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. dissatisfactionnounUnzufriedenheitнеудовлетворённость, недовольствоневдоволення, незадоволення, невдоволеністьUnhappiness or discontent.
  2. electiveadjectiveoptional, wählend, elektivизбирательный, выборныйвиборчий, виборний, обиральнийOf, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.
  3. mammanounMama, Mumie, Muttiмолочная железамама, муміяThe milk-secreting organ of female humans and other mammals which includes the mammary gland and the nipple or teat; a breast; an udder.
  4. ornamentnounVerzierung, musikalische Verzierungукрашение, орнамент, музыкальное украшениеорнамент, прикраса, оздобаAn element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
  5. outpatientnounambulanter Patientамбулаторный больной, амбулаторный пациентA patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.
  6. superviseverbbeaufsichtigenзаведоватьнаглядатиTo oversee or direct (a task or organization).
  7. syllablenounSilbeслогскладA unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.
  8. cosynounTeewärmerстёганый чехолA padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.
  9. creasenounFalte, Bügelfalteстрелка, складка, загибскладка, зморшка, зборкаA line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
  10. instructverbbriefen, instruieren, anweisenинструктироватьзамовити, наказати, наказуватиTo teach by giving instructions.
  11. lingerverbsich aufhalten, ausharren, sich Zeit lassenзадерживаться, анализировать, размышлятьчекати, очікувати, ждатиTo stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
  12. lousyadjectiveverlaustвшивыйсереднійInsufficient and less than expected of a good thing.
  13. pajamasnounSchlafanzug, Pyjama, Pölterпижама, шароварыпіжамаClothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers.
  14. quarrelnounStreit, Bolzenспор, ссора, перебранкасварка, болтA dispute or heated argument (especially one that is verbal).
  15. scubanounDTG, Tauchgerät, Drucklufttauchgerätакваланг, скубааквалангAn apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a tank holding compressed, filtered air and a regulator which delivers the air to the diver at ambient pressure which can be used underwater.
  16. spreadsheetnounTabelle, Tabellenkalkulation, Tabellenkalkulationsprogrammэлектронная таблицаелектронна таблиця, табличний процесорA computer application for organization, analysis, and storage of data in tabular form.
  17. aspirationnounVerlangen, Aspiration, Sehnsuchtнадежда, стремление, амбицияаспірація, придихThe act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).
  18. attentiveadjectiveaufmerksamвнимательныйуважний, уважливийPaying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.
  19. beaknounSchnabelклювдзьобA rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.
  20. broadenverbsich weitenрасширить, расширять, расширятьсяподовжити, подовжувати, продовжуватиTo make broad or broader.
  21. exaggerationnounÜbertreibungпреувеличениеперебільшення, перебільшуванняThe act of heaping or piling up.
  22. hastilyadverbhastigпоспешно, торопливоIn a hasty manner; quickly or hurriedly.
  23. incurverb(etwas) auf sich nehmen, (Schulden) machen, sich aussetzen (etwas)подвергать, подвергнутьскоротити, скорочуватися, стиснутиTo bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to.
  24. jognounJoggenпробежка, бег трусцой, трусцаAn energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise.
  25. orchidnounOrchidee, Knabenkrautорхидея, ятрышникA plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
  26. overtakeverbüberholen, überraschen, aufholenобогнать, обгонятькувати, підробити, підроблятиTo pass a slower moving object or entity (on the side closest to oncoming traffic).
  27. selflessadjectiveselbstlos, uneigennützigсамоотверженный, бескорыстныйсамовідданий, безкорисливий, некорисливийHaving, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others; unselfish.
  28. shrugnounSchulterzucken, Achselzuckenпожимание плечамизнизування плечимаA lifting of the shoulders to signal indifference or a casual lack of knowledge about something.
  29. teaspoonnounTeelöffelчайная ложка, ложечкаA small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.
  30. bitterlyadverbbitterlichгорькоIn a bitter manner.
  31. cellonounCello, VioloncelloвиолончельвіолончельA large unfretted stringed instrument of the violin family with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) C-G-D-A and an endpin to support its weight, usually played with a bow.
  32. complexionnounTeint, Gesichtsfarbeцвет лицаколір шкіриThe quality, colour, or appearance of the skin on the face.
  33. generouslyadverbfreiвеликодушновільноIn a generous manner, in a way that is giving or ample.
  34. housekeepernounHaushälterin, Hausfrau, Haushälterэкономка, домработница, домоправительницаSomeone (traditionally a woman) employed to look after the home, typically by managing domestic servants or superintending household management; also someone with equivalent duties in a hotel, institution etc.
  35. improbableadjectiveunwahrscheinlichневероятный, неправдоподобныйнеймовірний, неправдоподібнийNot likely to be true.
  36. disapprovalnounMissbilligungнеодобрениенесхваленняThe act of disapproving; condemnation.
  37. electronicallyadverbelektronischBy means of electronics, or of electronic technology.
  38. impracticaladjectiveunbrauchbar, unnütz, unpraktischнепрактичныйвітрянийNot practical; impracticable.
  39. predicamentnounKategorie, Lage, Dilemmaположение, категория, затруднениекатегорія, стан, скрутне становищеA definite class, state or condition.
  40. recollectionnounErinnerung, Rückbesinnungвоспоминание, сосредоточенность, собранностьпам'ять, розум, думкаThe act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.
  41. rosyadjectiverosigрозовый, радужныйрожевийRose-coloured.
  42. shabbyadjectiveschäbigветхий, жалкий, запущенныйсереднійOf clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
  43. adverselyadverbnegativнегативноIn an adverse manner.
  44. impulsiveadjectiveimpulsivимпульсивныйрушійнийHaving the power of driving or impelling; giving an impulse; moving; impellent.
  45. incenseverbaufbringen, empören, erzürnenразозлить, бесить, взбеситьдістати, отримувати, діставатиTo set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn.
  46. nervouslyadverbnervös, unruhig, gereiztнервноIn a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness.
  47. polionounKinderlähmung, PoliomyelitisполиомиелитA person who has poliomyelitis.
  48. sereneadjectiveruhig, gelassenспокойный, безмятежный, светлостьспокійний, безтурботнийCalm, peaceful, unruffled.
  49. sobverbschluchzenрыдать, всхлипывать, всхлипнутьридати, ревіти, схлипуватиTo weep with convulsive gasps.
  50. straightenverbputzenвыпрямиться, выпрямлятьсяприбрати, прибиратиTo cause to become straight.
  51. unsuitableadjectiveuntauglichнеподходящийневідповідний, недоречний, неналежнийNot suitable.
  52. culminationnounHöhepunkt, Gipfelpunktкульминация, зениткульмінаціяThe attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
  53. decompositionnounZerlegung, Abbau, Zersetzungразложение, распад, гниениерозклад, розпад, розкладанняA biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
  54. electriciannounElektriker, Elektrikerinэлектрик, электротехник, электромонтёрелектрик, електромонтер, електротехнікA tradesperson who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.
  55. eternallyadverbewigвечновічноFor eternity; forever.
  56. forcefullyadverbstark, entschieden, heftigWith either physical or coercive force; in a forceful manner; vigorously; powerfully.
  57. hoververbschwebend halten, bewegen, fahren (with über)парить, колебаться, зависатьширятиTo keep (something, such as an aircraft) in a stationary state in the air.
  58. maestronounMeister, Maestroмаэстроволодар, хазяїн, майстерA master in some art, especially a composer or conductor.
  59. orchestraladjectiveоркестровыйRelating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra.
  60. worldviewnounWeltbild, Weltanschauungмировоззрение, мироощущение, мировосприятиесвітогляд, світосприйняття, світовідчуттяAn individual's, ingroup's or society's view of the world and how it is to be interpreted.
  61. attractivenessnounAttraktivität, Anziehungskraft, Anziehungпривлекательностьпотяг, привабливість, атракціонThe state of being attractive or engaging.
  62. bonyadjectiveknochig, knöchern, grätigкостистый, костлявый, костныйхудорлявий, кістлявийResembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
  63. dependableadjectivezuverlässig, verlässlich, beharrlichнадёжныйнадійнийAble, or easily able to be depended on.
  64. enthusiasticallyadverbenthusiastischс энтузиазмомIn an enthusiastic manner.
  65. guidelinenounRichtlinieустановка, указание, директивадиректива, указівкаA non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.
  66. inferencenounSchlussfolgerung, Folgerung, Schlussfolgernвывод, заключение, рассуждениевисновокThe act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.
  67. judonounJudoдзюдодзюдоA Japanese martial art and sport adapted from jujitsu.
  68. pessimisticadjectivepessimistischпессимистичныйпесимістичнийMarked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.
  69. sagverbabsinken, einsinken, schlendernслоняться, проседать, просестьпросідати, прогинатися, провисатиTo sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane.
  70. tabloidnounBoulevardblatt, Tabloid, Revolverblattтаблоид, бульварная газета, газетёнкатаблоїдA small, compressed portion of a chemical, drug, food substance, etc.; a pill, a tablet.
  71. widenverberweitern, sich weiten, weitenрасширить, расширять, расширятьсягустити, згущувати, згущатиTo become wide or wider.
  72. appreciativeadjectivedankbar, anerkennend, wertschätzendShowing appreciation or gratitude.
  73. eastwardadverbostwärtsна восток, к востокуна східTowards the east.
  74. kneelverbTo rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
  75. moustachenounSchnurrbart, Schnauzbart, Oberlippenbartусы, усвуса, вусиA growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.
  76. quantifyverbquantifizierenквантифицироватьвимірюватиTo assign a quantity to.
  77. revolveverbsich drehenвращаться, крутиться, вертетьсякотити, котитися, завертатиTo bring back into a particular place or condition; to restore.
  78. stepfathernounStiefvater, Stiefelternteilотчим, приёмный отецвітчимThe husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
  79. tendernessnounZärtlichkeitнежность, чувствительность, чуткостьніжність, чутливість, делікатністьQuality, state or condition of being tender.
  80. tickleverbkitzelnпощекотать, щекотатьзалоскотати, лоскотатиTo touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.
  81. unloadverbentladen, ausladenразгрузить, разгружатьскачати, завантажити, завантажуватиTo remove the load or cargo from (a vehicle, etc.).
  82. dreamyadjectivefein, herrlich, filigranхороший, отличный, великолепныйгарний, хороший, красивийAs in a dream; resembling a dream.
  83. lifelessadjectiveleblosбезжизненный, бездыханныйдобрий, хороший, гарнийInanimate; having no life
  84. subtitlenounUntertitelподзаголовок, субтитры, субтитрсубтитри, підзаголовокA heading below or after a title.
  85. alphabeticaladjectivealphabetischалфавитныйалфавітний, абетковийPertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.
  86. clamnounMuschel, Venusmuschel, Klaffmuschelмоллюск, двустворчатый моллюскмолюск, двостулковий молюскA bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams or hen clams (Spisula solidissima), and other species, possibly originally applied to clams of species Tridacna gigas, a huge East Indian bivalve.
  87. craftsmannounHandwerkerремесленникремісникOne who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.
  88. cripplenounA person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.
  89. misconceptionnounfalsche Auffassung, Missverständnis, IrrglaubeзаблуждениеA mistaken belief, a wrong idea.
  90. momentarilyadverbmomentan, jeden Moment, jeden Augenblickвскорескоро, незабаромIn a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.
  91. narcissisticadjectivenarzisstischнарциссический, самовлюблённыйсамозакоханий, нарцистичний, нарцисичнийOf or pertaining to the nature of narcissism.
  92. northwardadverbnordwärtsна север, к северуна північTowards the north; in a northerly direction.
  93. overturnverbsich überschlagen, aufheben, verwerfenопрокинутьсязасмучувати, засмутити, розсердитиTo turn over, capsize or upset.
  94. reverencenounReverenz, Verehrung, Bewunderungблагоговение, почитание, реверансстрах, боязнь, фобіяVeneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context.
  95. shatterverbzerschmettern, zersplittern, zum Zerspringen bringenразбить, разбивать, разбитьсярозтрощити, трощити, розтрощуватиOf brittle solid materials (like glass or ice), to violently break into pieces.
  96. signifyverbbedeutenозначать, значитьозначати, значитиTo create a sign out of something.
  97. thermometernounThermometer, Wärmemesser, Temperaturmesserтермометр, градусниктермометр, тепломір, градусникAn apparatus used to measure temperature.
  98. achievableadjectiveerreichbar, erzielbar, verwirklichbarдостижимый, осуществимыйCapable of being achieved, which either means possible or probable.
  99. aristocracynounAristokratieаристократия, знатьаристократіяThe nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.
  100. cardigannounStrickjacke, Cardiganкофта, кардиганA type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool.
English words at level B2 | Krumeto