Explore Movie Vocabulary
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Waterloo
Unique vocabulary and phrases by level
How difficult is Waterloo in English?
Waterloo: 68.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 15.2% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary. Vocabulary size: 987.
Unique vocabulary
- For A2 learners: 25.3% of unique vocabulary is above A2 or marked rare. Expect substantial preparation; start with short scenes and English subtitles.
- For B1 learners: 15.2% of unique vocabulary is above B1 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
- For B2 learners: 10.1% of unique vocabulary is above B2 or marked rare. Preview recurring words and use English subtitles.
6.3% Unclassified. Unclassified vocabulary has no reliable level assignment.
Vocabulary weighted by word occurrences
90.4% A1–A2 vocabulary; 4.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary; 1.9% Unclassified.
This counts repeated eligible words. Phrases are excluded from this calculation to avoid counting their component words twice.
Recurring words and phrases to preview
- battle (B1): 15 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
Battles are lost and won in a quarter of an hour.
- march (B2): 9 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
We'll push Blucher aside and march on to Wellington.
- enemy (B1): 8 occurrences in available subtitles.
Subtitle example:
I beg you as my wife and as daughter of Austria, my enemy. -
- general (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: A senior military officer; as an adjective, relating to most people or things.
Subtitle example:
General order. The army will retire a hundred paces.
- war (B1): 7 occurrences in available subtitles.
English meaning: Armed fighting between countries or groups.
Subtitle example:
I understand you are no longer the King's Minister of War.
Compare with titles in similar genres
- Heaven Earth: 13.7% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.4 percentage points less than Waterloo).
- Megan Leavey: 13.3% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (1.9 percentage points less than Waterloo).
- American Sniper: 17.5% B2, C1, and rare vocabulary (2.3 percentage points more than Waterloo).
These percentages describe vocabulary, not the proportion of dialogue you will understand. CEFR labels are estimates, not official film ratings. Accent, speed, songs, context, and your own vocabulary also affect comprehension. Repeated occurrences may include repeated dialogue or lyrics.
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