English words at level A2

1268 words that learners meet at A2, with a short meaning each. Levels follow the CEFR-J and Octanove profiles.

  1. cupboardnounSchrank, Küchenschrankшкаф, буфет, сервантшафа, буфет, сервантA board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet.
  2. lemonadenounLimonade, Zitrone, Limoлимонад, газировкалимонадA flavored beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment. (In the UK and Ireland, generally specified as still, cloudy, or traditional lemonade.)
  3. timetablenounZeitplan, Fahrplan, Stundenplanграфик, расписаниеграфік, розкладA tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.
  4. dizzyadjectiveschwindelig, schwindlig, schwindelerregendголовокружительныйзапаморочливийExperiencing a sensation of whirling and of being giddy, unbalanced, or lightheaded.
  5. fleanounFloh, Flohmännchen, FlohweibchenблохаблохаA small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
  6. handbagnounBörse, Beutel, Handtascheденьги, сумка, кошелёкгаманець, сумочка, портмонеA small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job.
  7. cassettenounKassette, Videokassette, AudiokassetteкассетакасетаA small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.
  8. marvellousadjectivegroß, Groß-, großartigвеликий, пра-чудовий, вражаючийExciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
  9. pilgrimnounPilger, Wallfahrerстранник, пилигрим, богомолецпілігрим, паломник, прочанинAny traveler.
  10. rumournounGerücht, Gerüchte, Geredeслухи, молва, слухчутки, слух, чуткаUK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
  11. toothbrushnounZahnbürsteзубная щётказубна щіткаA brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.
  12. middaynounMittagполденьпівдень, полуденьNoon; twelve o'clock during the day.
  13. weepverbweinenплакать, рыдать, лить слёзыплакати, ридати, ревітиTo cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
  14. spaceshipnounRaumschiff, Raumfahrzeugкосмический кораблькосмічний корабельA manned vehicle that flies through space.
  15. sunflowernounSonnenblumeподсолнечник, подсолнух, оранжевыйсоняшник, сонях, жовтогарячийAny plant of the genus Helianthus, so called probably from the form and color of its floral head, having the form of a large disk surrounded by yellow ray flowers.
  16. learnernounLernende, Lerner, Lernenderученик, ученица, учащийсястудент, студенткаOne who is learning; one receiving instruction.
  17. recycleverbwiederverwerten, recycelnповторно использовать, переработать, перерабатыватьперероблятиTo break down and reuse component materials.
  18. adjectiveadjectiveformalзависимый, подчинённый, несамостоятельныйзалежний, несамостійнийAdjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
  19. angrilyadverbwütend, verärgertсердито, гневносердито, гнівноIn an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
  20. cookernounHerdплита, печкакухар, кухарка f/кухаркаA cookstove.
  21. lunchtimenounMittagspause, MittagszeitобедThe time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.
  22. racketnounSchläger, Lärm, Racketракетка, шум, мошенничестворакетка, галас, гамAn implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton.
  23. roundaboutnounKreisverkehr, Karussell, Umleitungкарусель, круговая развязка, круговой перекрёстоккругове перехрестяA road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
  24. melonnounMeloneдынядиняGenus Cucumis, the true melon (including various cultigens like honeydew and cantaloupes), the horned melon, and others.
  25. weekdaynounArbeitstag, Wochentag, Werktagрабочий день, будни, будний деньробочий день, будній день, буденьMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, but not Saturday or Sunday.
  26. headphonenounPhonфона, фонеманавушникиUsed with headphones.
  27. punctuationnounZeichensetzung, Satzzeichen, Interpunktionзнаки препинания, пунктуация, препинаниепунктуаціяA set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).
  28. badmintonnounBadminton, FederballбадминтонбадмінтонA racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.
  29. swimsuitnounBadeanzug, Badebekleidungплавки, купальник, купальный костюмплавки, купальник, купальний костюмA garment worn for swimming.
  30. injureverbverletzenранить, повредить, обидетьпоранити, ранити, зранитиTo wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
  31. receptionistnounPortier, Empfangsdame, Empfangssekretärinсекретарь, администратор, секретаршаAn employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
  32. stairnounStufe, Treppe, Stiegeступень, лестница, ступенькасходи, сходинка, східецьA single step in a staircase.
  33. thunderstormnounGewitterбуря, грозабуря, грозаA storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.
  34. unimportantadjectiveunwichtigневажныйневажливийPetty; not important or noteworthy
  35. armchairnounSessel, Fauteuil, Lehnstuhlкреслокрісло, фотельA chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
  36. kilometrenounKilometerкилометркілометрAn SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km
  37. sleeplessadjectiveschlaflosбессонныйбезсоннийCharacterized by an absence of sleep: wakeful.
  38. lazinessnounFaulheit, Trägheit, Müßiggangленьлінь, лінощіThe quality of being lazy
  39. napkinnounServiette, Mundtuchсалфетка, шарф, шальсерветкаA serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
  40. tablespoonnounEsslöffel, Kochlöffelстоловая ложка, ложка, суповая ложкастолова ложкаA large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
  41. grandchildnounEnkel, Enkelkind, Kindeskindвнук, внучка, внукионуча, внуча, унучаA child of someone's child.
  42. bookshopnounBuchhandlung, Buchladenкнижный магазинкнижковий магазин, книгарняA shop that sells books.
  43. earringnounOhrringсерьга, серёжкакульчик, сережка, сергаA piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
  44. frightenverbAngst machen, schrecken, erschreckenпугать, напугать, испугатьлякати, злякати, страшитиTo cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
  45. drugstorenounApotheke, Drogerie, Pharmazieфармация, фармацевтика, аптекааптека, фармацевтика, фармаціяSynonym of pharmacy, especially a small standalone general store which includes a pharmacy.
  46. blackboardnounTafelдоска, классная доска, школьная доскадошка, класна дошка, шкільна дошкаA large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.
  47. escalatornounRolltreppe, FahrtreppeэскалаторескалаторAnything that escalates.
  48. kilogramnounKilogrammкилограмм, килокілограмIn the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant h to be 6.626 070 15 × 10⁻³⁴ when expressed in units of kg⋅m²⋅s⁻¹. Symbol: kg
  49. chimpanzeenounPan troglodytes, a species of great ape native to the savannas and forests of Africa, and believed by biologists to be the closest extant relative to humans along with the bonobo.
  50. businesswomannounUnternehmerin, Geschäftsfrauбизнес-леди, женщина-бизнесмен, деловая женщинабізнес-леді, ділова жінка, підприємницяA woman involved in business.
  51. bookshelfnounRegal, Bücherregalкнижная полка, этажеркакнижкова полицяA shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
  52. centimeternounZentimeterсантиметрсантиметр(Canadian spelling, alternative) Alternative form of centimetre.
  53. polluteverbverschmutzenзагрязнять, загрязнитьзабруднити, забруднюватиTo make something harmful, especially by the addition of some unwanted product.
  54. brainstormverbTo investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
  55. omelettenounOmelettомлет, яичницаомлет, яєчняA dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives.
  56. terrifyverberschreckenзапугать, запугивать, ужаснутьтероризувати, стероризуватиTo frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
  57. chirpverbzwitschern, tschilpen, tirilierenщебетать, чирикатьTo make a short, sharp, cheerful note, as of small birds or crickets; to chitter; to twitter.
  58. superlativeadjectivehöchst, hervorragend, superlativпревосходный, высший, величайшийнайвищийHaving the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.
  59. bookcasenounBücherregalкнижный шкаф, этажеркакнижкова шафаA piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.
  60. toothachenounZahnweh, Zahnschmerzзубная бользубний більA pain or ache in a tooth.
  61. schoolworknounшкольные занятия, школьные задания, школьная работаWork done for school, including both in class and as homework.
  62. granddadnounOpa, Großvater, Grossvaterдед, дедушка, дедулядід, дідусьGrandfather
  63. raincoatnounRegenmantelплащ, дождевикплащ, дощовикA waterproof coat to be worn in the rain; (loosely) any coat or jacket with this purpose.
  64. centimetrenounZentimeterсантиметрсантиметрAn SI unit of length equal to 10⁻² metres. Symbol: cm
  65. policewomannounPolizistin, Polizeibeamtin, Polizeifrauженщина-полицейский, сотрудница полиции, полицейскаяполіцейська, поліціянтка, поліцайкаA female police officer.
  66. stomachachenounBauchschmerzen, Magenschmerzen, Leibschmerzenболь в животе, боль в желудкеA pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.
  67. schoolchildnounSchüler, Schülerin, Schulkindученик, школьник, ученицастудент, студенткаA young person attending school or of an age to attend school.
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