Mastering Italian Vocabulary

, by Feinler-Torriani, Luciana; Klemm, Gunter H.

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ISBN: 9780812091090 | 0812091094
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 8/1/1995

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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.

Foreword	p. 5
Studying Strategies	p. 8
Guidelines for Italian Pronounciation	p. 10
Abbreviations	p. 12
Personal Information	p. 13
Personal Data	p. 14
Nationality, Language, Country	p. 15
The Human Body	p. 20
Body Parts and Organs	p. 21
Sexuality, Reproduction, Development	p. 23
Senses and Sensory Perceptions	p. 25
Movements, Activities	p. 27
Appearance	p. 29
Cosmetics and Personal Grooming	p. 31
Health and Medicine	p. 34
Health, Disease, and Treatment	p. 35
Medical Care	p. 41
Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco	p. 45
Feelings, Thoughts, Behavior	p. 47
Feelings	p. 48
Thinking, Imagining, Wanting	p. 52
Character, Behavior	p. 55
Abilities, Activities	p. 64
Food and Drink, Clothing, Shopping	p. 69
Eating and Drinking	p. 70
Cooking and Dishes	p. 76
Eating Out	p. 79
Articles of Clothing	p. 84
Jewelry and Accessories	p. 89
Shopping	p. 91
Living Arrangements	p. 95
Construction, Houses, Buildings, and Inhabitants	p. 96
Apartments, Furnishings	p. 102
Household and Housework	p. 104
Private Life, Social Relations	p. 108
Persons, Families	p. 109
Greetings, Farewells, Invitations	p. 112
Positive and Negative Social Behavior	p. 116
Possession and Belonging	p. 121
Education, Learning	p. 123
Education	p. 124
School, Classroom Instruction	p. 126
University	p. 131
Professional Life and the Working World	p. 135
Tools and Skilled Trades	p. 136
Office, Office Items	p. 138
Vocational and Professional Training, Occupations	p. 140
Work, Working Conditions	p. 147
Leisure Time, Recreation, Sports, and Games	p. 152
Leisure Time, Hobbies, and Games	p. 153
Sports	p. 158
Theater, Film, and Television	p. 165
Celebrations	p. 168
Travel and Tourism	p. 172
Travel Preparations, Trips	p. 173
Accommodations	p. 176
Visual Arts, Music, Literature	p. 179
Visual Arts	p. 180
Music	p. 182
Literature	p. 184
History, Religion, Philosophy	p. 188
History	p. 189
Religion	p. 191
Philosophy	p. 196
Government, Society, Politics	p. 199
Domestic Political Order	p. 200
Public Administration	p. 203
Law, Justice System, Crime	p. 205
International Relations	p. 211
Peace, War, the Military	p. 213
Economics and Business	p. 217
Agriculture and Fishing	p. 218
Industry and Commerce	p. 220
Money, Banking	p. 224
Insurance	p. 228
Communications, the Media	p. 231
Telecommunications	p. 232
Postal Service	p. 234
Radio, Television, and Sound Equipment	p. 237
Press	p. 240
Multimedia, Computers	p. 243
Traffic, Means of Transportation	p. 246
Individual Transportation	p. 247
Public Transportation System	p. 254
Nature, the Environment, Ecology	p. 259
Universe, Earth	p. 260
Geography	p. 261
Climate, Weather	p. 265
Substances, Materials	p. 268
Vegetable Kingdom	p. 272
Animals, Animal Husbandry	p. 275
Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Catastrophes	p. 281
Town, Country, Buildings, and Infrastructure	p. 285
Time and Space	p. 290
Days of the Week and Dates	p. 291
Time and Time of Day	p. 292
Months and Seasons	p. 294
Other Time Concepts	p. 296
Spatial Relationships	p. 299
Colors and Shapes	p. 303
Colors	p. 304
Shapes	p. 305
Quantities, Measures, Numbers	p. 307
Designations of Quantity	p. 308
Numbers and Numerals	p. 311
Measures and Weights	p. 314
Linguistic Communication	p. 317
Speaking, Informing, Asking, and Answering	p. 318
Wishing and Consoling	p. 322
Requesting, Ordering, Forbidding, and Allowing	p. 323
Attacking, Apologizing, Thanking	p. 326
Confirming, Qualifying, and Refusing	p. 328
Commenting and Evaluating	p. 331
Interjections	p. 338
Idiomatic Expressions	p. 339
Structural Words	p. 344
Demonstrative and Relative Pronouns	p. 345
Interrogative and Indefinite Pronouns	p. 346
Conjunctions	p. 347
Negations	p. 349
Adverbs	p. 350
Prepositions	p. 352
Conjunctive Pronouns	p. 354
Linguistic Terminology	p. 356
Verbs	p. 360
Grammar Section	p. 369
Index of All Italian Entries	p. 389
Overview of the i-Boxes	p. 429
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