Les 5000 mots les plus utilisés en anglais
Classés selon la fréquence d’apparition de chaque mot dans les dialogues de films, la presse et la prose encyclopédique, avec la prononciation de chacun.
RangMot
Sens
PrononciationCatégorie
NiveauExemple
0901
huge
énorme
/ˈhjudʒ/
adjectif
A2
They live in a huge house.
0902
statement
déclaration
/ˈsteɪtmənt/
nom
B1
She made a short statement.
0903
sun
soleil
/ˈsʌn/
nom
A1
The sun came out at noon.
0904
picture
photo ; tableau
/ˈpɪktʃɚ/
nom
A1
That picture is lovely.
0905
fighting
se battant
/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
verbe · fight
A2
The boys were fighting again.
0906
feeling
sentiment, sensation
/ˈfilɪŋ/
nom
A2
I have a strange feeling.
0907
card
carte
/ˈkɑɹd/
nom
A1
She sent me a birthday card.
0908
safety
sécurité
/ˈseɪfti/
nom
B1
Safety comes first.
0909
calls
appelle ; appels
/ˈkɔlz/
verbe · call
A1
She calls her mother daily.
0910
vote
voter ; vote
/ˈvoʊt/
verbe, nom
B1
We vote on Sunday.
0911
officers
agents ; officiers
/ˈɔfəsɚz/
nom · officer
B1
Two officers came to the door.
0912
necessary
nécessaire
/ˈnɛsəˌsɛɹi/
adjectif
B1
Is a visa necessary?
0913
nice
sympa ; joli
/ˈnaɪs/
adjectif
A1
That is a nice hat.
0914
search
recherche ; chercher
/ˈsɝtʃ/
nom, verbe
B1
The search lasted three days.
0915
sleep
dormir ; sommeil
/ˈslip/
verbe, nom
A1
I sleep badly in summer.
0916
style
style
/ˈstaɪl/
nom
B1
I like her style.
0917
believed
croyait
/bɪˈlivd/
verbe · believe
B1
Nobody believed the story.
0918
opened
a ouvert
/ˈoʊpənd/
verbe · open
A1
She opened the window.
0919
calling
appelant
/ˈkɔlɪŋ/
verbe · call
A1
Someone is calling you.
0920
murder
meurtre
/ˈmɝdɚ/
nom
B2
The murder was never solved.
0921
sort
sorte ; trier
/ˈsɔɹt/
nom, verbe
A2
What sort of car is it?
0922
hair
cheveux
/ˈhɛɹ/
nom
A1
Her hair is very long.
0923
rule
règle
/ˈɹul/
nom
A2
That is the first rule.
0924
track
piste ; voie
/ˈtɹæk/
nom
B1
The track leads to the farm.
0925
fun
amusement
/ˈfʌn/
nom, adjectif
A1
We had a lot of fun.
0926
straight
droit ; directement
/ˈstɹeɪt/
adjectif, adverbe
A2
Go straight on.
0927
code
code
/ˈkoʊd/
nom
B1
I forgot the door code.
0928
minute
minute
/ˈmɪnət/
nom
A1
Wait a minute, please.
0929
justice
justice
/ˈdʒʌstəs/
nom
B2
They asked for justice.
0930
box
boîte
/ˈbɑks/
nom
A1
The box is too heavy.
0931
continued
a continué
/kənˈtɪnjud/
verbe · continue
A2
The rain continued all day.
0932
ice
glace
/ˈaɪs/
nom
A1
There is ice on the road.
0933
difference
différence
/ˈdɪfɚəns/
nom
A2
I see no difference.
0934
raised
a levé ; a élevé
/ˈɹeɪzd/
verbe · raise
B1
They raised the price.
0935
forced
a forcé
/ˈfɔɹst/
verbe · force
B1
The storm forced us inside.
0936
places
endroits, lieux
/ˈpleɪsəz/
nom · place
A1
We visited three places.
0937
management
direction, gestion
/ˈmænədʒmənt/
nom
B1
The management agreed.
0938
eye
œil
/ˈaɪ/
nom
A1
Something is in my eye.
0939
join
rejoindre ; s’inscrire
/ˈdʒɔɪn/
verbe
A2
Will you join us?
0940
lose
perdre
/ˈluz/
verbe
A2
Do not lose the key.
0941
student
étudiant, élève
/ˈstudənt/
nom
A1
She is a medical student.
0942
wall
mur
/ˈwɔl/
nom
A1
The wall needs painting.
0943
marriage
mariage
/ˈmɛɹɪdʒ/
nom
B1
Their marriage lasted forty years.
0944
train
train ; entraîner
/ˈtɹeɪn/
nom
A1
The train was late.
0945
companies
entreprises
/ˈkʌmpəˌniz/
nom · company
A2
Both companies closed.
0946
directly
directement
/dɚˈɛktli/
adverbe
B1
Call the office directly.
0947
lines
lignes
/ˈlaɪnz/
nom · line
A1
Draw two lines here.
0948
campaign
campagne
/kæmˈpeɪn/
nom
B1
The campaign lasted a month.
0949
network
réseau
/ˈnɛˌtwɝk/
nom
B1
The network is very slow.
0950
meaning
sens, signification
/ˈminɪŋ/
nom
A2
I know the meaning of that word.
0951
goal
but ; objectif
/ˈɡoʊl/
nom
A2
Their first goal came early.
0952
boys
garçons
/ˈbɔɪz/
nom · boy
A1
The boys walked home.
0953
store
magasin ; stocker
/ˈstɔɹ/
nom
A1
The store closes at six.
0954
computer
ordinateur
/kəmˈpjutɚ/
nom
A1
My computer is very slow.
0955
ship
navire, bateau
/ˈʃɪp/
nom
A2
The ship left at dawn.
0956
secret
secret
/ˈsikɹət/
nom, adjectif
A2
It is a secret.
0957
growing
grandissant
/ˈɡɹoʊɪŋ/
verbe · grow
A2
The town is growing quickly.
0958
families
familles
/ˈfæməliz/
nom · family
A1
Two families share the house.
0959
opening
ouverture
/ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
nom, verbe · open
A2
The opening is at seven.
0960
royal
royal
/ˈɹɔɪəl/
adjectif
B1
It is a royal palace.
0961
waiting
attendant
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
verbe · wait
A1
She is waiting outside.
0962
football
football
/ˈfʊtˌbɔl/
nom
A1
They play football on Saturday.
0963
positive
positif
/ˈpɑzətɪv/
adjectif
B1
The answer was positive.
0964
sell
vendre
/ˈsɛl/
verbe
A1
They sell fresh bread.
0965
looked
a regardé ; avait l’air
/ˈlʊkt/
verbe · look
A1
He looked at the map.
0966
culture
culture
/ˈkʌltʃɚ/
nom
B1
The culture here is different.
0967
carry
porter
/ˈkæɹi/
verbe
A2
Can you carry this bag?
0968
ran
a couru
/ˈɹæn/
verbe · run
A1
She ran to the station.
0969
knows
sait ; connaît
/ˈnoʊz/
verbe · know
A1
Nobody knows the answer.
0970
eat
manger
/ˈit/
verbe
A1
We eat at eight.
0971
agreed
était d’accord
/əˈɡɹid/
verbe · agree
A2
Everyone agreed with her.
0972
myself
moi-même, me
/ˌmaɪˈsɛlf/
pronom · i
A2
I made it myself.
0973
machine
machine
/məˈʃin/
nom
A2
The machine is broken.
0974
prime
principal ; de premier ordre
/ˈpɹaɪm/
adjectif
B2
It is a prime example.
0975
lived
a vécu
/ˈlɪvd/
verbe · live
A1
They lived here for years.
0976
older
plus âgé, plus vieux
/ˈoʊldɚ/
adjectif · old
A1
My older sister is a nurse.
0977
grand
grandiose
/ˈɡɹænd/
adjectif
B2
It is a grand old house.
0978
fourth
quatrième
/ˈfɔɹθ/
adjectif
A1
This is my fourth visit.
0979
operation
opération
/ˌɑpɚˈeɪʃən/
nom
B1
The operation went well.
0980
serve
servir
/ˈsɝv/
verbe
B1
They serve lunch until three.
0981
fair
juste ; foire
/ˈfɛɹ/
adjectif
A2
That does not seem fair.
0982
wish
souhaiter ; souhait
/ˈwɪʃ/
verbe, nom
A2
I wish you luck.
0983
bought
a acheté
/ˈbɑt/
verbe · buy
A1
She bought a new coat.
0984
conditions
conditions
/kənˈdɪʃənz/
nom · condition
B1
The conditions were difficult.
0985
floor
sol ; étage
/ˈflɔɹ/
nom
A1
We live on the third floor.
0986
physical
physique
/ˈfɪzɪkəl/
adjectif
B1
It is physical work.
0987
particularly
particulièrement, surtout
/ˌpɑɹˈtɪkjəlɚli/
adverbe
B1
It was particularly cold.
0988
version
version
/ˈvɝʒən/
nom
B1
This is the newer version.
0989
significant
important, significatif
/səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
adjectif
B2
There was a significant delay.
0990
failed
a échoué
/ˈfeɪld/
verbe · fail
B1
The engine failed twice.
0991
begin
commencer
/bɪˈɡɪn/
verbe
A2
Let us begin.
0992
groups
groupes
/ˈɡɹups/
nom · group
A1
The class works in groups.
0993
double
double
/ˈdʌbəl/
adjectif, verbe
A2
We booked a double room.
0994
subject
sujet ; matière
/səbˈdʒɛkt/
nom
A2
Change the subject, please.
0995
defense
défense
/dɪˈfɛns/
nom
B2
The defense was very weak.
0996
population
population
/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/
nom
B1
The population has grown.
0997
consider
envisager, considérer
/kənˈsɪdɚ/
verbe
B1
We consider it a good price.
0998
village
village
/ˈvɪlədʒ/
nom
A1
The village has one shop.
0999
additional
supplémentaire
/əˈdɪʃənəl/
adjectif
B1
There is an additional charge.
1000
judge
juge ; juger
/ˈdʒʌdʒ/
nom, verbe
B1
The judge asked for silence.
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