· 26 lists · 884 words

Work, travel, errands

Arranging, booking, complaining and cancelling.

What holds these lists together

The areas where you no longer just name things but arrange, book, complain and cancel: at the counter, at the station, at the garage, on the phone — and, further up, the working vocabulary of roads, railways, flying and the sea. That is why so many fixed phrases collect here, quanto custa, vale a pena, dar um passeio, and why they are worth learning whole rather than building. One verb shows how the lines fall differently from English. Perder covers both «lose» and «miss»: perdi as chaves and perdi o comboio use the same word, and an English speaker hunting for a separate verb for the train will not find one.

The 26 lists

A2Appointments and arrangementsMaking an appointment, moving it, calling it off — and saying why it will be later.50 words A2Things and workThe desk, the tool, the job.44 words A2Travel and transportFrom the timetable to the missed connection.34 words A2Shopping and moneyFrom the size to the receipt.30 words A2Free time and sportThe Saturday afternoon, the match, the instrument.30 words A2School and learningThe lesson, the examination, and the word for the word.38 words B1Offices and papersRegistering, the identity card, the application, the appointment.30 words B1Bank and post officeAccount, card, transfer, parcel — the words that are actually spoken at the two counters.36 words B1Cars and the garageFilling up, breaking down, repairs, the roadworthiness test.33 words B1Work and job applicationsThe advertisement, the CV, the interview, the contract.32 words B1Room, Stay and ExtrasWhat is in the room, and what the stay costs.33 words B1Sport and trainingTraining, playing, winning, getting injured.37 words B1At the airportChecking in, boarding, waiting and finding your luggage again.33 words B1Studies and trainingEnrolling, examinations, the degree, the certificate.33 words B1Telephone and appointmentsRinging, being put through, postponing, cancelling.32 words B1Insurance and provisionThe policy, the premium, the excess, the pension and the cancellation.30 words B1Science and researchExperiment, measurement, proof, study, doubt.30 words C1Seafaring and the portThe ship, the fairway, the quay and the papers that travel with the cargo.44 words C1CyclingFrom tyre pressure to the stolen bicycle.35 words C1Learning to driveFrom the biting point to the test, in the examiners’ own words.34 words C1Buying a used carWhat to look at before the money changes hands.35 words C1Aviation and flight operationsFrom lift to turnaround, flight deck and apron.43 words C2Road constructionA structure that people take for something flat.25 words C2Railway operationsHow a network of single-track ways becomes a timetable.25 words C2Dangerous goodsCargo that travels under more rules on the road than it lives under at its destination.35 words C2Commercial vehiclesVehicles measured in tonnes rather than in seats.23 words

Spread across the levels

The category runs across the levels — it is an area, not a difficulty. If you practise it, you can also choose a level at the top of the practice page and then get only the part that sits there.

Level	Words	Share
A2	224	25 %
B1	361	41 %
C1	191	22 %
C2	108	12 %

Practise this category

Multiple choice and gaps, across all 26 lists and all 884 words. Whatever you get wrong comes back tomorrow.