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A portable, up-to-the-minute Italian dictionary. This latest edition comes with all the new words in Italian and English plus handy links to Italian verb tables, making it the perfect choice for travelers, students and business people. Features include: All the latest words in Italian and English Links to verb tables Ideal companion to GCSE Italian User-friendly Phrasefinder supplement for travellers, including a handy menu-reader section Clear, colour layout, useful examples, language and cultural notes All the latest words reflecting changes in modern lifestyle, plus an easy-to-read colour layout, special treatment of key words, notes about life in Italy and warnings on commonly confused words. The Phrasefinder section has been developed to give travellers on business, school and leisure trips all the essential phrases they need. The menu-reader section is a quick guide to the most common words and phrases you will find in Italian bars and restaurants, ensuring you always get what you expect from a meal out. 40,000 words and phrases, 60,000 translations Also available in the Collins Italian dictionary range are Collins Easy Learning Italian Dictionary and Collins Italian Dictionary & Grammar."

Presents a listing of five thousand idiomatic terms and slang expressions in Spanish, grouped alphabetically within more than 150 thematic categories; each with an English translation and example sentence.

Understand and speak French slang! Add spark to your everyday casual conversation by learning how to use French slang and expressions appropriately. "Streetwise French Dictionary/Thesaurus" gets you talking like you're cool without getting into hot water! No more worries about embarrassing yourself or offending others. Find just the right expression instantly. Whimsical illustrations get the message across with laugh-out-loud humor. "Streetwise French Dictionary/Thesaurus" is a cinch to use for quick reference or browsing, featuring: More than 2,600 current terms and expressions A-Z thematic arrangement in 36 English themes and 157 subcategories Literal meanings, example sentences for context, and entertaining exercises to develop active vocabulary Helpful illustrations of more than 20 typical Gallic gestures French-English dictionary/index cross-references all 2,600 terms and expressions included in the thesaurus "Streetwise French Dictionary/Thesaurus" keeps you from being regarded as some clueless foreigner. If you're called "la grosse legume" (a big vegetable), you'll understand that it's a compliment (it means "VIP"). And you'll know that you have not a frog but a cat in your throat! ""J'ai une chat dans la gorge."" Whether you're a student, tourist, or business traveler, whatever the topic of your conversation--be it art, health, sex, or work--"Streetwise French Dictionary/Thesaurus" will have you comfortable using slang and talking like you're "with it" in no time at all.