1000 Common Words

This list contains 1081 most used English words in every conversation. It is useful for English learners from beginner to intermediate levels.

1081 words / 50 topics

Appliances

Clothes

Accessories

Colors

Communication

Technology

Documents and Texts

Education

At school

Art

Entertainment

Music

Family

Friends

Food

In the Kitchen

Fruits and Vegetables

Sweet

Drinks

Medical

Health

Body

Hobbies and Leisure

House

House items

Measurements

Personal Opinions (positive)

Personal Opinions (neutral-negative)

Personal Feelings

Places: Building 1

Places: Building 2

Places: Countryside

Places: Town and City

Services

Shopping

Shopping payment

Sport 1

Sport 2

Sport 3

The Natural World 1

The Natural World 2

Time 1

Time 2

Date and Months

Travel 1

Travel 2

Transport

Weather

Work and Jobs 1

Work and Jobs 2

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a small piece of equipment that can store information taken from the Internet and that you can carry with you, for example so that you can listen to music

(MP3 player, book, portable gaming console, etc).

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a type of camera that records images that can be looked at on a computer

Most people seem to use digital cameras nowadays.

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a series of recorded images which are shown on television or viewed on a screen

The system transmits voice, data, and video between soldiers and command centers.

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short form of telephone

The phone is ringing – would you answer it?

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abbreviation for digital video disk or digital versatile disk (= a disk that can store large amounts of sound, movies, games, and information)

"I bought a special edition DVD of 'Transformers'."

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an electronic device that can store large amounts of information and be given sets of instructions to organize and change it very quickly

I just brought a new computer last week.

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abbreviation for personal computer (= a small computer used in homes and offices)

"I use the PC in my office for sending emails to clients."

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a device for receiving, and sometimes broadcasting, sound messages, or the receiving or sending of sound messages

I listen to the radio in the morning to get the weather report.

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a device for taking photographs, making films, or recording images on videotape

I take photos with my Nikon camera.

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a form of matter that is neither solid nor liquid and can increase in size to fill any container

"Steam is created when water turns into gas."

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a device for speaking to someone in another place by means of electrical signals

I tried to reach her by telephone.

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a large box with a viewing screen which receives electrical signals and changes them into moving pictures and sound

Most homes have televisions.

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an electric light/motor

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a computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and is flat when closed

It is becoming more and more common to see students using a laptop to take notes in class.

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a device for measuring and showing time, often placed on a surface or attached to a wall

The clock is about ten minutes fast/slow (= it shows a later/earlier time than it should).

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a form of energy that provides power to motors and devices that create light or heat

They lived on an island with no electricity and no running water.

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a device for giving light, esp. one with a covering that the light shines through or around

It is dark in here. Can someone turn on the lamp?

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a large box-shaped device that is used to cook and heat food, either by putting the food inside or by putting it on the top

I got a brand new cooker from my mother.

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a phone that is connected to the phone system by radio instead of by a wire, and can be used anywhere its signals can be received

"I called home using my mobile phone."

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a phone that is connected to the phone system by radio instead of by a wire, and can be used anywhere where its signals can be received

"I use my cell phone to call my friends and access the Internet."

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a machine that is used for playing music CDs

"We used to listen to music on a CD player."

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a machine for washing clothes, sheets, and other cloth items

"She put the dirty laundry in the washing machine."

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something that gives illumination; makes something brighter

"Remember to turn off all the lights before you go to bed."

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a system used to raise the temperature of a room or building

Do you have a heating system in the building?

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short for 'refrigerator;' an appliance used for keeping food and drinks cold

Don't forget to put the milk back in the fridge

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