Dictionary: Only allowed to look up the first word in a selected phrase - {word}

Temhar · 06-18-2015, 10:02 AM

Hello all.

I love this ebook reader. I personally like to read books to learn new languages, however this requires me to repeatedly search for translations for new words that I discover.

Calibre has a great feature that allows us to add our own link to our favourite online dictionary. However the {word} tag only allows for searching a single word at a time (not the entire highlighted phrase).

I use google translate as my main dictionary and it accepts phrase in addition to words (no reasonable word limit). Is there some way I can increase the word limit for the custom dictionary? (add a {phrase} tag, etc). Thanks,

eschwartz · 06-18-2015, 11:31 AM

Use the "search online/Google" option instead. It was just recently made configurable.

In fact, so recent that it hasn't been released yet

so you will need to wait until tomorrow (midnight tonight in the US) for calibre 2.31.0

Temhar · 06-19-2015, 05:56 AM

Calibre 2.31.0 works exactly as you say. Cheers to dev(s), great job.

06-18-2015, 10:02 AM	#1
Temhar Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: none	Dictionary: Only allowed to look up the first word in a selected phrase - {word} Hello all. I love this ebook reader. I personally like to read books to learn new languages, however this requires me to repeatedly search for translations for new words that I discover. Calibre has a great feature that allows us to add our own link to our favourite online dictionary. However the {word} tag only allows for searching a single word at a time (not the entire highlighted phrase). I use google translate as my main dictionary and it accepts phrase in addition to words (no reasonable word limit). Is there some way I can increase the word limit for the custom dictionary? (add a {phrase} tag, etc). Thanks,

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06-18-2015, 11:31 AM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Use the "search online/Google" option instead. It was just recently made configurable. In fact, so recent that it hasn't been released yet so you will need to wait until tomorrow (midnight tonight in the US) for calibre 2.31.0

06-19-2015, 05:56 AM	#3
Temhar Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2015 Device: none	Calibre 2.31.0 works exactly as you say. Cheers to dev(s), great job.

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