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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pick | /pɪk/ | v. | To choose something | Pick a card from the deck. | |
| pickpocket | /ˈpɪkˌpɑːkɪt/ | n. | a person who steals from people's pockets or bags | A pickpocket took her wallet on the train. | |
| Picture | /ˈpɪkʧər/ | n. | A drawing or painting | I drew a picture of a house. | |
| Piece | /piːs/ | n. | A part of something | Would you like a piece of cake? | |
| Pig | /pɪɡ/ | n. | A farm animal | The pig is eating. | |
| Pile | /paɪl/ | n. | A group of things on top of each other | There is a pile of books on the desk. | |
| Pill | /pɪl/ | n. | A small solid piece of medicine | Take one pill every morning. | |
| Pill | /pɪl/ | n. | Small medicine | Swallow the pill. | |
| Pilot | /ˈpaɪlət/ | n. | A person who flies a plane | The pilot greeted the passengers. | |
| Pilot | /ˈpaɪlət/ | n. | A person who flies a plane | The pilot welcomed us aboard. | |
| Pin | /pɪn/ | n. | A small thin piece of metal | Use a pin to hold it together. | |
| Pink | /pɪŋk/ | adj. | A pale red color | She wore a pink dress. | |
| Pipe | /paɪp/ | n. | A tube for liquid or gas | The water pipe is broken. | |
| pirate | /ˈpaɪrət/ | n. | a person who attacks ships and steals things | The story was about a pirate and his ship. | |
| Pitch | /pɪtʃ/ | n. | An area painted with lines for playing sports | The football pitch is wet. | |
| Pity | /ˈpɪti/ | n. | A feeling of sadness for someone | I feel pity for the homeless. | |
| Pixel | /ˈpɪksəl/ | n. | Small dot on a screen | The image is pixelated. | |
| Place | /pleɪs/ | n. | A particular position or area | This is a nice place to live. | |
| Plain | /pleɪn/ | adj. | Not decorated or simple | I prefer plain yogurt. | |
| Plan | /plæn/ | n. | A set of actions to achieve a goal | What is your plan for today? | |
| Plane | /pleɪn/ | n. | An aircraft | We will travel by plane. | |
| Planet | /ˈplænɪt/ | n. | A large round object in space | Earth is a planet. | |
| Planet | /ˈplænɪt/ | n. | Large object in space | Mars is a planet. | |
| planned | /plænd/ | v. | decided what to do before it happened | We planned our trip for months. | |
| Plant | /plænt/ | n. | A living thing that grows in earth | I bought a new plant. |
