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
0601
themselves
ellos mismos, se
/ðɛmˈsɛlvz/
pronombre · they
A2
They painted it themselves.
0602
goes
va
/ˈɡoʊz/
verbo · go
A1
This train goes to Lisbon.
0603
ask
preguntar; pedir
/ˈæsk/
verbo
A1
Ask the man at the desk.
0604
couple
pareja; par
/ˈkʌpəl/
sustantivo
A2
A couple of friends came.
0605
allowed
permitido
/əˈlaʊd/
verbo · allow
B1
Dogs are not allowed inside.
0606
changed
cambió
/ˈtʃeɪndʒd/
verbo · change
A1
She changed her mind.
0607
upon
sobre, en
/əˈpɑn/
preposición
B2
The decision rests upon you.
0608
married
casado
/ˈmɛɹid/
adjetivo
A2
They got married in June.
0609
result
resultado
/ɹɪˈzʌlt/
sustantivo
A2
The result was a surprise.
0610
summer
verano
/ˈsʌmɚ/
sustantivo
A1
We travel every summer.
0611
press
prensa; pulsar
/ˈpɹɛs/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
Press the green button.
0612
earth
tierra
/ˈɝθ/
sustantivo
A2
The earth was dry and hard.
0613
council
ayuntamiento, consejo
/ˈkaʊnsəl/
sustantivo
B1
The council closed the road.
0614
quickly
rápidamente, deprisa
/ˈkwɪkli/
adverbio
A1
She walked quickly away.
0615
moved
se mudó; movió
/ˈmuvd/
verbo · move
A1
They moved to Berlin.
0616
department
departamento
/dɪˈpɑɹtmənt/
sustantivo
B1
She works in another department.
0617
serious
serio; grave
/ˈsɪɹiəs/
adjetivo
A2
It is a serious problem.
0618
middle
medio, centro
/ˈmɪdəl/
sustantivo, adjetivo
A2
Sit in the middle row.
0619
wait
esperar
/ˈweɪt/
verbo
A1
Wait for me here.
0620
watch
ver, mirar; reloj
/ˈwɑtʃ/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
We watch the news at eight.
0621
current
actual
/ˈkɝənt/
adjetivo
B1
The current price is lower.
0622
problems
problemas
/ˈpɹɑbləmz/
sustantivo · problem
A1
We had problems with the car.
0623
ball
pelota, balón
/ˈbɔl/
sustantivo
A1
The ball went over the wall.
0624
decision
decisión
/dɪˈsɪʒən/
sustantivo
B1
It was a difficult decision.
0625
minister
ministro
/ˈmɪnəstɚ/
sustantivo
B1
The minister answered questions.
0626
gone
ido, se ha ido
/ˈɡɔn/
verbo · go
A1
The train has gone.
0627
built
construyó, construido
/ˈbɪlt/
verbo · build
A2
They built the house themselves.
0628
relationship
relación
/ɹiˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
sustantivo
B1
They have a good relationship.
0629
shows
muestra; programas
/ˈʃoʊz/
verbo · show
A1
This photo shows the garden.
0630
island
isla
/ˈaɪlənd/
sustantivo
A2
The island has one village.
0631
happy
feliz, contento
/ˈhæpi/
adjetivo
A1
She looks very happy.
0632
average
medio, promedio
/ˈævɚɪdʒ/
adjetivo, sustantivo
B1
The average price is high.
0633
event
evento, acontecimiento
/ɪˈvɛnt/
sustantivo
B1
The event lasted three days.
0634
giving
dando
/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
verbo · give
A1
She is giving a talk.
0635
situation
situación
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
sustantivo
B1
The situation has improved.
0636
offer
ofrecer; oferta
/ˈɔfɚ/
verbo, sustantivo
A2
They offer free coffee.
0637
named
llamado, nombrado
/ˈneɪmd/
verbo · name
B1
The street is named after her.
0638
kill
matar
/ˈkɪl/
verbo
B1
The frost will kill the flowers.
0639
buy
comprar
/ˈbaɪ/
verbo
A1
I want to buy a ticket.
0640
test
prueba, examen
/ˈtɛst/
sustantivo, verbo
A1
The test was short.
0641
itself
sí mismo, se
/ˌɪtˈsɛlf/
pronombre · it
A2
The door closed itself.
0642
media
medios de comunicación
/ˈmidiə/
sustantivo
B1
The media reported the story.
0643
allow
permitir
/əˈlaʊ/
verbo
B1
They do not allow smoking.
0644
study
estudiar; estudio
/ˈstʌdi/
verbo, sustantivo
A1
I study in the evening.
0645
ten
diez
/ˈtɛn/
numeral
A1
We have ten minutes.
0646
river
río
/ˈɹɪvɚ/
sustantivo
A1
The river is very wide.
0647
green
verde
/ˈɡɹin/
adjetivo
A1
The door is green.
0648
access
acceso
/ˈækˌsɛs/
sustantivo
B1
There is no access from here.
0649
hear
oír, escuchar
/ˈhiɹ/
verbo
A1
I can hear the sea.
0650
released
publicó, estrenó
/ɹiˈlist/
verbo · release
B1
The film was released in May.
0651
sea
mar
/ˈsi/
sustantivo
A1
The sea was very calm.
0652
character
personaje; carácter
/ˈkɛɹɪktɚ/
sustantivo
B1
My favourite character dies early.
0653
perhaps
quizá, tal vez
/pɚˈhæps/
adverbio
A2
Perhaps she missed the train.
0654
type
tipo
/ˈtaɪp/
sustantivo
A2
What type of bread is this?
0655
phone
teléfono, móvil
/ˈfoʊn/
sustantivo
A1
My phone is in the car.
0656
development
desarrollo
/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
sustantivo
B1
The development took three years.
0657
created
creó
/kɹiˈeɪtəd/
verbo · create
B1
She created the whole design.
0658
despite
a pesar de
/dɪˈspaɪt/
preposición
B1
We walked despite the rain.
0659
bill
cuenta; factura
/ˈbɪl/
sustantivo
A2
Could we have the bill, please?
0660
natural
natural
/ˈnætʃɚəl/
adjetivo
A2
It is a natural colour.
0661
stage
escenario; etapa
/ˈsteɪdʒ/
sustantivo
B1
The singer walked onto the stage.
0662
career
carrera profesional
/kɚˈɪɹ/
sustantivo
B1
She changed career at forty.
0663
door
puerta
/ˈdɔɹ/
sustantivo
A1
The door was open.
0664
provide
proporcionar, ofrecer
/pɹəˈvaɪd/
verbo
B1
They provide breakfast.
0665
likely
probable
/ˈlaɪkli/
adjetivo, adverbio
B1
Rain is likely tonight.
0666
exactly
exactamente
/ɪɡˈzæktli/
adverbio
A2
That is exactly what I meant.
0667
station
estación
/ˈsteɪʃən/
sustantivo
A1
The station is ten minutes away.
0668
language
idioma, lengua
/ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
sustantivo
A1
Which language do you speak?
0669
scene
escena
/ˈsin/
sustantivo
B1
The last scene is the best.
0670
blue
azul
/ˈblu/
adjetivo
A1
She wore a blue dress.
0671
stand
estar de pie; soportar
/ˈstænd/
verbo
A1
Please stand over there.
0672
poor
pobre
/ˈpuɹ/
adjetivo
A2
The family was very poor.
0673
officer
agente; oficial
/ˈɔfəsɚ/
sustantivo
B1
An officer took our names.
0674
movie
película
/ˈmuvi/
sustantivo
A1
The movie starts at nine.
0675
county
condado
/ˈkaʊnti/
sustantivo
B2
The county has three towns.
0676
pressure
presión
/ˈpɹɛʃɚ/
sustantivo
B1
The pressure at work is high.
0677
popular
popular
/ˈpɑpjəlɚ/
adjetivo
A2
The beach is popular in summer.
0678
director
director
/dɚˈɛktɚ/
sustantivo
B1
The director gave a speech.
0679
create
crear
/kɹiˈeɪt/
verbo
B1
We want to create something new.
0680
husband
marido, esposo
/ˈhʌzbənd/
sustantivo
A1
Her husband is a chef.
0681
players
jugadores
/ˈpleɪɚz/
sustantivo · player
A2
The players left the field.
0682
please
por favor
/ˈpliz/
adverbio
A1
Please sit down.
0683
thanks
gracias
/ˈθæŋks/
sustantivo
A1
Many thanks for your help.
0684
beginning
principio, comienzo
/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
sustantivo
A2
Start at the beginning.
0685
rate
tasa; tarifa
/ˈɹeɪt/
sustantivo
B1
The rate has gone up.
0686
similar
parecido, similar
/ˈsɪməlɚ/
adjetivo
A2
The two houses are similar.
0687
nearly
casi
/ˈnɪɹli/
adverbio
A2
It is nearly midnight.
0688
release
publicar, estrenar
/ɹiˈlis/
verbo, sustantivo
B1
They will release the film in June.
0689
sign
señal, cartel; firmar
/ˈsaɪn/
sustantivo, verbo
A1
The sign says no entry.
0690
risk
riesgo
/ˈɹɪsk/
sustantivo, verbo
B1
There is a small risk.
0691
trust
confiar; confianza
/ˈtɹʌst/
verbo, sustantivo
B1
I trust her completely.
0692
target
objetivo
/ˈtɑɹɡət/
sustantivo
B1
We reached our target.
0693
remember
recordar, acordarse
/ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/
verbo
A1
I cannot remember his name.
0694
medical
médico
/ˈmɛdəkəl/
adjetivo
B1
She needs medical help.
0695
stock
existencias; acciones
/ˈstɑk/
sustantivo
B2
The shop has no stock left.
0696
player
jugador
/ˈpleɪɚ/
sustantivo
A2
He is the best player here.
0697
complete
completo; completar
/kəmˈplit/
adjetivo, verbo
A2
The work is complete.
0698
lower
más bajo; bajar
/ˈloʊɚ/
adjetivo, verbo · low
A2
Prices are lower in winter.
0699
expected
esperaba, esperado
/ɪkˈspɛktəd/
verbo · expect
B1
We expected more people.
0700
central
céntrico, central
/ˈsɛntɹəl/
adjetivo
A2
The hotel is very central.
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