This completely new dictionary provides the most up-to-date coverage of contemporary idiomatic Italian and English. * 8,000 words and phrases and 115,000 translations: the carefully researched core coverage of modern colloquial Italian really needed for intermediate-level learners * Detailed coverage of the essential vocabulary of business, computing, and current affairs * Extra help: pronunciation provided for every headword in both languages; full verb tables * A practical approach to language learning: Thousands of examples drawn from real speech and written sources to help learners use language more effectively and idiomatically * Fully up to date: the best coverage of contemporary Italian and English, including new expressions such as `ethnic cleansing', `urban decay', `surfing the net', `tangentopoli', and `epurazione' * User friendly: clear signposting of meanings and contexts, to guide the user to the most appropriate translation This book is intended for school and evening-class learners who need a larger dictionary then the Mini or the Paperback ; also general and business users of Italian, who need a practical, general-purpose dictionary.