Hadar Shemesh explains why teachers often warn against bilingual dictionaries, preferring English-English ones instead. But she argues some learners need to see their native language translation for a word to stick. Use whatever actually helps you learn English.
A lot of teachers say that if you want to really learn English, you shouldn't use bilingual dictionaries. If you want to look at the definition of a word, you need to read it in an English English dictionary. While it's really good advice, it's not ideal for everyone. Sometimes you may read the definition and it still won't click. You may read examples and it still won't click. Sometimes all you need is just to look at the word in your own language and until it clicks, and then it's easier for you to understand it. So avoiding bilingual dictionaries is not the ideal way to grow your vocabulary. You need to do what's right for you to be able to succeed and thrive in English.
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