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. reunificationnounWiedervereinigungобъединение, воссоединениевозз'єднанняThe unification of something that was previously divided; used especially of a country.
  2. houseworknounHausarbeitработа по дому, домашняя работа, уборкаробота по дому, прибиранняDomestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking
  3. irritateverbärgern, reizen, irritierenраздражать, злить, сердитьдратуватиTo provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
  4. storytellernounErzähler, Erzählerin, Geschichtenerzählerсказочник, сказочница, рассказчикоповідач, оповідачка, розповідачA person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience.
  5. lifeguardnounBademeister, Lebensretter, Rettungsschwimmerспаситель, спасатель, спасительницарятувальник, рятувальницяA lifesaver: a rescuer, usually an expert swimmer, employed to save swimmers in trouble or near drowning at a body of water.
  6. unifyverbvereinen, vereinigen, sich vereinigenобъединить, объединять, объединитьсязмішати, змішувати, мішатиCause to become one; make into a unit; consolidate; merge; combine.
  7. excitedlyadverbaufgeregtIn an excited manner.
  8. purifyverbrein machen, reinigenочистить, очищатьочистити, очищатиTo cleanse, or rid of impurities.
  9. saucernounUntertasseблюдцеблюдце, блюдечкоA small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
  10. motherlandnounHeimat, Vaterland, Heimatlandродина, отечество, отчизнабатьківщина, вітчизнаThe country of one's ancestors.
  11. shivernounZitternдрожь, дрожаниетрясінняThe act of shivering.
  12. suffixnounSuffix, Postfix, Nachsilbeсуффикс, постфикссуфікс, наростокA morpheme added at the end of a word to modify the word's meaning.
  13. nervousnessnounUnruhe, Nervositätнервозность, нервностьнервозність, нервовість, нервуванняThe state or quality of being nervous.
  14. trembleverbzitternдрожать, трястись, трепетатьтремтіти, труситисяTo shake, quiver, or vibrate.
  15. unpackverbauspacken, entpackenраспаковать, распаковыватьприбрати, видалити, прибиратиTo remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack.
  16. babysitverbbabysittenсидеть с ребёнком / с детьми, няньчитьсясидіти, посидітиTo watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
  17. tastelessadjectivegeschmacklosбезвкусный, пресный, невкусныйґей, гомосексуалHaving no flavour; bland; insipid.
  18. dazzlenounBlendlichtискрящийся светстадо, череда, гуртA light of dazzling brilliancy.
  19. uninterestedadjectivekühl, cool, kaltравнодушный, безучастныйнезацікавленийNot interested; indifferent, not concerned.
  20. witherverbschwächer werden, welken, vertrocknenсохнуть, увядать, засохнутьв'янути, зав'янутиTo shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.
  21. innovatornounErneuerer, Innovator, Innovatorinноваторпіонер, першовідкривач, першопроходецьSomeone who innovates; a creator of new ideas.
  22. intermissionnounPause, Unterbrechungперерыв, пауза, переменаперерваA break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly.
  23. rearrangeverbumstellen, neu anordnen, umordnenпеределать, переделывать, переставитьTo change the order or arrangement of (one or more items).
  24. saucepanverbTo cook in a saucepan
  25. snowboardverbsnowboarden, snöbenкататься на сноубордеTo ride a snowboard.
  26. sportsmanshipnounSportlichkeit, SportsgeistThe good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, magnanimity, courtesy towards opponents, and winning or losing gracefully.
  27. backpackingnounбэкпэкингHiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
  28. duvetnounBettdecke, Federbett, Steppdeckeперина, пуховое одеялоперинаA quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.
  29. farawayadjectiveentfernt, abgelegen, abwesendдальний, далёкий, удалённыйдалекийDistant.
  30. fastenverbbefestigen, festmachenзакрепить, привязать, крепитьвстановлювати, фіксувати, ремонтуватиTo attach or connect in a secure manner.
  31. schoolteachernounA teacher working in a school.
  32. underlineverbunterstreichenподчеркнуть, подчёркиватьпідкреслити, підкреслюватиTo draw a line underneath something, especially to add emphasis.
  33. idiomnounIdiom, Ausdrucksweise, Spracheидиома, оборот речи, устойчивое выражениестійкий зворот, ідіомаA manner of speaking, a mode of expression peculiar to a language, language family, or group of people.
  34. motionlessadjectiveunbeweglich, bewegungslos, reglosнеподвижныйнерухомийAt rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.
  35. talkativeadjectivegesprächig, redselig, geschwätzigболтливый, разговорчивый, говорливыйрозмовний, балакучий, говіркийTending to talk a lot.
  36. thumpverbschlagen, hauen, gewinnenпобить, бить, ударитьбити, вдарити, побитиTo hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
  37. fireworknounFeuerwerkskörperфейерверкфеєрверк, вогнеграйA device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.
  38. procrastinationnounAufschub, Prokrastinationотсрочка, промедление, откладываниезволікання, відкладання на потім, прокрастинаціяThe act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally.
  39. loudspeakernounLautsprecher, Box, Lautsprecherboxгромкоговоритель, спикер, динамикспікер, динамік, гучномовецьAn electromechanical transducer that converts an electrical signal into audible sound.
  40. friendlinessnounFreundlichkeitдружелюбиеприємністьThe quality of being friendly.
  41. impairnounThe act of impairing or deteriorating.
  42. brainstormingnounBrainstormingмозговой штурм, мозговая атака, брейнстормингзлива ідей, мозковий шторм, ґенерування ідейA method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
  43. categorizeverbkategorisierenклассифицировать, категоризироватьTo assign a category; to divide into classes.
  44. environmentalistnounUmweltschützer, Umweltschützerinзелёный, экологекологOne who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.
  45. underpantsnounHöschen, Unterhose, Schlüpferтрусы, трусики, кальсонытрусиUnderwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually going no higher than the navel.
  46. fluentlyadverbfließendсвободно, бегловільноIn a fluent manner, as expressing oneself easily, especially in a foreign language.
  47. involuntarilyadverbunabsichtlich, unwillkürlichневольноIn an involuntary manner; done without conscious thought.
  48. sandalnounSandaleсандалия, босоножкасандаль, сандаліяA type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot
  49. windscreennounWindschutzscheibe, Windschutz, Mikrofon-Windschutzлобовое стекло, ветровое стеклоA transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in order to protect its occupants from the wind and weather.
  50. carelesslyadverbsorglos, leichtsinnigerweiseнебрежно, беспечно, халатноGiving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly.
  51. eagernessnounEiferготовностьготовність, готовістьThe state or quality of being eager; ardent desire.
  52. calmnessnounRuhe, Gelassenheit, Gemütsruheспокойствие, покойспокійThe state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
  53. dazenounBenommenheitизумление, оцепенение, ошеломлениешок, потрясіння, ударThe state of being dazed
  54. rudelyadverbгрубоIn a rude manner.
  55. snowstormnounSchneesturmметель, снежная буря, буранхуртовина, заметіль, завірюхаBad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.
  56. oppressverberzwingen, zwingenзаставить, заставлять, принудитьзмусити, примусити, змушуватиTo keep down by unjust force.
  57. undressverbausziehenраздеть, раздеватьроздягати, роздягнути, роздягтиTo remove one's clothing.
  58. uninterestingadjectiveuninteressantнеинтересныйінституційнийArousing little or no interest; boring or uneventful.
  59. pennilessadjectiveohne Geld, ohne einen Pfennig, mittellosбез копейки, на мели, без грошабез грошей, безгрошовийLacking even the smallest amount of money.
  60. gaolnounGefängnisтюрьмав'язниця, тюрмаDated spelling of jail.
  61. carelessnessnounLeichtsinn, Unvorsichtigkeitлегкомыслие, беззаботность, легкомысленностьLack of care; the state or quality of being careless.
  62. innermostnounThat which is innermost; the core.
  63. encyclopaedianounLexikon, Enzyklopädie, KonversationslexikonэнциклопедияенциклопедіяCommonwealth standard spelling of encyclopedia.
  64. scoldverbbeschimpfen, tadeln, scheltenругать, корить, бранитьлаяти, сварити, ганитиTo rebuke angrily.
  65. hurriedlyadverbhastigпоспешно, торопливоIn a hurried manner.
  66. narrateverberzählen, berichtenрассказать, рассказывать, поведатьрозповісти, розповідати, розказатиTo relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
  67. barmannounBarkeeper, Barmann, Barmixerбармен, буфетчица, буфетчикбарменA man who works in a bar.
  68. encloseverbeinschliessen, beifügenоградить, вложить, приложитьобмежувати, вкладати, укладатиTo surround with a wall, fence, etc.
  69. thunderousadjectivedonnerndгрозовой, громовой, оглушительныйVery loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.
  70. inhabitantnounBewohner, Einwohner, Bewohnerinжитель, жительница, обитательжитель, мешканець, мешканкаSomeone or thing who lives in a place.
  71. aerobicsnounAerobicаэробикаA form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.
  72. mountaintopadjectiveSituated or occurring on the summit of a mountain.
  73. unafraidadjectivemutig, tapferне боясьсміливий, хоробрий, відважнийNot afraid.
  74. intervieweenounопрашиваемый, интервьюируемыйінтерв'ювований, інтерв'ювованаSomeone being interviewed, i.e. the person answering the questions.
  75. photocopynounFotokopie, Photokopie, Xerokopieксерокопия, фотокопияксерокопіяA copy made using a photocopier.
  76. tracksuitnounTrainingsanzug, Sportanzugспортивный костюмспортивний костюмA garment, usually consisting of a top and trousers (commonly known as tracksuit bottoms) worn as an outer layer by participants in sporting events such as athletics. The tracksuit is usually designed to be easily removed or replaced, before or after competing. Tracksuits have also been adopted in some cultures as leisurewear.
  77. wristwatchnounArmbanduhrчасы, наручные часыгодинник, наручний годинникA watch that is worn on a strap or band fastened around the wrist.
  78. pollutantnounSchadstoff, umweltgefährlicher Stoffзагрязнитель, загрязняющее веществозабруднювачA foreign substance that makes something dirty, or impure, especially waste from human activities.
  79. participlenounPartizip, Mittelwort, PartizipiumпричастиедієприкметникA form of a verb that may function as an adjective, noun or adverb. English has two types of participles: the present participle and the past participle. In other languages, there are others, such as future, perfect, and future perfect participles.
  80. easygoingadjectivekühl, cool, kaltбеззаботныйпрохолоднийCalm, relaxed, casual and informal.
  81. glintnounGlitzernвспышкаблиск, відблискA short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
  82. paralyzeverblähmen, paralysierenпарализоватьпаралізуватиTo afflict with paralysis.
  83. backpackernounBackpacker, Rucksacktourist, Rucksackreisenderпеший турист, пешая туристка, бэкпэкерA traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.
  84. dozeverbdösenподремать, дремать, задрематьдріматиTo sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze.
  85. devastateverbverwüsten, verheerenразорить, разорять, опустошатьспустошувати, спустошити, пустошитиTo ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
  86. overworkverbsich überarbeitenперетруждаться, перетрудитьсяексплуатуватиTo make (someone or something) work too hard.
  87. prepositionnounVorwort, Präposition, VerhältniswortпредлогприйменникAny of a class of non-inflecting words and multiword terms typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.
  88. immigrateverbeinwandern, immigrierenпереселиться, переселяться, иммигрироватьTo move into a foreign country to stay permanently.
  89. pullovernounPullover, Überzugсвитер, пуловер, пулловерсветр, пуловерA sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.
  90. untidyadjectiveunordentlichнеопрятный, неряшливый, неаккуратныйбезладнийSloppy.
  91. infinitivenounInfinitivинфинитив, неопределённая форманевизначена форма, інфінітив, дієйменникThe infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).
  92. dustbinnounMüllcontainer, Abfallcontainerмусорный контейнер, мусоркасмітник, сміттєвий бак, урнаA bin for holding rubbish until it can be collected; a garbage can.
  93. adverbnounAdverb, dated, UmstandswortнаречиеприслівникA word that modifies a verb, adjective, other adverbs, or various other types of words, phrases, or clauses.
  94. fascinateverbfaszinieren, bezaubernочаровать, очаровывать, завораживатьзахоплювати, зачаровувати, чаруватиTo evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
  95. noisilyadverbgeräuschvollшумноIn a noisy manner; in such a way as to create a great deal of noise or sound
  96. signpostverbausschildern, beschildernTo install signposts on.
  97. sundialnounSonnenuhrсолнечные часысонячний годинникA device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks.
  98. addresseenounEmpfänger, Adressat, Empfängerinобращение, получатель, адресатодержувач, адресат, одержувачкаThe person or organization to which something, such as a letter or message, is addressed or sent, for whom the item is intended.
  99. schoolmatenounMitschüler (Mitschülerin f), Schulkamerad (Schulkameradin f)одноклассникоднокласниця, однокласникA person who was a fellow attendee at one's school.
  100. retellverbnacherzählen, wiedererzählenпересказывать, пересказатьповторити, повторюватиTo tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.
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