B2 Unit 6: Numbers & amounts 1
19 B2 words: times, range, double, multiple, mass, billion… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| times/taɪmz/ prep | timesmultiplied by (used in sums) | Three times four is twelve.Three times four is twelve. | |
| range/reɪndʒ/ v | to rangeto vary between two limits | Prices here range from five to twenty euros.Prices here range from five to twenty euros. | |
| double/ˈdʌbəl/ n/v | doubleto become or make twice as big | Please double the recipe if more guests are coming.Please double the recipe if more guests are coming. | |
| multiple/ˈmʌltəpəl/ adj | multiplemany, more than one | The test has multiple choices for each question.The test has multiple choices for each question. | |
| mass/mæs/ n | massa large amount of something | A mass of clouds moved over the hills.A mass of clouds moved over the hills. | |
| billion/ˈbɪljən/ n | billiona thousand million | Over a billion people use this website.Over a billion people use this website. | |
| equal/ˈikwəl/ n/v | equalto be the same in amount or value | Two plus two equals four.Two plus two equals four. | |
| estimated/ˈɛstəˌmeɪtəd/ adj | estimatedcalculated roughly, not exactly | The estimated cost of the trip is two hundred euros.The estimated cost of the trip is two hundred euros. | |
| statistics/stəˈtɪstɪks/ n | statisticsnumbers and facts collected about something | The statistics show that more people are cycling to work.The statistics show that more people are cycling to work. | |
| significantly/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ adv | significantlyby a large and noticeable amount | Prices have risen significantly since last year.Prices have risen significantly since last year. | |
| percentage/pɚˈsɛntədʒ/ n | percentagea part of a whole expressed per hundred | A large percentage of students walk to school.A large percentage of students walk to school. | |
| ton/tʌn/ n | tona unit of weight, about one thousand kilograms | The truck can carry a ton of sand.The truck can carry a ton of sand. | |
| conversion/kənˈvɝʒən/ n | conversiona change from one form or unit to another | The conversion of miles to kilometres is easy with an app.The conversion of miles to kilometres is easy with an app. | |
| axis/ˈæksəs/ n | axisan imaginary line that something turns around | The Earth turns on its axis once every day.The Earth turns on its axis once every day. | |
| dimension/dɪˈmɛnʃən/ n | dimensiona measurement such as length, width or height | Measure the length, width and every other dimension of the box.Measure the length, width and every other dimension of the box. | |
| width/wɪdθ/ n | widththe distance from one side to the other | Measure the width of the window before you buy curtains.Measure the width of the window before you buy curtains. | |
| oval/ˈoʊvəl/ adj | ovalshaped like an egg; a long round shape | Mia drew an oval on the paper with a pencil.Mia drew an oval on the paper with a pencil. | |
| triangle/ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/ n | trianglea shape with three straight sides | A triangle has three sides and three corners.A triangle has three sides and three corners. | |
| exceed/ɪkˈsid/ v | to exceedto be more than a number or limit | The price must not exceed fifty euros.The price must not exceed fifty euros. |