Spanish word of the week: claro
This week’s Spanish word of the week is ‘claro’. Claro is an adverb that means ‘sure; of course’ and you can find out how to pronounce it here:
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Words matter: thoughts on language and Black History Month
The work of historians is increasingly emphasising something that many in the Black community have known for a long time:
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Spanish word of the week: alegría
This week’s Spanish word of the week is ‘alegría’. ‘Alegría’ is a noun that means ‘happiness, joy’ and you can find out how to pronounce it here:
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Blah-blah-blah… 6 unusual words when you’re lost for words
The climate emergency continues to be an urgent challenge for the planet, with a whole wave of new words entering
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Spanish word of the week: esperar
This week’s Spanish word of the week is ‘esperar’. ‘Esperar’ is an verb that means ‘to wait, to wait for; to expect; to hope.
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Celebrate National Poetry Day
This year’s annual National Poetry Day, the thirty-eighth, falls on Thursday 7 October. National Poetry Day (NPD) was founded in
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Is the autumn equinox the start of a new season?
There are just a handful of astronomical events that non-specialists like me know of, and one of them will be
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9 new words in Collins Dictionary
Here are 9 new words recently added to Collins English Dictionary online. There is a scientific bent to the latest
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Spanish word of the week: igual
This week’s Spanish word of the week is ‘igual’. ‘Igual’ is an adjective that means ‘the same’.
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