This text offers: up-to-date coverage of all the essential vocabulary of everyday life; over 50,000 words and phrases, and over 70,000 translations - a small package, but its coverage makes this a suitable dictionary for pocket, bag or suitcase; meanings and contexts clearly marked to point users to the most appropriate translation every time; and a phrasefinder - shopping, travelling, meeting people, and dealing with an emergency - the key words and expressions from all these vocabulary areas and more are grouped together in this phrasefinder to give users instant access to the words they want. It also includes: Italian pronunciation guide; tables of regular and irregular Italian verbs; and a quick-reference numbers list. This book is intended for anyone starting to learn Italian, including students up to GCSE level, general users, holiday-makers, travellers and business people.