Wordlist
chat
chat (v)
to talk or speak to someone
look
look (v)
object
object (n)
test
test (n)
an exam
words
words (n)
for example: apple, seven, English, table
both
both (det)
two people or things
cool
cool (adj)
fantastic, great
hobby
hobby (n)
a free-time activity you do for fun
lunch
lunch (n)
the meal that you eat in the middle of the day
together
together (adv)
with other people
after
after (prep)
follows; b is after a in the alphabet, and the number 2 is after the number 1
apprentice
apprentice (n)
a person who studies a job or profession
bank
bank (n)
an organisation where you put your money
before
before (prep)
precedes; a is before b in the alphabet, and the number 1 is before the number 2
car
car (n)
a form of private transport; a taxi is a type of car
carpenter
carpenter (n)
a person who works with wood and builds furniture (tables, chairs, cupboards, etc.)
cycle
cycle (v)
to travel on a bicycle
games
games (n)
entertaining activities
maths
maths (n)
mathematics; for example, 2 x 2 = 4
midday
midday (n)
12 o'clock in the middle of the day
read
read (v)
the verb that describes what you do with a book, newspaper, letter, email, etc.
siesta
siesta (n)
a little sleep after lunch
tube
tube (n)
the metro, or subway, in London – an underground train system
twice
twice (adv)
two times
weekdays
weekdays (n)
Monday to Friday (not Saturday and Sunday)
doubleroom
double room (n)
a hotel room for two people
drive
drive (n, v)
n: a journey by car; v: to go by car
iberia
Iberia (n)
Spain and Portugal
neighbourhood
neighbourhood (n)
the part of a town where you live
place
place (n)
a shop, building, town or country; for example, "When the weather is hot, my favourite place is the beach"
rides
rides (n)
machines in a theme park that move people around for entertainment, such as a roller coaster or a Ferris wheel
southeast
south-east (n)
the direction that is between south and east
summer
summer (n)
the hottest time of the year (in the northern hemisphere it's between June and September)
tourguide
tour guide (n)
a person who works with tourists when they are on holiday
tourist
tourist (n)
a person who is visiting a town or country on holiday
themepark
theme park (n)
a park with rides and attractions where people often go on holiday, like Disneyland in the USA
winter
winter (n)
the coldest time of the year (in the northern hemisphere it's between December and March)
amazing
amazing (adj)
incredible
beard
beard (n)
curly
curly (adj)
cinema
cinema (n)
the place where you go to watch a movie
children
children (n)
enjoy
enjoy (v)
to like
furniture
furniture (n)
for example: table, chair, sofa, bed
glasses
glasses (n)
middle-aged
middle-aged (adj)
a person who is between 45 and 65 years old
people
people (n)
retired
retired (adj)
a person who stops working, usually at the age of 65
shirt
shirt (n)
skirt
skirt (n)
yesterday
yesterday (n)
the day before today; for example, today is Thursday, yesterday was Wednesday
crowded
crowded (adj)
a place is crowded when there are lots of people in it
eventually
eventually (adv)
after a lot of delays or problems
final
final (n)
the last game of a championship
finally
finally (adv)
at the end
hairdresser
hairdresser's (n)
the place you go to have your hair cut or styled
heaven
heaven (n)
a very nice place
island
island (n)
a piece of land completely surrounded by water
packed
packed (v)
past of the verb to pack - to put things in a bag in preparation for a holiday, for example
safe
safe (adj)
out of danger
shouted
shouted (v)
past of the verb to shout - to say something in a very loud voice
sportscentre
sports centre (n)
the place you go to play different sports
suddenly
suddenly (adv)
not expected
abroad
abroad (adv)
in a different country
daydream
daydream (v, n)
when you imagine you are in another place
everyone
everyone (pron)
all the people
havefun
have fun (v + n)
enjoy, not be bored
inside
inside (adv, prep)
in, in the interior
quickly
quickly (adv)
fast, opposite of slowly
smaller
smaller (adj)
comparative of small
aircompany
airline (n)
a company with airplanes: British Airways, Virgin, Iberia, Air France and Lufthansa are all examples
arrangement
arrangement (n)
an activity you plan to do with another person at a specific time
break
break (n)
a short period of free time at work
build
build (v)
to make, construct
celebrity
celebrity (n)
a famous person
entrance
entrance (n)
the door you use when you go into a room or building
flight
flight (n)
the noun from the verb to fly; when you travel on a plane, you are on a flight
futureevent
future event (n)
something that will happen in the future
guest
guest (n)
a person who stays in a hotel
lake
lake (n)
a big area of fresh water
meet
meet (v)
to see a person at a specific time
meeting
meeting (n)
a group of people talking about business
party
party (n)
a celebration with friends and/or family, often with food and music
royalty
royalty (n)
kings, queens, princes, princesses, etc.
scheduledevent
scheduled event (n)
an activity that is part of a programme or timetable, such as travel plans and business meetings
traveller
traveller (n)
a person who is travelling
trip
trip (n)
a visit to a destination, on holiday or for business
workmate
workmate (n)
a person who you work with
award
award (n)
a prize
deal
deal (n)
something that is much cheaper than the normal price
gift
gift (n)
a present; you receive gifts on your birthday
gig
gig (n)
a performance of music, usually pop, jazz, rock or a DJ
kid
kid (n)
a child
livemusic
live music (n)
not recorded, you see the musicians playing
recipe
recipe (n)
the list of ingredients and instructions to cook food
retailer
retailer (n)
a type of shop; a shop that sells to the public
stall
stall (n)
a small shop set up in a street market
ahead
ahead (adv)
in the future; for example, the year ahead is the coming year
amusing
amusing (adj)
funny, something that makes you laugh
candle
candle (n)
a long stick of wax that gives light when you burn it; you put candles on a birthday cake
chime
chime (v)
when a clock makes a sound; for example, at 12 o'clock a clock chimes 12 times
couple
couple (n)
two; a couple of days are two days
dead
dead (n)
the dead are people who are not living, people who have died
dip
dip (n)
a dish you usually eat with bread or crisps; a type of thick paste
dish
dish (n)
a prepared plate of food
dressup
dress up (v)
to wear special clothes, usually to celebrate something
dried
dried (adj)
dehydrated; with all the water removed
eachother
each other (pron)
one person to the other and vice versa; for example, I give a present to you, you give a present to me, we give presents to each other
exchange
exchange (v)
to change things between two people; for example, I give a present to you and you give a present to me, we exchange presents
fast
fast (v)
to not eat for a long period of time, usually for religious or health reasons
fill
fill (v)
to put inside
ghost
ghost (n)
a spirit or an image of a dead person
hug
hug (v)
to take in your arms to demonstrate affection
laugh
laugh (v)
to make a sound when you think something is funny, or when you are very happy
luck
luck (n)
fortune; to bring good luck means to bring good fortune
luckily
luckily (adv)
fortunately; it is good that this happens
meal
meal (n)
food eaten at a certain time; breakfast, lunch and dinner are the three meals of the day
midnight
midnight (n)
12 o'clock in the middle of the night
mummy
mummy (n)
a dead body preserved by a special process, such as the Egyptian mummies in pyramids
pastry
pastry (n)
a type of cake, often with fruit, vegetables or meat in or on it
raw
raw (adj)
not cooked
run
run (v)
to operate or function
sacred
sacred (adj)
of important religious significance
skeleton
skeleton (n)
the structure of bones of the body
spend
spend (v)
to pass or use; spend time is the same as pass time
sprinkle
sprinkle (v)
to add or put on top
thick
thick (adj)
less liquid and more solid
town
town (n)
a small city
underwear
underwear (n)
the clothes you put on first; the clothes you wear under your shirt, trousers or dress
wish
wish (n)
a desire; something you would like to happen
worship
worship (v)
to demonstrate respect or religious admiration; you worship in a religious place
click
click (v)
happy
happy (adj)
feeling good
listen
listen (v)
object
object (n)
tutor
tutor (n)
a teacher
words
words (n)
for example: apple, seven, English, table
barbecue
barbecue (n)
when you cook food on a fire, outside, not in a house
bay
bay (n)
part of the sea enclosed by a curve of land
border
border (n)
the dividing line between two countries
desert
desert (v)
a place where it never rains, it is very dry and there aren't many plants
ferry
ferry (n)
a boat for transporting people
halfway
halfway between (adj, adv)
in the middle, between two places
harbour
harbour (n)
a protected place for boats and ships, like a port
heading
heading (n)
the title of a text, or of a paragraph in a text
immigrant
immigrant (n)
a person who comes to a different country to live
inhabitants
inhabitants (n)
people who live in a place, a city, or a country
inland
inland (adv)
in the interior of a country, not on the coast
mouth
mouth of a river (n)
where a river opens into the sea
outdoor
outdoor (adj)
not in houses or buildings, outside in the gardens, parks, beaches, etc.
parade
parade (n)
a collection of things on display, moving past you
seventies
the seventies (n)
the years of 1970-1979
shorts
shorts (n)
short pants or trousers
spotlight
(be) in the spotlight (v, prep, n)
v: to be famous or well known; n: something everybody is talking about
wave
wave (n)
the regular raised lines of water in the ocean, usually caused by the wind; also, a movement like an ocean wave, such as a movement of a group of immigrants
well
well-known (adj)
famous, everybody knows about it
yacht
yacht (n)
a large sailing boat, used for pleasure and usually with beds for sleeping
assemble
assemble (v)
to put together; to join all the pieces to make something
blood
blood (n)
the fluid in human and animal bodies that circulates from the heart
colleague
colleague (n)
a person you work with
crew
crew (n)
the people who work on a ship, plane or spacecraft
fit
fit (adj)
if you are physically fit you are in good physical condition
heat
heat (v)
to make hot; you normally heat food before you eat it
laptop
laptop (n)
a small computer you can carry with you
outside
outside (adv)
in the open air; if you work outside this means you don't work in a building or enclosed place
plate
plate (n)
what you put your food on before you eat it
repair
repair (v)
to fix something that is broken
sleeping
sleeping bag (n)
a bag or sack to sleep in (for example, when camping)
spoon
spoon (n)
a utensil you use when you eat soup, ice cream, etc.
strap
strap (n)
a band of material to hold one thing to another; things like bags and watches have straps
towel
towel (n)
a piece of material which people usually use to dry dishes after washing them, or to dry themselves after they have a bath or a shower
conservationist
conservationist (n)
a person who works to save the environment and wildlife
extinct
extinct (adj)
doesn't exist now; dinosaurs, for example, are extinct
flightless
flightless (adj)
cannot fly; the penguin, for example, is a flightless bird
lay
lay (v)
to produce an egg
mainland
mainland (n)
the main piece of land of a country, not its islands
mate
mate (v)
to become a couple in order to have babies
offshore
offshore (adj)
in the sea, near the coast; for example, the offshore islands of France are near France
plentiful
plentiful (adj)
if something is plentiful, it means there is a lot of it
predator
predator (n)
an animal that hunts another animal for food
unprotected
unprotected (adj)
if something is unprotected, nobody is looking after it
camp
camp (v)
to stay or live somewhere in a tent or caravan
caravan
caravan (n)
a mobile home often used by people on holiday
gallery
gallery (n)
a place, similar to a museum, where you can look at art
high
high (adj)
a long way from the ground
lost
lost (part)
when you don't know exactly where you are
miles
miles away (adv)
a long distance from a place
monument
monument (n)
a building or structure, often found in public places, which commemorates an important person or event
rafting
rafting (n)
a sport which involves travelling down a river
rest
rest (n)
a period of time when you relax and do nothing
rock
rock (n)
a hard substance which mountains are made of
square
square (n)
an open, public area of a town, often with cafés and bars
sunbathe
sunbathe (v)
to sit or lie in a sunny place to make your body brown
view
view (n)
what you can see from a particular place
village
village (n)
a small group of houses, with other buildings, in the country
windy
windy (adj)
when there is a lot of air (wind) blowing around outside
beat
beat (v)
[past simple=beat] to have more points than the other player or team when a match or game finishes
chess
chess (n)
a game for two players that is played on a board; at the start, one player has 16 white pieces in two lines and the other player has 16 black pieces
draw
draw (v)
[past simple=drew] to have the same number of points as the other player or team when a match or game finishes; for example, "Brazil and Scotland drew 1-1"
equipment
equipment (n)
the things you use when you play a sport (ball, net, racket, etc.)
fan
fan (n)
a person who is very interested in a sport, a team, or a famous person
first
first ever (exp)
the first in history
forwards
forwards (adv)
in the direction of the other team's goal
full
full (adj)
with a lot of people in it
inning
inning (n)
a baseball match has nine parts called innings
jockey
jockey (n)
a person who rides a horse in a competition
join
join (v)
to become a member of a club or an organisation
kick
kick (v)
to hit and move a ball with your foot
lose
lose (v)
[past simple=lost] to have fewer points than the other team when a match or game finishes (the other team has more points than you)
play
play (v)
to play a game is to participate in a game; to play another team is to oppose them in a game or match
post
post (n)
the vertical part of the goal in football
protective
protective headgear (adj + n)
something you put on your head to protect it
race
race (n)
a competition in which there is a course and all the people or animals start at the same time; the winner is the person or animal that finishes the course first
stick
stick (n)
an object you use to hit the ball in some sports
take
take revenge (v + n)
[past simple=took revenge] to do something bad to another person because they did something bad to you before
tournament
tournament (n)
a competition with a lot of teams or players who play to decide the winner
up
up (adv)
if you are up in a match, you have more points at that moment
wear
wear (v)
[past simple=wore] to have clothes on your body; for example, if you wear a cap, you have the cap on your head
win
win (v)
[past simple=won] to have more points than the other player or team when a match or game finishes
charity
charity (n)
an organisation that collects money for people who have no money or who are ill, etc.
coma
coma (n)
a long period of unconsciousness (usually caused by injury or illness)
engaged
engaged (adj)
if you are engaged to someone you have agreed to marry them
flash
flash (v)
to make a fast, bright light
heart
heart attack (n)
a serious medical condition, when the heart stops working
lorry
lorry (n)
a large form of transport that carries things; in American English: truck
lottery
lottery (n)
a game (usually sponsored by the government) where you buy a ticket and, if you are lucky, you win a prize
lucky
lucky (adj)
having or bringing good luck: a lucky person is someone who has good luck; a lucky object brings you good luck ("Seven is my lucky number")
newsagents
newsagents (n)
a place where you buy newspapers and, in some countries, lottery tickets
once
once (adv)
one time
scratch
scratch (v)
to make a mark on something with something else (your fingernails, a coin, a key)
survive
survive (v)
to continue to live
unlucky
unlucky (adj)
having or bringing bad luck: an unlucky person is someone who has bad luck; an unlucky object brings you bad luck
valuable
valuable (adj)
worth a lot of money
brilliant
brilliant (adj)
very, very good
count
count (v)
to say how many there are of something
fever
fever (n)
a high temperature; wild enthusiasm
giveup
give up (v)
to stop doing something
huge
huge (adj)
very big
keen
keen (adj)
if you are keen on something, you are very interested in it
own
own (v)
to possess or have something that is yours; if you own a business you control the business
pocket money (n)
money that parents give to their children
souvenir
souvenir (n)
something you buy when you are on holiday so you can remember a place
toy
toy (n)
something for children to play with
whenever
whenever (adv)
when
bet
bet (v)
to risk money on the result of a future event, for example, a horse race or a football match; if you predict correctly, you win the money, if you predict incorrectly, you lose the money
field
field (n)
a piece of land, like in a park or on a farm
firebrigade
fire brigade (n)
the organisation for preventing or extinguishing fires
fireescape
fire escape (n)
the stairs in a building used to leave quickly if there is a fire
go
go out (v)
to stop shining; for example, when there is a problem with the electricity, the lights go out
grass
grass (n)
the common plant that covers the ground, like in a park or a garden
hold
hold (v)
to have something in your hand or hands
lift
lift (n)
the machine or apparatus that carries people to the different floors or levels of a building; in American English: elevator
lock
lock (v)
to close a door with a key, so that it cannot be opened
pain
pain (n)
a discomfort in part of your body, or a part of your body hurts
pumpkin
pumpkin (n)
a large round vegetable that grows on the ground; it is orange or yellow inside and with big seeds
rhythm
rhythm (n)
a regular stress or emphasis, like in music
work
work (v)
to operate correctly; when a machine operates correctly we say "it is working", when it doesn't operate correctly we say "it isn't working"; for example, "My CD played isn't working - I have to buy a new one"
dry
dry (v)
[past simple=dried] to take the liquid from something; for example, wet clothes dry when you put them in the sun
ferment
ferment (v)
to change the chemical balance in food and drinks; for example, the juice of grapes ferments and becomes wine
flavour
flavour (n)
the taste that food and drinks have; for example, ice-cream comes in different flavours: vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, etc.
remove
remove (v)
to take out or take off; for example, you remove the skin before you eat a banana, you remove the bones when you eat fish
sort
sort (v)
to put things in order, or in groups according to size, type, destination, etc.
aid
aid (n)
financial or physical help
brochure
brochure (n)
a page of printed information, usually folded
flatmate
flatmate (n)
a person you share a flat with
plot
plot (n)
a piece or an area of land
poor
poor (adj)
with no or very little money to live
recycle
recycle (v)
to use something again and again
village2
village (n)
a small town; a small community and group of houses
widow
widow (n)
a woman whose husband is dead