full
/fʊl/The opposite of empty — with no room left for more.
Example: Don't add more milk, the glass is already full.
A214 words · Elementary
Size & Speed vocabulary — A2
Vocabulary for size, amount and degree in everyday speech — full, heavy, plenty and quick — the basic words learners use to say how much, how big or how often.
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14light
/laɪt/The opposite of heavy — easy to lift or carry.
Example:
This bag is really light, you can carry it with one hand.
few
/fju/The opposite of many — only a small number of things.
Example:
Only a few people came to the meeting.
little
/ˈlɪtəl/Another word for small — used just before a noun, sounding friendly.
Example:
She has a little garden behind her house.
large
/lɑrdʒ/Another word for big — used in formal writing, not as extreme as huge.
Example:
They live in a large house near the lake.
heavy
/ˈhɛvi/The opposite of light — weighing a lot, hard to lift or carry.
Example:
This suitcase is really heavy — can you help me?
many
/ˈmɛni/The opposite of few — a lot of people or things.
Example:
There were so many people at the concert.
small
/smɔl/The opposite of huge — not big in size.
Example:
We live in a small apartment near the city centre.
low
/loʊ/The opposite of high — a small amount or level, not measuring very much.
Example:
Petrol prices are quite low this month.
plenty
/ˈplɛnti/The opposite of low — a large, comfortable amount of something, more than enough.
Example:
Don't worry, we have plenty of time before the train leaves.
quick
/kwɪk/Another word for fast — over in almost no time at all.
Example:
That was a quick shower!
early
/ˈɜrli/The opposite of late — before the expected time.
Example:
She arrived early and had to wait outside.
never
/ˈnɛvər/The opposite of always — not even one time.
Example:
He never eats breakfast before school.
usually
/ˈjuʒəwəli/Another word for often — describing what happens most of the time.
Example:
We usually have dinner at seven o'clock.
