Spanish word of the week: nadie
This week's Spanish word of the week is 'nadie'. 'Nadie' is a pronoun that means 'nobody; anybody' Read More
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French word of the week: cadet
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is 'cadet'. Read More
What’s the difference between marmalade, jam, jelly and Jell-O®?
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
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
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?
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
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
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?
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