Language Learners

French word of the week: mal

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 word 'mal'. Read More

What’s the difference between souvenir and memory?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: souvenir and memory. souvenir function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } A souvenir /suːvəˈnɪə/ is an object that you buy or keep to remind you of a holiday, place, or… Read More

What’s the difference between title and headline?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: title and headline. title The title of a book, play, painting, or piece of music is its name. He wrote a book with the title `The Castle’. `Walk under Ladders’… Read More

French word of the week: son

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 word 'son'. Read More

What’s the difference between roll and role?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: roll and role. roll A roll is a very small loaf of bread. The soup is served with a roll and butter. A roll of something such as cloth or paper is… Read More