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Larousse De Poche Dictionnaire Des Synonymes
This easy-to-use paperback dictionary of synonyms is the perfect
reference tool for the student or general user learning the shades
of meaning and nuances of the French language. Numerous example
sentences show words in context, allowing the user to choose the best
word to suit the intended meaning. Other features include
• an easy-to-navigate A-to-Z format
• labels indicating whether a word or expression is colloquial or formal,
to ensure appropriate usage
• notes on potentially confusing words that are similar in meaning
• a clean, readable design
This practical, portable volume is essential for anyone who wants to build a more varied vocabulary and speak or write in French with more authority and elegance.
reference tool for the student or general user learning the shades
of meaning and nuances of the French language. Numerous example
sentences show words in context, allowing the user to choose the best
word to suit the intended meaning. Other features include
• an easy-to-navigate A-to-Z format
• labels indicating whether a word or expression is colloquial or formal,
to ensure appropriate usage
• notes on potentially confusing words that are similar in meaning
• a clean, readable design
This practical, portable volume is essential for anyone who wants to build a more varied vocabulary and speak or write in French with more authority and elegance.
- GenresFranceDictionaries
743 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 1999
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March 21, 2011
I don't own the version of the Dictionnarie Des Synonymes that you see above. I own a very old, very pretty and very worn version of it, that was given to me by a French teacher (in France) after his futile attempt to make me see the light (= understand Madame Bovary).
As I said in my review of Madame Bovary (http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...), the sheer amount of words Flaubert uses can frequently induce panic attacks in non-french readers (and in French readers as well, I would think). My teacher thought that given me a Dictionaire of Synonymes would be a good way to broaden my vocabulary, and it would have been, had I ever used the book in the way it was intended to. As it was, I never finished Madame Bovary. But I still think back fondly to that particular summer in France.
Since then, I have also learned that the safest way (well, "safe" may not be exactly the right word...) to broaden my French vocabulary is to give me a good discussion topic and a lot of red wine. You'd be surprised how fluent and eloquent I am after half a bottle of red wine...
As I said in my review of Madame Bovary (http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...), the sheer amount of words Flaubert uses can frequently induce panic attacks in non-french readers (and in French readers as well, I would think). My teacher thought that given me a Dictionaire of Synonymes would be a good way to broaden my vocabulary, and it would have been, had I ever used the book in the way it was intended to. As it was, I never finished Madame Bovary. But I still think back fondly to that particular summer in France.
Since then, I have also learned that the safest way (well, "safe" may not be exactly the right word...) to broaden my French vocabulary is to give me a good discussion topic and a lot of red wine. You'd be surprised how fluent and eloquent I am after half a bottle of red wine...
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