Dictionary Of Spanish Slang And Colloquial Expressions

Author : Michael Mahler
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780764139291
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Spanish Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Michael Mahler and published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents more than four thousand contemporary colloquial expressions from Spain, Latin America, and the Spanish-speaking community in the United States, with definitions, a sample sentence, and an equivalent in American slang.

Author : Mary McVey Gill
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 007170907X
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang written by Mary McVey Gill and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2006-10-18 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't sound like una momia--add a little sizzle to your Spanish! If someone called you tragaldabas would you be insulted or flattered? If you shouted ¡Mota! in the street, would you expected to get a cab or get arrested? Thanks to The Red-Hot Book of Spanish Slang and Idioms, you'll always know your tejemaneje (scheme) from your merequetengue (mess) no matter where you find yourself in the Spanish-speaking world. Five thousand words and phrases--plus helpful hints as to what's cordial and what's vulgar--keep you in sync with Spanish slang. Spanish to English niños popis (upper-class kids) Spoiled brats Contigo ni a China me voy. (I'm not even going to China with you) You're impossible La cruda (rawness) Hangover English to Spanish Ugly as sin ser un espantapájaro (to be a scarecrow) To be lucky tener leche (to have milk) Why are you staring at me? ¿Tengo monos en la cara? (Do I have monkeys on my face?)

Author : Daniela Gobetti
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780764104329
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Italian Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Daniela Gobetti and published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. This book was released on 1999 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pocket-sized reference contains approximately 4,500 common Italian slang words and colloquial expressions not usually found in standard Italian-English dictionaries. Entries contain grammatical information, the definition in English, a sentence or phrase in Italian to illustrate usage, and an English translation of the example using, where applicable, a corresponding English slang expression. Gobetti is program associate at the Center for European Studies, the U. of Michigan. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Joaquín Blasco
Publisher : Chambers
ISBN 13 : 9780245607219
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pardon My Spanish! written by Joaquín Blasco and published by Chambers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pocket-sized Spanish slang dictionary gives thorough treatment of the most common words and phrases in current use. An unabashed, unprudish collection of non-standard language from the colloquial to the vulgar, it features thousands of examples that show how terms are used in context. More than just a list of 'rude words', the dictionary shows how these words function in racy and colourful idiomatic speech.

Author : Jonathon Green
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780304366361
Total Pages : 1600 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cassell's Dictionary of Slang written by Jonathon Green and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results

Author : Vladimir Shlyakhov
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Russian Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Vladimir Shlyakhov and published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This expanded and updated reference book lists approximately 5,100 Russian idiomatic words and expressions with their translations into English. Included are figures of speech, slang, and vulgarisms, many of which cannot be found in standard Russian-English dictionaries. Here are valuable insights on how Russian is really spoken today. Each entry comes with an example sentence in Russian and its English translation.

Author : Eleanor Hamer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 162087279X
Total Pages : 585 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 3,000 Spanish Words and Phrases They Won't Teach You in School written by Eleanor Hamer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s a difference between learning a language and being able to speak it with the familiarity of a native speaker. This book fills that gap, clarifying tricky words and expressions and illuminating the finer points of Spanish wordplay and double meanings.

Author : Eleanor Hamer
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1602392501
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Street-Wise Spanish Survival Guide written by Eleanor Hamer and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you were dropped into the middle of Managua, Mexico City, or Miami, would you know how to speak not only the language, but also the lingo? In The Street-Wise Spanish Survival Guide, the reader who is already familiar with Spanish will discover the banter and metaphor (both polite and rude) that enrich the spoken language as it is really used, hints on avoiding embarrassing mistakes in grammar, and a list of dreaded false cognates. Full of advice on pronunciation and tips on customs and manners, and keyed with time-saving symbols, this is the best guide available to understanding and appreciating Spanish as it is spoken in Latin America and the United States.

Author : Michael Mahler
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780764106194
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Spanish Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Michael Mahler and published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. This book was released on 2000 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teaches Spanish language idioms and demonstrates how people of different regions and social classes actually use them in normal conversation.

Author : Henry Strutz
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780764141157
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of French Slang and Colloquial Expressions written by Henry Strutz and published by Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a quick-reference series suitable for language students and international travellers, this title presents more than 4,000 informal, commonly-used words and phrases in its target language.