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Spanish word of the week: reyes

This week's Spanish word of the week is 'los reyes', which is a noun meaning 'kings' or 'king and queen'. Read More

17 other words for ‘look’

The word ‘look’ is very common 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 ‘look’ when someone looks briefly: glanceThe driver glanced right,… Read More

French word of the week: beau

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 'beau'. Read More

Spanish word of the week: prisa

This week's Spanish word of the week is 'prisa', a noun meaning 'rush' or 'hurry'. Read More

15 other words for ‘laugh’

We use the word ‘laugh’ 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 ‘laugh’ when used as a verb: be in stitches… Read More

Spanish word of the week: afortunado

This week's Spanish word of the week is 'afortunado', an adjective meaning 'fortunate' or 'lucky'. Read More

French word of the week: accès

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 noun 'accès'. Read More

15 other words for ‘small’

The word ‘small’ is frequently used in English, yet there are many other different words you can use instead to be more specific and make your writing more interesting. Many synonyms for ‘small’ describe how the size of something – try some of… Read More

Spanish word of the week: grande

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'grande', an adjective that means 'great', 'big' or 'large'. Read More