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alfred-dictionary

Alfred workflow for online dictionary and translation. This lightweight module, based on Alfy, supports multiple online dictionaries(Google translation, Urban Dictionary...). Provides text-to-speech (TTS) functionality if available. Also supports translating current words in cursor selection and viewing related definitions and example sentences.

Demo

Features

  • Lookup words and phrases in multiple online dictionaries and translate engines, including
    • Google Translation
    • Urban Dictionary
    • Google Cloud Translation API(google api key required)
    • Linguee(limited)
  • double ⌘ cmd to translate current words in cursor selection.
  • View related definitions and example sentences when translating a word or phrase.
  • Use TTS to have the word or phrase spoken aloud, with support for the following engines(currently):
    • Google Translation
  • update this workflow with alfred-updater.

Installation

Requires Node.js. Make sure you have Alfred Powerpack 4+ installed. Then, install the package using npm:

npm install -g alfred-dictionary

Commends

  • ⏎ Copy translated text to clipboard.
  • ⌘ + ⏎ View in related website in your default browser.
  • ⇧ + ⏎ Speak input text when TTS available.
  • ⌥ + ⏎ Speak translated text when TTS available.

Usage

After installing, type -set to prompt configuration. Available options will be displayed in the view. You can update the configuration at any time.

License

MIT © Ed Chai