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English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and intermediate
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do your best
duː jɔː best
33, 81
do your hair/make-up
duː jɔː heə
/
ˈmeɪkʌp
81
do/work overtime
duː
/
wɜːk
ˈəʊvətaɪm
36
do/write an essay
duː
/
raɪt æn
ˈeseɪ
33
document
ˈdɒkjəmənt
54
documentary
ˌdɒkjəˈmentəri
52
dollar
ˈdɒlə
19
dolphin
ˈdɒlfɪn
8
don’t worry
dəʊnt ˈwʌri
65
donkey
ˈdɒŋki
8
dot (in an email address)
dɒt
55
double (double four
nine)
ˈdʌbəl
61
double room
ˈdʌbəl ruːm
48
double-click
ˈdʌbəlˈklɪk
54
down [further along]
daʊn
62
down [to a lower place]
daʊn
90
download
ˌdaʊnˈləʊd
44, 55
downstairs
ˌdaʊnˈsteəz
17
dozen
ˈdʌzən
64
Dr
ˈdɒktə
100
draw (a game) n, v
drɔː
42
draw (pictures)
drɔː
2
dreadful
ˈdredfəl
2, 89
dream n, v
driːm
72
dress v
dres
10, 22, 32
dresses (well) 10
dress in
dres ɪn
22
dress up
dres ʌp
45
drop (of milk)
drɒp
64
drought
draʊt
58
drummer
ˈdrʌmə
44
drums
drʌmz
44
due to
djuː tuː
94
dull
dʌl
26
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
60
duty free
ˈdjuːti friː
47
duvet
ˈduːveɪ
18
e.g.
iːˈʤiː.
100
early (20s/30s, etc.)
ˈɜːli
14
earn
ɜːn
19, 36
earrings
ˈɪərɪŋz
21, 73
east
iːst
6
Earth [planet]
ɜːθ
6
eat in/out
iːt ɪn aʊt
16
economics
ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks
34
economist
iˈkɒnəmɪst
34, 71
economy
iˈkɒnəmi
40
effect
ɪˈfekt
12, 58, 97
efficient
ɪˈfɪʃənt
58
Egypt
ˈiːʤɪpt
5
Egyptian
ɪˈʤɪpʃən
5
elbow
ˈelbəʊ
9
elder
ˈeldə
13
elderly
ˈeldəli
14, 57
elect
ɪˈlekt
57
election
ɪˈlekʃən
57
electrical
ɪˈlektrɪkəl
72
electrician
ˌɪlekˈtrɪʃən
35
elephant
ˈelɪfənt
8
embarrassed
ɪmˈbærəst
89
embarrassing
ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ
89
emergency
ɪˈmɜːʤənsi
53
emergency services
ɪˈmɜːʤənsi
ˈsɜːvɪsɪz
35
emotion
ɪˈməʊʃən
12
emotional
ɪˈməʊʃənəl
12
emphasise
ˈemfəsaɪz
3
employ sb
ɪmˈplɔɪ ˈsʌmbɒdi
37
employee
ɪmˈplɔɪiː
39
en suite
ˌɑnˈ swiːt
18
enclose
ɪnˈkləʊz
98
encourage
ɪnˈkʌrɪʤ
88
endangered animals
ɪnˈdeɪnʤəd ˈænɪməlz
8
end up
end ʌp
29
enemy
ˈenəmi
59
energetic
ˌenəˈʤetɪk
12
energy
ˈenəʤi
58
engaged [busy]
ɪnˈgeɪʤd
53
engagement
ɪnˈgeɪʤmənt
15
engineer
ˌenʤɪˈnɪə
35
engineering
ˌenʤɪˈnɪərɪŋ
34
English
ˈɪŋglɪʃ
5
enjoy (+ -ing)
ɪnˈʤɔɪ
2, 87
enjoyable
ɪnˈʤɔɪəbəl
72
enormous
ɪˈnɔːməs
62, 89
enquire about sth
ɪnˈkwaɪə əˈbaʊt
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
98
enrolment form
ɪnˈrəʊlmənt
fɔːm
96
enter (a password)
ˈentə
54
entertain
ˌentəˈteɪn
43
entertainer
ˌentəˈteɪnə
43
entertainment
ˌentəˈteɪnmənt
43
entrance
ˈentrəns
1, 23
entry form
ˈentri fɔːm
96
environment
ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt
58
e-paper
iː-ˈpeɪpə
52
equal adj
ˈiːkwəl
57
equals v
ˈiːkwəlz
61
equipment
ɪˈkwɪpmənt
86
escape
ɪˈskeɪp
56
essay
ˈeseɪ
34
essential
ɪˈsenʃəl
55, 89
etc.
etˈsetərə
100
EU
ˌiːˈjuː
100
euro
ˈjʊərəʊ
19
Europe
ˈjʊərəp
5
even though
ˈiːvən ðəʊ
93
eventually
ɪˈventʃuəli
92
ever since
ˈevə sɪns
13
exam
ɪgˈzæm
100
except for
ɪkˈsept fɔː
75
excess baggage
ɪkˈses
ˈbægɪʤ
47
excessive
ɪkˈsesɪv
58
excuse n
ɪkˈskjuːs
65
excuse me [attract
attention]
ɪkˈskjuːz miː
69
excuse me [say sorry]
ɪkˈskjuːz
miː
65
ex-girlfriend/wife (etc.)
eks
ˈgɜːlfrend/waɪf
13
exhausted
ɪgˈzɔːstɪd
26, 89
exist
ɪgˈzɪst
58
existence
ɪgˈzɪstənts
58
existing
ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ
54
exit (stop using an application)
v
ˈeksɪt
54
expand
ɪkˈspænd
1, 39
expect
ɪkˈspekt
88
expecting a baby
ɪkˈspektɪŋ ə
ˈbeɪbi
74
experience [knowledge]
ɪkˈspɪəriəns
37, 86
experience [sth that happens to
you]
ɪkˈspɪəriəns
86
experiment v
ɪkˈsperɪmənt
34
expert
ˈekspɜːt
41
explain
ɪkˈspleɪn
31
explain the difference between X
and Y
ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈdɪfərəns
bɪˈtwiːn eks ænd waɪ
31
explanation
ˌekspləˈneɪʃən
2, 31
explode
ɪkˈspləʊd
59
explore
ɪkˈsplɔː
50
extremely
ɪkˈstriːmli
7, 91
facilities
fəˈsɪlɪtiz
48
fail (an exam) v
feɪl
33
fair [equal]
feə
57
fair [hair]
feə
10
fairly
ˈfeəli
91
fall n, v
fɔːl
40
fall asleep
fɔːl əˈsliːp
16
fall in love
fɔːl ɪn lʌv
74
fall over
fɔːl ˈəʊvə
19, 79
family holiday
ˈfæmli
ˈhɒlədeɪ
46
famous
feɪməs
72
fancy (doing) sth
ˈfænsi ˈsʌmθɪŋ
43, 66, 99
FAQs
ˌefeɪˈkjuːz
54
Far East
ˌfɑːr ˈiːst
5
fare
feə
28
farewell
ˈfeəˈwel
69
farmhouse
ˈfɑːmhaʊs
27
farming
ˈfɑːmɪŋ
27
fascinating
ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ
89
fashionable
ˈfæʃənəbəl
72
fast asleep
fɑːst əˈsliːp
74
fasten
ˈfɑːsən
47
fear n
fɪə
40
fee(s)
fiː
19
feed
fiːd
16, 30
feel [believe]
fiːl
67
feel [experience] n, v
fiːl
85
feel bad about sth
fiːl bæd əˈbaʊt
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
76
feel sick
fiːl sɪk
20
feelings
ˈfiːlɪŋz
12
feet [measurement]
fiːt
62
female
ˈfiːmeɪl
32, 69
fence
fens
27
festival
ˈfestɪvəl
45
fiction
ˈfɪkʃən
43
field
fiːld
27
fifty-pence piece
ˈfɪfti pens piːs
19
fight
faɪt
59
figures (number)
ˈfɪgəz
40
file (computer)
faɪl
54
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file menu
faɪl ˈmenjuː
54
files
faɪlz
38
filing cabinet
ˈfaɪlɪŋ ˈkæbɪnət
38
fill sth in
fɪl ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn
96
film director
fɪlm dɪˈrektə
43
film-maker
fɪlm ˈmeɪkə
73
filthy
ˈfɪlθi
1
final n
ˈfaɪnəl
42
finally
ˈfaɪnəli
92
find out
faɪnd aʊt
79
fine n
faɪn
56
fire brigade
faɪə brɪˈgeɪd
35
fireman/firefighter
ˈfaɪəmən
ˈfaɪəfaɪtə
35
fireworks
ˈfaɪəwɜːks
45
firm adj
fɜːm
18
firm n
fɜːm
39
first language
fɜːst ˈlæŋgwɪʤ
5
first of all
fɜːst ɒv ɔːl
92
first(ly)
fɜːst
92
fit adj
fɪt
71
fit v
fɪt
22
fitness
ˈfɪtnəs
71
fix
fɪks
35
fixed (hours)
fɪkst
36
flag
flæg
63
flat n
flæt
17
flautist
ˈflɔːtɪst
44
flavour
ˈfleɪvə
24
flight
flaɪt
28
flight number
flaɪt ˈnʌmbə
47
flood
flʌd
58
floor
flɔː
18
flu
fluː
20, 100
fluent
ˈfluːənt
33
flute
fluːt
44
fly n
flaɪ
8
fly v
flaɪ
28
fog
fɒg
7
foggy
ˈfɒgi
7
fold your arms
fəʊld jɔːr ɑːmz
9
folk music
fəʊk ˈmjuːzɪk
44
footballer
ˈfʊtbɔːlə
71
footpath
ˈfʊtpɑːθ
27
for
fɔː
60
for a start
fɔːr ə stɑːt
92
for ages
fɔːr ˈeɪʤɪz
60
for example
fɔːr ɪgˈzɑːmpəl
100
for fun
fɔː fʌn
42
for instance
fɔːr ˈɪnstəns
75
for one thing
fɔː wʌn θɪŋ
92
for pleasure
fɔː ˈpleʒə
41
for the time being
fɔː ðə taɪm
ˈbiːɪŋ
60
forehead
ˈfɔːhed
9
forget
fəˈget
2
former
ˈfɔːmə
39
fortnight
ˈfɔːtnaɪt
60
fortunately
ˈfɔːtʃənətli
16
forum
ˈfɔːrəm
52
fossil fuel
ˈfɒsəl ˈfjuːəl
58
fountain
ˈfaʊntɪn
50
fraction
ˈfrækʃən
61
fragile
ˈfræʤaɪl
30
France
ˈfrɑːns
5
freezing
ˈfriːzɪŋ
7
French
frentʃ
5
frequency
ˈfriːkwəntsi
91
frequently
ˈfriːkwəntli
91
fresh
freʃ
23
fresh air
freʃ eə
27
fridge
frɪʤ
100
fridge/freezer
frɪʤ ˈfriːzə
18
friendly
ˈfrendli
11
friendship
ˈfrendʃɪp
13
frightened
ˈfraɪtənd
12
frog
frɒg
8
front door
frʌnt dɔː
17
fry
fraɪ
25
frying pan
ˈfraɪɪŋ pæn
25
full stop
fʊl stɒp
4, 73
full-time
ˌfʊlˈtaɪm
37
fully-booked
ˈfʊli bʊkt
48
fur
fɜː
63
furniture
ˈfɜːnɪtʃə
86
garlic
ˈgɑːlɪk
24
gate
geɪt
27
gate (3/5/10, etc.)
(airport)
geɪt
47
gather
ˈgæðə
45
general election
ˈʤenərəl
ɪˈlekʃən
57
generalisation
ˌʤenərəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
97
generation
ˌʤenəreɪʃən
39
generous
ˈʤenərəs
11
German
ˈʤɜːmən
5
Germany
ˈʤɜːməni
5
get [answer]
get
83
get [arrive]
get
83
get [become]
get
83
get [do a task]
get
83
get [fetch]
get
83
get a job
get ə ʤɒb
32
get away [escape]
get əˈweɪ
56,
59
get better
get ˈbetə
83
get divorced
get dɪˈvɔːst
15
get dressed
get drest
21, 70
get engaged
get ɪnˈgeɪʤd
15
get in [arrive]
get ɪn
80, 83
get in [enter]
get ɪn
28, 83
get in touch
get ɪn tʌtʃ
83
get into trouble
get ˈɪntə ˈtrʌbəl
32
get lost
get lɒst
29, 50
get married to sb
get ˈmærɪd tuː
ˈsʌmbɒdi
13, 15
get off (a bus)
get ɒf
28
get on (a bus)
get ɒn
28
get on (with sb)
get ɒn
13, 79
get out [leave]
get aʊt
28, 83
get over sth
get ˈəʊvə ˈsʌmθɪŋ
80
get rid of sth
get rɪd ɒv ˈsʌmθɪŋ
75, 83
get sth back
get ˈsʌmθɪŋ bæk
83
get sth done
get ˈsʌmθɪŋ dʌn
83
get sth wrong
get ˈsʌmθɪŋ rɒŋ
33, 83
get stuck
get stʌk
26, 61
get through [make contact]
get θruː
53
get through sth [finish]
get θruː ˈsʌmθɪŋ
33
get to know sb
get tuː nəʊ
ˈsʌmbɒdi
13, 15, 83
get to sleep
get tuː sliːp
83
get together
get təˈgeðə
83, 99
get undressed
get ʌnˈdrest
70
get up
get ʌp
16
get used to sth
get juːst tuː
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
68
get worse
get wɜːs
83
giant
ˈʤaɪənt
62
giraffe
ʤɪˈrɑːf
8
give [cause an effect]
gɪv
82
give a speech/lecture (etc.)
gɪv ə
spiːtʃ
/
ˈlektʃə
82
give my regards/love to …
gɪv maɪ
rɪˈgɑːdz
/
lʌv tuː
99
give sb advice
gɪv ˈsʌmbɒdi
ədˈvaɪs
36
give sb a hand
gɪv ˈsʌmbɒdi ə
hænd
82
give sb a hug
gɪv ˈsʌmbɒdi ə hʌg
72
give sb a ring
gɪv ˈsʌmbɒdi ə rɪŋ
53, 82
give sb a shock
gɪv ˈsʌmbɒdi ə
ʃɒk
82
give sb the sack
gɪv ˈsʌmbɒdi ðə
sæk
37
give sth away
gɪv ˈsʌmθɪŋ əˈweɪ
79
give sth a push
gɪv ˈsʌmθɪŋ ə pʊʃ
82
give up (sth) [stop doing an
activity]
gɪv ʌp
42, 79
give up sth [leave a job]
gɪv ʌp ˈsʌmθɪŋ
15
global warming
ˈgləʊbəl ˈwɔːmɪŋ
58
go [disappear]
gəʊ
84
go [lead somewhere]
gəʊ
84
go (out) for a walk/drive (etc.)
gəʊ fɔːr ə wɔːk
/
draɪv
84
go (swimming/shopping, etc.)
gəʊ
16, 41, 84
go and get [fetch]
gəʊ ænd get
83, 84
go away [go on holiday]
gəʊ əˈweɪ
79, 84
go away [leave]
gəʊ əˈweɪ
79
go back
gəʊ bæk
79, 84
go by bike/car (etc.)
gəʊ baɪ baɪk
/
kɑː
28
go down
gəʊ daʊn
40
go for [choose]
gəʊ fɔː
84
go for (a swim/drive, etc.)
gəʊ fɔː
51, 84
go grey/bald/deaf (etc.)
gəʊ greɪ
/
bɔːld
/
def
84
go into business
gəʊ ˈɪntə ˈbɪznɪs
34
go mad [become angry]
gəʊ mæd
84
go off [electricity]
gəʊ ɒf
79
go off [explode]
gəʊ ɒf
79
go off [go bad]
gəʊ ɒf
79