English vocabulary, English to Albanian, in alphabetical order

/əˈbɪləti/ · a-BIL-i-ty, short i in the middle

The skill or power needed to do something.

/ˈæksənt/ · AK-sent, the c is a k

The way a group of people pronounce words.

/əkˈsɛpt/ · the cc reads ks: ak-SEPT

To agree to take or receive something.

/ˈæksɛs/ · AK-sess, the cc is ks

The right or chance to reach or use something.

/əˈtʃiːv/ · ends with a long e: uh-CHEEV

To succeed in doing something after effort.

/əˈdæpt/ · uh-DAPT, short a in the middle

To change in order to suit new conditions.

/ˌædmɪˈreɪʃən/ · the ti is sh: ad-mi-RAY-shun

A feeling of respect and warm approval.

/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ · the ge is j: ad-VAN-tij

Something that helps you succeed.

/ədˈvɛntʃər/ · the t is tsh: ad-VEN-cher

An unusual and exciting experience.

/ədˈvaɪs/ · the c is an s: ad-VYSS

An opinion about what someone should do.

/ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃər/ · the t is tsh: AG-ri-kul-cher

The practice of farming land and animals.

/æmˈbɪʃən/ · the ti is sh: am-BISH-un

A strong wish to achieve something.

/æŋˈzaɪəti/ · the x is a z: ang-ZY-i-ty

An uneasy, worried feeling.

/ˈætməsfɪər/ · the ph is an f: AT-mos-fear

The air around the earth; the mood of a place.

/ˈbæləns/ · BAL-ance, the second a is weak

An equal or steady state.

/bæŋk/ · short a, the nk is one sound

A place that keeps and lends money.

/ˈbjuːti/ · long u: BYOO-ty

The quality of being pleasing to look at.

/bɪˈliːf/ · the ie is a long e: bi-LEEF

A feeling that something is true.

/ˈbɛnɪfɪt/ · BEN-e-fit, short i twice

An advantage or good effect.

/baɪˈɒlədʒi/ · the g softens to j: by-OL-o-jee

The study of living things.

/ˈbaʊndəri/ · BOWN-de-ree, three syllables

A line that marks the edge of an area.

/ˈbreɪvəri/ · long a first: BRAY-ve-ree

The quality of facing danger without fear.

/briːð/ · long e and a soft th: breedh

To take air into the lungs and let it out.

/ˈbʌdʒɪt/ · the g softens to j: BUJ-it

A plan for how money will be spent.

/kæmˈpeɪn/ · kam-PAYN, the g is silent

A planned series of actions for a goal.

/ˈkæpɪtəl/ · KAP-i-tul, the a is short

The city where a government sits; money put into a business.

/kəˈrɪər/ · the ea is ear: ka-REER

The work a person does over many years.

/ˈkɔːʃəs/ · the ti is sh: KOR-shus

Careful to avoid danger or mistakes.

/ˈsɛlɪbreɪt/ · SEL-i-brayt, long a at the end

To do something enjoyable for a special occasion.

/ˈsɛrɪmoʊni/ · SER-i-moh-nee

A formal act held on an important occasion.

/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ · the ge is j: CHAL-inj

A difficult task that tests ability.

/ˈkærəktər/ · the ch is a k: KAR-ak-ter

The qualities that make a person; a person in a story.

/ˈsɪtɪzən/ · the ti is short i: SIT-i-zun

A person who belongs legally to a country.

/ˈklaɪmət/ · long i first: KLY-mut

The usual weather of a region over many years.

/kəˈmjuːnəti/ · ka-MYOO-ni-ty

A group of people living in the same place.

/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ · the ge is j: KUR-ij

The ability to do something frightening.

/ˈkʌltʃər/ · the t is tsh: KUL-cher

The customs, art and beliefs of a group.

/ˈkʌrənsi/ · KUR-en-see

The money used in a country.

/ˈdeɪli/ · long a: DAY-lee

Happening every day.

/ˈdeɪndʒər/ · long a, the g softens to j: DAYN-jer

The chance that something harmful will happen.

/dɪˈbeɪt/ · di-BAYT, long a

A formal discussion of opposing ideas.

/dɪˈsɪʒən/ · the si is zh: di-SIZH-un

A choice made after thinking.

/dɪˈfɛns/ · the c is an s: di-FENSS

Protection against attack.

/dɪˈleɪ/ · di-LAY, long a at the end

A period of waiting before something happens.

/dɪˈmɒkrəsi/ · the ch is a k: di-MOK-ra-see

A system where people elect their government.

/dɪˈskraɪb/ · di-SKRYB, long i then silent e

To say what someone or something is like.

/dɪˈzaɪər/ · the s is a z: di-ZY-er

A strong wish for something.

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/ · di-VEL-up-ment

The process of growing or improving.

/ˈdaɪət/ · long i: DY-ut

The food a person usually eats.

/ˈdjuːti/ · long u: DYOO-ty

Something a person is obliged to do.

/ɜːrn/ · one long vowel plus r

To receive money for work.

/ɪˈkɒnəmi/ · i-KON-o-mee

The system of money, trade and industry of a country.

/ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən/ · ed-yoo-KAY-shun

The process of teaching and learning.

/ˈɛfərt/ · EF-ert, the second e is weak

The energy used to do something.

/ɪˈlɛkʃən/ · the ti is sh: i-LEK-shun

The process of choosing by voting.

/ɪˈmoʊʃən/ · i-MOH-shun

A strong feeling such as joy or anger.

/ɪmˈplɔɪ/ · im-PLOY

To give someone work and pay them.

/ˈɛnərdʒi/ · the g softens to j: EN-er-jee

The power to do work; electricity and fuel.

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ · in-VY-run-ment

The natural world and the conditions around us.

/ɪˈkwɒləti/ · the qu is kw: i-KWOL-i-ty

The state of being equal in rights.

/ɪˈskeɪp/ · the c is a k: i-SKAYP

To get away from a place or a danger.

/ˈɛvɪdəns/ · EV-i-dence, the c is an s

Facts that show something is true.

/ˈfæktəri/ · FAK-te-ree

A building where goods are made.

/ˈfeɪljər/ · long a: FAYL-yer

A lack of success.

/feɪθ/ · long a plus a soft th: fayth

Trust in someone, or belief in a religion.

/ˈfæməli/ · FAM-i-lee

Parents and children living together.

/ˈfæʃən/ · the sh: FASH-un

The popular style of clothes at a time.

/fɪər/ · one syllable, the ear is eer

The feeling caused by danger.

/ˈfaɪnæns/ · long i first: FY-nanss

The management of money.

/ˈfaɪər/ · one syllable, two vowel sounds: FY-er

Burning that gives heat and light.

/flʌd/ · short u: flud

A large amount of water covering dry land.

/fuːd/ · long oo: food

What people and animals eat.

/ˈfɒrɪst/ · FOR-ist, short i in the middle

A large area covered with trees.

/ˈfriːdəm/ · long e: FREE-dum

The right to act and speak as you wish.

/ˈɡɑːrdən/ · long a: GAR-dun

A piece of land where flowers or vegetables grow.

/ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/ · the g softens to j: jen-e-RAY-shun

All the people born about the same time.

/dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ · the first g softens to j: jee-OG-ra-fee

The study of countries, places and the earth.

/ˈdʒɛstʃər/ · the t is tsh: JES-cher

A movement of the hand or head that means something.

/ɡɪft/ · short i: gift

Something given to someone without payment.

/ɡoʊl/ · long o: gohl

An aim you work towards.

/ˈɡʌvərnmənt/ · GUV-ern-ment

The group of people who rule a country.

/ˈɡræmər/ · short a: GRAM-er

The rules for how words are put together.

/ˈɡreɪtfəl/ · long a: GRAYT-ful

Feeling thankful for something.

/ˈhæbɪt/ · HAB-it, short a

Something you do often without thinking.

/ˈhɑːrvɪst/ · HAR-vist

The time when crops are gathered.

/hɛlθ/ · short e plus a soft th

The condition of the body and the mind.

/ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/ · the ge is j: HER-i-tij

Traditions and buildings passed down from the past.

/ˈhɪstəri/ · HIS-te-ree

The study of past events.

/ˈhɒbi/ · HOB-ee, short o

An activity done for pleasure in free time.

/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ · HOL-i-day

A day or period of rest away from work.

/ˈɒnɪsti/ · the h is silent: ON-i-sty

The quality of always telling the truth.

/hoʊp/ · long o then a silent e: hohp

The feeling that something good may happen.

/ˈhɒspɪtəl/ · HOS-pi-tul

A place where sick people are treated.

/aɪˈdɪə/ · long i first: eye-DEE-a

A thought or plan formed in the mind.

/aɪˈdɛntəti/ · long i first: eye-DEN-ti-ty

Who a person is, and what makes them different.

/ˈɪlnəs/ · IL-ness, the second i is silent

A period of being unwell.

/ɪˈmædʒɪn/ · the g softens to j: i-MAJ-in

To form a picture of something in the mind.

/ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/ · im-i-GRAY-shun

Moving to live in another country.

/ˈɪnkʌm/ · IN-kum, short i

The money a person receives regularly.

/ˈɪndəstri/ · IN-de-stree, three syllables

The making of goods in factories.

/ˈɪnfluəns/ · IN-floo-ence

The power to change how someone acts or thinks.

/ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/ · in-fer-MAY-shun

Facts told or given about something.

/ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ · in-SHOOR-ance

Payments that protect against loss.

/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ · in-VEN-shun

Something new that has been created.

/ˈdʒɜːrnəl/ · opens with a j sound: JUR-nul

A serious magazine; a daily written record.

/ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪst/ · opens with a j sound: JUR-na-list

A person who writes for newspapers or news.

/ˈdʒɜːrni/ · opens with a j sound: JUR-nee

A trip from one place to another.

/dʒʌdʒ/ · the d softens to j: juj

A person who decides cases in a court.

/ˈdʒʊəri/ · JOOR-ee

The group of people who decide in a trial.

/ˈdʒʌstɪs/ · JUS-tiss, the final s is unvoiced

Fair treatment according to the law.

/ˈkiːbɔːrd/ · long e first: KEY-bord

The set of keys used to type.

/ˈkɪləɡræm/ · the g is hard: KIL-o-gram

A unit of weight equal to one thousand grams.

/ˈkaɪndnəs/ · long i first: KYND-ness

Behaviour that shows care for others.

/ˈkɪtʃɪn/ · the t is tsh: KICH-in

The room where food is cooked.

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ · the k and the w are silent: NOL-ij

The facts and skills a person has learned.

/ˈleɪbər/ · long a: LAY-ber

Work, especially physical work.

/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ · the ge is j: LANG-gwij

The system of words people use to speak.

/lɔː/ · one long vowel plus r: lor

A rule made by a government.

/ˈliːdər/ · long e: LEE-der

The person who guides a group.

/ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/ · LUR-ning

The process of gaining knowledge or skill.

/ˈlɛʒər/ · the s is zh: LEZH-er

Free time when you can rest or enjoy yourself.

/ˈlaɪbrəri/ · long i first: LY-bre-ree

A place where books are kept for reading.

/ˈlɪtrətʃər/ · the t is tsh: LIT-ra-cher, three syllables

Written works such as novels and poems.

/ˈlɔɪəlti/ · LOY-al-ty

Staying faithful to a person or a country.

/ˈlʌkʃəri/ · the x is a ksh: LUK-she-ree

Great comfort, often costing a lot.

/məˈʃiːn/ · the ch is sh: ma-SHEEN

Equipment with moving parts that does work.

/ˌmæɡəˈziːn/ · mag-a-ZEEN

A thin book with articles, sold weekly or monthly.

/məˈdʒɒrəti/ · soft j: ma-JOR-i-ty

More than half of a group.

/ˈmænɪdʒmənt/ · the g softens to j: MAN-ij-ment

The control and running of a business.

/ˈmɑːrkɪt/ · MAR-kit

A place where things are bought and sold.

/ˈmærɪdʒ/ · the ge is j: MAR-ij

The legal union of two people.

/ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/ · math-e-MAT-iks

The study of numbers, shapes and patterns.

/ˈmiːdiə/ · long e first: MEE-dee-a

Television, radio, newspapers and news sites.

/ˈmɛdɪsɪn/ · the c is an s: MED-i-sin

A substance used to treat illness.

/ˈmɛməri/ · MEM-o-ree

The ability to remember things.

/ˈmɛθəd/ · soft th: MEH-thud

A planned way of doing something.

/ˈmjuːzɪk/ · long u: MYOO-zik

Sounds arranged to be pleasant to hear.

/ˈneɪʃən/ · long a: NAY-shun

A country and its people.

/ˈneɪtʃər/ · the t is tsh: NAY-cher

The physical world, including plants and animals.

/ˈneɪbər/ · the gh is silent: NAY-ber

A person who lives near you.

/ˈnɛtwɜːrk/ · NET-wurk

A group of connected people or machines.

/njuːz/ · long u: nyooz

Reports of recent events.

/nɔɪz/ · one syllable: noyz

A sound that is loud or unpleasant.

/njuˈtrɪʃən/ · nyoo-TRISH-un

The food a body needs to stay healthy.

/əˈbeɪ/ · long a at the end: uh-BAY

To do what a rule or a person tells you.

/ˈoʊʃən/ · long o: OH-shun

A very large area of sea.

/ˈɒfər/ · OF-er, short o

To say you are willing to give something.

/əˈpɪnjən/ · the i is a y: uh-PIN-yun

What a person thinks about something.

/ˌɒpərˈtjuːnəti/ · op-er-TYOO-ni-ty

A chance to do something good.

/ˈɔːrdər/ · long o: OR-der

An instruction; things arranged correctly.

/ˌɔːrɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · or-gan-eye-ZAY-shun

A group of people working together formally.

/ˈɒksɪdʒən/ · the x reads ks: OK-si-jun

The gas in air that people need to live.

/ˈpeɪʃənt/ · long a, the ti is sh: PAY-shunt

A person receiving medical care.

/piːs/ · long e: peess

A time without war or fighting.

/ˈpɛnʃən/ · PEN-shun

Money paid regularly to a retired person.

/pərˈsɛnt/ · the c is an s: per-SENT

One part in every hundred.

/pərˈfɔːrməns/ · per-FOR-mance

How well someone does something; a show for an audience.

/pərˈmɪʃən/ · per-MISH-un

Being allowed to do something.

/ˌpɜːrsəˈnæləti/ · pur-so-NAL-i-ty

The character of a person.

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ · the ph is an f: fi-LOS-o-fee

The study of ideas about life and truth.

/ˈfɪzɪks/ · FIZ-iks, the y is short

The science of matter, energy and motion.

/ˈpɒləsi/ · the c is an s: POL-i-see

A plan of action agreed by an organization.

/pəˈluːʃən/ · po-LOO-shun

Damage to air, water or land by waste.

/ˈpɒvərti/ · POV-er-ty

The state of being very poor.

/prəˈfɛʃən/ · pro-FESH-un

A job that needs special training.

/ˈkwɒləti/ · the qu is kw: KWOL-i-ty

How good or bad something is.

/ˈkwɒntəti/ · the qu is kw: KWON-ti-ty

How much there is of something.

/ˈkwɛstʃən/ · the ti is tsh: KWES-chun

A sentence that asks for information.

/kjuː/ · long u, the ue is silent: kyoo

A line of people waiting for their turn.

/ˈreɪdioʊ/ · long a first: RAY-dee-oh

Equipment that receives broadcast sound.

/ˈreɪlweɪ/ · two long vowels: RAIL-way

The tracks and system for trains.

/ˈreɪnfɔːl/ · RAIN-forl

The amount of rain that falls in a place.

/riˈækʃən/ · the c is a k: ree-AK-shun

What someone does or feels in reply.

/ˈriːzən/ · long e: REE-zun

The cause or explanation of something.

/ˈrɛsəpi/ · RES-i-pee, three syllables

Instructions for cooking a dish.

/ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒiː/ · ref-yoo-JEE

A person who has fled their country.

/rɪˈlɪdʒən/ · the g softens to j: ri-LIJ-un

A system of belief in a god or gods.

/rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ · the ch is tsh: ri-SURCH

Careful study to discover new facts.

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪləti/ · ri-spon-si-BIL-i-ty

A duty you are expected to answer for.

/ruːˈtiːn/ · long oo: roo-TEEN

The usual order of doing things.

/ˈseɪfti/ · long a: SAYF-ty

Being protected from danger.

/ˈsæləri/ · SAL-a-ree

Money paid to an employee each month.

/ˈʃɛdjuːl/ · the first sound is sh: SHED-yool

A plan of times for tasks or events.

/ˈsaɪəns/ · long i: SY-ence

The study of the natural world by testing.

/sɪˈkjʊərəti/ · si-KYOO-ri-ty

Protection from danger or attack.

/ˈsɛntəns/ · the second t is silent: SEN-tence

A group of words that makes a complete statement.

/ˈsɜːrvɪs/ · the c is an s: SUR-viss

Work done for other people or for a company.

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/ · the ge is j: SHOR-tij

A lack of something that is needed.

/ˈsaɪləns/ · long i first: SY-lence

Complete quiet, with no sound.

/səˈsaɪəti/ · so-SY-i-ty

People living together in an organized community.

/səˈluːʃən/ · so-LOO-shun

An answer that removes a problem.

/spiːtʃ/ · long e plus tsh: speech

A talk given to an audience; the act of speaking.

/ˈstɔːri/ · long o: STOR-ee

An account of events, real or invented.

/strɛs/ · short e: stress

Worry caused by pressure; force on an object.

/ˈsɜːrdʒəri/ · the g softens to j: SUR-je-ree

Medical treatment by cutting the body.

/ˈtiːtʃər/ · the ch is tsh: TEE-cher

A person whose job is to teach.

/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ · the ch is a k: tek-NOL-o-jee

Machines and systems made from science.

/ˈtɛmprətʃər/ · the t is tsh: TEM-pra-cher

How hot or cold something is.

/ˈθɪətər/ · soft th: THEE-a-ter

A building where plays are performed.

/ˈθɪəri/ · soft th: THEE-o-ree

An idea that explains how something works.

/θrɛt/ · soft th: thret

A warning that harm may come.

/ˈtɒlərəns/ · TOL-er-ance

Accepting opinions that differ from your own.

/trəˈdɪʃən/ · tra-DISH-un

A custom passed from one generation to the next.

/ˈtræfɪk/ · TRAF-ik, short a

Vehicles moving along a road.

/ˈtrænspɔːrt/ · TRANS-port, long o at the end

Moving people or goods from place to place.

/trʌst/ · short u: trust

Belief that someone is honest and reliable.

/ˈjuːnjən/ · long u: YOO-nyun

An organization of workers; a joining together.

/ˈjuːnɪvɜːrs/ · YOO-ni-vurs

All of space and everything in it.

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsəti/ · yoo-ni-VUR-si-ty

A place of higher education and research.

/ˈɜːrbən/ · UR-bun

Relating to a town or a city.

/ˈɜːrdʒənsi/ · the g softens to j: UR-jen-see

The need to act quickly.

/juːˈtɪləti/ · yoo-TIL-i-ty

A service such as water or electricity.

/vəˈkeɪʃən/ · va-KAY-shun

A period of rest away from school or work.

/ˈvæljuː/ · short a: VAL-yoo

The worth of something in money or importance.

/vəˈraɪəti/ · va-RY-i-ty

Many different kinds of things.

/ˈviːɪkəl/ · long e first, silent h: VEE-i-kul

A machine used to carry people or goods.

/ˈvɪktəri/ · VIK-te-ree

Success in a competition or a war.

/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ · the ge is j: VIL-ij

A small place where people live in the country.

/ˌvɒlənˈtɪər/ · vol-un-TEER

A person who works without payment by choice.

/weɪdʒ/ · long a plus soft j: wayj

Money paid for work, usually weekly or daily.

/wɔːr/ · one long vowel plus r: wor

Fighting between countries or groups.

/weɪst/ · long a: wayst

Material thrown away; to use something badly.

/ˈwɔːtər/ · long a: WOR-ter

The clear liquid that people drink.

/wɛlθ/ · short e plus soft th

A large amount of money and possessions.

/ˈwɛðər/ · soft th: WEH-ther

The daily condition of sun, rain and wind.

/ˈwɛdɪŋ/ · WED-ing, short e

The ceremony where two people marry.

/ˈwɪzdəm/ · WIZ-dum, short i

Good judgement built from experience.

/ˈɛksreɪ/ · say the letter first: EKS-ray

A photograph of the inside of the body.

/ˈzaɪləfoʊn/ · the x is a z: ZY-lo-fohn

A musical instrument played with sticks.

/jɪər/ · one syllable: yeer

A period of twelve months.

/jiːld/ · long e: yeeld

To produce something; to give way.

/juːθ/ · long u plus soft th: yooth

The time of being young; young people.

/ziːl/ · long e: zeel

Great energy and enthusiasm for a cause.

/zoʊn/ · long o: zohn

An area with a particular purpose.

/zoʊˈɒlədʒi/ · the g softens to j: zoh-OL-o-jee

The study of animals.