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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bunch | /bʌntʃ/ | n. | a group of things that are tied or together | She bought a bunch of flowers. | |
| burglar | /ˈbɝːɡlər/ | n. | a person who enters a building to steal things | A burglar broke into the house at night. | |
| Burglary | /ˈbɜːrɡləri/ | n. | Illegal entry to steal | House burglary. | |
| Burn | /bɜrn/ | v. | To be hurt or damaged by fire or heat | Be careful not to burn yourself. | |
| burning | /ˈbɝnɪŋ/ | adj. | very strong or hot; on fire | The burning wood gave off a lot of smoke. | |
| Burst | /bɜrst/ | v. | To break open or apart suddenly | The balloon burst. | |
| Bury | /ˈbɛri/ | v. | To put a dead body into the ground | The dog buried the bone. | |
| Bush | /bʊʃ/ | n. | A plant with many small branches | The cat hid in the bush. | |
| butcher | /ˈbʊtʃɚ/ | n. | a person who sells meat | I bought some beef from the butcher. | |
| buy something online | /baɪ ˈsʌmθɪŋ ˌɑnˈlaɪn/ | phrase | to buy something using the internet | I bought a new phone online. | |
| Buyer | /ˈbaɪ.ər/ | n. | A person who purchases | The buyer signed the contract. | |
| buyers | /ˈbaɪ.ɚz/ | n. | people who buy something | The buyers liked the house right away. | |
| by hand | /baɪ hænd/ | phrase | using your hands, not a machine | This bread is made by hand. | |
| by mistake | /baɪ mɪˈsteɪk/ | phrase | not on purpose; accidentally | I sent the email by mistake. | |
| by name | /baɪ neɪm/ | phrase | using a person's name to identify them | I know a teacher by name, but not very well. | |
| Byte | /baɪt/ | n. | Unit of digital data | One byte of data. | |
| cab | /kæb/ | n. | a taxi | We took a cab to the airport. | |
| Cabin | /ˈkæbɪn/ | n. | A room on a ship or plane | Our cabin is very small. | |
| Cable | /ˈkeɪbəl/ | n. | Wire for connecting devices | Connect the cable. | |
| cage | /keɪdʒ/ | n. | a structure with bars for keeping animals | The bird escaped from its cage last night. | |
| Calculate | /ˈkælkjʊˌleɪt/ | v. | To discover an amount or number using mathematics | Calculate the total cost. | |
| calculator | /ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɚ/ | n. | a small machine for doing math | Use a calculator to check your answer. | |
| calf | kæf | n. | a young cow; the back part of your lower leg | The calf stayed close to its mother. | |
| call for | kɔl fɔr | phr. v. | to ask for something; to need something | The situation calls for quick action. | |
| call in | kɔl ɪn | phr. v. | to ask someone to come and help; to visit a place briefly | We called in a doctor to help. |
