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Verb Conjugations

The dictionary conjugates verbs into
the following forms: present, imperfect,
preterite, future, conditional, present
subjunctive, imperfect subjunctive,
imperfect subjunctive 2, present
perfect, pluperfect, preterite anterior,
future perfect, conditional perfect,
present perfect subjunctive, pluperfect
subjunctive, pluperfect subjunctive 2,
imperative, present progressive, and
past progressive.

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Summary of Contents for DBE-1490

Page 1: ...Spanish English Dictionary User s Guide www franklin com DBE 1490 ...

Page 2: ...e this ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not make any copies of the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE or of the data stored therein at the time of purchase whether in electronic or print format Such copying would be in violation of applicable copyright laws Further you may not modify adapt disassemble decompile translate create derivative works of or in any way reverse engineer the ELECTRONIC REFERENCE You may not ...

Page 3: ...eyboard that corresponds to the label you want These labels change to reflect the different functions available in the various books and exercises in this device For example in the main menu the following Soft Keys are available BOOKS Displays the Books menu LEARN Displays the Learning menu EXER Displays the Exercises menu GAMES Displays the Games menu SETUP Displays the Setup menu 3 ...

Page 4: ...rter CURR Goes to the currency converter Please refer to the specific topics in this User s Guide to learn the function of any available Soft Keys Function Keys Turns the product on or off Displays a help message When at an inflection screen displays grammar information about the inflection you were viewing Goes to the main menu Goes to the word entry screen in any book that has 4 ...

Page 5: ... an item or begins a highlight in an entry Goes to the Organizer clock databank calculator metric converter and currency converter Goes to the main menu At a word entry screen types a to stand for a letter in a word At a menu displays a menu item At a dictionary entry displays the headword In games reveals the word and forfeits the game Shifts to type capital letters 5 ...

Page 6: ...s At a dictionary entry pages up or down At a dictionary entry displays the previous or next entry At a menu goes to the first or last menu item At an entry goes to the start or end of the entry J Types a hyphen M Types an 6 or or or Hold the first key while pressing the second ...

Page 7: ...ry screen types an asterisk to stand for a series of letters in a word In games gives a hint Direction Keys Move up down left or right At menus and dictionary entries pages down At a word entry screen types a space 7 ...

Page 8: ...ese easy instructions to install or replace them Please have the new batteries and a small Phillips screwdriver at hand before you remove the old ones 1 Turn your product off and turn it over 2 Use the Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the batter cover screw 3 Lift off the battery cover 8 ...

Page 9: ... the old batteries 5 Install the batteries following the markings in the battery compartment Important Be sure that the batteries are installed correctly Wrong polarity may damage the unit 6 Replace the battery cover and secure it with the screw CR2032 RESET 3V CR2032 3V 9 ...

Page 10: ... not dispose of batteries with normal household waste Please obey your local regulations when disposing of used batteries Battery Precautions Different types of batteries or new and used batteries should not be mixed Non rechargeable batteries are not to be re charged Never recharge batteries that come with the device Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the device before being charged Re...

Page 11: ...ery use Always remove a weak or dead battery from the device To avoid damage caused by leakage of the battery fluid replace the battery or batteries once every two years regardless of how much the device has been used during that time Should a battery leak the device may become damaged Clean the battery compartment immediately avoiding contact with your skin Keep batteries out of reach of small ch...

Page 12: ... around menus or view more text Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at any screen by pressing HELP Press or to read To exit help press BACK About Screen Illustrations Some screen illustrations in this User s Guide may differ slightly from what you see on screen This does not mean that your unit is malfunctioning 12 ...

Page 13: ...turn on this product for the first time choose the message language Press A for English or press B for Spanish The message language is the language of prompts help and other messages You can change the message language after your initial decision 13 ...

Page 14: ...to move to another tab Use and to highlight the option you want and press ENTER to select it You can also go directly to a tab by pressing the tab s respective Soft Key Understanding the Menus The Books tab enables you to look up Spanish translations of English words and English translations of Spanish words You can conjugate English or Spanish words and search for English or Spanish 14 ...

Page 15: ... grammar lessons You can also access the TOEFL Test and SAT Spanish Subject Test word lists 15 TOEFL and the Test of English as a Foreign Language are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service ETS This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board which was not involved in the production of and does not endorse this pr...

Page 16: ...lashcards You can try both exercises using English words saved to My Vocabulary List and those found in the TOEFL Test word list You can also try the exercises using Spanish words saved to My Vocabulary List and those found in the SAT Spanish Subject Test 16 ...

Page 17: ...ur device Hangman Conjumania Gender Tutor Word Train Guess the Word Word Auction and Word Blaster You can also adjust the game settings The Setup tab allows you to access a demonstration and tutorial of how this device works You can also adjust the device settings 17 ...

Page 18: ...Press MENU 2 Press SETUP You can also press or until you reach the Setup menu 3 Press to highlight either Tutorial or View Demo and press ENTER To stop the demonstration or exit from the Tutorial and return to the Setup menu press CLEAR 18 ...

Page 19: ... the screen contrast the shutoff time the type size and the message language The shutoff time is how long your product stays on if you forget to turn it off 1 Press MENU 2 Press SETUP You can also press or until you reach the Setup menu 3 Settings will be highlighted Press ENTER to select it 19 ...

Page 20: ...nge the setting Your changes are automatically saved 6 Press ENTER when done Press CLEAR to return to the Setup menu Learn a New Word Your dictionary comes with a Learn a Word feature to help you increase your Spanish or English vocabulary Each time you turn your dictionary on you can see a random headword 20 ...

Page 21: ...late words between the languages Try translating a Spanish word 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use or to highlight Spanish English then press ENTER To translate English words into Spanish select English Spanish You can also press LANG at the word entry screen to change the entry language from Spanish to English 4 Type a word e g ir 21 ...

Page 22: ...you want appears e g é To type a capital hold CAP and press a letter key To type a number hold FN and press Q P To type a hyphen hold FN and press J 5 Press ENTER to view the English translation Press SPACE or to scroll 6 Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous definition 7 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu 22 ...

Page 23: ...r definition you may see a list of usage examples Explanation of Genders Spanish nouns are different than English nouns in that they must either be masculine or feminine Each definition of a noun indicates which gender it is with m or f Misspelling Words If you enter a misspelled word a list of corrections appears Highlight the word you want and then press ENTER to see its entry 23 ...

Page 24: ...s multiple forms the different forms appear in a list Simply highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its entry For example select Spanish English from the Books menu then type si at the word entry screen Highlight the form you want and press ENTER to see its entry To go back to the Multiple Forms list press BACK 24 ...

Page 25: ...nish to English and English to Spanish dictionaries is by highlighting them in entries or word lists You can then find their translations or add them to My Vocabulary List 1 At any text press ENTER to start the highlight To turn the highlight off press BACK 25 ...

Page 26: ...2 Use the arrow keys to move the highlight to the word you want To Press define the word ENTER add word to LIST 3 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu 26 My Vocabulary List ...

Page 27: ...sterisk at the beginning of a word it may take a little while to find the matching words 1 Go to any word entry screen You can access a word entry screen by selecting English Spanish Spanish English or English Dictionary from the Books menu 2 Type a word with s and s To type an asterisk hold down CAP and press 3 Press ENTER 4 Press to move the highlight to the word you want and press ENTER to view...

Page 28: ...ther words From the Main Menu 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use or to highlight Spanish Conjugations then press ENTER To conjugate English words select English Conjugations You can also press LANG at the word entry screen to change the entry language from Spanish to English 4 Type a word e g leer 5 Press CONJ If needed highlight the part of speech or translation you want and press ENTER 28 ...

Page 29: ...ish inflection 6 Press SPACE or to scroll Press to display the root word 7 Press CONJ or hold FN and press repeatedly to view more inflections If the word is a noun an adjective or another modifier then there won t be any other inflections 8 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu 29 ...

Page 30: ...in the Spanish to English or English to Spanish dictionaries and then pressing CONJ Follow this example 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use or to highlight Spanish Conjugations then press ENTER To conjugate English words select English Conjugations You can also press LANG at the word entry screen to change the entry language from Spanish to English 4 Type a word e g conocer 5 Press ENTER to look it u...

Page 31: ...want e g to meet 6 Press CONJ to conjugate the headword conocer Highlight the translation you want e g meet and press ENTER These are the principal forms of the Spanish verb conocer The English translations are below each Spanish inflection 31 ...

Page 32: ...e Press MENU to go to the main menu Accenting Letters You can look up accented words without typing accents If there are no Multiple Forms the dictionary will take you directly to the word If there are Multiple Forms you will have to choose the correct word from a Multiple Forms list See Choosing Multiple Forms for more information Remember if you want to enter an accent yourself type the letter a...

Page 33: ... use the inflections you were viewing along with usage examples Viewing English Inflections If you are unfamiliar with inflections it may be helpful to look at some inflected forms of English verbs Switch the entry language back to English type write and press CONJ to see the different forms of the English verb to write 33 ...

Page 34: ...rms present imperfect preterite future conditional present subjunctive imperfect subjunctive imperfect subjunctive 2 present perfect pluperfect preterite anterior future perfect conditional perfect present perfect subjunctive pluperfect subjunctive pluperfect subjunctive 2 imperative present progressive and past progressive 34 ...

Page 35: ...s in categories ranging from Emergencies to Business Communication to Time Dates Note that the English phrase always appears before the Spanish phrase 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use or to highlight English Phrases then press ENTER To find English translations of Spanish phrases select Spanish Phrases 35 ...

Page 36: ...hlight the category you want and press ENTER Press or to highlight a subcategory if needed and press ENTER 5 Press or to highlight the phrase you want to translate and then press ENTER 6 Press CLEAR or MENU when done 36 ...

Page 37: ...e English Dictionary You can look up definitions of English words using the English Dictionary 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use or to highlight English Dictionary then press ENTER 4 Type a word e g poignant 37 ...

Page 38: ...etter key To type a number hold FN and press Q P To type a hyphen hold FN and press J 5 Press ENTER to view the definition Press SPACE or to scroll 6 Hold FN and press or to view the next or previous definition 7 Press CLEAR when done Press MENU to go to the main menu 38 ...

Page 39: ... a confusable the CONF Soft Key will be made available Press CONF to view the confusables Highlighting Words You can highlight words in the English Dictionary just as you would in the English to Spanish and Spanish to English dictionaries but you will only be able to look them up within the English Dictionary and you cannot add them to My Vocabulary List 39 ...

Page 40: ...abulary List for personal study or review My Vocabulary List is saved between sessions unless your product is reset Adding Words from the Learning Menu 1 Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 My Vocabulary List will be highlighted Press ENTER to select it 4 Press or to highlight Add a Word and press ENTER 40 ...

Page 41: ...bulary List directly from the word entry screens 1 Press MENU 2 Press BOOKS 3 Use or to highlight Spanish English then press ENTER To add an English word select English Spanish You can also press LANG at the word entry screen to change the entry language from Spanish to English English words will be added to My English Vocabulary List Spanish words will be added to My Spanish Vocabulary List 41 ...

Page 42: ...s CLEAR to return to the word entry screen Press MENU to go to the main menu Adding Highlighted Words You can also add words to My Vocabulary List from definitions and correction lists within the Spanish to English and English to Spanish dictionaries First highlight a word and then press LIST Add your word will be highlighted Press ENTER to add the word 42 ...

Page 43: ... List or Spanish List will be highlighted Press LANG to switch from the English to the Spanish List if needed English List Empty or Spanish List Empty will be displayed if either is empty 4 Press ENTER to view the list 5 Highlight a word on the list 6 Press ENTER to view its translation or press CONJ to view its inflections 43 ...

Page 44: ...d press ENTER 5 Highlight the word you want to delete and press ENTER to delete that word Erasing My Vocabulary List 1 Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 My Vocabulary List will be highlighted Press ENTER to select it 4 Press or to highlight Erase the List and press ENTER 5 Press Y to erase the list or press N to cancel Note When you erase one list the other list is not erased 44 ...

Page 45: ...s or to highlight Spanish Usage Examples then press ENTER To locate English usage examples select English Usage Examples 4 Press or to scroll through the list of Spanish keywords You can also type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter For example type tru to highlight truco 5 Press ENTER to select the highlighted keyword 45 ...

Page 46: ... 6 Press or to scroll through the list of usage examples 7 Press ENTER to select the highlighted example The translation of the usage example is displayed Press ENTER to view the entry that refers to the selected usage example 8 Press CLEAR or MENU when done 46 ...

Page 47: ...ish grammar lessons such as parts of speech phrases clauses the correct usage of punctuation and so on From the Learning Menu 1 Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 Press or to highlight Spanish Grammar Lessons then press ENTER To review English grammar select English Grammar Lessons 47 ...

Page 48: ...ENTER 6 Press SPACE or to read If a topic contains a quiz to help you review the rules described in that topic the QUIZ Soft Key will be displayed Press QUIZ to begin the quiz Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the quiz To exit the quiz press BACK 7 Press FN or to view the next or previous topic 8 Press BACK to return to the list of topics Press CLEAR or MENU when done 48 ...

Page 49: ...njugations then press ENTER To conjugate English words select English Conjugations You can also press LANG at the word entry screen to change the entry language from Spanish to English 4 Type a word to conjugate and then press CONJ 5 Press FN or repeatedly to find the tense you want 49 ...

Page 50: ...ELP Information about the tense will be displayed along with usage examples 7 Press BACK to return to the inflection screen or press CLEAR to return to the word entry screen Press MENU to go to the main menu 50 ...

Page 51: ...nd learn English and Spanish words TOEFL Test Word List The TOEFL Test Word List contains English words you might find on the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL Test 1 Press MENU 2 Press LEARN 3 Press or to highlight TOEFL Test Word List then press ENTER 51 ...

Page 52: ...Word List You can also type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter For example type col to highlight collaborate Press ENTER or CONJ at any word to view its translation or to conjugate it Press BACK to return to the list 52 ...

Page 53: ... 3 Press or to highlight SAT Spanish Word List then press ENTER Press or to scroll through the SAT Spanish Word List You can also type a letter to go to the first word beginning with that letter For example type gre to highlight gremio Press ENTER or CONJ at any word to view its translation or to conjugate it Press BACK to return to the list 53 ...

Page 54: ...ee which uses words from My Spanish Vocabulary List TOEFL Test Spelling Bee which uses words from the TOEFL Test Word List or SAT Spanish Spelling Bee which uses words from the SAT Spanish Word List 3 Press or to highlight the one you want then press ENTER A word will flash on the screen for you to spell 4 Type in the word you just saw and press ENTER to see if you spelled it right 5 Press ENTER t...

Page 55: ...uses words from My Spanish Vocabulary List TOEFL Test Flashcards which uses words from the TOEFL Test Word List or SAT Spanish Flashcards which uses words from the SAT Spanish Word List 3 Press or to highlight the one you want then press ENTER A word will appear on the screen for you to study or translate If needed press ENTER to see the translation Press BACK to return to Flashcards 4 Press SPACE...

Page 56: ...ings Before you play you can choose the source of the words the skill level the language and whether or not graphics will be used 1 Press MENU 2 Press GAMES 3 Hold down CAP and press to highlight Game Settings then press ENTER 4 Use or to move to Words Skill Lang or Graphics 56 ...

Page 57: ...or to change the setting s you want 6 Press ENTER when done Selecting a Game In the Games menu use or to move the highlight to the game of your choice and press ENTER Getting Help in the Games During any game you can read instructions by pressing HELP You can get a hint by holding CAP and pressing or reveal the game word by pressing Note If you reveal the game word you lose the round 57 ...

Page 58: ...Press CLOCK to toggle between Home time and World time 2 Press ENTER to set the time and date 3 Use or to scroll through the options in the highlighted field 4 Use or to move to another field 5 Press ENTER when done Press CLEAR to exit without saving the settings 6 Set the World time the same way you set the Home time 58 ...

Page 59: ...s you can add depends on the size of each entry 1 Press ORG and then press DATA 2 Highlight Add an Entry and then press ENTER 3 Type a name and press ENTER 4 Type a phone number and press ENTER Note Q P will type numbers 0 9 automatically To type a letter from this row hold FN and press the letter key To type a hyphen hold FN and press J 59 ...

Page 60: ... Highlight View XX entries XX free and then press ENTER 3 To edit an entry highlight it and press ENTER Type your changes Use to move the cursor use BACK to delete 4 Press ENTER to move to the number field Press ENTER twice to move to the address field 5 Press ENTER again to save your changes or hold down FN and press BACK to cancel your changes 60 ...

Page 61: ...and then press ENTER Press Y to erase all databank entries or N to cancel the deletion Using a Password You can use a password to prevent unauthorized access to the databank Warning Always write the password in a safe separate location If you lose or forget the password you will be able to use the databank again only by removing the batteries from your device which will permanently erase all the i...

Page 62: ...ters and press ENTER Use to move the cursor use BACK to delete 4 Press C to confirm or CLEAR to cancel the password The password you set will be requested the first time that the databank is used during a session 5 To change the password repeat Steps 1 4 To remove a password press ENTER at the blank password screen 62 ...

Page 63: ...ORG and then press CALC 2 Type a number Note Q P will type numbers 0 9 automatically You can type up to 10 digits To type a decimal press G To change the sign of a number press Z 3 Press a math function key 4 Type another number 63 ...

Page 64: ...5 Press ENTER To repeat the calculation press ENTER again To Calculate Press reciprocals A squares D percentages F square roots S negative numbers Z 6 Press CLEAR to clear the current calculations 64 ...

Page 65: ...r 2 To add the number on the screen to the number stored in memory press X M To subtract the number on the screen from the number stored in memory press C M M indicates the number is stored in memory 3 To retrieve the number from memory press V MR 4 To clear the memory press B MC 65 ...

Page 66: ...ion category e g Weights 3 Select a conversion e g grams ounces 4 Type a number after one of the units Note Q P will type numbers 0 9 automatically Press or to move between the lines Press BACK to delete a number 5 Press ENTER to convert 6 Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion 66 ...

Page 67: ...e and press ENTER The rate should be in units of the other currency per one unit of the home currency n other 1 home For example to convert between U S Dollars and Mexican Pesos enter an exchange rate of 10 7765 This means that 10 7765 Mexican Pesos is the equivalent of 1 U S Dollar 67 ...

Page 68: ...3 Enter an amount for the home or other currency Press or to move between the lines Use BACK to delete a number 4 Press ENTER to convert 5 Press CLEAR to clear the current conversion 68 ...

Page 69: ...performs erratically perform a system reset by following the steps below 1 Hold CLEAR and press If nothing happens try Step 2 2 Use a paper clip to gently press the reset button on your unit The reset button is recessed in a pin sized hole on the back of your device RESET 69 ...

Page 70: ...Warning Pressing the reset button with more than light pressure may permanently disable your product In addition resetting the product erases settings and information entered in its built in books 70 ...

Page 71: ...rs Inc Burlington N J 08016 4907 U S A All rights reserved 2003 2006 by Merriam Webster Incorporated All rights reserved U S Patents 4 830 618 4 891 775 5 113 340 5 203 705 5 218 536 5 295 070 5 396 606 5 497 474 5 627 726 ISBN 1 59074 366 0 Note This device should be disposed through your local electronic product recycling system do not throw into the trash bin 71 ...

Page 72: ... found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communic...

Page 73: ...n the peripheral devices Shielded cables must be used with the unit to insure compliance NOTE The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment Such modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 73 This unit may change operating modes lose information stored in memory or fail to respond due to electr...

Page 74: ...ECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF ONE 1 YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE AS EVIDENCED BY A COPY OF THE SALES RECEIPT THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGE DUE TO ACTS OF GOD ACCIDENT MISUSE ABUSE NEGLIGENCE MODIFICATION UNSUITABLE ENVIRONMENT OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE THE SOLE OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF FRANKLIN AND THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS RE...

Page 75: ... EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLE QUALITY MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THOSE ARISING BY LAW STATUTE USAGE OF TRADE OR COURSE OF DEALING THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY OR FOR FRANKLIN AND SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT INCLUDE BATTERIES CORROSION OF BATTERY CONTACTS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED BY BATTERIES FRANKLIN SH...

Page 76: ...EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE PRODUCT AS EVIDENCED BY THE SALES RECEIPT SOME STATES JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IF THE LAWS OF THE RELEVANT JURISDICTION DO NOT PERMIT FULL WAIVER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES THEN THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS ARE LIMITED TO THE...

Page 77: ...nt One Franklin Plaza Burlington NJ 08016 4907 If you return a Franklin product please include your name address telephone number a brief description of the defect and a copy of your sales receipt as proof of your original date of purchase You must also write the RMA prominently on the package if you return the product otherwise there may be a lengthy delay in the processing of your return Frankli...

Page 78: ...ects in materials or workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase It will be repaired or replaced with an equivalent product at Franklin s option free of charge for any defect in workmanship or materials during that time This warranty explicitly excludes defects due to misuse accidental damage or wear and tear This warranty does not affect the consumer s statutory rights 78 ...

Page 79: ...t Franklin s option free of charge for any defect in workmanship or materials during that time Products purchased outside the United States the European Union and Switzerland that are returned under warranty should be returned to the original vendor with proof of purchase and description of fault Charges will be made for all repairs unless valid proof of purchase is provided This warranty explicit...

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