Dictionary of 1000 French Proverbs: With English Equivalents (Hippocrene Bilingual Proverbs) [Paperback]

Peter Mertvago (Author)

Book Description

Series: Hippocrene Bilingual Proverbs | Publication Date: October 1995

Proverbs are arranged side-by-side with their English translations, marked to identify both literal and free translations.

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Review

Peter Mertvago's Dictionary Of 1000 French Proverbs With English Equivalents is a collection of the one thousand most commonly used and understood proverbs of the day and designed for a broad readership comprised of students of both language and culture, from secondary school levels to post-graduate grades, as well as teachers, travelers, and linguists. A comparble or literal translation is provided for the one thousand provers in this French-English source on French provers. This wonderful reference collectoin offers students insight into both the language and culture of France. Dictionary Of 1000 French Proverbs is organized alphabetically by key word, the proverbs are arranged side-by-side with their English translations and marked to identify both literal and free translations, and comes with an index organized by English subjects. -- Midwest Book Review

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Text: French, English

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Product Details

• Paperback: 135 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781804000
• ISBN-13: 978-0781804004
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,769,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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