Spanish word of the week: largo
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'largo'. 'Largo' is an adjective that means 'long'. Read More
World Refugee Day
Sunday 20th June 2021 marks World Refugee Day, an initiative by the UN which highlights the power of inclusion and standing together to build a stronger, safer world for us all. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which defined a refugee under international law, this year… Read More
World Music Day
‘If music be the food of love, play on’ must be the second best-known quote from the Bard. These words uttered – or crooned in some performances – by Duke Orsino, who is in love with love itself, constitute the very first line of Twelfth Night. 21 June marks not… Read More
Spanish word of the week: disimular
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'disimular'. 'Disimular' is a verb that means 'to hide, to conceal; to pretend'. Read More
Spanish word of the week: después
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'después'. 'Después' is an adverb that means 'after(wards); later; next, then'. Read More
The One With All The Friends Vocabulary
Nearly 20 years after the final episode aired, fans around the world rejoiced as Friends: The Reunion finally graced our screens. As the cast toured the iconic sets and reflected on fond memories, we started reminiscing about the show’s classic words and phrases that have stuck very firmly in our… Read More
Spanish word of the week: encoger
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'encoger'. 'Encoger' is a verb that means 'to shrink; to shrug'. Read More
7 mouth-watering foodie words with roots in other languages
It’s a very magical time here at Collins Dictionaries, as a number of brand-new words enter our hallowed pages. As we were browsing the new words, two stood out for their foodie credentials: ‘bean-to-cup’, denoting the complete process for marketing coffee from whole coffee beans; and… Read More
Spanish word of the week: resultar
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'resultar'. 'Resultar' is a verb that means 'to turn out; to be'. Read More
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