Skip to content
ARCHIEENGLISH
LearnPlayWordsRanking
  • Learn
  • Play
  • Words
  • Ranking
  • Mine

The library

Vocabulary

19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Level
A1A2A2+B1B1+B2B2+C1C2
Part of speech
nounverbadjectiveadverbprepositionpronounphrase

722 words · showing 1–60

clear filters
  • t-junctionnounB2Where a road ends by joining another across it.
  • tab/tæb/nounB15 meaningsA small flap or strip sticking out from the edge of something, there to be gripped, pulled or read.
  • tabard/ˈtæbɑː(ɹ)d/nounC2A short sleeveless coat bearing a coat of arms.
  • table/ˈteɪbl̩/nounA12 meaningsFlat furniture with legs, used for eating and working.
  • table mannersnounB1How you are expected to behave while eating.
  • table service
← Prev
12…13
Next →
noun
B2
Being served at your seat rather than fetching food.
  • table tennisnounA2A racket game played across a small indoor table.
  • tableau/ˈtæ.bləʊ/nounC2A striking scene held motionless like a picture.
  • tableclothnounB2A cloth spread over a table, especially for a meal.
  • tablespoon/ˈteɪbəlˌspuːn/nounB1+The large spoon used for serving food.
  • tablet/ˈtæblət/nounA2+2 meaningsA flat touch-screen computer.
  • tabloid/ˈtæblɔɪd/nounB2+A newspaper of scandals and large headlines.
  • taboo/təˈbuː/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething a society forbids without needing to explain.
  • taciturnitynounC2The habit of saying very little.
  • tack/tæk/nounB24 meaningsA short nail with a wide flat head, pushed in by hand.
  • tackle/ˈtækəl/verbB17 meaningsTo stop an opponent and try to take the ball from them.
  • taco/ˈtɑkoʊ/nounA2+A folded tortilla with a filling.
  • tact/tækt/nounC1Skill in saying things without giving offence.
  • tactic/ˈtæktɪk/nounC12 meaningsA particular action chosen to gain an advantage in a situation.
  • tactician/tækˈtɪʃən/nounC1Somebody clever at planning the moves of a contest.
  • tactics/ˈtæktɪks/nounB1+The short-term moves planned to win a particular contest.
  • tactile pavingnounC1Textured ground that can be felt underfoot as a warning.
  • tadpole/ˈtædpoʊl/nounB1+The young of a frog, with a tail and no legs.
  • taekwondo/ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/nounB1A Korean martial art known for high kicks.
  • tag/tæɡ/nounA24 meaningsA small label attached to something, showing a price, a name or an instruction.
  • taglinenounB2The line that sums up what a brand promises.
  • tail/ˈteɪ̯l/nounA25 meaningsThe long part sticking out from the rear end of an animal's body.
  • tail lightnounB1The red lamp at the back of a vehicle.
  • tail spikenounB1A sharp bony point at the end of a tail.
  • taillightnounC1A red light at the rear of a vehicle.
  • tailor/ˈteɪlɚ/nounB23 meaningsA person whose job is making, altering and fitting clothes to a customer's measurements.
  • tailor's chalknounB2Chalk for marking lines that brush off cloth.
  • taint/teɪnt/nounC1A trace of something bad that spoils the whole.
  • taiwannounB1+An island off the coast of East Asia.
  • tajikistannounC1Central Asian country that is almost entirely mountains, capital Dushanbe.
  • take/ˈteɪ̯k/verbA18 meaningsTo reach out and get hold of something with your hands.
  • take-offnounB1The moment an aircraft leaves the ground.
  • takeaway/ˈteɪkəweɪ/nounB1+Restaurant food you carry home in boxes instead of eating there.
  • takeaway counternounB1The place where food is collected to eat elsewhere.
  • takeaway menunounB1The printed list a delivery restaurant leaves at your door.
  • takeout/ˈteɪkaʊt/nounA2+Restaurant food you collect and eat at home.
  • takeovernounB2Gaining control of a company, sometimes against its will.
  • talc/tælk/nounB2+A fine powder dusted on skin to keep it dry.
  • talent/ˈtæl.ənt/nounA2A natural ability to do something well.
  • talisman/ˈtæl.ɪsˌmæn/nounC12 meaningsAn object believed to hold protective power.
  • tall order/ˈtɔːl ˈɔːdə/nounC1A request that will be very difficult to meet.
  • tallow/ˈtæləʊ/nounC2Hard animal fat used to make candles and soap.
  • tally/ˈtæli/nounB2+2 meaningsA running count kept with marks.
  • talon/ˈtælən/nounB2+2 meaningsThe hooked claw of a hunting bird.
  • talus/ˈteɪləs/nounC2The heap of rock debris at the foot of a slope.
  • tambourine/ˌtæm.bəˈɹiːn/nounB2A small hand drum ringed with jingling discs.
  • tandem/ˈtændəm/nounB2+2 meaningsA bicycle built for two riders one behind the other.
  • tang/ˈtæŋ/nounC12 meaningsA strong sharp taste or smell.
  • tangerine/ˈtæn.d͡ʒəˌɹiːn/nounB1+A small loose-skinned orange citrus fruit.
  • tangle/ˈtæŋ.ɡəl/nounB22 meaningsA confused, twisted mass.
  • tango/ˈtæ̞ŋɡəʊ̯/nounB1+A dramatic partner dance of sharp turns and pauses.
  • tank/ˈtæŋk/nounB14 meaningsA large container for liquid or gas.
  • tank filternounB2The device that keeps aquarium water clean.
  • tankard/ˈtæŋkɚd/nounC1A large mug with a handle for drinking beer.
  • tanker/ˈtæŋkə/nounB2A vehicle or ship built to carry liquid in bulk.