# Linguee it!

> Displays words and sentences translation using Linguee™

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/linguee-it](https://chrome-stats.com/d/linguee-it)

## Overview

- **ID:** `linguee-it`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Renan de Lima
- **Category:** language-support,other
- **Daily users:** 395
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 3.52 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-08-11
- **Size:** 72 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/linguee-it/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/renanbr/linguee-it/issues](https://github.com/renanbr/linguee-it/issues)

## Description

**Linguee it!** is a handy Chrome extension that provides quick and reliable translations for words and sentences directly in your browser. Leveraging the extensive Linguee™ dictionary, it helps users understand foreign language content effortlessly without switching tabs.

With Linguee it!, language learners and international readers can instantly see translations contextualized with examples, enhancing comprehension and vocabulary building. It's a seamless tool designed to improve your browsing experience by making translations accessible and intuitive.

## Rankings

- #5,826 — Overall
- #247 — Language Support
- #225 — bing

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users appreciate Linguee it! for enabling quick translations without leaving the current webpage and its usefulness for language learning. However, many report UI problems like small windows and overlapping elements, slow or infinite loading, especially in reading or PDF modes, and lack of convenient features such as right-click menu integration, persistent language settings, and bookmarking. Overall, it is a helpful tool but requires significant improvements for better usability and performance.

### Pros

- Facilitates quick word translation without switching tabs, saving time.
- Integrates translation directly on the current webpage, maintaining reading flow.
- Supports multiple languages and is useful for language learning.
- Simple and easy to use interface.
- Good alternative to more complex translation tools.

### Cons

- UI issues including small, non-resizable windows and overlapping layers that affect usability.
- Slow loading times and occasional infinite loading loops, especially in reading mode or PDF view.
- Lack of persistent language settings requiring re-selection each time.
- No direct access via right-click context menu or convenient pop-up next to selected text.
- No bookmarking or history features for studied words, limiting study workflow.

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