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habit
/ˈhæb.ɪt/
noun
A2
2 meanings
Something done so often it needs no thought.
hair
/ˈhɛə/
noun
A1
2 meanings
The mass of fine strands growing on the head.
hairdresser's
noun
A2
The place you go when your hair needs cutting.
half
/ˈhɑːf/
noun
A2
4 meanings
One of two equal parts of something.
ham
/ˈhæm/
noun
A2
Salted or smoked meat from a pig's leg.
hand
/hænd/
noun
A1
3 meanings
The part at the end of the arm, with five fingers.
head
/hɛd/
noun
A1
3 meanings
The top part of the body, holding the brain.
headteacher
noun
A2
The person in charge of a school.
health
/ˈhɛlθ/
noun
A1
3 meanings
The condition of your body and mind.
heart
/hɑːʔ/
noun
A1
3 meanings
The organ in the chest that pumps blood.
heat
/ˈhiːt/
noun
A2
2 meanings
The warm energy that comes off a fire or the sun.
heaven
/ˈhɛvən/
noun
A2
2 meanings
The dwelling place of God and the blessed.
hell
/hɛl/
adverb
B2
2 meanings
Dropped in after the question word, or before the thing being described, to sharpen it and show irritation or disbelief.
hello
/hɛˈloʊ/
phrase
A1
4 meanings
A greeting used when you meet somebody.
helmet
/ˈhɛlmɪt/
noun
A2
A hard hat worn to protect the head.
help
/hɛlp/
verb
A1
5 meanings
To make something easier for someone by doing part of it or giving what they need.
hero
/ˈhɪə.ɹəʊ/
noun
A2
2 meanings
The brave main figure of a story.
hide and seek
/ˌhaɪd ən ˈsik/
noun
A2
The children's game where one counts while the others vanish.
high
/haɪ/
adjective
A1
6 meanings
Far above the ground, or measuring a lot from bottom to top.
high five
/haɪ faɪv/
noun
A2
A slap of raised palms in celebration.
high school
/ˈhaɪ.skul/
noun
A2
The school for teenagers before university.
hill
/hɪl/
noun
A2
A raised piece of land, smaller than a mountain.
hire
/ˈhaɪ(.)ə/
verb
A2
5 meanings
To give someone a job and pay them to do it.
hit
/hɪt/
verb
A1
6 meanings
To strike someone or something with your hand or an object.
hold
/həʊld/
verb
A1
7 meanings
To keep something in your hands or arms.
hole
/həʊl/
noun
A2
An opening or hollow in a surface.
holiday
/ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ/
noun
A1
2 meanings
A period of time away from work or school.
hook
/hʊk/
noun
A2
2 meanings
A curved piece of metal that things hang from.
hope
/ˈhəʊp/
noun
A2
4 meanings
The feeling that a good outcome is still possible.
hour
/aʊə/
noun
A1
2 meanings
Sixty minutes.
hug
/hʌɡ/
verb
A2
3 meanings
To put your arms around someone and hold them close.
human
/ˈhjuː.mən/
adjective
A2
2 meanings
To do with people rather than animals or machines.
hurry
/ˈhʌ.ɹi/
verb
A2
3 meanings
To move or do something more quickly than usual because time is short.
hurt
/hɜːt/
adjective
A1
5 meanings
Suffering pain or damage in the body.