alfred-dictionary v1.0.4

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.

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