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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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do
A1
/də/
To carry out or perform an action or task.
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get
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/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
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/lɛt/
To allow someone to do something or allow something to happen.
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need
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/nid/
To require something because it is necessary or very important.
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way
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/weɪ/
A method or manner of doing something.
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mean
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/miːn/
To have a particular meaning; to express or stand for.
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give
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/ɡɪv/
To hand something to someone so they can have it.
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thank
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/θæŋk/
To tell someone you are grateful for something they have done.
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doing
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/ˈduːɪŋ/
Present participle of "do".
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help
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/hɛlp/
To do something that makes things easier or better for someone.
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find
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/ˈfaɪnd/
To discover or get something after searching or by chance.
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wait
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/weɪt/
To stay where you are or delay doing something until something happens or someone arrives.
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put
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/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
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/ʃoʊ/
To let someone see something.
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try
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/tɹaɪ/
To make an effort to do something.
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miss
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/mɪs/
To feel sad because someone or something is no longer with you.
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start
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/stɑɹt/
To begin doing something.
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use²
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/juz/
To do something with a tool, object, or method to get a result.
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guess
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/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
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/ɛnd/
The final part of an event, period, or activity
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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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happen
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/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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sleep
A1
/ˈsliːp/
To rest with your eyes closed and your mind and body inactive.
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stand
A1
/stænd/
To be on your feet in an upright position.
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break
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/bɹeɪk/
To separate something into pieces, or to make it stop working, often suddenly.
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plan
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/plæn/
A set of decisions about what you are going to do and how to do it.
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cannot
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/ˈkæ(n.)nɑt/
To be unable to do something.
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wake
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/weɪk/
To stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping.
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finish
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/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
To complete something or bring it to an end.
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born
A1
/boɹn/
Brought into life by birth (past participle of bear).
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sing
A1
/sɪŋ/
To make musical sounds with your voice.
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spend
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/spɛnd/
To pay out money to buy or do something.
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join
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/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
To become a member of a group or organization.
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enjoy
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/ɛnˈdʒɔɪ/
To get pleasure from something.
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agree
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/əˈɡɹi/
To have the same opinion as someone else.
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laugh
A1
/læf/
To make sounds and movements of the face that show you are happy or think something is funny.
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visit
A1
/ˈvɪzɪt/
To go to see a person or place for a while.
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teach
A1
/tiːt͡ʃ/
To help someone learn something by giving them lessons or information.
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grow
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/ˈɡroʊ/
To get bigger in size over time, as living things do naturally.
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action
A1
/ˈæk.ʃən/
the process of doing something to achieve a result
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begin
A1
/bɪˈɡɪn/
To start doing something.
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build
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/bɪld/
To make something by joining materials and parts together
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reading
A1
/ˈɹiːdɪŋ/
The activity of looking at and understanding written words.
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practice
A1
/ˈpɹæktɪs/
Doing an activity repeatedly to get better at it.
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dancing
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/ˈdæns.ɪŋ/
The activity of moving in time to music.
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fill
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/fɪl/
To make something become full.
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wash
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/wɑʃ/
To clean something with water and usually soap.
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shower
A1
/ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/
The act of washing yourself while standing under water sprayed from above.
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introduce
A1
/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/
To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another.
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add
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/æd/
to put something with another thing to increase it
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repeat
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/ɹɪˈpit/
To do or say something again.
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shopping
A1
/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
The activity of buying things from shops.
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spell
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/spɛl/
To say or write the letters of a word in the correct order.
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swimming
A1
/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
The activity or sport of moving through water using your body.
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umbrella
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/ˈʌm.bɹɛl.ə/
A folding frame covered in cloth that you hold over your head to keep off rain or sun.
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haircut
A1
/ˈhɛə(ɹ)kʌt/
The act of cutting someone's hair, usually by a professional.
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underline
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/ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/
To draw a line under a word or text, usually to draw attention to it.
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begin with
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to use something as the first part or step of an activity
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break off
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to separate a piece from a larger object by breaking it
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bring forth
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to produce or present something for others to see or consider
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call off
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to cancel an event or arrangement that was planned
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come off
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to become detached from something to which it was joined
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cut off
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to remove part of something by cutting through it
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draw off
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to remove something by pulling it away from what it covers
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finish off
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to complete the last part of a task
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give over
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to devote or allocate something to a particular purpose
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go ahead
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to continue with a planned action despite difficulty or objection
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hand over
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to give something to another person, especially by surrendering possession
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help out
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to give assistance, especially in a time of need
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help with
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to assist someone in doing or dealing with something
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leave off
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to omit something rather than include it
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look around
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to direct your attention to different parts of the surrounding area
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move ahead
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to advance forward in space or progress through a process
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play around
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to experiment with something casually or without an expert approach
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put back
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to return something to its original place
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put into
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to invest resources, energy, or thought into something
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run off
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to print or copy a quantity of documents quickly
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run out of
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to use up or exhaust an available supply of something.
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start over
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to begin again from the beginning
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try for
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to make an attempt to obtain, win, or gain entry to something competitive.
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