Language Learners

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 function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } A salad is a mixture of cold or uncooked vegetables. You can eat it on its own or with other foods. For… 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