5000 most common English words — page 2

The 5,000 English words you meet most often, from basic A1 vocabulary to B2. Each word has its British and American transcription, audio in both accents and a short explanation in plain English. Choose your language to see translations and learn the words with flashcards.

Words 101–200 of 4969

  1. 101agreement
    agreementnounB1
    UK /əˈɡriːmənt/US /əˈɡriːmənt/

    when people accept the same terms or opinion

  2. 102agree to
    agree toverbA2
    UK /əˈɡriː tuː/US /əˈɡri tuː/

    say yes to a plan or request

  3. 103agricultural
    agriculturaladjectiveC1
    UK /ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/US /ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl/

    relating to farming

  4. 104ah
    ahinterjectionA2
    UK /ɑː/US /ɑː/

    an exclamation showing surprise or relief

  5. 105ahead
    aheadadverbB1
    UK /əˈhed/US /əˈhed/

    in front or into the future

  6. 106aid
    aidnounB2
    UK /eɪd/US /eɪd/

    money, food or equipment given to people in need

  7. 107aide
    aidenounC1
    UK /eɪd/US /eɪd/

    a person who helps an important person, such as a politician, in their job

  8. 108AIDS
    AIDSproper nounB2
    UK /eɪdz/US /eɪdz/

    a serious disease that destroys the body's immune system

  9. 109aim
    aimnounB1
    UK /eɪm/US /eɪm/

    what you intend to achieve by doing something

  10. 110
    aim atphrasal verbB1
    UK /ˈeɪm æt/US /ˈeɪm æt/

    intend to achieve

  11. 111air
    airnounA1
    UK /eə/US /er/

    the mixture of gases around us that we breathe

  12. 112Airbnb
    Airbnbproper nounA2
    UK /ˌeəbiːenˈbiː/US /ˌer biː en ˈbiː/

    a website and app for booking short-term accommodation

  13. 113aircraft
    aircraftnounB2
    UK /ˈeəkrɑːft/US /ˈerkræft/

    a vehicle that can fly

  14. 114airline
    airlinenounA2
    UK /ˈeəlaɪn/US /ˈerlaɪn/

    air transport company

  15. 115airport
    airportnounA1
    UK /ˈeəpɔːt/US /ˈerpɔrt/

    air transport hub

  16. 116airport terminal
    UK /ˈeəpɔːt ˈtɜːmɪnəl/US /ˈerˌpɔrt ˈtɝmənəl/

    a building at an airport where passengers arrive and leave

  17. 117aisle
    aislenounA2
    UK /aɪl/US /aɪl/

    the narrow way between rows of seats

  18. 118alarm
    alarmnounB1
    UK /əˈlɑːm/US /əˈlɑːrm/

    a clock that makes a sound to wake you up

  19. 119album
    albumnounB1
    UK /ˈælbəm/US /ˈælbəm/

    collection of photos

  20. 120alcohol
    alcoholnounB1
    UK /ˈælkəhɒl/US /ˈælkəhɔːl/

    a substance in drinks that can make people drunk

  21. 121alert
    alertadjectiveC1
    UK /əˈlɜːt/US /əˈlɝt/

    able to think quickly and notice things

  22. 122a little
    a littlephraseA1
    UK /ə ˈlɪtəl/US /ə ˈlɪtəl/

    a small amount or degree

  23. 123a little bit
    a little bitphraseA1
    UK /ə ˌlɪtl ˈbɪt/US /ə ˌlɪtəl ˈbɪt/

    a small amount or degree

  24. 124alive
    aliveadjectiveA2
    UK /əˈlaɪv/US /əˈlaɪv/

    not dead; still living

  25. 125all
    alldeterminerA1
    UK /ɔːl/US /ɔl/

    the whole group or amount

  26. 126all day long
    all day longphraseA1
    UK /ˌɔːl ˌdeɪ ˈlɒŋ/US /ˌɔl ˌdeɪ ˈlɔŋ/

    for the whole day

  27. 127allegation
    UK /ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən/US /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃən/

    a statement that someone has done something wrong

  28. 128alleged
    allegedadjectiveB2
    UK /əˈledʒd/US /əˈledʒd/

    said to be true but not yet proven

  29. 129allow
    allowverbA2
    UK /əˈlaʊ/US /əˈlaʊ/

    let someone do something

  30. 130
    allow ofphrasal verbC1
    UK /əˈlaʊ ɒv/US /əˈlaʊ ʌv/

    to show that something is possible

  31. 131all together
    all togetherphraseA1
    UK /ˌɔːl təˈɡeðə/US /ˌɔːl təˈɡeðɚ/

    with everyone or everything in one group

  32. 132ally
    allynounC1
    UK /ˈælaɪ/US /ˈælaɪ/

    a person or country that supports you against others

  33. 133almost
    almostadverbA2
    UK /ˈɔːlməʊst/US /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

    nearly but not completely

  34. 134aloe
    aloenounB2
    UK /ˈæləʊ/US /ˈæloʊ/

    a plant with thick leaves often used to soothe skin

  35. 135alone
    aloneadverbA2
    UK /əˈləʊn/US /əˈloʊn/

    by yourself

  36. 136along
    alongprepositionA2
    UK /əˈlɒŋ/US /əˈlɔŋ/

    from one end to another in a line

  37. 137a long time ago
    UK /ə ˌlɒŋ ˈtaɪm əˈɡəʊ/US /ə ˌlɔŋ ˈtaɪm əˈɡoʊ/

    many years in the past

  38. 138a lot of people
    UK /ə ˈlɒt əv ˈpiːpəl/US /ə ˌlɑt əv ˈpipəl/

    many people

  39. 139already
    alreadyadverbA2
    UK /ɔːlˈredi/US /ɔlˈredi/

    before now

  40. 140also
    alsoadverbA1
    UK /ˈɔːlsəʊ/US /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

    in addition to something

  41. 141alter
    alterverbB2
    UK /ˈɔːltə/US /ˈɔːltɚ/

    to change something slightly

  42. 142alternative
    UK /ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/US /ɔlˈtɝnətɪv/

    one of two or more possible choices

  43. 143although
    althoughconjunctionA2
    UK /ɔːlˈðəʊ/US /ɔːlˈðoʊ/

    despite the fact that

  44. 144aluminium
    UK /ˌæljuˈmɪniəm/US /əˈluːmɪnəm/

    a light silver metal used for making many things

  45. 145always
    alwaysadverbA1
    UK /ˈɔːlweɪz/US /ˈɔlweɪz/

    at all times

  46. 146amaze
    amazeverbB2
    UK /əˈmeɪz/US /əˈmeɪz/

    to surprise someone very much

  47. 147amazing
    amazingadjectiveA1
    UK /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/US /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/

    very surprising or impressive

  48. 148ambition
    ambitionnounB1
    UK /æmˈbɪʃən/US /æmˈbɪʃən/

    strong desire to succeed

  49. 149amendment
    amendmentnounC1
    UK /əˈmendmənt/US /əˈmendmənt/

    a change or addition made to a law or document

  50. 150amenities
    amenitiesnounB1
    UK /əˈmenɪtiz/US /əˈmenətiz/

    useful features and services in a place

  51. 151American
    AmericanadjectiveA1
    UK /əˈmerɪkən/US /əˈmerɪkən/

    relating to the United States or its people

  52. 152among
    amongprepositionA2
    UK /əˈmʌŋ/US /əˈmʌŋ/

    in the middle of a group or number of things

  53. 153amount
    amountnounA2
    UK /əˈmaʊnt/US /əˈmaʊnt/

    the quantity of something

  54. 154analysis
    analysisnounB1
    UK /əˈnæləsɪs/US /əˈnæləsɪs/

    a careful study of something

  55. 155analyst
    analystnounB2
    UK /ˈænəlɪst/US /ˈænəlɪst/

    a person whose job is to study information and give opinions

  56. 156analyse
    UK /ˈænəlaɪz/US /ˈænəlaɪz/

    examine carefully

  57. 157ancient
    ancientadjectiveA2
    UK /ˈeɪnʃənt/US /ˈeɪnʃənt/

    very old

  58. 158and
    andconjunctionA1
    UK /ænd/US /ænd/

    adds one idea to another

  59. 159angel
    angelnounC1
    UK /ˈeɪndʒəl/US /ˈeɪndʒəl/

    a spiritual being in some religions

  60. 160anger
    angernounB2
    UK /ˈæŋɡə/US /ˈæŋɡɚ/

    strong displeasure

  61. 161angle
    anglenounB2
    UK /ˈæŋɡəl/US /ˈæŋɡəl/

    the space between two lines that meet, measured in degrees

  62. 162angry
    angryadjectiveA1
    UK /ˈæŋɡri/US /ˈæŋɡri/

    feeling very annoyed and upset with someone

  63. 163animal
    animalnounA1
    UK /ˈænɪməl/US /ˈænɪməl/

    a living creature that can move and is not a plant

  64. 164ankle
    anklenounA2
    UK /ˈæŋkəl/US /ˈæŋkəl/

    joint between the leg and foot

  65. 165announcement
    UK /əˈnaʊnsmənt/US /əˈnaʊnsmənt/

    public message

  66. 166annoyed
    annoyedadjectiveB1
    UK /əˈnɔɪd/US /əˈnɔɪd/

    feeling slightly angry or bothered

  67. 167annoying
    annoyingadjectiveB1
    UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

    causing irritation

  68. 168annual
    annualnounB2
    UK /ˈænjuəl/US /ˈænjuəl/

    a plant that completes its life cycle within one year or growing season

  69. 169annually
    annuallyadverbB2
    UK /ˈænjuəli/US /ˈænjuəli/

    once every year

  70. 170anonymous
    anonymousadjectiveC1
    UK /əˈnɒnɪməs/US /əˈnɑnɪməs/

    with no name known or given

  71. 171another
    anotherdeterminerA1
    UK /əˈnʌðə/US /əˈnʌðɚ/

    one more or a different one

  72. 172answer
    answerverbA1
    UK /ˈɑːnsə/US /ˈænsɚ/

    to say something back to a question, or pick up a call

  73. 173ant
    antnounA1
    UK /ænt/US /ænt/

    a small social insect that lives in an organized colony

  74. 174antenna
    antennanounB1
    UK /ænˈtenə/US /ænˈtenə/

    one of the two long thin parts on an insect's head used for feeling

  75. 175anthem
    anthemnounB1
    UK /ˈænθəm/US /ˈænθəm/

    an official song for a country or group

  76. 176antibacterial wipes
    UK /ˌæntibækˈtɪəriəl ˌwaɪps/US /ˌæntibækˈtɪriəl ˌwaɪps/

    wet cloths used to kill bacteria on surfaces

  77. 177anticipate
    UK /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt/US /ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/

    to expect something to happen

  78. 178anxiety
    anxietynounB2
    UK /æŋˈzaɪəti/US /æŋˈzaɪəti/

    nervous unease

  79. 179anxious
    anxiousadjectiveB2
    UK /ˈæŋkʃəs/US /ˈæŋkʃəs/

    worried or nervous about something

  80. 180any
    anydeterminerA1
    UK /ˈeni/US /ˈeni/

    one or more, it does not matter which

  81. 181anybody
    anybodypronounA2
    UK /ˈeniˌbɒdi/US /ˈeniˌbɑdi/

    any person; someone

  82. 182any chance of rain?
    UK /ˈeni ˈtʃɑːns əv ˈreɪn/US /ˈeni ˈtʃæns əv ˈreɪn/

    a question asking whether it might rain

  83. 183any more
    UK /ˌeniˈmɔː/US /ˌeniˈmɔr/

    used in negatives to say something no longer happens or is true

  84. 184anyone
    anyonepronounA1
    UK /ˈeniˌwʌn/US /ˈeniˌwʌn/

    any person at all

  85. 185anything
    anythingpronounA1
    UK /ˈeniˌθɪŋ/US /ˈeniˌθɪŋ/

    any thing at all; used in questions or negatives

  86. 186anyway
    anywayadverbA2
    UK /ˈeniweɪ/US /ˈeniˌweɪ/

    used to continue or change a topic

  87. 187anywhere
    anywhereadverbA2
    UK /ˈeniweə/US /ˈeniˌwer/

    in or to any place

  88. 188apart
    apartadverbB1
    UK /əˈpɑːt/US /əˈpɑːrt/

    separated or at a distance from something

  89. 189flat
    UK /flæt/US /əˈpɑrtmənt/

    a set of rooms for living in, inside a larger building

  90. 190apologise
    UK /əˈpɒlədʒaɪz/US /əˈpɑlədʒaɪz/

    say sorry

  91. 191apparent
    apparentadjectiveB2
    UK /əˈpærənt/US /əˈpærənt/

    clearly seen or understood

  92. 192apparently
    apparentlyadverbB2
    UK /əˈpærəntli/US /əˈpærəntli/

    used to say that something seems true or likely

  93. 193appeal
    appealnounB2
    UK /əˈpiːl/US /əˈpil/

    a quality that makes something attractive or interesting

  94. 194appear
    appearverbA2
    UK /əˈpɪə/US /əˈpɪr/

    become visible; come into view

  95. 195appearance
    UK /əˈpɪərəns/US /əˈpɪrəns/

    the way someone or something looks

  96. 196apple
    applenounA1
    UK /ˈæpəl/US /ˈæpəl/

    a firm, juicy fruit with a crisp bite and natural sweetness

  97. 197appliance
    appliancenounB1
    UK /əˈplaɪəns/US /əˈplaɪəns/

    electrical household device

  98. 198application
    UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/US /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/

    request for a job

  99. 199apply
    applyverbA2
    UK /əˈplaɪ/US /əˈplaɪ/

    use knowledge

  100. 200appoint
    appointverbC1
    UK /əˈpɔɪnt/US /əˈpɔɪnt/

    to choose someone for a job or role

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