Italian GCSE
Idiomatic expressions
What Idiomatic expressions means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Idiomatic expressions
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Phrases such as "to make fun of" or "to pull a fast one" that cannot be translated literally and must be rendered by their equivalent Italian expression or verb.
Topics that use Idiomatic expressions
- Dictionaries (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Contextual translation
- Cross-referencing
- Dictionary navigation
- Dictionary skills
- Dictionary usage for phrases
- Grammatical context
- Grammatical terminology
- Meaning versus literal translation
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