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Much of the internet results served up these days by Google and co is weighted towards those who are trying to sell you something than provide a service. But still, if you dig through then you should come across some sites that will at least give you a start in your chosen language with vocabulary lists, examples of colloquial speech and verb tables. Try the languages section of about.com for starters to see who they refer.

To look up any one particular word you can do worse than use babylon.com though it won’t know which context or meaning you’re after – for example ‘to miss’ could mean to ‘lose out’, ‘aim badly’ or feel the absence of something or someone. A machine can’t read your mind and is no substitute for a dictionary here.

One of the best features of the internet though are the language exchange communities such as lingozone.com or sharedtalk.com – you can connect with people of various ages and interests and help each other out – for free!

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