brad
A thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
English words 1,001–5,000 · Từ tiếng Anh 1.001–5.000 3,214
The next four thousand English words by corpus frequency. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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brain
The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
branch
The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
brand
A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.
brave
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
Brazilian
A person from Brazil or of Brazilian descent.
breach
A gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
breakdown
A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature.
breakfast
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
breaking
The act by which something is broken.
breast
Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
breath
The act or process of breathing.
breathe
To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
breathing
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
brian
To keep fire at the mouth of (as of an oven), to give light or to preserve heat.
bridge-building
Establishing connections or relationships between different groups or communities
bridge-burning
To sever all ties or relationships, making it impossible to go back.
briefly
In a brief manner, summarily.
bright
Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
brilliant
Shining brightly.
bringing
The act by which something is brought.
broadcast
Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad.
bronze
A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
brutal
Savagely violent, vicious, ruthless, or cruel, often in an unintelligent manner.
bucks
Casual Oxford shoes made of buckskin, often white or a neutral color.
buddy
A friend or casual acquaintance.
bulk
Size, specifically, volume.
bull-in-a-china-shop
Someone who causes damage or chaos due to carelessness
bunch
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
burden
A heavy load.
bureau
An administrative unit of government; office.
buried
Placed in a grave at a burial.
burned
Damaged or consumed by heat, fire, oxidation, or similar process.
burning
So hot as to seem to burn (something).
burst
To break from internal pressure.
bush
A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.
button-down
Conventional and respectable
buying
The act of making a purchase.
by-the-numbers
Done in a completely routine and unoriginal way
cabin
A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
cabinet
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
cable
A long object used to make a physical connection. — A strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
calculated
Arrived at or determined by mathematical calculation; ascertained mathematically.
calendar
Any system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
calling
A strong urge (to do some particular thing with or in one's life, for example to become religious, to help the poor, or to be an entertainer).
calm
Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
cam
A turning or sliding piece which imparts motion to a rod, lever or block brought into sliding or rolling contact with it.
camera
A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
Campbell
A British breed of domestic duck developed at Uley, in Gloucestershire, England, at the turn of the 20th century.
campus
The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures.
Canada
A country bordering a larger country that shares many similarities with it, but is overshadowed by the more prominent larger.
Canadian
Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people.
canal
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
cancel
To cross out something with lines etc.
cancelled
No longer planned or scheduled.
candidate
A person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.
capable
Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
capacity
The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
caps
Capital letters; capitals.
capture
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.