A2 English Nouns: Work, Business & Transport
This list focuses on nouns for professional and public life. It includes vocabulary for Work & Business like salary, manager, and employee, and words for Transportation & Travel such as passenger, lorry, and airline.
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Work & Business
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| advantage | One advantage of the city is shops.
Word Partners: advantage of, take advantage of
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/ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/ |
| advertisement | I saw an advertisement.
Word Partners: job advertisement
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/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ |
| advertising | She works in advertising. | /ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/ |
| amount | Pay the full amount.
Word Partners: full amount, small amount
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/əˈmaʊnt/ |
| arrangement | I made an arrangement.
Word Partners: make an arrangement
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/əˈreɪndʒmənt/ |
| benefit | Exercise has many benefits. | /ˈbenɪfɪt/ |
| bit | Can I have a little bit?
Word Partners: little bit, a bit of
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/bɪt/ |
| case | In that case, we should go.
Word Partners: in that case, in case of
|
/keɪs/ |
| cash | Do you have any cash on you, Martin? | /kæʃ/ |
| cause | What was the cause of the problem? | /kɔːz/ |
| coin | I found a coin on the ground. | /kɔɪn/ |
| condition | It is in good condition.
Word Partners: in good condition, medical condition
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/kənˈdɪʃn/ |
| conference | I am going to a conference.
Word Partners: go to a conference, business conference
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/ˈkɒnfərəns/ |
| control | He lost control of the car.
Word Partners: lose control, in control
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/kənˈtrəʊl/ |
| decision | I made a decision.
Word Partners: make a decision
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/dɪˈsɪʒn/ |
| degree | She has a history degree.
Word Partners: get a degree, history degree
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/dɪˈɡriː/ |
| department | She is in the sales department.
Word Partners: sales department, department store
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/dɪˈpɑːtmənt/ |
| design | I like the design of the building. | /dɪˈzaɪn/ |
| energy | You need energy.
Word Partners: save energy, solar energy
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/ˈenədʒi/ |
| experience | I have three years' experience. | /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ |
| industry | He works in the tourist industry.
Word Partners: tourist industry, music industry
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/ˈɪndəstri/ |
| manner | She has a friendly manner.
Word Partners: good manners, bad manners
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/ˈmænə(r)/ |
| mark | I got a good mark.
Word Partners: good mark, bad mark
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/mɑːk/ |
| offer | I got a job offer.
Word Partners: job offer, make an offer
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/ˈɒfə(r)/ |
| option | We have two options.
Word Partners: have an option, best option
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/ˈɒpʃn/ |
| organisation | It is a large organisation.
Word Partners: non-profit organisation
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/ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ |
| pack | I bought a pack of cards. | /pæk/ |
| per cent | It increased by ten per cent.
Word Partners: ten per cent
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/pə ˈsent/ |
| permission | Ask for permission.
Word Partners: ask for permission, give permission
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/pəˈmɪʃn/ |
| position | She applied for the position of manager. | /pəˈzɪʃn/ |
| possession | My car is a valuable possession.
Word Partners: personal possession
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/pəˈzeʃn/ |
| possibility | There is a strong possibility.
Word Partners: strong possibility
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/ˌpɒsəˈbɪləti/ |
| power | The king has great power. | /ˈpaʊə(r)/ |
| progress | You are making progress.
Word Partners: make progress
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/ˈprəʊɡres/ |
| promise | He made a promise.
Word Partners: make a promise, keep a promise
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/ˈprɒmɪs/ |
| quality | It is high quality.
Word Partners: high quality, good quality
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/ˈkwɒləti/ |
| quantity | The lorry crashed and a large quantity of fruit spilled onto the road.
Word Partners: large quantity, small quantity
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/ˈkwɒntəti/ |
| rate | The rate of inflation is rising. | /reɪt/ |
| reception | Go to the hotel reception.
Word Partners: hotel reception, wedding reception
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/rɪˈsepʃn/ |
| relationship | I have a relationship with him.
Word Partners: have a relationship, close relationship
|
/rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/ |
| rest | I need a rest because I'm working too much. | /rest/ |
| review | I wrote a review of the book, which I didn't like. | /rɪˈvjuː/ |
| role | She plays an important role in the company. | /rəʊl/ |
| salary | She has a good salary.
Word Partners: good salary, annual salary
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/ˈsæləri/ |
| sale | I bought it in the sale.
Word Partners: in the sale, for sale
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/seɪl/ |
| schedule | What is your schedule today? | /ˈʃedjuːl/ |
| sense | That doesn't make sense.
Word Partners: make sense, common sense
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/sens/ |
| solution | Find a solution to the problem.
Word Partners: solution to, find a solution
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/səˈluːʃn/ |
| sort | What sort of music do you like, Graham? | /sɔːt/ |
| state | The house is in a terrible state. | /steɪt/ |
| statement | Is the statement true or false, do you know? | /ˈsteɪtmənt/ |
| stress | I am under stress.
Word Partners: under stress, suffer from stress
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/stres/ |
| suggestion | Do you have any suggestions? | /səˈdʒestʃən/ |
| support | Thanks for your support.
Word Partners: offer support, in support of
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/səˈpɔːt/ |
| task | It is a difficult task.
Word Partners: difficult task, simple task
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/tɑːsk/ |
| training | I did a training course.
Word Partners: training course
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/ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ |
| trouble | I am in trouble.
Word Partners: in trouble, get into trouble
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/ˈtrʌbəl/ |
| unit | Read the first unit of the coursebook. | /ˈjuːnɪt/ |
| use | What is the use of this tool? | /juːs/ |
| variety | There is a variety of food.
Word Partners: variety of, wide variety
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/vəˈraɪəti/ |
| view | The view from the top of the church is amazing. | /vjuː/ |
Transportation & Travel
| Word | Example Sentence | IPA (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| accident | He had an accident.
Word Partners: have an accident, car accident
|
/ˈæksɪdənt/ |
| airline | It is a budget airline.
Word Partners: budget airline
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/ˈeəlaɪn/ |
| coach | We travelled by coach to London. | /kəʊtʃ/ |
| distance | What is the distance?
Word Partners: in the distance, keep your distance
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/ˈdɪstəns/ |
| drive | It is a long drive to the coast.
Word Partners: long drive
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/draɪv/ |
| driving | I passed my driving test.
Word Partners: driving test, driving licence
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/ˈdraɪvɪŋ/ |
| engine | Check the car engine.
Word Partners: car engine, start the engine
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/ˈendʒɪn/ |
| guide | Buy a travel guide before you go. | /ɡaɪd/ |
| lorry | He drives a lorry for his job. | /ˈlɒri/ |
| motorcycle | Ride a motorcycle.
Word Partners: ride a motorcycle
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/ˈməʊtəsaɪkl/ |
| parking | Find a parking space.
Word Partners: parking space, car park
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/ˈpɑːkɪŋ/ |
| railway | Go to the railway station.
Word Partners: railway station, railway line
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/ˈreɪlweɪ/ |
| sail | The wind filled the sail and the boat moved fast. | /seɪl/ |
| ship | We travelled on a ship to go to France.
Word Partners: on a ship, cruise ship
|
/ʃɪp/ |
| transport | Public transport is cheap here.
Word Partners: public transport
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/ˈtrænspɔːt/ |
| truck | He drives a truck across the country. | /trʌk/ |
| van | For his job, he drives a white van. | /væn/ |
