Spotlight
Could we have a word, please?
Loanwords are words that are borrowed from another language. But that's an odd thing to call them, says Mike Pilewski. A loan is temporary; we expect it to be repaid.
expansive
The path to nirvana
Heavenly Path is a religious movement in Nepal. Its followers believe their guru was sent by God to show people how to remove pain and suffering from the world. They say peace is a tree with love as its root. Click to find out what the symbol in the picture means.
guinea pig
muscle in on
muscle in on
Food, fashion and Formula 1 in Melbourne
March is the month for Melbourne magic. Find out why hundreds of thousands of people come to this trendy city during the southern autumn. We can offer five reasons: they have to do with food, fashion, Formula One, funny things — and fish!
irreversible
the lion's share
Which word does not go with the others?
Some and any
Do you have trouble remembering when to use some and any? Remind yourself of the rules here and then practise in the exercise.
in the loop
You can't say that on TV!
Mike Pilewski: "Swear words are now too common to be powerful — so the Supreme Court has to make a decision."
Test 1, February 2012
A bicentenary is the year when you celebrate an important event that happened ______ years earlier.
Test 2, February 2012
"If that report isn't on my desk by the morning, you're ______ !"
Florida: Promising the moon
Mitt Romney won Florida's winner-take-all primary. Newt Gingrich lost. How? Simple. It came down to two things: big promises and bad rapping. Our special report on Election 2012 gives you the full story in words and videos.
Idioms with "mouth"
Let's look at idioms that contain the word "mouth". There are quite a lot of these in English, and you can use them in lots of everyday situations.
throwaway
put two and two together
use known facts to determine what is happening (sich etw. zusammenreimen)
February is looking a whole lot better
Claudine Weber-Hof tells you what you can do to make February a great month.