Language Learners

What’s the difference between marmalade, jam, jelly and Jell-O^®?

2nd Jun 2022

This week we are looking at some words which are used differently in British and American English: marmalade, jam, jelly and Jell-O®. marmalade Marmalade is a sweet food made from oranges, lemons, limes, or… Read More

Spanish word of the week: fiebre

1st Jun 2022

This week's Spanish word of the week is 'fiebre', which is a noun that means 'temperature; fever'. Read More

French word of the week: défendre

30th May 2022

This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French verb 'défendre'. Read More

What’s the difference between salad and lettuce?

26th May 2022

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused: salad and lettuce. salad A salad is a mixture of cold or uncooked vegetables. You can eat it on its own or with other foods. For lunch she had a salad of tomato, onion… Read More

Spanish word of the week: despertar

25th May 2022

This week’s Spanish word of the week is despertar. Despertar is a verb that means 'to wake ... up' Read More

French word of the week: ancien

23rd May 2022

This blog series takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French adjective ancien. Read More

What’s the difference between homework and housework?

19th May 2022

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused because of their similar spellings: homework and housework. homework Homework is work that school pupils are given to do at home. You say that pupils ‘do homework’. You don’t say that… Read More

Spanish word of the week: oscuro

18th May 2022

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'oscuro', which is an adjective that means 'dark'. Read More

French word of the week: frapper

16th May 2022

Our new series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French verb frapper. Read More