In music, when new artists appear, we talk about one-hit wonders and real stars with long-lasting fame and recognition. It’s the same with new words in a language. New words appear, we start using them, some of them become part of our most frequently used active vocabulary, other words become popular for some time and then disappear for good.
Prepare for this year’s spring cleaning and boost your vocabulary. Spring has sprung and we have a blog entry for you with essential spring cleaning vocabulary, with clear explanations, images and examples.
This is our DST reminder for those who get too busy with Easter (and April Fools’ Day) preparations this weekend. For those who don’t know, DST stands for ...
It’s officially spring. By the meteorological calendar, it started on 1st March, as it always does, and astronomical spring, which is based on the position of Earth's orbit in relation to the Sun, considering equinoxes and solstices, started on 20th March this year...
Whether it’s a friend from another country, a foreign business partner or a curious student, you may find yourself looking for words when they ask you questions about a national holiday...
For some, it’s common knowledge in 2024. For others, it’s still hard to believe that you don’t necessarily have to type in what you want your translation app to translate. It’s enough to take a picture...

Latin abbreviations in English

We know how and when to use most Latin abbreviations, such as: AD – anno Domini – „in the year of the Lord”; A.M. – ante meridiem – „before midday”; P.M – post meridiem – „after midday” …

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Can you spell that, please?

There are certain „imported” words in the English language that have two valid spelling versions – one with special characters coming from the original language – and another version with characters adjusted to the English alphabet.

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Mi történt Tibivel, az angol nyelvtudású mérnökkel?

Nemrégiben az idegen nyelv létfontosságáról beszéltünk. Hiába tudunk jól angolul, hogyha ezt a tudást nem tudjuk megfelelően érvényesíteni a munkahelyünkön, a kapott feladataink ellátása során. Ekkor szokott kialakulni bennünk az aggodalom az állásunk elvesztésével kapcsolatban, hiszen nem tudunk megfelelni a követelményeknek. Jelen esetben a megoldás az, hogy kiváló nyelvtudásunk mellett, a feladataink ellátásához a szakmai nyelv tanulásába is belekezdünk.

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Father’s Day

Depending on where you live on this planet, Father’s Day comes up on different pages of the calendar…

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