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
0701
hot
chaud
/ˈhɑt/
adjectif
A1
The soup is too hot.
0702
step
pas ; marche
/ˈstɛp/
nom, verbe
A2
Mind the step.
0703
follow
suivre
/ˈfɑloʊ/
verbe
A1
Follow me, please.
0704
society
société
/səˈsaɪəti/
nom
B1
Society has changed a lot.
0705
changes
changements
/ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
nom · change
A1
There are two changes on the list.
0706
pass
passer ; réussir
/ˈpæs/
verbe
A2
Could you pass the salt?
0707
born
né
/ˈbɔɹn/
verbe · bear
A1
She was born in Lisbon.
0708
recent
récent
/ˈɹisənt/
adjectif
B1
That is recent news.
0709
added
a ajouté
/ˈædəd/
verbe · add
A2
She added more salt.
0710
whose
dont ; à qui
/ˈhuz/
déterminant
B1
Whose coat is this?
0711
ahead
devant, en avant
/əˈhɛd/
adverbe
B1
The road ahead was closed.
0712
battle
bataille
/ˈbætəl/
nom
B1
The battle lasted two days.
0713
starting
commençant
/ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/
verbe · start
A1
We are starting now.
0714
paid
a payé
/ˈpeɪd/
verbe · pay
A1
I paid by card.
0715
round
rond ; tour
/ˈɹaʊnd/
adjectif, nom
A2
The table is round.
0716
radio
radio
/ˈɹeɪdiˌoʊ/
nom
A1
I listen to the radio.
0717
mark
marque ; note
/ˈmɑɹk/
nom, verbe
B1
There is a mark on the wall.
0718
century
siècle
/ˈsɛntʃɚi/
nom
B1
The church is a century old.
0719
looks
a l’air ; regarde
/ˈlʊks/
verbe · look
A1
She looks tired.
0720
gold
or
/ˈɡoʊld/
nom, adjectif
A2
The ring is gold.
0721
value
valeur
/ˈvælju/
nom
B1
The value has risen.
0722
cases
cas
/ˈkeɪsəz/
nom · case
A2
In most cases it works.
0723
save
économiser ; sauver
/ˈseɪv/
verbe
A1
We save a little every month.
0724
training
formation ; entraînement
/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/
nom
B1
The training lasts a week.
0725
member
membre
/ˈmɛmbɚ/
nom
A2
She is a member of the club.
0726
kept
a gardé
/ˈkɛpt/
verbe · keep
A2
He kept the receipt.
0727
plans
plans
/ˈplænz/
nom · plan
A2
Our plans have changed.
0728
safe
sûr ; coffre-fort
/ˈseɪf/
adjectif
A2
The money is safe here.
0729
gas
gaz ; essence
/ˈɡæs/
nom
A2
The gas was turned off.
0730
written
écrit
/ˈɹɪtən/
verbe · write
A2
The letter is written in French.
0731
speak
parler
/ˈspik/
verbe
A1
I speak a little Italian.
0732
eyes
yeux
/ˈaɪz/
nom · eye
A1
Close your eyes.
0733
issue
question ; numéro
/ˈɪʃu/
nom
B1
That is a separate issue.
0734
view
vue ; avis
/ˈvju/
nom
A2
The view from here is lovely.
0735
charge
facturer ; frais
/ˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
nom, verbe
B1
There is no charge for children.
0736
performance
représentation ; performance
/pɚˈfɔɹməns/
nom
B1
The performance starts at eight.
0737
note
note ; noter
/ˈnoʊt/
nom, verbe
A2
She left a note on the table.
0738
results
résultats
/ɹɪˈzʌlts/
nom · result
A2
The results arrive on Monday.
0739
letter
lettre
/ˈlɛtɚ/
nom
A1
I posted the letter.
0740
range
gamme ; portée
/ˈɹeɪndʒ/
nom
B1
The shop has a wide range.
0741
property
propriété ; bien
/ˈpɹɑpɚti/
nom
B1
The property was sold quickly.
0742
terms
conditions ; termes
/ˈtɝmz/
nom · term
B1
Read the terms carefully.
0743
completely
complètement
/kəmˈplitli/
adverbe
B1
The road was completely blocked.
0744
voice
voix
/ˈvɔɪs/
nom
A2
Her voice is very quiet.
0745
nature
nature
/ˈneɪtʃɚ/
nom
B1
He loves nature.
0746
trade
commerce ; métier
/ˈtɹeɪd/
nom, verbe
B1
Trade between the towns grew.
0747
rules
règles
/ˈɹulz/
nom · rule
A2
The rules are on the wall.
0748
thinking
pensant
/ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
verbe · think
A1
I am thinking about it.
0749
followed
a suivi
/ˈfɑloʊd/
verbe · follow
A2
The dog followed us home.
0750
perfect
parfait
/pɚˈfɛkt/
adjectif
A2
The weather was perfect.
0751
baby
bébé
/ˈbeɪbi/
nom
A1
The baby is asleep.
0752
success
succès, réussite
/səkˈsɛs/
nom
B1
The concert was a success.
0753
rock
rocher, pierre
/ˈɹɑk/
nom
A2
We sat on a flat rock.
0754
considered
a envisagé
/kənˈsɪdɚd/
verbe · consider
B1
We considered moving house.
0755
numbers
nombres
/ˈnʌmbɚz/
nom · number
A1
Write the numbers in order.
0756
choice
choix
/ˈtʃɔɪs/
nom
A2
It was a difficult choice.
0757
ways
façons ; chemins
/ˈweɪz/
nom · way
A1
There are two ways to do it.
0758
talking
parlant
/ˈtɔkɪŋ/
verbe · talk
A1
They are talking in the garden.
0759
spent
a dépensé ; a passé
/ˈspɛnt/
verbe · spend
A2
We spent the day walking.
0760
questions
questions
/ˈkwɛstʃənz/
nom · question
A1
She answered all the questions.
0761
wants
veut
/ˈwɑnts/
verbe · want
A1
She wants a coffee.
0762
model
modèle
/ˈmɑdəl/
nom
B1
This model is newer.
0763
production
production
/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/
nom
B1
Production stopped in May.
0764
figure
chiffre ; silhouette
/ˈfɪɡjɚ/
nom
B1
The figure has doubled.
0765
modern
moderne
/ˈmɑdɚn/
adjectif
A2
It is a modern building.
0766
education
éducation
/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/
nom
B1
Education is free here.
0767
check
vérifier
/ˈtʃɛk/
verbe, nom
A2
Check the time, please.
0768
maybe
peut-être
/ˈmeɪbi/
adverbe
A1
Maybe she is still asleep.
0769
beautiful
beau, magnifique
/ˈbjutəfəl/
adjectif
A1
What a beautiful garden.
0770
rights
droits
/ˈɹaɪts/
nom · right
B1
Workers have rights.
0771
table
table ; tableau
/ˈteɪbəl/
nom
A1
We booked a table for four.
0772
books
livres
/ˈbʊks/
nom · book
A1
These books are heavy.
0773
official
officiel
/əˈfɪʃəl/
adjectif, nom
B1
This is the official result.
0774
recently
récemment
/ˈɹisəntli/
adverbe
B1
She moved here recently.
0775
peace
paix
/ˈpis/
nom
B1
The village is full of peace.
0776
throughout
tout au long de
/θɹuˈaʊt/
préposition
B1
It rained throughout the week.
0777
match
match ; correspondre
/ˈmætʃ/
nom, verbe
A1
The match starts at three.
0778
visit
visiter ; visite
/ˈvɪzɪt/
verbe, nom
A1
We visit my parents on Sunday.
0779
passed
est passé ; a réussi
/ˈpæst/
verbe · pass
A2
She passed the exam.
0780
simply
simplement
/ˈsɪmpli/
adverbe
B1
It is simply too expensive.
0781
towards
vers
/təˈwɔɹdz/
préposition
A2
He walked towards the door.
0782
quarter
quart ; trimestre
/ˈkwɔɹtɚ/
nom
A2
It is a quarter past six.
0783
address
adresse
/ˈæˌdɹɛs/
nom
A1
Write your address here.
0784
attention
attention
/əˈtɛnʃən/
nom
B1
Pay attention to the road.
0785
technology
technologie
/tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/
nom
B1
The technology is new.
0786
remain
rester
/ɹɪˈmeɪn/
verbe
B1
Two seats remain free.
0787
ones
ceux, celles
/ˈwʌnz/
pronom · one
A2
The red ones are cheaper.
0788
oil
huile ; pétrole
/ˈɔɪl/
nom
A2
Add a little oil.
0789
reach
atteindre
/ˈɹitʃ/
verbe
A2
We reach the coast by noon.
0790
capital
capitale ; capital
/ˈkæpətəl/
nom
A2
Lisbon is the capital.
0791
band
groupe
/ˈbænd/
nom
A2
The band played until midnight.
0792
areas
zones, régions
/ˈɛɹiəz/
nom · area
A2
Some areas have no water.
0793
countries
pays
/ˈkʌntɹiz/
nom · country
A1
Both countries signed it.
0794
truth
vérité
/ˈtɹuθ/
nom
A2
Tell me the truth.
0795
financial
financier
/fəˈnænʃəl/
adjectif
B1
They had financial problems.
0796
writing
écrivant ; écriture
/ˈɹaɪtɪŋ/
verbe, nom · write
A1
She is writing a letter.
0797
legal
juridique, légal
/ˈliɡəl/
adjectif
B1
It is a legal question.
0798
parts
parties ; pièces
/ˈpɑɹts/
nom · part
A1
The car needs new parts.
0799
race
course ; race
/ˈɹeɪs/
nom
A2
The race starts at noon.
0800
happen
arriver, se passer
/ˈhæpən/
verbe
A1
What will happen next?
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