Today's word is 'Embeleso' (Spanish · em-beh-LEH-soh).
Meaning: A state of enchantment, fascination, or captivation that delights and absorbs the mind completel
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@wordvoyage.bsky.socialToday's word is 'Embeleso' (Spanish · em-beh-LEH-soh).
Meaning: A state of enchantment, fascination, or captivation that delights and absorbs the mind completel
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@balvadis.bsky.socialSo in Korean you use two types of 'can' and a similar distinction you will find in Finno Ugric North Saami language too. 'Máhtit' I can in the meaning I have the knowledge how to (줄 알다) and 'sáhtit' I can in the meaning with present possibility (수 있다). #langsky #gollegiella #한국어
@wordvoyage.bsky.socialToday's word is 'Luminoso' (Italian · loo-mee-NOH-soh).
Meaning: Shining brightly or intellectually brilliant, radiating light or clarity of thought
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@wordvoyage.bsky.socialToday's word is 'Serendipia' (Spanish · seh-rehn-DEE-pee-ah).
Meaning: The occurrence of happy and unexpected discoveries by chance
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@welearnrussian.bsky.social🕌 Today we learning how to say “This is a beautiful mosque” in Russian!
Choose the correct word and test yourself. ✍️
#studyrussian #russianlanguage #learnrussian #LangSky #russian #education
@wordvoyage.bsky.socialToday's word is 'Verschlagenheit' (German · fer-SHLAH-gen-hite).
Meaning: A quality of being sly, cunning, or shrewd; the ability to navigate situations with clever discr
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@wordvoyage.bsky.socialToday's word is 'Verschmelzung' (German · fair-SHMELTS-oong).
Meaning: A fusion or blending together of distinct elements into a unified whole
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@germanwordoftheday.bsky.socialdie Entführung - kidnapping Die Entführung des Mädchens sorgte für großes Aufsehen. #deutsch #German #Languagelearning #Langsky #Edusky
@kumotan.appKumotan News Phrase 🌥️
NHK's headline on the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine (optogenetics) called it
光遺伝学の基礎を築いた (Hikariidenshi no kiso wo kizuita)
✅ 基礎を築く = to lay the foundation
✅ Used for work later generations build on
@nimxilquddiem.bsky.socialニュースを話題に英会話練習 #langsky
Scripted AI roleplay
▷ Upcycling Tuna: Local Students Tackle Food Waste with New Pet Food
マグロでペットフード開発 尾鷲高生、未利用部位を加工 三重
topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp/article/ise/...
@germanwordoftheday.bsky.socialdas Differenzierungsmerkmal - Differential feature Das Differenzierungsmerkmal dieses Produkts liegt in seiner umweltfreundlichen Verpackung und den natürlichen Inhaltsstoffen. #deutsch #German #Languagelearning #Langsky #Edusky
@yunod.sustainabletranslator.scotA report has been prepared by the International Federation of Translators (FIT) Working Group on AI Ethics to examine the ethical implications of AI in the translation and interpreting profession.
www.iti.org.uk/resource/fit... via @iti-uk.bsky.social #translation #interpreting #langsky
@speakingfluently.bsky.social¿Cómo es la vida de las personas hablantes de náhuatl en Veracruz? Teresa Hernández, Aide Alonzo y Karen Alonzo comparten sus experiencias y hablan sobre la lengua en sus comunidades.
Mira el panel completo: youtu.be/ZcWtcThO4Wg
Polyglot Conference Global: pcg2026.eventbrite.com
@germanwordoftheday.bsky.socialdie Hochkonjunktur - the economic boom In der Hochkonjunktur gibt es viele offene Stellen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt. #deutsch #German #Languagelearning #Langsky #Edusky
@wordvoyage.bsky.socialToday's word is 'Verschärfung' (German · fer-SHEHR-foong).
Meaning: A sharpening, intensification, or aggravation of a situation, conflict, or condition
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The concept of "glottophobia" captures that particularly well: linguistic prejudice can look like a debate about “correctness” while reproducing much broader social hierarchies underneath.
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Linguists quoted in the article challenge the idea that there is only one “proper” form of Portuguese, pointing instead to the normal variation that exists across regions, communities & social groups.
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The piece highlights how language can become entangled with xenophobia, migration & ideas about who is seen as a legitimate speaker.
@perkinskeighley.bsky.socialThis article from @theguardian.com explores reports of linguistic discrimination faced by Brazilians in Portugal, particularly around Brazilian Portuguese.
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