Wordie!

Select. Translate. With Wordreference!

What is Wordie!?

'Wordie!' is a convenient Chrome extension designed to simplify word translation. With this handy tool, users can quickly translate words they are unsure about directly using Wordreference. All they need to do is select the word that requires translation, then press 'Alt+W' to instantly reveal its meaning. An additional option is offered via the context menu upon right-clicking the selected word.

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Extension stats

By: Francesco Malatesta

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.43 (23)

Version: 2.3.6 (Last updated: 2017-02-08)

Creation date: 2017-02-07

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

contextMenus
activeTab

Size: 33.20K

Ranking

# 24716 ▼ 100

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#4512 in Tools ▼ 17

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Extension summary

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With Wordie you can easily translate a word you don't know, using Wordreference. How?

select the word you need to translate;
press Alt + W;
tah-dah! :)

You can also right-click after you have selected a word, and then use the "Wordie!" menu for more options.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

User-friendly and convenient for translations
Helpful for long-term users (more than 2 years)
Fast switching to WordReference tabs
Overall positive reception with expressions like 'Fantastica' and 'Grande!'

Cons

Fails to remember user language selection
Default language options can be unhelpful (always reverting to English > Italian)
Not effective if a previous search is already open in a tab

Most mentioned

Translates inconsistently from selected languages
Long-term usability appreciated
Technical issues with language settings

Recent reviews

it always translates from italic to english

artur artur, 2021-01-01

cool

daniele d'angeli, 2016-11-25

Version 2.0 of Wordie! tested with Chromium version 51 on Raspberry Pi (Raspbian Jessie with Pixel version 2016-09-23): Wordie! doesn't remember my language selection (English > French), it always comes back to English > Italian - which is totally useless to me. Too bad...