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Bayern2 radioWissen: „Stephen King – Der König des Schreckens“
[29.04.2024, 06:00] „„Unterhalten wir uns, Sie und ich. Unterhalten wir uns über Angst,“ hat Stephen King geschrieben. Und seine Leser lauschen begierig dieser Unterhaltung. In Millionenauflage lehrt Stephen King, der „Meister des Horrors“, der Welt das Fürchten. King erzeugt die Angst in … Weiterlesen →Kennen Sie schon … das Oxford dictionary of idioms?
[22.04.2024, 06:00] Dieses Wörterbuch zur englischen Phraseologie ist zwar bereits einige Jahre alt, aber für die Erweiterung Ihrer Englisch-Kenntnisse können die über 6.000 Einträge nach wie vor gute Dienste leisten! 🙂 Did you know that ‘flavour of the month’ originated in a … Weiterlesen →BBC Radio 4 „In our Time“: John Bull
[15.04.2024, 06:00] „Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the origin of this personification of the English everyman and his development as both British and Britain in the following centuries. He first appeared along with Lewis Baboon (French) and Nicholas Frog (Dutch) in 1712 … Weiterlesen →Aus unseren Neuerwerbungen – Anglistik 2024.4
[08.04.2024, 06:00] Transplantation Gothic: tissue transfer in literature, film, and medicine Transplantation Gothic is a shadow cultural history of transplantation, as mediated through medical writing, science fiction, life writing and visual arts in a Gothic mode, from the nineteenth-century to the present. … Weiterlesen →BBC Radio 4 „In our time“: „Polidori’s The Vampyre“
[25.03.2024, 07:00] „Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influential novella of John Polidori (1795–1821) published in 1819 and attributed first to Lord Byron (1788–1824) who had started a version of it in 1816 at the Villa Diodati in the Year Without A … Weiterlesen →
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New words – 29 April 2024
[29.04.2024, 08:00] kitschen noun [C or U] /ˈkɪtʃ.ᵊn/ a trend for decorating kitchens in an unusual and interesting way, using bright colours and a mixture of objects of different styles If you needed any more proof that minimalism was on the way out, look no further than the eclectic “kitschen” trend sweeping social media. But what exactly … Continue reading New words – 29 April 2024 The post New words – 29 April 2024 appeared first on About Words - Cambridge Dictionary blog.Dead ringers and peas in pods (Talking about similarities, Part 2)
[24.04.2024, 13:00] Listen to the author reading this blog post: by Kate Woodford Two weeks ago, I published a blog post on the language of describing similarities, including words such as identikit and analogous. This week I’m looking at idioms and phrases in this area. Let’s start with similarities between people. Someone who is a dead ringer for … Continue reading Dead ringers and peas in pods (Talking about similarities, Part 2) The post Dead ringers and peas in pods (Talking about similarities, Part 2) appeared first on About Words - Cambridge Dictionary blog.Beige flag
[23.04.2024, 13:30] An expression that describes a habit you find strange, but doesn't make you not like someone. (Image: Getty)TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240422.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ Office English They're all available by searching in your podcast app.New words – 22 April 2024
[22.04.2024, 08:00] unexpected red theory noun [U] UK /ˌʌn.ɪk.spek.tɪd ˈred ˌθɪə.ri/ US /ʌn.ɪkˌspek.tɪd ˈred ˌθɪr.i/ an interior design trend based on the idea that any room will look more attractive if you add one red item or feature to it, especially if the red looks strange or wrong with the other colours in the room Unexpected red … Continue reading New words – 22 April 2024 The post New words – 22 April 2024 appeared first on About Words - Cambridge Dictionary blog.Binding, nailing, and gluing: talking about fastening things together
[17.04.2024, 13:00] Listen to the author reading this blog post: by Liz Walter Today’s post is about words we use for fastening and unfastening things. The verbs fasten and attach are very general. It doesn’t matter what you use to join the parts together: it could be glue, buttons, string – anything! Secure is also general and emphasizes … Continue reading Binding, nailing, and gluing: talking about fastening things together The post Binding, nailing, and gluing: talking about fastening things together appeared first on About Words - Cambridge Dictionary blog.Lay it on thick
[16.04.2024, 10:10] An expression about exaggerating or praising someone too much.(Image: Getty)TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240409.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followusLIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ Office English They're all available by searching in your podcast app.New words – 15 April 2024
[15.04.2024, 08:00] popcorn brain noun [U] UK /ˈpɒp.kɔːn ˌbreɪn/ US /ˈpɑːp.kɔːrn ˌbreɪn/ a psychological condition where someone cannot keep their mind and attention fixed on anything, thought to be caused by spending too much time on social media A psychologist has warned against scrolling on your phone and ending up with “popcorn brain”. Yup, popcorn brain. You … Continue reading New words – 15 April 2024 The post New words – 15 April 2024 appeared first on About Words - Cambridge Dictionary blog.Alike and analogous (Talking about similarities, Part 1)
[10.04.2024, 13:00] Listen to the author reading this blog post: by Kate Woodford This week, I’m looking at the language we use to say that things or people are similar, either in appearance or character. There are a tremendous lot of interesting words and phrases in this area so this post will be in two parts. Starting with … Continue reading Alike and analogous (Talking about similarities, Part 1) The post Alike and analogous (Talking about similarities, Part 1) appeared first on About Words - Cambridge Dictionary blog.Telling porkies
[09.04.2024, 10:59] Here's a light-hearted expression about not telling the truth.(Image: Getty)TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2024/ep-240409.FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of our other popular podcasts including: ✔️ 6 Minute English ✔️ News Review ✔️ Office English They're all available by searching in your podcast app.New words – 8 April 2024
[08.04.2024, 08:00] bookshelf wealth noun [U] /ˌbʊk.ʃelf ˈwelθ/ an interior design trend where someone has bookshelves in their home that are filled with books and other objects they genuinely love, rather than displaying these things in order to look clever or stylish There’s a brand new trend popping up on TikTok known as “bookshelf wealth” – but … Continue reading New words – 8 April 2024 The post New words – 8 April 2024 appeared first on About Words - Cambridge Dictionary blog.
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