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. overcoatnounMantelпальто, шинельпальтоA heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.
  2. splatternounPlatschenбрызгиплеск, плюскітAn uneven shape or mess created by something dispersing on impact.
  3. apostrophenounApostroph, Apostrophe, HochkommaапострофапострофThe text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.
  4. permanencenounDauerhaftigkeit, PermanenzпостоянствоThe state of being permanent.
  5. snorenounSchnarchenхрапхрапThe act of snoring, and the noise produced.
  6. carpoolnounFahrgemeinschaftAn arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
  7. bombardnounBombarde, Donnerbüchse, SteinbüchseбомбардаA medieval primitive cannon, used chiefly in sieges for throwing heavy stone balls.
  8. fingernailnounFingernagelногти, ноготьніготьThe hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.
  9. punctualitynounPünktlichkeitпунктуальностьпунктуальністьThe state of being punctual
  10. bulimianounBulimieбулимия, нервная булимиябулімія, нервова буліміяA chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
  11. tightropenounDrahtseilA tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
  12. cellistnounCellist, Cellistin, Cellospielerвиолончелист, виолончелисткавіолончеліст, віолончелісткаSomeone who plays the cello.
  13. stopovernounAufenthalt, Zwischenstopp, Zwischenlandungостановка, остановка в пути, заходзупинкаA short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption.
  14. tableclothnounTischdecke, Tischtuchскатертьобрус, скатертина, стільникA cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table.
  15. perspirationnounSchwitzen, PerspirationпотениепітThe action or process of perspiring.
  16. ecologistnounÖkologe, ÖkologinэкологекологA scholar of ecology.
  17. gravitationnounSchwerkraft, Gravitationгравитация, притяжение, тяготениегравітаціяThe fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards each other, due to matter causing the curvature of spacetime. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.
  18. pessimistnounPessimist, Pessimistinпессимист, пессимисткапесимістSomeone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things.
  19. bathhousenounBad, Badehaus, Badeanstaltбаня, раздевалка, раздевальнябаня, лазня, перевдягальняA building with baths for communal use.
  20. essayistnounEssayist, Essayistinэссеист, очеркист, очеркисткаесеїст, есеїсткаOne who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.
  21. gravestonenounGrabstein, Grabmalнадгробие, могильный камень, надгробная плитанадгробок, надгробний камінь, могильна плитаA stone slab set at the head of a grave.
  22. waistcoatnounWesteжилет, жилетка, безрукавкажилет, жилетка, безрукавкаAn ornamental garment worn under a doublet.
  23. diphtherianounDiphtherieдифтериядифтеріяA serious infectious disease leading to inflammation of mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
  24. handicraftnounHandarbeit, Handwerk, Kunsthandwerkручная работа, ремесло, рукоделиеремеслоA trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
  25. sunbeamnounSonnenstrahlсолнечный лучA ray of sunlight; especially, a demarcated, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight (as revealed by, for example, its diffraction among dust particles).
  26. hyphennounBindestrich, Divisдефис, чёрточкадефіс, рискаThe symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
  27. workaholicnounArbeitstier, Arbeitssüchtiger, Arbeitssüchtigeработяга, труженик, трудоголикроботяга, трудяга, трудоголікA person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
  28. bewildermentnounFassungslosigkeit, Verblüfftheit, Verdutztheitнедоумение, замешательство, путаницаThe state of being bewildered.
  29. fumenounRauch, Qualmиспарение, флюид, фимиамдимA gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.
  30. microbenounMikrobeмикробмікробAny microorganism; (loosely, nonscientifically) especially, a harmful bacterium.
  31. draperynounVorhangзанавес, занавеска, шторазавіса, штора, куртинаCloth draped gracefully in folds.
  32. paintbrushnounPinsel, Malerpinsel, Farbpinselкисть, кисточкапензель, пензлик, щіточкаA thin brush for applying paint.
  33. rainstormnounRegensturmпроливной дождь, ливень с ураганом, ливневый дождьA storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall.
  34. humbugnounHartbonbon, Hartkaramelleмошенничество, афера, мошенникшахрайство, шахрайA hoax, jest, or prank.
  35. indignitynounDemütigung, Beleidigung, ErniedrigungDegradation, debasement or humiliation
  36. stopwatchnounA timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
  37. toenailnounZehennagel, Fußnagel, ZehnagelноготьThe thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.
  38. workbenchnounWerkbank, Arbeitstisch, Werktischстанок, верстакверстат, станок, верстакA sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.
  39. gaietynounFreudeрадость, весельерадістьThe state of being happy or merry.
  40. neurosisnounA mental disorder, less severe than psychosis, marked by anxiety or fear differing from normal measures by its intensity, and resulting from a failure to compromise or properly adjust during the developmental stages of life, between normal human instinctual impulses and the demands of human society.
  41. rafternounSparrenбалка, стропилокрокваOne of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
  42. maladynounKrankheit, Übelболезнь, заболевание, расстройствозахворювання, хвороба, недугаAny ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
  43. pillowcasenounKopfkissenbezugнаволочканаволочкаA washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
  44. newscasternounNachrichtensprecher, Nachrichtensprecherinведущий, телеведущий, дикторOne who delivers the news for broadcast on television, radio, etc; a newsreader.
  45. noughtnounNull, Nullpunkt, Nullstelleноль, нульA thing or person of no worth or value; nil.
  46. paratroopernounFallschirmjägerдесантник, парашютист, парашютист-десантникдесантник, парашутистA type of soldier who is trained to enter combat zones by parachuting from aircraft.
  47. semicolonnounSemikolon, Strichpunktточка с запятойкрапка з комою, середникThe punctuation mark ;.
  48. centigradenounhundertgradig, hundertteiligградус Цельсияградус ЦельсіяA centigrade scale for temperature having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure.
  49. seesawnounWippe, (Allgäu) GigampfiкачеливітрякA structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.
  50. skylarknounFeldlercheжаворонокжайворонокA small brown passerine bird, Alauda arvensis, that sings as it flies high into the air.
  51. birdcagenounVogelkäfig, VogelbauerклеткаA cage to keep pet or zoological specimen birds in.
  52. disillusionnounDesillusionраскрытие, откровение, открытиевідкриття, розкриття, одкровенняThe act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief or illusion.
  53. auberginenounAubergine, Melanzani, Eierfruchtбаклажановый, тёмнофиолетовыйбаклажанAn Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
  54. handrailnounGeländer, Handlaufперила, порученьперила, поруччя, порученьA rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp, or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
  55. masseurnounMasseur, Masseurin, Masseuseмассажист, массажисткамасажист, масажисткаA person (especially male) who performs massage.
  56. shoplifternounLadendieb, Ladendiebinмагазинная воровка, магазинный ворA person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
  57. microorganismnounMikroorganismusмикроорганизммікроорганізмAn organism that is too small to be seen by the unaided eye; especially, a single-celled organism, such as a bacterium.
  58. cheerfulnessnounFreudeжизнерадостностьрадістьThe state of being cheerful; joy.
  59. microcomputernounMikrorechnerмикрокомпьютерПКA computer designed around a microprocessor, smaller than a minicomputer or a mainframe.
  60. pawnbrokernounPfandleiher, Pfandleiherinростовщик, процентщица, ростовщицалихварA person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
  61. saleswomannounVerkäuferinпродавщицапродавщиця, продавальницяA woman whose occupation it is to sell things.
  62. speedernounTemposünder, TemposünderinOne who speeds: one who exceeds the maximum legal speed limit.
  63. clearnessnounKlarheitясностьясністьBrightness, brilliancy.
  64. pawnshopnounPfandhausломбардломбардThe business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
  65. determinernounDeterminativ, Artikelwort, Determinansопределяющее слово, детерминативвизначник, детермінативA factor that defines something, or one among several that define it.
  66. collocationnounZusammenstellung, Wortverbindung, Kollokationсловосочетаниесловосполучення, колокаціяThe grouping or juxtaposition of things, especially words or sounds.
  67. armfulnounArmvollохапкаоберемокThe amount an arm or arms can hold.
  68. spareribnounRippchen, Schälrippchen, LeiterchenA cut of meat including the rib bones.
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