B1 English Vocabulary List with Free PDF

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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary

Word	IPA	Type	Meaning	Example	Audio
Recent	/ˈriːsənt/	adj.	Happening or starting from a short time ago	In recent years, things have changed.
Recently	/ˈriːsəntli/	adv.	Not long ago	I saw him recently.
recently.	/ˈriːsəntli/	adv.	not long ago	I recently moved to a new apartment.
Reception	/rɪˈsɛpʃən/	n.	The place in a hotel or office building where people go when they first arrive	Please leave your key at reception.
Recipe	/ˈrɛsɪpi/	n.	A set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food	Can you give me the recipe for this cake?
Recipe	/ˈrɛsəpi/	n.	A set of instructions telling you how to prepare and cook food	I found a great recipe for chocolate chip cookies.
recognise	/ˈrɛkəɡˌnaɪz/	v.	to know someone or something because you have seen it before	I recognised her voice right away.
Recognize	/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪz/	v.	To know someone or something because you have seen or heard him or her or experienced it before	I didn't recognize you with your new haircut.
Recommend	/ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/	v.	To suggest that someone or something would be good or suitable for a particular job or purpose	I can recommend the chicken in mushroom sauce.
Recommendation	/ˌrɛkəˌmɛnˈdeɪʃən/	n.	A suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job	I bought this book on your recommendation.
Record	/ˈrɛkərd/	v.	A piece of information or a description of an event that is written on paper or stored on a computer	Keep a record of your expenses.
Recording	/rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ/	n.	Speech, music, or moving pictures that have been recorded to be listened to or watched later	We listened to a recording of the concert.
Recover	/rɪˈkʌvər/	v.	To become completely well again after an illness or injury	It took her a long time to recover from her heart operation.
Recovery	/rɪˈkʌvəri/	n.	The process of becoming well again after an illness or injury	He made a full recovery.
Recovery	/rɪˈkʌvəri/	n.	The process of becoming well again after an illness or injury	He made a full recovery from his operation.
Recycle	/rɪˈsaɪkəl/	v.	Process to reuse	Recycle old electronics.
Recycle	/riˈsaɪkl/	v.	To sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials	We recycle all our glass and paper.
recycled	/ˌriːˈsaɪkəld/	adj.	made from used materials that were processed again	The notebook is made from recycled paper.
recycling	/ˌriːˈsaɪklɪŋ/	n.	the process of using old materials again	Recycling helps reduce waste.
recycling bin	/ˈriːsaɪklɪŋ bɪn/	noun phrase	a bin for things that can be recycled	Please put the bottles in the recycling bin.
Red	/rɛd/	adj.	Of the color of fresh blood	She has a red car.
redden	/ˈredən/	v.	to become red	Her face began to redden from embarrassment.
Redo	/ˌriːˈdoʊ/	v.	Do again	Redo the action.
Reduce	/rɪˈdjuːs/	v.	To become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.	The company needs to reduce its costs.
reduced	/rɪˈduːst/	adj.	made smaller or less	We bought the jacket at a reduced price.