English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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hit
A2
/hɪt/
To bring your hand or an object forcefully against something.
anyway
A2
/ˈɛniweɪ/
Regardless of what was said before; in spite of that.
send
A2
/sɛnd/
To make an object, message, or person go from one place to another.
lucky
A2
/ˈlʌki/
Having good luck; helped by good fortune.
return
A2
/ɹɪˈtɝn/
To come or go back to a place.
step
A2
/ˈstɛp/
The act of moving the foot to walk or move somewhere.
throw
A2
/θɹoʊ/
To send something through the air using your hand and arm.
pass
A2
/pɑːs/
A success in a test or exam.
jump
A2
/d͡ʒʌmp/
To push yourself off the ground and into the air using your legs.
cross
A2
/kɹɔs/
To go from one side of something to the other.
lock
A2
/lɑk/
A device that keeps a door, box, or gate shut and is opened with a key or code.
speed
A2
/spiːd/
How fast something moves or happens.
lift
A2
/lɪft/
To raise something to a higher position.
enter
A2
/ˈɛntɚ/
To come or go into a place.
invite
A2
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
To ask someone to come to an event or to your home.
fail
A2
/feɪl/
To not succeed in what you are trying to do.
pour
A2
/poɹ/
To make a liquid flow steadily out of or into a container.
invitation
A2
/ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
A spoken or written request asking someone to come to or take part in something.
disturb
A2
/dɪˈstɝb/
To interrupt someone and stop them from working, resting, or sleeping.
slide
A2
/slaɪd/
To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
wander
A2
/ˈwɑndɚ/
To walk around slowly with no particular purpose or destination.
organize
A2
/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
To arrange things in a neat, ordered way.
invade
A2
/ɪnˈveɪd/
To enter a country or area with an army in order to take control of it.
rugby
A2
/ˈrʌgbi/
A team sport played with an oval ball that players can carry, kick, and pass backwards.
thrower
A2
/ˈθroʊ.ɚ/
a person who throws an object, especially in a game, sport, or experiment