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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain | /ɡeɪn/ | v. | To get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive | You will gain experience in this job. | |
| Galaxy | /ˈɡæləksi/ | n. | System of stars | The Milky Way galaxy. | |
| gale | /ɡeɪl/ | n. | a very strong wind | A gale was blowing all night. | |
| Gap | /ɡæp/ | n. | An empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things | Mind the gap between the train and the platform. | |
| Garbage | /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/ | n. | Waste material or unwanted things that you throw away | Please take out the garbage. | |
| Gather | /ˈɡæðər/ | v. | To collect several things, often from different places or people | We gathered wood for the fire. | |
| Generally | /ˈdʒɛnərəli/ | adv. | Usually, or in most situations | I generally wake up early. | |
| Generate | /ˈdʒɛn.ə.reɪt/ | v. | To cause something to exist | The wind turbines generate electricity. | |
| Generous | /ˈdʒɛnərəs/ | adj. | Willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected | It was very generous of you to pay for dinner. | |
| Gentle | /ˈdʒɛntəl/ | adj. | Calm, kind, or soft | He is a gentle person. | |
| get along | /ɡet əˈlɔːŋ/ | phr. v. | to have a friendly relationship | I get along well with my neighbors. | |
| get down | /ɡet daʊn/ | phr. v. | to move from a higher place to a lower place; to make someone feel sad | Please get down from the table. | |
| get in | /ɡet ɪn/ | phr. v. | to enter a place or vehicle | We got in the car and left. | |
| get rid of | /ɡet rɪd əv/ | phr. v. | to remove or throw away something unwanted | We need to get rid of these old boxes. | |
| Giant | /ˈdʒaɪənt/ | n. | Extremely large | They saw a giant statue. | |
| Gigabyte | /ˈɡɪɡəˌbaɪt/ | n. | Billion bytes | A hundred gigabyte drive. | |
| give in | /ɡɪv ɪn/ | phr. v. | to stop fighting or arguing and accept something | After a long debate, she gave in. | |
| give out | /ɡɪv aʊt/ | phr. v. | to hand something to people; to stop working | The teacher gave out the test papers. | |
| give up | /ɡɪv ʌp/ | phr. v. | to stop trying or stop doing something | Don't give up now. | |
| give way | /ɡɪv weɪ/ | phr. v. | to break or collapse; to let someone go first | The old bridge gave way after the storm. | |
| Glacier | /ˈɡleɪʃər/ | n. | Large mass of ice | Melting glacier. | |
| glance | /ɡlæns/ | noun/verb | a quick look; to look quickly | She took a quick glance at her phone. | |
| global warming | /ˌɡloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ/ | n. | the gradual rise in Earth's temperature | Global warming is changing weather around the world. | |
| Globe | /ɡloʊb/ | n. | Spherical model of Earth | Spin the globe. | |
| glorious | /ˈɡlɔːriəs/ | adj. | very beautiful or wonderful | We enjoyed a glorious view from the hill. |
