Spanish word of the week: salir
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'salir'. 'Salir' is a verb that means 'to go out; to come out; to leave; to get out'. Read More
A little bird told me… 7 animal idioms
It’s new words time at Collins Dictionary and this month we see the addition of words like fingerling, net zero and emotional support animal. This month, there were a few animal-related additions, including the delightful animal idiom to… Read More
9 new words added to Collins Dictionary
Here are nine words recently added to Collins English Dictionary online. The words we use reflect the preoccupations of our time, and with the possibility of holidays and travel returning to the agenda, the dictionary welcomes ‘capsule hotel’, ‘tourist tax’, and the American informal shortening ‘vacay’ (from ‘vacation’). And, in… Read More
Spanish word of the week: quedarse
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'quedarse'. 'Quedarse' is a verb that means 'to stay'. Read More
New Conversations Day
Conversation had a very precise meaning for Dr Johnson, he of dictionary fame and a conversationalist par excellence. When his biographer, Boswell, asked him whether there had been good conversation at a dinner party, he declared: ‘No, Sir; we had talk enough,… Read More
Spanish word of the week: seguir
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'seguir'. 'Seguir' is a verb that means 'to carry on, to go on'. Read More
Spanish word of the week: introducir
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'introducir'. 'Introducir' is a verb that means 'to introduce, to bring in; to insert'. Read More
Spanish word of the week: largo
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'largo'. 'Largo' is an adjective that means 'long'. Read More
World Refugee Day
Sunday 20th June 2021 marks World Refugee Day, an initiative by the UN which highlights the power of inclusion and standing together to build a stronger, safer world for us all. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, which defined a refugee under international law, this year… Read More
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