Good value in an Italian-English dictionary

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	• Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary Oxford University Press, USA, 2001 - 2672 pages average customer review:based on 12 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

a new standard in bilingual dictionaries

This is the most complete and up-to-date Italian-English dictionary I've ever used, and it represents a major upgrade from the first edition. The inclusion of a large number of sample letters in both English and Italian is a great help to those who must communicate in writing in either language, and the inclusion of computer-related and military jargon as well as innumerable colloquial expressions is extremely helpful.

A great and practical resource

I like this dictionary so much that when I spilled coffee on my old copy I kept using it until the front cover came off. Then, I found it here on Amazon for this amazing price (it was $75 at a mall bookstore) and I finally replaced it. The definitions provide clear guidelines on usage, to help clarify precisely which definition you're looking for and it alerts you to whether the term is appropriate for British or American English. The Guide to Effective Communication at the end is priceless - I used it to decide what to record on my answering machine in Italy!

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Excellent Dictionary

The Oxford Italian Dictionary is more than we expected. Very practical in example and useful for translators. I wish I had gotten ahold of it years ago.

Good Italian-English Dictionary

Maria Garcia Bonini "Marcelarte"'s review is correct in saying the paper cover on this dictionary is misleading. Those seeking an Italian-English dictionary, might not realize this is exactly that. Those buying this as an Italian dictionary (in spite of the cover actually being in English) will not be getting what they want. The paper cover really should be changed.

Having said that, I really like this dictionary. I like that the beginning pages help you with Italian pronunciation and how the dictionary itself works. What I really appreciate is that most of the Italian words come with lots of context sentences so you can make sure you're using the words in the correct sense. It also seems like this dictionary would be good for Italian folks looking for the English words.

Warning: I guess in order to keep the size of this information-packed dictionary to a minimum, the print is really small, so some people (like me!) might need to put on their reading glasses during use.

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Good value in an Italian-English dictionary

Clear, large type. Well bound: this Italian-English dictionary should well serve beginning and intermediate students (either Italians or Anglophones). An excellent value in terms of cost/quality. Exploded views of important verbs appear alphabetically in the main text, both English and Italian, as well as forms with prepositional, etc., attachments. "Lexical notes" appear between the Italian and English sections, and in the back; these notes offer paradigms for irregular verbs and, as well, provide an invaluable section devoted to examples of useful letters in English and Italian (for example, "seeking employment..."). There is even a section illustrating "Italian advertisements." Very helpful even for students of medieval and renaissance Italian literature (but not vice versa).

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In the last decade, Oxford University Press has created a unique program in bilingual dictionaries, wherein we have joined forces with leading foreign dictionary publishers to create reference works of unparalleled currency and reliability. These works include The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary, The Oxford-Duden German Dictionary, and The Oxford Spanish Dictionary, all of which are now the leading unabridged dictionaries in their field.
Now, in associations with Paravia, one of the foremost publishers in Italy, we have produced the newest volume in this series--a landmark unabridged dictionary of Italian. Reflecting the efforts of two national teams of lexicographers, who painstakingly investigated vocabulary, meanings, and grammatical usage in their own particular country, The Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary boasts more than 700,000 words, phrases, and translations--far and away the most comprehensive and up-to-date coverage available. The dictionary offers superlative guidance on the general, scientific, literary, and technical vocabulary of contemporary Italian and English. Moreover, entries feature helpful illustrative sentences, which are carefully selected to highlight the full range of meanings and typical contexts. The dictionary also provides in-text boxes that provide extensive help with difficult points of grammar and usage, including guidance on key constructions and complementation, plus vocabulary building panels for extra information on the seasons, numbers, sports, and other topics.
The unsurpassed range of this dictionary--along with the extensive vocabulary and usage notes throughout--make it an essential reference work for all serious students of Italian, as well as translators and language professionals.

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