English words at level B1

2212 words that learners meet at B1, with a short meaning each. Levels follow the CEFR-J and Octanove profiles.

  1. heavenlyadjectivehimmlischнебесный, божественный, восхитительныйнебеснийOf or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods.
  2. recyclingnounRecycling, Wiederverwertungпереработка отходов, утилизация отходов, вторичная переработкаThe practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use.
  3. stubbornadjectivestur, dickköpfigупрямый, упорный, настойчивыйвпертийRefusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.
  4. tightlyadverbengтесно, плотноIn a tight manner.
  5. unusuallyadverbungewöhnlichнеобычно, необычайно, непривычновинятковоIn an unusual manner.
  6. volcanonounVulkan, feuerspeiender BergвулканвулканA vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.
  7. attachverbanbringenприкрепить, прикреплятьприв'язати, приєднати, прикріпитиTo fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
  8. butchernounSchlächter, Metzger, Fleischerмясник, палачм'ясник, кат, м'ясарA person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
  9. deednounTat, Werk, Aktакт, действие, подвигакт, дія, подвигAn action or act; something that is done.
  10. gallonnounGalloneгаллонA unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
  11. gownnounKleid, Umhang, Abendkleidплатье, накидка, мантиянічна сорочкаA loose, flowing upper garment.
  12. lifelongadjectivelebenslangпожизненныйдовічнийExtending for the entire duration of life.
  13. noticeableadjectiveauffällig, wahrnehmbarзаметный, достойный внимания, осязаемыйпомітнийCapable of being seen or noticed.
  14. vividadjectivelebendig, anschaulich, lebhaftживой, ясный, яркийяскравий, світлийClear, detailed, or powerful.
  15. auxiliaryadjectiveunterstützend, hilfs-, helfendвспомогательный, дополнительный, запаснойHelping; giving assistance or support.
  16. baggagenounGepäck, Ballast, Reisegepäckсумки, багаж, кладьбагажPortable cases, large bags, and similar equipment for manually carrying, pushing, or pulling personal items while traveling
  17. ecologynounÖkologieэкологияекологіяThe branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.
  18. ingredientnounBestandteil, Zutatкомпонент, составная часть, ингредиентскладова частина, інгредієнтOne of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.
  19. nodnounKopfnickenкивокAn instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement, or as a cursory greeting.
  20. skateverbSchlittschuh laufenкататься на коньках, кататься на скейтбордеTo move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
  21. vainadjectiveeitel, vergeblich, unnützпустой, показной, тщеславныймарнославнийOverly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
  22. whispernounFlüstern, Geflüster, WispernшёпотшепітThe act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords; the sound thus produced.
  23. worthwhileadjectivesinnvoll, wertvoll, lohnendстоящийGood and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
  24. devotionnounHingabe, Ergebenheit, Hingebungпреданность, верность, приверженностьдевоціяThe act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something).
  25. popcornnounPopcorn, PuffmaisпопкорнпопкорнA snack food made from corn or maize kernels popped by dry heating.
  26. regainnounThe act or process of regaining something.
  27. renewverberneuern, verlängernобновить, восстановить, обновлятьвідновити, відновлювати, оновитиTo make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition.
  28. resembleverbaussehen, scheinen, ähnelnпохоже, выглядеть, напоминатьвиглядати, нагадуватиTo be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.
  29. sorrownounLeiden, Sorge, Trauerгоре, печаль, грустьгоре, смуток, печальUnhappiness, woe
  30. warrantynounGarantieгарантия, ручательствогарантія, запорука, порукаA guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security.
  31. bleedverbausbluten, bluten, entlüftenпустить кровь, пускать кровь, пролить кровькровоточити, кривавитиTo shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
  32. chokeverbersticken, verschlucken, würgenзадыхаться, задохнуться, задушитьзадихатися, задушити, душитиTo be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe (for instance food or other objects that go down the wrong way, or fumes or particles in the air that cause the throat to constrict).
  33. downstairsadjectiveLocated on a lower floor.
  34. mottonounMotto, Wahlspruchдевиздевіз, гаслоA personal slogan.
  35. obstaclenounHürde, Hindernisпрепятствие, помеха, преградаперешкода, перепона, притичинаSomething that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
  36. philosophernounPhilosoph, PhilosophinфилософфілософA lover of wisdom.
  37. razornounRasierer, Rasiermesser, Rasierapparatбритва, клык, бивеньбритваA keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
  38. slogannounMotto, Spruch, Sloganдевиз, лозунг, слогангасло, девіз, слоганA distinctive phrase of a person or group of people (such as a movement or political party); a motto.
  39. strawberrynounErdbeereклубника, земляника, клубничныйполуниця, суниця, трускавкаThe sweet, usually red, edible accessory fruit of certain plants of the genus Fragaria.
  40. tilenounDachziegel, Kachel, Flieseплита, плитка, черепицаплитка, кахель, кахляA regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc.
  41. abnormaladjectiveabnormal, ungewöhnlich, unnormalненормальныйдивний, чужий, незнайомийNot conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
  42. accuseverbanklagen, beschuldigenобвинять, обвинить, винитьзвинувачувати, звинуватитиTo find fault with, blame, censure.
  43. calfnounKalb, Wade, Bullenkalbтелёнок, икра, слонёноктеля, телятко, литкаA young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.
  44. downwardadverbnach unten, runter, abwärtsвнизвниз, донизу, за містоToward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
  45. econounA proposed name for the common currency that the West African Monetary Zone plans to introduce in the framework of the Economic Community of West African States.
  46. hopelessadjectivehoffnungslosбезнадёжныйбезнадійнийWithout hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
  47. indirectlyadverbindirektкосвенноIn an indirect manner.
  48. limitationnounEinschränkung, Limitierung, Begrenzungограничение, срок давностирецептThe act of limiting or the state of being limited.
  49. outdoorsnounfrische LuftThe environment outside of enclosed structures.
  50. respectableadjectiveangesehen, geachtetуважаемый, почтенный, респектабельныйповажний, пристойнийDeserving respect.
  51. stickernounAufkleber, Klette, Stickerколючка, наклейка, стикернаклейка, етикетка, наліпкаSomething or someone that sticks (pierces, or adheres).
  52. unexpectedlyadverbunerwartet, unerwarteterweiseнеожиданнонесподівано, зненацькаIn an unexpected manner.
  53. upwardadverbaufwärtsвверх, выше, наверхвгору, догори, вгоріIn a direction from lower to higher; toward a higher place; in a course toward the source or origin.
  54. wildlyadverbIn a wild, uncontrolled manner.
  55. alphabetnounAbc, Alphabetазбука, алфавитабетка, алфавіт, азбукаThe set of letters used when writing in a language.
  56. appointverbbestimmen, festlegen, ernennenназначать, присваивать звание, предоставлятьпризначатиTo set, fix or determine (a time or place for something such as a meeting, or the meeting itself) by authority or agreement.
  57. braceletnounArmbandбраслетбраслетA band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an ornament.
  58. capsulenounKapselкапсула, коробочкакапсулаA membranous envelope.
  59. irregularadjectiveunregelmäßig, irregulärнеправильный, нестандартный, неравномерныйнеправильний, нестандартнийNonstandard; not conforming to rules or expectations.
  60. juicyadjectivesaftigсочный, захватывающий, волнующийсоковитийHaving lots of juice.
  61. jumpernounSpringer, Springerin, Jumperпрыгун, прыгунья, свитерсветр, джемперSomeone or something that jumps, e.g. a participant in a jumping event in track or skiing.
  62. misunderstandingnounMissverständnisнеправильное понимание, недоразумениенепорозумінняA mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
  63. potterynounTöpferei, Töpferware, Tongerätкерамика, гончарные изделия, керамический заводгончарство, гончарняFired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.
  64. stylishadjectiveelegant, stilvoll, stylischстильныйстильнийHaving style.
  65. whicheverdeterminerWhich ever; emphatic form of 'which'.
  66. emphasizeverbbetonen, unterstreichen, hervorhebenподчеркнуть, подчёркиватьпідкреслити, наголосити, підкреслюватиTo stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).
  67. flocknounSchar, Herde, Schwarmстадо, стая, группастадо, зграя, чередаA large number of animals associated together in a group; commonly used of sheep, but (dated) also used for goats or other livestock animals, or sometimes any group of animals.
  68. helplessadjectivehilflosбеспомощный, бессильный, немощныйбезсилий, безпомічний, безпораднийUnable to defend oneself.
  69. mustardnounSenfгорчица, горчичныйгірчиця, муштарда, свиріпаA plant of certain species of the genus Brassica, or of related genera (especially Sinapis alba, in the family Brassicaceae, with yellow flowers, and linear seed pods).
  70. sophomorenounStudent im zweiten Jahr, Drittsemester, Viertsemesterвторокурсник, второкурсницаA second-year undergraduate student in a college or university, or a second-year student in a four-year secondary school or high school.
  71. disastrousadjectivekatastrophal, verheerend, desaströsкатастрофический, гибельный, бедственныйбожественний, божий, надістотнийOf the nature of a disaster; calamitous.
  72. drownverbertrinken, ertränken, überwältigenутонуть, тонуть, утопитьтонути, втопити, топитиTo die from suffocation while immersed in water or other fluid.
  73. greetingnounGruß, Begrüßungприветствиевітання, привітанняA conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence.
  74. honeymoonnounFlitterwochen, Hochzeitsreiseмедовый месяц, свадебное путешествиемедовий місяць, весільна подорожThe period of time immediately following a marriage.
  75. jewelnounJuwel, Stein, Edelsteinдрагоценность, драгоценный камень, каменькоштовність, дорогоцінний камінь, коштовний каміньA precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
  76. sidewalknounGehweg, Bürgersteig, Gehsteigтротуар, мостоваятротуар, хідникA paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.
  77. unpredictableadjectiveunvorhersagbarнепредсказуемыйнепередбачуванийUnable to be predicted.
  78. visuallyadverboptisch, visuellBy means of sight.
  79. bakerynounBäckerei, Backstubeпекарня, булочная, хлебопекарняпекарняA place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.
  80. departverbverlassen, aufbrechen, abweichenотправиться, отправляться, скончатьсявідправитися, відправлятисяTo leave.
  81. disappointverbenttäuschen, vorenthaltenподвести, подводить, разочароватьрозчарувати, розчаровуватиTo sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
  82. dolphinnounDelfin, Delphin, Dalbeдельфин, куст свай, причальные палыдельфінA carnivorous cetacean, typically with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
  83. dustynounA medium-brown color.
  84. governverbregieren, steuern, regelnуправлять, влиять, правитькерувати, правити, впливатиTo make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
  85. harnessnounGeschirr, Gurt, Pferdegeschirrремни, хомут, упряжьупряж, збруяA restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
  86. moleculenounMolekülмолекуламолекулаThe smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
  87. parcelnounPaket, Parzelleпакет, посылка, участокпосилкаA package wrapped, as for shipment or transport.
  88. peculiaradjectiveseltsam, merkwürdig, eigenстранный, необычный, особенныйконкретний, специфічний, особливийOut of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
  89. ripeadjectivereif, gereift, ausgereiftзрелый, спелый, выдержанныйвисокийOf a fruit, vegetable, seed, etc., ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature.
  90. scenicadjectivemalerischкрасивый, живописныймальовничийHaving beautiful scenery; picturesque
  91. strangelyadverbseltsam, seltsamerweiseIn a strange or coincidental manner.
  92. advertiseverbwerben, ankündigen, anbietenрекламировать, объявлять, информироватьрекламувати, реклямуватиTo give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
  93. assignverbzuteilen, zuweisenназначить, назначать, определитьпризначати, визначатиTo designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
  94. disagreementnounMeinungsverschiedenheit, Streitнесоответствие, разногласие, несогласиерозбіжністьAn argument or debate.
  95. earnestadjectiveernst, intensiv, ernsthaftусиленный, серьёзный, убедительныйсерйозний, палкий, ревнийSerious, sincere, ingenuous.
  96. extinctadjectiveausgestorben, erloschenустаревший, потухший, вымершийвимерлийOf fire, etc.: no longer alight; of a light, etc.: no longer shining; extinguished, quenched.
  97. freezernounGefrierschrank, Gefriertruhe, Gefrierfachморозилка, холодильник, морозильникморозильникAn appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).
  98. geneticallyadverbgenetischгенетическиIn a manner relating to genes or genetics.
  99. knitverbstrickenсвязать, вязать, сплотитьв'язатиTo turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
  100. remarkverbbemerken, wahrnehmen, anmerkenзаметить, замечатьзауважити, зауважуватиTo pay heed to; notice; to take notice of, to perceive.
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