French word of the week: depuis

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 'depuis'. Read More

What’s the difference between salute and greet?

This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: salute and greet. salute When members of the armed forces salute someone, they raise their right hand as a formal sign of greeting or respect. The men saluted the General. Read More

French word of the week: fort

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 'fort'. Read More

Learning Italian: Saying what you like, dislike and prefer

Whether you’re visiting galleries and museums, sampling Italian cuisine or simply chatting to your Italian-speaking friends, you’ll probably want to talk about what you like and dislike. To say what you like, use mi piace (I like) and non mi piace to talk about something you don’t like. These come… Read More

French word of the week: bas

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 'bas'. Read More

What’s the difference between confidant and confident?

This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: confidant and confident. confidant Confidant /ˈkɒnfɪdænt/ is a countable noun. A confidant is a person who you discuss your private problems and worries with. You use the spelling confidante when the person… Read More
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