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Wordabulary

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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.

track Noun A1

A path or course used for racing, or a mark left by something that has passed.

tracksuit Noun A1

A loose, comfortable set of matching trousers and top worn for exercise or casual wear.

tractable Adjective C1

Easy to control or influence; manageable.

tractor Noun A1

A powerful farm vehicle used to pull heavy equipment or machinery.

trade Noun A2

The buying and selling of goods between people or countries.

trade route Noun A2

A path regularly used by traders to move goods between places.

tradition Noun A2

A custom or belief that has been passed down from older generations to younger ones.

traffic Noun A1

The vehicles moving on a road at a particular time, or the illegal trade in something.

traffic light Noun A1

A set of red, amber, and green lights that controls the flow of traffic at a junction.

tragedy Noun B1

An extremely sad event, especially one involving death or great suffering.

tragic flaw Noun B2

A character trait, such as pride or jealousy, that leads a tragic hero toward their own downfall.

trail Noun A1

A rough path across rural or wild land, or a series of marks left behind by something moving.

train Noun A1

A line of connected railway cars pulled along a track by an engine.

training Noun A1

The process of learning or practicing a skill, often through repeated exercise.

trajectory Noun B2

The curved path that a moving object follows through space, especially one shaped by gravity.

tram Noun A1

A vehicle that carries passengers along tracks laid in the streets of a city.

trampoline Noun A1

A piece of equipment made of a stretched sheet on a frame, used for bouncing on.

tranquil Adjective B2

Calm and peaceful, free from disturbance.

transcendence Noun B2

The state of going beyond ordinary limits, especially beyond the physical or material world.

transcontinental Adjective B1

Crossing an entire continent.

transcription Noun B2

The biological process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA, or the act of writing down spoken words exactly as they were said.

transfer Verb A1

To move something or someone from one place, person, or situation to another.

transform Verb B1

To change something so completely that it becomes almost a new thing.

transformation Noun B1

A complete or major change in the form, appearance, or nature of something.

transformer Noun B2

A device that changes the voltage of an alternating electric current, usually with two coils of wire wound around a shared iron core.

transgress Verb B1

To break a rule, law, or moral boundary.

transgression Noun B1

An act that breaks a rule, law, or moral standard.

transient Adjective C1

Lasting only for a short time; temporary.

transit Noun A2

The act of travelling or being moved from one place to another, or a public transport system.

transition Noun B2

The process of changing from one state or stage to another.

transitional phrase Noun B1

A word or phrase, such as 'however' or 'in addition', used to connect ideas and guide the reader between sentences or paragraphs.

transitive Adjective B2

Describing a verb that takes a direct object, or a relation in which a property holding between A and B and between B and C must also hold between A and C.

transitory Adjective C1

Not permanent; lasting only for a short time.

translate Verb A1

To change words from one language into another while keeping the same meaning.

translation Noun B2

The act of converting words from one language into another, or, in biology, the process of building a protein from instructions carried by RNA.

translucent Adjective A2

Allowing some light to pass through, but not clear enough to see sharp details.

transmit Verb B1

To send out a signal, information, or a disease from one place or person to another.

transmute Verb C1

To change something into a different form or substance.

transparent Adjective A2

Allowing light to pass through so objects can be seen clearly, or open and honest without hiding anything.

transpiration Noun B2

The loss of water vapor from a plant's leaves, mainly through tiny pores called stomata.

transpiration pull Noun B2

The upward pull on water inside a plant's xylem, created as water evaporates from the leaves.

transport Verb A2

To carry people or goods from one place to another.

transportation Noun A2

The system or means of carrying people or goods from one place to another.

transverse wave Noun B2

A wave in which the medium moves up and down or side to side, at a right angle to the direction the wave itself is traveling.

travel Verb A1

To go from one place to another, especially over a long distance.

traverse Verb B1

To travel across or through an area, especially one that is difficult.

travesty Noun C2

A shocking or absurd distortion of something that should be respected or serious.

tray Noun A1

A flat piece of material with a raised edge, used for carrying food or objects.