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.
- itnounFängerводаOne who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.
- cannounKanne, Klo, Gießkanneлейка, консервная банка, бидонбляшанка, консервна банка, бляшана банкаA container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
- rightnounRechte, Rechtправо, права, правыйправоThat which complies with justice, law or reason.
- beingnounSein, Wesen, Geschöpfсоздание, существо, тварьіснування, тварина, сутністьA living creature.
- usenounAnwendung, Gebrauch, Benutzungприменение, использование, употреблениевикористання, вживанняThe act of using.
- partnounTeil, Rolle, Scheitelчасть, доля, томчастина, рольA fraction of a whole.
- statenounZustand, Staat, Landсостояние, положение, областьстан, держава, становищеA condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
- helpnounHilfe, Helfer, Beistandпомощь, помощник, помощницадопомога, помічник, помічAction given to provide assistance; aid.
- shownounSchau, Show, Programmшоу, представление, спектакльшоу, вистава, спектакльA play, dance, or other entertainment.
- feelnounGefühl, Eindruck, Gespürвзгляд, вид, внешностьпогляд, вигляд, зовнішністьThe sense of touch.
- secondnounSekunde, zweite Wahl, Nachschlagсекунда, добавка, секундантзаступник, другий, секундаSomething that is number two in a series.
- leftnounLinkeлевыйпорт, гаваньThe left side or direction.
- lotnounLos, Schicksal, Grundсудьба, участь, жребийсерія, набір, комплектA large quantity or number; a great deal.
- companynounGesellschaft, Unternehmen, Firmaкомпания, общество, фирмакомпанія, товариство, ротаA team; a group of people who work together for a common purpose.
- setnounGerät, Satz, Setустройство, аппарат, группасерія, набір, комплектA punch for setting nails in wood.
- thoughtnounGedanke, Nachdenkenмысль, идея, думадумка, мисль, мисляA representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
- governmentnounRegierung, Rektionправительство, управление, государствовлада, уряд, керуванняThe body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.
- publicnounÖffentlichkeit, Publikumнарод, публика, общественностьгромадськість, публікаChiefly preceded by the: members of the community or the people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.
- systemnounSystem, Ordnung, VerbundсистемасистемаA group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole.
- supportnounUnterstützung, Hilfe, Stützeподдержка, опорапідтримка, опора, опертяSomething which supports.
- powernounMacht, Kraft, Energieвласть, сила, влияниевлада, потужність, енергіяThe ability to do or undergo something.
- nationalnounBürger, Staatsbürger, Staatsangehörigeгражданинсуб'єкт, тема, предметA subject of a nation.
- AmericannounAmerikaner, AmerikanerinянкиянкіA citizen or national of the United States of America.
- countrynounLand, Staat, Vaterlandстрана, государство, державакраїна, держава, селоThe territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.
- areanounBereich, Oberfläche, Gebietплощадь, область, районплоща, область, районA measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
- lawnounGesetz, Rechtзакон, право, правилозаконThe body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- courtnounGericht, Hof, Platzдвор, суд, дворецсуд, двір, майданчикAn enclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different buildings; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
- factnounTatsache, Fakt, FaktumфактфактSomething actual as opposed to invented.
- levelnounNiveau, Grad, Levelуровень, степень, этапрівень, ватерпасA tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
- controlnounKontrolle, Regeln, Regelungвласть, контрольвлада, контроль, керуванняAn influence or authority over something.
- deathnounTod, Untergang, der Todсмерть, гибель, ангел смертисмертьThe cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.
- researchnounStudium, Studie, Büroисследование, изучение, учениедослідження, вивчення, кабінетDiligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).
- severalnounAn area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
- universitynounUniversität, Uni, HochschuleуниверситетуніверситетAn institution of higher education that provides facilities for teaching, research, and the conferral of academic degrees across undergraduate, graduate, and often professional levels.
- airnounLuft, Arieвоздух, вид, чувствоповітря, ефір, етерThe substance constituting Earth's atmosphere: a gaseous mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and various trace gases.
- bitnounBit, Wenig, Bisschenкусок, удила, сверловудила, бітA small amount of something.
- policenounPolizeiполиция, милицияполіція, міліціяA constituted body of officers representing the civil authority of government, empowered to maintain public order and safety, enforce the law, and prevent, detect, and investigate crime.
- shortnounKurzschlussкороткое замыканиекоротке замиканняA short circuit.
- dealnounMenge, Handel, Dealсделка, договор, соглашениеугодаA division, a portion, a share, a part, a piece.
- rednounRot, Rote, RoterкрасныйчервонийThe colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between about 625–740 nm), and a primary additive colour.
- reportnounBericht, Meldung, Mitteilungсообщение, доклад, репортажповідомлення, звіт, доповідьA piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
- thirdnounDrittel, Dritte, Dritterтретий, третья, третьтретина, терціяThe person or thing in the third position.
- actnounAkt, Handlung, Tatакт, действие, делоакт, вчинок, діянняSomething done, a deed.
- marketnounMarkt, Marktplatz, Markt-рынок, базар, ярмаркаринок, базарA gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise, often periodic at a set time.
- educationnounSchulung, Ausbildung, Unterrichtобразование, обучение, воспитаниеосвіта, вихованняThe process of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment.
- finalnounFinale, Abschlussprüfung, Endspielвыпускной, финал, эндшпильA final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
- frontnounFront, Vorderseite, Frontmannфронт, перед, фасадфронт, фасадThe foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- experiencenounErfahrung, Erlebnis, Praxisопыт, переживание, искушённостьдосвід, переживанняThe effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.
- studynounStudium, Studie, Büroисследование, изучение, учениедослідження, вивчення, кабінетMental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
- costnounKosten, Verlust, Ausgabenстоимость, расходы, ценавартість, коштAmount of money, time, etc. that is required or used.
- roadnounStraßeпуть, дорогашлях, дорога, путьA way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced with asphalt or concrete and designed to accommodate many vehicles travelling in both directions. In the UK both senses are heard: a country road is the same as a country lane.
- forcenounKraft, Gewalt, Kräfteсила, власть, отрядсила, загін, міцьAbility to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
- issuenounProblem, Ausgabe, Ausgehenвопрос, проблема, пунктпитання, видання, випускA movement of soldiers towards an enemy, a sortie.
- spacenounRaum, Platz, Allпространство, место, космоспростір, космос, космічний простірThe distance between objects.
- shotnounSchuss, Kugel, Wurfудар, выстрел, бросокпостріл, ядро, спробаThe result of launching a projectile or bullet.
- accountnounKonto, Bericht, Begründungсчёт, описание, рассказрахунок, звіт, описA registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
- positionnounPosition, Stelle, Platzпозиция, положение, местопозиція, місце, положенняA place or location.
- filmnounFilmплёнка, фотоплёнка, киноплёнкаплівка, кіноплівкаA thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
- leadnounBlei, Führung, Lotсвинец, ход, плюмбумсвинецьA heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82.
- sharenounTeil, Anteil, Aktieчасть, доля, акциячастина, доля, часткаA portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
- centernounMitte, Zentrum, Mittelpunktцентр, середина, срединацентр, серединаThe point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- couplenounPaarпара, двое, четапара, двоєTwo of the same kind connected or considered together.
- sensenounSinn, Gefühl, Bedeutungчувство, ощущение, смыслвідчуття, значення, сенсAny of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
- viewnounSicht, Aussicht, Ansichtвид, представление, взглядвигляд, погляд, видThe act of seeing or looking at something.
- breaknounBruch, Pause, Öffnungперерыв, разлом, поворотперерваAn instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
- membernounMitglied, Gliedчлен, часть телачлен, членкаOne who belongs to a group.
- middlenounMitte, Mittelpunktсередина, срединасерединаA centre, midpoint.
- goldnounGelb, Bernstein, Bernsteingelbянтарь, жёлтый, янтарныйбурштин, янтар(uncountable) A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79.
- interestnounZinsen, Interesseинтерес, процентінтерес, відсоток, процентThe price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.
- societynounGesellschaftобщество, сообщество, народсуспільство, товариство, спілкаA long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.
- averagenounDurchschnitt, Mittelwert, arithmetisches MittelсреднеесереднєAny measure of central tendency, especially any mean, the median, or the mode.
- performancenounLeistung, Durchführung, Auftrittвыполнение, исполнение, действиевиконання, виступ, виставаThe act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
- billnounGesetzentwurf, Rechnung, Gesetzesentwurfсчёт, законопроект, билльзаконопроект, рахунок, афішаA written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)
- directornounDirektor, Regisseur, Direktorinдиректор, режиссёр, дирижёрдиректор, режисер, директоркаOne who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
- sourcenounQuelle, Ursprungисточник, ключ, истокджерело, криницяThe person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
- valuenounWert, Wichtigkeit, Werteценность, стоимость, значениевартість, кошт, значенняThe quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
- evidencenounIndiz, Beweis, Beweismittelдоказательство, свидетельство, уликадоказ, свідчення, свідоцтвоFacts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
- productionnounProduktion, Herstellung, Inszenierungпроизводство, добыча, изготовлениевиробництво, виробленняThe act of producing, making or creating something.
- ratenounRateставка, курс, отношениекрок, хода, темпThe worth of something; value.
- stuffnounStoff, Kramвеществощось, річ, дещоMiscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects.
- greennounGrün, Grüne, Grünerзелёный, зелёнаязеленийThe color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.
- modelnounModell, Model, Vorbildмодель, образец, макетмодель, макетA person who poses as a subject or visual reference for an artist.
- stepnounSchritt, Stufe, Sprosseшаг, ступень, следкрок, щабель, сходинкаAn advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace.
- rangenounGebirge, Auswahl, Reichweiteряд, полигон, горный хребетряд, дальність, діапазонA line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
- tradenounHandel, Geschäft, Kommerzторговля, сделка, обменторгівля, комерція, заняттяThe buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
- attentionnounAufmerksamkeit, Beachtung, Achtungвнимание, внимательность, ухаживанияувагаMental focus.
- qualitynounQualität, Eigenschaft, hochwertigкачество, уровень, свойствоякість, якісний, надійністьThe kind, condition, and/or the set of characteristics of something, as opposed to the quantity of something.
- stylenounStil, Griffelстиль, манера, слогстильA sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
- bloodnounBlut, Blutsbande, Bluetкровь, род, родствокровA vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
- oilnounÖl, Erdöl, Petroleumмасло, нефть, растительное маслоолія, масло, нафтаLiquid fat.
- titlenounTitel, Überschrift, Eigentumsrechtзаголовок, название, заглавиезаголовок, назва, званняThe name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
- attacknounAngriff, Attacke, Anfallатака, нападение, наступлениенапад, атакаAn attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
- releasenounVersion, Veröffentlichung, Entlassenрелиз, версия, выпусквипуск, реліз, звільненняThe event of setting (someone or something) free (e.g. hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).
- situationnounLage, Situation, Platzположение, ситуация, позицияситуація, стан, становищеThe combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
- websitenounStandortместо, участок, положениемісце, місцезнаходження, ділянкаA collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.
- choicenounWahl, AuswahlвыборвибірAn option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
- staffnounStab, Mitarbeiter, Personalпалка, посох, штатштат, кадри, персоналA long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
- dailynounTageszeitungежедневная газета, ежедневник, подёнщицащоденник, щоденна газетаSomething that is produced, consumed, used, or done every day.
- figurenounAbbildung, Gestalt, Formфигура, лицо, рисунокфігура, постатьA drawing or diagram conveying information.
- voicenounStimme, Gattung, Genus Verbiголос, залогголос, станSound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character.