English words at level A1

1020 words that learners meet at A1, with a short meaning each. Levels follow the CEFR-J and Octanove profiles.

  1. formnounForm, Gestalt, Formularформа, фигура, бланкформа, бланк, анкетаThe shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
  2. heartnounHerz, Kern, Herzchenсердце, чувства, ядросерцеA muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion.
  3. childnounKind, kindl, Chindребёнок, дитя, дочернийдитина, дитя, дитяткоA person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority).
  4. firenounFeuer, Brand, Ofenогонь, пожар, очагвогонь, пожежа, ватраA (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
  5. phonenounPhonфона, фонемателефонA device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances, now often a small portable unit also capable of running software etc.
  6. artnounKunst, Kunstwerkискусство, умение, мастерствомистецтвоThe conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.
  7. buildingnounBau, Bauen, Gebäudeстроительство, дом, зданиебудівництво, будинок, дімThe act or process by which something is built; construction.
  8. plannounPlan, Tarifплан, чертёж, схемаплан, схема, кресленняA drawing showing technical details of a building, machine, etc., with unwanted details omitted, and often using symbols rather than detailed drawing to represent doors, valves, etc.
  9. sixnounSechsшестёркаA group or set with six elements.
  10. listnounListe, Schlagseite, Krängungсписок, перечень, кромкасписок, перелікA strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.
  11. sonnounSohn, Adoptivsohn, Buabсын, сынок, приёмный сынсинOne's male offspring.
  12. streetnounStraßeулицавулицяA paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.
  13. collegenounFachhochschule, Berufskolleg, Hochschuleколледж, институт, высшая школаколеджA specialized division of a university.
  14. examplenounBeispiel, Exempel, Vorbildпример, образецприклад, взірSomething that is representative of all such things in a group.
  15. programnounProgramm, Sendungпрограмма, передача, програмкапрограма, передачаA set of structured activities; a plan of action.
  16. typenounTyp, Art, Typusтип, представитель, видтип, вид, рідA grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
  17. babynounBaby, Junges, Schatzмалыш, малышка, крошкадитина, малюк, немовляA very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
  18. fathernounVater, Papa, Pfarrerотец, батюшка, папашабатько, отецьA male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).
  19. marchnounMarsch, Lauf, Paradeмарш, течение, ходмарш, маркаA formal, rhythmic way of walking, used especially by soldiers, by bands, and in ceremonies.
  20. songnounGesang, Lied, Songпесня, песнь, песенкапісня, пісенька, співA musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.
  21. wordnounWort, Ehrenwortслово, слова, речьсловоThe smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
  22. actionnounAktion, Bewegung, Handlungдействие, движение, актдія, діянняThe effort of performing or doing something.
  23. monthnounMonatмесяцмісяцьA period into which a year is divided, historically based on the phases of the moon.
  24. selfnounSelbstсебя, сам, собойсамOne individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.
  25. boardnounBrett, Rat, Vorstandдоска, совет, руководстводошка, рада, комітетA relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
  26. DrnounDr.д-рDoctor, a title used before a doctor's name or surname (Dr Jane Doe, Dr Doe)
  27. fieldnounFeld, Flur, Heideполе, нива, лугполе, лан, поле боюA land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; an area of open country.
  28. momentnounMoment, Zeitpunkt, Augenblickмомент, миг, мгновениемомент, мить, хвилинаA particular point of space; a spot.
  29. mothernounMutter, Mama, Muttiмать, матушкамати, мама, матірA female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).
  30. townnounStadt, Ort, Gemeindeгород, городок, местечкомісто, містечкоA settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city, historically enclosed by a fence or walls, with total populations ranging from several hundred to more than a hundred thousand (as of the early 21st century)
  31. fightnounKampf, Streit, Prügeleiбой, драка, стычкабій, бійка, сутичкаAn occasion of fighting.
  32. pricenounPreis, Wertцена, стоимостьціна, коштThe cost required to gain possession of something.
  33. summernounSommer, Sommerzeitлето, балка, бруслітоOne of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.
  34. wifenounFrau, Ehefrau, Weibжена, супругадружина, супругаA married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
  35. datenounZeitpunkt, Datum, Treffenчисло, дата, времядата, число, деньThe fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
  36. sitenounStandortместо, участок, положениемісце, місцезнаходження, ділянкаThe place where anything is fixed; situation; local position
  37. periodnounPunkt, Stunde, Zeitraumпериод, точка, урокперіод, крапка, проміжокA length of time.
  38. clubnounVerein, Schläger, Klubклуб, палка, битаклуб, палиця, кийA heavy object, often a kind of stick, intended for use as a bludgeoning weapon or a plaything.
  39. EnglishnounEngländerангличане, англичанин, англичанкаанглійці, англієць, англійкаThe people of England, e.g., Englishmen and Englishwomen.
  40. holdnounLaderaum, Frachtraum, Schiffsraumзахват, трюмтрюмA grasp or grip.
  41. playernounSpieler, Player, Schauspielerигрок, актриса, артистгравець, грець, плеєрOne who plays any game or sport.
  42. starnounStern, Star, Sternchenзвезда, звёздочка, астерискзірка, зірочкаAny small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.
  43. testnounPrüfung, Test, Examenтест, испытание, экзаментест, контрольна робота, екзаменA challenge, trial.
  44. eventnounEreignis, Vorgang, Veranstaltungсобытие, случай, происшествиеподія, західAn occurrence; something that happens.
  45. hournounTageszeitсрочностьхвилина, протокол, мінутаA unit of time of one twenty-fourth of a day (sixty minutes).
  46. presentnounJetzt, Gegenwart, Jetztzeitнастоящее, настоящее времясправжнє, сьогодення, теперішній часThe current moment or period of time.
  47. resultnounErgebnis, Resultatрезультат, итог, исходрезультат, продукт, рахунокThat which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.
  48. wishnounWunschжеланиебажанняA desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.
  49. boynounJunge, Bub, Bubeмальчик, мужчина, слугахлопець, хлопчик, козачокA male child.
  50. designnounEntwurf, Design, Musterдизайн, план, конструкцияплан, намір, дизайнA specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.
  51. kingnounKönig, Dameкороль, князь, царькороль, цар, дамкаA male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
  52. banknounBank, Ufer, Sparschweinбанк, банка, складбанк, берег, берігAn institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
  53. churchnounKirche, Chile, Messeцерковь, кирха, костёлцерква, костьолA Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
  54. movienounFilm, Spielfilmфильм, картина, кинофильмфільм, кіно, стрічкаA recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film; a video.
  55. parknounParkпаркпаркA tract of ground kept in its natural state, about or adjacent to a residence, such as for the preservation of game, for walking, riding, or the like.
  56. rolenounRolle, Aufgabe, Funktionроль, должностьрольA character or part played by a performer or actor.
  57. groundnounErde, Grund, Bodenземля, грунт, дноземля, ґрунт, дноThe surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
  58. meetingnounZusammenkunft, Versammlung, Treffenвстреча, собрание, заседаниезустріч, засідання, збориThe act of persons or things that meet.
  59. readingnounLesen, Lesung, Beratungчтение, толкование, чтивочитанняThe process of interpreting written language.
  60. standnounStand, Standpunkt, Ständerпозиция, пост, сопротивлениепозиція, столик, стендThe act of standing.
  61. bluenounBlauсиний, голубойсиній, блакитнийThe colour of the clear sky or the deep sea; the colour midway between green and violet in the visible spectrum and one of the primary additive colours.
  62. drivenounDrive, Schwung, Elanдрайв, стимул, побуждениенакопичувачPlanned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
  63. feelingnounGefühl, Gefühle, Emotionчувство, ощущение, гордостьпочуття, емоціяSensation, particularly through the skin.
  64. matchnounPartie, Spiel, Matchматч, соревнование, параматч, змагання, рівняAny contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
  65. picturenounBild, Gemälde, Abbildungобраз, картина, изображениезображення, образ, картинаA representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.
  66. sizenounGröße, Kleidergröße, Konfektionsgrößeразмер, номер, величинарозмір, величинаThe dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
  67. keynounSchlüssel, Taste, Legendeключ, легенда, клинключ, кнопка, клавішаAn object designed to open and close a lock or to activate or deactivate something, especially a length of metal inserted into a narrow opening on the lock to which it is matched (keyed).
  68. momnounMama, Mumie, Muttiмама, мумия, матушкамама, муміяMother.
  69. pagenounSeite, frei, Blattстраница, лист, пажсторінка, пажOne of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.
  70. reviewnounRezension, Kritik, Überprüfungпересмотр, обозрение, рецензияогляд, рецензія, повторенняA second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
  71. sciencenounWissenschaft, Wissen, Wissnschoftнаука, дисциплина, знаниенаука, дисципліна, знанняA particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.
  72. brothernounBruder, Brüeder, bruadaбратбратSon of the same parents as another person.
  73. characternounCharakter, Person, Figurхарактер, персонаж, геройхарактер, герой, знакA being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
  74. cupnounTasse, Pokal, Meisterschaftкубок, чаша, чашкакубок, чашка, чашечкаA concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
  75. footballnounFußball, Fussball, Australian Footballфутбол, футбольный мяч, австралийский футболфутбол, копаний м’яч, сокерA sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
  76. votenounWählen, Abstimmung, Stimmeголосование, голос, вотумголосування, голос, вотумA formalized choice on legally relevant measures such as employment or appointment to office or a proceeding about a legal dispute.
  77. dognounRüdeпёс, кобельпес, собакаThe species Canis familiaris (sometimes designated Canis lupus familiaris), domesticated for thousands of years and of highly variable appearance because of human breeding.
  78. languagenounSprache, Sproch, Sprachenязык, речь, лексиконмоваA body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.
  79. stagenounStufe, Etappe, Bühneэтап, стадия, фазаетап, фаза, стадіяA phase.
  80. articlenounArtikel, Bericht, Meldungстатья, член, предметстаття, артикльA piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
  81. technologynounTechnik, Technologieтехника, технологиятехніка, технологіяThe combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.
  82. codenounKodex, Code, Gesetzbuchкод, кодекс, уставкод, кодекс, шифрA short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents.
  83. covernounDeckel, Abdeckung, Coverкрышка, обложка, приборыкришка, обкладинка, обгорткаA lid.
  84. doornounTür, Türen, Türeдверь, дверидверіA portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.
  85. hairnounHaar, Haareволос, волосы, волосинкаволосся, волос, волосинаA pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
  86. sevennounSiebenсемёркаThe digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
  87. signnounZeichen, Vorzeichen, Schildзнак, признак, следзнак, ознакаA visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
  88. bednounBett, Lager, Grundпостель, банка, кроватьліжко, постіль, дноA piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
  89. daughternounTochterдочь, дочкадонька, дочкаOne’s female offspring.
  90. hospitalnounSpital, Krankenhausбольница, госпиталь, клиникалікарня, шпиталь, госпітальA large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.
  91. papernounPapier, Artikel, Dokumentбумага, статья, документпапір, документA sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
  92. goalnounTor, Zielгол, цель, воротагол, мета, цільA result that one is attempting to achieve.
  93. internetnounNetz, Nettoсеть, сетка, сетисітка, мережа, сітьInternet access or connection; internet connectivity.
  94. practicenounTraining, Üben, Übungпрактика, тренировка, упражнениепрактика, тренування, вправаRepetition of an activity to improve a skill.
  95. seanounSee, MeerморемореA large body of salt water.
  96. sirnounHerr, mein Herrгосподин, товарищпанA man of a higher rank or position.
  97. tablenounTabelle, Tisch, Spiegelтаблица, поднос, столтаблиця, стіл, підносAn item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs.
  98. tennounZehner, Zehnerlдесятокдесятиліття, десятиріччяA set or group with ten elements.
  99. ballnounKugel, Ball, Knäuelшар, клубок, мячклубок, м'яч, куляA solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
  100. boxnounBox, Kasten, Kisteящик, коробка, бокскоробка, бокс, ящикA cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Each word's page links its own Wiktionary entry.

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