French word of the week: dans

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 preposition 'dans'. Read More

What’s the difference between beside and besides?

This week we are looking at two words which may be confused by learners of English: beside and besides. beside function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } If one thing is beside another, it is next to it or at the side of it. Beside the… Read More

9 words of Tolkien terminology

Arguably one of the most epic high-fantasy novels ever written, The Lord of the Rings trilogy introduced fans to Middle-earth, a fantastical place full of hobbits, dwarves and elves in an imaginary period of Earth’s past. J. R. R. Tolkien’s books have captured the imagination of readers for nearly 70… Read More

French word of the week: mal

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 'mal'. Read More

What’s the difference between souvenir and memory?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused by learners of English: souvenir and memory. souvenir function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } A souvenir /suːvəˈnɪə/ is an object that you buy or keep to remind you of a holiday, place, or… Read More