What’s the difference between marmalade, jam, jelly and Jell-O®?

This week we are looking at some words which are used differently in British and American English: marmalade, jam, jelly and Jell-O®. marmalade Marmalade is a sweet food made from oranges, lemons, limes, or… Read More

Spanish word of the week: fiebre

This week's Spanish word of the week is 'fiebre', which is a noun that means 'temperature; fever'. Read More

French word of the week: défendre

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 'défendre'. Read More

The Platinum Jubilee: Celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s 70-year reign

At the start of June, the UK celebrates Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking her seventy years on the throne. In honour of the event, the spring bank holiday has grown by a day and been moved to synchronise with Trooping the Colour, which marks… Read More

Spick and span – the annual spring clean

Spring has fully sprung! With warmer days ahead, you may find yourself inspired to turn over a new leaf and clean house, quite literally. Often, people mark the change in seasons with a traditional spring clean, the act of thoroughly cleaning your home. It’s time to… Read More

What’s the difference between salad and lettuce?

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused: salad and lettuce. salad function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } A salad is a mixture of cold or uncooked vegetables. You can eat it on its own or with other foods. For… Read More

Spanish word of the week: despertar

This week’s Spanish word of the week is despertar. Despertar is a verb that means 'to wake ... up' Read More

French word of the week: ancien

This blog series takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The word we're focusing on this week is the French adjective ancien. Read More

What’s the difference between homework and housework?

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused because of their similar spellings: homework and housework. homework Homework is work that school pupils are given to do at home. You say that pupils ‘do homework’. You don’t say that… Read More