Spanish word of the week: precioso
This week’s Spanish word of the week is ‘precioso’, an adjective that means ‘beautiful, lovely’.
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International Mother Language Day
What and when is International Mother Language Day? It’s a United Nations initiative first celebrated in 2000. It falls on
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French word of the week: en
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 ‘en’.
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What’s the difference between alone and lonely?
This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused: alone and lonely. alone If you are alone, you
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Spanish word of the week: ahora
This week’s Spanish word of the week is ‘ahora’, an adverb meaning ‘now’.
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French word of the week: temps
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 ‘temps’.
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What’s the difference between affect and effect?
This week we are looking at two words which are sometimes confused: affect and effect. affect Affect /əˈfekt/ is a verb. To affect someone
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9 words to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
This February, UNESCO and UN-Women celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day which aims to
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Spanish word of the week: ponerse
This week’s Spanish word of the week is ‘ponerse’, a reflexive verb that can mean ‘to get’ or ‘to become’.
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