French word of the week: pareil
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 'pareil'. Read More
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Spanish word of the week: ya
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'ya', which is an adverb that means 'already'. Read More
What’s the difference between ashamed and embarrassed?
This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused: ashamed and embarrassed. ashamed If you are ashamed, you feel sorry about something you did wrong. He upset Dad, and he feels a bit ashamed. They were ashamed to admit that they had lied. Read More
Spanish word of the week: conocer
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'conocer', which is a verb that means to 'know'. Read More
French words of the week: grand / gros
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The words we're focusing on this week are the French adjectives 'grand' and 'gros'. Read More
What’s the difference between loose and lose?
This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused: loose and lose. loose Loose /luːs/ is an adjective. It means `not firmly fixed’, or `not tight’. The handle is loose. Mary wore loose clothes. lose Lose /luːz/ is a verb. If you lose something, you cannot find it,… Read More
Spanish word of the week: alegrarse
This week's Spanish word of the week is 'alegrarse', a verb meaning 'to be pleased' or 'to be glad'. Read More
17 other words for ‘cry’
We use the word ‘cry’ commonly in English, yet there are many other different words you can use instead to be more specific and make your writing more interesting. Here are some synonyms for ‘cry’ when used to mean that someone is unhappy:… Read More
French word of the week: demander
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 'demander'. Read More