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
0301
court
tribunal ; court
/ˈkɔɹt/
nom
B1
The case went to court.
0302
film
film
/ˈfɪlm/
nom
A1
The film was very long.
0303
mother
mère
/ˈmʌðɚ/
nom
A1
My mother cooks very well.
0304
top
haut ; meilleur
/ˈtɑp/
nom, adjectif
A1
The book is on the top shelf.
0305
stop
arrêter ; arrêt
/ˈstɑp/
verbe, nom
A1
Stop at the corner.
0306
food
nourriture
/ˈfud/
nom
A1
The food was excellent.
0307
started
a commencé
/ˈstɑɹtɪd/
verbe · start
A1
The rain started at noon.
0308
car
voiture
/ˈkɑɹ/
nom
A1
Our car is very old.
0309
almost
presque
/ˈɔlˌmoʊst/
adverbe
A1
It is almost eight o'clock.
0310
six
six
/ˈsɪks/
numéral
A1
The train leaves at six.
0311
several
plusieurs
/ˈsɛvɹəl/
déterminant
B1
Several people complained.
0312
week
semaine
/ˈwik/
nom
A1
See you next week.
0313
leave
partir ; laisser
/ˈliv/
verbe
A1
We leave on Monday.
0314
kind
sorte ; gentil
/ˈkaɪnd/
nom, adjectif
A1
What kind of music do you like?
0315
coming
venant
/ˈkʌmɪŋ/
verbe · come
A1
Are you coming with us?
0316
black
noir
/ˈblæk/
adjectif
A1
She wore a black coat.
0317
tell
dire, raconter
/ˈtɛl/
verbe
A1
Tell me what happened.
0318
son
fils
/ˈsʌn/
nom
A1
Their son is at university.
0319
close
fermer ; proche
/ˈkloʊs/
verbe, adjectif
A1
Please close the window.
0320
gave
a donné
/ˈɡeɪv/
verbe · give
A1
He gave me his address.
0321
others
les autres
/ˈʌðɚz/
pronom · other
A2
The others are waiting outside.
0322
general
général
/ˈdʒɛnɚəl/
adjectif
B1
The general feeling was good.
0323
fire
feu ; incendie
/ˈfaɪɚ/
nom
A1
The fire burned all night.
0324
national
national
/ˈnæʃənəl/
adjectif
A2
Monday is a national holiday.
0325
half
moitié ; demi
/ˈhæf/
nom, déterminant
A1
Half the class was absent.
0326
taken
pris
/ˈteɪkən/
verbe · take
A1
Someone has taken my seat.
0327
air
air
/ˈɛɹ/
nom
A1
The air is cold this morning.
0328
control
contrôle ; contrôler
/kənˈtɹoʊl/
nom, verbe
B1
She lost control of the car.
0329
history
histoire
/ˈhɪstɚi/
nom
A2
He teaches history at the school.
0330
service
service
/ˈsɝvəs/
nom
A2
The service was very slow.
0331
including
y compris
/ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ/
préposition
B1
Everyone came, including the children.
0332
possible
possible
/ˈpɑsəbəl/
adjectif
A2
Is it possible to change the date?
0333
states
États
/ˈsteɪts/
nom · state
A2
Several states signed the treaty.
0334
law
loi ; droit
/ˈlɔ/
nom
A2
The law changed last year.
0335
hand
main
/ˈhænd/
nom
A1
She held my hand.
0336
full
plein
/ˈfʊl/
adjectif
A1
The bus was full.
0337
actually
en fait
/ˈækˌtʃuəli/
adverbe
A2
It is actually quite simple.
0338
woman
femme
/ˈwʊmən/
nom
A1
A woman answered the door.
0339
either
l’un ou l’autre ; non plus
/ˈiðɚ/
déterminant, conjonction
A2
Either day suits me.
0340
everything
tout
/ˈɛvɹiˌθɪŋ/
pronom
A1
Everything is ready.
0341
south
sud
/ˈsaʊθ/
nom, adjectif
A1
They live in the south.
0342
anything
quelque chose ; rien
/ˈɛniˌθɪŋ/
pronom
A1
Is there anything to eat?
0343
taking
prenant
/ˈteɪkɪŋ/
verbe · take
A1
She is taking the early train.
0344
feel
sentir, se sentir
/ˈfil/
verbe
A1
I feel much better.
0345
soon
bientôt
/ˈsun/
adverbe
A1
We will be home soon.
0346
following
suivant
/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/
adjectif
B1
The following day was sunny.
0347
across
à travers, de l’autre côté de
/əˈkɹɔs/
préposition
A2
We swam across the river.
0348
information
information
/ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən/
nom
A2
I need more information.
0349
book
livre
/ˈbʊk/
nom
A1
This book is very good.
0350
hard
difficile ; dur
/ˈhɑɹd/
adjectif, adverbe
A1
The exam was hard.
0351
major
majeur, important
/ˈmeɪdʒɚ/
adjectif
B1
That is a major problem.
0352
due
dû, prévu
/ˈdu/
adjectif
B1
The rent is due on Friday.
0353
died
est mort
/ˈdaɪd/
verbe · die
A2
Her grandfather died last winter.
0354
news
nouvelles, actualités
/ˈnuz/
nom
A1
The news was good.
0355
hold
tenir
/ˈhoʊld/
verbe
A2
Hold this for a moment.
0356
white
blanc
/ˈwaɪt/
adjectif
A1
She painted the door white.
0357
town
ville
/ˈtaʊn/
nom
A1
It is a small town.
0358
light
lumière ; léger
/ˈlaɪt/
nom, adjectif
A1
Turn on the light.
0359
whole
entier, tout
/ˈhoʊl/
adjectif
A2
We spent the whole day there.
0360
problem
problème
/ˈpɹɑbləm/
nom
A1
We have a small problem.
0361
human
humain
/ˈhjumən/
adjectif, nom
B1
It was a human error.
0362
local
local
/ˈloʊkəl/
adjectif
A2
We shop at the local market.
0363
asked
a demandé
/ˈæskt/
verbe · ask
A1
She asked for the bill.
0364
makes
fait
/ˈmeɪks/
verbe · make
A1
He makes his own bread.
0365
face
visage
/ˈfeɪs/
nom
A1
Her face was red.
0366
idea
idée
/aɪˈdiə/
nom
A1
That is a good idea.
0367
looking
regardant ; cherchant
/ˈlʊkɪŋ/
verbe · look
A1
I am looking for my keys.
0368
special
spécial
/ˈspɛʃəl/
adjectif
A2
Today is a special day.
0369
became
est devenu
/bɪˈkeɪm/
verbe · become
A2
She became a teacher.
0370
room
pièce ; place
/ˈɹum/
nom
A1
The room is very bright.
0371
outside
dehors, à l’extérieur de
/ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
adverbe, préposition
A1
The children are playing outside.
0372
past
passé ; devant
/ˈpæst/
nom, préposition
A2
We walked past the church.
0373
killed
a tué
/ˈkɪld/
verbe · kill
B1
The frost killed the plants.
0374
sure
sûr
/ˈʃʊɹ/
adjectif
A1
Are you sure about the time?
0375
main
principal
/ˈmeɪn/
adjectif
A2
The main door is locked.
0376
hit
frapper
/ˈhɪt/
verbe
A2
The ball hit the window.
0377
north
nord
/ˈnɔɹθ/
nom, adjectif
A1
They drove north for an hour.
0378
matter
importer ; affaire
/ˈmætɚ/
nom, verbe
B1
It does not matter.
0379
report
rapport ; signaler
/ɹiˈpɔɹt/
nom, verbe
B1
She wrote a short report.
0380
won
a gagné
/ˈwʌn/
verbe · win
A1
Our team won again.
0381
turn
tourner ; tour
/ˈtɝn/
verbe, nom
A1
Turn left at the lights.
0382
friends
amis
/ˈfɹɛndz/
nom · friend
A1
My friends are coming tonight.
0383
true
vrai
/ˈtɹu/
adjectif
A1
Is that story true?
0384
comes
vient
/ˈkʌmz/
verbe · come
A1
The bus comes every ten minutes.
0385
hours
heures
/ˈaʊɚz/
nom · hour
A1
We waited two hours.
0386
further
plus loin ; en outre
/ˈfɝðɚ/
adverbe, adjectif
B1
The village is further up the hill.
0387
behind
derrière
/bɪˈhaɪnd/
préposition
A1
The garden is behind the house.
0388
sometimes
parfois
/səmˈtaɪmz/
adverbe
A1
Sometimes I walk to work.
0389
himself
lui-même, se
/hɪmˈsɛlf/
pronom · he
A2
He built it himself.
0390
return
revenir ; rendre
/ɹɪˈtɝn/
verbe, nom
A2
We return on Sunday.
0391
fact
fait
/ˈfækt/
nom
A2
In fact, she was right.
0392
large
grand
/ˈlɑɹdʒ/
adjectif
A1
They ordered a large pizza.
0393
position
poste ; position
/pəˈzɪʃən/
nom
B1
She applied for the position.
0394
rather
plutôt ; assez
/ˈɹæðɚ/
adverbe
B1
It is rather cold today.
0395
future
avenir, futur
/ˈfjutʃɚ/
nom
A2
We must plan for the future.
0396
season
saison
/ˈsizən/
nom
A2
Summer is my favourite season.
0397
third
troisième
/ˈθɝd/
adjectif
A1
This is my third coffee.
0398
wife
épouse, femme
/ˈwaɪf/
nom
A1
His wife is a lawyer.
0399
king
roi
/ˈkɪŋ/
nom
A2
The king opened the parliament.
0400
building
bâtiment
/ˈbɪldɪŋ/
nom
A1
That building is very old.
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