Download or read book Street Spanish slang dictionary and thesaurus written by David Burke and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Street Spanish Slang Dictionary Thesaurus written by David Burke and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1999-04-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?Tus antepasados eran nobles? !Me estas tomando el pelo! (trans.): Your ancestors were royalty? You're pulling my leg! (lit.): Your ancestors are royalty? You're taking my hair! !La comida en este restauraniete esta para chuparse los dedos! (trans.): The fod in this restaurant id delicious! (lit.): The food in this restaurant is to suck one's fingers! While asking for directions, if a native speaker of Spanish were to tell you not to "eat your coconut" (comerse el coco) just because some "large onion" (cebollon) told you that your destination was "in the fifth pine tree" (en el quinto pino), you may not know whether to continue on your way or just give up and turn back -- that is, unless you've read David Burke's latest book in his Street Spanish series. The Street Spanish Slang Dictionary & Thesaurus offers English equivalents and usage tips for over one thousand Spanish terms, including slang words, idioms proverbs, colloquialisms, and vulgarities. It also offers an extensive thesaurus of naughty Spanish slang synonyms for common English words and phrases -- all destined to make you feel like an insider in no time.
Download or read book Street Spanish 1 written by David Burke and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997-10-09 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If a native Spanish speaker were to tell you that the pez gordo (fat fish) met a merengue (meringue) with lots of pasta (noodles) who is going to become his media naranja (half an orange), you may not know whether to offer your condolences or your congratulations — that is, unless you’ve read this first book in David Burke’s Street Spanish series. Street Spanish 1 lets you quickly become an insider by presenting some of the most popular slang terms used throughout the many Spanish-speaking countries. With the help of entertaining dialogues, word games and drills, crossword puzzles, and word searches, you’ll finally be able to understand the everyday language used on the street, in homes, offices, stores, and among family and friends.
Download or read book Street Spanish 3 written by David Burke and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1998-10-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've mastered Spanish slang, conquered popular idioms, yet still feel like an outsider. The reason is simple. You haven't discovered the third piece to understanding everyday spanish: popular expletives and obscenities - those back-alley words and phrases constantly used in movies, books and coversations between native speakers. STREET SPANISH 3 is the first step-by-step guide of its kind to explore the most comon curses, vulgarities, and obscenities used in many Spanish-speaking countries. Chapters include: * Dating Slang * Nonvulgar Insults & Putdowns * Vulgar Insults & Name-Calling * Body Parts in Slang * Sexual Slang * Bodily Functions, Sounds & Smells * The Many Uses of "Mierda" * The Many Uses of "Cagar" * The Many Uses of "Co?o" * The Many Uses of "Chingar" & "Joder" * Being Obscene Unintentionally! DAVID BURKE is also the author of STREET SPANISH 1: The Best of Spanish Slang; STREET SPANISH 2: The Best of Spanish Idioms; STREET FRENCH 1: The Best of French Slang; STREET FRENCH 2: The Best of French Idioms STREET FRENCH 3: The Best of Naughty French STREET FRENCH SLANG DICTIONARY & THESAURUS all available from Wiley; plus STREET SPEAK & BIZ SPEAK (American slang and idioms).
Download or read book Street French Slang Dictionary Thesaurus written by David Burke and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1997-10-13 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If a French native told you that the new movie is a "turnip" (un navet), should you go see it? Or if a passerby calls you a "sausage" (une andouille), should you respond by saying thank you? The answer to both questions is an indisputable, "No!" But how would a nonnative speaker know this? Thanks to David Burke's newest book, there's no need "to hit your biscuit" (se frapper le biscuit; "to worry") any longer! The Street French Slang Dictionary & Thesaurus offers English equivalents and usage tips for over one thousand French terms, including slang words, idioms, proverbs, colloquialisms, and vulgarities. It also offers an extensive thesaurus featuring over one thousand French slang synonyms for common English words and phrases -- all destined to make you feel like an insider in no time.
Download or read book Streetwise Spanish Dictionary Thesaurus written by Mary McVey Gill and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 2001-06-28 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a listing of five thousand idiomatic terms and slang expressions in Spanish, grouped alphabetically within more than 150 thematic categories; each with an English translation and example sentence.
Download or read book Street Spanish 2 written by David Burke and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-04-17 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If a native Spanish-speaker were to say to you, "You’re taking my hair!" (¡Me estás tomando el pelo!), you may not know how to respond…unless, of course, you’ve read David Burke’s newest book on Spanish idioms, Street Spanish 2. Then you’d know that this common expression is equivalent to the American idiom, "You’re pulling my leg!" Street Spanish 2 will lead you through an exciting domain of imaginative and popular Spanish idioms by the use of dialogues, vocabulary lessons, entertaining word drills and games including crossword puzzles, fill-ins, find-a-word charts, and dictations. A comprehensive glossary rounds out this fact- and fun-filled guide.
Download or read book The Slangman Guide to Street Speak 3 written by David Burke and published by SLANGMAN PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Slangman Guide to STREET SPEAK 3 continues the book series with even more popular slang and idioms that will help you understand any American!The 3rd book in the series introduces you to popular slang and idioms used in a variety of situations including dating ¿ everything from the pick up (¿beginning of a relationship¿) to the break up (¿end of a relationship¿) and everything in between!Once you learn all the slang used in dating, you¿ll definitely know if someone is either hitting on (¿flirting with¿) you or just not into (¿not interested in¿) you!The Slangman Guide to STREET SPEAK 3 contains popular chapters on slang and idioms associated with:Dating & RelationshipsEmergency SituationsTelevision & EntertainmentTeens & Students (Jr. High through University)Being Politically CorrectSports (Popular Terms Used in Daily Conversations)Foreign Words that Americans Use Every DayAlliterations & Repeating WordsThe Slangman Files ¿ a special section in each chapter with slang & idioms used in categories
Download or read book Street Spanish written by David Burke and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1991 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first self-teaching guide to the "inside language" of colloquial Spanish, this book is packed with amusing dialogues based on real-life situations--plus entertaining exercises, puzzles, and comprehension-reinforcing drills--to help make those often heard but rarely understood Spanish slang terms comprehendable. Discount coupon for companion cassette included.
Download or read book The Slangman Guide to Street Speak 1 written by David Burke and published by SLANGMAN PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2000 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Slangman Guide to STREET SPEAK 1 takes you through the colorful and popular world of everyday American slang and idioms used by all native speakers of English in the US. It has been featured on CNN, BBC, Voice of America, and several other international TV broadcasts.For ESL (English as a Second Language) students, this book equals years of living in the USA and will help you to quickly integrate into the American culture by learning not only the slang and idioms, but we'll also take you through the contractions and reductions used by everyone such as I dunno ("I do not know") and D'jeet jet? ("Did you eat yet?") and so many others.Entertaining dialogues, activities and games will make sure you have a blast ("have fun") and don't sweat it ("get tense") as you get up to speed ("become current") on all the typical slang and idioms used by virtually every native speaker! So chill out ("relax"), kick back ("get comfortable") as you learn the real language spoken by virtually all of us in the USA!NOTE: Audio CDs sold separately.The Slangman Guide to STREET SPEAK 1 contains popular chapters on slang and idioms associated with:PartiesShoppingMoviesAirportsRestaurantsHealthMarketsAt SchoolDating
Download or read book Street Spanish 3 written by David Burke and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-10-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The colloquial Spanish of everyday conversation and commerce is rarely taught in the language classroom. The Street Spanish Series fills this gap, supplying non-native speakers with the vernacular, vocabulary, and odd constructions needed to avoid embarrassment and communicate effectively in any situation. The third guide provides 10 easy lessons on expletives, euphemisms, and obscenities.
Download or read book The Slangman Guide to Biz Speak 1 written by David Burke and published by SLANGMAN PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Slangman Guide to BIZ SPEAK 1 is essential for anyone doing business with Americans!If you do business with Americans, the ¿BIZ SPEAK¿ series is for you!If you don't know the essential American slang, idioms, and jargon used by all business professionals, you risk embarrassment, loss of respect, and loss of money!Entertaining dialogues, activities and games will quickly help put you on the inside track (¿shortest path to success¿) to becoming the top dog (¿boss¿) as you climb the corporate ladder (¿get promoted¿) and start to make big bucks (¿a lot of money¿) in your new cush (¿easy¿) job!NOTE: Audio CDs sold separately.The Slangman Guide to BIZ SPEAK 1 contains popular chapters on slang and idioms associated with:The WorkplaceComputersThe InternetE-CommerceMarketingAdvertisingAcronyms & ShortcutsNegotiationsMeetingsPopular Abbreviations Used in BusinessThe Slangman Files ¿ a special section in each chapter with slang & idioms used in categories
Download or read book Slangman Guide to Biz Speak Two written by David Burke and published by SLANGMAN PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Slangman Guide to BIZ SPEAK 2 continues with more popular business slang, idioms, and jargon used in everyday American business!This second book in the series is packed with additional slang, idioms, and jargon used in a variety of workplace situations, including sports terms used in business.Entertaining dialogues, activities and games will guarantee that you¿re batting a thousand (¿successful¿) at calling the shots (¿making decisions¿) and never dropping the ball (¿incompleting your tasks¿) especially when you¿re down to the wire (¿close to the time when your task is due¿)!NOTE: Audio CDs sold separately.The Slangman Guide to BIZ SPEAK 2 contains popular chapters on slang and idioms associated with:The WorkplaceBureaucracyGlobalizationE-CommercePoliticsStock Market & MoneyShipping & International TradeBusiness TravelSports Terms Used in BusinessThe Slangman Files ¿ a special section in each chapter with slang & idioms used in categories
Download or read book The Slangman Guide to Dirty English written by David Burke and published by SLANGMAN PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only thing more embarrassing than being called a dirty word is not knowing what it means! This humorous guide will teach you the most commonly used obscenities, insults, and curses used in the English language. The Slangman Guide to DIRTY ENGLISH offers you over 1,200 popular words and expressions, followed by a clear definition, plus two example sentences used in context. In some cases, you will find a Learn More section directly below the example sentences. This section offers helpful details on pronunciation, synonyms, variations, and special information on how to sound like an American.
Download or read book Pardon My Spanish written by Joaquín Blasco and published by Chambers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than just a list of 'rude words'
Download or read book Webster s New World Concise Spanish Dictionary written by Inc. Hungry Minds and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive dictionary features wide coverage of Latin-American Spanish, slang and idiomatic speech in both Spanish and English, and tables of irregular verbs for quick reference.
Download or read book Cassell s Dictionary of Slang written by Jonathon Green and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
