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. traynounTablett, Fach, Schubladeподнос, лоток, поддонпіднос, тацяA small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
  2. anticipationnounErwartung, Vorfreude, Vorahnungожидание, предчувствие, предвкушениеочікування, передчуттяThe act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order.
  3. boxernounBoxer, Boxerinбоксёрбоксер, боксерkaA participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.
  4. comanounKomaкомакомаA state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
  5. contemptnounVerachtung, Schande, Blamageпозор, презрение, пренебрежениенехтування, презирство, зневагаThe state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
  6. disappearancenounVerschwindenисчезновение, пропажазникнення, пропажаThe action of disappearing or vanishing.
  7. emergencenounEmergenzпоявление, возникновение, всплытиепитання, видання, випускThe act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; appearance.
  8. endurancenounDurchhaltevermögen, Ausdauer, Widerstandsfähigkeitвыносливость, стойкостьвиживання, пережитокThe measure of a person's stamina or persistence.
  9. evacuationnounEvakuierungэвакуация, опорожнение, испражнениеевакуаціяThe act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.
  10. hedgenounHecke, Weichzeichner, Heckenausdruckживая изгородь, экивокA thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.
  11. pneumonianounLungenentzündung, Pneumonieвоспаление лёгких, пневмония, лёгочное заболеваниезапалення легенів, пневмоніяInflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other infectious microorganisms.
  12. torchnounFackelфакелфакел, смолоскипA stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
  13. uprightnounPianinoколонна, стойка, стойка воротпіаніноAny vertical part of a structure, especially a part that provides support.
  14. vanitynounVergänglichkeit, Leere, Eitelkeitсуета, бесполезность, тщеславиемарність, марнославство, марнолюбствоThat which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
  15. aluminiumnounAluminiumалюминийалюмінійA light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.
  16. dilemmanounDilemmaдилеммадилемаA circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
  17. disgracenounSchande, Schmach, Ungnadeпозор, срам, бесчестиеганьба, соромThe condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
  18. inflammationnounEntzündungвоспалениезапаленняThe act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.
  19. lavanounLavaлавалаваThe molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth.
  20. metaphornounMetapherметафораметафораThe use of a word, phrase, concept, or set of concepts to refer to something other than its literal meaning, invoking an implicit similarity between the thing described and what is denoted by the word, etc., that is used.
  21. millionairenounMillionär, Millionärinмиллионер, миллионершамільйонер, мільйонеркаSomebody whose wealth is at least one million (10⁶) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies).
  22. patriotnounPatriot, Patriotin, Vaterlandsfreundпатриот, патриоткапатріот, патріоткаA person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country.
  23. patronnounPatron, Schirmherr, Mäzenзаступник, покровитель, заступницаподруга, друг, приятельOne who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
  24. thighnounOberschenkelбедро, ляжкастегно, бедроThe upper leg of a human, between the hip and the knee.
  25. captionnounTitel, Kopf, Überschriftнадпись, заголовок, рубрикалегендаThe descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.
  26. impulsenounImpuls, Drang, innerer Antriebимпульс, толчок, порывімпульсA thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.
  27. 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.
  28. lecturernounLektor, Lektorin, Dozentпреподаватель, лектор, доцентвикладач, доцент, лекторA person who gives lectures, especially as a profession.
  29. 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.
  30. miniaturenounMiniatur, mittelalterliche Buchmalerei, mittelalterliche Handschriftenillustrationминиатюраіграшка, забавка, цацкаGreatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.
  31. prosenounProsaпрозапрозаLanguage, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.
  32. realizationnounErkenntnis, Umsetzung, Erfüllungпонимание, выполнение, исполнениеусвідомлення, реалізаціяAn act of figuring out or becoming aware.
  33. rugnounBrücke, TeppichковриккилимокA partial covering for a floor.
  34. temptationnounVersuchung, Verführungискушение, соблазнThe act of tempting.
  35. analogynounAnalogieсходство, подобие, аналогияаналогіяA relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
  36. funknounGeruch, Angst, Funkвонь, страх, зловониеFoul or unpleasant smell, especially body odor.
  37. greatnessnounGrößeвеличиевелич, величність, величчяThe state, condition, or quality of being great
  38. litternounTrage, Streu, Müllмусор, носилки, подстилкасміття, носилки, виводокStraw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
  39. pedestriannounFußgänger, Passant, Passantinпешеход, пеший, пешаяпішохід, пішийA walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
  40. 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.
  41. bikininounBikiniбикинибікініA brief, often minimalistic two-piece bathing suit worn by women, especially one that exposes the midriff and navel.
  42. captivenounGefangener, Gefangeneпленник, узник, пленницав'язень, полонений, бранецьOne who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
  43. delegatenounVertreter, Abgeordnete, Abgeordneterпредставитель, представительница, делегатпредставник, представниця, делегатA person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
  44. functionalitynounFunktionalitätфункциональностьфункціональністьThe ability to do a task, performance, or execution; a set of functions that something is able or equipped to perform.
  45. gazenounRespekt, Achtung, Bezugпристальный взглядувага, повага, турботаA fixed look; a look of eagerness, wonder, or admiration; a continued look of attention.
  46. limbnounGlied, Extremitäten, Astчлен, сук, ветвькінцівкаA major appendage of human or animal, used for locomotion (such as an arm, leg or wing).
  47. offendernounTäter, Straftäter, Täterinпреступник, обидчик, преступницаправопорушник, правопорушницяOne who gives or causes offense, or does something wrong.
  48. pentagonnounPentagon, Fünfeckпятиугольникп'ятикутникA polygon with five sides and five angles.
  49. stimulationnounAnregung, Stimulationстимулирование, стимуляциявхідA pushing or goading toward action.
  50. 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.
  51. broadbandnounA wideband of electromagnetic frequencies.
  52. bumpernounStoßstangeбампер, буфербамперSomeone or something that bumps.
  53. 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
  54. firearmnounSchusswaffe, Feuerwaffe, Feuerarmогнестрельное оружиевогнепальна зброяA personal weapon that uses explosive powder to propel a projectile often made of lead.
  55. forestrynounForstwirtschaftлесничество, лесоводство, лесоведениелісівництво, лісознавствоThe science of planting and growing trees in forests.
  56. 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.)
  57. traitnounZug, Eigenschaftчерта, особенность, присущеерисаAn identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
  58. 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.
  59. troopnounTruppen, Truppe, Truppотряд, отделение, войскавійськаA collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
  60. exclusionnounAusschluss, Ausgrenzung, Exklusionисключение, изъятие, ошибкавилучення, вилучанняThe act of excluding or shutting out; removal from consideration or taking part.
  61. 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.
  62. strandnounStrand, Strang, Strähneберег, пляж, жиласлід, шлях, трасаThe shore or beach of the sea or ocean.
  63. 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.
  64. 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.
  65. goodwillnounguter Wille, ideeller Unternehmenswertдобрая воля, благосклонность, благоволениедоброзичливість, добра воляA favorably disposed attitude toward someone or something.
  66. gradualnounAn antiphon or responsory after the epistle, in the Mass, which was sung on the steps, or while the deacon ascended the steps.
  67. replicanounexakte Kopie, Nachbildungмодель, точная копия, репродукциявідтворення, розмноження, репродукціяAn exact copy.
  68. translatornounÜbersetzer, Übersetzerinпереводчик, переводчицаперекладач, перекладачкаA person or thing that translates various forms of text.
  69. tutornounLehrer, NachhilfelehrerрепетиторрепетиторOne who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
  70. brewerynounBrauerei, Bierbrauerei, Brauhausпивоварня, пивоваренный завод, пивзаводброварня, бровар, пивоварняA building where beer is produced.
  71. cardboardnounKarton, PappeкартонкартонA wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
  72. chewnounStecker, Stopfen, Zapfenвилка, штепсель, штекервилка, штепсель, штекерThe act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.
  73. circumstancenounUmstandобстоятельство, положение, ситуацияобставина, випадокSomething which is related to, or in some way affects, a fact or event.
  74. dictatornounDiktator, Diktatorinдиктатордиктатор, диктаторкаAn authoritarian leader of a country, nation, or government.
  75. dimenounZehncentstückмонета в 10 центов, десятицентовикA coin worth one-tenth of a dollar, that is, ten cents.
  76. disregardnounMissachtung, Gleichgültigkeit, Nichtbeachtungигнорирование, пренебрежениеThe act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about something.
  77. distributornounVerteilerраспределитель, дистрибьюторOne who or that which distributes.
  78. imperativenounMussимператив, повелительное наклонениенаказовий спосібThe grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
  79. noveltynounNeuheit, neues Produkt, Krimskramsновинка, новизнановизна, новинкаThe state of being new or novel; newness.
  80. optimismnounZuversicht, OptimismusоптимизмоптимізмA tendency to expect the best, or at least, a favourable outcome.
  81. pintnounPintкружка, пинта20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint).
  82. remarknounAnmerkung, Bemerkungзамечание, примечание, пометкакоментарAn act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.
  83. spurnounSporn, Ansporn, Eckblattшпора, стимул, отрогострога, шпораA rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
  84. arterynounArterie, SchlagaderартерияартеріяAny of the muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed away from the heart regardless of its oxygenation status; see pulmonary artery.
  85. corporalnounKorporal, Stabsgefreiter, Oberstabsgefreiterкапрал, антиминсA non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
  86. duelnounDuell, Zweikampfпоединок, дуэль, единоборстводуель, двобій, поєдинокArranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor.
  87. lonelinessnounEinsamkeitодиночествосамотність, самотина, самотаA feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.
  88. malarianounMalariaмаляриялихоманка, малярія, пропасницяA disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
  89. monasterynounKlosterмонастырьмонастирA residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.
  90. nightclubnounDiskothek, Nightclub, Nachtklubночной клуб, дискотеканічний клуб, дискотекаA public or private establishment that is open late at night to provide entertainment, food, drink, music or dancing.
  91. refreshnounобновлениеоновленняThe periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
  92. slashnounHieb, Schrägstrich, Bruchstrichдробь, косая, косая чертакоса риска, слешA swift, broad cutting stroke, especially one made with an edged weapon or whip.
  93. applicantnounBewerber, Antragsteller, Bewerberinзаявитель, кандидат, претендентзаявник, заявницяOne who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner.
  94. breakupnounTrennung, Ende, Auflösungразрыв, щель, расколщілина, ПоперечкаThe act of breaking up; disintegration or division.
  95. cocoanounheiße Schokolade, Kakao, KakaobohneкакаокакаоThe dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree from which chocolate is made.
  96. dreadnounAngst, Ehrfurcht, Schaudernстрах, боязньзатримання, арешт, побоюванняGreat fear in view of impending evil; fearful apprehension of danger; anticipatory terror.
  97. pedalnounPedal, FußhebelпедальпедальA lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
  98. quarantinenounQuarantäneкарантин, изоляторкарантинA period of 40 days, particularly
  99. querynounFrage, Abfrageзапрос, вопросзапитання, запитA question, an inquiry (US), an enquiry (UK).
  100. stitchnounStich, Stechen, Mascheпетля, резь, стежокстібокA single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
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