a/an (det)
ability (n)
able (adj)
• be able to
about (adv & prep)
• about 500 students (adv)
• The film is about a small boy. (prep)
above (adj, adv & prep)
abroad (adv)
absent (adj)
absolutely (adv)
• The movie was absolutely awful.
accent (n)
• She has a beautiful French accent.
accept (v)
access (n)
• disabled access
• internet access
accident (n)
accommodation (n)
accompany (v)
according to (prep phr)
account (n)
accountant (n)
accurate (adj)
ache (n)
achieve (v)
across (adv & prep)
act (n & v)
• in the second act (of the play) (n)
• to act in a play (v)
• to act strangely (v)
action (n)
active (adj)
activity (n)
actor (n)
actress (n)
actually (adv)
• She seems a bit strict at first, but she's actually very nice.
• Are you actually going to take the job?
ad (advertisement) (n)
add (v)
addition (n)
• in addition
address (n)
admire (v)
admission (n)
• charges/cost/price
admit (v)
adult (adj & n)
advance (n)
• book in advance
advanced (adj)
advantage (n)
adventure (n)
advert (n)
advertise (v)
advertisement (n)
advice (n)
advise (v)
aeroplane (n)
afford (v)
afraid (adj)
after (adv,conj & prep)
afternoon (n)
afterwards (adv)
again (adv)
against (prep)
age (n)
aged (adj)
agency (n)
ago (adv)
agree (v)
ahead (adv)
aim (n & v)
air (n)
air conditioning (n)
air force (n)
airline (n)
airport (n)
alarm (n)
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album (n)
alike (adv)
alive (adj)
all (adj, adv, det & pron)
all right/alright (adj,adv & exclam)
allow (v)
almost (adv)
alone (adv & adj)
along (adv & prep)
aloud (adv)
alphabet (n)
already (adv)
also (adv)
although (conj)
altogether (adv)
always (adv)
a.m (adv)
amazed (adj)
amazing (adj)
ambition (n)
ambulance (n)
among (amongst) (prep)
amount (n)
amusing (adj)
an (det)
ancient (adj)
and (conj)
angry (adj)
animal (n)
ankle (n)
anniversary (n)
announce (v)
announcement (n)
annoy (v)
annual (adj)
another (det & pron)
answer (n & v)
answerphone (n)
ant (n)
antique (adj & n)
anxious (adj)
any (det & pron)
anybody (pron)
anymore (adv)
anyone (pron)
anything (pron)
anyway (adv)
anywhere (adv)
apart (adv)
apart from (adv)
apartment (n)
apartment building (n)
apologise (v)
apology (n)
appear (v)
appearance (n)
apple (n)
application (n)
apply (v)
appointment (n)
approach (v)
approve (v)
architect (n)
architecture (n)
area (n)
argue (v)
argument (n)
arm (n)
armchair (n)
army (n)
around (adv & prep)
arrange (v)
arrangement (n)
arrest (v)
arrival (n)
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art (n)
article (n)
artist (n)
as (conj & prep)
ashamed (adj)
ask (v)
asleep (adj)
aspirin (n)
assistant (n)
as well (as) (prep & adv)
at (prep)
at I@ (n)
• My email address is david@cambridgeenglish.org
at all (prep phr)
at first (prep phr)
athlete (n)
athletics (n)
at last (prep phr)
at least (prep phr)
atmosphere (n)
at once (prep phr)
at present (prep phr)
attach (v)
attack (n & v)
attempt (v)
attend (v)
attention (n)
at the same time (prep phr)
attitude (n)
attract (v)
attraction (n)
attractive (adj)
audience (n)
aunt (n)
author (n)
autumn (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: fall)
available (adj)
average (adj & n)
avoid (v)
awake (adj)
away (adv)
awful (adj)
baby (n)
babysit (v)
babysitter (n)
back (adv, adj & n)
background (n)
backpack (n)
backpacker (n)
backpacking (n)
backwards (adv)
bad (adj)
badly (adv)
badminton (n)
bag (n)
baggage (n)
bake (v)
baker (n)
balcony (n)
bald (adj)
ball (n)
ballet (n)
balloon (n)
banana (n)
band (n)
bandage (n)
bank (n)
bank account (n)
banking (n)
bar (n)
barbecue (n & v)
baseball (n)
base on (phr v)
basic (adj)
basin (n)
basket (n)
basketball (n)
bat (n)
bath (n & v)
bathing suit (n)
bathroom (n)
bathtub (n)
battery (n)
battle (n)
bay (n)
be (av & v)
beach (n)
bean (n)
bear (n)
beard (n)
beat (v)
beautiful (adj)
beauty (n)
because (conj)
because of (prep phr)
become (v)
bed (n)
bedroom (n)
bee (n)
beef (n)
before (prep,adv & conj)
begin (v)
beginner (n)
beginning (n)
behave (v)
behaviour (n)
behind (prep & adv)
believe (v)
bell
belong (v)
below (adv & prep)
belt (n) beneath (prep)
benefit (n)
be over (phr v)
• The game is over- you're too late!
beside (adv & prep)
besides (prep)
best (adj & adv)
better (adj & adv)
between (prep & adv)
beyond (prep & adv)
bicycle (n)
big (adj)
bike (n)
bill (n)
• electricity bill
bin (n)
biography (n)
biology (n)
bird (n)
birth (n)
birthday (n)
biscuit (n)
bit (n)
bite (v)
bitter (adj)
black (adj & n)
blackboard (n)
blame (v)
blank (adj)
• a blank piece of paper
blanket (n)
bleed (v)
blind (adj)
block (n)
• Shall we walk round the block?
blog (n)
blogger (n)
blond(e) (adj)
blood (n)
blouse (n)
blow (v)
blue (adj & n)
board (n & v)
board game (n)
boarding pass (n)
boat (n)
body (n)
boil (v)
boiled (adj)
bold (adj)
bomb (n & v)
bone (n)
book (n & v)
bookcase (n)
booking (n)
• I have a booking for the 19th.
booking office (n)
bookshelf (n)
bookshop (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: bookstore)
bookstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: bookshop)
boot (n)
• a pair of boots
• the boot of the car (Am Eng: trunk)
border (n)
bored (adj)
boring (adj)
born (adj)
borrow (v)
boss (n)
both (pron & det)
bother (v)
• Sorry to bother you, can you tell me the time?
• My job's hard but that doesn't bother me.
• 'Sorry I'm late, I'll do it now.' 'Don't bother!'
bottle (n)
bottom (adj & n)
bowl (n)
box (n)
boy (n)
boyfriend (n)
bracelet (n)
brain (n)
brake (n & v)
branch (n)
brand new (adj)
brave (adj)
bread (n)
break (n & v)
break down (phr v)
• The car has broken down.
breakfast (n)
break in (phr v)
• Someone broke in and stole the computer.
break up (phr v)
• When does school break up?
• The pop group has broken up.
breath (n)
breathe (v)
breeze (n)
bride (n)
bridge (n)
brief (adj)
bright (adj)
brilliant (adj)
bring (v)
bring up (phr v)
• She was brought up in London.
broad (adj)
broccoli (n)
brochure (n)
broken (adj)
brother (n)
brown (adj & n)
brush (n & v)
bucket (n)
bug (n)
build (v)
building (n)
bulb (n)
• light bulb
bull (n)
bunch (n)
• a bunch of flowers
• a great bunch of friends
burger (n)
burn (v)
burning (adj)
bury (v)
bus (n)
business (n)
businessman (n)
businesswoman (n)
bus station (n)
bus stop (n)
busy (adj)
but (conj & prep)
butcher (n)
butter (n)
butterfly (n)
button (n)
buy (v)
buyer (n)
by (prep)
by accident (prep phr)
bye (exclam)
by hand (prep phr)
by mistake (prep phr)
by name (prep phr)
cab (n)
cabbage (n)
cabin (n)
cabinet (n)
cable (n)
cafe/cafe (n)
cafeteria (n)
cage (n)
cake (n)
calculator (n)
calendar (n)
calf (n)
call (n & v)
call for (phr v)
• I'll call for you at 7.
call in (phr v)
• She called in to see a friend.
calm (adj)
camel (n)
camera (n)
camp (n & v)
camping (n)
campsite (n)
can (n & mv)
canal (n)
cancel (v)
candidate (n)
candle (n)
candy (n)
canteen (n)
cap (n)
capital (adj & n)
• capital city
• capital letter
• the capital of Italy
captain (n)
car (n)
card (n)
• birthday card
• credit card
• card game
cardboard (adj & n)
care (n & v)
• take care of someone (n)
• to care (about/for) someone/something (v)
career (n)
careful (adj)
carefully (ad)
careless (adj)
car park (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: parking lot)
carpet (n)
carrot (n)
carry (v)
carry on (phr v)
• He carried on walking despite the rain.
carry out (phr v)
• She carried out the plan according to the instructions.
cartoon (n)
case (n)
• Would you like me to carry your case?
• I'll make an exception in this case.
cash (n)
cashpoint (n)
castle (n)
casual (adj)
• casual clothes
cat (n)
catch (v)
cathedral (n)
cattle (n)
cave (n)
CD (n)
CD player (n)
CD-Rom (n)
ceiling (n)
celebrate (v)
celebration (n)
celebrity (n)
cell phone (n)
cent (n)
centimetre I centimeter (em) (n)
central (adj)
central heating (n)
centre/center (n)
century (n)
cereal (n)
ceremony (n)
certain (adj)
certainly (not) (adv)
certificate (n)
chain (n)
chair (n)
challenge (n)
challenging (adj)
champion (n)
championship (n)
chance (n)
change (n & v)
changing room (n)
channel (n)
chapter (n)
character (n)
charge (n & v)
charity (n)
charming (adj)
chat (n)
chatroom (n)
chat show (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: talk show)
cheap (adj)
cheat (v)
check (n & v)
check in (phr v)
• They checked in to a hotel. check-in (n)
• Your keys are at the check-in desk.
check out (phr v)
• He checked out of the hotel at the end of his stay.
checkout (n)
cheek (n)
cheerful (adj)
cheers! (exclam)
cheese (n)
chef (n)
chemist (n)
chemistry (n)
cheque (n)
chess (n)
chest of drawers (n)
chicken (n)
child (n)
childhood (n)
chilli (n)
chin (n)
chip (n)
• I love fish and chips.
chocolate (n)
choice (n)
choose (v)
cinema (n)
circle (n)
circus (n)
city (n)
clap (v)
class (n)
• language class
• first class, second class
classical (adj)
• classical music
classmate (n)
classroom (n)
clean (adj & v)
cleaner (n)
clear (adj & v)
clearly (adv)
clever (adj)
click (n & v)
cliff (n)
climate (n)
climb (v)
climbing (n)
clinic (n)
clock (n)
close (adj, adv & v)
closed (adj)
clothes (n pi)
cloud (n)
cloudy (adj)
clown (n)
club (n)
• to join a club
coach (n)
coast (n)
coat (n)
coconut (n)
cod (n)
coffee (n)
coin (n)
cola (n)
cold (adj & n)
collar (n)
colleague (n)
collect (v)
collection (n)
college (n)
colour (n & v)
colourful (adj)
comb (n & v)
come (v)
comedy (n)
come on (phr v)
• Come on or we'll miss the bus.
comfort (n)
comfortable (adj)
comic (adj & n)
comma (n)
common (adj)
• a common surname
• have something in common
communicate (v)
communication (n)
company (n)
compare (v)
compete (v)
competition (n)
competitor (n)
complain (v)
complaint (n)
complete (adj & v)
complicated (adj)
composition (n)
computer (n)
concentrate (v)
concert (n)
conclusion (n)
condition (n)
• in good condition
conference (n)
confident (adj)
confirm (v)
confused (adj)
confusing (adj)
congratulations! (exclam)
connect (v)
connection (n)
consider (v)
consist (v)
consonant (n)
contact (n & v)
contain (v)
contents (n)
contest (n)
continent (n)
continue (v)
contract (n)
control (n & v)
• a remote control
• Control your dog!
convenient (adj)
conversation (n)
convince (v)
cook (n & v)
cooker (n)
cookie (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: biscuit)
cooking (n)
cool (adj, exclam & v)
copy (n & v)
corn (n)
corner (n)
correct (adj)
correction (n)
cost (n & v)
costume (n)
• I forgot my swimming costume.
• national costume
• a Halloween costume
cosy (adj)
cottage (n)
cotton (n)
cough (n & v)
could (mv)
count (v)
country (n)
countryside (n)
couple (n)
courage (n)
course (n)
• English course
• main course
• of course (exclam)
court (n)
• law court
• tennis court
cousin (n)
cover (n & v)
cow (n)
crash (n & v)
crazy (adj)
cream (adj & n)
create (v)
creative (adj)
creature (n)
credit (n)
credit card (n)
crew (n)
• cabin crew
cricket (n)
crime (n)
criminal (n)
crop (n)
cross (n & v)
crossing (n)
• pedestrian crossing
cross out (phr v)
• Cross it out and write it again.
crossroads (n)
crowd (n)
crowded (adj)
cruel (adj)
cruise (n)
cry (n & v)
cucumber (n)
cultural (adj)
culture (n)
cup (n)
cupboard (n)
cure (n & v)
curious (adj)
curiously (adv)
• 'Why?' she asked him curiously.
curly (adj)
currency (n)
curriculum (n)
curry (n)
curtain (n)
cushion (n)
custom (n)
customer (n)
customs (n pi)
cut (n & v)
cute (adj)
cut up (phr v)
• She cut up the cake into small pieces.
CV (Curriculum Vitae) (n)
cycle (n & v)
cycling (n)
cyclist (n)
dad (n)
daily (adj & adv)
damage (n & v)
damaged (adj)
dance (n & v)
dancer (n)
dancing (n)
danger (n)
dangerous (adj)
dark (adj & n)
date (n & v)
• today's date (n)
daughter (n)
day (n)
dead (adj)
deaf (adj)
deal (v)
deal with (sth) (phr v)
• I've had some problems to deal with.
dear (adj & exclam)
• too dear to buy (adj)
• Dear Sir (adj)
• Oh dear! (exclam)
death (n)
decide (v)
decision (n)
declare (v)
decorate (v)
decrease (n & v)
deep (adj & adv)
defeat (n & v)
defence (n)
defend (v)
definitely (adv)
degree (n)
• 90 degrees
• a degree in maths
delay (n & v)
delete (v)
delicious (adj)
delighted (adj)
deliver (v)
delivery (n)
demand (n & v)
dentist (n)
depart (v)
department (n)
department store (n)
departure (n)
depend (on/upon) (v & phr v)
• It depends on what you want to do.
deposit (n)
• pay a deposit
depressed (adj)
depth (n)
• the depth of the water
describe (v)
description (n)
desert (n)
deserve (v)
design (n & v)
designer (n)
desk (n)
despite (prep)
dessert (n)
destination (n)
destroy (v)
detail (n)
detective (n)
develop (v)
development (n)
diagram (n)
dial (v)
diary (n)
dictionary (n)
die (v)
diet (n)
difference (n)
different (adj)
difficult (adj)
difficulty (n)
dig (v)
digital (adj)
digital camera (n)
dining room (n)
dinner (n)
dinosaur (n)
diploma (n)
direct (adj & v)
direction (n)
directly (adv)
director (n)
dirt (n)
dirty (adj)
disabled (adj)
disadvantage (n)
disagree (v)
disappear (v)
disappoint (v)
disappointed (adj)
disappointing (adj)
disappointment (n)
disc/disk (n)
• compact disc/CO
• hard disk
• floppy disk
disc jockey (OJ) (n)
disco(theque) (n)
discount (n)
discover (v)
discuss (v)
discussion (n)
disease (n)
disgusting (adj)
dish (n)
dishwasher (n)
disk (n)
dislike (v)
display (n & v)
distance (n)
district (n)
disturb (v)
dive (v)
diver (n)
divide (v)
diving (n)
DJ (disc jockey) (n)
do (av & v)
doctor I Dr (n)
document (n)
documentary (n)
dog (n)
doll (n)
dollar (n)
dolphin (n)
donkey (n)
door (n)
dot (n)
• Have you visited CambridgeEnglish.org?
double (adj & det)
doubt (n)
down (adv & prep)
download (n & v)
downstairs (adj & adv)
dozen (det & n)
Dr (n)
drag (v)
• Just drag and drop the file into the trash can.
drama (n)
draw (v)
• to draw a picture of someone or something
• to draw the curtains
• to draw near
drawer (n)
drawing (n)
dream (n & v)
dress (n & v)
dressed (adj)
drink (n & v)
drive (n & v)
driver (n)
driving licence (n)
drop (n & v)
drugstore (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: chemist)
drum (n)
dry (adj & v)
duck (n)
due (adj)
• The next bus is due in five minutes.
due to (prep phr)
dull (adj)
during (prep)
dust (n)
dustbin (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:trash can)
dusty (adj)
duty (n)
duty-free (adj & n)
duvet (n)
DVD (n)
DVD player (n)
each (det & pron)
ear (n)
earache (n)
early (adj & adv)
earn (v)
earring (n)
earth (n)
east (adj,adv & n)
eastern (adj)
easily (adv)
easy (adj)
easygoing (adj)
eat (v)
economics (n)
edge (n)
education (n)
effect (n)
efficient (adj)
effort (n)
egg (n)
either (adv, det & pron)
elbow (n)
elder (adj)
elderly (adj)
election (n)
electric (adj)
electrical (adj)
electricity (n)
electronic (adj)
elementary (adj)
elephant (n)
elevator (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lift)
else (adv)
email (n & v)
embarrassed (adj)
embarrassing (adj)
embassy (n)
emergency (n)
employ (v)
employee (n)
employer (n)
employment (n)
empty (adj)
encourage (v)
end (n & v)
ending (n)
end up (phr v)
• He plans to end up working in Australia.
enemy (n)
energy (n)
• Team sports take a lot of time and energy.
• In our house we try to save energy.
engaged (adj)
• to be engaged to someone
• The phone was engaged.
engine (n)
engineer (n)
engineering (n)
enjoy (v)
enormous (adj)
enough (adv, det & pron)
enquiry (n)
enter (v)
entertain (v)
entertainment (n)
entrance (n)
entry (n)
envelope (n)
environment (n)
environmental (adj)
equal (adj)
equipment (n)
eraser (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: rubber)
escape (v)
especially (adv)
essay (n)
essential (adj)
euro (n)
even (adv)
• He couldn't even do that.
evening (n)
event (n)
ever (adv)
every (det)
everybody (pron)
everyone (pron)
everything (pron)
everywhere (adv)
exact (adj)
exactly (adv)
examination/exam (n)
examiner (n)
example (n)
excellent (adj)
except (prep, conj)
exchange (n)
• an exchange visit
• in exchange for
exchange (v)
exchange rate (n)
excited (adj)
excitement (n)
exciting (adj)
excuse (n & v)
exercise (n & v)
exhausted (adj)
exhibition (n)
exist (v)
exit (n)
expect (v)
expedition (n)
expensive (adj)
experience (n)
experienced (adj)
experiment (n)
expert (n)
explain (v)
explanation (n)
explode (v)
explore (v)
explorer (n)
• This book's about famous explorers.
extra (adj, adv & n)
extraordinary (adj)
extremely (adv)
extreme sport (n)
eye (n)
face (n)
• a sad look on his face
face to face (adv)
face-to-face (adj)
facilities (n pi)
• The hotel has excellent facilities.
fact (n)
factory (n)
fail (v)
fair (adj & n)
fairly (adv)
fall (n & v)
• in the fall (n) Am Eng) (Br Eng: autumn)
• a fall in the price (n)
• he fell and hurt his leg (v)
false (adj)
familiar (with) (adj)
family (n)
famous (adj)
fan (n)
fancy (v)
• Do you fancy going out tonight?
fantastic (adj)
far (adv)
fare (n)
• The return fare is £26.
farm (n)
farmer (n)
farming (n)
fashion (n)
fashionable (adj)
fast (adj & adv)
fasten (v)
fast food (n)
fat (adj)
father (n)
fault (n)
favour (n)
favourite (adj & n)
fax (v)
fear (n)
fee (n)
feed (v)
feel (v)
feeling (n)
feel like (v)
• to feel like doing something
female (adj)
ferry (n)
festival (n)
fetch (v)
fever (n)
few (adj, det & pon)
fiction (n)
field (n)
fight (n & v)
figure (n)
file (n)
• Click here to open the file.
• school files
fill (v)
fill in (phr v)
• You need to fill in a form.
fill up (phr v)
• He filled up the car with petrol.
film (n & v)
film maker (n)
film star (n)
final (adj & n)
finally (adv)
financial (adj)
find (v)
find out (phr v)
• I must find out when he's arriving.
fine (adj & n)
finger (n)
finish (n & v)
fire (n)
firefighter (n)
firework (n)
• a firework display
firm (n)
• a good firm to work for
first (adj & adv)
• first prize (adj)
• first of all (adv)
first name (n)
fish (n & v)
fishing (n)
fit (adj & v)
• keep fit (adj)
• These shoes don't fit. (v)
fitness (n)
fix (v)
flag (n)
flat (adj & n)
flavour (n)
flight (n)
float (v)
flood (n & v)
floor (n)
flour (n)
flow (v)
flower (n)
flu (n)
flute (n)
fly (n & v)
fog (n)
foggy (adj)
fold (v)
folk (adj & n)
follow (v)
following (adj)
fond (adj)
• to be fond of something/someone
food (n)
fool (n)
foot (n)
football (n)
footballer (n)
for (prep)
forbidden (adj)
forecast (n)
foreign (adj)
foreigner (n)
forest (n)
forever (adv)
forget (v)
forgive (v)
fork (n)
form (n)
former (adj)
fortnight (n)
fortunately (adv)
forward(s) (adv)
fountain (n)
frame (n)
free (adj & adv)
freeze (v)
freezer (n)
freezing (adj)
French fries (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:chips)
frequent (adj)
fresh (adj)
fridge (n)
fried (adj)
friend (n)
friendly (adj)
friendship (n)
frighten (v)
frightened (adj)
frightening (adj)
frog (n)
from (prep)
front (adj & n)
frozen (adj)
fruit (n)
fry (v)
frying pan (n)
fuel (n)
full (adj)
full stop (n)
full time (adv)
full-time (adj)
fully (adv)
fun (adj & n)
funny (adj)
• a funny story (amusing)
• a funny thing happened (strange)
fur (n)
furniture (n)
further (adv & adj)
furthest (adj)
future (adj & n)
gain (v)
• gain experience
gallery (n)
• an art gallery
game (n)
gap (n)
garage (n)
garden (n)
game (n)
gap (n)
garage (n)
garden (n)
garlic (n)
gas (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol)
gas station (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: petrol station)
gate (n)
general (adj)
generally (adv)
• 1 generally get home about 7.00.
generation (n)
generous (adj)
gentle (adj)
geography (n)
get (v)
get along (with) (v & phr v)
• How do you get along with Harry?
get back (phr v)
• When did you get back from New York?
get down (phr v)
• Get down at once!
• Did you get all the notes down?
get fit (v)
get in (phr v)
• Can you get in through the window?
get off (phr v)
• We get off at the next stop.
get on (phr v)
• Get your coat on and then we can leave.
• How are you getting on now?
get on (with) (phr v)
• She got on with her work.
• I'm getting on well with French.
• Do you get on well with Sam?
get rid of (phr v)
• Have you got rid of those old documents?
get up (phr v)
• What time do you get up in the morning?
giant (adj)
gift (n)
giraffe (n)
girl (n)
girlfriend (n)
give (v)
give back (phr v)
• Give me back this book on Tuesday, please.
give in (phr v)
• Have you given in your homework yet?
• Do you give in? Shall I tell you now?
give out (phr v)
• Will you give out these papers for me, please?
give up (phr v)
• Has David given up playing tennis?
give way (phr v)
• You must give way to traffic at a roundabout
glad (adj)
glance (v)
glass (n)
glasses (n pi)
global warming (n)
glove (n)
go (v)
goal (n)
goalkeeper (n)
goat (n)
go for (phr v)
• He went for the job
• The dog went for the man.
gold (adj & n)
golden (adj)
golf (n)
good (adj)
• The film was very good.
• to be good at maths
good afternoon (exclam)
good-looking (adj)
good morning (exclam)
go off (phr v)
• They went off to Australia.
• Suddenly the lights went off.
go on (phr v)
• The meeting went on until six o'clock.
• What's going on?
go out (phr v)
• Are you going out this evening?
• The fire has gone out.
• Is Barbara still going out with Thomas, or have they broken up?
gorgeous (adj)
government (n)
go (with/together) (phr v)
• Your tie doesn't go with your shirt.
• Your tie and shirt don't go together.
grab (v)
• He grabbed my bag and ran away.
grade (n)
graduation (n)
gram(me) (n)
grammar (n)
grandchild (n)
grand(d)ad (n)
granddaughter (n)
grandfather (n)
grandma (n)
grandmother (n)
grandpa (n)
grandparent (n)
grandson (n)
granny (n)
grant (n)
• He was given a grant to study in Australia. (n)
grape (n)
graphics (n pi)
grass (n)
grateful (adj)
great (adj)
green (adj & n)
greet (v)
greeting (n)
grey (adj & n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: gray)
grill (n & v)
grilled (adj)
grocery store (n) (Am Eng)
groom (n)
ground (n)
group (n)
grow (v)
grow up (phr v)
• Children grow up fast.
guard (n)
guess (n & v)
guest (n)
guest-house (n)
guide (n & v)
guidebook (n)
guilty (adj)
guitar (n)
guitarist (n)
gum (n)
• chewing gum
gun (n)
guy (n)
gym (n)
gymnastics (n)
habit (n)
hair (n)
haircut (n)
hairdresser (n)
hairdryer (n)
half (adv, det, n & pron)
half-price (adj)
hall (n)
hand (n & v)
handbag (n)
hand-held (adj)
hand in (phr v)
• Please hand in the answer sheet when you've finished.
handkerchief (n)
handle (v)
hand out (phr v)
• Hand out the books please, Tom.
handsome (adj)
handwriting (n)
hang (v)
• to hang a picture
hang out (phr v)
• to hang out with friends
hang up (phr v)
• She hung up at the end of the phone call.
happen (v)
happy (adj)
happily (adv)
happiness (n)
harbour (n)
hard (adj & adv)
hardly (adv)
• hardly any time
• He could hardly wait.
hardware (n)
hat (n)
hate (v)
have (av & v)
have got to (mv)
have to (mv)
he (pron)
head (n)
• to hit one's head (n)
• the head of the company (n)
• the head of the school (n)
headache (n)
headline (n)
headteacher (n)
health (n)
healthy (adj)
hear (v)
heart (n)
heat (n)
heating (n)
heater (n)
heavy (adj)
heel (n)
• I can't walk in high heels.
height (n)
helicopter (n)
hello (exclam)
helmet (n)
help (n & v)
her (det & pron)
herb (n)
here (adv)
hero (n)
heroine (n)
• The heroine of this story is a young schoolgirl.
hers (pron)
herself (pron)
hey (exclam)
hi (exclam)
hidden (adj)
hide (v)
high (adj & adv)
hill (n)
him (pron)
himself (pron)
hip hop (n)
hire (v & n)
• to hire a boat (v)
• for hire (n)
his (det & pron)
historic (adj)
historical (adj)
history (n)
hit (n & v)
• The song was a great hit. (n)
• to hit the ball (v)
hitchhike (v)
hobby (n)
hockey (n)
hold (v)
hold up (phr v)
• He was held up in the heavy traffic for over two hours.
hole (n)
holiday (n)
home (adv & n)
homepage (n)
homework (n)
honest (adj)
honestly (adv)
• I honestly don't know where she is.
honey (n)
honeymoon (n)
hope (n & v)
hopeful (adj)
hopefully (adv)
• Hopefully the journey won't take long
hopeless (adj)
• a hopeless situation
horrible (adj)
horror (adj)
• a horror movie
horse (n)
hospital (n)
hostel (n)
hot (adj)
hotel (n)
hour (n)
house (n)
housewife (n)
housework (n)
how (adv)
however (adv)
how much (adv)
hug (n & v)
huge (adj)
human (adj & n)
humid (adj)
hunger (n)
hungry (adj)
hunt (v)
hurry (n & v)
hurt (adj & v)
husband (n)
hut (n)
I (pron)
ice (n)
ice cream (n)
ice hockey (n)
ice skating (n)
icy (adj)
ID (n)
ID card (n)
idea (n)
identification (n)
identity card (ID) (n)
if (conj)
ill (adj)
illness (n)
imagination (n)
imagine (v)
immediately (adv)
immigration (n)
importance (n)
important (adj)
impossible (adj)
improve (v)
improvement (n)
in (adv & prep)
in advance (prep phr)
inch (n)
include (v)
including (prep)
incorrect (adj)
increase (v)
incredible (adj)
indeed (adv)
independent (adj)
individual (adj)
indoor (adj)
indoors (adv)
industry (n)
in fact (prep phr)
inform (v)
information (n)
in front of (prep phr)
ingredient (n)
• I always use fresh
ingredients in half (prep phr)
in ink (prep phr)
initial (n)
• His initials are J.B.H.
injure (v)
ink (n)
in love (prep phr)
in pencil (prep phr)
in order (prep phr)
in order to (prep phr)
inquiry (n)
insect (n)
inside (adv & prep)
insist (v)
install (v)
instance (n)
• for instance
instead (of) (adv)
• There were no lemons so I got oranges instead.
• Can you come on Monday instead of Tuesday?
instructions (n pi)
instructor (n)
instrument (n)
• musical instrument
intelligent (adj)
intend (v)
• to intend to do something
interest (n & v)
interested (adj)
interesting (adj)
intermediate (adj)
international (adj)
internet (n)
interrupt (v)
interval (n)
• an interval in a play
interview (n & v)
in the end (prep phr)
in time (prep phr)
into (prep)
introduce (v)
introduction (n)
in two (prep phr)
invent (v)
invention (n)
invitation (n)
invite (v)
involve (v)
iron (n & v)
ironing (n)
island (n)
issue (n)
IT (Information Technology) (n)
it (pron)
item (n)
its (det)
itself (pron)
jacket (n)
jail (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: prison)
jam (n)
• strawberry jam
• traffic jam
jar (n)
jazz (n)
jealous (adj)
jeans (n pi)
jet (n)
• to go by jet (plane)
jewellery (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng:jewelry)
job (n)
jog (v)
jogging (n)
join (v)
• The rivers join there.
• to join the army
• to join (in) a game
joke (n & v)
journalist (n)
journey (n)
judge (n & v)
jug (n)
juice (n)
jump (n & v)
jumper (n)
jungle (n)
just (adv)
kangaroo (n)
keen (adj)
• He's keen on cycling.
• to be keen to do something
keep (v)
keeper (n)
keep in (phr v)
• She kept the children in as it was so cold.
keep on (phr v)
• He kept on talking.
keep up (phr v)
• Keep up the good work!
kettle (n)
key (n)
• key to a lock
• key to success
keyboard (n)
• computer keyboard
• keyboard music
kick (n & v)
kid (n)
• We're taking the kids camping.
kill (v)
kilogramme (kg) (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: kilogram)
kilometre (km) (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: kilometer)
kind (adj & n)
king (n)
kiss (n & v)
kit (n)
kitchen (n)
kite (n)
kitten (n)
knife (n)
knit (v)
knock (v)
knock down (phr v)
• He was knocked down by the car as he stepped into the road.
know (v)
knowledge (n)
knee (n)
label (n)
laboratory (lab) (n)
lack (n)
ladder (n)
lady (n)
lake (n)
lamb (n)
lamp (n)
land (n & v)
landscape (n)
language (n)
laptop (computer) (n)
large (adj)
last (adj, adv, det & v)
late (adj & adv)
lately (adv)
later (adj & adv)
latest (adj)
laugh (n & v)
law (n)
lawyer (n)
lay (v)
• lay the table
lazy (adj)
lead (v)
• to lead someone by the hand
• Where does this road lead?
leader (n)
leaf (n)
league (n)
learn (v)
least (adj & adv)
• the least amount (adj)
• at least (adv)
leather (n)
leave (v)
lecture (n)
left (n, adj & adv)
left-hand (adj)
leg (n)
leisure (n)
lemon (n)
lemonade (n)
lend (v)
length (n)
less (adv, det & pron)
lesson (n)
let (v)
• Let her do it.
• Let me think.
• Let's go out tonight.
letter (n)
lettuce (n)
level (n)
library (n)
licence (n)
• a driving/marriage/TV licence
lie (n & v)
lie down (phr v)
life (n)
lift (n & v)
• Can you give me a lift, please? (n)
• The lift is going up. (n)
• Please help me to lift this table. (v)
light (adj, n & v)
lighter (n)
• a cigarette lighter
lightning (n)
like (prep & v)
likely (adj)
limit (n)
limited (adj)
• a limited choice
line (n)
• a line on a page
• a clothes line
• a railway line
link (n)
• a link to a website
lion (n)
lip (n)
liquid (n)
list (n)
listen (v)
literature (n)
litre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: liter)
litter (n)
little (adj,det & pron)
live (v)
live (adj)
• live music/sport
lively (adj)
living room (n)
load (n)
loan (n)
local (adj)
locate (v)
• The station is located in the city centre.
location (n)
lock (n & v)
locker (n)
logo (n)
lonely (adj)
long (adj)
look like (v)
• She looks like her sister.
look (n & v)
look after (phr v)
• Who's looking after your baby now?
look at (phr v)
look for (phr v)
look forward to (phr v)
• I'm looking forward to the party!
look out (phr v)
• Look out!
look up (phr v)
• Look up the meaning of the word in your dictionary.
loose (adj)
lorry (n)
lose (v)
lost (adj)
lots I a lot (n)
lottery (n)
loud (adj)
love (n & v)
lovely (adj)
low (adj)
luck (n)
lucky (adj)
luggage (n)
lunch (n)
lunchtime (n)
luxury (n)
machine (n)
mad (adj)
Madam (n)
made of/from/out of (v)
• Her shirt is made of cotton.
magazine (n)
magic (adj & n)
magnificent (adj)
mail (n & v)
main (adj)
main course (n)
make (v)
make sure (v)
make-up (n)
male (adj)
man (n)
manage (v)
• to manage a business
• to manage to do something (succeed in)
manager (n)
mango (n)
many (det & pron)
map (n)
mark (n)
market (n)
• to buy something from a market
marriage (n)
married (adj)
marry (v)
marvellous (adj)
match (n & v)
• a box of matches (n)
• a tennis match (n)
• This tie matches your shirt. (v)
mate (n)
material (n)
maths I mathematics (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: math)
matter (n & v)
• Is anything the matter? (n)
• It doesn't matter. (v)
maximum (adj & n)
may (mv)
maybe (adv)
me (pron)
meal (n)
mean (v)
• What do you mean?
• What does it mean?
meaning (n)
meanwhile (adv)
meat (n)
mechanic (n)
medicine (n)
medium (adj)
meet (v)
meeting (n)
melon (n)
member (n)
membership (n)
memory (n)
• to have a good/poor memory
• happy memories
• computer memory
mend (v)
mention (v)
menu (n)
mess (n)
message (n)
messy (adj)
metal (n)
method (n)
• modern methods of teaching
metre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: meter)
microwave (n)
• a microwave oven
midday (n)
middle (n)
middle-aged (adj)
midnight (n)
might (mv)
mild (adj)
mile (n)
milk (n)
millimetre (mm) (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: millimeter)
million (n)
mind (n & v)
• His mind was on other things. (n)
• Would you mind if I called tomorrow? (v)
• Mind your head!(v)
• Who's minding the baby for you? (v)
mine (pron)
mineral water (n)
minimum (adj & n)
minus (prep)
minute (n)
mirror (n)
miserable (adj)
miss (v)
Miss (n)
Missing (adj)
Mistake (n)
mix (v)
mobile (phone) (n)
model (n)
• It's cheap because it's last year's model. (n)
• She's a fashion model. (n)
modern (adj)
moment (n)
money (n)
monkey (n)
month (n)
monument (n)
mood (n)
moon (n)
more (adv, det & pron)
morning (n)
mosquito (n)
most (adv,det & pron)
mother (n)
motorcycle (n)
motorbike (n)
motor-racing (n)
motorway (n)
mountain (n)
mouse (n)
moustache (n)
mouth (n)
move (v)
movie (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: film)
movie star (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: film star)
movie theater (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: cinema)
MP3 player (n)
Mr (n)
Mrs (n)
Ms (n)
much (adv, det & pron)
mug (n)
mum (n)
museum (n)
mushroom (n)
music (n)
musical (adj)
musician (n)
must (mv)
multiply (v)
my (det)
myself (pron)
mystery (n)
name (n & v)
narrow (adj)
nasty (adj)
national (adj)
nationality (n)
natural (adj)
nature (n)
• nature studies
navy blue (adj)
near (adv, prep & adj)
nearby (adj & adv)
nearly (adv)
neat (adj)
necessary (adj)
neck (n)
necklace (n)
need (v)
negative (adj)
neighbour (n)
neighbourhood (n)
nephew (n)
nervous (adj)
• a nervous person
• to feel nervous
net (n)
network (n)
never (adv)
new (adj)
news (n)
newspaper (n)
next (adj & adv)
next to (prep)
nice (adj)
niece (n)
night (n)
nightclub (n)
nightlife (n)
nightmare (n)
no (adv, det & pron)
nobody (pron)
noise (n)
noisy (adj)
none (pron)
noon (n)
no one (pron)
normal (adj)
normally (adv)
north (adj, adv & n)
northeast (adj & n)
northern (adj)
northwest (adj & n)
nose (n)
not (adv)
note (n & v)
• to write a note (n)
• a ten-pound note (n)
• Please note. (v)
notebook (n)
notepaper (n)
nothing (pron)
notice (n & v)
• to read a notice (n)
• until further notice (n)
• Did you notice anything
wrong? (v)
noticeboard (n)
novel (n)
now (adv)
nowadays (adv)
nowhere (adv)
number (n)
• numbers 5 to 7
• a large number of cars
• What's your (phone) number?
nurse (n)
object (n)
obvious (adj)
obviously (adv)
occasion (n)
occupation (n)
ocean (n)
o'clock (adv)
of (prep)
of course (adv)
off (adv & prep)
• It fell off the table. (prep)
• The meeting is off. (adv)
• I've got the afternoon off. (adv)
offer (n & v)
office (n)
officer (n)
often (adv)
oh (exclam)
oh dear! (exclam)
oil (n)
OK I O.K./ okay (adj & exclam)
old (adj)
old-fashioned (adj)
olive (n)
omelette (n)
on (adv & prep)
on board (prep phr)
on business (prep phr)
once (adv)
• once a year
• I once saw him dancing.
one (det & pron)
on fire (prep phr)
on foot (prep phr)
on holiday (prep phr)
onion (n)
online (adv & adj)
• to book/buy something
online (adv)
• an online printer (adj)
only (adj & adv)
on purpose (prep phr)
on request (prep phr)
on sale (prep phr)
on time (prep phr)
onto (prep)
open (adj & v)
opening hours (n pi)
opera (n)
operate (v)
operation (n)
opinion (n)
opportunity (n)
opposite (adj, n, prep & adv)
option (n)
or (conj)
orange (adj & n)
orchestra (n)
order (conj, n & v)
• in order to (conj)
• to put something in order (n)
• to order a meal (v)
ordinary (adj)
organisation (n)
organise (v)
original (adj)
other (adj, pron & det)
otherwise (adv)
ought (mv)
our (det)
ours (pron)
ourselves (pron)
out (adv)
outdoor (adj)
outdoors (adv)
out of (prep)
out of date (prep phr)
out of order (prep phr)
out of work (prep phr)
outside (adv,adj & prep)
oven (n)
over (adv & prep)
• I'm going over the road. (prep)
• over 40 people (more than) (adv)
• to be over (finished) (adv)
• Several birds were flying over the roof of the school. (prep)
overnight (adj & adv)
owe (v)
own (adj, pron & v)
• my own pen (adj)
• on my own (pron)
• to own a car (v)
owner (n)
pack (v)
• to pack a case (v)
packet (n)
page (n)
pain (n)
painful (adj)
paint (n & v)
painter (n)
painting (n)
pair (n)
palace (n)
pale (adj)
• pale blue
pan (n)
pants (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: trousers)
paper (n)
• a sheet of paper
• a (news)paper
paragraph (n)
parcel (n)
pardon (exclam)
• Pardon?
parent (n)
park (n & v)
• a public park (n)
• to park a car (v)
parking (n)
parking lot (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:car park)
parrot (n)
part (n)
• a part of something (n)
partly (adv)
particular (adj)
• I love this CD - in particular the last song.
partner (n)
part time (adv)
part-time (adj)
party (n)
• a birthday party
• a political party
pass (n & v)
• Several cars passed.
• to pass the sugar
• to pass an examination
passenger (n)
passport (n)
password (n)
past (adj, n & prep)
• the past few weeks (adj)
• in the past (n)
• It's half past one. (prep)
pasta (n)
path (n)
patient (adj & n)
• to be patient (adj)
• a hospital patient (n)
pattern (n)
pause (v)
pavement (n)
pay (n & v)
PC (personal computer) (n)
pea (n)
peace (n)
peaceful (adj)
peach (n)
peak (n)
peanut (n)
pear (n)
pedestrian (n)
peel (v)
pen (n)
pence (n pi)
pencil (n)
pencil case (n)
penfriend (n)
penguin (n)
penny (n)
people (n pi)
pepper (n)
• to pass the pepper (spice)
• red peppers (vegetable)
per (prep)
percent (adv)
perfect (adj)
perform (v)
performance (n)
performer (n)
perfume (n)
perhaps (adv)
period (n)
permanent (adj)
permission (n)
permit (v)
• Dogs are not permitted here.
permitted (adj)
person (n)
personal (adj)
personally (adv)
persuade (v)
pet (n)
petrol (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: gas)
petrol station (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: gas station)
pharmacy (n)
phone (n & v)
photo (n)
photocopy (n)
photo(graph) (n)
photographer (n)
photography (n)
phrase (n)
physics (n)
piano (n)
pick (v)
pick up (phr v)
• I picked up a pencil.
• I'll pick up my sister from the station.
picnic (n)
picture (n)
pie (n)
piece (n)
• a piece of cheese
• to break into small pieces
• a piece of furniture/advice
pig (n)
pile (n)
pill (n)
pillow (n)
pilot (n)
pin (n & v)
pineapple (n)
pink (adj & n)
pipe (n)
pirate (n)
pity (n)
• It's a pity you couldn't come to the party - it was great.
pizza (n)
place (n)
• a safe place (n)
• I've lost my place in the book. (n)
• third place in a race (n)
• London is a big place. (n)
plain (adj)
• It's plain to me. (clear)
• a plain T-shirt (no design)
plan (n & v)
• a street plan (n)
• a plan to do something (n)
plane (n)
planet (n)
plant (n & v)
plastic (adj & n)
plate (n)
platform (n)
play (n & v)
• a play at the theatre (n)
• children playing (v)
• to play football (v)
• to play the guitar (v)
• to play a CD (v)
• to play the part of someone (act) (v)
player (n)
playground (n)
pleasant (adj)
please (exclam & v)
• Come in, please. (exclam)
• to please someone (v)
pleased (adj)
pleasure (n)
plenty (pron)
plug (n)
• a plug for the bath
• an electrical plug
plus (prep & conj)
p.m. (adv)
pocket (n)
pocket money (n)
poem (n)
poet (n)
poetry (n)
point (n & v)
• to point at something (v)
• The pencil has no point on it. (n)
police (n)
policeman (n)
police officer (n)
police station (n)
polite (adj)
political (adj)
politician (n)
politics (n)
pollution (n)
pool (n)
• a swimming-pool poor (adj)
• She is very poor. (financial)
• the poor man (sympathy)
pop (n)
• pop song/music/star/group
popular (adj)
population (n)
port (n)
position (n)
positive (adj)
possibility (n)
possible (adj)
possibly (adv)
post (n & v)
• to post a letter (v)
• to send it by post (n)
postcard (n)
poster (n)
postman (n)
post office (n)
postpone (v)
pot (n)
potato (n)
pound (£) (n)
pour (v)
powder (n)
power (n)
powerful (adj)
practice (n)
practise (v) (n =Am Eng)
pray (v)
prayer (n)
predict (v)
prefer (v)
pregnant (adj)
preparation (n)
prepare (v)
prepared (adj)
prescription (n)
• medicine on a prescription
present (adj & n)
• to be present (adj)
• at the present time (adj)
• That will be all for the present. (n)
• I got some lovely birthday presents. (n)
presentation (n)
president (n)
press (v)
• to press a button
• to press a suit
pretty (adj & adv)
prevent (v)
previous (adj)
previously (adv)
price (n)
primary school (n)
prince (n)
princess (n)
principal (adj)
print (v)
• to print a document
printer (n)
prison (n)
prisoner (n)
private (adj)
prize (n)
probably (adv)
problem (n)
produce (v)
product (n)
profession (n)
professional (n)
professor (n)
program(me) (n)
• TV programme
• computer program
progress (n)
project (n)
promise (n & v)
• to promise to do something (v)
• to keep a promise (n)
promote (v)
pronounce (v)
• to pronounce a word correctly
pronunciation (n)
proper (adj)
property (n)
protect (v)
proud (adj)
prove (v)
provide (v)
public (adj & n)
• public opinion (adj)
• to make something public (adj)
• to be open to the public (n)
public transport (n)
publish (v)
pull (v)
pullover (n)
pump (n)
• petrol/bike pump
punish (v)
pupil (n)
puppy (n)
pure (adj)
purple (adj & n)
purpose (n)
• He did it on purpose. (deliberately)
purse (n)
push (n & v)
put (v)
put away (phr v)
• He put the book away.
put down (phr v)
• She put her name down.
put off (phr v)
• The meeting was put off until the following week.
put on (phr v)
• He put on a suit.
• Can you put on the light?
• He didn't want to put on weight.
put out (phr v)
• The fire was quickly put out.
put through (phr v)
• Can you put me through to the manager, please?
put up (phr v)
• The company had to put up its prices.
puzzle (n)
pyjamas (n pi)
qualification (n)
qualified (adj)
quality (n)
quantity (n)
quarter (n)
queen (n)
question (n)
• to ask a question
• the question being
discussed (subject)
questionnaire (n)
queue (n)
quick (adj)
quickly (adv)
quiet (adj)
quit (v)
quite (adv)
• Are you quite sure?
• quite old
quiz (n)
rabbit (n)
race (n & v)
• to win a race (n)
• to race against fast runners (compete) (v)
• to race home quickly (run) (v)
racket (n)
• tennis racket
radio (n)
rail (n)
• to go by rail
railway (n)
rain (n & v)
raincoat (n)
rainforest (n)
raise (v)
• to raise your arm
• to raise prices
range (n)
rap (n)
rare (adj)
rarely (adv)
rather (adv)
• She's rather tall for her age.
• I'd rather go to the cinema than the theatre
• Shall we stay in tonight, rather than go out?
raw (adj)
• raw meat
reach (v)
read (v)
reader (n)
reading (n)
ready (adj)
real (adj)
realise (v)
• He realised it was true.
realistic (adj)
really (adv)
reason (n)
reasonable (adj)
reasonably (adv)
rebuild (v)
receipt (n)
receive (v)
recent (adj)
reception (n)
receptionist (n)
recipe (n)
recognise (v)
recommend (v)
• to recommend someone/something
record (n & v)
• to keep a record (n)
• to break a record (n)
• to record a song (v)
recording (n)
recover (v)
• to recover from an illness
recycle (v)
• I don't recycle as much as I should.
recycled (adj)
recycling (n)
red (adj)
reduce (v)
refreshments (n pi)
refrigerator (n)
refund (n)
refuse (v)
regarding (prep)
regards (n)
region (n)
register (v)
• He registered with a new doctor. (v)
registration (n)
regret (n & v)
regular (adj)
relation (n)
• to visit a relation
relationship (n)
relative (n)
• a relative came to stay
relax (v)
relaxation (n)
relaxed (adj)
reliable (adj)
religion (n)
remain (v)
remember (v)
remind (v)
remote control (n)
remove (v)
rent (n & v)
repair (n & v)
repeat (v)
replace (v)
reply (n & v)
report (n & v)
reporter (n)
request (n & v)
require (v)
rescue (n & v)
research (v)
reservation (n)
reserve (n & v)
• She was a reserve for the team. (n)
• to reserve a seat (v)
resort (n)
respect (n & v)
responsible (adj)
rest (n & v)
• a rest from work (n)
• the rest of them (n)
• The doctor told her to rest. (v)
restaurant (n)
result (n)
retire (v)
return (n & v)
• to return home (v)
• a return (ticket) (n)
review (n)
revise (v)
revision (n)
reward (n)
rice (n)
rich (adj)
ride (n & v)
rider (n)
right (adj, adv & n)
• the right time (correct) (adj)
• the right person for the job (suitable) (adj)
• my right foot (adj)
• Everything will be all right. (adj)
• Go right there. (directly) (adv)
• Fill it right to the top. (completely) (adv)
• the right to vote (n)
right-hand (adj)
ring (n & v)
• stand in a ring (n)
• a wedding ring (n)
• Give me a ring tomorrow. (phone) (n)
• Suddenly the bell rang. (v)
ring back (phr v)
ring up (phr v)
• to telephone somebody
rise (v)
• The sun rises in the east.
• Prices are rising.
river (n)
road (n)
roast (adj & v)
rob (v)
rock (n)
• rock (music) (n)
• a hard piece of rock (n)
role (n)
roll (n)
• a roll of film (n)
• a bread roll (n)
romance (n)
romantic (adj)
roof (n)
room (n)
• the sitting room
• There's lots of room in here.
rose (n)
rough (adj)
• a rough road
• a rough idea
• rough work
round (adj, adv & prep)
• a round object (adj)
• the wrong way round (adv)
• to sit round a table (prep)
roundabout (n)
route (n)
routine (n)
row (n)
• a row of seats
rubber (n)
• a rubber (eraser)
rubbish (n)
rude (adj)
rug (n)
rugby (n)
ruin (n)
rule (n & v)
• the rules of grammar (n)
• to rule a country (v)
ruler (n)
• draw a line using a ruler
run (v)
• to run in a race
• to run a business
runner (n)
running (n)
run out (phr v)
• He ran out of time and didn't finish.
sad (adj)
safe (adj)
• to be safe from harm
safely (adv)
sail (n & v)
sailing (n)
salad (n)
salary (n)
sale (n)
salesman/saleswoman (n)
salmon (n)
salt (n)
same (adj, pron & adv)
• at the same time (adj)
• Your watch is the same as mine. (pron)
• You should treat everyone the same.(adv)
sand (n)
sandal (n)
sandwich (n)
satisfactory (adj)
satisfied (adj)
sauce (n)
saucepan (n)
saucer (n)
sausage (n)
save (v)
• to save someone
• to save money
• to save time
say (v)
• to say something to someone
• I really can't say. (give an opinion)
scared (adj)
scarf (n)
scary (adj)
scene (n)
scenery (n)
school (n)
schoolchild (n)
science (n)
science fiction (n)
scientific (adj)
scientist (n)
scissors (n pi)
scooter (n)
score (n & v)
• The score was 3-0. (n)
• to score a goal (v)
scream (n & v)
screen (n)
sculpture (n)
sea (n)
search (n & v)
seaside (n)
season (n)
seat (n)
seat belt (n)
second (adv, det & n)
• She came second and won silver.(adv)
• This is the second time you've been late. (det)
• sixty seconds in a minute (n)
secondary (adj)
• secondary school
second-hand (adj & adv)
secret (adj & n)
secretary (n)
section (n)
security (n)
see (v)
• to see something (with the eyes)
• to see the joke (understand)
• to see someone about a
problem (consult)
seem (v)
select (v)
selfish (adj)
self-service (adj)
sell (v)
send (v)
sense (n)
sensible (adj)
sentence (n)
• words in a sentence
separate (adj)
series (n)
• a TV series
serious (adj)
• a serious person
• a serious illness
seriously (adv)
serve (v)
• to serve in a shop
server (n)
• a file server
service (n)
• a bus service
• customer service
session (n)
• in a school, gym
set (n & v)
set off (phr v)
• She set off early for work.
set out (phr v)
• They set out on the long journey.
set up (phr v)
• Her mother helped her to set up in business.
several (det & pron)
sew (v)
sex (n)
• the male/female sex
shade (n)
• to sit in the shade
shadow (n)
shake (v)
shall (mv)
shame (n)
shampoo (n)
shape (n)
share (v)
shark (n)
sharp (adj)
• a sharp knife
• a sharp corner
• a sharp picture
shave (v)
she (pron)
sheep (n)
sheet (n)
• sheets on a bed
• a sheet of paper
• information sheet
shelf (n)
shine (v)
shiny (adj)
ship (n)
shirt (n)
shock (n)
• to suffer from shock (n)
shocked (adj)
shocking (adj)
shoe (n)
shoot (v)
• to shoot at the goal
shop (n & v)
shop assistant (n)
shopping (n)
shore (n)
short (adj)
shortly (adv)
shorts (n pi)
• a pair of shorts
should (mv)
shoulder (n)
shout (n & v)
show (n & v)
• a film show (n)
• Show it to me. (v)
• The picture shows a village. (v)
• It shows that they care. (v)
shower (n)
• a shower of rain
• to have a shower
shut (adj & v)
shy (adj)
sick (adj)
side (n)
sight (n)
• Her sight is better with glasses.
• in sight, out of sight
sightseeing (n)
sign (n & v)
• a road sign (n)
• to sign a document (v)
• no sign of life (n)
• signs of winter (n)
signal (n & v)
signature (n)
signpost (n)
silence (n)
silent (adj)
silk (adj & n)
silly (adj)
silver (adj & n)
similar (adj)
simple (adj)
since (conj & prep)
sincerely (adv)
• Yours sincerely
sing (v)
singer (n)
singing (n)
single (n & adj)
• a single (ticket) to
Manchester (n)
• to be single (unmarried) (adj)
• a single room (adj)
sink (n & v)
• a kitchen sink (n)
• The ship began to sink. (v)
sir (n)
• Yes, sir!
sister (n)
sit (v)
sit down (phr v)
site (n)
sitting room (n)
situated (adj)
situation (n)
size (n)
skate (n & v)
skateboard (n & v)
skateboarding (n)
skating (n)
ski (n & v)
skiing (n)
skill (n)
skin (n)
skirt (n)
sky (n)
sleep (n & v)
sleeve (n)
slice (n)
slim (adj)
slip (v)
• to slip on the ice
slow (adj)
slowly (adv)
small (adj)
smart (adj)
• a smart idea (Am Eng)
• smart clothes
smell (n & v)
smile (n & v)
smoke (n & v)
smoking (n)
smooth (adj)
• a smooth surface (level)
• a smooth ride in the new car (comfortable)
snack (n)
snake (n)
snow (n & v)
snowboard (n & v)
snowboarding (n)
so (adv & conj)
soap (n)
soap opera (n)
soccer (n)
sociable (adj)
social (adj)
society (n)
sock (n)
sofa (n)
soft (adj)
• a soft material
• a soft drink
software (n)
soldier (n)
solution (n)
solve (n)
some (det & pron)
somebody (pron)
somehow (adv)
someone (pron)
something (pron)
sometimes (adv)
somewhere (adv)
son (n)
song (n)
soon (adv)
• I'll come soon.
• as soon as I can
sore (adj)
sorry (adj)
sort (n)
• the same sort
so-so (adj)
soul (n)
sound (n & v)
• the sound of music (n)
• It sounds like/as if...(v)
soup (n)
sour (adj)
• a sour taste
south (adj & adv, n)
southeast (adj & n)
southern (adj)
southwest (adj & n)
souvenir (n)
space (n)
• a parking space
• write in the spaces
• not enough space
• outer space
spare (adj & v)
• spare cash, spare time (adj)
• to spare the time (v)
sparkling (adj)
• Sparkling water, please.
speak (v)
speaker (n)
special (adj)
spectacular (adj)
speech (n)
speed (n)
spell (v)
spelling (n)
spend (v)
• to spend money/time
spice (n)
spicy (adj)
spill (v)
spinach (n)
spite (n)
• in spite of
split up (phr v)
• She's just split up with her boyfriend.
spoil (v)
spoon (n)
sport (n)
sports centre (n)
spot (n)
spy (n)
square (adj & n)
• a square room (adj)
• a market square (n)
squash (n)
stadium (n)
staff (n)
stage (n)
• to perform on a stage
stairs (n pi)
stall (n)
• market stall
stamp (n)
• a postage stamp
stand (v)
star (n)
• stars in the sky (n)
• a film star (n)
start (n & v)
• a good start (n)
• to start a race (v)
station (n)
• a bus/fire/radio station
statue (n)
stay (n & v)
• to stay to dinner (v)
• to stay with friends (v)
• to stay looking young (v)
• a two-night stay (n)
stay behind (phr v)
• She stayed behind after the lesson to speak to the teacher.
steak (n)
steal (v)
steep (adj)
step (n)
• two steps forward
• to climb the steps
stick (n & v)
• a walking stick (n)
• to stick two things together (v)
sticky (adj)
still (adj & adv)
• I prefer still to sparkling water. (adj)
• Sit still! (adv)
• She's still here. (adv)
stir (v)
stomach (n)
stomach ache (n)
stone (n)
• a large stone
• a stone bridge
stop (n & v)
• a bus stop (n)
• The car stopped. (v)
• It's stopped raining. (v)
• The rain stopped me from going out. (v)
store (n)
• a department store (n)
storm (n)
story (n)
straight (adj & adv)
• to go straight on (adv)
a straight road (adj)
strange (adj)
stranger (n)
strawberry (n)
stream (n)
street (n)
stress (n)
• He didn't want the stress of a new job.
stressed (adj)
stressful (adj)
strict (adj)
strike (n & v)
• to go on strike (n)
• to strike something (v)
stripe (n)
strong (adj)
student (n)
studio (n)
• TV/artists/recording studio
studies (n pi)
study (n & v)
• to study physics (v)
• to study the map (v)
• Social Studies (n)
stuff (n)
stupid (adj)
style (n)
stylish (adj)
subject (n)
• the subject of a discussion
• the subject of a sentence
• a school subject
subtract (v)
subway (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: underground)
succeed (v)
success (n)
successful (adj)
such (det)
sudden (adj)
suddenly (adv)
suffer (v)
sugar (n)
suggest (v)
suggestion (n)
suit (n)
• to wear a suit
suitable (adj)
suitcase (n)
sum (n)
sun (n)
sunbathe (v)
sunglasses (n pi)
sunny (adj)
sunrise (n)
sunset (n)
sunshine (n)
supermarket (n)
supper (n)
support (n & v)
• She gave me a lot of support during my exams. (n)
• to support a weight (v)
• to support a team (v)
supporter (n)
suppose (v)
• I suppose it's true.
• You aren't supposed to drive fast.
• It's supposed to be a good film.
sure (adj & adv)
• I'm sure you're right. (adj)
• to make sure (adv)
surf (v)
surfboard (n)
surfing (n)
surname (n)
surprise (n & v)
surprised (adj)
surprising (adj)
surround (v)
• The cottage is surrounded by beautiful countryside.
sweater (n)
sweatshirt (n)
sweet (adj & n)
• sweet food (adj)
• a sweet face (adj)
• a sweet smell (adj)
• to eat a sweet (n)
swim (n & v)
swimmer (n)
swimming (n)
swimming costume (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: bathing suit)
swimming pool (n)
swimsuit (n)
switch (n & v)
• light switch (n)
• to switch on a machine (v)
system (n)
table (n)
table-cloth (n)
tablet (n)
table tennis (n)
take (v)
• to take someone's hand
• to take someone's things (steal/ borrow)
• to take a photo
• to take a long time
• to take a holiday
takeaway (n)
take away (v)
• Take 15 away from 78.
take care of (v)
• take care of someone.
take off (phr v)
• Do you want to take off your coat?
• The plane takes off at 6.
take part (in) (v)
• Everybody took part in the meeting.
take place (v)
• The meeting took place at six.
take up (phr v)
• He decided to take up a new hobby.
talent (n)
talented (adj)
talk (n & v)
talk show (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: chat show)
tall (adj)
tap (n)
• a cold-water tap (n)
taste (n & v)
• to have good taste (n)
• to taste food (v)
• It tastes good. (v)
tasty (adj)
tax (n)
taxi (n)
tea (n)
teach (v)
teacher (n)
teaching (n)
team (n)
tear (n & v)
• Tears ran down her cheeks. (n)
• to tear a piece of paper (v)
technique (n)
technology (n)
teenager (n)
telephone (n & v)
television (TV) (n)
tell (v)
• to tell a story
• to tell someone something
• to tell someone to do something
• you can't always tell
temperature (n)
• to have a temperature
• air temperature
temporary (adj)
tennis (n)
tense (n)
tent (n)
term (n)
terrible (adj)
terribly (adv)
terrific (adj)
terrified (adj)
test (n & v)
text (n & v)
textbook (n)
text message (n)
than (conj & prep)
thank (v)
thanks (exclam)
thank you (exclam)
that (conj, det & pron)
the (det)
theatre (n) (Br Eng) (Am Eng: theater)
their (det)
theirs (pron)
them (pron)
themselves (pron)
then (adv)
there (adv)
therefore (adv)
these (det & pron)
they (pron)
thick (adj)
thief (n)
thin (adj)
thing (n)
think (v)
• to think about something
• I think he's left.
• What did you think of the film?
• I think I'll go.
• I'm thinking of going.
thirsty (adj)
this (det & pron)
those (det & pron)
though (conj)
thought (n)
• to have thoughts about something
• to be deep in thought
thriller (n)
throat (n)
through (prep)
throw (v)
throw away (phr v)
• He threw away the old TV.
thumb (n)
thunder (n)
thunderstorm (n)
tick (n & v)
ticket (n)
tidy (adj & v)
tidy up (phr v)
• Please tidy up when you've finished.
tie (n & v)
• a shirt and tie (n)
• to tie with string (v)
tiger (n)
tight (adj)
• tight shoes
tights (n pi)
• a pair of tights
till (conj & prep)
• to wait till the end (prep)
• till he comes (conj)
time (n & v)
• What time is it? (n)
• It took a long time. (n)
• the last time (n)
• Is it time yet? (n)
• Four times five is twenty. (v)
timetable (n)
tin (n)
• a tin of peas
• made of tin
tiny (adj)
tip (n)
• the tip of the pencil
• a tip for the waitress
tired (adj)
tiring (adj)
tissue (n)
title (n)
to (prep)
toast (n)
• toast for breakfast
today (adv & n)
toe (n)
together (adv)
toilet (n)
tomato (n)
tomorrow (adv & n)
tongue (n)
tonight (adv & n)
too (adv)
• I've been there, too.
• It's too heavy to lift.
tooth/teeth (n)
toothache (n)
toothbrush (n)
toothpaste (n)
top (adj & n)
• top of the class (adj)
• at the top of his voice (n)
topic (n)
total (adj & n)
totally (adv)
touch (v)
tour (n & v)
tour guide (n)
tourism (n)
tourist (n)
tourist information centre (n)
tournament (n)
toward(s) (prep)
towel (n)
tower (n)
town (n)
toy (n)
track (n)
• a race track
tracksuit (n)
trade (n)
traditional (adj)
traffic (n)
traffic jam (n)
traffic light(s) (n)
train (n & v)
• to travel by train (n)
• to train in a skill (v)
trainer (n)
• a pair of trainers
• a personal trainer
training (n)
tram (n)
transfer (v)
translate (v)
translation (n)
transport (n)
trash can (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng:rubbish bin)
travel (v)
travel agent (n)
tree (n)
trend (n)
trick (n)
trip (n)
• a weekend trip
trouble (n)
trousers (n pi)
truck (Am Eng) (Br Eng: lorry)
trunk (n) (Am Eng) (Br Eng: boot)
• the trunk of a car
true (adj)
• Is it true?
• a true friend
trumpet (n)
trust (v)
• to trust someone
truth (n)
try (v)
• to try to do something
• to try (out) something
try on (phr v)
• to try on shoes
T-shirt (n)
tube (n)
• a tube of toothpaste
tuna (n)
tune (n)
tunnel (n)
turkey (n)
turn (n & v)
• to turn your head (v)
• to turn the page (v)
• It's my turn. (n)
• The wheels began to turn. (v)
turn down (phr v)
• Could you turn down the music?
turning (n)
• the first turning on the left
turn into (phr v)
• The water had turned into ice.
turn off (phr v)
• She turned off the engine.
turn on (phr v)
• Can you turn on the TV?
turn up (phr v)
• Turn up the radio I can hardly hear it.
twice (adv)
twin (n)
type (n & v)
• a type of person (n)
• to type a letter (v)
typical (adj)
typically (adv)
tyre (n)
ugly (adj)
umbrella (n)
unable (adj)
unbelievable (adj)
uncle (n)
uncomfortable (adj)
under (prep)
• under the bed
• under £10.00
underground (adj & n)
• underground trains (adj)
• to travel by underground (n)
underline (v)
underneath (prep)
underpants (n)
understand (v)
underwear (n)
undress (v)
unemployed (adj)
unemployment (n)
unexpected (adj)
unfair (adj)
unfit (adj)
unforgettable (adj)
unfortunately (adv)
unfriendly (adj)
unhappy (n)
unhealthy (adj)
uniform (n)
union (n)
unit (n)
unkind (adj)
unknown (adj)
unimportant (adj)
uninterested (adj)
uninteresting (adj)
universe (n)
university (n)
unless (conj)
unlike (adj)
unlucky (adj)
unnecessary (adj)
unpack (v)
unpleasant (adj)
until (prep & conj)
unusual (adv)
unwell (adj)
up (adv & prep)
• to walk up the hill (prep)
• Are you up yet? (awake and dressed) (adv)
• Lift your head up. (adv)
• Speak up, please. (adv)
update (n & v)
upload (n)
upon (prep)
• once upon a time
• That depends upon when you finish.
upper (adj)
upset (adj)
upstairs (adj & adv)
up to (prep phr)
• up to six people up to date (prep phr)
urgent (adj)
urgently (adv)
us (pron)
use (n & v)
• Can you use a computer? (v)
• It's for the use of teachers only. (n)
• Is this any use to you? (n)
• used to (v)
• I used to cycle a lot when I was younger.
• I'm not used to getting up early.
useful (adj)
user (n)
usual (adj)
usually (adv)
v/versus (prep)
• Manchester United v Liverpool
valley (n)
valuable (adj)
value (n)
van (n)
vanilla (n)
variety (n)
various (adj)
vase (n)
vegetable (n)
vegetarian (n & adj)
vehicle (n)
very (adv)
vet (n)
via (prep)
video (n & v)
video clip (n)
video game (n)
view (n)
• a beautiful view
village (n)
violin (n)
virus (n)
• a computer virus
visa (n)
visit (n & v)
visitor (n)
vocabulary (n)
voice (n)
volleyball (n)
volume (n)
vote (n & v)
vowel (n)
wage(s) (n)
wait (n & v)
waiter (n)
waiting room (n)
waitress (n)
wake (v)
wake up (phr v)
walk (n & v)
walking (n)
wall (n)
wallet (n)
want (v)
war (n)
wardrobe (n)
warm (adj)
warn (v)
warning (n)
wash (n & v)
wash up (phr v)
washing machine (n)
washing-up (n)
• to do the washing-up
waste (adj & v)
watch (n & v)
• My watch keeps good time. (n)
• I watched TV last night. (v)
water (n & v)
waterfall (n)
wave (n & v)
• waves at sea (n)
• to wave goodbye (v)
way (n)
• Is this the way?
• the wrong way
• a long way
• to stand in the way
• That's the way to do it.
• way of life
• way in, way out
we (pron)
weak (adj)
• to feel weak
• a weak excuse
wear (v)
• to wear a dress
wear out (phr v & adj)
• You'll wear out those shoes. (v)
• My shoes are worn out. (adj)
weather (n)
weather forecast (n)
web (n)
webcam (n)
web page (n)
website (n)
wedding (n)
week (n)
weekday (n)
weekend (n)
weekly (adj & adv)
• a weekly magazine (adj)
• to phone home twice weekly (adv)
weigh (v)
weight (n)
welcome (n & v)
• a warm welcome (n)
• Welcome to London! (v)
well (adj, adv & exclam)
• I'm very well, thanks. (adj)
• to behave very well (adv)
• Shake the bottle well. (adv)
• Well, here we are. (exclam)
well done! (adv)
well-dressed (adj)
well-known (adj)
well made I well-made (adv & adj)
west (adj, adv & n)
western (adj)
wet (adj)
• wet clothes
• wet weather
whale (n)
what (det & pron)
whatever (pron & det)
wheel (n)
wheelchair (n)
when (adv)
whenever (conj)
where (adv & conj)
wherever (conj)
whether (conj)
which (pron & det)
while, whilst (conj)
white (adj)
who (pron)
whole (adj & n)
whose (det & pron)
why (adv)
wide (adj)
• a wide road
wife (n)
wild (adj)
wildlife (n)
will (mv)
willing (adj)
win (v)
wind (n)
• A strong wind was blowing.
window (n)
windscreen (n)
windsurfing (n)
windy (n)
wing (n)
• a bird's wing
• the wing of an aeroplane
winner (n)
wise (adj)
wish (n & v)
• Best wishes. (n)
• Wish me luck. (v)
• I wish you were here. (v)
with (prep)
within (prep)
without (prep)
woman (n)
wonder (v)
• I wonder what he said.
wonderful (adj)
wood (n)
• to be made of wood
• in a large wood
wooden (adj)
wool (n)
word (n)
• words in a sentence
• He didn't say a word.
work (n & v)
• school work (n)
• to work for a living (v)
• hard work (n)
• to be out of work (n)
worker (n)
working (adj)
workout (n)
• I like a good workout at the gym.
work out (phr v)
• I work out at the gym every day.
world (n)
worried (adj)
worry (n & v)
worse (adj & adv)
worst (adj & adv)
worth (adj)
would (mv)
wow (exclam)
wrap (up) (v & phr v)
• to wrap (up) a parcel
write (v)
write down (phr v)
• write down an address
writer (n)
writing (n)
written (adj)
wrong (adj)
yard (n)
yeah (exclam)
year (n)
yellow (adj)
yes (adv)
yesterday (adv)
yet (adv)
yoga (n)
yoghurt (n)
you (pron)
you know (exclam)
young (adj)
your (det)
yours (pron)
yourself (pron)
youth (n)
zebra (n)
zero (n)
zone (n)
zoo (n)