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. minimumnounMinimum, MindestmaßминимумThe lowest limit.
  2. flownounFluss, Flut, Tätigkeitsrauschтечение, поток, приливпотік, струм, течіяMovement in people or things characterized with a continuous motion, involving either a non solid mass or a multitude.
  3. transportnounBeförderung, Speditionперевозка, транспорт, транспортировказаслання, вигнання, вигнанецьAn act of transporting; conveyance.
  4. appealnounBerufung, Reizапелляция, обжалование, призывапеляція, оскарження, зверненняAn application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
  5. devicenounEinrichtung, Instrument, Hilfsmittelустройство, аппарат, механизмапарат, пристрійAny piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
  6. entrynounEintritt, Eingang, Zutrittвход, въезд, записьстаття, записThe act of entering.
  7. eranounErdzeitalterвремя, раз, временачас, раз, годинаA time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.
  8. grantnounErlaubnis, Anerkennung, Würdigungпредоставление, согласие, грантдозвілThe act of granting or giving
  9. MuslimnounMuslim, Moslem, Muslimaмусульманин, мусульманкамусульманин, мусульманкаAn adherent of Islam.
  10. platformnounPlattform, Podest, Programmплатформа, подиум, эстрадаплатформа, перонA raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
  11. laughnounLachen, Lacheсмех, шутка, хохотсміх, регітAn expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.
  12. studionounStudio, Atelier, Einzimmerwohnungстудия, мастерская, ательестудія, майстерня, ательєAn artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.
  13. confidencenounZuversicht, Vertrauen, Selbstvertrauenуверенность, самоуверенностьвпевненість, самовпевненістьSelf-assurance.
  14. identitynounIdentität, Übereinstimmung, Gleichheitидентичность, личность, личные данныеідентичність, особистість, тотожністьSameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.
  15. measurenounMaß, Mass, Maßstabмера, количество, размерміра, кількість, межаModeration, temperance.
  16. splitnounRiss, Spalt, Spaltungразрыв, щель, расколщілина, ПоперечкаA crack or longitudinal fissure.
  17. conflictnounKonflikt, Gegensatz, Streitконфликт, столкновение, противоречиеконфлікт, сутичкаA clash or disagreement, often violent, between two or more opposing groups or individuals.
  18. distributionnounDistribution, Aufteilung, Verbreitungраспространение, распределение, раздачарозподіл, поширення, розповсюдженняAn act of distributing or state of being distributed.
  19. blamenounSchuldвинакритикаCensure.
  20. surgerynounChirurgie, Operation, Operationssaalоперация, хирургия, кабинет врачаоперація, кабінет лікаря, хірургіяThe act or process of medical intervention involving incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body; an instance of this process (a procedure).
  21. visionnounVision, Sicht, Gesichtвидение, зрение, привидениебачення, видіння, зірThe sense or ability of sight.
  22. championnounMeister, Sieger, Gewinnerчемпион, победитель, чемпионкачемпіон, чемпіонка, захисникAn ongoing winner in a game or contest.
  23. crisisnounKriseкризис, перелом, поворотный пункткризаA crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
  24. giantnounRiese, Gigant, Riesinгигант, титан, великангігант, велетень, велетA mythical human or humanoid of very great size.
  25. jailnounGefängnisтюрьмав'язниця, тюрмаA place or institution for the confinement of persons held against their will in lawful custody or detention, especially (in US usage) a place where people are held for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.
  26. literaturenounLiteraturлитература, словесностьлітература, письменство, письменництвоThe body of all written works.
  27. mayornounVorsteher, Propstректор, декан, пробстThe chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
  28. oppositenounGegenteil, GegensatzпротивоположностьпротилежністьA person or thing that is importantly (substantively) different from someone or something else.
  29. selectionnounAuswahl, Nominierung, Wahlвыбор, отбор, селекциявибір, відбірThe process or act of selecting.
  30. signalnounSignalсигнал, знак, семафорзнак, сигналA sequence of states representing an encoded message in a communication channel.
  31. streamnounBach, Strom, Datenstromпоток, ручей, струяпотік, річка, струмокA small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.
  32. strugglenounKampf, Gefecht, Struggleбой, борьба, битваборотьба, бій, битваA contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.
  33. suicidenounSelbstmord, Suizid, Freitodсамоубийство, суицид, самоубийцасамогубство, суїцид, самогубцяThe act of intentionally killing oneself.
  34. tinynounKleinkindA small child; an infant.
  35. alcoholnounAlkohol, Weingeist, Branntwein (juristic)алкоголь, крепкий напиток, спирталкоголь, спирт, спиртний напійAny of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
  36. combinationnounKombination, Kombinieren, Kombinierteобъединение, комбинация, соединениезлиття, зливанняThe act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
  37. desirenounBegehren, Wunschжелание, вожделение, охотабажанняThe feeling of desiring; an eager longing for something.
  38. drunknounTrinker, Säufer, Trinkerinпьяный, пьяная, пьяницап'яниця, пияка, пиякOne who is intoxicated with alcohol.
  39. mediumnounMediumсреда, средство, носительсередовище, засібThe material of the surrounding environment, e.g. solid, liquid, gas, vacuum, or a specific substance such as a solvent.
  40. wingnounFlügel, Schwinge, Kotflügelкрыло, крайний нападающий, флигелькрило, гілка, флігельAn appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
  41. bombnounBombe, Sprengstoffбомба, сосуд высокого давления, автоклавбомбаAn explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.
  42. cyclenounZyklus, Programm, Kreisцикл, оборотцикл, оборотAn interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed.
  43. facilitynounAnlage, Einrichtung, Leichtigkeitздания, оборудование, учрежденияобладнання, приміщення, інфраструктураThe physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
  44. maximumnounMaximum, höchstmöglichмаксимумThe highest limit.
  45. republicnounRepublik, TeilrepublikреспубликареспублікаA state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.
  46. reservenounBedenken, Reserve, Reservierenзапас, запасы, резервзапаси, резерв, запасThe act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
  47. switchnounSchalter, Weiche, Switchключ, переключатель, выключатель m on/offключ, перемикач, вимикачA device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
  48. threatnounDrohung, Bedrohungугроза, опасность, злозагроза, небезпека, погрозаAn expression of intent to injure or punish another.
  49. asidenounrunde Klammer, Parenthese, Klammerотступление, скобки, отклонениедужкаAn incidental remark to a person next to one made discreetly but not in private, audible only to that person.
  50. assistancenounHilfeпомощь, поддержка, содействиедопомога, помічAid; help; the act or result of assisting.
  51. bondnounBand, Anleihe, Obligationсвязь, узы, бондзв'язок, кайдани, облігаціяA document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.
  52. deliverynounLieferung, Geburt, Entbindungдоставка, поставка, рождениенародження, доставка, пологиThe act of conveying something.
  53. instancenounFall, Beispiel, Instanzслучай, экземпляр, примервипадок, приклад, подіяUrgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.
  54. milenounMeileмилямиляThe international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
  55. prizenounPreis, Beute, Gewinnтрофей, приз, наградатрофей, приз, здобичThat which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.
  56. registernounRegister, Stilebene, Stilschichtзапись, регистр, описьзапис, реєстрA formal recording of names, events, transactions, etc.
  57. universenounUniversumмир, вселеннаясвіт, всесвітThe sum of everything that exists in the cosmos.
  58. warningnounWarnung, Mahnungпредупреждение, предостережениепопередження, застереження, перестереженняAn instance of warning someone.
  59. definitionnounDefinition, Definierung, Präzisionопределение, разрешение, объяснениевизначення, означення, дефініціяA statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
  60. heavennounHimmel, Paradies, Firmamentнебеса, небо, райнебо, рай, небесаThe distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres.
  61. possibilitynounMöglichkeitвозможностьможливістьThe quality of being possible.
  62. recoverynounErholung, Heilung, Wiedererlangungвосстановление, получение вновь, получение обратноодужання, видужанняThe act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.
  63. academynounAkademie, akademische Einrichtungакадемия, вуз, высшее учебное заведениеакадеміяAn institution for the study of higher learning; a college or a university; typically a private school.
  64. bunchnounBund, Strauß, Traubeкомпания, букет, пучокгрупа, компанія, букетA group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
  65. categorynounKategorieкатегориякатегоріяA group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
  66. chatnounGespräch, Chat, Schwätzchenразговор, беседа, болтовнярозмова, бесіда, чатInformal conversation.
  67. chemicalnounхимическое веществоAny specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.
  68. messnounMist (bauen), Durcheinander, Unordnungбардак, беспорядок, путаницабезлад, бардак, плутанинаA thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation.
  69. oppositionnounOppositionпротивостояние, противодействие, противоположностьпротистояння, протидія, протилежністьThe action of opposing or of being in conflict.
  70. permanentnounPermanente, Dauerwelleзавивка, перманентA chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.
  71. representativenounVertreter, Vertreterin, Repräsentantпредставитель, делегат, представительницапредставник, уповноважений, представницяSomeone who represents others as a member of a legislative or governing body.
  72. storagenounLager, Lagerung, Speicherungсохранение, хранение, памятьсклад, сховище, запасThe act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
  73. tanknounTank, Becken, Behälterбак, цистерна, сосудбак, танкA closed container for liquids or gases.
  74. transportationnounTransport, Beförderungперевозка, транспорт, ссылкаперевезення, транспортування, транспортThe act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
  75. constitutionnounVerfassung, Grundgesetz, Konstitutionконституция, устройство, основной законконституція, основний законThe act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
  76. consumernounVerbraucher, Konsument, Endverbraucherпотребитель, потребительницаспоживач, споживачкаOne who, or that which, consumes.
  77. depressionnounDepression, Senke, Abschwungдепрессия, уныние, воронкадепресія, западина, впадинаA state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
  78. employmentnounArbeit, Beschäftigung, Anstellungзанятие, работа, трудоустройствозаняття, працевлаштування, роботаThe occupation or work for which one is used, and often paid.
  79. objectnounObjekt, Gegenstand, Sacheобъект, вещь, предметоб'єкт, річ, предметA thing that has physical existence but is not alive.
  80. patternnounMuster, Modell, Schabloneмодель, образец, примерприклад, модель, зразокSomething from which a copy is made; a model or outline.
  81. tournamentnounTurnier, Digraphтурнир, состязаниетурнір, змаганняDuring the Middle Ages, a series of battles and other contests designed to prepare knights for war.
  82. victimnounOpferжертва, потерпевший, потерпевшаяжертва, потерпілий, офіраOne that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular
  83. arrestnounFestnahme, Verhaftung, Arrestзадержание, арест, остановарешт, затриманняA check; a stop; an act or instance of arresting something.
  84. depthnounTiefeглубинаглибинаThe vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep
  85. existencenounSein, Existenz, Daseinсуществование, экзистенцияіснування, буття, екзистенціяThe state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.
  86. maintenancenounWartung, Instandhaltung, Unterhaltподдержка, ремонт, обслуживаниеремонт, підтримка, обслуговуванняActions performed to keep some machine or system functioning or in service.
  87. originnounUrsprung, Anfang, Entstehungначало, источник, происхождениепоходження, початок, джерелоThe beginning of something.
  88. shamenounSchande, Schamсрам, жаль, позорганьба, сором, стидAn uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
  89. empirenounKaiserreich, Imperium, Reichимперия, царствоімперія, царствоA political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
  90. printnounSchrift, Druck, Druckschriftпечать, шрифт, отпечатокдрукBooks and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.
  91. weaponnounWaffeоружиезброяAn instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
  92. heightnounGröße, Höheрост, высота, разгарзріст, висота, високістьThe distance from the base to the top of something.
  93. motornounMotor, Antrieb, Triebwerkдвигатель, мотор, движущая силадвигун, моторA machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
  94. breathnounAtmen, Atmung, Atemвздох, дыхание, отдыхдихання, дихThe act or process of breathing.
  95. conductnounLeitung, Führungпроведение, руководство, управлениеповедінка, керуванняThe act or method of controlling or directing.
  96. fantasynounFantasie, Phantasie, Fantasyвоображение, фантазия, вымыселуявлення, фантазія, уяваThat which comes from one's imagination or the act of imagining things.
  97. grabnounGreiferзахватпедаль зчепленняA sudden snatch at something.
  98. introductionnounEinführung, Vorstellungвведение, внедрение, представлениесвинецьThe act or process of introducing.
  99. aimnounZiel, Zielen, Zielscheibeцель, прицел, намерениеціль, мета, намірThe pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
  100. comedynounKomödieкомедиякомедіяA choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece

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