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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | /ˈseɪlɪŋ/ | v. | The sport or activity of using boats with sails | I love sailing. | |
| Sailor | /ˈseɪlər/ | n. | A person who works on a ship | The sailor tied the rope. | |
| Salad | /ˈsæləd/ | n. | A mixture of uncooked vegetables | I had a salad for lunch. | |
| Salary | /ˈsæləri/ | n. | A fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay | He has a good salary. | |
| Salary | /ˈsæləri/ | n. | A fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee | His starting salary is very good. | |
| Sale | /seɪl/ | n. | An act of exchanging something for money | The house is for sale. | |
| Sale | /seɪl/ | n. | An occasion when goods are sold at a lower price than usual | I bought this coat in the sale. | |
| salesman | /ˈseɪlzˌmæn/ | n. | a man whose job is to sell things | The salesman showed us a new car. | |
| saleswoman | /ˈseɪlzˌwʊmən/ | n. | a woman who sells things in a store | The saleswoman helped me find the right size. | |
| salmon | /ˈsæmən/ | n. | a pink fish that people eat | We had salmon for dinner. | |
| Salt | /sɔlt/ | n. | A common white substance found in sea water | Add some salt to the soup. | |
| Same | /seɪm/ | adj. | Exactly like another | We have the same car. | |
| same. | /seɪm/ | adj. | not different; exactly like another thing | We chose the same color for our shirts. | |
| Sample | /ˈsæmpl/ | n. | A small amount of something that shows you what the rest is like | Try a free sample. | |
| Sand | /sænd/ | n. | A substance that consists of very small grains of rock | The sand is hot. | |
| Sand | /sænd/ | n. | Fine rock particles | Sand on the beach. | |
| sandal | /ˈsændl/ | n. | a light shoe that leaves part of the foot open | I wore sandals to the beach. | |
| Sandwich | /ˈsændwɪtʃ/ | n. | Two pieces of bread with food between them | I ate a cheese sandwich. | |
| satisfaction | /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ | n. | a good feeling from getting what you want | He felt satisfaction after finishing the job. | |
| satisfactory | /ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/ | adj. | good enough; acceptable | Her work was satisfactory. | |
| Satisfy | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ | v. | To please someone by giving them what they want | The meal satisfied me. | |
| saucepan | /ˈsɔːspæn/ | n. | a deep pan used for cooking on a stove | Put the soup in a saucepan. | |
| saucer | /ˈsɔːsər/ | n. | a small plate under a cup | She placed the cup on the saucer. | |
| Save | /seɪv/ | v. | To keep something for the future | I am saving money for a car. | |
| Save | /seɪv/ | v. | Keep data | Save your work. |
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