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English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2, plus C2+ for rare words beyond the CEFR scale) — 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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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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do
A1
/də/
To carry out or perform an action or task.
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get
A1
/ɡɛt/
To receive or obtain something.
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want
A1
/wɑnt/
To feel that you would like to have or do something.
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let
A1
/lɛt/
To allow someone to do something or allow something to happen.
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gonna
B1
/ˈɡʌn.ə/
informal spoken form of 'going to,' used before a verb to express a future action or intention
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need
A1
/nid/
To require something because it is necessary or very important.
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way
A1
/weɪ/
A method or manner of doing something.
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mean
A1
/miːn/
To have a particular meaning; to express or stand for.
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give
A1
/ɡɪv/
To hand something to someone so they can have it.
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thank
A1
/θæŋk/
To tell someone you are grateful for something they have done.
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doing
A1
/ˈduːɪŋ/
Present participle of "do".
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help
A1
/hɛlp/
To do something that makes things easier or better for someone.
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find
A1
/ˈfaɪnd/
To discover or get something after searching or by chance.
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wait
A1
/weɪt/
To stay where you are or delay doing something until something happens or someone arrives.
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put
A1
/pʊt/
To move something into a particular place or position.
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keep
A1
/kiːp/
To continue to have something and not give it away.
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stay
A1
/steɪ/
To remain in one place and not leave.
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show
A1
/ʃoʊ/
To let someone see something.
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kill
A2
/kɪl/
To make a person, animal, or plant die.
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found
B2
/ˈfæʊ̯nd/
To start or set up an institution, company, or organization.
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care
A2
/kɛɚ/
To feel that something is important to you or to feel concern about it.
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try
A1
/tɹaɪ/
To make an effort to do something.
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miss
A1
/mɪs/
To feel sad because someone or something is no longer with you.
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used
A2
/juzd/
Past form of 'use'; describing something done with a tool or method.
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hold
A2
/hoʊld/
To carry or keep something in your hands or arms.
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start
A1
/stɑɹt/
To begin doing something.
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use¹
A2
/jus/
The act of using something, or the way it is used.
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use²
A1
/juz/
To do something with a tool, object, or method to get a result.
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guess
A1
/ɡɛs/
To give an answer or opinion without being sure if it is correct.
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meet
A1
/mit/
To come together with someone, by chance or by arrangement.
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end
A1
/ɛnd/
The final part of an event, period, or activity
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die
A2
/daɪ/
To stop living.
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worry
A2
/ˈwɝ.i/
To feel anxious or uneasy about something that might happen.
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sit
A1
/sɪt/
to rest with your weight on your bottom, with your upper body upright
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eat
A1
/it/
To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
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thinking
A2
/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
The activity of using your mind to consider or reason about something.
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working
B1
/ˈwɝkɪŋ/
Present participle of work; doing a job or task.
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death
A2
/dɛθ/
The end of life; the act or fact of dying.
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happen
A1
/ˈhæpən/
To take place or occur.
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drink
A1
/dɹɪŋk/
To take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
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shut
A2
/ʃʌt/
To close something, or to become closed.
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hit
A2
/hɪt/
To bring your hand or an object forcefully against something.
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means
B2
/minz/
A method or way of achieving a result.
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making
B2
/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
The act or process of producing or creating something.
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sleep
A1
/ˈsliːp/
To rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body inactive.
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hurt
A2
/hɝt/
To cause physical pain or injury to someone.
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wish
A2
/wɪʃ/
To want something to be true, especially something unlikely.
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stand
A1
/stænd/
To be on your feet in an upright position.
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break
A1
/bɹeɪk/
To separate something into pieces, or to make it stop working, often suddenly.
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trust
A2
/tɹʌst/
To believe that someone is honest and will not harm you.
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hurry
B1
/ˈhʌ.ɹi/
To do something or move quickly because there is little time.
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save
A2
/seɪv/
To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.
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pick
A2
/pɪk/
To choose one or more things from a group.
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lose
A2
/luːz/
To stop having something, often by accident.
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plan
A1
/plæn/
A set of decisions about what you are going to do and how to do it.
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running
A2
/ˈrʌnɪŋ/
The activity or sport of moving quickly on foot.
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promise
A2
/ˈpɹɑmɪs/
To say firmly that you will definitely do something.
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shoot
A2
/ʃut/
To fire a gun or other weapon, or to hit someone or something with a bullet.
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cannot
A1
/ˈkæ(n.)nɑt/
To be unable to do something.
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seem
A2
/siːm/
to give the impression of being or doing something
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hang
B1
/ˈhæŋ/
To attach something at the top so the rest hangs down freely.
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catch
A2
/kætʃ/
To stop and hold a moving object, usually with your hands.
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follow
A2
/ˈfɑloʊ/
To go or come after someone or something.
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lie
A2
/laɪ̯/
To be or move into a flat, resting position on a surface.
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master
B2
/ˈmas.tə/
To learn or become very skilled at something.
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known
B2
/naːn/
Past participle of "know."
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bet
B1
/bɛt/
To risk money on the result of a race, game, or event.
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pull
A2
/pʊl/
To take hold of something and move it toward you or in the same direction as yourself.
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step
A2
/ˈstɛp/
The act of moving the foot to walk or move somewhere.
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throw
A2
/θɹoʊ/
To send something through the air using your hand and arm.
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wonder
A2
/ˈwʌndɚ/
To want to know something; to ask yourself about it.
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wake
A1
/weɪk/
To stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping.
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kiss
B1
/kɪs/
To touch someone with your lips to show love, affection, or greeting.
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finish
A1
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
To complete something or bring it to an end.
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marry
A2
/ˈmæɹi/
To become someone's husband or wife.
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forgive
B1
/fɚˈɡɪv/
To stop being angry at someone for something they did wrong.
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born
A1
/boɹn/
Brought into life by birth (past participle of bear).
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expect
A2
/ɪkˈspɛkt/
To think or believe that something will probably happen.
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sing
A1
/sɪŋ/
To make musical sounds with your voice.
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handle
A2
/ˈhæn.d(ə)l/
The part of an object that you hold to use or carry it.
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swear
B1
/ˈswɛɚ/
To use rude or offensive language.
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spend
A1
/spɛnd/
To pay out money to buy or do something.
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lead
A2
/lɛd/
To guide or take someone to a place.
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join
A1
/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
To become a member of a group or organization.
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enjoy
A1
/ɛnˈdʒɔɪ/
To get pleasure from something.
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count
A2
/kaʊnt/
To say numbers in order.
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cover
A2
/ˈkʌvɚ/
To place something over or on top of something else.
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agree
A1
/əˈɡɹi/
To have the same opinion as someone else.
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offer
A2
/ˈɔfɚ/
To ask someone if they would like something, or to hold it out for them.
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record¹
A2
/ˈɹɛk.ɚd/
A written or stored account of facts or past events.
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record²
A2
/ɹɪˈkɔɹd/
To store sound, video, or information so it can be used later.
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hide
A2
/haɪd/
To put yourself somewhere where you cannot be seen or found.
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fix
A2
/ˈfɪks/
To repair something that is broken or not working.
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fighting
B1
/ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/
The act of taking part in a physical or armed struggle.
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peter
C2
/ˈpiː.tɚ/
usually peter out: to diminish gradually in strength, quantity, or activity and finally stop
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blow
A2
/bloʊ/
To push air out through your mouth.
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