Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary (English and Italian Edition) [Hardcover]

Oxford University Press (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0199297754 | ISBN-13: 978-0199297757 | Publication Date: January 8, 2007 | Edition: 2nd

The second edition of the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary is a major new edition, offering the most complete and up-to-date coverage of Italian available. With hundreds of new words in each language, it covers all the latest terms such as aid worker, climate change, and life coach. The 7,000 most frequent words in Italian are highlighted to help you learn essential vocabulary.

Also new to this edition are cultural notes, providing lively and interesting information on life in Italy, and a guide to correspondence, which includes sample letters, emails, resumes, and help with text messaging. There are notes throughout the A-Z text to warn of politically sensitive vocabulary, alert you to key differences between Italian and English, and to show how words such as with and before are used in different contexts.

This edition retains such popular features as quick-reference verb tables, and lists of vocabulary on topics such as seasons, rivers, sports, and more. It is an essential reference tool for all serious students of Italian at the college level and beyond, and for those who need an authoritative and comprehensive guide to Italian.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2800 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2nd edition (January 8, 2007)
• Language: English, Italian
• ISBN-10: 0199297754
• ISBN-13: 978-0199297757
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.2 x 3.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,075,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great dictionary with many features, March 18, 2007

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Robin Hiscock (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary (English and Italian Edition) (Hardcover)

This dictionary is a great resource, covering contemporary English and Italian. The word list and examples in the Italian-English section are backed by the work involved in preparing the Italian dictionaries edited by Tullio De Mauro and published by Paravia in 2000. It is matched with the Oxford University Press word list and examples. In both Italian-English and English-Italian sections, a triangle marks the 7,000 core words of the language. The most frequent 3,000 words are marked with a black triangle and the next most frequent 4,000 words are marked with a white triangle. The explanatory chart just inside the cover is an easy to find and use resource, provided in English behind the front cover and in Italian at the back cover. The middle section has many useful examples, such as "Condoglianze (formal)" in an English format on the left page and "Condolences: formal" in an Italian format on the right page.

My wife and I are taking Italian classes to prepare for a summer trip. It's a big, heavy book, so we don't move it from the desk where we work. We refer to this book frequently as we progress through our class.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This dictionary is not on par with other Oxford language dictionaries, January 23, 2009

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HarvF69 (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary (English and Italian Edition) (Hardcover)

Being an American, I found it difficult to understand the British English translations. I was also disappointed that there aren't as many entries under the main word like there are in the Oxford French and German dictionary, but the Oxford Italian dictionary from Amazon is much more expensive ($43.55) than the others. Even though it costs more, it is much smaller than Oxford's French and German dictionary, the pages are very thin, and the binding is bad. I had to have the dictionary replaced twice, because the binding separated from the backing. The third time I sent it back, Amazon's customer service emailed me that this was a persistent problem with this dictionary and that the company was not going to send a replacement. Meanwhile, I'm using Webster's New World Italian dictionary which is excellent for a paperback.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tool for English & Italian, April 28, 2007

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Sandro Malagola "photofrequency.com" (USA/Italy) - See all my reviews
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It's not only a great dictionary for translation but also a very good source of information about meanings and usage of the language. This is a must have for every italian student.