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. standnounStand, Standpunkt, Ständerпозиция, пост, сопротивлениепозиція, столик, стендThe act of standing.
  2. 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.
  3. drivenounDrive, Schwung, Elanдрайв, стимул, побуждениенакопичувачPlanned, usually long-lasting, effort to achieve something; ability coupled with ambition, determination, and motivation.
  4. eatverbessen, fressen, speisenесть, кушать, съестьїсти, з'їсти, поїстиTo consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.
  5. fastadjectiveschnell, fest, wirklichбыстрый, скоростной, скорыйшвидкий, міцний, бистрийFirmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
  6. feelingnounGefühl, Gefühle, Emotionчувство, ощущение, гордостьпочуття, емоціяSensation, particularly through the skin.
  7. greenadjectivegrün, naiv, unerfahrenзелёный, болезненный, неопытныйзеленийOf a green hue.
  8. matchnounPartie, Spiel, Matchматч, соревнование, параматч, змагання, рівняAny contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.
  9. 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.
  10. sizenounGröße, Kleidergröße, Konfektionsgrößeразмер, номер, величинарозмір, величинаThe dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.
  11. stepverbtreten, schreitenшагать, шагнуть, идтизловживати, ображати, знущатисяTo move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.
  12. 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).
  13. momnounMama, Mumie, Muttiмама, мумия, матушкамама, муміяMother.
  14. pagenounSeite, frei, Blattстраница, лист, пажсторінка, пажOne of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document.
  15. reviewnounRezension, Kritik, Überprüfungпересмотр, обозрение, рецензияогляд, рецензія, повторенняA second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.
  16. 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.
  17. brothernounBruder, Brüeder, bruadaбратбратSon of the same parents as another person.
  18. characternounCharakter, Person, Figurхарактер, персонаж, геройхарактер, герой, знакA being involved in the action of a story; a persona.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. stagenounStufe, Etappe, Bühneэтап, стадия, фазаетап, фаза, стадіяA phase.
  25. addverbhinzufügen, addieren, zugebenдобавить, добавлять, прибавитьдодати, додаватиTo join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
  26. 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.
  27. enjoyverbgenießen, sich erfreuen anполучить удовольствие, получать удовольствие, пользоватьсянасолодитися, насолоджуватися, зазнати насолодиTo receive pleasure or satisfaction from something.
  28. killverbtöten, umbringen, ermordenубивать, убить, остановитьвбити, вбивати, убитиTo put to death; to extinguish the life of.
  29. pooradjectivearm, armseligбедный, плохой, нищийбідний, поганий, жалюгіднийWith no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
  30. technologynounTechnik, Technologieтехника, технологиятехніка, технологіяThe combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.
  31. codenounKodex, Code, Gesetzbuchкод, кодекс, уставкод, кодекс, шифрA short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents.
  32. covernounDeckel, Abdeckung, Coverкрышка, обложка, приборыкришка, обкладинка, обгорткаA lid.
  33. 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.
  34. foreignadjectivefremd, ausländischиностранный, зарубежный, заграничныйіноземний, закордонний, зовнішнійLocated outside a country or place, especially one's own.
  35. hairnounHaar, Haareволос, волосы, волосинкаволосся, волос, волосинаA pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.
  36. pickverbpflücken, zupfenсобрать, собирать, сорватьвибиратиTo grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails.
  37. sevennounSiebenсемёркаThe digit/figure 7 or an occurrence thereof.
  38. signnounZeichen, Vorzeichen, Schildзнак, признак, следзнак, ознакаA visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.
  39. superadjectivesuperсупер, классный, превосходныйчудовий, відміннийOf excellent quality, superfine.
  40. walkverbgehen, laufe, laufenходить, идти, идти пешкомходити, іти, іти крокомTo move on the feet by alternately setting each foot (or pair or group of feet, in the case of animals with four or more feet) forward, with at least one foot on the ground at all times. Compare run.
  41. bednounBett, Lager, Grundпостель, банка, кроватьліжко, постіль, дноA piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
  42. daughternounTochterдочь, дочкадонька, дочкаOne’s female offspring.
  43. difficultadjectiveschwierig, schwerсложный, трудный, тяжёлыйважкий, труднийHard, not easy, requiring much effort.
  44. 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.
  45. 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.
  46. whosedeterminerderen, dessen, wessenчей, которогочийOf whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's.
  47. forgetverbvergessen, verlegen, verlernenзабыть, забыватьзабути, забуватиTo lose remembrance of.
  48. goalnounTor, Zielгол, цель, воротагол, мета, цільA result that one is attempting to achieve.
  49. internetnounNetz, Nettoсеть, сетка, сетисітка, мережа, сітьInternet access or connection; internet connectivity.
  50. listenverbhören, zuhören, lauschenслушать, услышать, слышатьслухати, чути, послухатиTo use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
  51. practicenounTraining, Üben, Übungпрактика, тренировка, упражнениепрактика, тренування, вправаRepetition of an activity to improve a skill.
  52. seanounSee, MeerморемореA large body of salt water.
  53. sirnounHerr, mein Herrгосподин, товарищпанA man of a higher rank or position.
  54. belowprepositionunterниже, под, южнеепід, нижче, південнішеLower in spatial position than.
  55. sleepverbschlafen, unterbringen, schlaaffeспать, поспать, разместитьспати, поспатиTo rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  56. 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.
  57. tennounZehner, Zehnerlдесятокдесятиліття, десятиріччяA set or group with ten elements.
  58. ballnounKugel, Ball, Knäuelшар, клубок, мячклубок, м'яч, куляA solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
  59. boxnounBox, Kasten, Kisteящик, коробка, бокскоробка, бокс, ящикA cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid.
  60. buildverbbauenпостроить, строить, собратьбудувати, збудуватиTo form (something) by combining materials or parts.
  61. cardnounKarteкарта, план, карточкакарта, карткаA playing card.
  62. darkadjectivedunkel, schwarz, düsterтёмный, мрачный, угрюмыйтемнийHaving an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
  63. mineverbfördern, abbauen, verminenдобыть, добывать, подорватьпідірвати, підривати, мінуватиTo remove (rock or ore) from the ground.
  64. notenounNotiz, Zettel, Noteпримечание, знак, пометказнак, записка, нотаA mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
  65. piecenounStück, Beitrag, Offizierчасть, кусок, штукачастина, шматок, штукаA part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
  66. straightnounStraßeпрямая, стрит, стрейтквадрат, майдан, площаSomething that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
  67. visitverbbesuchenпосетить, посещать, навеститьвідвідати, відвідуватиTo habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)
  68. wallnounWall, Mauer, Wandстена, вал, барьерстіна, мур, валA rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
  69. culturenounKulturкультуракультураThe arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize humankind, or a particular society or nation.
  70. officernounFunktionär, Beamter, Funktionärinчиновник, чиновница, служащийслужбовець, чиновник, чиновницяOne who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.
  71. rivernounStrom, Fluss, Gießbachрека, речка, коридорріка, річкаA large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.
  72. speakverbsprechen, reden, redeразговаривать, говорить, сказатьрозмовляти, сказати, говоритиTo communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
  73. tonightadverbheute Nacht, heute Abendсегодня вечером, сегодня ночьюсьогодні вночі, сьогодні ввечері, сьогодні увечеріDuring the night following the current day; during the evening of today.
  74. writeverbschreiben, texten, dichtenписать, написать, записатьписати, написатиTo form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.
  75. albumnounAlbumальбомальбомIn Ancient Rome, a white tablet or register on which the praetor's edicts and other public notices were recorded.
  76. coldadjectivekalt, kaltherzig, koidхолодный, неприветливый, равнодушныйхолодний, зимнийHaving a low temperature.
  77. eightnounAchtвосьмёркавісімкаThe digit/figure 8.
  78. eyenounAuge, Aug, Triebглаз, глазок, нюхоко, вушкоAn organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
  79. funnyadjectivelustig, komisch, seltsamприкольный, смешной, странныйсмішний, кумедний, забавнийAmusing; humorous; comical.
  80. peacenounFrieden, Ruhe, Friedeмир, покой, спокойствиемир, спокійA state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.
  81. storenounLager, Speicher, Vorratсклад, хранилище, запассклад, сховище, запасA place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
  82. studentnounStudent, Studentin, Studierendeстудент, студентка, учащийсястудент, студенткаA person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
  83. tomorrowadverbmorgen, moorn, murgenзавтразавтраOn the day after the present day.
  84. brownadjectivebraunкоричневый, бурый, кофейныйкоричневий, бурий, карийHaving a brown color/colour.
  85. differencenounUnterschied, Differenz, Unterscheidungразличие, разница, отличиерізницяThe quality of being different.
  86. islandnounInsel, Enklave, InsleостровострівA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
  87. radionounRadio, Funk, Hörfunkрадио, радиовещание, радиостанциярадіо, радіостанція, радіоприймачThe technology that allows for the transmission of sound or other signals by modulation of electromagnetic waves.
  88. stationnounBahnhof, Stationстанция, пункт, позициястанція, база, вокзалA regular stopping place for ground transportation.
  89. focusverbfokussieren, sich konzentrierenнаводить на фокус, сосредоточиться, сфокусироватьсфокусувати, фокусувати, зосередитисяTo cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.
  90. hiinterjection'n Tag, hallo, hoiпривет, здорово, здрастепривіт, сервусA friendly, informal, casual greeting said upon someone's arrival.
  91. husbandnounMann, Ehemann, Gatteмуж, супругчоловік, мужA man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
  92. icenounEisлёд, сухой лёд, мороженоелід, крига, морозивоWater in frozen (solid) form.
  93. joinverbsich treffen, verbinden, anschließenвступить, соединить, вступатьоб'єднати, з'єднати, об'єднатисяTo connect or combine into one; to put together.
  94. messagenounBotschaft, Nachricht, Mitteilungсообщение, послание, СМСмеседж, повідомлення, посланняA communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.
  95. quicklyadverbschnell, rasch, geschwindбыстро, скороскоро, швидко, хуткоRapidly; with speed; fast; with expedition.
  96. sectionnounAbschnitt, Teil, Stückсекция, разрез, сечениерозріз, розділ, поділA cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.
  97. travelverbreisen, sich ausbreiten, sich fortpflanzenездить, вести, путешествоватьїздити, подорожувати, мандруватиTo be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
  98. dropverbtropfen, tröpfeln, fallenпадать, упасть, броситьупустити, упускатиOf a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.
  99. fairadjectivehell, fair, gerechtсветлый, честный, справедливыйсвітлий, чесний, справедливийBeautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
  100. kidnounKind, Bursche, Kitzпарень, девчонка, ребёнокдитина, дівчина, малюкA child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.

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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