The Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary

This completely new dictionary provides the most up-to-date coverage of contemporary idiomatic Italian and English. 80,000 words and phrases and 115,000 translations: detailed coverage of the vocabulary intermediate-level learners really need. Comprehensive coverage of the essential vocabulary of business, computing, and current affairs. Extra help: pronunciation guidance; full verb tables. Real evidence: Thousands of examples drawn from real speech and written sources to help learners use language more effectively and idiomatically. Fully up to date: the best coverage of contemporary Italian and English, including new expressions such as `ethnic cleansing', `urban decay', `surfing the Net', `tangentopoli', and `epurazione' * User-friendly: clear signposting of meanings and contexts to guide the user to the most appropriate translation This book is intended for school and evening-class learners who need a larger dictionary then the Mini or the Paperback ; also general and business users of Italian, who need a practical, general-purpose dictionary.