Questions tagged [software]
Free or commercial software used during the process of language learning.
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Software for Windows and/or Android that has built in dictionary when reading PDF's
Is there any type of pdf(possibly others) readers that can translate in real time and/or have dictionary access to look up unknown words?
E.g., if I want to read a book in Latin it would be nice if I ...
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How do I send gems to another user in Duolingo? [closed]
How can I send some gems to my friend in Duolingo?
Here they say there is a way, but I can't find a "send gems" button in my friend's profile.
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Windows app or software for suggesting our own vocabulary list daily as little popup?
I need a software like eye saving software that are popping up after a while to keep our eyes healthy, but what I want to show in that pop up is, my own listed vocabularies that I gradually added to ...
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Is there a customizable Memrise-like spaced-repetition software that lets the user choose an answer from a list?
I use both Anki and Memrise to learn vocabulary but these days I'm getting to think that Anki is not that effective to learn a word, as it is just flipping a card. On the other hand, Memrise lets you ...
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Automatically create a list of new vocabulary from an eBook
I thought of an idea for a software that I would find useful as a foreign language learner, and I am wondering if something similar already exists. The software would (more-or-less) automatically ...
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Looking for Personal Lexicon / Dictionary software
I'm trying to find a personal lexicon/dictionary/language study/flash card program - preferably one that makes allowances (ie has a place to enter) all of the forms of a word (noun declensions, verb ...
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What multi-language translator or dictionary software is it worth to consider? [closed]
I used to use Google Translate (mostly as a dictionary - for single words), but I would wish to know if there's something else worth considering, so I don't miss something better. I concerned if there'...
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Is it possible to add HTML when creating cards in AnkiWeb?
I want to add my own HTML to Anki card. For example,
front side of the card
<div class="word">word</div><div class="ipa">[IPA]</div><br>...
Instead of the following (...
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Is there search software for text that contains specific words?
To give an example. Here is a list of suggested words and phrases which students should learn: Primary Stage - Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 (P1, P2, P3, P4) (The Portal of National Curriculum, Georgia; Creative ...
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Fun mobile apps for teaching kids English?
My two 12 y/o Israeli boys are struggling with English at school, as the school English teaching system is incompetent. However as they are addicted to their Android smartphones I'd be happy to enroll ...
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Accent/Pronunciation Feedback Software for German
Is there software that can listen to a sample of my German speech and give feedback on my accent and pronunciation?
I wish to have an impartial party listen to my speech, so that I can determine ...
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An application to show words on display
Me and my coworkers are very inclined to learn foreign languages and decided to rotate a constantly updated list of words on displays that we have around the office.
To work such application is a ...
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Are there any professionally edited digital dictionaries for Mac?
I find it a bit cumbersome to go to websites like linguee or dict.cc to look up words as it slows me down and requires an internet connection. Also I find that online dictionaries, that are community ...
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What are the benefits of augmented reality for language learning according to research?
Augmented reality is being used for games, navigation, task support, the visualisation of building projects etc. I can imagine applications related to language learning, such as labelling object ...
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Phonetic typing for any language
I have studied a few languages not using the Latin alphabet, namely Japanese, Chinese, and most recently Russian.
If you are familiar with Japanese/Chinese, you know that typing on a computer works ...
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Equivalents of rikaichan for Mongolian
I've read that Rikaichan (and its equivalents) allow you to hover your mouse over a word and see its phonetic reading and translation.
What tools like that (just the translation, not the phonetic ...
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