ESOL
[ ee-sawl, es-uhl ]
/ ˈi sɔl, ˈɛs əl /
noun
English for speakers of other languages: a field of language training including EFL and ESL.
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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
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