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. pridenounStolz, Hochmut, Trotzгордость, гордыня, высокомериегордість, гординя, гонорA sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
  2. speakernounSprecher, Sprecherin, Lautsprecherспикер, носитель, говорящийспікер, мовець, гучномовецьOne who speaks.
  3. tonenounTon, Klang, Stimmungтон, оттенок, интонациятон, тонусA specific pitch.
  4. earnverbverdienenзаработать, зарабатывать, заслужитьзаробити, зароблятиTo gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
  5. rushnounHast, Eile, Rauschбросок, гонка, приливкидок, приплив, ажіотажA sudden forward motion.
  6. tricknounTrick, Falle, Listтрюк, обман, фокусфокус, трюкSomething designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
  7. audionounSchall, Laut, Klangзвук, шум, каналзвукSound, or a sound signal.
  8. chartnounKarte, Chart, Diagrammморская карта, рисунок, графикграфік, діаграмаA map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon.
  9. gatenounTor, Gate, Flugsteigворота, выход, калиткаворота, брамаA doorlike structure outside a house.
  10. harmverbschadenнавредить, повредить, вредитьзавдати шкоди, завдавати шкоди, нашкодитиTo damage, hurt, or injure something, usually an inanimate object.
  11. killernounTotschläger, Töter, Töterinубийца, киллервбивця, убивцяOne who or that which kills.
  12. mirrornounSpiegelзеркало, зерцалодзеркало, зерцалоA smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.
  13. stronglyadverbstarkсильноIn a strong or powerful manner.
  14. adventurenounAbenteuer, Wagnisприключение, событие, авантюрапригода, подія, авантюраA feeling of desire for new and exciting things.
  15. argueverbdiskutieren, streiten, erörternспорить, обсуждать, ссоритьсясперечатися, спорити, аргументуватиTo show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
  16. awfuladjectivetoll, schrecklich, furchtbarужасныйжахливий, страшний, грізнийVery bad.
  17. contrastnounKontrast, Unterschied, Gegensatzконтрастлінія, пряма, напрямокThe degree of this difference.
  18. elsewhereadverbanderswoгде-нибудь ещё, в другом месте, где-то в другом местеSynonym of somewhere else: in, at, or to some other place.
  19. establishverbgründen, eröffnen, etablierenустановить, устанавливать, показатьзаснувати, встановити, засновуватиTo make stable or firm; to confirm.
  20. looseadjectivelose, locker, entspanntширокий, свободный, просторныйвільнийNot fixed in place tightly or firmly.
  21. shocknounSchock, Schlagшок, удар, потрясениешок, потрясіння, ударA sudden, heavy impact.
  22. silenceverbzum Schweigen bringenзаставить замолчать, заглушить, заглушатьзатихати, затихнутиTo make (someone or something) silent.
  23. soldiernounSoldat, Kämpfer, Soldatinсолдат, военный, часовойвійськовий, солдат, воїнA member of a ground-based army, of any rank, but especially an enlisted member.
  24. violentadjectiveheftig, brutal, gewaltigнеистовый, жестокий, насильственныйнасильницький, насильнийInvolving extreme force or motion.
  25. angelnounEngelангелангел, янголAn incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
  26. bonusnounBonus, Prämie, Dreingabeпремия, бонус, надбавкастимул, премія, бонусSomething extra that is good; an added benefit.
  27. castlenounSchloss, Burg, FestungзамокзамокA large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
  28. compareverbvergleichen, steigern, übereinstimmenсравнить, сравнивать, сравнитьсяпорівняти, порівнюватиTo assess the similarities and differences between two or more things [“to compare X with Y”]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
  29. encourageverbempfehlen, ermutigen, ermunternпоощрять, поощрить, воодушевитьзаохочувати, підтримувати, підбадьорюватиTo mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
  30. mysterynounRätsel, Geheimnisзагадка, тайна, мистериятаємниця, загадкаSomething secret or unexplainable; an unknown.
  31. photographynounFotografieфотографияфотографіяThe art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
  32. ratingnounRatingрейтингрейтинг, оцінкаA position on a scale.
  33. referverbverweisen, sich auf etwas beziehenотнести, относить, ссылатьсяпосилатися, послатисяTo direct the attention of (someone toward something).
  34. successfullyadverberfolgreichуспешноправильно, як слід, належним чиномIn a successful manner; with success; without failing.
  35. unusualadjectiveungewöhnlich, unüblich, ungebräuchlichнеобычный, необыкновенныйнезвичайний, незвичнийNot usual, out of the ordinary.
  36. badlyadverbschlechtплохо, нехорошовисокоIn a bad manner.
  37. deeplyadverbtief, zutiefstглубокоглибокоTo a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
  38. explanationnounErklärung, Ausführung, Erläuterungобъяснение, разъяснение, оправданиепояснення, тлумачення, роз'ясненняThe act or process of explaining.
  39. fictionnounErfindung, Fiktion, Belletristikхудожественная литература, вымысел, выдумкахудожня література, фікція, вигадкаLiterary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.
  40. happinessnounGlück, Fröhlichkeit, Glücklichkeitсчастье, радостьщастя, радістьThe emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
  41. moodnounStimmung, schlechte Stimmung, Launeнастроение, расположение, настройнастрійA mental or emotional state, composure.
  42. shadownounSchattenтень, полумрак, преследовательтінь, відтінок, затінокA dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
  43. tapenounMaßbandметр, сантиметр, рулеткаFlexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
  44. commitmentnounEngagement, Zusage, Einsatzобязательство, вручение, приверженностьзобов'язання, прихильністьThe act of sending a legislative bill to committee for review.
  45. confidentadjectivesicher, zuversichtlichуверенныйвпевнений, певнийVery sure of something; positive.
  46. customnounBrauch, Gewohnheit, Sitteобычай, привычка, традициязвичай, обичайFrequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
  47. helpfuladjectivehilfreich, hilfsbereitполезный, любезныйдружній, приятельський, ласкавийFurnishing help; gives aid; useful.
  48. horrornounSchrecken, Horror, Grauenужас, страх, боязньжах, страхAn intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
  49. revealverbenthüllen, offenbarenпоказывать, раскрывать, выявлятьпоказувати, виявляти, розкриватиTo uncover; to show and display that which was hidden or unknown.
  50. romanticadjectiveromantischромантический, романтичныйромантичнийOf a work of literature, a writer etc.: being like or having the characteristics of a romance, or poetic tale of a mythic or quasi-historical time; fantastic.
  51. alrightinterjectionjaда!привіт, сервусUsed to indicate acknowledgement or acceptance; OK.
  52. architecturenounArchitektur, BaustilархитектураархітектураThe art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.
  53. beltnounGürtel, Gurt, Riemenремень, пояс, ремешокремінь, пояс, зонаA band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
  54. comicadjectivelustig, komisch, lächerlichкомедийный, смешной, комическийсмішний, комічний, потішнийPertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
  55. diamondnounDiamant, Brillant, Karoалмаз, бриллиант, алмазныйдіамант, дзвінка, алмазA glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
  56. hockeynounEishockey, Hockeyхоккейхокей, гокейAny of a family of sports in which hockey sticks are used to move a ball or puck into a goal.
  57. kitnounAnzug, Outfitснаряжение, оборудование, наборA circular wooden vessel, made of hooped staves.
  58. nervousadjectivenervösнервныйнервовийFull of sinews.
  59. stomachnounMagenживот, желудокшлунокAn organ in animals that stores food in the process of digestion.
  60. dustnounStaubпыльпорох, пил, куряваFine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, fiber debris, dead skin cells, etc.
  61. inspirationnounEinatmen, Inspiration, Einatmungвдохновение, вдох, вдыханиенатхненняThe drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
  62. remoteadjectiveentfernt, abgelegen, fernдальний, далёкий, удалённыйдалекийAt a distance; disconnected.
  63. repairnounReparatur, Instandsetzung, Ausbesserungремонт, починка, исправностьремонт, направаThe act of repairing something.
  64. rootnounWurzel, Wurzeln, Quelleкорни, корень, кореньякорінь, корінняThe part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
  65. stealverbstehlen, entwenden, sich stehlenукрасть, воровать, крастькрасти, украстиTo take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
  66. telephoneverbanrufen, telefonierenзвонить, позвонить по телефонуподзвонити, дзвонити, зателефонуватиTo convey (information, a message, news, etc.) using a telephone (noun sense 1).
  67. delaynounVerspätung, Verzögerungзадержка, опоздание, промедлениезатримка, зволікання, спізненняA period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
  68. desertnounWüste, Verdienst, Wüeschtiпустыня, заслуженноепустеля, пустиняA barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
  69. downtownnounZentrum, City, Innenstadtцентр, центр города, ситисередмістяThe main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
  70. marryverbheiraten, in die Ehe geben, verheiratenвыйти замуж, выходить замуж, выдатьбрати шлюб, вийти заміж, виходити заміжTo enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
  71. rugbynounRugbyрегбирегбіA form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
  72. sakenounZiel, Sinn, Vorteilпричина, цель, мотивкористьCause, interest or account.
  73. smoothadjectiveglatt, problemlos, reibungslosгладкий, плавныйгладкий, плавнийHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
  74. stringnounString, Schnur, Saiteусловие, ряд, сериярядок, мотузка, струнаA long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
  75. suddenadjectiveplötzlich, jähнеожиданный, внезапныйнесподіваний, раптовий, наглийOccurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
  76. abroadadverbim Ausland, ins Auslandза границу, за рубежом, за границейза кордон, за кордономBeyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
  77. benchnounBank, Sitzbank, Hantelbankлавка, скамейка, скамьялавка, лава для преса, лавочкаA long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
  78. botherverbnerven, stören, Mühe machenбеспокоить, беспокоиться, тревожитьсятурбувати, турбуватисяTo annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
  79. citizennounBürger, Einwohner, Bürgerinжитель, жительница, гражданингромадянин, житель, мешканецьA resident of a city or town, especially one with legally recognized rights or duties.
  80. cricketnounGrille, Cricket, Kricketсверчок, крикетцвіркун, крикетAn insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.
  81. discoververbentdeckenоткрыть, открывать, обнаружитьвідкрити, відкривати, виявитиTo find or learn something for the first time.
  82. entrancenounEingang, Einfahrt, Zutrittвступление, въезд, вхождениевхід, в'їздThe action of entering, or going in.
  83. friendshipnounFreundschaftдружба, приятельстводружба, приятелювання, приятельствоThe condition of being friends.
  84. medalnounMedailleмедальмедальA stamped metal disc used as a personal ornament, a charm, or a religious object.
  85. pannounPfanneсковорода, котловина, разноссковородаA wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
  86. reflectverbreflektieren, spiegeln, sich spiegelnотразить, отражать, отразитьсявідбивати, відбиватися, відображатиTo bend back (light, etc.) from a surface.
  87. shellnounSchale, Hülle, Granateпанцирь, ракушка, раковинапанцир, панцер, мушляThe calcareous or chitinous external covering of mollusks, crustaceans, and some other invertebrates.
  88. sillyadjectivedumm, albern, doofтупой, глупый, дурнойдурний, тупийLaughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.
  89. belongverbgehören, dazugehören, gehören zuпринадлежать, быть «своим»належати, бути частиноюTo have its proper place.
  90. passengernounPassagier, Fahrgast, Passagierinпассажир, пассажиркапасажир, пасажиркаOne who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
  91. suitableadjectivegeeignet, passend, angemessenсоответствующий, подходящий, пригодныйвідповідний, придатний, підходящийHaving sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
  92. exhibitionnounAusstellungпоказ, выставка, экспозицияпоказ, виставка, експозиціяAn instance of exhibiting, or something exhibited.
  93. honeynounHonigмёд, милая, медовыймед, мідA sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
  94. honournounSpruch, Preis, Entscheidрешение, приз, присуждениеприз, нагорода, преміяBritish, Canadian, Commonwealth, and Ireland standard spelling of honor.
  95. hunternounJäger, Jagdhund, Verfolgerохотник, охотничья собака, ловецмисливець, ловецьOne who hunts game for sport or for food; a huntsman or huntswoman.
  96. regretverbbedauern, bereuen, leidtunсожалеть, жалетьжалкувати, шкодуватиTo feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
  97. remindverberinnern, in Erinnerung bringenнапомнить, напоминатьнагадати, нагадувати, припоминатиTo cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
  98. seednounSamen, Saat, Ursprungсемя, семенасім'я, насіння, насінинаAny propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs.
  99. spellverbschreiben, auf gut Deutsch gesagt, bildenпроизносить по буквам, писать по букваммати на увазі, збиратися, означатиTo put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.
  100. summaryadjectivezusammenfassend, standrechtlichвнесудебныйпозасудовийConcise, brief, or presented in a condensed form; presenting information in such a form.
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