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	Streetwise Spanish Dictionary/Thesaurus Mary McVey Gill, Brenda Wegmann McGraw-Hill, 2001 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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People who are fed up (hasta la madre--"up to the mother") with classroom Spanish will enjoy this A-to-Z thematic arrangement of more than 5,000 colorful terms and slang expressions from across the Spanish-speaking world. Streetwise Spanish Dictionary/Thesaurus includes numerous examples, quizzes, humorous illustrations, cultural information, and help with usage. How good is that? (Que Padre!--"What a father").

Under the theme "Going Crazy"
1) Botar la canica- to go crazy -(Mexico)
2) Caérsele un tornillo- to have a screw loose (Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador)
3) Perder la chaveta- to lose, one's head, to be off one's rocker (Mexico, Chile, Spain, Dominican Republic)

"Types of students"
1) el cuadernícolas- a serious student who studies a lot (used in most of Latin America)
2) La pollila de biblioteca -bookworm (used in most of Latin America and Spain)
3) El/ la enchufado/a -teacher's pet (Spain)

These are just a few examples of the types of expressions that the book has and as one can see they are definitely useful, heard, spoken and easy to learn. I strongly suggest purchasing this resource material if you wish to have a broader knowledge and understanding of colloquial expressions and everyday slang.

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Ojala! Todos deben comprar este libro, tan llena de alegria.

I have used a number of the phrases unexpectedly on my friend,co-worker Spanish teacher..he laughed and asked where I had learned them....he was impressed and very surprised...as were many of the Hispanic students with which I work as a mentor. Muchisimas gracias!! Ahorita mi amigo me llama sabionda.


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This book is more than just a dictionary.

It gives alot of current info as well as the "slang" used.

Was helpful with phrases necessary to get around.

Also includes lists, photos, and much more.

Another thing we liked is that it has large enough print not to need my reading glasses !!

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Full of new meanings and interesting to peruse

The various words are organized by topic and are included later in an index at the back. This is not the easiest format to reference because the first word and/or subject matter of various idioms is arguable. It is interesting to peruse the book by topic, you look up one word and end up reading the whole page. I do not actively use this book, but it is a good balance in the collection.

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