Spanish word of the week: oscuro
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'oscuro', which is an adjective that means 'dark'. Read More
9 new words in Collins Dictionary, May 2022
Japanese comics and animated films have contributed four new entries to Collins English Dictionary online in its most recent update: jousei, seinen, shonen and shojo. Each of these genres features a different type of protagonist and is so designed to appeal to a particular audience. Some appealing food and cookery… Read More
French word of the week: frapper
Our new 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 frapper. Read More
What’s the difference between desert and dessert?
This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused because of their similar spellings: desert and dessert. desert Desert can be both a noun and a verb. As a noun: A desert is a large area of land where… Read More
Spanish word of the week: antes
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'antes', which is an adverb that means 'before; first; soon'. Read More
What’s the difference between shadow and shade?
This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused: shadow and shade. shadow function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } A shadow is a dark shape made on a surface when something stands between a light and the surface. The tree cast… Read More
Spanish word of the week: probable
This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'probable'. which is an adjective that means 'likely'. Read More
National Gardening Week
In an English country ga-a-a-rden What’s the most popular UK hobby? Why, gardening, of course. An estimated twenty-seven million people in a population of sixty-seven million plus indulge in it in some shape or form. During recent lockdowns, many people confined to home developed an interest in their gardens for… Read More
11 essential words for aspiring astronomers
Star light, star bright, will you be searching the skies tonight? Whether you’re trying to spot the latest celestial event or you’re a dedicated stargazer, there’s a whole galaxy out there if you just look up. We’ve compiled a blog of essential words for aspiring astronomers, let us know @CollinsDict… Read More