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. territorynounGebiet, Territorium, Revierтерритория, земля, местностьтериторіяA large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.
  2. corporationnounAktiengesellschaft, Körperschaft, Korporationкорпорация, акционерное обществокорпораціяA body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.
  3. motionnounBewegung, Antragдвижение, предложениерухA change whereby something goes from one place to another; a state of progression from one place to another; a change of position with respect to time.
  4. resolutionnounBeschluss, Entscheidung, Auflösungрешение, разрешение, резолюциярішення, резолюція, постановаA firm decision or an official decision.
  5. plotnounHandlung, Grundstück, Plotсюжет, участок, наделсюжет, ділянка, фабулаThe course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
  6. senatornounSenator, Senatorinсенатор, сенаторшасенатор, сенаторкаA member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.
  7. indexnounIndex, Verzeichnisиндекс, указатель, знакіндексAn alphabetical listing of items and their location.
  8. navynounMarine, Flotte, Seestreitkräfteфлот, ВМС, ВМФфлот, військово-морський флот, ВМФA country's entire maritime military force, including ships and personnel.
  9. schemenounProgramm, Projekt, Planплан, схема, программаплан, схема, кресленняAn artful deviation from the ordinary arrangement of words.
  10. shiftnounVerschiebung, Verlagerung, Schichtизменение, перемещение, смещениезмінаA movement to do something, a beginning.
  11. counternounZähler, Schalter, Thekeсчётчик, ответ, стойкалічильник, обліковець, стойкаOne who counts.
  12. creationnounSchöpfung, Kreation, Werkтворение, сотворение, произведениестворення, творіння, творенняSomething created such as an invention or artwork.
  13. manufacturingnounProduktion, Herstellungпроизводство, изготовлениевиробництво, виготовленняThe transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale.
  14. personnelnounPersonalличный состав, штат, персоналперсонал, особовий складCollection of people in an organization, such as employees and office staff, members of the military, etc.
  15. perspectivenounPerspektive, Aussichtперспектива, вид, обзорперспектива, огляд, ракурсA view, vista or outlook.
  16. revolutionnounRevolution, Umdrehungреволюция, оборот, вращениереволюція, обертання, оборотA political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.
  17. bannounVerbot, Ban, Banusзапрет, запрещениезаборонаA prohibition.
  18. carbonnounKohlenstoff, Kohleуглерод, угольвуглецьThe chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6. It can be found in pure form for example as graphite, a black, shiny and very soft material, or diamond, a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material.
  19. deputynounStellvertreter, Stellvertreterin, Abgeordneteзаместитель, представитель, представительницазаступник, депутат, заступницяOne appointed as the substitute of others, and empowered to act for them, in their name or their behalf; a substitute in office.
  20. interiornounInneres, Innenraum, Interieurвнутренняя часть, интерьер, внутренние районы странынутро, внутрішністьThe inside of a building, container, cavern, or other enclosed structure.
  21. legislationnounGesetz, Gesetzgebungзакон, законодательствозакон, законодавствоThe act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
  22. panelnounPlatte, Tafel, Blechпанель, группа, щитдошка, рада, комітетA (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
  23. reliefnounErleichterung, Entlastung, Hilfeоблегчение, рельеф, барельефполегшення, рельєф, барельєфThe removal of stress or discomfort.
  24. resistancenounWiderstandсопротивление, отпоропір, спротивThe act of resisting, or the capacity to resist.
  25. cablenounTau, Leitung, Kabelтрос, канат, кабельтрос, канат, кабельA strong, large-diameter wire or rope, or something resembling such a rope.
  26. clientnounKlient, Kunde, Kundinклиент, клиентка, заказчикклієнт, клієнткаA customer, a buyer or receiver of goods or services.
  27. expansionnounExpansionрасширение, пристройка, экспансияпоширення, розширення, експансіяAn act, process, or instance of expanding.
  28. sovietnounSowjetсоветрада, совєтA workers' council, an institution first formed during the 1905 Russian Revolution and then instituted as the main form of communist government at all levels in the Soviet Union; by extension, a similar organization in early Chinese communism and elsewhere.
  29. peaknounHöchststand, Gipfel, Maximumпик, кончик, максимумтоп, верхній одяг, марсA point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
  30. portionnounTeil, Portionдоля, часть, порциядоля, частина, порціяAn allocated amount.
  31. retirementnounRente, Ruhestand, Pensionуход на пенсию, отставка, пенсияприватність, самотність, недоторканність приватного життяAn act of retiring; withdrawal.
  32. sufferingnounLeidenмука, страданиетерпіння, страждання, мукаThe condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.
  33. decadenounJahrzehnt, Dekade, Dezenniumдесятилетие, декада, десятокдесятиліття, десятиріччяA group, set, or series of ten , particularly
  34. principalnounEinsatz, Rektor, Schulleiterосновной долг, директор, основная суммадиректор, капітал, ректорThe money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.
  35. therapynounTherapieлечение, терапиялікування, терапіяAttempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
  36. witnessnounZeuge, Zeugin, Zeugnisсвидетель, очевидец, свидетельницасвідок, очевидець, свідченняAttestation of a fact or event; testimony.
  37. commandernounKommandant, Kommandeur, Befehlshaberкомандир, коммандер, начальниккомандир, командер, командувачOne who exercises control and direction of a military or naval organization.
  38. defeatnounNiederlageпоражениепоразка, програшThe act or instance of being defeated, of being overcome or vanquished; a loss.
  39. musicalnounMusicalмюзиклмюзикл, м'юзиклA stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting.
  40. conventionnounAbkommen, Versammlung, Kongressконвенция, собрание, конгрессконвенціяA meeting or gathering.
  41. employeenounArbeitnehmer, Angestellte, Angestellterсотрудник, работник, служащийпрацівник, співробітник, робітникA person who provides labor to a company or another person.
  42. gangnounBande, Gang, Freundeskreisбанда, шайка, группабанда, зграя, ватагаA number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose.
  43. cabinetnounSchrank, Kasten, Gehäuseкабинет, шкаф, совет министровкабінетA storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
  44. contemporarynounZeitgenosse, Zeitgenossinсовременник, современницасучасник, сучасницяSomeone or something belonging to the same time period (as someone or something else)
  45. criticismnounKritik, Tadelкритика, порицаниекритикаThe act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed.
  46. formationnounBildungобразование, формирование, созданиеорганізаціяThe act of assembling a group or structure.
  47. jurynounJury, die Geschworenen, Gruppe der Geschworenenсуд присяжных, жюри, присяжныесуд присяжних, журі, присяжніA group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.
  48. partnershipnounPartnerschaft, Personengesellschaftпартнёрство, товариществопартнерство, товариствоThe state of being associated with a partner.
  49. percentagenounProzentsatz, prozentualer Anteil, Vomhundertsatzпроцент, процентное отношениевідсоток, доляThe amount, number or rate of something, regarded as part of a total of 100; a part of a whole.
  50. rapenounVergewaltigung, Schändung, NotzuchtизнасилованиезґвалтуванняThe act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on or perpetrated by any being.
  51. circuitnounUmlauf, Bezirk, Zyklusобъект, цикл, вращениецикл, обертання, кругообігThe act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
  52. clothingnounKleidung, Gewandодеждаодяг, одежаAny of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth, to preserve modesty, or for fashion.
  53. harmnounSchadenущерб, вред, повреждениешкодаPhysical injury; hurt; damage.
  54. provincenounLand, Provinzобласть, край, штатобласть, провінціяA region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
  55. recognitionnounAnerkennung, Erkennen, Erkennungпризнание, распознавание, одобрениевизнання, розпізнавання, впізнаванняThe act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
  56. assessmentnounBewertung, Schätzung, Begutachtungоценка, оценка налогообложения, оцениваниеоподаткування, оцінка майна, сума оподаткуванняThe act of assessing or an amount (of tax, levy or duty etc) assessed.
  57. extensionnounAusdehnung, Erweiterung, Verlängerungрасширение, продление, пристройкапосилання, зразок, характеристикаThe act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase.
  58. gearnounAusrüstung, Gang, Gangschaltungпередача, снаряжение, скоростьпередачаEquipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
  59. transitionnounÜbergang, Transitionпереход, превращение, транзицияперехід, перетворенняThe process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
  60. acidnounSäureкислотакислотаA sour substance.
  61. penaltynounStrafe, Vertragsstrafe, Pönaleштраф, наказание, взысканиепокарання, кара, штрафA legal sentence.
  62. publicationnounVeröffentlichung, Publikationпубликация, обнародование, опубликованиепублікація, опублікування, виданняThe act of publishing printed or other matter.
  63. assaultnounAngriff, Anschlag, Überfallнападение, атака, штурмнапад, штурмA violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.
  64. legendnounLegendeлегенда, предание, сказаниелегендаThe life story of a saint (such stories are often embellished, but any kind is called a legend).
  65. procedurenounVerfahren, Prozess, Vorgehenпроцедура, процесс, методпроцес, процедураA particular method for performing a task.
  66. replacementnounErsatz, Ersatzspielerзамена, замещениезамінаA person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
  67. tagnounAnhänger, Marke, Etikettярлык, номерок, этикеткатег, теґA small label.
  68. threadnounFaden, Strang, Garnнить, нитка, связьниткаA cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
  69. labelnounAufschrift, Etikett, Beschriftungярлык, лейбл, наклейканаклейка, ярлик, етикеткаA small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
  70. outputnounOutput, Ausgabeпроизводство, продукция, выводвиготовлення, видобуток, продукціяProduction; quantity produced, created, or completed.
  71. pitchnounPech, Harz, Gradсмола, шаг, бросоксмола, дьоготь, гудронA sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; tree sap.
  72. welfarenounWohlfahrt, Wohlergehenсчастье, благополучие, благосостояниещастя, добробут, благополуччяHealth, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.
  73. huntingnounJagd, Aalenохота, поискиполюванняThe act of finding and killing a wild animal, either for sport or with the intention of using its parts to make food, clothes, etc.
  74. racistnounRassist, Rassistinрасист, расисткарасист, расисткаA person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.
  75. soilnounGrund, Erde, Bodenпочва, земля, грунтґрунт, земляA mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
  76. sucknounSaugen, Schluck (Muttermilch), MemmeсосаниеAn instance of drawing something into one's lungs by inhaling or into one's mouth by suction.
  77. walkernounRollatorпешеход, ходокпішохід, пішийThe agent noun of to walk: a person who walks or a thing which walks, especially a pedestrian or a participant in a walking race.
  78. cracknounSprung, Riss, Spaltтрещина, щель, тресктріщинаA thin and usually jagged space opened in a previously solid material.
  79. decknounTerrasse, Deck, Kartenspielнастил, дек, палубапалуба, колодаAny raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.
  80. evolutionnounEvolutionразвитие, эволюция, извлечение корняеволюціяA manoeuvre of troops or ships.
  81. institutionnounInstitutionинститут, организация, институцияінститут, інституція, організаціяA long-established organization or type of organization, particularly one involved with education, public service, or charity work.
  82. memorialnounDenkmal, Mahnmal, Gedenkgottesdienstпамятник, мемориал, поминовениепам'ятник, меморіал, поминанняMemory; recollection.
  83. prioritynounPriorität, Vorrang, größere WichtigkeitприоритетпріоритетAn item's relative importance.
  84. alliancenounBündnis, Allianz, Bundальянс, союзсоюз, альянсThe state of being allied.
  85. elitenounElite, Spitze, OberschichtэлитаелітаA special group or social class of people who have a superior social or economic status and attendant power, advantages, or privileges in society; a member of such a group.
  86. landingnounLandung, Anlegeplatz, Landungsplatzпосадка, приземление, площадкапосадка, приземленняAn arrival at a surface, as of an airplane or any descending object.
  87. idiotnounEsel, Eselinосёл, ишакінструмент, знаряддя, начинняA person of low general intelligence.
  88. lifetimenounLeben, Lebenszeit, Lebensdauerвремя жизни, вся жизнь, срок службывікThe duration of the life of someone or something.
  89. mortgagenounHypothekипотекаіпотекаA legal agreement in which a borrower pledges real property as collateral for a loan used to purchase or refinance that property.
  90. translationnounÜbersetzung, Translation, Übersetzenтрансляция, перевод, переключениетрансляція, перекладThe conversion of text from one language to another.
  91. enterprisenounUnternehmen, Vorhaben, Unterfangenпредприятие, инициатива, затеяпідприємствоA company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
  92. millnounMühle, Fabrik, Werkмельница, завод, фабрикамлинA grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)
  93. residentnounBewohner, Einwohner, Anwohnerжитель, жительница, резидентжитель, мешканець, мешканкаA person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.
  94. commercenounHandel, Kommerzторговля, общение, коммерцияторгівля, комерціяThe exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.
  95. creeknounBucht, Bachзалив, бухта, ручейзатока, бухта, струмокA small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary.
  96. fraudnounBetrug, Schwindel, Betrügerмошенничество, афера, мошенникшахрайство, шахрайThe crime of stealing or otherwise illegally obtaining money by use of deception tactics.
  97. hooknounHaken, Hooklineкрючок, крюк, гакгачок, гак, пасткаA rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
  98. programmingnounProgrammieren, ProgrammierungпрограммированиепрограмуванняThe designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.
  99. regretnounSchuld, Schuldgefühlвина, виновность, провинностьвина, провина, почуття виниEmotional pain on account of something done or experienced in the past, with a wish that it had been different; a looking back with dissatisfaction or with longing.
  100. divorcenounScheidung, Ehescheidungразвод, отделение, разрыврозвід, розлучення, розірвання шлюбуThe legal dissolution of a marriage.
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