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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go
A1
/ɡu/ [ɡʊw]/
To move or travel from one place to another.
come
A1
/kʌm/
To move toward the speaker or to a place.
take
A1
/teɪk/
To get hold of something and move it, or carry it with you.
leave
A1
/liːv/
To go away from a place or person.
move
A1
/muːv/
To change position or go from one place to another.
bring
A1
/ˈbɹɪŋ/
To carry or take something or someone to the place where you are or are going.
run
A1
/ɹʊn/
To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
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.
walk
A1
/waːk/
To move along on foot, one step at a time.
bye
A1
/baɪ/
Used to say goodbye.
send
A2
/sɛnd/
To make an object, message, or person go from one place to another.
drive
A1
/dɹaɪv/
To control and operate a vehicle such as a car.
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.
ride
A1
/ˈraɪd/
To sit on and control a bicycle, motorcycle, horse, or similar.
fly
A1
/flaɪ/
To travel through the air, as a bird or aircraft does.
carry
A1
/ˈkæɹi/
To hold something and move it from one place to another.
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.
breath
B1
/bɹeθ/
The air that you take into your lungs and let out again.
photo
A1
/ˈfo.to/
A picture made with a camera.
lift
A2
/lɪft/
To raise something to a higher position.
enter
A2
/ˈɛntɚ/
To come or go into a place.
revenge
B2
/ɹəˈvɛnd͡ʒ/
Action you take to hurt someone because they have hurt you.
invite
A2
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
To ask someone to come to an event or to your home.
swim
A1
/sʋɪm/
To move through water by using your arms, legs, fins, or tail.
arrive
A1
/əˈɹaɪv/
To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
fail
A2
/feɪl/
To not succeed in what you are trying to do.
row
B1
/ˈɹoʊ/
A line of people or things side by side.
movement
B1
/ˈmuːv.mənt/
The act of moving or changing position.
climb
A1
/klaɪm/
To move up something, often using your hands and feet.
approach
B1
/əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ/
To move closer to someone or something.
slip
B1
/slɪp/
To slide and lose your balance suddenly.
rip
B2
/ɹɪp/
To tear something quickly and roughly.
pee
B2
/ˈpiː/
To pass urine from the body (informal).
robot
B1
/ˈɹəʊ̯.bɒt/
A machine that can carry out tasks automatically, often programmed to move and work like a person.
motion
B2
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
The act or process of moving; movement.
exit
B1
/ˈeɪɡzɪt/
A door or passage for leaving a place.
proceed
B1
/pɹəˈsid/
To continue with something that has already started.
fetch
B1
/fɑt͡ʃ/
To go and get something or someone and bring it back.
pour
A2
/poɹ/
To make a liquid flow steadily out of or into a container.
flow
B1
/ˈfloʊ̯/
To move steadily and smoothly, the way a liquid does.
invitation
A2
/ɪn.vɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
A spoken or written request asking someone to come to or take part in something.
stable
B1
/ˈsteɪbəl/
Firmly fixed and not likely to move, change, or fail.
sneak
B2
/sniːk/
To move quietly and secretly so that no one notices you.
eternal
B1
/ɪˈtɝ.nl̩/
Lasting forever; without end.
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.
leak
B2
/liːk/
A hole or crack that lets liquid or gas pass through by accident.
dive
B1
/daɪv/
To jump into water head first.
conduct
B1
/ˈkɑndʌkt/
The way a person behaves.
halt
C1
/hɔlt/
To stop, or to make something stop.
wade
B2
/weɪd/
to walk with effort through water, mud, or another substance that impedes movement
retreat
B2
/ɹɪˈtɹiːt/
The act of moving back or away from something dangerous or difficult.
raid
C1
/ɹeɪd/
A sudden surprise attack or visit, especially by police or soldiers, to make arrests or seize property.
spray
B2
/spɹeɪ/
Tiny drops of liquid blown or scattered through the air.
crawl
B2
/kɹaːl/
To move slowly on your hands and knees or by dragging your body along the ground.
lick
B2
/ˈlɪk/
To move your tongue over something.
occur
B1
/əˈkɝ/
To happen or take place.
dip
B2
/dɪp/
To put something quickly into a liquid and take it out again.
grid
C1
/ɡɹɪd/
A pattern of lines that cross each other to form squares.
X-ray
B2
/ˈɛks ˌɹeɪ/
A photograph of the inside of the body, made using invisible rays that pass through it.
wander
A2
/ˈwɑndɚ/
To walk around slowly with no particular purpose or destination.
participate
B1
/pɑɹˈtɪs.ə.peɪt/
To take part in an activity or event.
zip
B2
/zɪp/
To move very fast.
surf
A1
/sɝf/
To ride on waves towards the shore while standing on a special board.
organize
A2
/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
To arrange things in a neat, ordered way.
evacuate
B2
/ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
To move people away from a dangerous place to somewhere safe.
discharge
B2
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
To officially allow or order someone to leave, especially a hospital, the army, or a job.
substitute
B1
/ˈsʌb.stɪ.tʃuːt/
To use one thing in place of another that does the same job.
retrieve
B2
/ɹɪˈtɹiːv/
To get something back or bring it back from where it is.
blend
B1
/blɛnd/
To mix two or more things together so they combine well.
fax
B1
/fæks/
A document sent or received using a fax machine.
penguin
B2
/ˈpɛŋ.ɡwɪn/
A black-and-white seabird that cannot fly, stands upright, and lives mainly in cold southern regions.
coup
C1
/ku/
A sudden, often violent seizure of government power by a small group.
bathe
B1
/beɪð/
To wash yourself or someone else in water; to take a bath.
hitch
C2
/hɪt͡ʃ/
A small problem or delay that interrupts progress.
invade
A2
/ɪnˈveɪd/
To enter a country or area with an army in order to take control of it.
assemble
B2
/əˈsɛm.bəl/
To fit or put parts together to make something.
parachute
B1
/ˈpæɹəʃut/
A large piece of fabric attached to a person or object so they fall slowly through the air.
tread
B2
/tɹɛd/
To step or walk, especially carefully or on a particular surface.
reel
B2
/riːl/
to stagger, sway, or feel unsteady, physically or from shock
soak
B2
/soʊk/
To leave something in liquid for a while so it becomes completely wet.
qualify
B1
/ˈkwɑ.lɪ.faɪ/
To reach the necessary standard or pass the tests to do a job or take part in something.
stability
B2
/stəˈbɪlɪti/
A steady, balanced state that is not likely to change or fall over.
portable
C1
/ˈpɔɹtəbəl/
Easy to carry or move from place to place.
cluster
C1
/ˈklʌstɚ/
A group of similar things positioned close together.
yank
C2
/ˈjæŋk/
to pull, or move with a sudden movement
squirt
B2
/skwɝt/
to force liquid out in a thin, fast stream
chariot
B1
/ˈt͡ʃæɹiət/
A two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times for war or racing.