French word of the week: longtemps
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 adverb 'longtemps'. Read More
Learning French: apologizing
Sorry to interrupt: the Learning French blog is back, and this time we're looking at how to make and respond to apologies. Read More
Spanish words of the week: clara and claro
Here we take a closer look at another pair of similar-looking Spanish nouns whose meanings differ depending on ending and gender: 'clara' and 'claro'. Read More
Decoding the generations: the language of Gen Z and Gen Alpha
It’s undeniable, modern life moves fast. One moment you’re updating your MSN status and carefully curating your top friends on MySpace, the next you’re endlessly scrolling TikTok or Reels wondering what someone ate and trying to figure out if your skinny jeans are… Read More
French word of the week: si
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 'si'. Read More
British Pudding Day
Pease pudding hot… Saturday 9 November marks British Pudding Day. It’s at the weekend, giving anyone who likes cooking the leisure to prepare a proper pudding. Puddings are central to British culture. So central that we plonk them in nursery rhymes (see the heading above) and in proverbs (the proof… Read More
Spanish words of the week: seto or seta?
Here we examine a new pair of Spanish nouns whose form is deceptively similar but whose meaning is quite different depending on their ending and gender. This week’s masculine and feminine pair are 'seto' and 'seta'. Read More
French words of the week: libre / gratuit
This series of weekly blogs takes a closer look at words from our French dictionaries. The words we're focusing on this week are the French adjectives 'gratuit' and 'libre'. Read More
A year when hedonism and anxiety combine
Lacking in confidence? Feeling a bit sub-par? I have just the mindset for you, and it’s encapsulated in a single word: brat. Brat is different things to different people; a spiky attitude, a garish aesthetic, even a campaign slogan (the phrase “Kamala IS Brat” proved snappy enough to go politically… Read More