Dictionary of Proverbs, Sayings, Maxims & Adages: Spanish/English and English/Spanish (Spanish and English Edition) (Paperback)

~ Delfin Carbonell Basset (Author)

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Product Description

Proverbs everywhere speak to the same subjects--daily life, love, hate, money, poverty, gender. Here are approximately 2,500 famous proverbs--some in English, some in Spanish--all with translations and where appropriate, with their approximate equivalents in the opposite language. Students, translators, interpreters, and writers will find this fascinating book a handy quick reference.

Product Details

• Paperback: 409 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series; Bilingual edition (1998)
• Language: Spanish, English
• ISBN-10: 0764102516
• ISBN-13: 978-0764102516
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #565,877 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very handy for bilingual translators and interpreters, April 24, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Sevilla, Spain) - See all my reviews

I found this dictionary to be the first of its kind. A truly bilingual work which is "the" aid for translators and interpreters of the English and Spanish language who are interested in sayings and proverbs and the wisdom behind each of them adapted to the Anglosaxon or Hispanic cultures.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A handy and quick guide for biliguals or students., July 22, 1998

By A Customer

This dictionary stands out because the translations are not literal, but adapted from the culture of each of the two languages: English and Spanish. Eg.: "Tomar el rabano por las hojas - To put the cart before the horse".

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for students of the languages., February 20, 2006

By	E. MORRIS (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book goes beyond merely listing linguistic equivalents of sayings and proverbs. It offers interpretations and insights into the nature and origin of the proverbs that reach across a language spectrum that includes Latin and French. This is excellent for the student of the languages, but translators should not expect a comprehensive collection of sayings and idioms since there are only about 2500 sayings listed here.