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34 words
clear filters
nag
/ˈnæɡ/
verb
B2
4 meanings
To keep asking or complaining about the same thing until somebody gives in.
nail
/neɪl/
noun
B1
5 meanings
The hard flat covering at the end of a finger or toe.
name
/neɪm/
noun
A1
4 meanings
What somebody or something is called.
narrate
/nəˈɹeɪt/
verb
B2+
To tell a story aloud from beginning to end.
narrow
/ˈnæɹəʊ/
adjective
A2+
4 meanings
Measuring a small distance from one side to the other.
natter
/ˈnætɚ/
verb
C1
2 meanings
To chat casually and at length.
nauseate
/ˈnɔziˌeɪt/
verb
B2
2 meanings
To make someone feel sick.
navigate
/ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/
verb
B2
2 meanings
To plan and follow a route.
need
/niːd/
verb
A1
5 meanings
To be unable to live, work or continue without something.
needle
/ˈniː.dəl/
noun
B1
6 meanings
A thin pointed steel tool with a hole for thread, used for sewing.
neglect
/nɪˈɡlɛkt/
verb
C1
3 meanings
To fail to give a person or thing the care and attention they need.
negotiate
/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
verb
B2
3 meanings
To discuss something with someone in order to reach an agreement.
neigh
/neɪ̯/
verb
B2+
To make the long high call a horse makes.
nest
/nɛst/
noun
B1
3 meanings
The structure a bird builds for its eggs.
nestle
/ˈnɛsəl/
verb
B2+
To settle comfortably into a warm safe place.
net
/nɛt/
noun
B1
4 meanings
Material made of string or cord knotted into a mesh, or a piece of it made for a purpose such as catching fish.
network
/ˈnɛt.wɜːk/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
Computers connected so they can share information.
neuter
/ˈnjuːtə/
verb
B2+
2 meanings
To operate on an animal so it cannot breed.
neutralize
/ˈnjuːtɹəlaɪz/
verb
B2+
To cancel the effect of something.
nibble
/ˈnɪbl̩/
verb
B2
5 meanings
To eat something in small, quick bites.
nick
/nɪk/
verb
B2
To cut a small notch in something.
niggle
/ˈnɪɡəl/
verb
C1
To keep bothering somebody in a small way.
nip
/nɪp/
verb
B2
2 meanings
To pinch or bite sharply.
nod
/nɒd/
verb
B2
4 meanings
To move your head down and up, to mean yes or to greet someone.
nominate
/ˈnɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
verb
C1
2 meanings
To formally put somebody's name forward.
nose
[nəʊ̯z]
noun
A1
5 meanings
The part of the face you breathe and smell through.
notch
/nɒtʃ/
noun
B2
4 meanings
A small V-shaped cut in an edge or surface.
notice
/ˈnəʊ.tɪs/
verb
A2
4 meanings
To become aware of something without having been looking for it.
notify
/ˈnoʊtɪfaɪ/
verb
B2
To tell somebody officially.
nourish
/ˈnʌɹ.ɪʃ/
verb
B2+
To feed something so it stays healthy and grows.
nudge
/nʌd͡ʒ/
verb
B2
4 meanings
To push somebody gently, usually with your elbow.
nurse
/nɜːs/
noun
A1
5 meanings
A trained person who cares for sick or injured people.
nurture
/ˈnɜːɹ.t͡ʃəɹ/
verb
B2+
To care for something young and help it develop.
nuzzle
/ˈnʌzl̩/
verb
C1
To rub gently with the nose.