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phrase book

A book of foreign language expressions and their translations.

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phrase book

a book containing frequently used expressions and their equivalents in a foreign language, esp for the use of tourists

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phrase′ book`

a small book containing everyday phrases and sentences and their equivalents in a foreign language.

[1585–95]

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phrase book - a book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations

book - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"

Translations

dizionario fraseologico frase

phrase book

n → vocabolarietto

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It is designated "Technical Manual 30-603" and titled simply Italian Phrase Book. Following a stringent note on the "[d]issemination of restricted matter" (appearing on both the cover and title page), this guide presents a mixture of full expressions and individual lexical items, grouped thematically.

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