Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus

<p>The essence of any language lies not in its timehonored dictionaries but in its slang. <i>Streetwise Italian Dictionary/Thesaurus</i> provides Italian students with today's most accurate accessible and up-to-date reference to current Italian slang and idiomatic expressions. More than 2500 terms and expressions are conveniently arranged into alphabetical topics and then-unlike most resources of its type-marked for register to prevent the embarrassment of inappropriate usage.</p><p>Extensive example sentences together with their English translations provide helpful context. Valuable for all but particularly those planning travel to Italy this comprehensive reference reveals the true language of Italy.</p>