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. integrateverbintegrierenвстроить, интегрировать, проинтегрироватьінтегрувати, об'єднуватиTo include as a constituent part or functionality.
  2. knotnounKnoten, Fitz, Filzузел, клубок, сучоквузол, клуб, ковтунA looping of a piece of string or of any other long, flexible material that cannot be untangled without passing one or both ends of the material through its loops.
  3. lecturernounLektor, Lektorin, Dozentпреподаватель, лектор, доцентвикладач, доцент, лекторA person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.
  4. microphonenounMikrofonмикрофонмікрофонA device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.
  5. miniaturenounMiniatur, mittelalterliche Buchmalerei, mittelalterliche Handschriftenillustrationминиатюраіграшка, забавка, цацкаGreatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
  6. perceiveverbwahrnehmenвоспринимать, воспринятьсприймати, сприйнятиTo become aware of, through the physical senses, to see; to understand.
  7. prosenounProsaпрозапрозаLanguage, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
  8. realizationnounErkenntnis, Umsetzung, Erfüllungпонимание, выполнение, исполнениеусвідомлення, реалізаціяAn act of figuring out or becoming aware.
  9. rugnounBrücke, TeppichковриккилимокA partial covering for a floor.
  10. steerverbsteuernуправлять, вести, водитьпоказати, показувати, вказатиTo guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
  11. striveverbsich einsetzen für, sich bemühen, ringen umбороться, стараться, стремитьсянамагатися, дбати, прагнутиTo try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
  12. temptationnounVersuchung, Verführungискушение, соблазнThe act of tempting.
  13. thrillverbbegeistern, erregen, erschauern lassenвызвать дрожь, дрожать, взволноватьтремтіти, збудити, схвилюватиTo suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.
  14. unpopularadjectiveunbeliebt, unpopulärнепопулярныйLacking popularity.
  15. ampleadjectivegroß, umfangreichогромный, обширный, просторныйповний, ситийLarge; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended.
  16. analogynounAnalogieсходство, подобие, аналогияаналогіяA relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
  17. backwardadjectivezurück, rückwärts, nach hintenназад, обратно, отсталыйстарий, літній, у літахSituated toward or at the rear of something.
  18. digestverbordnen, verdauen, überdenkenусвоить, переварить, перевариватьперетравлювати, засвоювати, травитиTo distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.
  19. distractverbablenkenотвлечь, отвлекатьвідволікти, відволікатиTo divert the attention of.
  20. funknounGeruch, Angst, Funkвонь, страх, зловониеFoul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
  21. greatnessnounGrößeвеличиевелич, величність, величчяThe state, condition, or quality of being great
  22. hazardousadjectiveGefahr-, Gefahren-, gefährlichдикий, буйныйдикийRisky; dangerous; with the nature of a hazard.
  23. hourlyadjectivestündlich, allstündlichпочасовой, ежечасныйщогодиннийOccurring every hour.
  24. illustrateverbillustrierenприводить примеры, пояснять, иллюстрироватьпроілюструвати, ілюструватиTo clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison.
  25. litternounTrage, Streu, Müllмусор, носилки, подстилкасміття, носилки, виводокStraw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
  26. pedestriannounFußgänger, Passant, Passantinпешеход, пеший, пешаяпішохід, пішийA walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
  27. preferablyadverbvorzugsweiseлучше, желательно, предпочтительноскоріше, радше, кращеIn preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
  28. proudlyadverbIn a proud manner.
  29. relaxationnounEntspannungрасслабление, релаксациярозслаблення, релаксаціяThe act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
  30. adoreverbverehren, anbetenпоклоняться, боготворить, обожатьобожнювати, палко кохати, божествитиTo worship.
  31. bikininounBikiniбикинибікініA brief, often minimalistic two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
  32. captivenounGefangener, Gefangeneпленник, узник, пленницав'язень, полонений, бранецьOne who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
  33. compulsoryadjectiveverpflichtend, gesetzlich, obligatorischобязательный, принудительныйобов'язковийRequired; obligatory; mandatory.
  34. delegatenounVertreter, Abgeordnete, Abgeordneterпредставитель, представительница, делегатпредставник, представниця, делегатA person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
  35. functionalitynounFunktionalitätфункциональностьфункціональністьThe ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.
  36. gazenounRespekt, Achtung, Bezugпристальный взглядувага, повага, турботаA fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
  37. idleadjectivemüßig, faul, ungenutztленивый, незанятыйледачий, лінивийEmpty, vacant.
  38. limbnounGlied, Extremitäten, Astчлен, сук, ветвькінцівкаA major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
  39. moodyadjectivelaunisch, mürrisch, schwermütigснижающийся, лежащийне працює, знижений, зламанийGiven to sudden or frequent changes of mind; temperamental.
  40. offendernounTäter, Straftäter, Täterinпреступник, обидчик, преступницаправопорушник, правопорушницяOne who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.
  41. overlapverbüberlappen, überdecken, schneidenпересекаться, накрывать, перекрыватьTo extend over and partly cover something.
  42. pentagonnounPentagon, Fünfeckпятиугольникп'ятикутникA polygon with five sides and five angles.
  43. roarverbbrüllenреветь, рычатьревіти, ревти, ричатиTo make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
  44. stainverbin den Schmutz ziehen, beflecken, beschmutzenкрасить, запятнать, моритьзвинувачувати, винити, винуватитиTo discolor, as by spilling or other contact with a fluid or substance.
  45. stimulationnounAnregung, Stimulationстимулирование, стимуляциявхідA pushing or goading toward action.
  46. transcriptnounAbschrift, Protokoll, Transkriptтекст, запись, копиякопія, дублікат, підробкаSomething which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy.
  47. whicheverpronounчто угодно, какой угодноWhich ever; emphatic form of 'which'.
  48. blazeverbbrennen, strahlen, lodernпылать, сиять, полыхатьзвинувачувати, винити, винуватитиTo be on fire, especially producing bright flames.
  49. broadbandnounA wideband of electromagnetic frequencies.
  50. bumpernounStoßstangeбампер, буфербамперSomeone or something that bumps.
  51. diplomatnounDiplomat, Diplomatinдипломат, дипломаткадипломат, дипломаткаA person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
  52. firearmnounSchusswaffe, Feuerwaffe, Feuerarmогнестрельное оружиевогнепальна зброяA personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
  53. forestrynounForstwirtschaftлесничество, лесоводство, лесоведениелісівництво, лісознавствоThe science of planting and growing trees in forests.
  54. ghettonounGhetto, Getto, JudengasseгеттогеттоAn (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)
  55. grimadjectivedüster, finster, grimmigмрачный, зловещий, непреклонныйтвердий, важкий, міцнийDismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
  56. lastlyadverbzuletztпосле всех, в концевостаннєUsed to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions.
  57. manipulateverbmanipulierenманипулироватьманіпулюватиTo move, arrange or operate something using the hands
  58. negativelyadverbnegativнегативноIn a negative manner; so as to be damaging or not positive.
  59. retrieveverbzurückholen, wiedererlangen, rettenспасти, спасать, вернутьповертати собі, рятувати, відновлюватиTo regain or get back something.
  60. traitnounZug, Eigenschaftчерта, особенность, присущеерисаAn identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
  61. traitornounVerräter, Verräterinпредатель, изменник, предательницазрадник, зрадницяSomeone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place entrusted to their defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished.
  62. troopnounTruppen, Truppe, Truppотряд, отделение, войскавійськаA collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
  63. underestimateverbunterschätzenнедооценивать, недооценитьнедооцінювати, недооцінитиTo estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
  64. addictverbsüchtig machenстать зависимымпідходити, підійти, відповідатиTo deliver (someone or something) following a judicial decision.
  65. exclusionnounAusschluss, Ausgrenzung, Exklusionисключение, изъятие, ошибкавилучення, вилучанняThe act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
  66. navigateverbsteuern, über Wasser fahren, die Richtung vorgebenвести, управлять, пилотироватьTo plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.
  67. pandemicadjectivepandemischпандемическийпандемічнийOf a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature.
  68. rehearsalnounProbe, ÜbstundeрепетициярепетиціяThe practising of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done.
  69. reinforceverbverstärken, festigen, versteifenукрепить, укреплять, усилитьвчитися, вивчати, навчатисяTo strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
  70. reviveverbauffrischen, wiederbelebenоживать, ожить, возродитьсяврятувати, рятуватиTo cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.
  71. strandnounStrand, Strang, Strähneберег, пляж, жиласлід, шлях, трасаThe shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
  72. suspendverbsuspendieren, unterbrechen, aufhebenприостановить, прекратить, приостанавливатьпризупинити, повісити, вішатиTo halt something temporarily.
  73. adventverbAnkunftразвитие, применение, появлениенаблизитися, наближатися, підійтиTo arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something.
  74. chaoticadjectivechaotischхаотичный, хаотический, беспорядочныйбезладнийFilled with chaos.
  75. cowardadjectiveCowardly.
  76. dovenounTaube, Täubchenголубь, голубка, горлицаголуб, голубка, голубчикA pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than three hundred species of the family Columbidae.
  77. fibrenounFaserволокно, нить, волосокволокно, фібраA single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread.
  78. goodwillnounguter Wille, ideeller Unternehmenswertдобрая воля, благосклонность, благоволениедоброзичливість, добра воляA favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
  79. gradualnounAn antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
  80. honourableadjectiveethischэтический, этичныйетичнийUK standard spelling of honorable.
  81. irresponsibleadjectiveunverantwortlich, verantwortungslosбезответственныйбезвідповідальнийNot responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable.
  82. mistverbverschleiernорошатьзатьмарити, затьмарюватиTo form mist.
  83. rashverbTo forcefully move or push (someone or something) in a certain direction.
  84. replicanounexakte Kopie, Nachbildungмодель, точная копия, репродукциявідтворення, розмноження, репродукціяAn exact copy.
  85. stimulateverbstimulierenстимулироватьстимулювати, збудити, збуджуватиTo encourage into action.
  86. translatornounÜbersetzer, Übersetzerinпереводчик, переводчицаперекладач, перекладачкаA person or thing that translates various forms of text.
  87. transmitverbübermittelnпередать, передавать, вестипередати, передавати, транслюватиTo send or convey from one person, place or thing to another.
  88. tutornounLehrer, NachhilfelehrerрепетиторрепетиторOne who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
  89. unsafeadjectiveunsicherопасныйхиткий, хисткийNot safe (various senses); dangerous.
  90. brewerynounBrauerei, Bierbrauerei, Brauhausпивоварня, пивоваренный завод, пивзаводброварня, бровар, пивоварняA building where beer is produced.
  91. cardboardnounKarton, PappeкартонкартонA wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
  92. casuallyadverbIn a casual manner.
  93. chewnounStecker, Stopfen, Zapfenвилка, штепсель, штекервилка, штепсель, штекерThe act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.
  94. circumstancenounUmstandобстоятельство, положение, ситуацияобставина, випадокSomething which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
  95. daytimeadjectiveдневнойденнийPertaining to daytime; appropriate to the day.
  96. dictatornounDiktator, Diktatorinдиктатордиктатор, диктаторкаAn authoritarian leader of a country, nation, or government.
  97. dimenounZehncentstückмонета в 10 центов, десятицентовикA coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.
  98. disregardnounMissachtung, Gleichgültigkeit, Nichtbeachtungигнорирование, пренебрежениеThe act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about something.
  99. distributornounVerteilerраспределитель, дистрибьюторOne who or that which distributes.
  100. dreadfuladjectiveschrecklich, furchtbarстрашный, ужасный, кошмарныйжахливий, страшний, грізнийGenuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
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