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
0801
sister
sœur
/ˈsɪstɚ/
nom
A1
My sister lives in Rome.
0802
staff
personnel
/ˈstæf/
nom
B1
The staff were very helpful.
0803
forces
forces
/ˈfɔɹsɪz/
nom · force
B1
Strong forces pulled it apart.
0804
gets
obtient
/ˈɡɛts/
verbe · get
A1
She gets up at six.
0805
amount
quantité, montant
/əˈmaʊnt/
nom
B1
A small amount is enough.
0806
cover
couvrir ; couverture
/ˈkʌvɚ/
verbe, nom
A2
Cover the pot for ten minutes.
0807
below
sous, en dessous de
/bɪˈloʊ/
préposition
A2
The village lies below the castle.
0808
foreign
étranger
/ˈfɔɹən/
adjectif
A2
She speaks three foreign languages.
0809
immediately
immédiatement
/ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli/
adverbe
B1
Call me immediately.
0810
girls
filles
/ˈɡɝlz/
nom · girl
A1
Two girls were singing.
0811
issues
questions, problèmes
/ˈɪʃuz/
nom · issue
B1
We discussed several issues.
0812
events
événements
/ɪˈvɛnts/
nom · event
B1
The events of that week were strange.
0813
die
mourir
/ˈdaɪ/
verbe
A2
These plants die in winter.
0814
practice
pratique ; s’entraîner
/ˈpɹæktəs/
nom, verbe
A2
She needs more practice.
0815
doctor
médecin
/ˈdɑktɚ/
nom
A1
The doctor will see you now.
0816
size
taille
/ˈsaɪz/
nom
A1
What size do you take?
0817
normal
normal
/ˈnɔɹməl/
adjectif
A2
It is normal to feel tired.
0818
speaking
parlant
/ˈspikɪŋ/
verbe · speak
A1
She is speaking to the manager.
0819
reported
a signalé
/ˌɹiˈpɔɹtɪd/
verbe · report
B1
They reported the theft.
0820
fast
rapide
/ˈfæst/
adjectif, adverbe
A1
The train is very fast.
0821
walk
marcher ; promenade
/ˈwɔk/
verbe, nom
A1
We walk to school.
0822
loss
perte
/ˈlɔs/
nom
B1
The loss was a shock.
0823
deep
profond
/ˈdip/
adjectif
A2
The water is deep here.
0824
learn
apprendre
/ˈlɝn/
verbe
A1
I want to learn Greek.
0825
build
construire
/ˈbɪld/
verbe
A2
They will build a bridge.
0826
protect
protéger
/pɹəˈtɛkt/
verbe
B1
Protect the plants from frost.
0827
cold
froid
/ˈkoʊld/
adjectif
A1
The water was very cold.
0828
meant
voulait dire
/ˈmɛnt/
verbe · mean
A2
I meant to call you.
0829
site
site ; chantier
/ˈsaɪt/
nom
B1
The site is closed today.
0830
piece
morceau, pièce
/ˈpis/
nom
A1
Have another piece of cake.
0831
billion
milliard
/ˈbɪljən/
numéral
B1
The plan cost a billion euros.
0832
industry
industrie, secteur
/ˈɪndəstɹi/
nom
B1
The industry has changed.
0833
gun
arme, pistolet
/ˈɡʌn/
nom
B1
He kept a gun at home.
0834
systems
systèmes
/ˈsɪstəmz/
nom · system
B1
Both systems failed.
0835
account
compte
/əˈkaʊnt/
nom
A2
I opened a bank account.
0836
dark
sombre, foncé
/ˈdɑɹk/
adjectif
A1
It gets dark early.
0837
feet
pieds
/ˈfit/
nom · foot
A1
My feet are cold.
0838
guy
type, gars
/ˈɡaɪ/
nom
A2
A guy asked me the time.
0839
message
message
/ˈmɛsədʒ/
nom
A1
She left a message.
0840
design
conception ; concevoir
/dɪˈzaɪn/
nom, verbe
B1
The design is very simple.
0841
leader
dirigeant, chef
/ˈlidɚ/
nom
B1
The leader spoke first.
0842
helped
a aidé
/ˈhɛlpt/
verbe · help
A1
My neighbour helped me.
0843
include
inclure
/ˌɪnˈklud/
verbe
B1
Does the price include breakfast?
0844
increase
augmenter ; hausse
/ˌɪnˈkɹis/
verbe, nom
B1
Prices increase every year.
0845
dog
chien
/ˈdɔɡ/
nom
A1
Their dog barks all night.
0846
dance
danser ; danse
/ˈdæns/
verbe, nom
A1
We dance every Friday.
0847
federal
fédéral
/ˈfɛdɚəl/
adjectif
B2
It is a federal law.
0848
crime
crime, délit
/ˈkɹaɪm/
nom
B1
The crime was never solved.
0849
mission
mission
/ˈmɪʃən/
nom
B1
The mission took six months.
0850
closed
fermé
/ˈkloʊzd/
adjectif, verbe · close
A1
The shop is closed.
0851
eventually
finalement, à terme
/ɪˈvɛntʃəwəli/
adverbe
B1
Eventually the rain stopped.
0852
remains
reste ; restes
/ɹɪˈmeɪnz/
verbe · remain
B1
One question remains.
0853
contact
contact ; contacter
/ˈkɑnˌtækt/
nom, verbe
B1
Please contact the office.
0854
union
syndicat ; union
/ˈjunjən/
nom
B1
The union called a meeting.
0855
hall
salle ; hall
/ˈhɔl/
nom
A2
The hall was full.
0856
beyond
au-delà de
/bɪˈɑnd/
préposition
B1
The fields beyond the river are ours.
0857
percent
pour cent
/pɚˈsɛnt/
nom
A2
Only ten percent voted.
0858
answer
réponse ; répondre
/ˈænsɚ/
nom, verbe
A1
Nobody could answer him.
0859
fell
est tombé
/ˈfɛl/
verbe · fall
A2
The glass fell and broke.
0860
continues
continue
/kənˈtɪnjuz/
verbe · continue
A2
The road continues for a mile.
0861
various
divers
/ˈvɛɹiəs/
adjectif
B1
We tried various keys.
0862
base
base ; baser
/ˈbeɪs/
nom, verbe
B1
The base of the lamp is heavy.
0863
science
science
/ˈsaɪəns/
nom
A2
She teaches science.
0864
leading
principal ; en tête
/ˈlidɪŋ/
adjectif
B1
She is the leading candidate.
0865
whatever
quoi que ce soit
/ˌwʌˈtɛvɚ/
pronom
B1
Take whatever you need.
0866
returned
est revenu
/ɹɪˈtɝnd/
verbe · return
A2
They returned on Sunday.
0867
miss
rater ; manquer à
/ˈmɪs/
verbe
A1
Do not miss the last bus.
0868
write
écrire
/ˈɹaɪt/
verbe
A1
Write your name here.
0869
showed
a montré
/ˈʃoʊd/
verbe · show
A1
He showed me the photos.
0870
potential
potentiel
/pəˈtɛnʃəl/
nom, adjectif
B1
The plan has real potential.
0871
caused
a causé
/ˈkɑzd/
verbe · cause
B1
The storm caused the delay.
0872
focus
se concentrer ; attention
/ˈfoʊkəs/
verbe, nom
B1
Focus on one thing.
0873
paper
papier ; journal
/ˈpeɪpɚ/
nom
A1
I need a sheet of paper.
0874
pretty
assez ; joli
/ˈpɹɪti/
adverbe, adjectif
A2
The garden is pretty.
0875
thank
remercier
/ˈθæŋk/
verbe
A1
I want to thank you.
0876
finished
a fini
/ˈfɪnɪʃt/
verbe · finish
A1
The film finished late.
0877
speed
vitesse
/ˈspid/
nom
B1
The speed of the train surprised me.
0878
policy
politique
/ˈpɑləsi/
nom
B1
The policy changed last year.
0879
post
courrier ; poste
/ˈpoʊst/
nom, verbe
A2
The post arrives at nine.
0880
effect
effet
/ɪˈfɛkt/
nom
B1
The medicine had no effect.
0881
particular
particulier
/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
adjectif
B1
Is there a particular reason?
0882
send
envoyer
/ˈsɛnd/
verbe
A1
Send me the address.
0883
ended
s’est terminé
/ˈɛndəd/
verbe · end
A2
The concert ended at eleven.
0884
opportunity
occasion, opportunité
/ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/
nom
B1
It is a good opportunity.
0885
kids
enfants
/ˈkɪdz/
nom · kid
A1
The kids are in the garden.
0886
captain
capitaine
/ˈkæptən/
nom
B1
The captain spoke to the crew.
0887
hour
heure
/ˈaʊɚ/
nom
A1
I waited for half an hour.
0888
stories
histoires
/ˈstɔɹiz/
nom · story
A1
She tells wonderful stories.
0889
source
source
/ˈsɔɹs/
nom
B1
The source of the river is here.
0890
sex
sexe
/ˈsɛks/
nom
B1
Please state your sex on the form.
0891
term
terme ; trimestre
/ˈtɝm/
nom
B1
The term starts in September.
0892
heavy
lourd
/ˈhɛvi/
adjectif
A1
This bag is very heavy.
0893
seem
sembler
/ˈsim/
verbe
A2
They seem happy here.
0894
evening
soir
/ˈivnɪŋ/
nom
A1
We arrived in the evening.
0895
league
ligue
/ˈliɡ/
nom
B2
Our team leads the league.
0896
gives
donne
/ˈɡɪvz/
verbe · give
A1
She gives lessons on Tuesday.
0897
travel
voyager ; voyages
/ˈtɹævəl/
verbe, nom
A1
We travel by train.
0898
nine
neuf
/ˈnaɪn/
numéral
A1
The shop opens at nine.
0899
seeing
voyant
/ˈsiɪŋ/
verbe · see
A1
I am seeing her tomorrow.
0900
names
noms
/ˈneɪmz/
nom · name
A1
Write both names clearly.
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