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LEVEL 1 WORD LIST

UNIT four
Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
after después preposition /ˈæftər/ at a later time My brother plays
basketball after work.
always siempre adverb /ˈɔlˌweɪz/ on every occasion I always get the eight
o’clock bus.
arrive llegar verb /əˈraɪv/ to reach a place, I always arrive at work
after having been on time.
somewhere else
attitude actitud noun [count or /ˈætɪˌtud/ someone’s opinions He has a good
noncount] or feelings about attitude towards work.
something, especially
as shown by their
behavior
bedtime hora de acostarse noun /ˈbedˌtaɪm/ the time you usually I watch TV before
[noncount] go to bed bedtime.
before antes preposition /bɪˈfɔr/ earlier than a I went for a run before
particular time, event, breakfast.
or action
bird ave noun [count] /bɜrd/ an animal with Parrots are my favorite
feathers, two wings, birds.
and a beak (=a hard
pointed mouth)
boring aburrido adjective /ˈbɔrɪŋ/ not at all interesting The soccer game was
very boring.
break pausa noun [count] /breɪk/ a short period of time I take a break at
when you stop what lunchtime.
you are doing so that
you can eat or rest
breakfast desayuno noun [count or /ˈbrekfəst/ the first meal you have I always eat breakfast.
noncount] in the morning
brush your lavarse los dientes collocations /ˌbrʌʃ jərˈtiθ/ to make your teeth I brush my teeth every
teeth with brush clean using a brush morning.
busy ocupado adjective /ˈbɪzi/ having many things Jake and Maria were
to do busy getting ready for
their wedding.
cartoonist caricaturista noun [coun] /kɑrˈtunɪst/ someone who draws He is a really good
cartoons, especially as cartoonist.
their job
chat online chatear phrase /ˌtʃætɑnˈlaɪn/ to exchange messages I was chatting online
with someone using until midnight last
computers and the night.
internet, in a way that
lets you see each
other’s messages
immediately
check revisar verb /tʃek/ to examine something I always check my
in order to find out work before handing
whether it is how it it in.
should be

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
clock reloj noun [count] /klɑk/ an object that shows I looked at the kitchen
the time (usually on a clock.
wall or displayed in a
room)
coffee café noun /ˈkɑfi/ a hot, slightly bitter I never drink coffee in
[noncount] drink made by the evening.
pouring hot water
over brown powder
consisting of coffee
beans that have been
ground (=crushed into
very small pieces)
cook cocinar verb /kʊk/ to prepare and heat When did you learn to
food so that it is ready cook?
to eat
do the hacer quehacer collocations /ˌduðəˈhaʊs to do the work that I hate doing the
housework with do ˌwɜrk/ you do in order to housework.
keep your house clean
and neat
early antes de tiempo adverb /ˈɜrli/ before the usual or The flight arrived ten
expected time minutes early.
Friday viernes noun [count or /ˈfraɪdeɪ/ the day after Thursday My birthday is on a
noncount] and before Saturday Friday this year.
get to llegar phrasal verb /ˌɡet tə/ to arrive at a place I usually get to work at
about 8:30.
get up levantarse phrasal verb /ˌɡetˈʌp/ to get out of bed after He never gets up
sleeping before nine.
go for a walk salir a caminar collocations /ˌɡoʊfərəˈwɔk/ to take a short trip I go for a walk by the
with go that you make by river most afternoons.
walking, usually for
pleasure
go out salir phrasal verb /ˌɡoʊˈaʊt/ to leave your house I go out with my
and go somewhere, friends every Friday
especially to do night.
something enjoyable
go to bed acostarse collocations /ˌɡoʊtəˈbed/ to lie down on a bed I go to bed at 11
with go with the intention of o’clock every night.
sleeping, usually for
the whole night
half past y media phrase /ˌhæf pæst/ thirty minutes after It is half past one
the hour (=1:30).
have breakfast desayunar collocations /ˌhəvˈbrekfəst/ to eat the first meal I have breakfast at
with have that you have in the 7:30 in the morning.
morning
have dinner cenar collocations /ˌhəvˈdɪnər/ to eat the main meal I have dinner at 7:30 in
with have of the day, usually in the evening.
the evening
have lunch comer collocations /ˌhəvˈlʌntʃ/ to eat the meal that I have lunch at 1:30 in
with have you eat in the middle the afternoon.
of the day
important importante adjective /ɪmˈpɔrt(ə)nt/ something that is It is very important
important has a major that I arrive on time
effect on someone or for the interview.
something

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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
know saber verb /noʊ/ to have information If you don’t know the
about something, answer, just guess.
or to understand
something
late tarde adverb /leɪt/ arriving somewhere or I got up very late this
doing something after morning.
the expected, or usual
time
leave irse verb /liv/ to go away from a She leaves for work at
place 7:30 every morning.
meal comida noun [count] /mil/ an occasion when My favorite meal is
you eat, especially breakfast.
breakfast, lunch, or
dinner
meet friends ver a los amigos verb /ˌmitˈfrendz/ to come together I always meet my
in order to talk to friends after work.
someone you have
arranged to see
midday mediodía noun /ˌmɪdˈdeɪ/ twelve o’clock, when I eat lunch at midday.
[noncount] the morning ends and
the afternoon begins
midnight medianoche noun /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/ 12 o’clock at night It was past midnight
[noncount] when we went to bed.
Monday lunes noun [count or /ˈmʌndeɪ/ the day after Sunday Let’s meet for lunch on
noncount] and before Tuesday Monday.
need necesitar verb /nid/ if you need to do Eric needs to stop
something, you have talking and do some
to do it because it is work.
necessary
never nunca adverb /ˈnevər/ at no time, or not at I never get up early on
all Sundays.
newspaper periódico noun [count] /ˈnuzˌpeɪpər/ a set of large printed The Washington
sheets of folded Post is a well-known
paper containing newspaper in the U.S.
news, articles, and
other information that
is published every day
or every week
noon mediodía noun /nun/ twelve o’clock in the On Sundays, I get up
[noncount] middle of the day at noon.
o’clock en punto adverb /əˈklɑk/ used for saying what It’s five o’clock (=5:00).
time it is when a clock
shows the exact hour
often con frecuencia adverb /ˈɔf(ə)n/ on many occasions or The students often ask
in many situations the teacher questions.
on time a tiempo phrase /ˌɔnˈtaɪm/ arriving at the correct The train arrived on
time and not late time.
probably probablemente adverb /ˈprɑbəbli/ used for saying You’ll probably be
that you think that gone by the time I get
something is likely back.
quarter y cuarto noun [count] /ˈkwɔrtər/ one of four periods It’s a quarter after five.
of 15 minutes that an
hour is divided into
when you are telling
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Word / Phrase Translation Part of Speech Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
read leer verb /rid/ to look at and My dad always reads
understand words the newspaper on
in a letter, book, Sunday mornings.
newspaper, etc.
routine rutina noun [count or /ˌruˈtin/ your usual way of My morning routine
noncount] doing things is always the same – I
get up at 7 a.m., then I
have breakfast …
Saturday sábado noun [count or /ˈsætərˌdeɪ/ the day after Friday I’m looking forward
noncount] and before Sunday to the game next
Saturday.
sleep in dormir hasta tarde phrasal verb /ˌslipˈɪn/ to continue sleeping I like to sleep in on
after the time that you weekends.
usually wake up
stay up quedarse levantado phrasal verb /ˌsteɪˈʌp/ to not go to bed We stayed up all night
to watch the election
results.
Sunday domingo noun [count or /ˈsʌndeɪ/ the day after Saturday I’m going to visit my
noncount] and before Monday parents next Sunday.
surf the navegar en la red phrase /sɜrfðiˈɪntərˌnet/ to look at various She spends hours
internet places, one after every day surfing the
another, on the internet.
internet
take a shower bañarse collocations /teɪkˈʃaʊər/ to wash yourself by She always takes
with take standing under a a shower after her
shower workout.
Thursday jueves noun [count or /ˈθɜrzˌdeɪ/ the day after Adam has his piano
noncount] Wednesday and lesson on Thursdays
before Friday (=every Thursday).
to para las preposition /tə/ used when telling the I’ll meet you at a
time, for saying how quarter to six (=5:45).
many minutes it is
before the hour
Tuesday martes noun [count or /ˈtuzˌdeɪ/ the day after Last Tuesday, they
noncount] Monday and before went to the zoo.
Wednesday
until hasta preposition /ənˈtɪl/ happening, or done Heather is working
up to a particular until three o’clock
point in time, and today.
then stopping
usually normalmente adverb /ˈjuʒʊəli/ used for saying what I usually take a shower
happens in most at the gym, but not
situations, or what always.
people do in most
situations
watch reloj noun [count] /wɑtʃ/ a small clock that you My new watch shows
wear on your wrist what time it is all over
the world.
Wednesday miércoles noun [count or /ˈwenzdeɪ/ the day after Tuesday I was born on a
noncount] and before Thursday Wednesday.
weekday entre semana noun [count] /ˈwikdeɪ/ a day that is not I only work on
Saturday or Sunday weekdays.

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