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. hillnounSteigung, Hügel, Hangвысота, холм, горкагірка, пагорб, пагорокAn elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
  2. pushverbdrücken, schieben, stoßenпроталкивать, толкать, толкнутьштовхатиTo apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
  3. rosenounRose, rosa, Brauseроза, шиповник, розовыйроза, троянда, шипшинаA shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
  4. seatnounSitz, Sitzplatz, Sitzgelegenheitместо, сиденье, постмісце, сидінняSomething to be sat upon.
  5. animalnounTierживотное, зверь, тварьтварина, звірA multicellular organism of the kingdom Animalia that is usually mobile, with cells that are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing them from plants and fungi) and derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms.
  6. drawverbziehen, auf sich ziehen, ziehen lassenиграть вничью, сыграть вничью, тянутьмалювати, намалювати, рисуватиTo pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.
  7. memorynounGedächtnis, Erinnerung, Speicherпамять, воспоминаниепам'ять, згадка, спогадThe ability of the brain to record information or impressions with the facility of recalling them later, usually at will.
  8. ringverbläuten, klingeln, klingenзвонить, окружить, окружатьдзвонити, лунати, дзвенітиTo enclose or surround.
  9. gradenounNote, Grad, Klasseоценка, отметка, степеньоцінка, бал, ступіньA rating.
  10. healthyadjectivegesund, ordentlich, anständigздоровый, полезныйздоровийEnjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.
  11. MondaynounMontagпонедельникпонеділокThe second day of the week in many religious traditions, and the first day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm. It follows Sunday and precedes Tuesday.
  12. stonenounStein, Schdää, Kernкамень, камешек, стоункамінь, камінець, кісточкаA hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.
  13. windownounFenster, Zeitraum, Zeitspanneокно, окошковікно, віконцеAn opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
  14. bagnounSackerl, Tasche, Sackпакет, мешок, сумкамішок, сумка, торбаA soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
  15. campnounLager, Feldlager, Kitschлагерь, кэмп, стантабірAn outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other simple structures.
  16. correctadjectiveeinwandfrei, richtig, korrektкорректный, правильный, верныйкоректний, правильний, вихованийFree from error; true; accurate.
  17. televisionnounFernsehen, Fernseher, Televisionтелевидение, ТВ, телевизортелебачення, телевізор, телевізіяAn electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.
  18. catnounKatze, Kater, Katzкошка, коткіт, кішкаA mammal of the family Felidae.
  19. dinnernounDinner, Abendessen, Mittagessenужин, обед, едаобід, вечеряThe main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.
  20. giftnounGeschenk, Spende, Gabeподарок, дар, талантдар, подарунок, талантSomething given to another voluntarily, without charge.
  21. birthnounGeburt, Abstammungрождение, роды, началонародження, пологиThe process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.
  22. bridgenounBrücke, Steg, Nasenrückenмост, мостик, переносицаміст, перенісся, бріджA construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
  23. copynounKopie, Nachahmung, Exemplarкопия, текст, дубликаткопія, дублікат, підробкаThe result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
  24. dearadjectivelieb, Lieber, teuerдорогой, милый, любимыйдорогий, любий, милийHigh in price; expensive.
  25. gardennounGarten, Goatn, Gartnсад, парк, огородгород, садAn outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.
  26. luckyadjectiveglücklich, glückbringendсчастливый, удачный, хорошийщасливий, щасний, щаститиFavoured by luck; fortunate; having good success or good fortune.
  27. applenounApfel, Öpfel, ÀpfelяблокояблукоThe fruit of the tree Malus domestica, chiefly with a green, red, or yellow skin, cultivated in temperate climates for cidermaking, cooking, and eating.
  28. birthdaynounGeburtstag, Geburtsdatumдень рождения, дата рождения, имениныдень народження, дата народження, уродиниThe anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
  29. dressnounKleid, Kleidungплатье, одеждаплаття, сукня, одягAn item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.
  30. horsenounPferd, Ross, Roßконь, лошадь, козлыкіньA hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
  31. mapnounPlan, Karte, Landkarteплан, карта, пестрокрыльница изменчиваяплан, карта, мапаA visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
  32. wakenounTotenwache, Kielwasser, Nachlaufпоминки, кильватерпоминки, кільватерA period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
  33. busyadjectivebeschäftigt, besetztзанятый, занятой, деятельныйзайнятий, зайняті, зайнятаCrowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.
  34. conversationnounGespräch, Unterhaltung, Konversationразговор, беседарозмова, бесіда, розговорExpression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
  35. cornernounEcke, Winkelугол, уголок, конецкуток, кут, рігThe point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
  36. drivernounFahrer, Fahrerin, Treiberводитель, шофёр, водительницаводій, шофер, драйверOne who drives something.
  37. farmnounFarm, Bauernhofхозяйство, фермагосподарство, фермаA place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.
  38. filenounDatei, Akte, Ordnerдело, досье, папкасправа, досьє, папкаA collection of papers collated and archived together.
  39. flynounFliege, Blinker, Kunstköderмуха, полёт, блеснамуха, блешняAny insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
  40. surprisenounÜberraschung, Überraschungs-сюрприз, неожиданность, удивлениесюрприз, несподіванка, подивSomething unexpected.
  41. yourspronoundeiner, Ihresваш, твойThat or those belonging to you; the possessive second-person singular pronoun used without a following noun.
  42. dryadjectivetrockenсухойсухийFree from or lacking moisture.
  43. excitedadjectiveaufgeregt, erregt, angeregtсчастливый, в восторге, радостныйна емоціях, збуджений, схвильованийHaving great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
  44. lovelyadjectiveschön, herrlich, lieblichвосхитительныйчудовий, милийDelightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
  45. magazinenounMagazin, Zeitschrift, Journalжурнал, магазин, склад боеприпасовжурнал, магазинA nonacademic, periodical publication which consists of articles by multiple writers on some broad topic or theme.
  46. armnounArm, Waffe, Rüstungрука, оружие, ручкарука, зброя, озброєнняThe portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
  47. excellentadjectivegroßartig, ausgezeichnet, hervorragendотличный, чудесный, великолепныйчудовий, відміннийHaving excelled, having surpassed.
  48. medicinenounMedizin, Medikament, Arzneiлекарство, лечение, лекарственное средстволік, ліки, лікуванняA substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.
  49. mountainnounBerg, Haufenкуча, горапорода, камінь, скеляAn elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.
  50. sportnounSport, Sportsmann, Sportsfrauспорт, спортсмен, спортсменкаспортAny activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
  51. teanounTee, Kaffee, Tasse Teeчай, чашка чая, чашка чаючай, чашка чаю, полуденьThe tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant.
  52. afternoonnounNachmittagвторая половина дня, пополудни, послеобеденное времяпополудні, пополуденьThe part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
  53. clothesnounKleidung, Kleider, Gewandодеждаодяг, одіж, одежаItems of clothing; apparel.
  54. festivalnounFest, Festivalпраздник, фестиваль, празднествосвято, фестивальA feast or feast day.
  55. flatnounFläche, Ebene, Blattплоскость, бемоль, равнинаквартира, апартаментAn area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).
  56. hellointerjectionhallo, servus, Tagесть кто-нибудь?, добрый день, здравствуйтеслухаю, алло, аговA greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
  57. kickverbtreten, schießen, kickenпинать, пнуть, лягнутькопати, вдарити, штовхатиTo strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
  58. mailnounPost, E-Mail, Kettenpanzerпочта, электронная почта, корреспонденцияпошта, кореспонденція, кольчугаA bag or wallet.
  59. pairnounPaar, Pärchen, Gelenkпара, чета, двойкапараTwo alike or identical things taken together; often followed by of.
  60. planenounEbene, Flugzeug, Hobelуровень, плоскость, самолётлітак, рубанок, чинарA level or flat surface.
  61. princenounKönig, Fürstпринц, князьпринц, князьA (male) ruler, a sovereign; a king, monarch.
  62. quarternounViertel, Stadtteil, Quartalчетверть, четвёртая, кварталчверть, квартал, четвертакEach of four equal parts into which something can be divided; a fourth part.
  63. skyverbwerfen, stampfen, bewerbenбросить, подать, бросатьTo drink (a beverage) from a container without one's lips touching the container.
  64. bearnounBär, Bärin, Baissierмедведь, мишка, медвежонокведмідьA large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous) of the family Ursidae; having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet.
  65. boatnounSchiff, Bootлодка, бот, шлюпкачовен, лодьA small, usually open craft used for travelling over water, propelled by oars, motor or wind. Usually contrasted with "ship".
  66. rainnounRegen, Reng, Rägeдождь, град, ливеньдощCondensed water falling from a cloud.
  67. terribleadjectivefurchtbar, schrecklich, miserabelужасный, страшный, жуткийжахливий, страшний, грізнийDreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome
  68. warmadjectivewarmтёплыйтеплийOf a somewhat high temperature, often but not always connoting that the high temperature is pleasant rather than uncomfortable.
  69. afraidadjectiveleider, ängstlich, bedauernчто ..., бояться, испуганныйналяканий, лякатисяImpressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
  70. moonverbträumen, tagträumenмечтать, грезитьмріятиTo display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
  71. chairnounStuhl, Sessel, Lehrstuhlстулкрісло, стілець, кафедраAn item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
  72. expensiveadjectiveteuer, kostspieligдорогойдорогий, коштовнийHaving a high price or cost.
  73. jumpverbspringen, hüpfen, zuckenпрыгать, прыгнуть, спрыгнутьстрибати, стрибнути, скакатиTo propel oneself rapidly upward, downward and/or in any horizontal direction such that momentum causes the body to become airborne.
  74. surveynounUntersuchung, Umfrage, Vermessungобзор, исследование, обозрениеогляд, дослідження, обстеженняThe act of surveying; a general view.
  75. writernounAutor, Schriftsteller, Autorinавтор, писатель, писательницаавтор, письменник, письменницяA person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".
  76. yellownounGelbжёлтыйжовтийThe color of sunflower petals and lemons; the color obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light; the color evoked by light of wavelength around 580 nm; one of the three primary colors in subtractive color systems.
  77. emailnounE-Mailмейл, имейл, электронная почтамейл, електронна пошта, імейлA system for sending messages and datas by means of a computer network, primarily the Internet, using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol and the Internet Message Format.
  78. exerciseverbüben, trainieren, sich bewegenиспользовать, тренироваться, практиковатьсятренуватися, здійснювати, практикуватисяTo exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.
  79. girlfriendnounFrau, Mädchen, Mädelдевушка, подруга, подружкадівчина, подруга, коханаA female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
  80. restaurantnounRestaurant, GaststätteресторанресторанAn eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.
  81. sugarnounZuckerсахарцукорA food consisting of small, sweet crystals, principally of sucrose, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used as sweetener and preservative.
  82. dramanounDrama, Schauspielдрама, пьеса, сериалдрама, п'єсаA composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue.
  83. feednounFutter, Einspeisung, Fütterungпитание, еда, пищабенкет, застілля, пирFood given to (especially herbivorous) non-human animals.
  84. poolnounBecken, Lache, Pfützeпул, лужа, фондфонд, басейн, ставокA small and rather deep area of (usually) fresh water, as one supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream or river; a reservoir for water.
  85. smokenounRauch, Qualm, Ràuichдым, чад, дымчатыйдимThe visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
  86. teachverbunterrichten, lehren, beibringenпреподавать, учить, научитьвикладати, вчити, навчитиTo pass on knowledge to.
  87. angryadjectiveböse, verärgert, zornigзлой, сердитый, разгневанныйзлий, розгніваний, сердитийDisplaying or feeling anger.
  88. discussverbdiskutieren, besprechen, erörternобсудить, обсуждать, дискутироватьдискутувати, обговорювати impf обговоритиTo converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
  89. everywhereadverbüberallвезде, повсюду, всюдувсюди, скрізь, усюдиIn or to all locations under discussion.
  90. holenounLoch, Grube, Vertiefungотверстие, яма, дыркадірка, очко, слабинаA hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
  91. holidaynounUrlaub, Ferien, Feiertagпраздник, выходной, выходной деньсвято, вихідний день, вихіднийA day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed.
  92. laughverblachen, lache, auslachenсмеяться, ржать, хохотатьсміятися, реготатиTo show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.
  93. legnounBein, Satz, Abschnittэтап, нога, переходнога, етап, холошаA limb or appendage that an animal uses for support or locomotion on land.
  94. lunchnounMittagessen, Lunchобед, второй завтрак, ланчобід, ланчA light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.
  95. milkverbmelken, ausschöpfen, ausreizenдоить, подоить, выжиматьдоїти, подоїтиTo express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
  96. snownounSchnee, Schneefall, schneeweißснег, снегопад, белоснежныйснігопад, сніг, білосніжнийThe partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.
  97. actornounSchauspieler, Schauspielerin, Akteurисполнитель, деятель, актрисадіяч, актор, виконавецьSomeone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant.
  98. cookverbkochen, garenготовить, приготовить, варитьготувати, варити, куховаритиTo prepare food for eating, typically by heating it, combining it with other ingredients, seasoning it, preparing it for serving, etc.
  99. cuteadjectivesüß, lieb, niedlichсимпатичный, милый, хорошенькийгарний, милий, симпатичнийPossessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
  100. kitchennounKücheкухнякухняA room or area for preparing food.

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