8 wonderful words to mark Dictionary Day

As Rudyard Kipling once said, “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” At Collins Dictionary, we pride ourselves on being the home of living language, and that means when an opportunity comes to celebrate it, we can’t resist joining in. This week we’re celebrating Dictionary Day,… Read More

Spanish word of the week: asunto

This week's Spanish word of the week is 'asunto', a noun meaning 'matter' or 'affair'. Read More

French word of the week: part

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 'part'. Read More

What’s the difference between bass and base?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused: bass and base. bass A bass saxophone, guitar, or other musical instrument is one that has a lower range of notes than other instruments of its kind. The vocalist had been joined by the lead… Read More

Spanish word of the week: conseguir

This week's Spanish word of the week is 'conseguir', a verb meaning 'to get', 'to obtain', 'to achieve' or 'to manage'. Read More

The return to Westeros: the essential House of the Dragon glossary

The dragons have landed. HBO’s much-hyped Game of Thrones prequel launched in August, and we are ready for things to get lit. It’s been a while since we last spent time in the wild world of Westeros and given that we’ve travelled back 200 years before the lifetime of Daenerys… Read More

French word of the week: valoir

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 'valoir'. Read More

What’s the difference between sting and bite?

This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused: sting and bite. sting function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } Sting is usually a verb. Its past tense and past participle is stung. If a creature such as a bee, wasp, or… Read More

Spanish word of the week: recordar

This week's Spanish word of the week is 'recordar', a verb meaning 'to remember' or 'to remind'. Read More