I think it would be better to just show "[flag] [word]" in the menubar. (The flag to remind you why there's a random word like "gozar" in the menubar, heh)
The problems with showing the translation to your native language are:
1. Takes up too much space. On a 16" Macbook Pro I already had to remove various apps from the menubar just for Wunderbar to appear (Apple could handle that better). "complementario <-> complementary" takes up half of the menubar space.
2. Doesn't actually test whether you know the word or not. It's very easy to think you know a word when you see it along with its translation, yet when you hide the translation, you realize it's only at the tip of your tongue. It's why flashcard are so humbling.
I think it'd be better to click the word to summon the popover that reveals the translation + sentences and then answer "I did/didn't know this word".
The problems with showing the translation to your native language are:
1. Takes up too much space. On a 16" Macbook Pro I already had to remove various apps from the menubar just for Wunderbar to appear (Apple could handle that better). "complementario <-> complementary" takes up half of the menubar space.
2. Doesn't actually test whether you know the word or not. It's very easy to think you know a word when you see it along with its translation, yet when you hide the translation, you realize it's only at the tip of your tongue. It's why flashcard are so humbling.
I think it'd be better to click the word to summon the popover that reveals the translation + sentences and then answer "I did/didn't know this word".