Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus

Nicholas Albanese, Giovanni Spani, Philip Balma , Ermanno Conti

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Italian

McGraw Hill
28 March 2005

Bilingual & multilingual dictionaries; Thesauri; Languages & ESL; Italian - Idioms; Italian - Languages

Do you want to learn Italian slang? No need to sudare sette camicie.
* Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus makes it easy! Add spark to your everyday casual conversation by learning how to use Italian slang and expressions appropriately. Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus gets you talking like you're cool without getting you into hot water! Frustrated by Italian slang? No need to calare le brache (lit., pull down one's pants--surrender), chiudere bottega (lit. to close up shop--to give up), or perdere le staffe (lit., to lose the stirrups--lose one's temper). With this book, you can trovare l'America (lit., discover America--find happiness). Inside you will find just the right expression you are looking for instantly. And whimsical illustrations get the message across with laugh-out-loud humor.

Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus is a cinch to use for quick reference or browsing, featuring: More than 2,500 current terms and expressions A--Z thematic arrangement in 34 English themes and 158 subcategories Literal meanings, example sentences for context, and entertaining exercises to develop active vocabulary Helpful illustrations of 12 typical Italian gestures Italian-English dictionary/index that cross-references all 2,500 terms and expressions included in the thesaurus Worried you'll be called un cervello di gallina (lit. , hen's brain--not too smart)? Whether you're a student, tourist, or business traveler, whatever the topic of your conversation--be it art, health, sex, or work--Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus will have you comfortable using slang and talking like you're ""with it"" in no time at all.
* (lit., sweat seven shirts--work really hard).

By: Nicholas Albanese, Giovanni Spani, Philip Balma, Ermanno Conti
Imprint: McGraw Hill
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780071430708
ISBN 10: 0071430709
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 28 March 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicholas Albanese, Giovanni Spani, Philip Balma, and Ermano Conti (Bloomington, IN) are experienced educators in the area of Italian studies.