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 … Continued
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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
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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’
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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.
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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.
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Spanish word of the week: oscuro
This week’s Spanish word of the week is ‘oscuro’, which is an adjective that means ‘dark’.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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