Full Description
This is the first ever bilingual thesaurus of its kind. The book is aimed at all English-speaking learners and users of French at an intermediate to advanced level, and is structured in a uniquely helpful way. The book is arranged thematically rather than alphabetically, with fifteen part titles subdivided into a total of 142 subheadings which are further subdivided into topic categories. In each category learners will find synonyms and related French words and phrases of use for writing or speaking about the topic, as well as sayings, metaphors, proverbs, famous quotations or usage notes connected with the topic. Every word, phrase and example has an English translation. Illustrations provide additional help, and there is a special section on conversational gambits. Two alphabetical indexes of more than 8,000 words each, one listing English vocabulary and the other French, help readers find what they're looking for easily.
Contents
Preface; How to use this book; Abbreviations; Bilingual Thesaurus: Position, movement and travel; Time; The natural environment; Everyday things; Society, family and relationships; Emotions, feelings and attitudes; Wanting; Knowledge and thought processes; Body and health; Food and drink; Work and leisure; Money, worth, economy; Abstract terms to describe the world; Ways of communicating; Conversational Gambits; English-French index; French-English index.
