Using Dictionaries and Translators

When you read a book, especially in a foreign language, you may need to look up the meaning of a word you don’t know in a dictionary. With Librera, you can do it easily, in a single click, on- and offline.

Librera allows you to look up a single word or translate entire passages using online translators (dictionaries).

There are plenty of ONLINE dictionaries and translators on the Internet. They let you check the meaning of a word without installing anything on your device.

Librera will open a browser window for you with the selected word in the search field of the chosen dictionary.

You can choose from the following (to name just a few):

• Lingvo
• Oxford
• Longman
• Cambridge
• Macmillan
• Collins
• Merriam-Webster
• 1tudien
• Vdict
• Wikipedia
• Wiktionary
• Academic.ru
• Vocabulary.com
• Deepl.com
• Treccani.it, etc.

OFFLINE dictionaries and translators need to be installed on your device from Google Play (or elsewhere). They will pop up a window with the translation or definition of a selected word, and won’t need the Internet to work.

1. A list of most popular free dictionaries and translators on Google play is as follows:

• Google Translate
• Microsoft Translator
• Multitran Russian Dictionary
• Oxford Dictionary
• Yandex.Translate, etc.

1. You can also install a dictionary-shell, which will handle dictionaries made by third-party compilers, such as, for instance:

• GoldenDict
• Fora Dictionary, etc.

If you have not found in Librera the online resource you’re looking for, please send your request to the developers at librera.reader@gmail.com or raise an issue on github.

One-Click Dictionary Lookup

To enable an immediate dictionary lookup of a selected word, you need to:

• Open the Preferences window by tapping the Settings icon
• Check the Open selection in dictionary box in the main tab
• Select a word by a long-press
• If you’re selecting a word sequence, you need to drag your finger. You can use the handles to specify the exact sequence.

Setting Up a Default Dictionary

You can also configure your default dictionary (which will pop up right upon a word selection):

• Tap on the Dictionary link next to the Open selection box
• Select the dictionary you prefer from the dropdown list of dictionaries and translators (Note: the list features both online and offline dictionaries)

Leaving the Selection Box Unchecked

If you leave the Open selection box unchecked, you will be presented with the Text window upon selecting a word or word sequence. Here you will be able to:

• Look up or translate this word (sequence) in the online resource of your choosing (by tapping Web Dictionary Lookup)

• Find (by tapping the + sign if necessary) your preferred installed dictionary or translator
• Tap on its icon to invoke its popup window with the word translation (definition)

A quick reminder: Don’t forget to choose your default dictionary BEFORE checking the Open selection in dictionary box.