arabic Almanac and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

6. Google Translate (Arabic <> First Language)

Google Translate on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots and learn more about Google Translate. Download Google Translate and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Google Translate – Android Apps on Google Play

Translate between 103 languages by typing* Tap to Translate: Copy text in any app and your translation pops up* Offline: Translate 52 languages when you have no Internet* Instant camera translation: Use your camera to translate text instantly in 30 languages* Camera Mode: Take pictures of text for higher-quality translations

 

7. Arabic Dictionary – English Arabic Translator

  • Description: Bilingual dictionary for student, teacher and traveler translates words and phrases from English to Arabic and Arabic to English. Over 200,000 English and 150,000 Arabic words in an offline dictionary, with offline pronunciation.

 

itunes.apple.com/us/app/arabic-dictionary-english-arabic-translator/id400273783?mt=8

 

 

8. English Arabic Dictionary

  • Description: Includes more than 750K words and expressions. Easy to use, fast, no internet required.  Offline pronunciation (US, UK, AU, and other languages). English dictionary & thesaurus with examples and explanations. Ability to search sentences, phrases, related words

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grandsons.dictboxar&hl=en

9. Microsoft Translator

Microsoft Translator – Android Apps on Google Play

Translate text, voice, and images into 60+ languages with Microsoft Translator.

Microsoft Translator on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots and learn more about Microsoft Translator. Download Microsoft Translator and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

 

10. ProZ.com | Searchable Translation Glossaries and Dictionaries

  • Search ProZ.com’s extensive translation dictionaries and glossaries for medical, legal, technical and other specialized terms, in Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Arabic and many other languages.

ProZ.com Mobile

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11. MyMemory

  • MyMemory is the world’s largest Translation Memory. MyMemory is 100% free. It has been created collecting TMs from the European Union, United Nations and aligning the best domain specific multilingual websites. You can download memories for free in TMX format and use them with your CAT tool of choice.

MyMemory – Android Apps on Google Play

This app helps you remember tasks to do.

An Example Search of the word”Cosmopolitan”

Cosmopolitan – English – Arabic Translation and Examples

Cosmopolitan?, كوزموبوليتان؟, , , Translation, human translation, automatic translation.

 

12. Mawrid Al-Qareeb Dictionary

  • Description: “The most advanced Arabic-English and English-Arabic dictionary by the oldest and largest publishing and distribution house of Arabic books and educational materials in the Arab world. The dictionary contains more than 33,000 words with many related appendices.”

 

Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English Dictionary on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots and learn more about Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English Dictionary. Download Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English Dictionary and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

 

 

Related Resources

e-Arabic Learning Portal

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Top 10+ TRANSLATION TOOLS [for Arabic Language Learners] 🌐

There are a number of good online (and offline) translation tools designed for both native speakers and learners of Arabic. Here is a collection of the top Arabic <>English translators.  If you are familiar with any other tools not listed below, please do share them with us.

  1. WordReference
  2. Cambridge English-Arabic
  3. Almaany Dictionary معجم المعاني
  4. Almanac | Searchable Root-Based Dictionaries
  5. Google Translate
  6. BabelNet (Multilingual Encyclopedic Dictionary
  7. Aratools Arabic-English Dictionary (Root-Based Dictionary)
  8. Bab.la Dictionary
  9. Lexilogos
  10. Dictionary Babylon
  11. Microsoft Translator
  12. MyMemory
  13. ProZ.com | Searchable Translation Glossaries and Dictionaries
  14. Arabic- English Britannica

 

1. WordReference

Desktop Version 

قاموس WordReference.com إنجليزي – عربي

قاموس WordReference.com إنجليزي – عربي

2. Oxford Language Dictionary

Desktop Version

e-Arabic Learning Portal

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3. Cambridge English-Arabic

Desktop Version 

Cambridge English-Arabic Dictionary: Translate from English to Arabic

Using one of our 22 bilingual dictionaries, translate your word from English to Arabic

 

4. Almaany Arabic Dictionary معجم المعاني

Desktop Version 

ترجمة و معنى international في قاموس المعاني. قاموس عربي انجليزي مصطلحات صفحة 1

معنى كلمة international, تعريف كلمة international في قاموس المعاني الفوري مجال البحث مصطلحات ضمن قاموس عربي انجليزي. معجم شامل يحوي على معاني الكلمات العربية ومعاني الجمل العربية. صفحة 1

 

5. Arabic Almanac: Searchable Root Based Dictionaries

Desktop Version 

Mawrid Reader

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6. Google Translate (Arabic <> First Language)

Desktop Version 

Google Translate

Google’s free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages.

 

7. BabelNet (Multilingual Encyclopedic Dictionary)

Desktop Version 

BabelNet | The largest multilingual encyclopedic dictionary and semantic network

BabelNet is both a multilingual encyclopedic dictionary, with lexicographic and encyclopedic coverage of terms in 271 languages, and a semantic network which connects concepts and named entities in a very large network of semantic relations, made up of more than 13 million entries.

 

8. Aratools Arabic-English Dictionary (Root-Based Dictionary)

Desktop Version 

Aratools Arabic-English Dictionary

Full text and single word Arabic-English dictionary providing dictionary lookups containing English translations, word class and part of speech information and arabic word roots by placing the mouse over each word.

 

9. Bab.la Dictionary

Desktop Version 

Online dictionaries by bab.la – loving languages

Search translations in the dictionary and have fun learning languages with vocabulary lessons and many free games and quizzes.

10. Lexilogos Dictionary

Desktop Version 

Arabic Dictionary Online Translation LEXILOGOS >>

Arabic-English Dictionary, Online Translation, Grammar of the Arabic language, Literature

11. Microsoft Translator

Desktop Version 

Bing Translator

Instantly translate your text from one language to another with Bing Translator.

Microsoft Translator – Built for enterprise

Microsoft Translator is a cloud based automatic translation service used by businesses worldwide to enable their content to reach a global audience.

12. ProZ.com | Searchable Translation Glossaries and Dictionaries

  • Search ProZ.com’s extensive translation dictionaries and glossaries for medical, legal, technical and other specialized terms, in Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Arabic and many other languages.

Desktop Version

Search translation glossaries & dictionaries | ProZ.com

Search the ProZ.com glossaries & dictionaries for millions of user-contributed translations in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Arabic and more.

 

13. MyMemory

  • MyMemory is the world’s largest Translation Memory. MyMemory is 100% free. It has been created collecting TMs from the European Union, United Nations and aligning the best domain specific multilingual websites. You can download memories for free in TMX format and use them with your CAT tool of choice.

Desktop Version

MyMemory – Machine translation meets human translation

MyMemory is the world largest collaborative translation archive.

An Example Search of the word”Cosmopolitan”

Cosmopolitan – English – Arabic Translation and Examples

Cosmopolitan?, كوزموبوليتان؟, , , Translation, human translation, automatic translation.

 

14.Arabic- English Britannica

Desktop Version

English-Arabic Translator and English Learning | Britannica English by Britannica

Britannica English: The leading free on-line comprehensive Arabic – English and English – Arabic Dictionary, Translator and English learning by Britannica, Including: Translation of words and sentences, English synonyms, example sentences, related phrases, inflections audio pronunciation, word games, personal word lists and more

Mobile Version

Arabic-English Dictionary Free on the App Store

Read reviews, compare customer ratings, see screenshots, and learn more about Arabic-English Dictionary Free. Download Arabic-English Dictionary Free and enjoy it on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

 

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