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
0601
themselves
eux-mêmes, se
/ðɛmˈsɛlvz/
pronom · they
A2
They painted it themselves.
0602
goes
va
/ˈɡoʊz/
verbe · go
A1
This train goes to Lisbon.
0603
ask
demander
/ˈæsk/
verbe
A1
Ask the man at the desk.
0604
couple
couple ; quelques
/ˈkʌpəl/
nom
A2
A couple of friends came.
0605
allowed
autorisé
/əˈlaʊd/
verbe · allow
B1
Dogs are not allowed inside.
0606
changed
a changé
/ˈtʃeɪndʒd/
verbe · change
A1
She changed her mind.
0607
upon
sur
/əˈpɑn/
préposition
B2
The decision rests upon you.
0608
married
marié
/ˈmɛɹid/
adjectif
A2
They got married in June.
0609
result
résultat
/ɹɪˈzʌlt/
nom
A2
The result was a surprise.
0610
summer
été
/ˈsʌmɚ/
nom
A1
We travel every summer.
0611
press
presse ; appuyer
/ˈpɹɛs/
nom, verbe
B1
Press the green button.
0612
earth
terre
/ˈɝθ/
nom
A2
The earth was dry and hard.
0613
council
conseil municipal
/ˈkaʊnsəl/
nom
B1
The council closed the road.
0614
quickly
vite, rapidement
/ˈkwɪkli/
adverbe
A1
She walked quickly away.
0615
moved
a déménagé ; a bougé
/ˈmuvd/
verbe · move
A1
They moved to Berlin.
0616
department
service, département
/dɪˈpɑɹtmənt/
nom
B1
She works in another department.
0617
serious
sérieux ; grave
/ˈsɪɹiəs/
adjectif
A2
It is a serious problem.
0618
middle
milieu
/ˈmɪdəl/
nom, adjectif
A2
Sit in the middle row.
0619
wait
attendre
/ˈweɪt/
verbe
A1
Wait for me here.
0620
watch
regarder ; montre
/ˈwɑtʃ/
verbe, nom
A1
We watch the news at eight.
0621
current
actuel
/ˈkɝənt/
adjectif
B1
The current price is lower.
0622
problems
problèmes
/ˈpɹɑbləmz/
nom · problem
A1
We had problems with the car.
0623
ball
balle, ballon
/ˈbɔl/
nom
A1
The ball went over the wall.
0624
decision
décision
/dɪˈsɪʒən/
nom
B1
It was a difficult decision.
0625
minister
ministre
/ˈmɪnəstɚ/
nom
B1
The minister answered questions.
0626
gone
parti
/ˈɡɔn/
verbe · go
A1
The train has gone.
0627
built
a construit
/ˈbɪlt/
verbe · build
A2
They built the house themselves.
0628
relationship
relation
/ɹiˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
nom
B1
They have a good relationship.
0629
shows
montre ; émissions
/ˈʃoʊz/
verbe · show
A1
This photo shows the garden.
0630
island
île
/ˈaɪlənd/
nom
A2
The island has one village.
0631
happy
heureux, content
/ˈhæpi/
adjectif
A1
She looks very happy.
0632
average
moyen ; moyenne
/ˈævɚɪdʒ/
adjectif, nom
B1
The average price is high.
0633
event
événement
/ɪˈvɛnt/
nom
B1
The event lasted three days.
0634
giving
donnant
/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
verbe · give
A1
She is giving a talk.
0635
situation
situation
/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
nom
B1
The situation has improved.
0636
offer
offrir ; offre
/ˈɔfɚ/
verbe, nom
A2
They offer free coffee.
0637
named
nommé, appelé
/ˈneɪmd/
verbe · name
B1
The street is named after her.
0638
kill
tuer
/ˈkɪl/
verbe
B1
The frost will kill the flowers.
0639
buy
acheter
/ˈbaɪ/
verbe
A1
I want to buy a ticket.
0640
test
test, examen
/ˈtɛst/
nom, verbe
A1
The test was short.
0641
itself
lui-même, se
/ˌɪtˈsɛlf/
pronom · it
A2
The door closed itself.
0642
media
médias
/ˈmidiə/
nom
B1
The media reported the story.
0643
allow
permettre
/əˈlaʊ/
verbe
B1
They do not allow smoking.
0644
study
étudier ; étude
/ˈstʌdi/
verbe, nom
A1
I study in the evening.
0645
ten
dix
/ˈtɛn/
numéral
A1
We have ten minutes.
0646
river
rivière, fleuve
/ˈɹɪvɚ/
nom
A1
The river is very wide.
0647
green
vert
/ˈɡɹin/
adjectif
A1
The door is green.
0648
access
accès
/ˈækˌsɛs/
nom
B1
There is no access from here.
0649
hear
entendre
/ˈhiɹ/
verbe
A1
I can hear the sea.
0650
released
a sorti, a publié
/ɹiˈlist/
verbe · release
B1
The film was released in May.
0651
sea
mer
/ˈsi/
nom
A1
The sea was very calm.
0652
character
personnage ; caractère
/ˈkɛɹɪktɚ/
nom
B1
My favourite character dies early.
0653
perhaps
peut-être
/pɚˈhæps/
adverbe
A2
Perhaps she missed the train.
0654
type
type, sorte
/ˈtaɪp/
nom
A2
What type of bread is this?
0655
phone
téléphone
/ˈfoʊn/
nom
A1
My phone is in the car.
0656
development
développement
/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
nom
B1
The development took three years.
0657
created
a créé
/kɹiˈeɪtəd/
verbe · create
B1
She created the whole design.
0658
despite
malgré
/dɪˈspaɪt/
préposition
B1
We walked despite the rain.
0659
bill
addition ; facture
/ˈbɪl/
nom
A2
Could we have the bill, please?
0660
natural
naturel
/ˈnætʃɚəl/
adjectif
A2
It is a natural colour.
0661
stage
scène ; étape
/ˈsteɪdʒ/
nom
B1
The singer walked onto the stage.
0662
career
carrière
/kɚˈɪɹ/
nom
B1
She changed career at forty.
0663
door
porte
/ˈdɔɹ/
nom
A1
The door was open.
0664
provide
fournir
/pɹəˈvaɪd/
verbe
B1
They provide breakfast.
0665
likely
probable
/ˈlaɪkli/
adjectif, adverbe
B1
Rain is likely tonight.
0666
exactly
exactement
/ɪɡˈzæktli/
adverbe
A2
That is exactly what I meant.
0667
station
gare ; station
/ˈsteɪʃən/
nom
A1
The station is ten minutes away.
0668
language
langue
/ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
nom
A1
Which language do you speak?
0669
scene
scène
/ˈsin/
nom
B1
The last scene is the best.
0670
blue
bleu
/ˈblu/
adjectif
A1
She wore a blue dress.
0671
stand
être debout ; supporter
/ˈstænd/
verbe
A1
Please stand over there.
0672
poor
pauvre
/ˈpuɹ/
adjectif
A2
The family was very poor.
0673
officer
agent ; officier
/ˈɔfəsɚ/
nom
B1
An officer took our names.
0674
movie
film
/ˈmuvi/
nom
A1
The movie starts at nine.
0675
county
comté
/ˈkaʊnti/
nom
B2
The county has three towns.
0676
pressure
pression
/ˈpɹɛʃɚ/
nom
B1
The pressure at work is high.
0677
popular
populaire
/ˈpɑpjəlɚ/
adjectif
A2
The beach is popular in summer.
0678
director
réalisateur ; directeur
/dɚˈɛktɚ/
nom
B1
The director gave a speech.
0679
create
créer
/kɹiˈeɪt/
verbe
B1
We want to create something new.
0680
husband
mari
/ˈhʌzbənd/
nom
A1
Her husband is a chef.
0681
players
joueurs
/ˈpleɪɚz/
nom · player
A2
The players left the field.
0682
please
s’il vous plaît
/ˈpliz/
adverbe
A1
Please sit down.
0683
thanks
merci
/ˈθæŋks/
nom
A1
Many thanks for your help.
0684
beginning
début
/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
nom
A2
Start at the beginning.
0685
rate
taux ; tarif
/ˈɹeɪt/
nom
B1
The rate has gone up.
0686
similar
semblable, similaire
/ˈsɪməlɚ/
adjectif
A2
The two houses are similar.
0687
nearly
presque
/ˈnɪɹli/
adverbe
A2
It is nearly midnight.
0688
release
sortir, publier
/ɹiˈlis/
verbe, nom
B1
They will release the film in June.
0689
sign
panneau ; signer
/ˈsaɪn/
nom, verbe
A1
The sign says no entry.
0690
risk
risque
/ˈɹɪsk/
nom, verbe
B1
There is a small risk.
0691
trust
faire confiance ; confiance
/ˈtɹʌst/
verbe, nom
B1
I trust her completely.
0692
target
cible, objectif
/ˈtɑɹɡət/
nom
B1
We reached our target.
0693
remember
se souvenir de
/ɹɪˈmɛmbɚ/
verbe
A1
I cannot remember his name.
0694
medical
médical
/ˈmɛdəkəl/
adjectif
B1
She needs medical help.
0695
stock
stock ; action
/ˈstɑk/
nom
B2
The shop has no stock left.
0696
player
joueur
/ˈpleɪɚ/
nom
A2
He is the best player here.
0697
complete
complet ; achever
/kəmˈplit/
adjectif, verbe
A2
The work is complete.
0698
lower
plus bas ; baisser
/ˈloʊɚ/
adjectif, verbe · low
A2
Prices are lower in winter.
0699
expected
attendait, prévu
/ɪkˈspɛktəd/
verbe · expect
B1
We expected more people.
0700
central
central
/ˈsɛntɹəl/
adjectif
A2
The hotel is very central.
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