English Vocabulary
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eat
A1
/it/
To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
water
A1
/ˈwɔ.tɚ/
The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals need to live.
drink
A1
/dɹɪŋk/
To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
honey
A2
/ˈhʌni/
A sweet, thick, golden food made by bees from flower nectar.
food
A1
/fuːd/
The things that people and animals eat to stay alive.
dinner
A1
/ˈdɪnɚ/
The main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening.
coffee
A1
/ˈkɔː.fɪ/
A hot drink made by pouring hot water over roasted, ground coffee beans.
lunch
A1
/ˈlʌntʃ/
A meal eaten in the middle of the day.
tea
A1
/ti/
A hot drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves.
hungry
A1
/ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/
Wanting or needing to eat.
sake
A2
/ˈseɪk/
The benefit, good, or advantage of someone or something.
wine
A2
/waɪn/
An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
beer
A2
/ˈbiə/
An alcoholic drink made from grain, usually barley, often flavoured with hops.
chicken
A1
/ˈt͡ʃɪkən/
A common farm bird kept for its eggs and meat.
breakfast
A1
/ˈbɹɛk.fəst/
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
cook
A1
/kʊk/
To prepare food by heating it.
milk
A1
/mɪlk/
The white liquid produced by cows and other female mammals, drunk by people or used in food.
meat
A1
/miːt/
The flesh of an animal eaten as food.
serve
A2
/sɝv/
To give people food or drink, especially at a meal or in a restaurant.
feed
A2
/ˈfiːd/
To give food to a person or animal.
brown
A1
/ˈbɹæʊ̯n/
Having the colour of chocolate, coffee, or earth
prepare
A2
/pɹɪˈpɛ(ə)ɹ/
To make something ready for a future use or event.
usual
A2
/ˈju.ʒuəl/
Happening or done most of the time; normal and expected.
spread
A2
/spɹɛd/
To open out or stretch something over a wider area.
cheese
A1
/t͡ʃiːz/
A solid food made from milk, often yellow or white.
bread
A1
/brɛd/
A common food made by baking flour, water, and usually yeast.
delicious
A1
/dɪˈlɪʃ.əs/
Tasting very good.
meal
A1
/ˈmiːl/
The food eaten at a particular time, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
pizza
A1
/ˈpiːtsə/
A flat, round piece of baked bread covered with tomato, cheese, and other toppings.
plate
A2
/ˈplæ̝ɪ̯t/
A flat, slightly curved dish that you eat food from.
chocolate
A1
/ˈt͡ʃɔk.(ə.)lɪt/
A sweet brown food made from roasted cocoa beans.
soup
A1
/sup/
A liquid food made by cooking vegetables, meat, or fish in water or stock.
hunt
B1
/hʌnt/
To chase and kill wild animals for food or sport.
cooking
A2
/ˈkʊkɪŋ/
The activity of preparing food by heating it.
candy
A1
/ˈkæn.di/
Sweet food made mainly of sugar or chocolate.
hunting
B2
/ˈhʌntɪŋ/
The activity of chasing and killing wild animals for food or sport.
punch
B2
/pʌnt͡ʃ/
A hard hit with the fist.
toast
A2
/toʊst/
Slices of bread made brown and crisp by heating.
rice
A1
/raɪs/
Small white or brown grains that are cooked and eaten as food.
cow
A1
/kaʊ/
A large female farm animal kept for its milk and meat.
juice
A1
/d͡ʒɪʊ̯s/
The liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables, often drunk as a cold drink.
fruit
A1
/[fɹʉwʔ]/
The sweet, soft part of a plant that contains seeds and is eaten as food.
pie
B1
/pɑɪ/
A baked dish made of pastry with a filling of fruit, meat, or vegetables inside.
alcohol
B1
/ˈæl.kə.hɔl/
Drinks such as beer, wine, and spirits that can make you drunk.
flesh
B2
/flɛʃ/
The soft part of the body between the skin and the bones.
gather
A2
/ˈɡæðɚ/
To come together in one place, or to bring people or things together.
dish
A1
/dɪʃ/
A type of food that is prepared in a particular way.
butter
A1
/ˈbʌt.əɹ/
A soft yellow food made from cream, spread on bread or used in cooking.
sauce
A2
/sɔs/
A thick or liquid mixture served with or on food to add flavour.
turkey
A1
/ˈtɝki/
A large bird kept on farms for its meat, often eaten at holiday meals.
beef
A2
/bif/
The meat from cattle, such as cows or bulls.
concentrate
A2
/ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/
to give all your attention to one thing
starving
B2
/ˈstɑɹvɪŋ/
Extremely hungry.
salad
A1
/ˈsæl.əd/
A dish of raw or cold vegetables, often served with a dressing.
liver
B1
/ˈlɪvɚ/
A large organ in the body that cleans the blood and helps digest food.
supper
A2
/ˈsʌpɚ/
A meal eaten in the evening.
diet
A2
/ˈdaɪət/
The food and drink that a person or animal usually eats.
jam
A2
/[ˈd͡ʒeəm]/
A sweet spread made from fruit boiled with sugar, often eaten on bread or toast.
goat
B2
/ɡoʊt/
A farm animal with horns, kept for its milk, meat, and wool.
corn
A1
/ˈkɔɹn/
A tall plant that produces yellow grains on a cob; maize.
soda
A2
/ˈsoʊdə/
A sweet, fizzy drink.
pork
B1
/poɹk/
Meat from a pig.
dessert
A2
/dɪˈzɝt/
A sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal.
pub
B1
/pʊb/
A place where people go to buy and drink alcohol, and often food, especially in Britain.
lamb
B1
/læm/
A young sheep.
menu
A2
/ˈmɛn.ju/
A list of the food and drinks available at a restaurant.
bacon
B1
/ˈbeɪ.kən/
Salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig, usually eaten in thin strips.
potato
A1
/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/
A round vegetable with brown or yellow skin that grows underground and is cooked before eating.
steam
B1
/stiːm/
The hot gas that water turns into when it boils.
spoil
B1
/spɔɪl/
To ruin or damage something so it is no longer good or enjoyable.
ham
A2
/ˈhæm/
Meat from the leg of a pig, prepared so it can be kept and eaten.
burger
A1
/ˈbɝ.ɡɚ/
A flat round cake of minced meat served in a bun, often with other fillings.
dough
B2
/doʊ/
a thick, moldable mixture of flour and liquid, often with other ingredients, that is baked into bread or pastry
toss
B1
/tɔs/
To throw something gently or carelessly.
feast
B1
/fiːst/
A large, special meal, often to celebrate something.
pepper
A2
/ˈpɛp.ɚ/
A spice with a hot taste, made from dried berries and used to season food.
tin
B1
/tɪn/
A sealed metal container used to keep food or drink fresh.
ginger
B1
/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/
A spicy root used to flavor food and drinks.
stuffed
B1
/stʌft/
Filled completely with something.
neat
B2
/ˈniːt/
Tidy and arranged in an orderly way.
goose
C1
/ɡus/
A large water bird with webbed feet and a long neck, bigger than a duck.
prey
C1
/pɹeɪ/
An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
fry
A2
/fɹaɪ/
To cook food in hot oil or fat.
appetite
B1
/ˈæp.əˌtaɪt/
The desire to eat food.
dummy
C2
/ˈdʌmi/
having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
picnic
A1
/ˈpɪknɪk/
A meal that you take outdoors to eat, often in a park or the countryside.
sausage
A2
/ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/
A tube of minced meat and seasoning in a thin skin, cooked and eaten as food.
kidney
C1
/ˈkɪdni/
One of the two organs in the body that filter waste from the blood and produce urine.
recipe
A2
/ˈɹɛs.ɪ.pi/
A set of instructions for cooking or preparing a dish.
roast
A2
/ɹoʊst/
To cook food, especially meat or vegetables, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire.
cocktail
B2
/ˈkɑk.teɪl/
A mixed alcoholic drink, usually made from spirits combined with fruit juice or other flavours.
snack
A2
/snæk/
A small amount of food eaten between meals.
greedy
A2
/ˈɡɹiːdi/
Wanting much more money, food, or power than you need.
bean
A2
/ˈbi(ː)n/
A seed or seedpod from certain plants, eaten as a vegetable.
sole
C1
/soʊl/
Being the only one; single.
barbecue
A2
/ˈbɑɹbɪˌkju/
An outdoor meal or party where food is cooked over a fire or grill.