VOCABULARY LIST

B1 Preliminary
© Cambridge University Press & Assessment 2023
B1 Preliminary and B1 Preliminary for Schools

A
ability capacidad
able capaz
be able to, ser capaz de
above arriba
abroad en el extranjero
about to a punto de
absent ausente
absolutely absolutamente

ACC
accent acento
accept aceptar
acceSS acceso
disabled desactivado
accident accidente
accommodation alojamiento
accompany acompañar
according to de acuerdo a
account cuenta
accident accidente
accountant contador
accurate preciso

ac
ache dolor
achieve lograr
achievement logro
across al otro lado de
act acto
actress Actriz
actually de hecho

ad
add agregar
addition suma
address DIRECCIÓN
admire admirar
admiSSion admisión
admit admitir
advance avance
advert Propaganda
advertise anunciar +++ announce
advertisement anuncio
advice consejo
advise aconsejar

affect afectar
afford poder pagar
afraid asustado
afternoon tarde
afterwards después
again de nuevo
against contra
aged Envejecido
agree aceptar
ahead adelante +++ Forward

aim apuntar
alike similar
alive vivo
allow permitir
almost casi
alone solo
along a lo largo de
aloud en voz alta
although a pesar de

amazed asombrado
amazing asombroso
among entre +++ between
amount cantidad
amusing divertido +++ funy
angry enojado
ankle tobillo

aNNiversary aniversari
announce anunciar +++ advertise
announcement anuncio +++ advertisement
annoy enojarse +++ (angry, enojado)
aNNual anual
an
ant hormiga
antique antiguo
anxious ansioso
any cualquier
anybody cualquiera
anymore ya no
anyone alguien
anything cualquier cosa
anyway de todos modos
anywhere en cualquier lugar

ap
apart aparte
apart from aparte de
apartment departamento, piso, vivienda.
apologise disculparse
apology disculpa

app aplicación
appear aparecer
appearance apariencia
application solicitud
apply aplicar
appointment cita
approach acercarse
approve aprobar
approximately aproximadamente

ar
architect arquitecto
argue argumentar
arm brazo
armchair sillón
arrange arreglar
arrangement acuerdo
arrest arrestar
arrival llegada
arrive llegar

as como
ashamed avergonzado
asleep dormido
as long as mientras +++ while
assist asistir
at en
at all en absoluto
at first en primer lugar
at last por fin
at least al menos
at once En seguida
at present Actualmente +++

attach adjuntar
attack ataque
attempt intentar +++ try
attend asistir
attitude actitud
attract atraer
attraction atracción
attractive atractivo

aunt tía
autumn otoño
available disponible
average promedio
avoid evitar
awake despierto
away lejos
awesome impresionante +++ amazing
awful horrible

B
Baby bebé
babysit cuidar a los niños
babysitter niñera

back atrás
background fondo
backpack mochila
backpacker mochilero
backpacking mochilero
backwards hacia atrás
bag bolsa
baggage equipaje
bake hornear
baker panadero

balcony balcón
bald calvo
ball pelota
ballet ballet
balloon globo

bandage vendaje
bank banco
bank account cuenta bancaria
banking bancario

bar bar
barbecue parilla
barber barbero

baseball béisbol
base on basado en
basin cuenca

bat murciélago
bath baño
bathing suit traje de baño
bathtub bañera
battery batería
battle batalla
bay bahía

beach playa
bean pesol
bear oso
beard barba
beat derrotar
beauty belleza
become convertirse
bee abeja
beef carne de res
begin comenzar
beginner principiante
beginning comienzo
behave comportarse
behaviour comportamiento
behind detrás
believe creer
bell campana
belong pertenecer
below abajo
belt cinturón
beneath bajo
benefit beneficio
be over acabarse
beside al lado de +++ next to
besides además +++ moreover
best mejor
bestseller mas vendido
better mejor
betwEEn entre
beyond más allá de

bicycle bicicleta
bike bicicleta
bill factura
bin papelera
bird pájaro
birth nacimiento
birthday cumpleaños
biscuit galleta
bit poco
bite morder
bitter amargo

black negro
blackboard pizarra
blame culpa
blank blanco +++ white
blanket la manta del llit +++ rug
bleed sangrar
blind ciego
block bloquear
blond. rubio
blood sangre
blouse blusa
blow explotar
blue azul

board tablero
board game juego de mesa
boarding pass tarjeta de embarque
boat bote
body cuerpo
boil hervir
boiled hervido
bold atrevido
bomb bomba
bone hueso

book libro
bookcase estantería
booking reserva
booking office oficina de reservas
bookshelf estante para libros
bookshop librería
bookstore librería

boot zapato bota

border borde
bored aburrido
boring aburrido
born nacido
borrow pedir prestado
boss jefe
both ambos
bother molestar
bottle botella
bottom abajo
bowl bol
box caja
boy chico
boyfriend novio

bracelet pulsera
brain cerebro
brake freno
branch rama
brand new Para estrenar
brave valiente

bread pan
break romper
breakfast desayuno
break down descomponer
break in interrumpir
break up disolver
breath aliento
breathe respirar
breeze brisa

bride novia
bridge puente
brief breve
bright brillante
brilliant brillante
bring traer
bring up Sacar un tema

broad amplio
broccoli brócoli
brochure folleto
broken roto
brother hermano
brown marrón

brush cepillar
bucket list lista de los deseos
bug bicho
build construir
building edificio
bunch racimo
burger hamburguesa
burn quemar
burning incendio
bury enterrar

bus autobús
busineSS negocio
businessman empresario
bus station estación de autobuses
bus stop parada de autobús
busy ocupado

butcher carnicero
butter manteca
butterfly mariposa
button botón
buy comprar
buyer comprador

by por
by accident por accidente
by hand manualmente
by mistake por error

bye adiós

cab taxi
cabbie taxista
cabbage la col
cabin cabina
cabinet gabinete
cable cable

cage jaula
cake pastel
calculator calculadora
calendar calendario
calf becerro (vaca joven)
call llamar
call for pedir
call in llamar
calm calma

camel camello
camera cámara
camp acampar
camping cámping
campsite cámping

candidate candidato
candle vela
candy dulce +++ sweet
canteen cantina

cap gorra
capital capital
capital letter letra mayúscula
captain capitán

credit card tarjeta de crédito

card game juego de cartas
cardboard cartulina
care cuidado
take care cuidarse
career carrera
be careful sé cuidadoso
carefully con cuidado
careless descuidado
car park estacionamiento
carpet alfombra +++ rug
carrot zanahoria
carry llevar
carry on continuar
carry out realizar
cartoon dibujos animados

case caso
cash dinero
cashpoint cajero automático
castle castillo
casual casual

cat gato
catch atrapar
cathedral catedral
cattle ganado
cave cueva

ceiling techo
celebrate celebrar
celebration celebracion
celebrity celebridad
cell phone Teléfono móvil

cent centavo
centimetre centímetro
centimeter) centímetro
central central
central heating calefacción central
centre/center centro
century siglo

cereal cereal
ceremony ceremonia
certain cierto
certainly ciertamente
certificate certificado
chain cadena
chair silla
challenge desafío
challenging desafiante
champion campeón
championship campeonato
chance suerte, oportunidad, casualidad
change cambiar
changing room vestuario
channel canal
chapter capítulo
character personaje
charge cargar
charity caridad
charming encantador
chat charlar
chatroom sala de chat

cheap barato
cheat engañar
check controlar
check-in registrarse
checkout verificar
cheek mejilla
cheerful alegre
cheers aclamaciones
Cheese Queso
chef cocinero
chemist químico
chemistry química
cheque controlar
chess ajedrez

chest of drawers cajonera

chicken pollo
child niño
childhood infancia
chin mentón
chocolate chocolate
choice elección
chOOse elegir

cinema cine
circle círculo
circus circus
city ciudad

clap aplaudir
claSS clase
claSSical clásico
claSSmate compañero de clases
claSSrOOm aula

clean limpio
cleaner limpiador
clear claro
clearly claramente
clever inteligente

cliff acantilado
climaTE clima
climB trepar
climbing escalada
clinic clínica

clock reloj
close cerca
closed cerrado
clothes ropa
cloud nube
cloudy nublado
clown payaso
coach entrenador
coast costa
coat abrigo
coconut Coco
cod bacalao
coin moneda

cola reajuste salarial

cold frío
collar cuello +++ neck
colleague colega
collect recolectar
collection recopilación
college colega
colour color
colourful vistoso

comb peine
come venir
comedy comedia
come on vamos
comfort comodidad
comfortable cómodo

comma coma
comment comentario
common común
communicate comunicar
communication comunicación

company compañía
compare comparar
compete competir
competition competencia
competitor competidor
complain quejarse
complaint queja
complete completo
completely completamente
complicated complicado
composition composición
computer computadora

concentrate concentrarse
concert concierto
conclusion conclusión
condition condición

conference conferencia
confirm confirmar
confused confundido
confusing confuso

congratulations Felicidades
coNNect conectar
connection conexión
consider considerar
consist consistir
consonant consonante

contact contacto
contain contener
contents contenido
contest concurso
continent continente
continue continuar
contract contrato
control control

convenient conveniente
conversation conversación
convince convencer

cook cocinar
cooker Horno
cookie Galleta
cooking cocinando
cool Frío
copy Copiar
corn maíz
corner esquina
correct correcto
correction corrección

cost costo
costume traje
cosy acogedor
cottage cabaña
cotton algodón

cough tos
could podría
count contar
country país
countryside campo
couple pareja
curage coraje
course curso
court corte
law court Tribunal de Justicia
cousin primo

cover cubrir
cow vaca
cut cortar

crash chocar
crazy loco
cream crema
create crear
creative creativo
creature criatura
credit crédito
crew multitud
cricket grillo
crime delito
criminal delincuente

crop cultivo
croSS cruz
crossing cruce
croSS out tachar
crossroads cruce
crowd multitud
crowded atestado
cruel cruel
cruise crucero
cry llorar

cucumber pepino
cup taza
cupboard armario

cure curar
curious curioso
curiously curiosamente
curly ondulado
currency divisa
curriculum plan de estudios
curry curry
curtain cortina
cushion cojin, almoada
custom costumbre
customer cliente
customs aduanas

cut cortar
cute lindo
cut up cortar
cycle ciclo
cycling ciclismo
cyclist ciclista
D

dad papá
daily a diario
damage daño
damaged dañado
dance bailar
dancer bailarín
dàncing baile
danger peligro
dangerous peligroso

dark oscuro
data datos
date fecha
daughter hija

dead muerto
deaf sordo
deal trato
deal with tratar con
dear estimado
death muerte

decide decidir
declare declarar
decorate Decorar
decrease disminuir

deep profundo
defeat fracaso
defence defensa
defend defender
definitely definitivamente
degree grado/titulación
• 90 grados
• licenciatura en matemáticas
delay demora
delete borrar
delicious delicioso
delighted encantado
deliver entregar
delivery entrega

demand demanda
dentist dentista
depart salir
department departamento
department store grandes almacenes
departure partida
depend depender
deposit depósito
depressed deprimido
depth profundidad

deserve merecer
design diseño
designer diseñador
desk escritorio
despite a pesar de +++ although
deSSert postre
destination destino
destroy destruir

detail detalle
develop desarrollar
development desarrollo

diagram diagrama
dial marcar
diary diario
dictionary diccionario
die morir
diet dieta
difference diferencia
different diferente
diFFicult difícil
difficulty dificultad

dig excavar
dining room comedor
diNNer cena
dinosaur dinosaurio

diploma diploma
direct directo
directly directamente
dirt suciedad
dirty sucio

disabled desactivado
disadvantage desventaja
disagrEE discrepar
disaPPear desaparecer

disappoint decepcionar
disappointed decepcionado
disappointing decepcionante
disappointment decepción

discount descuento
discover descobrir +++ find out
discovery descubrimiento
discuSS conversar
discuSSion discusión
disease enfermedad +++ illness
disgusting desagradable
dish plato
dishwasher lavavajillas
dislike disgusto
display mostrar +++ show
distance distancia
district distrito
disturb molestar

dive bucear
diver buzo
divide dividir
diving buceo

documentary documental
doll muñeca
dollar dólar
dolphin delfín
donkey burro
door puerta
dot punto
double doble
doubt duda
down abajo +++ below, under
download descargar
downstairs abajo
dozen docena

drag arrastrar
draw dibujar
• to draw a picture hacer un dibujo
• to draw the curtains correr las cortinas
• to draw near acercarse
drawer cajón
drawing dibujo

dream sueño
dress vestido
dressed vestido
drive conducir
driver conductor
drop gota
drugstore farmacia
drum tambor
dry seco
duck pato
due to debido a
dull aburrido
during durante
dust polvo
dustbin basura +++ waste, rubbish
dusty polvoriento
duty deber
duty-free libre de impuestos
duvet funda Nordica

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E
each cada
ear oreja
earache dolor de oidos
early temprano
earn ganar dinero
earring el pendiente
earth tierra
east este
eastern oriental
easily fácilmente
easy fácil
easygoing de trato fácil
eat comer

economics ciencias económicas

edge borde
education educación
eFFect efecto
eFFicient eficiente
eFFort esfuerzo
egg huevo
either cualquiera
elbow codo
elder mayor
elderly anciano
election elección
electric eléctrico
electrical eléctrico
electricity electricidad
electronic electrónico
elementary elemental
elePHant elefante
elevator ascensor
else demás

email correo electrónico

embarrassed avergonzado +++ ashamed
embarrassing embarazoso
embassy embajada
emergency emergencia
employ emplear
employee empleado
employer empleador
employment empleo
empty vacío

encourage encoratjar
end fin
ending finalitzando
end up terminar
enemy enemigo
energy energía

engaged comprometido
engine motor
enginEEr ingeniero
engineering ingeniería
preguntar

enjoy disfrutar
enjoyable agradable
enormous enorme
enough suficiente
enquire preguntar
enquiry consulta

enter ingresar
entertain entretener
entertainment entretenimiento
entrance entrada
entry entrada

envelope sobre postal

environment medio ambiente
environmental ambiental
equal igual
equipment equipamiento

eraser goma de borrar

escape escapar
especially especialmente
essay ensayo
essential básico

even incluso
Evening noche
event evento
even though a pesar de +++ Despite
ever alguna vez
every cada
everybody todos
everyone todos
everything todo
everywhere por todas partes

exact exacto
exactly exactamente
examination examen
exam examen
examiner examinador
exAmple ejemplo
exceLLent excelente
except excepto
exchange intercambio
exchange rate tipo de cambio

excited entusiasmado
excitement excitación
exciting emocionante
excuse disculpar
exercise ejercicio
exhausted exhausto
exhibition exhibición
exist existir
exit salida

expect esperar +++ hope

expedition expedición
expensive caro
experiencE experiencia
experienced experimentado
experiment experimento
expert experto

explain explicar
explanation explicación
explode explotar +++ blow
explore explorar
explorer explorador

extraordinary extraordinario
extremely extremadamente
eye ojo
F

Face rostro
face-to-face cara a cara
facilities instalaciones
fact hecho
factory fábrica

fail fallar
fair justo
fairly equitativamente
fall caer
false FALSO
family familia
famous famoso
fan admirador
fancy elegante
fantastic fantástico

far lejos
fare tarifa +++ fee
farm granja
farmer agricultor
farming agricultura
fashion moda
fashionable de moda

fast rápido
fasten sujetar
fat gordo
father padre
fault la falta - la falla
favour favor
favourite favorito
fax fax
fear miedo
fee tarifa +++ fare
feed alimentar
feel sentir
feeling sentimiento
feel like tener ganas de
female femenino
ferry transportar
festival festival
fetch buscar +++ search
fever fiebre
few pocos

fiction ficción
field campo
fight luchar
figure cifra
file archivo
fill in llenar
fill up llena
film película
film maker cineasta
film star estrella de cine

finally finalmente
financial financiero
find encontrar
find out descubrir
fine bien
finger dedo
finish finalizar

fire fuego
firefighter bombero
firework Fuegos artificiales
firm firme
first primero
• first prize primer premio
• first of all en primer lugar

fish pez
fishing pesca
fit adaptar, en forma
fitness aptitud física
fix fijar

flag bandera
flat apartamento
flavour sabor
flight vuelo
float flotar
flood inundación
floor piso
flour harina
floW fluir
floWer flor
flu gripe
flute flauta
fly volar

focus enfocar
fog niebla
foGGy neblinoso
fold doblar
folder carpeta
folk gente
follow seguir
folloWing siguiente

fond aficionado
food alimento
fool tonto
foot pie
football fútbol americano
footballer futbolista
for para
forbidden prohibido
forecast pronóstico
foreign extranjero (lugar)
foreigner extranjero (persona)
forest bosque
forever para siempre
forget olvidar
forgive perdonar

fork forquilla (covert)

form forma
former anterior
fortnight quincena
fortunately afortunadamente
forward adelante
fountain fuente

frame marco (del entorno)

free gratis
freeZe congelar
frEEzer congelador
freezing congelación
fridge nevera

French fries patatas fritas +++ chips

freQuent frecuente
freQuently frecuentemente
fresh fresco

fried frito
friend amigo
friendly amigable
friendship amistad
frighten asustar
frightened atemorizado
frightening alarmante

frog rana
from de
front frente
frozen congelado
fruit fruta
fry freír
frYing pan sartén

fuel combustible
full lleno, completo
full stop punto final
full time tiempo completo
fully completamente

fun / fuNNy divertido

fur pelo
furniture muebles
further más, pasar adelante
furthest más lejos
future futuro

gain ganar +++ win

gap brecha
garden jardín
garlic ajo

gate puerta
generaLLy generalmente
generation generación
generous generoso
gentle amable
geograpHy geografia

get conseguir
get along llevarse bien
get back volver +++ turn back
get down bajar

get fit Ponerse en forma

get in entra (si no pots estar de peu)
get off quitar
get on subirse (si pots estar de peu)

• Get your coat on and then we can

leave.
• Ponte encima el abrigo y luego podremos
marchar.

get rid of deshacerse de

get up levantarse

giant gigante
gift regalo
giraFFe jirafa
girlfriend novia

give dar
give back devolver
give in ceder
give out repartir
give up abandonar

glad contento
glance mirada
glaSS vaso
glaSSes gafas
global warming calentamiento global
glove guante
goal meta
goalkeeper portero
goat cabra
gold oro
golden dorado

good bien
goods bienes
good-luck buena suerte
good-looking bien parecido, guapo

go off: Irse
• The lights went off (se apagaron).

go on: Seguir
• The meeting went on until six o'clock.
• La reunión siguió hasta las seis.

go out: Salir
• Is Barbara still going out with Thomas,
• ¿Bárbara sigue saliendo con Thomas?

gorgeous espléndido
goVerNMent gobierno

grab agarrar
grade calificación
graduation graduación
gram gramo
graMMar gramática
graNNy abuelita
grandma abuela
grandmother abuela

grandparent abuelo
grandpa abuelo
grandfather abuelo

grandchild nieto
grandson Nieto
granddaughter nieta

grand grandioso
grant conceder

grape uva
grapHics gráficos
graSS césped
grateful agradecido

great excelente
grEEn verde
greet saludar
grEEting saludo
grEy gris
grill parrilla
grilled A la parrilla

grocery store tienda de comestibles

grOOm acicalar, cepillar, cuidar, mozo de cuadra
ground suelo
group grupo
grow crecer
grow up creció
grown up crecido
guard guardia
gueSS adivinar
guest invitado
guest-house Casa de invitados
guide guía
guidebook culpable
guilty guía
guitar guitarra
guitarist guitarrista

gum chicle
chewing gum chicle
gun pistola
guy chico
gYm gimnasia
gymnastics gimnasia

H
habit hábito
hair cabello
haircut corte de pelo
hairdreSSer peluquero
hairdryer secador de pelo
half medio
half-price Mitad de precio
hall sala

hand mano
hand-held portable, portatil
handbag bolso
hand in entregar
• Hand in the answer sheet
• Entregue la hoja de respuestas.
handsome elegante
handwriting escritura
handkerchief pañuelo
handle manejar

hand out repartir, distribuir

hang out pasar el rato
hang / hang up colgar (the phone call)

haPPen suceder
haPPy feliz
happily felizmente
happineSS felicidad

harbour puerto
hard duro
hardly difícilment, casi
• hardly any time casi no hay tiempo
• he could hardly wait casi no podía esperar.

hat sombrero
hate odiar
have tener
have got to han llegado a
have to tengo que

Head cabeza
• The head of the company. El jefe de la empresa
• The head of the school. El director de la escuela.
headache dolor de cabeza
headline titular
headpHones auriculares
headteacher director
health salud
healthy saludable

hear escuchar
heart corazón
heat calor
heatER calentador
heatING calefacción

heavy pesado
height altura
high alto
heel tacón (high heels, altos tacones).
hell infierno
helicopter helicóptero

hello hola
helmet casco
help ayuda
herb hierba
here aquí
hero héroe
heroinE heroína

hers suyo
herself sí misma
hey ey!
hi Hola
hiDDen oculto
hide esconder
high alto
hike caminata
hill colina
him a él
himself él mismo
hire contratar, alquilar

hitchhike hacer autostop

historic histórico
historical histórico
history historia
hit golpear
• great hit, un gran éxito.

hoBBy pasatiempo
hockey hockey
held sostuvo
hold sostener, agarrar, retener, sujetar.
hold up sostener
holiday día festivo
hole agujero

home hogar
homepage página principal
homework tarea (deures)
honest honesto
honestly honestamente
honey Miel
honeymoon Luna de miel

hope esperanza
hopeless desesperanzado
hopeful esperanzado
hopefully Esperemos que, con un poco de suerte
horrible horrible
horror horror
horse caballo
hospital hospital
hostel Albergue
hot caliente
hotel hotel

hour hora
house casa
housewife ama de casa
housework tareas del hogar

how cómo
how (much) cuánto (Incontable)
however sin embargo
whatever lo que
whereever dondequiera
whenever cuando sea
hug abrazo
huge enorme

human humano
humid húmedo
hunger hambriento
hungry hambre
hunt caza
hurry apurarse
hurt herir
husband marido
hut cabaña
I

ice hielo
ice cream helado
ice hockey hockey sobre hielo
ice skates patines de hielo
ice skating patinaje sobre hielo
icy glacial

ID DNI, identificación
ID card tarjeta de identificación
identity card tarjeta de identificación
identification identificación
identify identificar
idea idea

ignore ignorar
ill enfermo
illneSS enfermedad

imagination imaginación
imagine imaginar
iMMediately inmediatamente
iMMigration inmigración
importancE importancia
important importante
impoSSible imposible
impreSSed impresionado
improve mejorar
improvement mejora

in advance por adelantado

inch pulgada
in case en caso
include incluir
including incluido
increase aumentar
incredible increïble, +++ amazing (asombroso)
incredibly increíblemente
• Played incredibly well. Jugó increíblemente bien.

instead en cambio, en su lugar, en lugar de

• There were no lemons so I got
oranges instead.
-No había limones así que compré
naranjas en su lugar

• Can you come on Monday instead of

Tuesday?
-¿Puedes venir el lunes en lugar de
¿Martes?

indEEd en efecto
independent independiente
individual individual
indOOr interior
indoors adentro
industry industria

in fact de hecho +++ actually

influencE influencia
inform informar
information información
in front of delante de
ingredient ingrediente

injure lesionar
ink tinta
in love enamorado
in half a la mitad
in pencil a lapiz
in order en orden
in order to con el fin de
inquiry consulta
insect insecto
inside adentro
insist insistir
inspire inspirar
instaLL instalar
instancE instancia
for instance por ejemplo

Instructions Instrucciones
inteLLigent inteligente, +++ Wise, smart, clever
instructor instructor
instrument instrumento
intend intentar, pretender, tener la intención de

interesT interés
interested interesado
interestING interesante
intermediate el intermedio
international internacional
internet Internet
interrupt interrumpir
interval intervalo

in the end al final

in time a tiempo
in en (per a coses quietes)
into en, a (per a indicar, el sentit d’un moviment)
Go into the office. Ir en la oficina.
introducE introducir
introduction introducción
in two en dos
invenT inventar
invention invención
invitation invitación
invite invitar
involve involucrar
iron hierro
ironing planchar
iSSue asunto
island isla
item artículo
itself sí mismo

jacket chaqueta
jail celda
jam mermelada
• straWberry jam Mermelada de fresa
• traFFic jam embotellamiento

jar frasco
jealous celoso
jeans vaqueros
jet chorro
• to go by jet ir en jet

jeweLLery joyería
job trabajo
jog empujoncito
joGGing correr
join unirse

joke broma
journalist periodista
journey viaje
judge judge
jug jarra
juice jugo, zumo
jump saltar
jumper saltador
jungle selva
just justo, solo

kangarOO canguro
kEEn afecto
• He's keen on cycling. Le apasiona el ciclismo.
• To be keen to do something. Tener ganas de hacer algo.

kEEper guardián
keep mantener
keep in Mantener dentro
keep on Continuar, Seguir ???
keep up Mantenga ???

keTTle cafetera, tetera

key llave
• key to a lock. llave de una cerradura
• key to succés clave para el éxito

keyboard teclado
kiCk patada
kid niño
kids niños
kind amable, el tipo, la especie

kill matar
kilograMMe kilogramo
kilometRE kilómetro
kilometER kilómetro

king rey
kiSS beso
kit equipo
kitchen cocina
kite cometa
kiTTen gatito
knEE rodilla
knife cuchillo
knit tejer
knock golpear
knock down derrivar, atropellar
know saber
knowLEDge conocimiento

label etiqueta
laboratory laboratorio
laDDer escalera +++ stairs
leader líder
lady dama
lake lago
lack falta, ausencia, escasez

lamb cordero
lamp lámpara
land tierra
landscape paisaje
language idioma

laptop ordenador portatil

large gran, grande, amplio
last último
late tarde
lately últimamente
later más tarde
latest el último

least el menos
at least al menos
leSS menos
lazy Perezoso
laugh reír +++ smile
law ley
lawyer abogado
lay poner
• lay the table poner la mesa

lead dirigir, llevar hacia

leader líder
leaf hoja
leAgue liga
learn aprender
leather cuero

leave dejar, marchar

let dejar,
• Let her do it. Déjela hacerlo.
• Let me think. Déjame pensar.
• Let’s go out tonight. Salgamos esta noche.

lecture conferencia
left izquierda
left-hand mano izquierda
leg pierna
leisure ocio
lemon limón
lemonade limonada
lend prestar
lenGTH longitud, duración

leSSon lección
leTTer carta
leTTuce lechuga
level nivel
library biblioteca
licence licencia
lie mentir
lie down acostarse
life vida
lift Ascensor, elevar +++ raise
• The lift is going up. El ascensor está subiendo.
• Help me to lift it. Ayúdenme a levantarlo.

light luz
lighter encendedor
Lightning iluminación

like como
likely probable
limit límite
limited limitado

Line línea
• A clothes line Un tendedero.
• A railway line. Una línea de ferrocarril.

link enlace
lion león
lip labio
liquid líquido

list lista
lisTen escuchar
literaturE literatura
litrE litro
liTTer basura +++ waste, ruBBish
liTTle pequeño
lively dinámico
living room sala de estar
live vivir
• Live music Música en vivo

load carga
loan préstamo
lend prestar
local local
locate localizar
located ubicada
location ubicación

lonely solitario
long largo
luck suerte
lock cerrar, bloquear +++ close, block
lockER armario +++ cupboard

look mirar
look after cuidar
look at mira a
look for buscar
look like parece +++ seems
look out estar atento
look up levantar los ojos
look for buscar +++ search

looking forward to. Estar deseando

loose perder
lose perder
lost perdido
loRRy camión
lots / a lot mucho
loTTery lotería
loud ruido alto +++ noisy
loudly en voz alta
love amar
lovely hermoso
low bajo

luck suerte
lucky afortunado
luckily afortunadamente
luGGage equipaje
lunch almuerzo
luxury lujo

machine máquina
mad enojado
Madam Señora
made of/from/out of. Hecho de/de/fuera de
magazine revista
magic magia
magnificent magnífico
mail correo
main principal
main course plato principal

make hacer
make sure Cerciorarse
make-up constituir
male masculino
mall centro comercial
shopping mall centro comercial
man hombre
manage administrar, organizar.
manager gerente
mango mango (fruita)
many mucho (contable)
much mucho (NO-contable)

mapa map
marca mark
mercado market
marriage casamiento
married casado
marry casar

mate compañero +++ partNer

claSSmate compañero de clase
material material
matHs / matHematics matematicas
marvellous maravilloso
match emparejar, partido, cerilla.
• This tie matches your shirt. Esta corbata hace juego con tu camisa.

maximum máximo
may puede
maybe tal vez
meal comida
meat carne
matter asunto
• It doesn't matter. No importa.

measure medida
mechanic mecánico
medicine medicamento
medium medio

meanwhile mientras tanto

meaning significado
mean significar
• What do you mean? Qué quieres decir?
• What does it mean? Qué significa?

meet encontrarse
meeting reunión
melon melón
member miembro
membership afiliación
memory memoria
mend arreglar
mention mencionar

meSS desorden
messy desordenado
miSS extranyar
missing desaparecido

meSSage mensaje
metal metal
metHod método
metre metro
microwave oven Horno de microondas

miDDay mediodía
midDDle medio
middle-aged de edad mediana
midnight medianoche
miGht podría
mild leve, suave, ligero, moderado, apacible
milk leche

mile milla
miLLimetre milímetro
miLLimeter milímetro
miLLion millón
mind mente, importaria, cuidado
• Would you mind if I called tomorrow? Te importaría si te llamo mañana?
• Mind your head! Cuidado con tu cabeza!
• Who's minding the baby? Quién cuida al bebé?
mine mío
mineral water agua mineral
minimum mínimo
minus menos
minutE minuto
miRRor espejo
miserable miserable
miss extrañar
missing desaparecido
mistake error
mix mezcla
mobile (phone) teléfono móvil
model modelo

modern modern
moment moment
money dinero
monkey mono
monster monstruo
montH mes
monument monument
mOOd ánimo
mOOn luna
more más
morning mañana
mosquito mosquito
most mayoría
mostly principalmente

mother madre
motorbike motocicleta
motorcycle moto
motor-racing automovilismo
motorway autopista
mountain montaña
mouse ratón
moustache bigote
moutH boca
move mover
movie película
movie star estrella de cine
movie theater cine
much mucho (NO-contable)
many mucho (contable)

mug taza
mum mamá
museum museo
mushrOOm champiñón
music música
musical musical
musician músico
must debe
multiply multiplicar
myself mí mismo
mYsterY misterio

name nombre
narrow aNgosto
nasty asqueroso
national nacional
nationality nacionalidad
natural natural
nature naturaleza
wild salvaje
navy blue Azul marino
near cerca
nearby cercano
nearly cerca de
neat limpio +++ clean
neceSSary necesario
need necesidad
neck cuello
necklace collar
negative negativo
neigHbour vecino
neigHbourHood vecindario
neither ni, tampoco, ninguno
• She’s not tall, and neither am I. Ella no es alta y yo tampoco.
• Neither child was hurt. Ninguno de los niños resultó herido.

nepHew sobrino
niEce sobrina
nervous nervioso
nest nido
net redecilla, malla
network red
never nunca
new nuevo
news noticias
newspaper periódico
next próximo
next to junto a, al lado de
nice bien, bonito
night noche
nightclub club nocturno
nightlife la vida nocturna
nightMare pesadilla

nobody nadie
noise ruido
noisy ruidoso
none ninguno
noon mediodía
no one nadie
normal normal
normally normalment
nortH norte
northErn del Norte
northEast noreste
northWest noroeste
nose nariz

notebook La libreta, La Tablet (ordinador petit)

notepaper Papel de notas, o de anotaciones
note Nota
• A ten-pound note Un billete, de diez libras
• Please note. Tenga en cuenta.

• números 5 a 7
• un gran número de coches
• ¿Cuál es tu número de teléfono?

nothing nada
Noticeboard Tablón de anuncios
notice aviso, notar
• Until further notice Hasta nuevo aviso
• Did you notice anything wrong? Notó algo mal?

novel novedoso
now ahora
nowAdays hoy en día
nowhere en ningún lugar
number número
nurse enfermera
O

object objeto
obvious obvio
obviously obviamente
oCCasion ocasión
oCCasionally ocasionalmente
oCCupation ocupación

ocean océano
o’clock en punto
of de
of course por supuesto
off apagado, fuera, cancelado

oFFer oferta
oFFice oficina
oFFicer oficial
often a menudo
oil aceite
old viejo
old-fashioned Anticuado
olivE oliva
omeleTTe tortilla
on en
on board a bordo
on busineSS en negocios
once una vez
• once a year. Una vez al año.
• I once saw him dàncing. Una vez lo vi bailando.

on fire en llamas
on foot a pie
on holiday de vacaciones
onion cebolla
online en línea
on purpose a propósito
on request bajo pedido
on sale en venta
on time a tiempo
onto sobre, encima de
open abierto
opening hours horario de apertura
opera ópera
operate funcionar
operation operación
opinion opinión
oPPortunity oportunidad
oPPosite opuesto
option opción

orange naranja
orchestra orquesta
order orden
• In order to Con el fin de
• To order a meal. Pedir una comida

Ordinary Común
organisation organización
organise organizar
original original
other otro
otherwise de lo contrario

ought debería +++ should

our nuestro
ours nuestro
ourselves nosotros mismos
out afuera
outdoor exterior
outdoors al aire libre

out of fuera de
out of date fuera de plazo
out of order fuera de servicio
out of work Sin trabajo
outside afuera
oven horno
over encima, sobre, terminar, más de
overnight durante la noche
owe deber
owner dueño
own propio
• on my own Por mi cuenta

pack embalar
packet paquete
page página
pain dolor
painful doloroso
paint pintar
painter pintor
painting cuadro
pair par
palace palacio
pale pálido
pan sartén
pants pantalones
paper papel o periódico

paragraPH párrafo
parcel parcela
pardon indulto
parent padre
park parque, aparcar
parking estacionamiento
parking lot estacionamiento
parrot loro
part parte
partly parcialmente
in particular en particular
particularly particularmente
partNer pareja
part time tiempo parcial
party fiesta, Partido (politico)

paSS aprovar, pasado

paSS on transmitir (el mensaje)
paSSenger Pasajero

paSSport pasaporte
paSSword contraseña
past pasado, pasadas
patH camino +++ way
patient paciente ( de paciència, o de hospitalizado)
paTTern patrón
pause pausa
pavement acera
pay pagar

pea guisante
PEace Paz
pEaceful pacífico
peach prèsec
peak cima
peanut cacahuete
pear pera
pedestrian peatonal
peel cáscara

pen bolígrafo
pence peniques
pencil lápiz
pencil case estuche
penfriend amigo por correspondencia
penguin pingüino
peNNy centavo
people gente
pePPer pimienta
per por
percent por ciento
perfect perfecto
perfectly perfectamente
perform llevar a cabo
performance actuación
performer ejecutante
perfume perfume

perhaps tal vez

period período
permanent permanente
permiSSion permiso
permit permiso
allow permitir
permiTTed permitido
person persona
personal personal
personaLLy personalmente
persuade persuadir
pet mascota
petrol gasolina
petrol station gasolinera

pHarmacy farmàcia
phone teléfono
photo foto
photocopy fotocopia
photograpH fotografía
pHotograPHer fotógrafo
pHotograPHy fotografía
pHrase frase
pHysics física

piano piano
pick elegir, escoger +++ choose
pick up recoger
picnic picnic
Picture imagen
pie tarta
piece pedazo

pig cerdo
pile montón
pill píldora
pillow almohada
pilot piloto
pink rosa
pin alfiler
pineaPPle piña
pipe tubo
pity lástima
piratE pirata

pizza pizza
place
• a safe place
• I’ve lost my place in the book.
• third place in a race
• London is a big place.

plain
• It’s plain to me. (clear)
• a plain T-shirt (no design)

lugar
• un lugar seguro
• He perdido mi lugar en el libro.
• tercer lugar en una carrera
• Londres es un lugar grande.

plano
• Es claro para mí. (claro)
• una camiseta lisa (sin diseño)

plan
• a street plan
• a plan to do something
plane
planet
plant
plastic
plate
platform
play
• a play at the theatre
• children playing
• to play football
• to play the guitar
• to play a DVD
• to play the part of someone

player
playground
pleasant
please
• Come in, please.
• to please someone
pleased
pleasure
plenty
plug
• a plug for the bath
• an electrical plug

plus
pocket
pocket money
podcast
poem
poet
poetry
point
• to point at something
• The pencil has no point on it.

police
policeman
police officer
police station
polite
political
politician
politics
pollution
pool
• a swimming-pool
poor
• She is very poor. (financial)
• the poor man (sympathy)

pop
• pop song/music/star/group

popular
population
port
position
positive
possibility
possible
possibly
post
• to post a letter
• to send it by post

postcard
poster
postman
post office
postpone
pot
potato
pound (£)
pour
powder
power
powerful
practice
practise
pray
prayer
predict
prefer
pregnant
preparation
prepare
prepared
prescription
• medicine on a prescription
present
• to be present
• at the present time
• That will be all for the present.
• I got some lovely birthday presents.
• The winners were presented with
prizes.
• She presents the late-night news.

presentation
presenter
• a sports presentar

president
press
• to press a button
• to press a suit

pretty
prevent
previous
previously
price
primary school
prince
princess
principal
print
• to print a document

printer
prison
prisoner
private
prize
probably
problem
produce
product
production
• film/music production
• She wants to work in television

production.
profession
professional
professor
program(me)
• TV programme
• computer program
progress
prohibited
project
• school/work project

promise
• to promise to do something
• to keep a promise

promote
pronounce
• to pronounce a word correctly

pronunciation
proper
properly (as in working properly)
• My computer isn’t working properly

property
protect
proud
prove
provide
public
• public opinion
• to make something public
• to be open to the public
public transport
publish
pull
pullover
pump
• petrol/bike pump

punish
pupil
puppy
pure
purple
purpose
• He did it on purpose. (deliberately)
• The purpose of this meeting is to…

purse
push
put
put away
• He put the book away.
put down
• She put her name down for the trip.
put off
• The meeting was put off until the
following week.
put on
• He put on a suit.
• Can you put on the light?
• He didn’t want to put on weight.
put out
• The fire was quickly put out.
put through
• Can you put me through to the
manager, please?
put up
• The company had to put up its prices.

puzzle
pyjamas

Qualification
qualified
quality
quantity
quarter
queen
question
• to ask a question
• the question being discussed

questionnaire
queue
quick
quickly
quiet
quietly
quit
quite
• Are you quite sure?
• quite old
quiz
R

rabbit
race
• to win a race
• to race against fast runners
• to race home quickly (run)

racket
• tennis racket radio

rail
• to go by rail railway

rain
raincoat
rainforest
raise
• to raise your arm
• to raise prices

range
rap
• rap artist

rare
rarely
rather
• She’s rather tall for her age.
• I’d rather go to the cinema than the
theatre.
• Shall we stay in tonight, rather than go out?
raw
• raw meat
reach
react
• He reacted quickly to the news.

Read
reader
reading
ready
real
realise
• He realised it was true.

realistic
reality
really
reason
reasonable
reasonably
rebuild
receipt
receive
recent
reception
receptionist
recipe
recognise
recommend
• to recommend someone/something
record
• to keep a record
• to break a record
• to record a song

recording
recover
• to recover from an illness
recycle
• I don’t recycle as much as I should.

recycled
recycling
red
reduce
refreshments
refrigerator
refund
refuse
regarding
regards
region
register
• He registered with a new doctor.

registration
regret
regular
regularly
relation
• to visit a relation

relationship
relative
• a relative came to stay

relax
relaxation
relaxed
reliable
relieved
religion
rely (on)
remain
remember
remind
remote control
remove
rent
repair
repeat
replace
reply
report
reporter
request
require
rescue
research
reservation
reserve
• She was a reserve for the team.
• to reserve a seat

resort
respect
responsible
rest
• a rest from work
• the rest of them
• The doctor told her to rest.

restaurant
result
retire
return
• to return home
• a return (ticket)

review
revise
revision
reward
rice
rich
ride
rider
right
• the right time (correct)
• the right person for the job (suitable)
• my right foot
• Everything will be all right.
• Go right there. (directly)
• Fill it right to the top. (completely)
• the right to vote

right-hand
ring
• stand in a ring
• a wedding ring
• Give me a ring tomorrow. (phone)
• Suddenly the bell rang.
ring back
ring up
• to telephone somebody
rise
• The sun rises in the east.
• Prices are rising.

river
road
roast
rob / robot
rock
• rock (music)
• a hard piece of rock

rocket
• They sent a rocket into space.

role
roll
• a roll of film
• a bread roll

romance
romantic
roof
room
• the sitting room
• There’s lots of room in here.

rope
rose
rough
• a rough road
• a rough idea
• rough work

round
• a round object
• the wrong way round
• to sit round a table

roundabout
route
routine
row
• a row of seats

rubber
• a rubber (eraser)

rubbish
rude
rug
rugby
ruin
rule
• the rules of grammar
• to rule a country

ruler
• draw a line using a ruler

run
• to run in a race
• to run a business

runner
running
run out
• He ran out of time and didn’t finish.

sad
safe
• to be safe from harm

safely
sail
sailing
salad
salary
sale
salesman/saleswoman
salmon
salt
same
• at the same time
• Your watch is the same as mine.
• You should treat everyone the same.

sand
sandal
sandwich
satisfactory
satisfied
sauce
saucepan
saucer
sausage
save
• to save someone
• to save money
• to save time

say
• to say something to someone
• I really can’t say. (give an opinion)

scared
scarf
scary
scene
scenery
school
schoolchild
science
science fiction
scientific
scientist
scissors
scooter
score
• The score was 3-0.
• to score a goal

scream
screen
sculpture
sea
search
seaside
season
seat
seat belt
second
• She came second and won silver.
• This is the second time you’ve been late.
• sixty seconds in a minute

secondary
• secondary school

second-hand
secret
secretary
section
security
see
• to see something (with the eyes)
• to see the joke (understand)
• to see someone about a problema (consult)

seem
select
selfie
• take a selfie

selfish
self-service
sell
send
sense
sensible
sentence
• words in a sentence

separate
series
• a TV series

serious
• a serious person
• a serious illness

seriously
serve
• to serve in a shop

server
• a file server

service
• a bus service
• customer service

session
• in a school, gym set

set off
• She set off early for work.

set out
• They set out on the long journey.

set up
• Her mother helped her to set up in business.

several
sew
sex
• the male/female sex

shade
• to sit in the shade
shadow
shake
shall
shame
shampoo
shape
share
shark
sharp
• a sharp knife
• a sharp corner
• a sharp Picture

shave
she
sheep
sheet
• sheets on a bed
• a sheet of paper
• information sheet

shelf
shine
shiny
ship
shirt
shock
• to suffer from shock

shocked
shocking
shoe
shoot
• to shoot at the goal

shop
shop assistant
shopping
• Let’s go shopping tomorow

shore
short
shortly
shorts
• a pair of shorts

should
shoulder
shout
show
• a film show
• Show it to me.
• The picture shows a village.
• It shows that they care.

show up
• He showed up at the party

shower
• a shower of rain
• to have a shower

shut
shy
sick
side
sight
• Her sight is better with glasses.
• in sight, out of sight

sightseeing
sign
• a road sign
• to sign a document
• no sign of life
• signs of winter

signal
signature
signpost
sign up
• sign up for an online course

silence
silent
silk
silly
silver
similar
simple
since
sincerely
• Yours sincerely sing
singer
singing
single
• a single (ticket) to Manchester
• to be single (unmarried)
• a single room

sink
• a kitchen sink
• The ship began to sink.

sir
• Yes, sir!

sister
sit
sit down
site
sitting room
situated
situation
size
skate
skateboard
skateboarding
skating
ski
skiing
skill
skin
skirt
sky
sleep
• I usually go to sleep at 11pm.

sleeve
slice
slightly
slim
slip
• to slip on the ice slow

slowly
small
smart
• a smart idea
• smart clothes
smartphone
smell
smile
smoke
smoking
smooth
• a smooth surface
• a smooth ride in the new car (comfortable)

snack
snake
snow
snowboard
snowboarding
so
soap
soap opera
soccer
sociable
social
social media
society
sock
sofa
soft
• a soft material
• a softdrink

software
soldier
solution
solve
some
somebody
somehow
someone
something
• Be into something.
• He’s really into sports

sometimes
somewhere
son
song
soon
• I’ll come soon.
• as soon as I can

sore
sorry
sort
• the same sort

so-so
soul
sound
• the sound of music
• It sounds like/as if…
soundtrack
• The film’s soundtrack has music by Adele.

soup
sour
• a sour taste

south
southeast
southern
southwest
souvenir
space
• a parking space
• write in the spaces
• not enough space
• outer space

spaceship
spare
• spare cash, spare time
• to spare the time

sparkling
• Sparkling water, please.

speak
speaker
special
specially
species
spectacular
speech
speed
spell
spelling
spend
• to spend money/time

spice
spicy
spill
spinach
spite
• in spite of

split up
• She’s just split up with her boyfriend.

spoil
spoon
sport
sports centre
spot
spy
square
• a square room
• a market square

squash
stadium
staff
stage
• to perform on a stage

stairs
stall
• market stall

stamp
• a postage stamp

stand
star
• stars in the sky
• a film star
start
• a good start
• to start a race

station
• a bus/fire/radio station
statue
stay
• to stay to dinner
• to stay with friends
• to stay looking young
• a two-night stay

stay behind
• She stayed behind after the lesson to speak to the teacher.

steak
steal
steep
step
• two steps forward
• to climb the steps

step forward/back(wards)/out
step over/in/on/out of
stick
• a walking stick
• to stick two things together

sticky
still
• I prefer still to sparkling water.
• Sit still!
• She’s still here.

stir
stomach
stomach ache
stone
• a large stone
• a stone bridge stop
• a bus stop
• The car stopped.
• It’s stopped raining.
• The rain stopped me from going out.

store
• a department store

storm
story
straight
• to go straight on
• a straight road

strange
stranger
strawberry
stream
street
stress
• He didn’t want the stress of a new job.

stressed
stressful
strict
strike
• to go on strike
• to strike something

stripe
strong
student
studio
• TV/artist’s/recording studio studies

study
• to study physics
• to study the map
• Social Studies
stuff
stupid
style
stylish
subject
• the subject of a discussion
• the subject of a sentence
• a school subject

subtract
subway
succeed
success
successful
such
sudden
suddenly
suffer
sugar
suggest
suggestion
suit
• to wear a suit
• The colour red suits you.
• Which time suits you?

suitable
suitcase
sum
• Huge sum of money.

sun
sunbathe
sunglasses
sunny
sunrise
sunset
sunshine
superhero
supermarket
supper
supply
• Fran supplied the sandwiches for the party.

support
• She gave me a lot of support during my exams.
• to support a weight
• to support a team

supporter
suppose
• I suppose it’s true.
• You aren’t supposed to drive fast.
• It’s supposed to be a good film.

sure
• I’m sure you’re right.
• to make sure

surf
surfboard
surfing
surname
surprise
surprised
suprising
surround
• The cottage is surrounded by
beautiful countryside.

sweater
sweatshirt
sweet
• sweet food
• a sweet face
• a sweet smell
• to eat a sweet

swim
swimmer
swimming
swimming costume
bathing suit
swimming pool
swimsuit
switch
• light switch
• to switch on a machine

system

table
table-cloth
tablet
table tennis
take
• to take someone’s hand
• to take someone’s things (steal/ borrow)
• to take a photo
• to take a long time
• to take a holiday

takeaway
take away
• Take 15 away from 78.

take care of
• take care of someone.
take off
• Do you want to take off your coat?
• The plane takes off at 6.

take part (in)

• Everybody took part in the meeting.

take place
• The meeting took place at six.

take up
• He decided to take up a new hobby.

talent
talented
talk
talk show
tall
tap
• a cold-water tap

taste
• to have good taste
• to taste food
• It tastes good.

tasty
tax
taxi
tea
teach
teacher
teaching
team
tear
• Tears ran down her cheeks.
• to tear a piece of paper

technique
technology
teenager
telephone
television
tell
• to tell a story
• to tell someone something
• to tell someone to do something
• You can’t always tell.

temperature
• to have a temperature
• air temperature

temporary
tennis
tense
tent
term
terrible
terribly
terrific
terrified
test
text
textbook
text message
than
thank
thanks
thank you
that (conj, det & pron)
the
theatre
their
theirs
them
themselves
then
there
therefore
these
they
thick
thief
thin
thing
think
• to think about something
• I think he’s left.
• What did you think of the film?
• I think I’ll go.
• I’m thinking of going.

thirsty
this
those
though
thought
• to have thoughts about something
• to be deep in thought

thriller
throat
throug
throw
throw away
• He threw away the old TV.

thumb
thunder
thunderstorm
tick
ticket
tidy
tidy up
• Please tidy up when you’ve finished.
tie
• a shirt and tie
• to tie with string

tiger
tight
• tight shoes

tights
• a pair of tights

till
• to wait till the end
• till he comes

time
• What time is it?
• It took a long time.
• the last time
• Is it time yet?
• Four times five is twenty.

timetable
tin
• a tin of peas
• made of tin

tiny
tip
• the tip of the pencil
• a tip for the waitress

tip (advice)
tired
tiring
tissue
title
to
toast
• toast for breakfast

today
toe
together
toilet
tomato
tomorrow
tongue
tonight
too
• I’ve been there, too.
• It’s too heavy to lift.

tooth/teeth
toothache
toothbrush
toothpaste
top
• top of the class
• at the top of his voice

topic
torch
total
totally
touch
tour
tour guide
tourism
tourist
tourist information centre
tournament
toward(s)
towel
tower
town
toy
track
• a race track

tracksuit
trade
traditional
traffic
traffic jam
traffic light
train
• to travel by train
• to train in a skill

trainer
• a pair of trainers
• a personal trainer

training
tram
transfer
translate
translation
transport
trash can
travel
travel agent
tree
trend
trick
trip
• a weekend trip

trouble
trousers
truck
trunk
• the trunk of a car

true
• Is it true?
• a true friend
trumpet
trust
• to trust someone

truth
try
• to try to do something
• to try (out) something
try on
• to try on shoes

T-shirt
tube
• a tube of toothpaste

tuna
tune
tunnel
turkey
turn
• to turn your head
• to turn the page
• It’s my turn.
• The wheels began to turn.

turn down
• Could you turn down the music?

turning
• the first turning on the left

turn into
• The water had turned into ice.

turn off
• She turned off the engine.

turn on
• Can you turn on the TV?

turn up
• Turn up the radio – I can hardly hear it.

twice
twin
type
• a type of person
• to type a letter

typical
typically
tyre

ugly
umbrella
unable
unbelievable
uncle
uncomfortable
under
• under the bed
• under £10.00

underground
• underground trains
• to travel by underground

underline
underneath
underpants
understand
underwear
undress
unemployed
unemployment
unexpected
unfair
unfit
unforgettable
unfortunately
unfriendly
unhappy
unhealthy
uniform
union
unit
unkind
unknown
unimportant
uninterested
uninteresting
universe
university
unless
unlikely
unlucky
unnecessary
unpack
unpleasant
untidy
until
unusual
unwell
up
• to walk up the hill
• Are you up yet? (awake and dressed)
• Lift your head up.
• Speak up, please.

update
upload
upon
• once upon a time
• That depends upon when you finish.

upper
upset
upstairs
up to
• up to six people

up to date
urgent
urgently
us
use
• Can you use a computer?
• It’s for the use of teachers only.
• Is this any use to you?

used to
• I used to cycle a lot when I was younger.
• I’m not used to getting up early.

useful
user
usual
usually

v/versus
• Manchester United v Liverpool
valley
valuable
value
van
vanilla
variety
various
vase
vegetable
vegetarian
vehicle
version
• new/original version

very
vet
via
video
video clip
video game
view
• a beautiful view

village
violin
virus
• a computer virus

visa
visit
visitor
vocabulary
voice
volleyball
volume
volunteer
vote
vowel
W

wage(s)
wait
waiter
waiting room
waitress
wake
wake up
walk
walking
wall
wallet
want
war
wardrobe
warm
warn
warning
wash
wash up
washing machine
washing-up
• to do the washing-up

waste
watch
• My watch keeps good time.
• I watched TV last night.

water
waterfall
wave
• waves at sea
• to wave goodbye

way
• Is this the way?
• the wrong way
• a long way
• to stand in the way
• That’s the way to do it.
• way of life
• way in, way out
we
weak
• to feel weak
• a weak excuse

wear
• to wear a dress
wear out
• You’ll wear out those shoes.
• My shoes are worn out.

weather
weather forecast
web
webcam
web page
website
wedding
week
weekday
weekend
weekly
• a weekly magazine
• to phone home twice weekly

weigh
weight
welcome
• a warm welcome
• Welcome to London!

well
well done!
well-dressed
well-known
well made / well-made
west
western
wet
• wet clothes
• wet weather

whale
what
whatever
wheel
wheelchair
when
whenever
where
wherever
whether
which
while, whilst
while
• He stayed for a short while

white
who
whole
whose
why
wide
• a wide road

wife
wild
wildlife
will
willing
win
wind
• A strong wind was blowing.

window
windscreen
windsurfing
windy
wing
• a bird’s wing
• the wing of an aeroplane

winner
wise
wish
• Best wishes.
• Wish me luck.
• I wish you were here.

with
within
without
woman
wonder
• I wonder what he said.

wonderful
wood
• to be made of wood
• in a large wood wooden

wool
word
• words in a sentence
• He didn’t say a word.

work
• school work
• to work for a living
• hard work
• to be out of work
worker
working
workout
• I like a good workout at the gym.

work out
• I work out at the gym every day.

world
worried
worry
worse
worst
worth
would
wow
wrap (up)
• to wrap (up) a parcel

write
write down
• write down an address

writer
writing
written
wrong
Y

yard
yeah
year
yellow
yes
yesterday
yet
yoga
yog(h)urt
you
you know
young
your
yours
yourself
youth

zebra
zero
zone
zoo

Appendix 1
Word sets
In addition to the words in the alphabetical list, are expected to know:

Cardinal numbers
one, two, three, etc.

Ordinal numbers
first, second, third, fourth, etc.

Days of the week

Monday, Tuesday, etc.
Months of the year
January, February, etc.

Seasons of the year

spring, summer, autumn, winter

Countries, languages and nationalities

Brazil/Brazilian,
Canada/Canadian,
China/Chinese,
France/French,
Ireland/Irish,
India/Indian,
Italy/Italian,
Spain/Spanish,
etc.

Continents
Africa,
Antarctica,
Asia,
Australia,
Europe,
North America,
South America

Appendix 2
Topic Lists

Clothes and Accessories

clotHes ropa
bloUse blusa
T-shirt camiseta (manga corta)
sHirt camisa ( manga larga)
sKirt falda
tie tights medias largas
soCks medias
dreSS vestido
umbrella paraguas
raincoat impermeable
coat abrigo
jacket chaqueta
jumper jersey
pull-over jersei de lana
sweAter suèter (jersei de punto, de manga larga)
shorts bermudes
pants pantalones
trousers pantalones
jeans vaqueros
suit traje (pantalon y americana)
swimsuit traje de baño
cap gorra
hat sombrero
bacKpack mochila
bag bolsa
handbag bolso
glaSSes gafes
sunglasses gafas de sol
glove guante
pocket bolsillo
fit en forma
tracksuit chandal
scarf bufanda
shoe zapato
sandal sandalia
purse cartera
wallet billetera

trainers entrenadores +++ coach

swimming costume traje de baño
necklace collar
collar collarin
chain cadena
bracelet polsera
eaRRing el pendiente
anillo ring
jewellery / jewelry joyería / joyería
buTTon botón

underpants calzoncillos
underwear ropa interior
undress desnudo
fashion moda
fasten abrochar, atar, fijar, clavar
coTTon algodón
fold doblar
folder carpeta
get dressed vestirse
handKERchief pañuelo
kit equipo, equipaje
knit tejer
label etiqueta
laundry lavadero
leather cuero
make-up maquillar, constituir
match hacer juego con, emparejar
belt cinturón
boot bota

old-fashioned anticuado
paTTern patrón
perfume perfume
plàstic el plastico

put on ponerse
silk seda
size tamaño, talla
slEEve manga
stripe raya

sweatshirt camisa de entrenamiento

take off quitarse, salir, largarse, abandonar
try on Pruebatelo
uniform uniforme
wear (out) desgastar
wool de lana
Food and Drink

apple manzana
ingredients ingredientes
rice arroz
cream crema
roll rollo

chef cocinero
cook cocinar
cooker Horno
bake hornear
roast asar
barbecue parilla
grill parrilla
grilled a la parrilla
kitchen cocina

spicy picante
pePPer pimienta
chilli chile (pabrot picant)
curry curry (es una salsa)
garlic ajo
herbs hierbas

pan cacerola
saucepan cacerola
knife cuchillo
fork tenedor
spOOn cuchara
glaSS vaso
cup taza
jug jarra
bowl bol
saucer platillo
dish plato
main course plato principal

food alimento
drink beber
eat comer
meal comida
meat carne
lamb cordero
sausage embutido
duck pato
burger hamburguesa
steak Carne de Vaca, Ternera
chicKen pollo
turkey pavo

fish pez
salmon salmón
tuna atún

salt sal
biTTe mordido
cut cortar
Snack bocadillo
Sandwich emparedado de pan
delicious delicioso
sauce salsa

deSSert postre
yogHurt yogur
ice cream helado
pie tarta
piece of cake pedazo de pastel
cake pastel
cookie/biscuit Galleta

boTTle botella
water agua
mineral mineral
diet dieta

vegetable verdura
vegetarian vegetariano
leTTuce lechuga
tomato tomate
broCColi brócoli
caBBage coliflor
potato patata
cucumber pepino
corn maíz
salad ensalada
bean mongeta
can (of beans) llauna (de mongetes)
pea guisant
carrot carrota, pastanaga

diNNer cena
lunch almuerzo
breakfast desayuno
slice rebanada
bread pan
break romper
sugar azúcar
jam mermelada
milk leche
chocolate chocolate
toast tostada
buTTer manteca
cereal cereal
honey Miel

box caja
soup sopa
eGG huevo
menu menú
sour agrio

microWave microonda
flavour sabor
spinach espinaca
flour harina
musHrOOm champiñón
omelette tortilla

oil aceite
boil hervir
boiled hervido
fried frito
frying tots els fregits
fry freír
French fries patatas fritas
chips papas fritas
onion cebolla

fresh fresco
swEEt dulce
candy dulce
fridge refrigerador
freezer congelador
takeAway comida para llevar
pasta pasta
taste gusto
tasty Sabroso

fruit fruta
straWbeRRy fresa
melon melón
pear pera
bunch racimo
grape uva
pineapple piña
coconut Coco
bananas plátanos
orange naranja
peach prèsec
lemon limón
lemonade llimonada
juice jugo
soft drink refresco
refreshments refrescos
ice hielo
tea té
coFFee café
café / cafe cafeteria
cantEEn cantina

thiRsty sediento
peanut cacaute
chEEse queso
plate lámina
picnic pícnic
piZZa pizza
waiter camarero
waitreSS camarera
wash up Lavarse
hot caliente
hungry hambriento
recipe receta

Colours
(dark/light/pale)
black
blue
brown
gold
golden
green
grey / gray
orange
pink
purple
red
silver
white
yellow

Communications and Technology

access
delete
hardware
operator
address
dial
headline
parcel
app
dial up
homepage
password
at / @ digital
install PC
blog
digital
camera
internet phone
blogger
disc/disk
invent
photograph
by post
dot
invention
photography
calculator
download
IT
podcast
call drag
keyboard
postcard
call back
DVD (player)
laptop
print
CD (player)
electronic(s)
(computer)
printer
cell phone
email
machine
program
chat engaged
message
reply
chat room
enter
mobile
phone ring
click
envelope
mouse
ring up
computer
equipment
mouse
mat robot
connect
fax
MP3
player screen
connection
file
net
server
data
hang up
online
sign up
smartphone
talk
turn on
webcam
social media
telephone
upload
web page
software
switch off
switch on
text
text message
turn off
video clip
volume
web
website

Education
absent
advanced
arithmetic
art
beginner
bell
biology
blackboard
board
book
bookshelf
break(time)
break up
certificate
chemistry
class
classroom
clever
coach
college
composition
course
curriculum
degree desk
dictionary
diploma
drama
economics
elementary
essay
geography
history
handwriting
homework
information
instructions
instructor
intermediate
IT
know
laboratory (lab)
language
learn
lesson
level
library
mark
mathematics
math(s)
music
nature studies
note
notice board
pencil case
photography
physics
practice
practise
primary school
project
pupil
qualification
read
register
remember
research
rubber
ruler
school
science
secondary
school
student
studies
study
subject
teach
teacher
technology
term
test
university

Entertainment and Media

act
action
actor
actress
ad
admission
adventure
advert
advertisement
app
art
article
audience
ballet
band
bestseller
board game
book
chess
cinema
circus
classical music
comedy
comic
competition
concert
dance
dancer disc
/ disk disco
display
DJ / disc jockey
documentary
drama
draw
drawing
film star
fireworks
folk music
fun
go out
group
guitar
guitarist
headline
headphones
hero
heroine
hip hop
hit song
horror
instrument
interval
interview(er)
magic
MP3 player
museum
music
musician
news
newspaper
opera
orchestra
paint
painter
perform
performance
performer
play
podcast
poem
pop music
camera DVD (player)
jazz music
presenter
card entrance
journalist production
cartoon
celebrity
CD (player)
channel
chat show
exhibition
exit
festival
film
film maker
keyboard
laugh
listen to
look at
magazine
programme
quiz
recording
review
rock music
romantic
row
scene
screen
selfie
series
soap opera
soundtrack
stage
star
studio
talk show
television
thriller
vídeo

Environment
bottle bank
climate change
gas
litter
petrol
pollution
prohibited
public transport
recycle
recycled
recycling
rubbish (bin)
traffic (jam)
volunteer

Health, Medicine and Exercise

accident danger head problem
ache dangerous headache recover
ambulance dead health rest (n & v)
ankle dentist hear (v) run
appointment die heart shoulder
arm diet heel sick
aspirin doctor hospital skin
baby ear hurt soap
bandage earache ill sore throat
bleed (v) emergency illness stomach
blood (n) exercise injure stomach ache
body eye keep fit stress
bone face knee swim
brain fall leg tablet
break feel better/ill/sick lie down take exercise
breath fever medicine temperature
breathe finger nose thumb
check fit nurse tired
chemist flu operate toes
chin foot operation tooth
clean get better/worse pain toothache
cold (n) go jogging painful toothbrush
comb gym patient (n) walk
cough (n & v) gymnastics pharmacy well (adj)
cut hair pill
damage hand prescription

Hobbies and Leisure

barbecue
beach
bicycle
bike
camera
camp
camping
campsite
CD (player)
chess
club
collect(or)
collection
computer
cruise
dance
dancing
doll
draw
drawing
DVD (player)
facilities
fan
festival
fiction
gallery
go out
go shopping
guitar
hang out
hire
hike
hobby
holidays
ice skates
jogging
join in
keen on
keep fit
magazine
member(ship)
model
museum
music
musician
nightlife
opening hours
paint
painting
park
party
photograph
picnic
playground
quiz
rope
sculpture
sightseeing
slide
sunbathe
tent
torch

House and Home

accommodation computer heating rent
address
air conditioning
alarm (fire/car)
alarm clock
antique
apartment
armchair
balcony
basin
bath(tub)
bathroom
bed
bedroom
bell
bin
blanket
blind
block
(notice) board
bookcase
bookshelf
bowl
box
brush
bucket
bulb
candle
carpet
ceiling
cellar
central heating
chair
channel (with
TV)
chest of drawers
clock
cooker
cottage
cupboard
curtain
cushion
desk digital
(adj)
dining room
dish
dishwasher
door
downstairs
drawer
dustbin
duvet
DVD (player)
electric(al)
entrance
fan
flat
flatmate
floor
freezer
fridge
frying pan
furniture
garage
garden
gas
gate
grill
ground (floor)
hall
handle
heat (v)
heater
hi-fi
home
house
housewife
housework
iron
jug
kettle
key
kitchen
ladder
lamp
laptop
(computer)
lift
light
(clothes) line
living-room
lock
microwave
mirror
mug
neighbour
oil
oven
pan
path
pillow
pipe
plant
plug
plug in
property
radio
refrigerator
remote control
repair
roof
room
roommate
rubbish
safe
seat
sheet
shelf
shower
sink
sitting room
sofa
stairs
stay
step
surround
switch
table
tap
telephone
television
toilet
towel
tower
toy
TV (screen/set)
upstairs (adv)
vase
video
wall
washing
machine
window

Language
advanced
answer
argue
ask
beginner
chat
communicate
communication
elementary
email
grammar
intermediate
joke
letter
mean
meaning
mention
message
pronounce
pronunciation
question
say
sentence
shout
speak
talk
tell
translate
translation
vocabulary
word

Personal Feelings, Opinions and Experiences

able
afraid
alone
amazed
amazing
amusing
angry
annoyed
anxious
ashamed
awesome
awful
bad
beautiful
better
bored
boring
bossy
brave
brilliant
busy
calm
careful
challenging
charming
cheerful
clear
clever
confident
confused
confusing
cool
crazy
cruel
curious
cute
delighted
depressed
different
difficult
disappointed
disappointing
easy
embarrassed
embarrassing
enjoyable
excellent
excited
exciting
famous
fantastic
favourite
fine
fit
fond
free
frightened
frightening
friendly
funny
generous
gentle
glad
good
great
guilty
happy
hard
healthy
heavy
high
hungry
important
impressed
intelligent
interested
interesting
jealous
keen
kind
lazy
lovely
lucky
mad
married
miserable
modern
negative
nervous
nice
noisy
normal
old
old-fashioned
ordinary
original
patient
personal
pleasant
poor
positive
pretty
quick
quiet
ready
real
realistic
reasonable
relaxed
reliable
relieved
rich
right
rude
sad
satisfied
serious
slim
slow
small
smart
sorry
soft
special
strange
strong
stupid
sure
surprised
sweet
tall
terrible
tired
true
typical
unable
unhappy
unusual
useful
well
wonderful
worried
wrong
Young

Places: Buildings
apartment block
/ apartment
building
bank
bookshop
bookstore
building
cafe / café
cafeteria
castle
cinema
clinic
club
college
cottage
department
store
disco
elevator
entrance
exit
factory
flat
gallery
garage
grocery store
guest-house
hospital
hotel
house
library
lift
mall (shopping)
museum
office
palace
police station
post office
prison
railway station
ruin
school
shop
sports centre
stadium
supermarket
swimming pool
theatre
tourist
information
centre
tower
university

Places: Countryside
area field path sea
bay forest port seaside
beach harbour railway sky
campsite hill rainforest stream
canal island region valley
cliff lake river village
desert land rock waterfall
earth
farm
mountain
ocean
sand
scenery
wood

Places: Town and City

apartment
building
airport
booking office
bridge
bus station
bus stop
car park
cash machine
cashpoint
city centre
corner
crossing
crossroads
fountain
market
motorway
monument
park
pavement
petrol station
playground
road
roundabout
route
shopping centre
(shopping) mall
signpost
square
station
street
subway
town
tunnel
turning
underground
zoo
Services
bank
café / café
cafeteria
cinema
dentist
doctor
gallery
garage
hairdresser
hotel
library
museum
post office
restaurant
sports centre
swimming pool
theatre
tourist information

Shopping
ad closed go shopping reduced
advert collect hire rent
advertise complain inexpensive reserve
advertisement cost (n & v) label return
assistant credit card logo save
bargain customer luxury second-hand
bill damaged mall sell
book dear money shop
buy department order shop assistant
cash store pay (for) shopper
cent deposit penny shopping
change dollar pound spend
cheap euro price supermarket
cheque exchange reasonable try on
choose expensive receipt
close (v) for sale reduce

Sport
athlete extreme sports pitch (n) squash
athletics
badminton
ball
baseball
basketball
bat
bathing suit
beach
bicycle
bike
boat
boxing
catch
champion
championship
changing room
climb
climbing
club
coach
compete
competition
competitor
contest
court
cricket
cycling
cyclist
dancing
diving
enter (a competition)
(sports) facilities
fishing
fitness
football
football player
game
goal
goalkeeper
golf
gym
gymnastics
helmet
high jump
hit
hockey
horse-riding
ice hockey
ice skates
ice skating
instructor
jogging
join in
kick
kit
league
locker (room)
long jump
luck
match
member
motor-racing
net
play (v)
point(s)
practice (n)
practise (v)
prize
race
race track
racing
racket
reserve (n)
rest (n & v)
ride (n & v)
rider
riding
rugby
run (n & v)
running
sail (n & v)
sailing
score
sea
season
shoot(ing)
shorts
skateboard
skating
skiing
snowboard
snowboarding
soccer
sport
sports centre
stadium
surf
surfboard
surfboarding
surfing
swim
swimming
swimming
costume
swimming pool
swimsuit
table tennis
take part
team
tennis
tennis player
throw
ticket
tired
track
tracksuit
trainer
train(ing)
versus
volleyball
walk
watch
water skiing
win
workout
yoga

The Natural World

air
animal
autumn
beach
bee
bird
branch
bush
butterfly
cave
cliff
climate
coast
continent
country
countryside
desert
dolphin
donkey
duck
earth
east
elephant
environment
environmental
explore(r)
fall
farmland
field
fire
fish
flood
flower
forest
freeze
frog
fur
giraffe
grass
grow
hill
hot
ice
island
jungle
kangaroo
lake
land
leaf
lion
monkey
moon
mosquito
mountain
mouse/mice
nature north
parrot
penguin
planet
plant
pollution
rabbit
rainforest
range
river
rock
sand
scenery
sea
shark
sky
south
space
species
spring

star sunshine waves wool

stone tiger west world
summer
sun
tree
valley
wild
wildlife
zebra
sunrise
sunset
Time
afternoon evening night weekday
a.m. / p.m. half (past) noon weekend
ages (for ages) holidays o’clock weekly
appointment hour past winter
approximately January - December quarter (past / to) working hours
autumn meeting second year
birthday midnight spring yesterday
century minute summer
clock moment time
daily Monday - Sunday today
date month tomorrow
day monthly tonight
diary morning week

Travel and Transport

abroad
accommodation
(aero) / (air)plane
airline
airport
ambulance
announcement
arrival
arrive
astronaut
at sea
backpack
backpacker
backpacking
bag
baggage
bicycle / bike
board
boarding pass
boat
border
bridge
brochure
bus
bus station
bus stop
by air
by land
by rail
by road
by sea
cab
cabin
canal
capital city
car
car alarm
car park
case catch
change
charter
check in
check-in
check out
coach
confirm
country
crossing
crossroads
currency
customs
cycle
cyclist
delay
delayed
deliver
depart
departure
destination
direction
document
dollar
double room
drive
driver
driving/driver’s
licence
due
duty-free
embassy
euro
exchange rate
facilities
far
fare
ferry
flight
fly
foreign
fuel
garage
gas / gas station
gate
guest
guide
guidebook
handlebars
harbour
helicopter
hitchhike
hotel
immigration
jet
journey
land
leave
left
light
lorry
luggage
machine
map
mechanic
mirror
miss
motorbike
motorway
move
nationality
on board
on business
on foot
on holiday
on time
on vacation
oil
operator
overnight
park
parking lot
parking space
passenger
passport
path
petrol
petrol station
pilot
platform
public transport
rail(road)
railway
reception
repair
reservation
reserve
return
ride
road sign
rocket
roundabout
route
sail
scooter
(bus) service
ship
sightseeing
signpost
single room
spaceship
speed
subway
suitcase
take off
taxi
tour
tour guide
tourist
tourist
information
centre
traffic
traffic jam
traffic lights
train
tram
translate
translation
travel
trip
tunnel
tyre/tire
underground
underground
train
vehicle
visa
visit(or)
waiting room
way
wheel
window
windscreen
Weather
blow
breeze
centigrade
cloud
cloudy
cold
cool
degrees
dry
forecast
fog
foggy
freezing
frozen
gale
get wet
heat
hot
humid
ice
icy
lightning
mild
rain
shower
snow
snowfall
storm
sun
sunny
sunshine
temperature
thunder(storm)
warm
weather
wet
wind
windy

Work and Jobs

actor
actress
application
apply
architect
army
artist
assistant
astronaut
athlete
babysitter
banker
barber
boss
break
businessman
businesswoman
butcher
cameraman
candidate
canteen
captain
career
chef
chemist
cleaner
colleague
company
computer
conference
contract
cook
crew
customs officer
CV
dancer
dentist
department
designer
desk
detective
diary
diploma
director
diver
doctor earn
email
employ
employee
employer
employment
engineer
explorer
factory
farm
farmer
film star
firefighter
football player/
footballer
full time
goalkeeper
guard
guest
guide
hairdresser
housewife
housework
instructions
instructor
job
journalist
judge
king
laboratory
lawyer
lecturer
letter
librarian
manager
mechanic
meeting
message
model
musician
novelist
nurse
occupation
office
officer (e.g.
prison/police)
out of work
owner
painter
part time
pilot
poet
policeman
police officer
policewoman
politician
porter
postman
president
profession
professional
professor
(computer)
programmer
publisher
qualification
queen
quit
receptionist
reporter
retire
retirement
sailor
salary
sales assistant
salesman
saleswoman
scientist
secretary
security guard
shop assistant
shopper
singer
soldier
staff
student
taxi driver
teacher
tennis player
tour guide
trade
travel agent
unemployed
uniform
volunteer
wage
waiter/waitress
work
worker