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Designed to enable learners to write and speak effectively and competently in their additional language, this up-to-date and easy-to-use dictionary focuses on overcoming learners' most common difficulties. It offers support in four key areas, as shown below.
Italian-English, English-Italian = italiano-inglese, inglese-italiano.
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