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. writingnounSchrift, Arbeit, Schreibenписьмо, писание, записьписьмо, писання, твірGraphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
  2. earthnounErde, Land, Grundземля, грунт, почваземля, ґрунт, світSoil.
  3. successnounErfolgуспех, удача, благосостояниеуспіхThe achievement of one's aim or goal.
  4. basenounBasis, Grundlage, Kaserneбаза, основание, стартбаза, основа, фундаментSomething from which other things extend; a foundation.
  5. deepnounTiefeпучинарів, окоп, траншеяThe deep part of a lake, sea or ocean.
  6. marknounZeichen, Mark, Noteрезультат, знак, счётрахунок, знак, оцінкаA boundary; a border or frontier.
  7. truthnounWahrheit, Treueправда, истина, верностьправда, істина, вірністьTrue facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
  8. responsenounAntwort, Entgegnungответ, отклик, отзвуквідповідь, відгукAn answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
  9. rocknounFels, Gestein, Felsenпорода, скала, утёспорода, камінь, скеляThe naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.
  10. tonightnounheute Nacht, heute Abendсегодняшний вечер, наступающая ночьThe nighttime of the current day or date; this night.
  11. centurynounJahrhundert, Zenturie, Säkulumвек, столетие, центуриястоліття, вік, сторіччяA period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
  12. effectnounEffekt, Eindruck, Wirkungэффект, результат, влияниерезультат, ефектThe result or outcome of a cause.
  13. tracknounSpur, Bahn, Streckeслед, путь, трекслід, шлях, трасаA mark left by something that has passed along.
  14. weightnounGewichtвес, груз, тяжестьвага, гиряThe downwards force an object experiences due to gravity.
  15. additionnounZusatz, Hinzufügung, Additionсложение, прибавлениедодаванняThe act of adding anything.
  16. associationnounVereinigung, Assoziation, Verknüpfungобъединение, соединение, союзоб'єднання, товариство, асоціаціяThe act of associating.
  17. brownnounBraunкоричневый, бурыйкоричневийA colour like that of chocolate or coffee.
  18. capitalnounKapital, Kapitell, Säulenkopfсостояние, капитал, богатствокапітал, багатство, капітельMoney and wealth: the means to acquire or produce goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
  19. committeenounKommission, Ausschuss, Komiteeкомитет, комиссиякомітет, комісіяA body of one or more persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols.
  20. gasnounGas, Benzin, Blähungгаз, природный газ, бензингаз, природний газ, газиMatter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid, or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly by deposition.
  21. populationnounBevölkerung, Einwohnerzahl, Bevölkerungszahlнаселение, популяциянаселення, популяціяThe people living within a political or geographical boundary.
  22. pressurenounDruckдавление, нажим, напряжениетискA pressing; a force applied to a surface.
  23. RussiannounRusse, Russin, russische Spracheрусский, россияне, русскиеросіянин, росіянка, російськаA native or inhabitant of Russia.
  24. textnounTextтексттекстA writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
  25. beginningnounBeginn, Anfang, Begonneneначало, источникпочатокThe act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
  26. creditnounAnerkennung, Glauben, Ehreпризнание, кредит, веракредит, віра, довіраReliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
  27. crossnounKreuz, Kreuzung, Crossкрест, кросс, гибридхрест, криж, кросA geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.
  28. speednounGeschwindigkeit, Schnelligkeit, Filmempfindlichkeitскорость, выдержка, относительное отверстиешвидкістьThe state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
  29. travelnounReise, Reisen, Wegпутешествие, поездка, путешествияподорож, поїздкаThe act of traveling; passage from place to place.
  30. contactnounKontakt, Verbindung, Berührungконтакт, связь, прикосновениеконтакт, зв'язок, дотикThe act of touching physically; being in close association.
  31. dropnounFall, Tropfen, Absturzпадение, капля, обрывкрапляA small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own rounded shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
  32. tournounTour, Reise, Rundgangпутешествие, поездка, турчерга, поворот, хідA journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
  33. naturenounNatur, Artприрода, характер, сущностьприрода, сутністьThe way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.
  34. episodenounEpisode, Folgeэпизод, случай, событиеепізод, подія, серіяA discrete but connected event, situation, or period within a broader sequence, narrative, or life course.
  35. managernounManager, Direktor, Verwalterменеджер, директор, руководительменеджер, директор, керівникA person whose job is to manage something, such as a business, a restaurant, or a sports team.
  36. scenenounSzene, MilieuсценасценаThe location of an event that attracts attention.
  37. statementnounErklärung, Aussage, Angabeзаявление, утверждение, командазаява, твердження, реченняA declaration or remark.
  38. abilitynounFähigkeitспособность, возможность, умениеємність, здатність, потужністьSuitableness.
  39. gunnounKanone, Geschütz, Pistoleорудие, пушка, пистолетпістолетA device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
  40. knowledgenounWissen, Kenntnisзнание, осведомлённость, пониманиезнанняThe fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
  41. searchnounSucheпоиск, розыск, обыскпошук, обшукAn attempt to find something.
  42. authornounAutor, Schriftsteller, Autorinавтор, создатель, творецавтор, авторкаThe originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
  43. centrenounHerz, Kern, Herzchenсердце, чувства, ядросерцеAustralia, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of center.
  44. fearnounAngst, Furcht, Phobieстрах, боязнь, опасениестрах, боязнь, фобіяA strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
  45. GermannounDeutsche, Deutscher, Germaneнемец, немка, германецнімець, німкаA native or inhabitant of Germany; a person of German citizenship or nationality.
  46. materialnounMaterial, Rohstoff, Stoffматериал, вещество, тканьматеріалA basic matter (as metal, wood, plastic, fiber, etc.) from which the whole or the greater part of something physical (as a machine, tool, building, fabric, etc.) is made.
  47. nobodynounTaugenichts, Nichtsnutz, Tunichtgutбесполезный, бездельник, никудышныйпереможений, невдаха, переможенаA person dismissed as unimportant.
  48. opportunitynounGelegenheit, Möglichkeit, Chanceвозможность, шанс, удобный случайможливість, шанс, нагодаA chance for advancement, progress or profit.
  49. productnounProdukt, Reaktionsproduktпродукт, результат, продукцияпродукт, результат, продукціяAnything that is produced; a result.
  50. secretarynounSekretär, Sekretärin, Staatssekretärсекретарь, министр, птица-секретарьсекретар, секретаркаA person who keeps records, takes notes and handles general clerical work.
  51. unitnounEinheitединица, подразделение, разделодиницяOneness, singularity, seen as a component of a whole number; a magnitude of one.
  52. degreenounGrad, Umfang, Ausmaßстепень, градус, уровеньступінь, градус, рівеньA completed curriculum of study in tertiary education.
  53. imagenounBild, Image, Erscheinungsbildобраз, облик, изображениеобраз, обличчя, зображенняA visual or other representation of the external form of something in art.
  54. opinionnounMeinung, Ansicht, Anschauungмнение, взгляд, заключениедумка, погляд, зданняA belief, judgment or perspective that a person has formed, either through objective or subjective reasoning, about a topic, issue, person or thing.
  55. pronounVorteil, Vorzugплюскористь, перевага, вигодаAn advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
  56. directionnounFührung, Richtung, Anweisungнаправление, руководство, управлениенапрямок, напрям, керівництвоA theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).
  57. cashnounBargeld, Baresденьги, наличные, наличные деньгигроші, готівкаMoney in the form of notes or bills and coins, as opposed to checks, credit or electronic transactions.
  58. effortnounAufwand, Anstrengung, Bemühungусилие, старание, потугаспроба, зусилля, намаганняThe work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
  59. impactnounAufschlag, Aufprall, Einschlagудар, столкновение, влияниезіткнення, удар, впливThe striking of one body against another; collision.
  60. lacknounMangelотсутствие, недостаток, нехваткавідсутність, брак, недостачаA deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
  61. secretnounGeheimnisсекрет, тайнасекрет, таємницяA piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
  62. seniornounÄltester, Älteste, Ältereстарший, старшеклассник, старшекурсникстароста, літній, літняAn old person.
  63. competitionnounKonkurrenz, Wettbewerbсоревнование, состязание, конкурсзмагання, конкурс, конкуренціяThe action of competing.
  64. sweetnounBonbon, Süßigkeitсладость, леденец, конфетацукеркаThe basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
  65. doubtnounZweifelвопрос, сомнениесумнівDisbelief or uncertainty (about something); (countable) a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
  66. noticenounMitteilung, Bekanntmachung, Kündigungуведомление, объявление, сообщениесповіщення, повідомлення, оголошенняThe act of observing; perception.
  67. captainnounKapitän, Hauptmann, Kapitän zur SeeкапитанкапітанA chief or leader.
  68. crimenounStraftat, Verbrechen, Kriminalitätпреступление, криминал, злодеяниезлочинA specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
  69. malenounMann, Er, Männchenмужчина, самецчоловік, самецьA human member of the masculine sex or gender.
  70. plantnounPflanze, Gewächs, Kombinationрастение, кротрослинаAn organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis, and typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.
  71. advicenounRat, Ratschlagсовет, рекомендация, наставлениерада, порадаAn opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
  72. awardnounSpruch, Preis, Entscheidрешение, приз, присуждениеприз, нагорода, преміяA judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
  73. challengenounHerausforderung, (schwierige) Aufgabeвызов, испытание, сложная задачавиклик, проблема, складна задачаAn antagonization or instigation intended to convince a person to perform an action they otherwise would not.
  74. nationnounNation, Volk, Staatнарод, государство, нациянація, народ, державаA historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture.
  75. purposenounZiel, Zweck, Grundцель, предназначение, причинанамір, мета, цільThe end for which something is done, is made or exists.
  76. agencynounAgentur, Wille, Agencyагентство, действие, воздействиеагентство, агенція, бюроThe capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
  77. coastnounKüsteберег, побережье, морской берегберег, узбережжя, берігThe edge of the land where it meets an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or large lake.
  78. drugnounDroge, Betäubungsmittel, Medikamentнаркотик, лекарствонаркотикA substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.
  79. meaningnounBedeutung, Sinnзначение, смысл, толкованиезначення, сенс, смислThe denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
  80. conditionnounZustand, Bedingung, Konditionусловие, положение, состояниестан, умова, становищеA state or quality.
  81. flightnounFlug, Flucht, Treppenlaufполёт, перелёт, рейсполіт, переліт, рейсThe act of flying; the ability to fly.
  82. freedomnounFreiheitсвобода, воля, вольностьсвобода, воля, вільністьThe state of being free.
  83. heatnounHitze, Wärme, Laufтепло, жар, накалтепло, жарThermal energy.
  84. murdernounMord, mörderischубийствовбивство, убивствоAn act of killing a person unlawfully, especially with predetermination.
  85. queennounKönigin, Dame, Tunteкоролева, царица, дамакоролева, цариця, гетьманThe wife, consort, or widow of a king.
  86. attemptnounVersuch, Anschlag, Bestrebenопыт, попытка, пробаспроба, замахThe action of trying at something.
  87. exchangenounAustausch, Tausch, Börseобмен, биржаобмін, біржа, розмінAn act of exchanging or trading.
  88. royalnounRoyalsegelбом-брамсельA royal person; a member of a royal family.
  89. screennounSchirm, Sichtschutz, Paraventэкран, заслон, завесаекран, завіса, ширмаA physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
  90. trafficnounVerkehr, Personenverkehr, Warenverkehrторговля, движение, трафикрух, торгівля, трафікMoving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.
  91. solutionnounLösungрешение, растворрішення, розчин, розв'язанняA homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
  92. squarenounQuadrat, Feld, Platzквадрат, поле, клеткаквадрат, майдан, площаA polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
  93. structurenounStruktur, Datenstrukturструктураструктура, спорудаA cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
  94. brandnounMarke, Label, Brandzeichenмарка, знак, видмарка, знак, тавроA mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.
  95. centnounCentцентцентA subunit of currency equal to one-hundredth of the main unit of currency in many countries. Symbol: ¢.
  96. lakenounSee, Färberlackозеро, лакозероA large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.
  97. scalenounSkala, Ausmaß, Maßstabмасштаб, шкала, гаммамасштаб, шкала, лускаA ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.
  98. weddingnounHochzeit, Trauungсвадьба, венчание, бракосочетаниевесілля, свадьба, свайбаA marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
  99. budgetnounHaushalt, Budget, Etatбюджет, сметабюджетThe amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.
  100. fashionnounMode, Stilмода, способ, стильмодаA current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.
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