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9780812091090

Mastering Italian Vocabulary

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  • ISBN13:

    9780812091090

  • ISBN10:

    0812091094

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1995-08-01
  • Publisher: B E S Pub Co
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Summary

Italian words and phrases are presented with their English translations according to themes reflecting experiences that we encounter in our everyday lives. This novel approach to words and their meanings allows both travelers and language students to find the related words that they need grouped together for fast and easy reference. Newly expanded, and categorized according to 24 themes, this bilingual phrasebook contains a total of more than 9,000 useful terms. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Forewordp. 5
Studying Strategiesp. 8
Guidelines for Italian Pronounciationp. 10
Abbreviationsp. 12
Personal Informationp. 13
Personal Datap. 14
Nationality, Language, Countryp. 15
The Human Bodyp. 20
Body Parts and Organsp. 21
Sexuality, Reproduction, Developmentp. 23
Senses and Sensory Perceptionsp. 25
Movements, Activitiesp. 27
Appearancep. 29
Cosmetics and Personal Groomingp. 31
Health and Medicinep. 34
Health, Disease, and Treatmentp. 35
Medical Carep. 41
Drugs, Alcohol, Tobaccop. 45
Feelings, Thoughts, Behaviorp. 47
Feelingsp. 48
Thinking, Imagining, Wantingp. 52
Character, Behaviorp. 55
Abilities, Activitiesp. 64
Food and Drink, Clothing, Shoppingp. 69
Eating and Drinkingp. 70
Cooking and Dishesp. 76
Eating Outp. 79
Articles of Clothingp. 84
Jewelry and Accessoriesp. 89
Shoppingp. 91
Living Arrangementsp. 95
Construction, Houses, Buildings, and Inhabitantsp. 96
Apartments, Furnishingsp. 102
Household and Houseworkp. 104
Private Life, Social Relationsp. 108
Persons, Familiesp. 109
Greetings, Farewells, Invitationsp. 112
Positive and Negative Social Behaviorp. 116
Possession and Belongingp. 121
Education, Learningp. 123
Educationp. 124
School, Classroom Instructionp. 126
Universityp. 131
Professional Life and the Working Worldp. 135
Tools and Skilled Tradesp. 136
Office, Office Itemsp. 138
Vocational and Professional Training, Occupationsp. 140
Work, Working Conditionsp. 147
Leisure Time, Recreation, Sports, and Gamesp. 152
Leisure Time, Hobbies, and Gamesp. 153
Sportsp. 158
Theater, Film, and Televisionp. 165
Celebrationsp. 168
Travel and Tourismp. 172
Travel Preparations, Tripsp. 173
Accommodationsp. 176
Visual Arts, Music, Literaturep. 179
Visual Artsp. 180
Musicp. 182
Literaturep. 184
History, Religion, Philosophyp. 188
Historyp. 189
Religionp. 191
Philosophyp. 196
Government, Society, Politicsp. 199
Domestic Political Orderp. 200
Public Administrationp. 203
Law, Justice System, Crimep. 205
International Relationsp. 211
Peace, War, the Militaryp. 213
Economics and Businessp. 217
Agriculture and Fishingp. 218
Industry and Commercep. 220
Money, Bankingp. 224
Insurancep. 228
Communications, the Mediap. 231
Telecommunicationsp. 232
Postal Servicep. 234
Radio, Television, and Sound Equipmentp. 237
Pressp. 240
Multimedia, Computersp. 243
Traffic, Means of Transportationp. 246
Individual Transportationp. 247
Public Transportation Systemp. 254
Nature, the Environment, Ecologyp. 259
Universe, Earthp. 260
Geographyp. 261
Climate, Weatherp. 265
Substances, Materialsp. 268
Vegetable Kingdomp. 272
Animals, Animal Husbandryp. 275
Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Catastrophesp. 281
Town, Country, Buildings, and Infrastructurep. 285
Time and Spacep. 290
Days of the Week and Datesp. 291
Time and Time of Dayp. 292
Months and Seasonsp. 294
Other Time Conceptsp. 296
Spatial Relationshipsp. 299
Colors and Shapesp. 303
Colorsp. 304
Shapesp. 305
Quantities, Measures, Numbersp. 307
Designations of Quantityp. 308
Numbers and Numeralsp. 311
Measures and Weightsp. 314
Linguistic Communicationp. 317
Speaking, Informing, Asking, and Answeringp. 318
Wishing and Consolingp. 322
Requesting, Ordering, Forbidding, and Allowingp. 323
Attacking, Apologizing, Thankingp. 326
Confirming, Qualifying, and Refusingp. 328
Commenting and Evaluatingp. 331
Interjectionsp. 338
Idiomatic Expressionsp. 339
Structural Wordsp. 344
Demonstrative and Relative Pronounsp. 345
Interrogative and Indefinite Pronounsp. 346
Conjunctionsp. 347
Negationsp. 349
Adverbsp. 350
Prepositionsp. 352
Conjunctive Pronounsp. 354
Linguistic Terminologyp. 356
Verbsp. 360
Grammar Sectionp. 369
Index of All Italian Entriesp. 389
Overview of the i-Boxesp. 429
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