Streetwise French Dictionary/Thesaurus: The User-Friendly Guide to French Slang and Idioms
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ISBN: 0658004174 / Publisher: McGraw Hill, April 2002
2,000 "streetwise" expressions put the fun into learning FrenchThe student of French who is câblé (cabled--switched on) will be aux ange (with the angels--over the moon) to discover this fascinating compendium of 2,000 current French colloquial expressions and slang. It features a wealth of exercises and examples as well as tips on where and when to use or not use certain expressions. It all adds up to a rare language tool: one that entertains as it expands vocabulary. Peppered with humorous illustrations by the French illustrator Luc Nisset-Raidon. Thirty-four A-to-Z categories and 130 subcategories with 2,000 terms and expressions, for example:Animals--cats, dogs, farmyard animals, wild animals, insectsBusiness--banking, business titles, buying and selling, making a dealClothes--fashion models, shoes, sportswear, underwear, vacation clothesDiscourse, conversations--complaining, greetings, interrupting, saying good-bye
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2,000 "streetwise" expressions put the fun into learning FrenchThe student of French who is câblé (cabled--switched on) will be aux ange (with the angels--over the moon) to discover this fascinating compendium of 2,000 current French colloquial expressions and slang. It features a wealth of exercises and examples as well as tips on where and when to use or not use certain expressions. It all adds up to a rare language tool: one that entertains as it expands vocabulary. Peppered with humorous illustrations by the French illustrator Luc Nisset-Raidon. Thirty-four A-to-Z categories and 130 subcategories with 2,000 terms and expressions, for example:Animals--cats, dogs, farmyard animals, wild animals, insects Business--banking, business titles, buying and selling, making a deal Clothes--fashion models, shoes, sportswear, underwear, vacation clothes Discourse, conversations--complaining, greetings, interrupting, saying good-bye
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