Now all the steps on computer are finished.
Open it and find "documents\dictionaries" folder.ģ Paste the dictionary file into the "dictionaries" folderĤ Safe eject Kindle and unplug the USB Cable Seconds later there will generate a Removable Disk called "Kindle". Find it and use it to connect Kindle and computer. Yes I like Collins dictionary since my college years.Įvery Kindle user should have a USB cable in the box which is shipped with the device. Here I got a Collins Cobuild V3 dictionary file. mobi file, which can be downloaded freely from the internet or bought from Amazon Kindle Store.
#HOW TO USE DICTIONARY IN KINDLE DOWNLOAD#
Add Dictionary to Kindleġ Download the dictionary file to computer German version please refer to Wie man ein Wörterbuch in Kindle ändert oder hinzufügt.
#HOW TO USE DICTIONARY IN KINDLE HOW TO#
Here we are going to introduce how to add or change the Kindle dictionary. But sometimes the default dictionary doesn't work very well especially when it meets some plural nouns or past participle. To look up the definition of a strange word on Kindle, we just need to press and hold on the word. The problem is that these instructions do not work in Kindle Fire.One primary reason that I like reading on Kindle is the utterly convenient dictionary feature. In the screen that lists all available dictionaries select the one you wan to use with 5-way controller”. In the settings screen press “Menu” button again and select “Change Primary Dictionary” So you will need to change you dictionary following these simple steps:įrom Kindle Home screen press “Menu” and select “Settings” Only one dictionary can be active at any given time though. These can be dictionaries with definitions or translation dictionaries. “By default Kindle comes with only Oxford dictionary of English but you can download more dictionaries and use them for look up too. I’ve just bought a new dictionary for my Kindle Fire and, in the page /dictionaries I found these instructions to change the default dictionary: I’ve posted a comment yeasterday, but I received no return, so, I’m posting it again. It is not deleted.īelow is the list of different translation dictionaries for Amazon Kindle: You can always go back to the original dictionary using the same steps. In the screen that lists all available dictionaries select the one you wan to use with 5-way controller.In the settings screen press “Menu” button again and select “Change Primary Dictionary”.From Kindle Home screen press “Menu” and select “Settings”.So you will need to change you dictionary following these simple steps: How to change Kindle Dictionary You can then press “Back” to return to the book you were reading.īy default Kindle comes with only Oxford dictionary of English but you can download more dictionaries and use them for look up too. For a longer explanation you can press the “Enter” key. If while reading you encounter a word that you don’t know (like agio), you can just select it with 5-way controller (or scroll-wheel on first generation Kindle) and short definition will popup at the top or bottom of the page. One of the great features of Amazon Kindle is instant dictionary lookup.