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From Amourette to Zal: Bizarre and Beautiful Words from Europe

Hardcover • 2018 • 1. edition

From Amourette to Zal: Bizarre and Beautiful Words from Europe

By Alex Rawlings

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Fjaka: the sublime state of aspiring to do absolutely nothing.Warmduscher: a `warm showerer', meaning a bit of a wimp.Tener mano izquierda: literally `to have a left hand'; to be skilfully persuasive.For all the richness of the English language there are some nuances that other languages capture much better, whether it's a phrase that beautifully articulates a feeling, a wonderfully understated insult that just hits the spot, or a curious idiom. From the melancholic to the funny to the downright...Show more

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ISBN

9780750987738

Publisher

The History Press Ltd

Published year

2018

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1

Original title

From Amourette to Zal: Bizarre and Beautiful Words from Europe

Format

Hardcover

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