Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 402 g
The User-Friendly Guide to Italian Slang and Idioms
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 402 g
ISBN: 978-0-07-143070-8
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education
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).
