Las 5000 palabras más usadas en inglés
Ordenadas según la frecuencia con que aparece cada palabra en el diálogo de cine, el periodismo y la prosa enciclopédica, con la pronunciación de todas ellas.
PuestoPalabra
Significado
PronunciaciónCategoría
NivelEjemplo
0301
court
tribunal; cancha
/ˈkɔɹt/
sustantivo
B1
The case went to court.
0302
film
película
/ˈfɪlm/
sustantivo
A1
The film was very long.
0303
mother
madre
/ˈmʌðɚ/
sustantivo
A1
My mother cooks very well.
0304
top
parte de arriba; mejor
/ˈtɑp/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A1
The book is on the top shelf.
0305
stop
parar; parada
/ˈstɑp/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
Stop at the corner.
0306
food
comida
/ˈfud/
sustantivo
A1
The food was excellent.
0307
started
empezó
/ˈstɑɹtɪd/
verbo · start
A1
The rain started at noon.
0308
car
coche, carro
/ˈkɑɹ/
sustantivo
A1
Our car is very old.
0309
almost
casi
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
adverbio
A1
It is almost eight o'clock.
0310
six
seis
/ˈsɪks/
numeral
A1
The train leaves at six.
0311
several
varios
/ˈsɛvɹəl/
determinante
B1
Several people complained.
0312
week
semana
/ˈwik/
sustantivo
A1
See you next week.
0313
leave
irse; dejar
/ˈliv/
verbo
A1
We leave on Monday.
0314
kind
tipo, clase; amable
/ˈkaɪnd/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A1
What kind of music do you like?
0315
coming
viniendo
/ˈkʌmɪŋ/
verbo · come
A1
Are you coming with us?
0316
black
negro
/ˈblæk/
adjetivo
A1
She wore a black coat.
0317
tell
decir, contar
/ˈtɛl/
verbo
A1
Tell me what happened.
0318
son
hijo
/ˈsʌn/
sustantivo
A1
Their son is at university.
0319
close
cerrar; cercano
/ˈkloʊs/
verbo, adjetivo
A1
Please close the window.
0320
gave
dio
/ˈɡeɪv/
verbo · give
A1
He gave me his address.
0321
others
los demás, otros
/ˈʌðɚz/
pronombre · other
A2
The others are waiting outside.
0322
general
general
/ˈdʒɛnɚəl/
adjetivo
B1
The general feeling was good.
0323
fire
fuego; incendio
/ˈfaɪɚ/
sustantivo
A1
The fire burned all night.
0324
national
nacional
/ˈnæʃənəl/
adjetivo
A2
Monday is a national holiday.
0325
half
mitad; medio
/ˈhæf/
sustantivo, determinante
A1
Half the class was absent.
0326
taken
tomado, cogido
/ˈteɪkən/
verbo · take
A1
Someone has taken my seat.
0327
air
aire
/ˈɛɹ/
sustantivo
A1
The air is cold this morning.
0328
control
control; controlar
/kənˈtɹoʊl/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
She lost control of the car.
0329
history
historia
/ˈhɪstɚi/
sustantivo
A2
He teaches history at the school.
0330
service
servicio
/ˈsɝvəs/
sustantivo
A2
The service was very slow.
0331
including
incluido, incluyendo
/ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ/
preposición
B1
Everyone came, including the children.
0332
possible
posible
/ˈpɑsəbəl/
adjetivo
A2
Is it possible to change the date?
0333
states
estados
/ˈsteɪts/
sustantivo · state
A2
Several states signed the treaty.
0334
law
ley; derecho
/ˈlɔ/
sustantivo
A2
The law changed last year.
0335
hand
mano
/ˈhænd/
sustantivo
A1
She held my hand.
0336
full
lleno; completo
/ˈfʊl/
adjetivo
A1
The bus was full.
0337
actually
en realidad
/ˈækˌtʃuəli/
adverbio
A2
It is actually quite simple.
0338
woman
mujer
/ˈwʊmən/
sustantivo
A1
A woman answered the door.
0339
either
cualquiera de los dos; tampoco
/ˈiðɚ/
determinante, conjunción
A2
Either day suits me.
0340
everything
todo
/ˈɛvɹiˌθɪŋ/
pronombre
A1
Everything is ready.
0341
south
sur
/ˈsaʊθ/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A1
They live in the south.
0342
anything
algo; nada (en negativas)
/ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/
pronombre
A1
Is there anything to eat?
0343
taking
tomando, cogiendo
/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
verbo · take
A1
She is taking the early train.
0344
feel
sentir; sentirse
/ˈfil/
verbo
A1
I feel much better.
0345
soon
pronto
/ˈsun/
adverbio
A1
We will be home soon.
0346
following
siguiente
/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/
adjetivo
B1
The following day was sunny.
0347
across
a través de, al otro lado de
/əˈkɹɔs/
preposición
A2
We swam across the river.
0348
information
información
/ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/
sustantivo
A2
I need more information.
0349
book
libro
/ˈbʊk/
sustantivo
A1
This book is very good.
0350
hard
difícil; duro
/ˈhɑɹd/
adjetivo, adverbio
A1
The exam was hard.
0351
major
importante, principal
/ˈmeɪdʒɚ/
adjetivo
B1
That is a major problem.
0352
due
previsto; debido
/ˈdu/
adjetivo
B1
The rent is due on Friday.
0353
died
murió
/ˈdaɪd/
verbo · die
A2
Her grandfather died last winter.
0354
news
noticias
/ˈnuz/
sustantivo
A1
The news was good.
0355
hold
sostener; celebrar
/ˈhoʊld/
verbo
A2
Hold this for a moment.
0356
white
blanco
/ˈwaɪt/
adjetivo
A1
She painted the door white.
0357
town
pueblo, ciudad
/ˈtaʊn/
sustantivo
A1
It is a small town.
0358
light
luz; ligero
/ˈlaɪt/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A1
Turn on the light.
0359
whole
entero, todo
/ˈhoʊl/
adjetivo
A2
We spent the whole day there.
0360
problem
problema
/ˈpɹɑbləm/
sustantivo
A1
We have a small problem.
0361
human
humano
/ˈhjumən/
adjetivo, sustantivo
B1
It was a human error.
0362
local
local
/ˈloʊkəl/
adjetivo
A2
We shop at the local market.
0363
asked
preguntó; pidió
/ˈæskt/
verbo · ask
A1
She asked for the bill.
0364
makes
hace
/ˈmeɪks/
verbo · make
A1
He makes his own bread.
0365
face
cara
/ˈfeɪs/
sustantivo
A1
Her face was red.
0366
idea
idea
/aɪˈdiə/
sustantivo
A1
That is a good idea.
0367
looking
mirando; buscando
/ˈlʊkɪŋ/
verbo · look
A1
I am looking for my keys.
0368
special
especial
/ˈspɛʃəl/
adjetivo
A2
Today is a special day.
0369
became
se convirtió en, llegó a ser
/bɪˈkeɪm/
verbo · become
A2
She became a teacher.
0370
room
habitación; espacio
/ˈɹum/
sustantivo
A1
The room is very bright.
0371
outside
fuera, afuera
/ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
adverbio, preposición
A1
The children are playing outside.
0372
past
pasado; por delante de
/ˈpæst/
sustantivo, preposición
A2
We walked past the church.
0373
killed
mató
/ˈkɪld/
verbo · kill
B1
The frost killed the plants.
0374
sure
seguro
/ˈʃʊɹ/
adjetivo
A1
Are you sure about the time?
0375
main
principal
/ˈmeɪn/
adjetivo
A2
The main door is locked.
0376
hit
golpear; pegar
/ˈhɪt/
verbo
A2
The ball hit the window.
0377
north
norte
/ˈnɔɹθ/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A1
They drove north for an hour.
0378
matter
importar; asunto
/ˈmætɚ/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
It does not matter.
0379
report
informe; informar
/ɹiˈpɔɹt/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
She wrote a short report.
0380
won
ganó
/ˈwʌn/
verbo · win
A1
Our team won again.
0381
turn
girar; turno
/ˈtɝn/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
Turn left at the lights.
0382
friends
amigos
/ˈfɹɛndz/
sustantivo · friend
A1
My friends are coming tonight.
0383
true
verdadero, cierto
/ˈtɹu/
adjetivo
A1
Is that story true?
0384
comes
viene
/ˈkʌmz/
verbo · come
A1
The bus comes every ten minutes.
0385
hours
horas
/ˈaʊɚz/
sustantivo · hour
A1
We waited two hours.
0386
further
más lejos; además
/ˈfɝðɚ/
adverbio, adjetivo
B1
The village is further up the hill.
0387
behind
detrás de
/bɪˈhaɪnd/
preposición
A1
The garden is behind the house.
0388
sometimes
a veces
/səmˈtaɪmz/
adverbio
A1
Sometimes I walk to work.
0389
himself
él mismo, se
/hɪmˈsɛlf/
pronombre · he
A2
He built it himself.
0390
return
volver; devolver
/ɹɪˈtɝn/
verbo, sustantivo
A2
We return on Sunday.
0391
fact
hecho
/ˈfækt/
sustantivo
A2
In fact, she was right.
0392
large
grande
/ˈlɑɹdʒ/
adjetivo
A1
They ordered a large pizza.
0393
position
puesto; posición
/pəˈzɪʃən/
sustantivo
B1
She applied for the position.
0394
rather
bastante; más bien
/ˈɹæðɚ/
adverbio
B1
It is rather cold today.
0395
future
futuro
/ˈfjutʃɚ/
sustantivo
A2
We must plan for the future.
0396
season
estación; temporada
/ˈsizən/
sustantivo
A2
Summer is my favourite season.
0397
third
tercero
/ˈθɝd/
adjetivo
A1
This is my third coffee.
0398
wife
esposa, mujer
/ˈwaɪf/
sustantivo
A1
His wife is a lawyer.
0399
king
rey
/ˈkɪŋ/
sustantivo
A2
The king opened the parliament.
0400
building
edificio
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
sustantivo
A1
That building is very old.
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