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nacho
/ˈnæt͡ʃəʊ/
noun
B1+
A tortilla chip served with cheese and peppers.
navel
/ˈneɪvəl/
noun
B1+
The small hollow in the middle of the belly.
nectarine
/ˈnɛk.tə.ɹiːn/
noun
B1+
A smooth-skinned relative of the peach.
nepal
noun
B1+
A country in the Himalayas.
nervousness
noun
B1+
An anxious, unsettled feeling before an event.
netherlands
noun
B1+
The flat north European country of tulips and bicycles.
nettle
/ˈnɛtəl/
noun
B1+
A weed whose hairy leaves sting bare skin.
network
/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
Computers connected so they can share information.
neutron
/ˈn(j)uː.tɹɒn/
noun
B1+
A particle with no charge, found in the nucleus.
newbie
/ˈnjuːbi/
noun
B1+
A slangy, half-teasing name for somebody who has only just joined a group, a game or an online forum.
newborn
noun
B1+
3 meanings
A baby in its first days or weeks of life.
newcomer
/ˈnjuːkʌmə/
noun
B1+
Somebody who has just arrived.
newsletter
/ˈn(j)uzˌlɛtɚ/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
A short regular publication that an organisation sends to its members, staff or subscribers.
nicotine
/ˈnɪkətiːn/
noun
B1+
The addictive poison found in tobacco.
nigeria
noun
B1+
The most populous country in Africa.
nightly
/ˈnaɪtli/
adjective
B1+
2 meanings
Happening every night.
nightstand
noun
B1+
A small table beside a bed.
nitrogen
/ˈnaɪ.tɹə.d͡ʒən/
noun
B1+
The gas that makes up most of the air.
noisily
adverb
B1+
In a way that makes a lot of sound.
nonstop
/ˌnɒnˈstɒp/
adjective
B1+
2 meanings
Continuing without a pause or a break.
northbound
/ˈnɔɹθbaʊnd/
adjective
B1+
Travelling towards the north.
northeast
/noːˈθɪjst/
noun
B1+
The direction halfway between north and east.
northwest
/nɔɹθˈwɛst/
noun
B1+
The direction halfway between north and west.
nosebleed
/ˈnəʊzˌbliːd/
noun
B1+
An escape of blood from the nose.
notification
/ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
A message that appears on a phone or computer screen to tell you something has happened.
noun
/naʊn/
noun
B1+
A word that names a person, a place or a thing.
nuclear
/ˈn(j)u.kli.ɚ/
adjective
B1+
3 meanings
Using energy from the nucleus of atoms.
nutcracker
/ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚ/
noun
B1+
A hinged tool that cracks nut shells.
nutritious
/njuːˈtɹɪʃəs/
adjective
B1+
Full of what the body needs to stay healthy.
nylon
/ˈnaɪlɒn/
noun
B1+
A strong smooth artificial fibre.