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
0401
job
emploi, travail
/ˈdʒɑb/
nom
A1
She started a new job.
0402
saying
disant
/ˈseɪɪŋ/
verbe · say
A1
What are you saying?
0403
pay
payer
/ˈpeɪ/
verbe
A1
I will pay by card.
0404
plan
plan ; prévoir
/ˈplæn/
nom, verbe
A2
We have a plan for Saturday.
0405
space
espace ; place
/ˈspeɪs/
nom
A2
There is no space in the cupboard.
0406
bring
apporter, amener
/ˈbɹɪŋ/
verbe
A1
Bring a jacket with you.
0407
someone
quelqu’un
/ˈsʌmˌwʌn/
pronom
A1
Someone left a message.
0408
living
vivant ; gagne-pain
/ˈlɪvɪŋ/
verbe, nom · live
A2
She is living in Porto.
0409
getting
obtenant
/ˈɡɛtɪŋ/
verbe · get
A1
It is getting dark.
0410
road
route
/ˈɹoʊd/
nom
A1
The road was closed.
0411
strong
fort
/ˈstɹɔŋ/
adjectif
A2
He is very strong.
0412
among
parmi
/əˈmʌŋ/
préposition
B1
She sat among her friends.
0413
trying
essayant
/ˈtɹaɪɪŋ/
verbe · try
A1
I am trying to call him.
0414
although
bien que
/ˌɔlˈðoʊ/
conjonction
B1
Although it rained, we walked.
0415
brought
a apporté
/ˈbɹɔt/
verbe · bring
A2
She brought her own lunch.
0416
front
avant, devant
/ˈfɹʌnt/
nom, adjectif
A1
Wait at the front door.
0417
red
rouge
/ˈɹɛd/
adjectif
A1
She has a red bicycle.
0418
per
par
/ˈpɝ/
préposition
A2
It costs ten euros per person.
0419
deal
accord, marché
/ˈdil/
nom, verbe
B1
They made a good deal.
0420
age
âge
/ˈeɪdʒ/
nom
A2
At what age did you start?
0421
dead
mort
/ˈdɛd/
adjectif
A2
The battery is dead.
0422
street
rue
/ˈstɹit/
nom
A1
Our street is very narrow.
0423
land
terre ; atterrir
/ˈlænd/
nom, verbe
A2
They bought some land.
0424
instead
à la place
/ˌɪnˈstɛd/
adverbe
A2
Take the bus instead.
0425
finally
enfin, finalement
/ˈfaɪnəli/
adverbe
A2
The bus finally arrived.
0426
meet
rencontrer ; retrouver
/ˈmit/
verbe
A1
Let us meet at six.
0427
works
fonctionne ; travaille
/ˈwɝks/
verbe · work
A1
My brother works at home.
0428
try
essayer
/ˈtɹaɪ/
verbe
A1
Try the other key.
0429
single
seul, unique
/ˈsɪŋɡəl/
adjectif
B1
Not a single seat was free.
0430
win
gagner
/ˈwɪn/
verbe
A1
I hope we win.
0431
clear
clair ; dégager
/ˈklɪɹ/
adjectif, verbe
A2
The sky is clear today.
0432
playing
jouant
/ˈpleɪɪŋ/
verbe · play
A1
She is playing the piano.
0433
minutes
minutes
/ˈmɪnəts/
nom · minute
A1
The train leaves in ten minutes.
0434
stay
rester
/ˈsteɪ/
verbe
A1
We stay until Friday.
0435
probably
probablement
/ˈpɹɑbəˌbli/
adverbe
A2
She is probably at work.
0436
members
membres
/ˈmɛmbɚz/
nom · member
A2
All the members voted.
0437
word
mot
/ˈwɝd/
nom
A1
I did not understand one word.
0438
mind
esprit ; déranger
/ˈmaɪnd/
nom, verbe
A2
I changed my mind.
0439
act
agir ; acte
/ˈækt/
verbe, nom
B1
We must act quickly.
0440
form
formulaire ; forme
/ˈfɔɹm/
nom, verbe
A2
Please fill in this form.
0441
inside
à l’intérieur de
/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
préposition, adverbe
A1
The keys are inside the bag.
0442
morning
matin
/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
nom
A1
I swim every morning.
0443
force
force ; forcer
/ˈfɔɹs/
nom, verbe
B1
The force of the wind broke it.
0444
energy
énergie
/ˈɛnɚdʒi/
nom
A2
I have no energy today.
0445
research
recherche
/ɹiˈsɝtʃ/
nom
B1
Her research took four years.
0446
west
ouest
/ˈwɛst/
nom, adjectif
A1
The wind came from the west.
0447
lead
mener, conduire
/ˈlɛd/
verbe
B1
This path will lead you home.
0448
cause
cause ; causer
/ˈkɑz/
nom, verbe
B1
Nobody knows the cause.
0449
bit
peu
/ˈbɪt/
nom
A2
Wait a bit longer.
0450
market
marché
/ˈmɑɹkət/
nom
A1
The market opens on Sunday.
0451
near
près de
/ˈnɪɹ/
préposition, adjectif
A1
We live near the station.
0452
final
final, dernier
/ˈfaɪnəl/
adjectif
A2
This is the final call.
0453
whether
si (ou non)
/ˈwɛðɚ/
conjonction
B1
I do not know whether she came.
0454
child
enfant
/ˈtʃaɪld/
nom
A1
The child fell asleep.
0455
bad
mauvais
/ˈbæd/
adjectif
A1
The weather was bad.
0456
yes
oui
/ˈjɛs/
interjection
A1
Yes, of course.
0457
rest
repos ; reste
/ˈɹɛst/
nom, verbe
A2
You need a rest.
0458
security
sécurité
/sɪˈkjʊɹəti/
nom
B1
Airport security was slow.
0459
sent
a envoyé
/ˈsɛnt/
verbe · send
A2
She sent me a photo.
0460
especially
surtout
/əˈspɛʃli/
adverbe
B1
It is cold, especially at night.
0461
social
social
/ˈsoʊʃəl/
adjectif
B1
It is a social problem.
0462
field
champ
/ˈfild/
nom
A2
The horses are in the field.
0463
games
jeux ; matchs
/ˈɡeɪmz/
nom · game
A1
The children played games all day.
0464
heart
cœur
/ˈhɑɹt/
nom
A2
My heart was beating fast.
0465
cut
couper ; coupure
/ˈkʌt/
verbe, nom
A1
I cut my finger.
0466
understand
comprendre
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
verbe
A1
I do not understand this word.
0467
series
série
/ˈsɪɹiz/
nom
B1
We watched the whole series.
0468
health
santé
/ˈhɛlθ/
nom
A2
Her health has improved.
0469
talk
parler ; discussion
/ˈtɔk/
verbe, nom
A1
Can we talk later?
0470
price
prix
/ˈpɹaɪs/
nom
A1
The price has gone up.
0471
record
record ; enregistrer
/ɹəˈkɔɹd/
nom, verbe
B1
She broke the world record.
0472
longer
plus longtemps
/ˈlɔŋɡɚ/
adverbe, adjectif · long
A2
I cannot wait any longer.
0473
reason
raison
/ˈɹizən/
nom
A2
There is no reason to worry.
0474
period
période
/ˈpɪɹiəd/
nom
B1
It rained for a long period.
0475
ago
il y a
/əˈɡoʊ/
adverbe
A1
We moved here two years ago.
0476
cannot
ne pas pouvoir
/ˈkænɑt/
verbe · can
A1
I cannot hear you.
0477
held
a tenu
/ˈhɛld/
verbe · hold
A2
She held the door open.
0478
friend
ami
/ˈfɹɛnd/
nom
A1
My friend lives upstairs.
0479
quite
assez
/ˈkwaɪt/
adverbe
A2
The room is quite small.
0480
example
exemple
/ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
nom
A1
Give me an example.
0481
question
question
/ˈkwɛstʃən/
nom
A1
May I ask a question?
0482
community
communauté
/kəˈmjunəti/
nom
B1
The whole community helped.
0483
read
lire
/ˈɹɛd/
verbe
A1
I read before sleeping.
0484
heard
a entendu
/ˈhɝd/
verbe · hear
A1
I heard a noise outside.
0485
met
a rencontré
/ˈmɛt/
verbe · meet
A1
We met at university.
0486
short
court
/ˈʃɔɹt/
adjectif
A1
It was a short walk.
0487
shot
coup de feu ; tir
/ˈʃɑt/
nom, verbe
B1
The shot missed the goal.
0488
level
niveau
/ˈlɛvəl/
nom
A2
The water level is low.
0489
moving
bougeant ; déménageant
/ˈmuvɪŋ/
verbe · move
A2
They are moving to Madrid.
0490
running
courant
/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/
verbe · run
A1
She is running late.
0491
began
a commencé
/bɪˈɡæn/
verbe · begin
A2
The concert began at nine.
0492
based
basé
/ˈbeɪst/
verbe · base
B1
The film is based on a novel.
0493
needs
a besoin de
/ˈnidz/
verbe · need
A1
The plant needs water.
0494
data
données
/ˈdeɪtə/
nom
B1
The data is not complete.
0495
wrote
a écrit
/ˈɹoʊt/
verbe · write
A1
She wrote me a letter.
0496
meeting
réunion
/ˈmitɪŋ/
nom
A2
The meeting starts at ten.
0497
month
mois
/ˈmʌnθ/
nom
A1
We move next month.
0498
happened
est arrivé
/ˈhæpənd/
verbe · happen
A1
What happened last night?
0499
words
mots
/ˈwɝdz/
nom · word
A1
I forgot the words.
0500
process
processus
/ˈpɹɑˌsɛs/
nom
B1
The process takes two weeks.
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