Language Learners

French word of the week: accord

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 'accord'. Read More

What’s the difference between lucky and happy?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: lucky and happy. lucky You say that someone is lucky when something nice happens to them, or when they always seem to have good luck. The lucky winners were given… Read More

French word of the week: bien

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 'bien'. Read More

What’s the difference between high and tall?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: high and tall. high You use high to describe things which measure a larger distance than usual from the bottom to the top. For example, you talk about… Read More

French word of the week: vivre

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 'vivre'. Read More

What’s the difference between pair and couple?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: pair and couple. pair You use a pair of to talk about two things of the same size and shape that are used together, such as… Read More
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