What’s the difference between exhausted, exhausting and exhaustive?

This week we are looking at a few words that could be confusing for some learners of English: exhausted, exhausting, and exhaustive. exhausted function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } If you are exhausted, you are very tired. At the… Read More

Spanish word of the week: interés

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'interés'. 'Interés' is a noun that means 'interest'. Read More

French word of the week: près

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 adverb 'près'. Read More

What’s the difference between collaborate and cooperate?

This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: collaborate and cooperate. collaborate When people collaborate on a project, they work together in order to produce something. For example, two writers can collaborate to produce a single piece of… Read More

Spanish word of the week: juicio

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'juicio'. 'Juicio' is a noun that means 'trial' and 'judgment'. Read More

French word of the week: savoir

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 and verb 'savoir'. Read More

What’s the difference between generally and mainly?

This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: generally and mainly. generally Generally means `usually’, `in most cases’, or `on the whole’. Paperback books are generally cheapest. His answer was generally correct. mainly Use mainly, rather than ‘generally’, to say that… Read More

The Rugby World Cup and South African language

Well, that was a cliffhanger and a half, wasn’t it? South Africa has been buzzing with elation ever since the Springboks’ historic victory in the RWC final. They took the title for the fourth time, thereby not only repeating their triumph at the 2019 World Cup but also placing themselves… Read More

Spanish word of the week: dificultar

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'dificultar'. 'Dificultar' is a verb that means 'to make... difficult'. Read More