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. admissionnounEintritt, Einlass, Aufnahmeпризнание, приём, доступдозвілThe act or practice of admitting.
  2. baconnounSpeck, Bacon, Bauchspeckветчина, беконбеконCured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.
  3. cattlenounViehскот, скотинабидло, скотина, худобаDomesticated animals of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc), and other hoofed mammals of the genus Bos.
  4. compromisenounAusgleich, KompromissкомпромисскомпромісThe settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions.
  5. cropnounVielzahl, Gemüse, Getreideурожай, посев, сельскохозяйственная культураврожай, урожай, волоA plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose.
  6. harbornounHafenубежище, порт, пристанищепорт, гаваньAny place of shelter.
  7. mathematicsnounMathematikматематикаматематикаAn abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
  8. scholarshipnounStipendium, Gelehrtheit, Erudiertheitстипендия, знания, эрудициястипендіяA grant-in-aid to a student.
  9. strainnounForm, Linie, Zugрод, порода, штаммстильRace; lineage, pedigree.
  10. workshopnounWorkshop, Werkstatt, Werkstätteсеминар, цех, мастерскаямайстерня, цех, ательєA room, especially one which is not particularly large, used for manufacturing or other light industrial work.
  11. accentnounBetonung, Akzent, Akzentzeichenакцент, ударение, штрихакцент, наголос, вимоваA higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
  12. curvenounKurve, Linieкривая, поворот, изгибA bend, such as in a road.
  13. hornnounHorn, Trichter, Hupeрог, рожок, гудокріг, сирена, гудокA hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired.
  14. inspectionnounPrüfung, Inspektionинспекция, проверкаінспекція, перевіркаThe act of examining something, often closely.
  15. instructionnounUnterricht, Anweisung, Assemblerbefehlинструкция, обучение, инструктажінформаціяThe act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge.
  16. invitationnounEinladung, Einladenприглашение, заманивание, завлеканиезапрошенняThe act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.
  17. lecturenounVortrag, Vorlesungурок, доклад, лекциялекціяA spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.
  18. organnounOrgan, Orgelорган, учреждениеорганThe larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.
  19. patrolnounPatrouilleпатруль, патрулирование, дозорпатрулювання, патруль, дозорA going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
  20. plugnounStecker, Stopfen, Zapfenвилка, штепсель, штекервилка, штепсель, штекерA pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
  21. sweatnounSchweiß, Schwitzeпот, испаринапітFluid that exits the body through pores in the skin usually due to physical stress and/or high temperature for the purpose of regulating body temperature and removing certain compounds from the circulation.
  22. thundernounDunner, Donnern, Donnerгром, грохот, рокотгрім, гуркітThe loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
  23. tragedynounTragödieтрагедия, горе, бедатрагедія, біда, гореA drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
  24. arrownounPfeilстрела, стрелкастріла, стрілкаA projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow.
  25. cabinnounKabine, Hütte, Kajüteдомик, каюта, хижинахата, каюта, хатинаA small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
  26. cagenounKäfigклетка, кабинаклітка, кабінаAn enclosure made of spaced bars, normally to hold animals while providing some ventilation.
  27. companionnounGefährte, Gefährtinтоварищ, спутник, компаньонтовариш, супутник, компаньйонA friend, acquaintance or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
  28. discnounAufnahme, Eintrag, Aufzeichnungзапись, рекордзапис, рекордA thin, flat, circular plate or similar object.
  29. goodnessnounGüte, Integrität, Tugendдобро, доброта, добродетельдоброThe state or characteristic of being good.
  30. guiltnounSchuld, Schuldgefühlвина, виновность, провинностьвина, провина, почуття виниResponsibility for wrongdoing.
  31. havennounZufluchtsort, Rückzugsortубежище, приют, укрытиепритулокA harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
  32. merenounSee, MeerморемореBoundary, limit; a boundary-marker; boundary-line.
  33. miraclenounWunder, Mirakelчудо, диводиво, чудоAn event that appears inexplicable by the laws of nature and so is held to be supernatural in origin.
  34. mudnounSchlamm, Kotгрязь, слякотьбруд, болото, багноA mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.
  35. observationnounBeobachtung, Bemerkungнаблюдение, замечаниеспостереження, нагляд, нагляданняThe act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
  36. phenomenonnounPhänomen, Erscheinungфеномен, эффект, событиефеномен, явлення, з'явленняA thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.
  37. professionnounBekenntnis, Beruf, Gelübdeобет, занятие, вероисповеданиезаняття, професія, фахA promise or vow made on entering a religious order.
  38. publishernounVerlag, Herausgeber, Herausgeberinиздательство, издатель, издательницавидавництво, видавець, видавникA person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.
  39. separationnounTrennungотделение, разделение, разлукарозділення, відокремлення, роз'єднанняThe act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  40. surgeonnounChirurg, WundarztхирургхірургOne who performs surgery; a doctor who performs operations on people or animals.
  41. theftnounDiebstahlкража, воровство, хищениекрадіжка, крадіж, покражаThe act of stealing property.
  42. visanounVisumвизавізаA permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.
  43. appreciationnounWertschätzung, Würdigung, Anerkennungвысокая оценка, оценка, благодарностьтрюмThe act of appreciating.
  44. charmnounZauber, Charme, Amulettочарование, талисман, амулетчарівністьAn object, act or words believed to have magic power (usually carries a positive connotation).
  45. curriculumnounLehrplan, Curriculum, Bildungsplanкурс обучения, учебный планрозклад, навчальна програмаThe set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.
  46. deadlinenounTermin, Frist, Stichtagсрок, последний срок, крайний сроктермін, строкA time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
  47. dividenounGraben, Kluft, Teilungводораздел, переломный моментвододілA thing that divides.
  48. junglenounDschungel, UrwaldджунглиджунгліA large, lush, undeveloped, humid forest, especially in a tropical region, thick with vegetation and wildlife; a tropical rainforest.
  49. attractionnounReiz, Attraktion, Anziehungskraftвлечение, привлекательность, аттракционпотяг, привабливість, атракціонThe tendency to attract.
  50. defendernounVerteidiger, Verteidigerinзащитник, защитницазахисник, захисницяSomeone who defends people or property.
  51. keyboardnounTastatur, Manual, Keyboardклавиатура, синтезатор, клавишныеклавіатураA set of keys laid out in a gridlike pattern, used for typing on a typewriter, computer, etc.
  52. preferencenounVorliebe, Bevorzugung, Vorzugпредпочтение, выбор, преференцияперевага, вибірThe selection of one thing or person over others (with the main adposition being "for" in relation to the thing or person, but possibly also "of")
  53. proportionnounTeil, Anteil, ProportionпропорцияпропорціяA quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
  54. ragenounWut, Zorn, Rageгнев, ярость, криклють, лютість, шаленістьViolent uncontrolled anger.
  55. silknounSeideшёлкшовк, єдвабA fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
  56. urgenounDrangжелание, толчок, побуждениеголодA strong desire to do something.
  57. citizenshipnounStaatsbürgerschaft, Bürgerschaft, Staatsangehörigkeitгражданство, подданствогромадянствоThe state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen.
  58. cliffnounFelsen, Klippeскала, утёс, клифскеля, кліфA vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face.
  59. declarationnounErklärung, Deklarationобъявление, заявление, декларациядекларація, заява, оголошенняAn emphatic or formal act of saying, telling or asserting something, by speech or writing; a decisive assertion or proclamation.
  60. distinctionnounUnterschied, Auszeichnung, Distinktionотличие, разница, различиезнак, записка, нотаThat which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
  61. laughternounLachen, Gelächterсмех, хохотсміх, регітThe sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
  62. lungnounLungeлёгкоелегеняA biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
  63. nutritionnounErnährung, Nahrung, NutritionпитаниехарчуванняThe organic process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance.
  64. lighternounLeichter, (handheld) Feuerzeug, Zigarettenanzünderзажигалка, лихтер, шаландазапальничкаA person who lights things.
  65. slotnounSchlitz, Nut, Startfensterотверстие, щель, слотщілина, шпаринаA narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it.
  66. architectnounArchitekt, Architektinархитектор, зодчий, архитекторшаархітектор, архітекторкаA professional who designs buildings or other structures, or who prepares plans and superintends construction.
  67. basinnounBecken, Waschbecken, Einzugsgebietбассейн, резервуар, тазбасейн, тазA wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
  68. breedingnounSchulung, Ausbildung, Unterrichtразведение, выращивание, родословнаяосвіта, вихованняPropagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
  69. confirmationnounBestätigung, Konfirmation, Firmungподтверждение, конфирмация, миропомазаниепідтвердження, миропомазання, конфірмаціяAn official indicator that things will happen as planned.
  70. diameternounDurchmesser, Diameterдиаметр, поперечникдіаметр, поперечникAny straight line between two points on the circumference of a circle that passes through the center of the circle; a chord that passes through the center of the circle.
  71. dumpnounKippe, Deponie, Müllkippeсвалка, помойкаA place where waste or garbage is left; a ground or place for dumping ashes, refuse, etc.; a disposal site.
  72. foldnounFaltung, Falten, Falteскладывание, складка, пастваскладка, кошараAn act of folding.
  73. lodgenounLodge, Loge, Biberburgдомик, ложа, хаткапорядок, команда, наказA building for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
  74. merchantnounHändler, Kaufmann, KauffrauторговецторговецьA person who traffics in commodities for profit.
  75. mythnounMythos, Sageмиф, легенда, мифологияміф, легенда, повір'яA traditional story which embodies a belief regarding some fact or phenomenon of experience, and in which often the forces of nature and of the soul are personified; a sacred narrative regarding a god, a hero, the origin of the world or of a people, etc.
  76. palenounLatte, Pfahlкол, штакетштахетPaleness; pallor.
  77. poisonnounGift, Giftstoffяд, отраваотрута, отруяA substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested.
  78. beardnounBart, Alibifreundinборода, чайкабородаFacial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.
  79. excellencenounVortrefflichkeitпревосходствоціна, вартість, цінністьThe quality of being excellent; brilliance
  80. graduationnounAbschluss, Abschlussfeier, Graduierungокончание, церемония, деленияThe action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
  81. horizonnounHorizont, Kimmгоризонт, небосклонгоризонт, обрій, кругозірThe visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance.
  82. inknounTinteчернилатуш, чорнило, атраментA pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
  83. motorcyclenounMotorradмотоциклмотоциклAn open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.
  84. pennynounPennyпенни, пенсцентIn the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.
  85. quantitynounMenge, Quantität, in KlammernколичествокількістьA fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.
  86. scannounScan, Abtastungсканирование, сканOf written things, a careful reading.
  87. scarenounSchreckстрах, паника, испугстрах, переляк, лякA minor fright.
  88. supporternounAnhänger, Unterstützer, Parteigängerсторонник, приверженец, поборникприхильник, прихильницяA person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause, movement, or political party; an adherent.
  89. ambulancenounRettung, Krankenwagen, Rettungswagenавтомобиль скорой помощи, скорая помощь, санитарная машинашвидка допомогаAn emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital.
  90. blessingnounSegen, Segnung, Segnenблагословение, милость, благодатьблагословіння, благословення, благословенствоSome kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
  91. demonstrationnounDemonstration, Vorführung, Kundgebungдемонстрация, показ, митингдемонстрація, мітинг, маніфестаціяThe act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
  92. passwordnounPasswort, Parole, Kennwortпарольгасло, пароль, пароляA word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
  93. apologynounEntschuldigung, Apologie, Entschülligungeизвинение, прощение, оправданиевибачення, пробачення, виправданняAn expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
  94. brassnounMessing, Blech, Blechblasinstrumenteлатунь, духовой, медные духовые инструментылатунь, мосяжA memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass.
  95. dotnounKanne, Klo, Gießkanneлейка, консервная банка, бидонбляшанка, консервна банка, бляшана банкаA small, round spot.
  96. graphnounGraph, Funktionsgraphграфик, граф, диаграммаграфік, граф, діаграмаA data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose elements are indexed to those of the former set(s) and may or may not be numbers.
  97. hatrednounHassненавистьненавистьA strong aversion; an intense dislike.
  98. interactnounZwischenspielинтерлюдияA short act or piece between others, as in a play; a break between acts.
  99. measurementnounMessung, Maß, Messen(von etwas)измерение, размер, меравимірювання, розмір, міраThe act of measuring.
  100. passportnounPass, Reisepassбилет, паспорт, пропускпаспортAn official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.
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