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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trash | /træʃ/ | n. | Deleted items | Empty the trash. | |
| travel agent | /ˈtrævəl ˌeɪdʒənt/ | n. | a person whose job is to help people book trips | The travel agent found us a cheap flight. | |
| treat | /trit/ | v. | give medical care to someone | Doctors treated the injured runner immediately. | |
| Treatment | /ˈtriːtmənt/ | n. | The use of drugs or exercises to cure a person of an illness or injury | She is receiving treatment for her back pain. | |
| trend | /trɛnd/ | n. | a popular style or way of doing something | This color is the latest trend. | |
| trick | /trɪk/ | n. | something done to surprise or fool someone | He showed us a magic trick. | |
| trumpet | /ˈtrʌm.pɪt/ | n. | a brass musical instrument with a bright sound | She plays the trumpet in the school band. | |
| trunk | /trʌŋk/ | n. | the main stem of a tree, or the large storage space in a car | We put the bags in the trunk of the car. | |
| Tsunami | /tsuˈnɑːmi/ | n. | Giant sea wave | Tsunami warning. | |
| tuna | /ˈtuː.nə/ | n. | a large fish used as food | I had a tuna sandwich for lunch. | |
| tunnel | /ˈtʌn.əl/ | n. | a long passage under the ground or through a mountain | The train went through a long tunnel. | |
| turn down | /tɝːn daʊn/ | phr. v. | to say no to an offer or request | She turned down the job offer. | |
| turn into | /tɝːn ˈɪn.tuː/ | phr. v. | to change and become something else | The rain turned into snow. | |
| turn up | /tɝːn ʌp/ | phr. v. | to arrive or appear, often unexpectedly | He turned up late to the meeting. | |
| turning | /ˈtɝː.nɪŋ/ | n. | a place where a road changes direction | Take the next turning on the left. | |
| Tutor | /ˈtjuː.tər/ | n. | A private teacher | He has a math tutor. | |
| Type | /taɪp/ | v. | Write using a keyboard | Type your name. | |
| Typhoon | /taɪˈfun/ | n. | Tropical storm | A massive typhoon. | |
| typically | /ˈtɪp.ɪ.kli/ | adv. | usually; in a normal way | We typically eat dinner at 7 p.m. | |
| Umpire | /ˈʌm.paɪər/ | n. | A person who is present at a sports competition in order to make certain that the rules of that particular game are obeyed and to judge if particular actions are acceptable | The tennis umpire called the ball out. | |
| unable | /ʌnˈeɪ.bəl/ | adj. | not able to do something | I was unable to call you yesterday. | |
| unbelievable | /ˌʌn.bɪˈliː.və.bəl/ | adj. | so surprising that it is hard to believe | The view from the top was unbelievable. | |
| uncomfortable | /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/ | adj. | not comfortable; causing a bad feeling | These shoes are uncomfortable. | |
| underline | /ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪn/ | v. | to draw a line under words to show they are important | Please underline the new words. | |
| underneath | /ˌʌn.dɚˈniːθ/ | prep. | under something; below something | The cat is hiding underneath the table. |
