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English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and intermediate
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go off [ring]
gəʊ ɒf
79
go on [happen]
gəʊ ɒn
26, 84
go on (to do sth)
gəʊ ɒn
32, 34
go on a cruise
gəʊ ɒn ə kruːz
46
go on a diet
gəʊ ɒn ə ˈdaɪət
74
go online
gəʊ ˌɒnˈlaɪn
55
go out [social activity]
gəʊ aʊt
16, 50
go out [stop working]
gəʊ aʊt
84
go out with sb
gəʊ aʊt wɪð
ˈsʌmbɒdi
15
go sightseeing
gəʊ ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ
50
go through
gəʊ θruː
47
go to bed
gəʊ tuː bed
16
go to sleep
gəʊ tuː sliːp
16
go up
gəʊ ʌp
40
go well/badly
gəʊ wel
/
ˈbædli
84
go with sth
gəʊ wɪð ˈsʌmθɪŋ
22
go wrong
gəʊ rɒŋ
15, 84
goalkeeper
ˈgəʊlˌkiːpə
41
goat
gəʊt
8
golf course
gɒlf kɔːs
41
good luck
gʊd lʌk
69
good/bad at sth
gʊd
/
bæd æt
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
25, 77
good-looking
ˌgʊdˈlʊkɪŋ
10
gorgeous
ˈgɔːʤəs
10
govern
ˈgʌvən
71
government
ˈgʌvənmənt
57, 71
GP
ˌʤiːˈpiː
35
grade
greɪd
33, 34
gradual(ly)
ˈgrædʒuəl
40
graduate n
ˈgrædʒuət
34, 98
grant [allow]
grɑːnt
95
grapes
greɪps
24
grass
grɑːs
27
great
greɪt
95
great fun
greɪt fʌn
74
great importance
greɪt ɪmˈpɔːtənts
74
Greece
griːs
5
Greek
griːk
5
greenhouse effect
ˈgriːnhaʊs ɪˈfekt
58
greenhouse gases
ˈgriːnhaʊs ˈgæsɪz
58
greet
griːt
69
greeting
ˈgriːtɪŋ
69
grey
greɪ
63
grill n, v
grɪl
25
ground
graʊnd
27
growing
ˈgrəʊɪŋ
39, 40
guess n, v
ges
3, 72
guidebook
ˈgaɪdbʊk
50
guilty
ˈgɪlti
56
guitar
gɪˈtɑː
44
guitarist
gɪˈtɑːrɪst
44
gun
gʌn
37, 59
gym
ʤɪm
41, 100
haggle
ˈhægəl
23
hair
heə
10
haircut
ˈheəkʌt
73
hairdresser
ˈheəˌdresə
73
hairdryer
ˈheədraɪə
73
half
hɑːf
61
half a dozen
hɑːf ə ˈdʌzən
64
hand luggage
hænd ˈlʌgɪʤ
47
hand sth out
hænd ˈsʌmθɪŋ aʊt
80
handle v
ˈhændəl
36
handsome
ˈhænsəm
10
handwriting
ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ
96
hang around
hæŋ əˈraʊnd
80
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
71
harbour
ˈhɑːbə
45
hard drive/disk
hɑːd draɪv
/
dɪsk
54
hard work
hɑːd wɜːk
33
hardly ever
ˈhɑːdli ˈevə
91
hard-working
ˈhɑːdˌwɜːkɪŋ
11
hate
heɪt
68, 87
have a (swim/drink, etc.)
hæv ə
51
have a bath
hæv ə bɑːθ
16
have a good ear for language
hæv ə gʊd ɪə fɔː ˈlæŋgwɪʤ
33
have a great/nice/terrible time
hæv ə greɪt
/
naɪs
/
ˈterəbəl taɪm
50
have a late night
hæv ə leɪt naɪt
16
have a look
hæv ə lʊk
81
have a look round
hæv ə lʊk raʊnd
50
have a sleep
hæv ə sliːp
16
have a wash/shower etc.
hæv ə wɒʃ
/
ʃaʊə
16, 81
have a word with sb
hæv ə wɜːd wɪð ˈsʌmbɒdi
76
have an early night
hæv ən ˈɜːli naɪt
16
have children
hæv ˈtʃɪldrən
74
have got sth on
hæv gɒt ˈsʌmθɪŋ
ɒn
22
have no idea
hæv nəʊ aɪˈdɪə
76
have something/nothing in
common
hæv ˈsʌmθɪŋ
/
ˈnʌθɪŋ
ɪn ˈkɒmən
68
have time for sth
hæv taɪm
fɔː ˈsʌmθɪŋ
60
headache
ˈhedeɪk
20
headline
ˈhedlaɪn
52
headquarters
ˈhedˈkwɔːtəz
39
hear
hɪə
85
heart [in the body]
hɑːt
20
heart of somewhere
hɑːt ɒv ˈsʌmweə
48, 59
heart attack
hɑːt əˈtæk
20
heat v
hiːt
17
heat up
hiːt ʌp
49
heavy (rain)
ˈhevi
7
heavy (traffic)
ˈhevi
74
Hebrew
ˈhiːbruː
5
heel
hiːl
9
height
haɪt
10, 62
held [organised]
held
45
help
help
88
helpful
ˈhelpfəl
71
hen
hen
24
herbal tea
ˈhɜːbl tiː
49
hi
haɪ
99
hide
haɪd
59
high (mountain)
haɪ
62
highlight
ˈhaɪlaɪt
31
highlighter pen
ˈhaɪˌlaɪtə pen
1, 31
hill
hɪl
27
hip
hɪp
9
hire
ˈhaɪə
19
historic monument
hɪsˈtɒrɪk ˈmɒnjəmənt
50
hit
hɪt
56
hold an election
həʊld æn ɪˈlekʃən
57
hold on [wait]
həʊld ɒn
80
hold-up
həʊld ʌp
65
honest
ˈɒnɪst
11, 70
honeymoon
ˈhʌnɪmuːn
15
hope that …
həʊp ðæt
88
hope to do sth
həʊp tuː duː
ˈsʌmθɪŋ
87, 99
hopeful
ˈhəʊpfəl
12
hopeless
ˈhəʊpləs
27
horrible
ˈhɒrəbəl
25
horror film
ˈhɒrə fɪlm
43
hot chocolate
hɒt ˈtʃɒklət
49
housework
ˈhaʊswɜːk
16
How about …? [making a
suggestion]
haʊ əˈbaʊt
66, 69
How about you? [asking sb sth]
haʊ əˈbaʊt juː
?
69
How are things?
haʊ ɑː θɪŋz
?
69
How do you feel about …?
haʊ duː juː fiːl əˈbaʊt
67
How long/wide (etc.) is …?
haʊ lɒŋ
/
waɪd x ɪz
62
How’s it going?
haʊz ɪt
ˈgəʊɪŋ
?
69
however
haʊˈevə
93, 97
hug
hʌg
82
huge
hjuːʤ
62, 89
humid
ˈhjuːmɪd
7
hundred
ˈhʌndrəd
61
hurry (up)
ˈhʌri
79
hurt v
hɜːt
20
I am pleased to inform you …
aɪ
æm pliːzd tuː ɪnˈfɔːm juː
98
I am writing in response to …
aɪ ˌæm ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn rɪˈspɒns
tuː
98
I am writing to …
aɪ æm ˈraɪtɪŋ
tuː
98
I beg your pardon
aɪ beg jɔː
ˈpɑːdən
65
I bet
aɪ bet
95
I don’t believe it
aɪ dəʊnt bɪˈliːv
ɪt
76
I don’t fancy that
aɪ dəʊnt ˈfænsi
ðæt
66
I don’t mind
aɪ dəʊnt maɪnd
66
I look forward to hearing from
you
aɪ lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tuː ˈhɪərɪŋ
frɒm juː
98
I must apologise for …
aɪ mʌst
əˈpɒləʤaɪz fɔː
65
I regret to inform you …
aɪ rɪˈgret
tuː ɪnˈfɔːm juː
98
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I see what you mean
aɪ siː wɒt juː
miːn
67
I suppose so
aɪ səˈpəʊz səʊ
76
I was wondering if you could …
aɪ wɒz ˈwʌndərɪŋ ɪf juː kʊd
66
I wonder if you could …
aɪ
ˈwʌndər ɪf juː kʊd
66
I would be grateful if you could …
aɪ wʊd biː ˈgreɪtfəl ɪf juː kʊd
98
i.e.
aɪˈiː
100
I’d rather …
aɪd ˈrɑːðə
66
I’ll have (chicken/fish, etc.)
aɪl hæv
48
I’ll leave it
aɪl liːv ɪt
22
I’ll take it
aɪl teɪk ɪt
22
I’m afraid I can’t
aɪm əˈfreɪd aɪ
kɑːnt
66
I’m being served
aɪm ˈbiːɪŋ sɜːvd
22
I’m looking for …
aɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ fɔː
22
I’m sorry
aɪm ˈsɒri
65
I’m sorry I’m late
aɪm ˈsɒri aɪm
leɪt
65
ice
aɪs
7
ice hockey
aɪs ˈhɒki
41, 73
icon
ˈaɪkɒn
54
icy
ˈaɪsi
7
ID
aɪˈdiː
100
ID card
aɪˈdiː kɑːd
73
if I were you
ɪf aɪ wɜː juː
75
if you like
ɪf juː laɪk
66
ill
ɪl
70
illegal
ɪˈliːgəl
70
illness
ˈɪlnəs
20, 71
image
ˈɪmɪʤ
39
imagine
ɪˈmæʤɪn
87
immediately
ɪˈmiːdiətli
55
impatient
ɪmˈpeɪʃənt
11
improve
ɪmˈpruːv
71
improvement
ɪmˈpruːvmənt
71
in [place]
ɪn
90
in a hurry
ɪn ə ˈhʌri
26, 78
in a moment
ɪn ə ˈməʊmənt
78
in a row
ɪn ə rəʊ
40
in a week’s/month’s (etc.) time
ɪn ə wiːks/mʌnθs taɪm
60, 75, 99
in addition (to)
ɪn əˈdɪʃən
93
in advance
ɪn ədˈvɑːns
48
in black/blue/brown (etc.)
ɪn blæk
/
bluː
/
braʊn
21
in business
ɪn ˈbɪznɪs
78
in case
ɪn keɪs
94
in charge of
ɪn tʃɑːʤ ɒv
36
in contrast
ɪn ˈkɒntrɑːst
97
in credit
ɪn ˈkredɪt
19
in detail
ɪn ˈdiːteɪl
78
in fact
ɪn fækt
99
in fashion
ɪn ˈfæʃən
22
in future
ɪn ˈfjuːtʃə
78
in general
ɪn ˈʤenərəl
75, 97
in large quantities
ɪn lɑːʤ
ˈkwɒntətiz
64
in love
ɪn lʌv
15
in my opinion
ɪn maɪ
əˈpɪnjən
67
in order to
ɪn ˈɔːdə tuː
94
in other words
ɪn ˈʌðə
wɜːdz
100
in progress
ɪn ˈprəʊgrəs
30
in response to
ɪn rɪsˈpɒns tuː
98
in spite of
ɪn spaɪt ɒv
93
in tears
ɪn teəz
78
in that case
ɪn ðæt keɪs
76
in the end
ɪn ði end
14, 78, 92
in the past
ɪn ðə pɑːst
32, 97
in the south
ɪn ðə saʊθ
6
in the wild
ɪn ðə waɪld
8
in the world
ɪn ðə wɜːld
6
in time
ɪn taɪm
60, 78
in writing
ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ
98
in your teens
ɪn jɔː tiːnz
14
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪləti
71
inch
ɪntʃ
62
include
ɪnˈkluːd
48
income
ˈɪnkʌm
36
income tax
ˈɪnkʌm tæks
36, 73
incorrect
ˌɪnkərˈekt
70
increase n
ˈɪnkriːs
33, 40
increase v
ɪnˈkriːs
40
incredible
ɪnˈkredɪbəl
42
incredibly
ɪnˈkredɪbli
91
indefinite article
ɪnˈdefɪnət
ˈɑːtɪkəl
4
individual
ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤuəl
42
inflation
ɪnˈfleɪʃən
40
ingredients
ɪnˈgriːdiənts
25
injure
ˈɪnʤə
30
injury
ˈɪnʤəri
29
innocent
ˈɪnəsənt
56
insect
ˈɪnsekt
8
inside lane
ˈɪnsaɪd leɪn
29
insist on doing sth
ɪnˈsɪst ɒn
ˈduːɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ
87
install
ɪnˈstɔːl
35, 54
instant messaging
ˈɪnstənt ˈmesɪʤɪŋ
55
instead
ɪnˈsted
16
intelligent
ɪnˈtelɪʤənt
11
intend
ɪnˈtend
87
interest n
ˈɪntrəst
40
interest v
ˈɪntrəst
68
interest rate
ˈɪntrəst reɪt
40
interested in
ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn
68, 77
interests
ˈɪntrəsts
68, 96
Internet access
ˈɪntənet
ˈækses
48
interrupt
ˌɪntəˈrʌpt
65
interview
ˈɪntəvjuː
37
into
ˈɪntəː
90
introduce sb
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs
ˈsʌmbɒdi
69
invent
ɪnˈvent
71, 80
invention
ɪnˈvenʃən
71
invoice
ˈɪnvɔɪs
38
involve
ɪnˈvɒlv
38, 45
iron
aɪən
46
ironing
ˈaɪənɪŋ
16
irregular
ɪˈregjələ
70
irregular (verb)
ɪˈregjələ
4
Is that (Joe, Emma, etc …?)
ɪz
ðæt
53
-ish
iʃh
10
ISP
ˌaɪesˈpiː
55, 100
Israel
ˈɪzreɪl
5
Israeli
ɪzˈreɪli
5
it/that depends
ɪt
/
ðæt dɪˈpendz
76
it said in
ɪt sed ɪn
52
it seems to me
ɪt siːmz tuː
miː
97
Italian
ɪˈtæliən
5
Italy
ˈɪtəli
5
item
ˈaɪtəm
23, 55
jail
ʤeɪl
56
jacket
ˈʤækɪt
21
Japan
ʤəˈpæn
5
Japanese
ˌʤæpəˈniːz
5
jar
ʤɑː
64
jeans
ʤiːnz
21
jealous
ˈʤeləs
12
jealousy
ˈʤeləsi
12
jogging
ˈʤɒgɪŋ
41
join [become a
member]
ʤɔɪn
35
join [do sth with others]
ʤɔɪn
99
journalist
ˈʤɜːnəlɪst
52
journey
ˈʤɜːni
28
judge
ʤʌʤ
56
jug
ʤʌg
64
jumper
ˈʤʌmpə
21
junction
ˈʤʌŋkʃən
31
junk mail
ʤʌŋk meɪl
55
jury
ˈʤʊəri
56
just as
ʤʌst æz
92
keen on
kiːn ɒn
68
keep [look after]
kiːp
27
keep [stay in a place/condition]
kiːp
82
keep (on) doing sth
kiːp ˈduːɪŋ ˈsʌmθɪŋ
82
keep a secret
kiːp ə ˈsiːkrət
82
keep in touch
kiːp ɪn tʌtʃ
82
keep off sth
kiːp ɒf ˈsʌmθɪŋ
30
keep right/left
kiːp raɪt
/
left
30
keep sb fit
kiːp ˈsʌmbɒdi fɪt
41
keep (pets)
kiːp
8
keep sth up
kiːp ˈsʌmθɪŋ ʌp
82
kettle
ˈketəl
18
keyboard
ˈkiːbɔːd
38, 44, 54
keyboard player
ˈkiːbɔːd
ˈpleɪə
44
(I’m/you’re, etc.) kidding
ˈkɪdɪŋ
76
kids
kɪdz
95
kill
kɪl
59
kind
kaɪnd
1, 11
kind of
kaɪnd ɒv
76
Kind regards
kaɪnd rɪˈgɑːdz
98
kitten
ˈkɪtən
2
knee
niː
9
knowledge (of sth)
ˈnɒlɪʤ
86
Korean
kəˈriːən
5
lab
læb
34, 100
laboratory
ləˈbɒrətəri
34