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. refugeenounFlüchtling, Asylbewerber, Asylantбеженец, беженкабіженець, біженкаA person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political, religious persecution, war, natural disaster, etc.
  2. berrynounBeereягодаягодаA small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
  3. certificationnounZertifizierungсертификациясертифікаціяThe act of certifying.
  4. frontiernounGrenze, Mark, Grenzgebietграница, рубеж, кордонкордон, межа, рубіжThe part of a country which borders or faces another country or unsettled region.
  5. incentivenounBonus, Anreiz, Anspornпоощрение, мотив, толчокстимул, премія, бонусSomething that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
  6. madnessnounWahnsinn, Verrücktheitпомешательство, безумие, сумасшествиебожевілля, безумство, шаленістьThe state of being mad; insanity; mental disease.
  7. mergernounFusion, Zusammenschluss, Verschmelzungслияние, поглощение, объединениезлиття, зливанняOne that merges.
  8. rubnounFang, Hakenзагвоздка, затруднение, растираниекорчAn act of rubbing.
  9. superintendentnounLeiterруководитель, управляющий, заведующийголова, головка, директорA person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.
  10. sweepnounSteuermann, Schwung, GewinnspielхлопаниеA single action of sweeping.
  11. therapistnounTherapeut, Therapeutinврач, терапевттерапевтSomeone who provides therapy, usually professionally.
  12. tuitionnounUnterricht, Tutorium, Studiengebührобучение, занятия, плата за обучениеThe training or instruction provided by a teacher or tutor.
  13. tumornounTumor, Geschwulstопухольпухлина, опухAn abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
  14. coincidencenounZufall, zufälliges Zusammentreffen, Koinzidenzсовпадениезбіг, збіжністьThe property of being coincident, occurring at the same time or place.
  15. consciencenounGewissenсовестьсовість, сумлінняThe ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.
  16. dedicationnounEinsatz, Engagement, EinsetzenпосвящениеінавгураціяThe act of dedicating or the state of being dedicated.
  17. investornounAnleger, Investor, Investorinинвестор, вкладчик, вкладчицаінвестор, вкладник, інвесторкаA person who invests money in order to make a profit.
  18. nomineenounKandidat, Nominierteкандидат, номинант, кандидаткакандидат, кандидаткаA person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
  19. oathnounEid, Schwur, Fluchклятва, присяга, матклятва, присяга, клятьбаA solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
  20. peenounPennyпи, пэсечаUrine.
  21. piratenounPirat, Seeräuber, Korsarпират, корсар, пиратский корабльпіратA criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
  22. revelationnounEnthüllung, Offenbarung, Erkenntnisраскрытие, откровение, открытиевідкриття, розкриття, одкровенняThe act of revealing or disclosing.
  23. spanounBad, Kurort, Spaспа, баня, лечебный источниккурортA health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.
  24. sprintnounSprint, Spurt, Kurzstreckenlaufспринтспринт, тире, рискаA short race at top speed.
  25. treknounSchuftereiA journey by ox wagon.
  26. underwearnounUnterwäscheбельё, нижнее бельё, исподнеебілизна, нижня білизнаClothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.
  27. waistnounTaille, Mitte, Rumpfпояс, талия, лифталіяThe part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
  28. witnounvon Sinnen, bei Sinnen, Verstandум, разум, остроумиерозумSanity.
  29. wrecknounWrack, Schrott, Zusammenstoßавариякатастрофа, аварія, гуркітSomething or someone that has been ruined.
  30. balletnounBallettбалетбалетA classical form of dance.
  31. blendnounMischungсмесь, смешениесумішA mixture of two or more things.
  32. compassionnounMitleid, Mitgefühl, Erbarmenсочувствие, сострадание, сопереживаниеспівчуття, співпереживання, співстражданняDeep awareness of the suffering of others that people have to the point of them being motivated to relieve such states.
  33. coughnounHustenкашелькашельA sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
  34. messengernounBotschafter, Kurier, Boteвестник, курьер, посланникпосланець, вісник, кур'єрOne who brings messages.
  35. supervisornounAufseher, Vorgesetzte, Vorgesetzterнадсмотрщик, начальник, мастерменеджер, директор, керівникA person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
  36. wildernessnounWüste, Wildnisдикая природа, целина, глушьпустка, пустир, пустищеUncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.
  37. gumnounZahnfleisch, Kautschuk, Kaugummiдесна, смола, жвачкаясна, камедь, жуйкаThe flesh around the teeth.
  38. lancenounLanze, Harpune, Lanzerпика, копейщикшахтаA weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
  39. leapnounSatz, Sprung, Verwerfungскачок, прыжок, прорывджерело, весна, криницяThe act of leaping or jumping.
  40. overtimenounÜberstunden, Zuschlag, Verlängerungдополнительное время, сверхурочные, сверхурочная работадодатковий час, понаднормові, надурочні роботиWorking time outside of one's regular hours.
  41. squeezenounKlemme, Engpass, Abklatschпожатиеобійми, обіймання, об'яттяAn instance of squeezing.
  42. supervisionnounAufsicht, Beaufsichtigungуправление, контроль, надзорнаглядThe act or instance of supervising.
  43. trionounTrio, Dreiergruppe, Terzettтрио, трое, тройкатрійка, трійця, триєдністьA group of three people or things.
  44. virtuenounTugend, Keuschheitдобродетель, целомудрие, достоинствогідність, доброчесність, цнотливістьThe idea of all that is good or excellent (in every sense of those terms) in a human being, collectively instantiated by a varying number of human traits known as "the virtues", the enumeration of which vary by the many virtue systems which have developed within different cultures, religions, and historical periods.
  45. battlefieldnounSchlachtfeldполе боя, поле битвы, поле браниполе бою, поле битви, побоїщеThe area where a land battle is fought, which may not necessarily be a field.
  46. conjunctionnounKonjunktion, Bindewortсоюз, конъюнкциясполучникThe act of joining, or condition of being joined.
  47. desktopnounDesktop-Computer, Benutzeroberfläche, Schreibtischflächeрабочий стол, настольный компьютер, столешницапоходження, тло, фонThe top surface of a desk.
  48. mentornounMentor, Vertrauensperson, Vertrauenslehrerнаставник, менторA wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
  49. revivalnounWiederbelebung, Erweckungвозрождение, оживление, возобновлениеревіталізаціяThe act of reviving, or the state of being revived.
  50. soundtracknounSoundtrack, Tonspurзвуковая дорожка, саундтрек, фонограммаA narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
  51. trianglenounDreieck, TriangelтреугольниктрикутникA polygon with three sides and three angles.
  52. altitudenounHöheвысота, высота над уровнем моря, возвышенностьзріст, висота, високістьThe absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
  53. illustrationnounIllustrationиллюстрация, пример, рисунокілюстраціяThe act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
  54. mintnounMünze, Münzstätte, Münzanstaltмята, монетный двор, мятная конфетам'ятаA building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
  55. outlinenounUmriss, Beschreibung, Konturконтур, очертание, набросокогляд, резюме, синопсисA line marking the boundary of an object figure.
  56. showcasenounVitrine, Schaufenster, SchaukastenвитринавітринаA case for displaying merchandise or valuable items.
  57. alcoholicnounAlkoholiker, Alkoholikerin, Alkoholkrankeалкоголик, алкоголичка, пьяницаалкоголічка, алкоголік, п'яницяA person who is addicted to alcohol.
  58. cataloguenounListe, Katalog, Verzeichnisкаталог, список, переченькаталог, список, перелікA systematic list of books, names, pictures, etc.
  59. collectornounSammler, Kassierer, Sammlerinколлекционер, сборщик, коллекторзбирач, колекціонер, колекторA person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.
  60. haynounHeuсеносіноGrass cut and dried for use as animal fodder.
  61. necessitynounNotwendigkeit, Not, Bedarfнужда, необходимость, потребностьнеобхідність, потреба, нуждаThe quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
  62. observernounZuschauer, Beobachter, Zuschauerinзритель, наблюдатель, зрительницаспостерігач, спостерігачкаOne who makes observations, monitors or takes notice.
  63. optionalnounSomething that is not compulsory, especially part of an academic course.
  64. refugenounZuflucht, Herberge, Zufluchtsortубежище, укрытиепритулок, прихистокA state of safety, protection or shelter.
  65. sacknounSack, Tüte, Beutelмешок, куль, добычамішокA bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
  66. burialnounBegräbnisпохороны, захоронение, погребениепоховання, похоронThe act of burying; interment; placing remains into the earth.
  67. droughtnounDürre, Trockenheit, Trockenzeitзасуха, сушь, засушливостьпосуха, засуха, сушаA period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
  68. hospitalitynounGastfreundschaft, Gastlichkeit, Gastgewerbeобслуживание, гостеприимство, радушиеобслуговування, гостинністьThe act or service of welcoming, receiving, hosting, or entertaining guests; an appropriate attitude of openness, respect, and generosity toward guests.
  69. obsessionnounSucht, fixe Idee, Besessenheitодержимость, навязчивая идея, манияодержимістьThe quality of being obsessed; an unshakeable feeling that one topic or activity must be pursued above other interests.
  70. particlenounPartikel, Teilchen, Redeteilchenчастица, крупицачастка, частинка, частицяA very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.
  71. racknounRegal, Streckbankполка, стеллаж, вешалкапараA series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
  72. rejectionnounAblehnungотказ, отклонение, неприятиевідмова, відхиленняThe act of rejecting.
  73. sternnounHeck, Hinterschiff, SchiffshinterteilкормакормаThe rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
  74. browsernounOne who or which browses.
  75. cocktailnounCocktailкоктейль, коктелькоктейльA mixed alcoholic beverage.
  76. holocaustnounHolocaust, Ausrottung, Auslöschungгеноцид, всесожжениегекатомбаAn offering or sacrifice to a deity that is completely burned to ashes.
  77. imprisonmentnounHaft, Gefangenschaftзаключение, лишение свободы, заточениепозбавлення волі, ув'язненняA confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, especially as punishment for a crime.
  78. midstnounMitte, MittenсерединасерединаA place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.
  79. nurserynounKinderzimmer, Kinderstube, Kindergartenдетская, детская комната, детский садяслаEspecially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children.
  80. plaguenounPlage, Pest, Übelчума, беда, эпидемиячума, мір, мертвячкаThe bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
  81. specialtynounSpezialität, Arteigenschaftспециальность, специализацияспеціальністьThat in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
  82. tombnounGruft, Grabmalсклеп, гробницагробницяA small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
  83. adjustmentnounAnpassen, Anpassung, Regulierungнастройка, регулировка, адаптациязміна, дрібні, дрібні грошіThe action of adjusting something.
  84. bombernounBomber, Bombenleger, Bombenflugzeugбомбардировщик, бомбистбомбардувальникA military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.
  85. coconutnounKokosnussкокос, кокосовый орехкокос, кокосовий горіхA fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.
  86. confessionnounBekenntnis, Geständnis, Eingeständnisпризнание, исповедь, вероисповеданиевизнання, сповідь, віросповіданняThe open admittance of having done something (especially something bad).
  87. corridornounKorridor, Gang, FlurкоридоркоридорA narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.
  88. intersectionnounKreuzung, Durchschnitt, Straßenkreuzungпересечение, перекрёстокперехрестя, перетин, перетин множинThe junction of two (or more) paths, streets, highways, or other thoroughfares.
  89. proximitynounNähe, Nachbarschaftблизость, соседствоблизькістьCloseness; the state of being near in space, time, or relationship.
  90. qualificationnounQualifikation, Diplom, Qualifizierungдиплом, квалификация, сертификаткваліфікаціяThe act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
  91. rangernounKommando, KommandosoldatOne who ranges; a rover.
  92. terracenounTerrasse, Dachterrasse, StehplätzeтеррасатерасаA flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment
  93. backyardnounHinterhofзадний дворзаднє подвір'яA yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
  94. bullynounBully, Tyrann, Mobberтиран, хулиган, громилахуліган, забіякаA person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
  95. economistnounÖkonom, Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Volkswirtэкономист, экономисткаекономіст, економісткаAn expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.
  96. owlnounEule, Uhu, Eulenvogelсова, филин, сычсова, сичAny of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
  97. salonnounHalle, Saal, Salonзал, салон, гостинаязал, салон, галереяA large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.
  98. zipnounReißverschluss, Zippverschlussсвистблискавка, застібка-блискавка, змійкаThe high-pitched sound of a small object moving rapidly through air.
  99. carnivalnounFastnacht, Karneval, FaschingкарнавалкарнавалAny of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.
  100. coralnounKoralleкоралл, коралловыйкоралAny of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
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