StarDict

There are many free dictionary software to help you look up the dictionary right at your computer. And among the outstanding dictionary toolkit must mention StarDict. It can be said that this is a very fast dictionary and has the most special features available today among the free dictionaries.

StarDict - English Vietnamese dictionary software for free

• Automatically look up words and choose a dictionary type that matches the word you just entered. You can look up words from English, Vietnamese or any word of any language (using Unicode font).
• If you want to see the words you have looked up before, click the 4th button from the right.
• Can you use the ' * ' and the ' ? 'to investigate intelligence. For example, if you enter '* iger ' then you will see a series of words ending with ' iger '. What if you replaced the ' * ' with a ' ? 'you will get exactly the word' tiger '. If you want to look up words similar to ' tiger ' (via fuzzy query algorithm), you just need to add ' / ' in front of the word to look up.
• When you move the mouse pointer to any text area, a small window appears inside. You can fix this window at any location by pressing the Lock button. In this floating window, you can perform functions such as: copy to memory, save meaning, pronunciation, cross-reference queries or fuzzy queries. You can also look up the meaning of the title bar, menu, text on buttons, desktop icons, Start button . However, it is not yet recognizable as images.
• If you do not want when you hover your mouse on a word, it will appear the word 'lookup table', just uncheck 'Scan words' in the main window of the dictionary or right-click on the dictionary icon in the system tray. System and uncheck the 'Scan' section.
• The word search is very simple, in the main window of the program, you only need to enter the word to look up with Unicode font type in the Unikey or VietKey keyboard.
• If you want this dictionary to pronounce when you look up the word, check Pronouce the word when it pops up in the 'Sort' window (before enabling pronunciation mode, you need to download the 80MB audio file at the address mentioned). above, then extract to the C: Program Files folder).

If necessary, you can look up words through online dictionaries. You can also add or remove any online dictionaries you like. To cross between words, just double click on the definition.

Another function is to look up words to be searched through online dictionaries on the Internet. Right-click on the 'Search in an Internet dictionary - Right-click the Website category' and select the online dictionary you want.

Then, a Web page of the dictionary you've selected appears to explain the meaning of the word to look up.

These are the main features of the StarDict dictionary , and many other special features and configuration options are waiting for you to explore.

Instructions for installing and using StarDict

To use StarDict , you download the 13MB main program (including the dictionary support program, StarDict dictionary, English - Vietnamese, Vietnamese - English, Vietnamese - Vietnamese dictionary data) or an extension, 93MB capacity (other dictionary data and audio dictionary entries - optional)

Dictionary data include: English - Vietnamese, Vietnamese - English, Vietnamese - Vietnamese, French - Vietnamese, Vietnamese - French, Russian - Vietnamese, German - Vietnamese, Norwegian - Vietnamese.

Installation Instructions

Step 1:

First, you install the support program for the dictionary. At the final installation step, select the language in the box Current user's language and All users' language is Vietnamese (vi).

Step 2:

Next, you install the dictionary to your computer. After installation, extract the dic.zip file into the C: Program FilesStarDictdic folder (similar for other dictionary data).

Instructions for using StarDict

When you're done, reboot your computer and click the blue dictionary icon on your desktop. The StarDict dictionary will appear with a list of words to look for on the left, while on the right are the buttons to hide / show the word list. Below from left to right are buttons: automatically scan the selected word when hovering over a word, instructions, exit the dictionary, find the word to look up in the dictionary located on the Internet, open the Web site of StarDict, manage dictionaries and configure dictionaries.