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The Oxford 3000 words

The Oxford 3000 is a list of the 3,000 core words that every learner of English needs to know. The words have been chosen based on their frequency in the Oxford English Corpus and relevance to learners of English. Every word is aligned to the CEFR, guiding learners on the words they should know at A1-B2 level.

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a (indefinite article)

a

A1

able (adjective)

capaz

A2

about (preposition)

acerca de

A1

above (preposition)

arriba

A1

abroad (adverb)

en el extranjero

A2

across (preposition)

al otro lado de

A1

ad (noun)

anuncio

B1

add (verb)

agregar

A1

aged (adjective)

viejo

B1

ah (exclamation)

ah

A2

aid (verb)

ayuda

B2

aim (verb)

apuntar

B1

all (pronoun)

todo

A1

alone (adjective, adverb)

solo

A2

along (preposition)

a lo largo de

A2

and (conjunction)

y

A1

any (pronoun)

cualquier

A1

anyway (adverb)

de todos modos

A2

anywhere (pronoun)

en cualquier lugar

A2

app (noun)

aplicación

A2

armed (adjective)

armado

B2

around (preposition)

alrededor

A1

as (preposition)

como

A1

ask (verb)

preguntar

A1

at (preposition)

en

A1

aware (adjective)

consciente

B1

awful (adjective)

horrible

A2

back (verb)

atrás

B2

bad (adjective)

malo

A1

badly (adverb)

gravemente

A2

bake (verb)

hornear

B1

ban (verb)

prohibición

B1

based (adjective)

basado

A2

be (auxiliary verb)

ser

A1

beat (verb)

derrotar

A2

bed (noun)

cama

A1

bee (noun)

abeja

B1

beef (noun)

carne de res

A2

beg (verb)

mendigar

B2

bell (noun)

campana

B1

belt (noun)

cinturón

A2

bend (verb)

doblar

B1

bent (adjective)

doblado

B2

bet (verb)

pero

B2

beyond (preposition)

más allá de

B2

big (adjective)

grande

A1

bike (noun)

bicicleta

A1

bill (verb)

factura

B2

bin (noun)

papelera

A2

bored (adjective)

aburrido

A1

both (determiner, pronoun)

ambos

A1

brave (adjective)

corajudo

B1

brief (adjective)

breve

B2

bright (adjective)

brillante

A2

broad (adjective)

amplio

B2

build (verb)

construir

A1

bus (noun)

autobús

A1

bush (noun)

arbusto

B2

busy (adjective)

ocupado

A1

but (preposition)

pero

B2

buy (verb)

comprar

A1

by (preposition)

por

A1

bye (exclamation)

adiós

A1

camp (verb)

acampar

A2

can (modal verb)

poder

A1

care (verb)

cuidado

A2

careful (adjective)

cuidadoso

A2

cell (noun)

celúla

B2

cent (noun)

centavo

A1

check (verb)

controlar

A1

chef (noun)

cocinero

A2

clever (adjective)

inteligente

A2

click (verb)

hacer clic

B1

cook (verb)

cocinar

A1

could (modal verb)

podría

A1

crew (noun)

multitud

B2

cut (verb)

cortar

A1

dad (noun)

papá

A1

dead (adjective)

muerto

A2

dear (exclamation)

estimado

A2

debt (noun)

deuda

B2

deep (adverb)

profundo

B1

deeply (adverb)

profundamente

B2

depth (noun)

profundidad

B2

desk (noun)

escritorio

A1

despite (preposition)

a pesar de

B1

do (auxiliary verb)

hacer

A1

down (preposition)

abajo

A1

dozen (noun, determiner)

docena

B2

drag (verb)

arrastrar

B2

dress (verb)

vestido

A1

dressed (adjective)

vestido

B1

due (adjective)

pendiente

B1

each (determiner, pronoun, adverb)

cada

A1

easy (adjective)

fácil

A1

eat (verb)

comer

A1

egg (noun)

huevo

A1

either (determiner, pronoun)

cualquiera

A2

else (adverb)

demás

A1

email (verb)

correo electrónico

A1

enough (pronoun)

suficiente

A1

ever (adverb)

alguna vez

A1

every (determiner)

cada

A1

everywhere (adverb, pronoun, conjunction)

en todos lados

A2

except (preposition)

excepto

A2

fair (adjective)

justo

A2

fairly (adverb)

equitativamente

B1

fan (noun)

admirador

A2

fast (adverb)

rápido

A1

fat (noun)

gordo

A2

fee (noun)

tarifa

B2

feed (verb)

alimentar

A2

fellow (adjective)

compañero

B2

few (pronoun)

pocos

A1

fifth (ordinal number)

quinto

A1

file (verb)

archivo

B2

fill (verb)

llenar

A1

film (verb)

película

A2

find (verb)

encontrar

A1

first (determiner, ordinal number)

primero

A1

fit (verb)

adaptar

A2

five (number)

cinco

A1

fix (verb)

arreglar

A2

fixed (adjective)

fijado

B1

flat (noun)

departamento

A1

flood (verb)

inundación

B1

food (noun)

alimento

A1

for (preposition)

para

A1

found (verb)

encontró

B2

fourth (ordinal number)

cuatro

A1

fresh (adjective)

fresco

A2

fridge (noun)

refrigerador

A2

from (preposition)

de

A1

full (adjective)

lleno

A1

fully (adverb)

completamente

B2

fun (noun)

divertido

A1

fund (verb)

financiar

B2

funny (adjective)

divertido

A1

get (verb)

conseguir

A1

glad (adjective)

contento

B1

grade (verb)

calificación

B2

grand (adjective)

magnífico

B2

great (adjective)

excelente

A1

guess (verb)

adivinar

A1

guest (noun)

invitado

A2

gun (noun)

pistola

A2

gym (noun)

gimnasia

A1

hair (noun)

cabello

A1

half (determiner, pronoun)

medio

A1

hat (noun)

tiene

A1

have (auxiliary verb)

tener

A2

have to (modal verb)

tengo que

A1

he (pronoun)

él

A1

head (verb)

cabeza

B1

headache (noun)

dolor de cabeza

A2

healthy (adjective)

saludable

A1

heavy (adjective)

pesado

A2

hell (noun)

infierno

B2

hello (exclamation, noun)

Hola

A1

hey (exclamation)

ey

A1

hi (exclamation)

Hola

A1

hide (verb)

esconder

A2

hill (noun)

colina

A2

him (pronoun)

a él

A1

his (pronoun)

su

A2

hit (verb)

golpear

A2

hope (verb)

esperanza

A1

host (verb)

anfitrión

B2

hot (adjective)

caliente

A1

how (adverb)

cómo

A1

huge (adjective)

enorme

A2

i (pronoun)

i

A1

ice (noun)

hielo

A1

if (conjunction)

si

A1

ill (adjective)

enfermo

A2

impressed (adjective)

impresionado

B2

in (preposition)

en

A1

it (pronoun)

él

A1

its (determiner)

es

A1

jam (noun)

En punto

A2

keen (adjective)

afecto

B1

keep (verb)

mantener

A1

key (verb)

llave

B1

kick (verb)

patada

B1

kid (noun)

niño

A2

knee (noun)

rodilla

A2

knife (noun)

cuchillo

A2

lab (noun)

laboratorio

A2

lamp (noun)

lámpara

A2

laptop (noun)

computadora portátil

A2

late (adverb)

tarde

A1

lay (verb)

poner

B1

lazy (adjective)

perezoso

A2

lead (verb)

dirigir

A2

lean (verb)

inclinarse

B2

least (determiner, pronoun)

el menos

A2

left (noun)

izquierda

A1

leg (noun)

pierna

A1

lend (verb)

prestar

A2

less (determiner, pronoun)

menos

A2

let (verb)

dejar

A1

lie (verb)

mentir

B1

lip (noun)

labio

B1

little (determiner, pronoun)

pequeño

A1

lively (adjective)

dinámico

B2

loan (noun)

préstamo

B2

loose (adjective)

perder

B2

lord (noun)

caballero

B2

loss (noun)

pérdida

B1

lost (adjective)

perdido

A2

lot (pronoun)

lote

A1

luck (noun)

suerte

A2

lucky (adjective)

afortunado

A2

lung (noun)

pulmón

B2

mad (adjective)

enojado

B1

main (adjective)

principal

A1

mainly (adverb)

principalmente

B1

male (noun)

masculino

A2

mall (noun)

centro comercial

B1

man (noun)

hombre

A1

many (determiner, pronoun)

muchos

A1

maths (noun)

matemáticas

A2

may (modal verb)

puede

A2

me (pronoun)

a mí

A1

mean (verb)

significar

A1

media (noun)

medios de comunicación

A2

meet (verb)

encontrarse

A1

melt (verb)

derretir

B2

mental (adjective)

mental

B1

mess (noun)

desorden

B1

might (modal verb)

podría

A2

mild (adjective)

leve

B1

mine (pronoun)

mío

A2

miss (verb)

extrañar

A1

missing (adjective)

desaparecido

A2

mixed (adjective)

mezclado

B2

more (determiner, pronoun)

más

A1

most (determiner, pronoun)

mayoría

A1

much (determiner, pronoun)

mucho

A1

mum (noun)

mamá

A1

must (modal verb)

debe

A1

my (determiner)

mi

A1

near (preposition)

cerca

A1

neat (adjective)

limpio

B2

neck (noun)

cuello

A2

need (modal verb)

necesidad

B1

net (noun)

neto

B1

new (adjective)

nuevo

A1

news (noun)

noticias

A1

next (noun)

próximo

B1

nice (adjective)

lindo

A1

nine (number)

nueve

A1

no (exclamation)

No

A1

none (pronoun)

ninguno

A2

nor (conjunction, adverb)

ni

B1

now (conjunction)

ahora

B1

nut (noun)

tuerca

A2

odd (adjective)

extraño

B1

of (preposition)

de

A1

off (preposition)

apagado

A1

oh (exclamation)

Vaya

A1

old (adjective)

viejo

A1

on (preposition)

en

A1

once (conjunction)

una vez

B1

one (pronoun)

uno

A1

or (conjunction)

o

A1

other (adjective, pronoun)

otro

A1

our (determiner)

nuestro

A1

ours (pronoun)

nuestro

B1

out (adverb, preposition)

afuera

A1

owe (verb)

deber

B2

pack (verb)

embalar

A2

pale (adjective)

pálido

B1

pan (noun)

cacerola

B1

pants (noun)

pantalones

A2

pass (verb)

aprobar

A2

past (preposition)

pasado

A1

pay (verb)

pagar

A1

pen (noun)

bolígrafo

A1

per (preposition)

por

A2

pet (noun)

mascota

A2

phone (verb)

teléfono

A1

pick (verb)

elegir

A2

pile (verb)

montón

B2

pin (verb)

alfiler

B1

plain (adjective)

plano

B2

pleasant (adjective)

agradable

B1

pleased (adjective)

complacido

A2

plus (preposition)

más

B1

pool (noun)

piscina

A1

poor (adjective)

pobre

A1

pop (verb)

estallido

C1

prime (adjective)

principal

B2

proud (adjective)

orgulloso

B1

push (verb)

empujar

A2

put (verb)

poner

A1

quick (adjective)

rápido

A1

quit (verb)

abandonar

B1

quite (adverb)

bastante

A1

race (verb)

carrera

A2

raise (verb)

aumentar

A2

rare (adjective)

extraño

B1

rarely (adverb)

casi nunca

B1

raw (adjective)

crudo

B2

ready (adjective)

listo

A1

red (noun)

rojo

A1

rent (verb)

alquilar

B1

rest (verb)

descansar

A2

rich (adjective)

rico

A1

rid (verb)

deshacerse

B2

ride (verb)

conducir

A1

room (noun)

habitación

A1

rough (adjective)

bruto

B1

round (preposition)

redondo

A2

rub (verb)

frotar

B2

rude (adjective)

brusco

A2

run (verb)

correr

A1

sad (adjective)

triste

A1

sadly (adverb)

desafortunadamente

A2

safe (adjective)

seguro

A2

sail (verb)

navegar

A2

same (pronoun)

mismo

A1

save (verb)

ahorrar

A2

say (verb)

decir

A1

scan (verb)

escanear

B1

scared (adjective)

asustado

A2

scary (adjective)

aterrador

A2

seat (verb)

asiento

B2

second (determiner, ordinal number)

segundo

A1

secondly (adverb)

en segundo lugar

A2

seed (noun)

semilla

B1

seem (linking verb)

parecer

A2

sell (verb)

vender

A1

send (verb)

enviar

A1

sense (verb)

sentido

B2

set (verb)

colocar

B1

several (determiner, pronoun)

varios

A2

shall (modal verb)

deber

A2

shallow (adjective)

poco profundo

B2

share (verb)

compartir

A1

sharp (adjective)

afilado

B1

she (pronoun)

ella

A1

shell (noun)

caparazón

B1

shiny (adjective)

brillante

B1

shocked (adjective)

sorprendido

B2

should (modal verb)

debería

A1

show (verb)

espectáculo

A1

shy (adjective)

tímido

B1

sick (adjective)

enfermo

A1

since (preposition)

desde

A2

sit (verb)

sentarse

A1

size (noun)

tamaño

A2

skill (noun)

habilidad

A1

slip (verb)

deslizar

B2

small (adjective)

pequeño

A1

smart (adjective)

elegante

B1

snake (noun)

serpiente

A1

so (conjunction)

entonces

A1

sock (noun)

calcetín

A2

soft (adjective)

suave

A2

some (pronoun)

alguno

A1

soon (adverb)

pronto

A1

sorry (exclamation)

Lo siento

A1

sort (verb)

clasificar

B1

special (adjective)

especial

A1

speed (verb)

velocidad

B2

spell (verb)

deletrear

A1

spread (verb)

desparramar

B1

stamp (noun)

estampilla

A2

stare (verb)

mirada fija

B2

stay (verb)

permanecer

A1

steady (adjective)

estable

B2

steep (adjective)

empinado

B2

sticky (adjective)

pegajoso

B2

stiff (adjective)

rígido

B2

stock (noun)

existencias

B2

strict (adjective)

estricto

B2

such (determiner, pronoun)

semejante

A2

sudden (adjective)

repentino

B1

tall (adjective)

alto

A1

tax (verb)

impuesto

B1

tear (verb)

lágrima

B2

tell (verb)

decir

A1

ten (number)

diez

A1

tend (verb)

tender

B1

test (verb)

prueba

A1

than (preposition, conjunction)

que

A1

the (definite article)

el

A1

them (pronoun)

a ellos

A1

then (adverb)

entonces

A1

they (pronoun)

ellos

A1

thick (adjective)

grueso

A2

thin (adjective)

delgado

A2

third (ordinal number)

tercero

A1

this (determiner, pronoun)

este

A1

though (conjunction)

aunque

B1

through (preposition)

a través de

A1

throughout (preposition, adverb)

a lo largo de

B1

thus (adverb)

de este modo

B2

tight (adjective)

ajustado

B1

till (conjunction, preposition)

a

B1

tin (noun)

creer

B1

tiny (adjective)

diminuto

B1

tip (verb)

consejo

B1

to (preposition)

a

A1

toe (noun)

entonces

B1

too (adverb)

también

A1

tool (noun)

herramienta

A2

tough (adjective)

difícil

B2

tour (verb)

recorrido

B1

toy (noun)

juguete

A2

trend (noun)

tendencia

B1

true (adjective)

verdadero

A1

trust (verb)

confianza

B2

try (verb)

intentar

A1

tune (noun)

melodía

B2

twice (adverb)

dos veces

A1

twin (noun)

mellizo

A2

two (number)

dos

A1

unless (conjunction)

a menos que

B1

unlike (preposition)

a diferencia de

B1

until (conjunction, preposition)

hasta

A1

up (preposition)

arriba

A1

upper (adjective)

superior

B2

upset (verb)

decepcionado

B1

us (pronoun)

a nosotros

A1

used (adjective)

usado

B1

used to (modal verb)

solía hacerlo

A2

vast (adjective)

vasto

B2

via (preposition)

a través de

B2

wait (verb)

esperar

A1

wake (verb)

despertar

A1

waste (verb)

desperdiciar

B1

way (noun)

forma

A1

we (pronoun)

nosotros

A1

weak (adjective)

débil

A2

wealthy (adjective)

adinerado

B2

wear (verb)

tener puesto

A1

well (noun)

Bueno

C1

western (adjective)

occidental

B1

wet (adjective)

húmedo

A2

what (pronoun, determiner)

qué

A1

whatever (determiner, pronoun)

lo que

B1

when (pronoun)

cuando

A1

where (conjunction)

dónde

A1

which (pronoun, determiner)

cual

A1

while (noun)

mientras

B1

who (pronoun)

OMS

A1

whom (pronoun)

a quien

B2

whose (determiner, pronoun)

cuyo

A2

why (adverb)

por qué

A1

wide (adjective)

ancho

A2

wild (adjective)

salvaje

A2

will (modal verb)

voluntad

A1

win (verb)

ganar

A1

wise (adjective)

inteligente

B2

with (preposition)

con

A1

wood (noun)

madera

A2

wooden (adjective)

de madera

A2

worried (adjective)

preocupado

A2

would (modal verb)

quería

A1

wow (exclamation)

Guau

A2

wrap (verb)

envoltura

B2

write (verb)

escribir

A1

written (adjective)

escrito

B1

wrong (noun)

equivocado

B2

yeah (exclamation)

A1

yes (exclamation)

A1

yet (conjunction)

todavía

B2

you (pronoun)

A1