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clear filters
hail
/heɪl/
noun
B1
4 meanings
Frozen rain falling as small hard balls of ice.
halve
/hɑːv/
verb
B1+
2 meanings
To divide something into two equal parts.
hammer
/ˈhæmə/
noun
B1
2 meanings
A tool with a heavy head used for driving in nails.
hand
/hænd/
noun
A1
3 meanings
The part at the end of the arm, with five fingers.
handcuff
/ˈhændˌkʌf/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
A locking metal ring joined in a pair, used to restrain the wrists.
handle
/ˈhæn.d(ə)l/
noun
B1
4 meanings
The part of an object made to be held.
hang
/hæŋ/
verb
B1
5 meanings
To fix something at the top so that the rest of it swings free.
happen
/ˈhæpən/
verb
A1
4 meanings
To take place; to occur.
harbor
/ˈhɑːbə/
noun
B1
2 meanings
Protected water where ships rest.
harm
/hɑːm/
verb
B1
2 meanings
To do damage to somebody or something.
harness
/ˈhɑː.nəs/
noun
B1
3 meanings
A set of straps fastened round an animal or person, for pulling a load or for safety.
hatch
/hæt͡ʃ/
verb
B1
5 meanings
To come out of an egg.
head
/hɛd/
noun
A1
3 meanings
The top part of the body, holding the brain.
headline
/ˈhɛd.laɪn/
noun
B1+
4 meanings
The title printed in large type at the top of a news story.
helicopter
/ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
noun
B1
2 meanings
An aircraft lifted by rotating blades, able to hover.
help
/hɛlp/
verb
A1
5 meanings
To make something easier for someone by doing part of it or giving what they need.
herd
/hɜːd/
noun
B1
3 meanings
A large group of animals of one kind that live and feed together.
hide
/haɪd/
verb
A1
4 meanings
To put something where it cannot be seen or found.
hike
/haɪk/
verb
B1
2 meanings
To walk a long way over rough country.
hint
/hɪnt/
verb
B2
3 meanings
To suggest something without saying it outright.
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.
honeymoon
/ˈhʌn.iˌmuːn/
noun
B1
3 meanings
The holiday a couple takes just after their wedding.
honor
/ˈɒn.ə/
verb
B1
4 meanings
To show deep public respect for somebody.
honour
/ˈɒnə/
noun
B1
3 meanings
A reputation for keeping to what is right.
hoover
/ˈhuːvə(ɹ)/
verb
B1+
2 meanings
To clean a floor with a suction machine.
hop
/hɒp/
verb
B1
5 meanings
To jump a short distance, especially on one leg.
hope
/ˈhəʊp/
noun
A2
4 meanings
The feeling that a good outcome is still possible.
hose
/həʊz/
noun
B1
2 meanings
A flexible pipe for directing water.
host
/həʊst/
noun
B1
4 meanings
The person who has people to their home and looks after them.
hum
/ˈhʌm/
verb
B1
4 meanings
To sing a tune with your lips closed, making no words.
hunt
/hʌnt/
verb
A2
2 meanings
To chase wild animals to catch them.
hurry
/ˈhʌ.ɹi/
verb
A2
3 meanings
To move or do something more quickly than usual because time is short.
hush
/hʌʃ/
noun
B1
2 meanings
A sudden quiet, especially one that falls over a group of people.