b1Vocabulary Pack

Relationships & Social Life

Friendship, dating, family life and social situations.

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friendshipnounneutral
The relationship between friends; a common topic when describing social bonds.
Their friendship has lasted for over twenty years.
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best friendexpressionneutral
The single closest friend a person has; very common in everyday speech.
She's been my best friend since primary school.
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get on withphrasal verbinformalBritish English
To have a good, friendly relationship with someone; common in British English.
I really get on with my new colleagues.
I really get along with my new colleagues.
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get alongphrasal verbinformalAmerican English
To have a friendly relationship; more common in American English than 'get on with'.
The two teams don't get along very well.
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acquaintancenounneutral
Someone you know slightly but who is not a close friend.
He's just an acquaintance, not a real friend.
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colleaguenounneutral
A person you work with; common in work and social contexts.
My colleagues invited me out for drinks after work.
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neighbournounneutral
A person who lives near you; spelled 'neighbor' in American English.
Our new neighbours invited us round for dinner.
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make friendsexpressionneutral
To form new friendships; very common phrase for social situations.
She makes friends easily wherever she goes.
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keep in touchexpressionneutral
To stay in regular contact with someone, especially after being apart.
Let's keep in touch after the course ends.
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lose touchexpressionneutral
To stop being in contact with someone over time.
We lost touch after university.
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hang outphrasal verbinformal
To spend casual time with friends; very common in informal speech.
We usually hang out at the café on weekends.
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datenounneutral
A romantic meeting arranged between two people.
We went on our first date last Friday.
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dateverbneutral
To go out romantically with someone over a period of time.
They've been dating for a few months now.
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ask outphrasal verbinformal
To invite someone to go on a romantic date.
He finally asked her out.
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go out withphrasal verbinformal
To be in a romantic relationship with someone.
She's been going out with him since last year.
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fall in loveexpressionneutral
To begin to feel romantic love for someone.
They fell in love on their very first trip together.
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boyfriendnounneutral
A male romantic partner.
Her boyfriend is picking her up at eight.
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girlfriendnounneutral
A female romantic partner.
He introduced his girlfriend to his parents.
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break upphrasal verbinformal
To end a romantic relationship.
They broke up after five years together.
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get engagedexpressionneutral
To formally agree to marry someone.
They got engaged on holiday in Italy.
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get marriedexpressionneutral
To enter into marriage; one of the most common B1 phrases.
They're getting married in June.
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marriagenounneutral
The legal or formal union of two people as partners.
Their marriage has been very happy.
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weddingnounneutral
The ceremony and celebration where two people get married.
We're invited to their wedding next month.
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get divorcedexpressionneutral
To legally end a marriage.
His parents got divorced when he was ten.
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argueverbneutral
To express disagreement, often angrily; key conflict vocabulary.
They're always arguing about money.
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argumentnounneutral
An angry disagreement between people.
We had a big argument last night.
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have a fightexpressioninformal
To have a serious argument; can be verbal or physical, but often verbal here.
They had a fight and didn't speak for a week.
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apologizeverbneutral
To say sorry for something you have done; spelled 'apologise' in British English.
He apologized for being late.
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apologynounneutral
An expression of regret for a mistake or offence.
She owes me an apology.
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forgiveverbneutral
To stop feeling angry at someone for something they did.
I forgive you for what happened.
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compromisenounneutral
An agreement where each side gives up something; key relationship vocabulary.
We reached a compromise that suited everyone.
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fall outphrasal verbinformalBritish English
To stop being friends because of an argument; common in British English.
They fell out over a misunderstanding.
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discussverbneutral
To talk about something in detail with others; key communication verb.
We need to discuss our plans for the weekend.
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discussionnounneutral
A conversation in which people talk about a topic.
We had a long discussion about the future.
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agreeverbneutral
To have the same opinion as someone; essential communication verb.
I completely agree with you.
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disagreeverbneutral
To have a different opinion from someone.
I'm afraid I disagree with that idea.
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persuadeverbneutral
To make someone do or believe something by giving reasons.
She persuaded me to come to the party.
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suggestverbneutral
To propose an idea or plan for others to consider.
Can I suggest a different restaurant?
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suggestionnounneutral
An idea or plan put forward for consideration.
That's a great suggestion.
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inviteverbneutral
To ask someone to come to an event or to do something.
They invited us to their wedding.
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invitationnounneutral
A spoken or written request to attend an event.
Thank you for the invitation to your party.
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partynounneutral
A social gathering for fun, often with food, music and drinks.
We're having a party for her birthday.
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celebrationnounneutral
An event or activity to mark a special occasion.
There was a big celebration after the wedding.
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celebrateverbneutral
To do something enjoyable to mark a special event.
We're going out to celebrate her promotion.
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guestnounneutral
A person invited to an event or to someone's home.
There were over a hundred guests at the wedding.
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hostnounneutral
The person who organises and gives a party or event.
Our host welcomed us at the door.
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trustverbneutral
To believe that someone is honest and reliable; core to relationships.
I trust her completely.
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supportverbneutral
To help someone emotionally or practically.
My friends always support me when things go wrong.
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get to knowexpressionneutral
To gradually become familiar with someone.
It takes time to get to know someone properly.
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introduceverbneutral
To present one person to another for the first time.
Let me introduce you to my sister.
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get togetherphrasal verbinformal
To meet socially as a group.
Let's get together for coffee sometime.
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anniversarynounneutral
The yearly date marking a special event, especially a wedding.
They celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary.
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honeymoonnounneutral
A holiday taken by a couple just after their wedding.
They went to Greece for their honeymoon.
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couplenounneutral
Two people in a romantic relationship.
They make a lovely couple.
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chatverbinformal
To talk in a friendly, informal way.
We chatted for hours about old times.
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gossipverbinformal
To talk about other people's private lives, often unkindly.
They were gossiping about their boss.
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get on someone's nervesidiominformal
To annoy or irritate someone; common in social conflict contexts.
His constant complaining really gets on my nerves.
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singleadjectiveneutral
Not in a romantic relationship or not married.
She's been single since the break-up.
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get in touchexpressionneutral
To contact someone, often after not speaking for a while.
I'll get in touch with you next week.
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relationshipnounneutral
A romantic connection between people, or any social connection.
They've been in a relationship for three years.
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partnernounneutral
A person you share a romantic relationship with; gender-neutral term.
My partner and I are moving in together.
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divorcenounneutral
The legal ending of a marriage.
They went through a difficult divorce.
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make upphrasal verbinformal
To become friends again after an argument.
They argued but soon made up.
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compromiseverbneutral
To settle a dispute by each side making concessions.
Both sides will have to compromise.
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neighbornounneutralAmerican English
American English spelling for a person living next to or near you.
Our new neighbor invited us over for dinner.
The person living next to us asked us to have dinner with them.
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apologiseverbneutralBritish English
British English spelling of the verb meaning to say sorry for a mistake.
You should apologise to her for being so rude.
You ought to say sorry to her for behaving rudely.

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Relationships are at the heart of what we talk about, and this pack gives you the words for them. Learn the vocabulary of friendship, dating and marriage, along with the language of getting along and working through conflict. As it climbs from intermediate to advanced, it helps you describe the people in your life and handle even sensitive conversations with care.