English words at level B2

2427 words that learners meet at B2, with a short meaning each. Levels follow the CEFR-J and Octanove profiles.

  1. gutsnounEingeweideкишкисерцеThe entrails or contents of the abdomen.
  2. herbnounKüchenkraut, Heilkrautтравы, растение, травазеленийA plant whose stem is not woody and does not persist beyond each growing season.
  3. immortalnounZauberer, Magier, AssistentбессмертныйбезсмертнийOne who is not susceptible to death.
  4. insufficientdeterminerAn inadequate quantity of; not enough.
  5. licknounLeckenоблизывание, лизаниелизанняThe act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
  6. literaladjectivebuchstäblich, wörtlichбуквальный, дословный, точныйсправжній, реальний, дійснийExactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
  7. modificationnounModifikation, Änderung, Abänderungмодификации, модификациямодифікація, видозмінаThe act of assessing and prescribing a payment, penalty, price, valuation, etc.
  8. moldnounForm, Rahmen, Modellлитейная форма, плесень, милдьюцвіль, пліснява, плісеньA hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
  9. outrageousadjectiveschockierend, verstörend, ungeheuerlichвопиющий, возмутительныйобурливийViolating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
  10. packetnounPackung, Päckchen, Paketпакет, пачкапакет, пачкаA small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel
  11. peachnounPfirsich, Pfirsichbaumперсик, персиковый, персиковое деревоперсик, персикове деревоAny tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.
  12. polonounPoloполополоA ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.
  13. presenternounModerator, Anbieter, Moderatorinведущий, представитель, ведущаяведучий, ведучаSomeone who presents a broadcast programme; a compere or master of ceremonies.
  14. relieveverberleichtern, lindern, entlastenотправить естественные надобности, отправлять естественные надобности, справлять нуждузловживати, ображати, знущатисяTo ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.
  15. remarkablyadverbungewöhnlichнеобычно, необычайно, непривычноIn a remarkable manner.
  16. scarnounNarbeрубец, след, отпечатокшрам, рубецьA permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
  17. seminarnounSeminar, KolloquiumсеминарсемінарA class held for advanced studies in which students meet regularly to discuss original research, under the guidance of a professor.
  18. tradernounHändler, Kaufmann, Kauffrauпродавец, купец, торговецкрамар, торговецьOne who earns a living by trading goods or securities.
  19. valentinenounLiebesgruß, ValentinsgrußвалентинкаAn expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.
  20. viewernounZuschauer, Zuschauerin, Zuseherзритель, зрительница, вьюерглядач, глядачка, телеглядачSomeone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.
  21. wormnounWurm, elender Wurm, Gewindeстерва, негодяй, червьнегідникA generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.
  22. canenounRohr, Rohrstock, Blindenstockтрость, палка, тростниктростина, очеретThe slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae.
  23. catalystnounKatalysatorкатализаторкаталізаторA substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
  24. crabnounKrabbeкрабкрабAny crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
  25. crueltynounGrausamkeit, Quälereiжестокость, безжалостность, свирепостьжорстокість, безсердечністьAn indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
  26. diplomanounDiplom, Abgangszeugnisдиплом, свидетельство, аттестатдиплом, атестатA document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study.
  27. predictableadjectivevorhersagbar, prädiktabelпредсказуемыйпередбачуванийAble to be predicted.
  28. queeradjectivequeerдругой, инойквірнийHomosexual.
  29. reckonverbrechnen, zu etwas zählen, berechnenсчитать, подсчитыватьдумати, мислитиTo count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.
  30. restrictionnounEinschränkung, Beschränkung, Begrenzungограничение, рестрикцияобмеженняThe act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
  31. bindverbverbinden, binden, fesselnсвязать, связывать, вязатьзв'язати, зв'язуватиTo tie; to confine by any ligature.
  32. boilingnounкипениеThe process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
  33. bumnounEnde, Hintergrund, Rückenзад, защитник, спиназад, захисник, спинкаThe buttocks.
  34. butcherverbschlachten, niedermetzelnубивать, убить, остановитьвбити, вбивати, убитиTo slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
  35. conceptionnounVorstellung, Empfängnis, Konzeptionидея, представление, понятиезачаття, запліднення, концепціяThe act of conceiving.
  36. dwarfnounZwerg, Zwergin, Zwergsternкарлик, гном, карлицакарлик, гномAny member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves.
  37. forthcomingadjectiveverfügbar, entgegenkommend, bevorstehendбудущий, близкий, ближайшийприйдешнійApproaching or about to take place.
  38. ideallyadverbidealerweiseIn an ideal way; perfectly.
  39. inspirationaladjectiveanregend, ermutigend, motivierendмотивационный, мотивировочныймотиваційнийHaving the ability to inspire.
  40. linernounFutter, Füttern, Futterstoffлайнер, рейсовый пароходпідкладкаSomeone who fits a lining to something.
  41. mergeverbzusammenkommen, vereinen, sich vereinenобъединить, слить, объединятьсякомбінувати, об'єднувати, сполучатиTo combine into a whole.
  42. mortarnounMörser, Mörtel, Mauermörtelраствор, ступа, ступкабудівельний розчин, міномет, ступаA mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
  43. prestigenounAnsehen, Wertschätzung, Geltungавторитет, престижавторитет, престижThe quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.
  44. retailernounHändler, Verkäufer, Einzelhändlerрозничный торговец, ритейлерA retail sales company or salesman.
  45. telescopenounTeleskop, Fernrohrтелескоптелескоп, далекоглядA monocular optical instrument that magnifies distant objects, especially in astronomy.
  46. thicknessnounDickeтолщина, густотатовщинаThe property of being thick (in dimension).
  47. traynounTablett, Fach, Schubladeподнос, лоток, поддонпіднос, тацяA small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
  48. unreasonableadjectiveübertrieben, nicht nachvollziehbar, unvernünftigнеразумныйнадмірний, непомірнийWithout the ability to reason; unreasoning.
  49. unsureadjectiveunsicherнеуверенныйагностичнийUncertain, ambivalent.
  50. utilizeverbnutzen, benutzen, verwendenупотреблять, использовать, употребитьвикористовувати, використати, вживатиUS, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of utilise.
  51. violateverbbrechen, verletzen, überschreitenнарушать, нарушить, изнасиловатьпорушувати, порушити, гвалтуватиTo break or disregard (a rule or convention).
  52. anticipationnounErwartung, Vorfreude, Vorahnungожидание, предчувствие, предвкушениеочікування, передчуттяThe act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
  53. appropriatelyadverbrichtig, ordentlich, vernünftigкак следует, правильно, соответственноправильно, як слід, належним чиномIn an appropriate manner; properly; suitably.
  54. arrogantadjectivearrogant, eingebildet, hochmütigвысокомерный, надменный, тщеславныйзарозумілий, пихатий, гордовитийHaving excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
  55. boxernounBoxer, Boxerinбоксёрбоксер, боксерkaA participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.
  56. comanounKomaкомакомаA state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
  57. comfortablyadverbgut, ganzхорошо, как следуетзручноIn a comfortable manner.
  58. contemptnounVerachtung, Schande, Blamageпозор, презрение, пренебрежениенехтування, презирство, зневагаThe state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
  59. disappearancenounVerschwindenисчезновение, пропажазникнення, пропажаThe action of disappearing or vanishing.
  60. emergencenounEmergenzпоявление, возникновение, всплытиепитання, видання, випускThe act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.
  61. endurancenounDurchhaltevermögen, Ausdauer, Widerstandsfähigkeitвыносливость, стойкостьвиживання, пережитокThe measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
  62. evacuationnounEvakuierungэвакуация, опорожнение, испражнениеевакуаціяThe act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
  63. exceptionallyadverbbesonders, ausnahmsweise, außerordentlichисключительновинятковоTo an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.
  64. hedgenounHecke, Weichzeichner, Heckenausdruckживая изгородь, экивокA thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.
  65. ironicallyadverbironischиронично, по иронии судьбы, ироническиіронічноIn an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.
  66. nodverbnicken, einnickenкивать, кивнуть, клевать носомкивати, кивнутиTo incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
  67. pneumonianounLungenentzündung, Pneumonieвоспаление лёгких, пневмония, лёгочное заболеваниезапалення легенів, пневмоніяInflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
  68. potentadjectivestark, kräftig, gutсильный, крепкий, мощныйсильний, міцнийPowerful; possessing power; effective.
  69. saltyadjectivesalzig, rüde, gesalzenсолёный, соляной, бывалыйсолоний, соленийTasting of salt.
  70. torchnounFackelфакелфакел, смолоскипA stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
  71. unchangedadjectiveunverändert, gleichgebliebenNot changed or altered; remaining in an original state.
  72. understandableadjectiveverständlich, begreifbarпонятный, приемлемыйзрозумілийCapable of being understood; comprehensible.
  73. uprightnounPianinoколонна, стойка, стойка воротпіаніноAny vertical part of a structure, especially a part that provides support.
  74. vanitynounVergänglichkeit, Leere, Eitelkeitсуета, бесполезность, тщеславиемарність, марнославство, марнолюбствоThat which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
  75. whisperverbatmen, einatmen, hauchenдышать, жить, существоватьдихатиTo speak softly or under one's breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration of the vocal cords which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.
  76. aluminiumnounAluminiumалюминийалюмінійA light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
  77. anticipateverberwarten, vorgreifen, voraussehenопередить, опережать, предвидетьнадавати, забезпечуватиTo act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
  78. bankruptadjectivebankrottобанкротившийсябанкрут, банкротIn a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent.
  79. blinkverbblinken, mit der Wimper zucken, blinzelnмигать, мигнуть, моргнутьморгати, моргнути, мигатиTo close and reopen both eyes quickly.
  80. childishadjectivekindisch, kindlich, kindgerechtдетский, ребяческий, инфантильныйдитячий, інфантильний, дитинячийImmature in thought or behaviour.
  81. dilemmanounDilemmaдилеммадилемаA circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
  82. disgracenounSchande, Schmach, Ungnadeпозор, срам, бесчестиеганьба, соромThe condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
  83. excelverbübertreffen, übersteigen, ausstechenпревзойти, превосходить, отличатьсяпокрити, покривати, перевершитиTo surpass someone or something; to be better or do better than someone or something.
  84. firstlyadverberstensво-первых, прежде всего, в первую очередьпо-першеIn the first place; before anything else; first.
  85. inflammationnounEntzündungвоспалениезапаленняThe act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
  86. lavanounLavaлавалаваThe molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
  87. metaphornounMetapherметафораметафораThe use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
  88. millionairenounMillionär, Millionärinмиллионер, миллионершамільйонер, мільйонеркаSomebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies).
  89. patriotnounPatriot, Patriotin, Vaterlandsfreundпатриот, патриоткапатріот, патріоткаA person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
  90. patronnounPatron, Schirmherr, Mäzenзаступник, покровитель, заступницаподруга, друг, приятельOne who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
  91. rightlyadverbrichtig, ordentlich, vernünftigкак следует, правильно, соответственноправильно, як слід, належним чиномIn a right manner; correctly, justifiably.
  92. shrinkverbschrumpfen, abnehmen, sich drückenуменьшить, сесть, уменьшатьскорочуватися, зменшуватися, стискатисяTo cause to become smaller.
  93. thighnounOberschenkelбедро, ляжкастегно, бедроThe upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
  94. undertakeverbunternehmen, ausführen, sich verpflichtenпредпринять, предпринимать, поручитьсяробити, здійснювати, гарантуватиTo take upon oneself; to start, to embark on.
  95. unsuccessfuladjectiveerfolglosнеудачный, неудачливый, безуспешныйневдалий, безрезультатний, безуспішнийFailed, not successful.
  96. captionnounTitel, Kopf, Überschriftнадпись, заголовок, рубрикалегендаThe descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.
  97. condemnverbverurteilen, verdammen, für ungenießbar erklärenосуждать, осудить, порицатьосуджувати, осудити, засудитиTo strongly criticise or denounce; to excoriate.
  98. disguiseverbverkleiden, verstellenскрыть, скрывать, маскироватьсяховати, сховати, сховатисяTo change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity.
  99. impulsenounImpuls, Drang, innerer Antriebимпульс, толчок, порывімпульсA thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
  100. inflammatoryadjectivebeleidigend, aufrührerisch, aufwieglerischвоспалительный, разжигающий, подстрекательскийзапальний, запалювальнийTending to inflame or provoke somebody.
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