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. donateverbspenden, schenken, stiftenдать, давать, пожаловатьподарувати, дарувати, пожертвуватиTo make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another.
2. enhanceverberhöhen, verbessern, ergänzenувеличить, повысить, усилитьзбільшувати, покращуватиTo lift, raise up.
3. ignorancenounUnwissenheit, Unwissen, Nichtwissenневежество, незнание, неведениенезнання, невігластво, неуцтвоThe condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information.
4. immigrantnounEinwanderer, Immigrant, Einwanderinиммигрант, переселенец, иммигранткапереселенець, іммігрант, переселенкаA non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there.
5. likewiseadverbebenfalls, ebenso, gleichfallsтак же, и вам того же, подобнотакож, і вам того ж, подібноIn a similar manner.
6. mathematicaladjectivemathematisch, rechnerischматематическийматематичнийOf, or relating to mathematics.
7. nutnounMutter, Sattel, Nussорех, гайкагоріх, гайкаAny of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.
8. recreationnounUnterhaltung, Erholungотдых, развлечениевідпочинокAny activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
9. sketchverbskizzierenнабросать, набрасывать, обрисоватьокреслити, окреслювати, обрисовуватиTo make a brief, basic drawing.
10. spiteverbärgern, misshandeln, es heimzahlenнасолить, злитьненавидітиTo treat maliciously; to try to hurt or thwart.
11. sponsorverbsponsernфинансировать, спонсировать, профинансироватьходити до крамницьTo be a sponsor for.
12. analystnounAnalytiker, Analytikerinаналитик, психиатраналітик, аналітичкаSomeone who analyzes.
13. ArcticadjectivearktischарктическийарктичнийPertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.
14. ceaseverbaufhören, einstellenпрекратить, перестать, прекратитьсячи, зробити, робитиTo stop.
15. electverbwählen, entscheidenвыбрать, выбирать, избратьобрати, вибрати, обиратиTo choose or make a decision (to do something).
16. lobbynounLobby, Foyer, Vorraumлобби, коридор, холллобі, коридор, холAn entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
17. modestadjectivebescheiden, klein, geringскромный, благопристойныйскромнийNot bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
18. navigationnounNavigation, Schifffahrtнавигация, плавание, судоходствоплавання, навігація, судноплавствоThe theory, practice and technology of charting a course for a road vehicle, ship, aircraft, or spaceship.
19. profitableadjectiveprofitabel, gewinnbringend, rentabelвыгодный, доходный, прибыльныйвигідний, прибутковий, дохіднийProducing a profit.
20. reasonablyadverbvernünftig, einigermaßen, halbwegsразумно, справедливо, умереннодещо, певною мірою, почастиIn accordance with reason.
21. supplementnounErgänzung, Supplement, Nachtragприложение, дополнительный угол, дополнениедодатокSomething added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
22. trunknounStamm, Baumstamm, Kofferствол, сундук, хоботстовбур, скриня, хоботThe usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches.
23. accordinglyadverbdementsprechend, logischerweiseсоответственно, следовательновідповідноAgreeably; correspondingly; suitably.
24. anchornounAnker, Moderator, TV-Moderatorякорь, ведущий, ведущаякітва, кітвиця, якірA tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
25. archnounBogen, Spann, Fußgewölbeарка, свод, дугаарка, дугаAn inverted U shape.
26. axisnounAchseось, ствол, аксисвісьAn imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).
27. badgenounAbzeichen, Namensschildзнак, значок, эмблемазнак, значокA distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization.
28. bizarrenounA carnation having stripes of two distinct colours on the white petals.
29. bouncenounhüpfenвеществонаркотикA change of direction of motion after hitting the ground or an obstacle.
30. complexitynounKomplexität, Schwierigkeit, Komplikationсложностьскладність, ускладненняThe state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
31. deliberatelyadverbmit Absicht, absichtlich, vorsichtigмедленно, намеренно, сознательносвідомо, навмисно, повільноIntentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.
32. dignitynounWürde, Amt, Förmlichkeitдостоинство, сан, должностьгідність, достоїнствоThe state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
33. dimensionnounDimensionизмерение, размер, аспектрозмір, вимірA single aspect of a given thing.
34. equationnounAusgleich, Gleichgewicht, GleichungуравнениерівнянняThe act or process of equating two or more things, or the state of those things being equal (that is, identical).
35. extractnounAuszug, Extraktэкстракт, извлечение, выдержкавитяг, екстракт, витяжкаSomething that is extracted or drawn out.
36. flexibilitynounFlexibilitätгибкостьThe quality of being flexible, whether physically or metaphorically.
37. goatnounBock, Ziege, Geißкоза, козёлкоза, козел, цапAny ruminant of the genus Capra.
38. ideologynounIdeologieидеология, мировоззрениеідеологіяDoctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
39. keepernounHüter, Wächterохранник, сторож, хранительOne who keeps (retains) something.
40. mansionnounVilla, Anwesen, Herrenhausособняк, поместье, резиденцияособнякA large luxurious house or building, usually built for the wealthy.
41. resignationnounRücktritt, Kündigung, Niederlegungуход, заявление, отставказаява, відставкаThe act of resigning.
42. ridernounReiter, Motorradfahrer, Fahrradfahrer (on a bike)дополнение, всадник, наездниквершник, наїзник, вершницяA knight, or other mounted warrior.
43. ritualadjectiverituellритуальный, обрядовыйритуальний, обрядовий, обряднийRelated to a rite or repeated set of actions.
44. slamverbzuschlagen, zuknallenхлопать, хлопнутьвстати, вставати, уставатиTo shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.
45. utterlyadverbgar, überhaupt, unbedingtсовершенно, абсолютноабсолютно, цілком, відмінноCompletely; entirely; to the fullest extent.
46. widthnounBreite, Weiteширина, широташиринаThe state of being wide.
47. aluminumnounAluminiumалюминийалюмінійAmerican, Canadian, and Philippines standard spelling of aluminium.
48. evaluateverbergeben, berechnen, auswertenсделать вывод, оценить, оцениватьвизначити, оцінити, визначатиTo draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.
49. massageverbschönen, massierenделать массаж, массироватьмасажувати, промасажуватиTo rub and knead (someone's body or body part), to perform a massage on (somebody).
50. padnounPolster, Unterlage, Kissenподушечка, прокладка, подкладкастартовий майданчикA flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
51. privatelyadverbпро себяIn a private manner.
52. sailnounSegel, Turm, Törnпарус, крыло, боевая рубкавітрило, парусA piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
53. sellernounVerkäufer, Verkäuferinвендор, продавец, торговецпродавець, торговець, продавщицяSomeone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.
54. tannounBräune, Sonnenbräuneсветло-коричневый, загар, тансмага, загар, танA light, brown-like colour.
55. transparentadjectivetransparent, durchsichtig, erkennbarпрозрачный, ясный, очевидныйпрозорийSee-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
56. vitaminnounVitaminвитаминвітамін, життєдайAny of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function. They are found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically, and deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.
57. wheatnounWeizenпшеницапшеницяAny of the several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery.
58. whipverbpeitschen, schlagen, auspeitschenсечь, пороть, бить плетьюлупцювати, відшмагати, сіктиTo hit with a whip.
59. wipeverbwischen, löschen, schmierenстереть, стирать, вытиратьвитирати, витертиTo move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
60. acuteadjectivescharf, spitz, akutострый, тонкий, срочныйсильний, міцнийBrief, quick, short.
61. considerablyadverbwesentlich, beträchtlich, beachtlichзначительно, изряднодобре, гарноSignificantly; to a degree worth considering.
62. cottagenounHäuschen, Cottage, Kottenдомик, дача, коттеджхата, дача, котеджA small house.
63. dashnounStrich, Sprung, Schussтире, бросок, спринтспринт, тире, рискаAny of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
64. disposalnounVerfügung, Beseitigung, Entsorgungраспоряжениеуправління, адміністрація, керівництвоA disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things.
65. donationnounSpende, Abgabeдар, пожертвование, донатдар, пожертвування, пожертваA voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
66. outletnounAusgang, Auslass, Direktverkaufвыход, отдушина, магазинпитання, видання, випускA vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something.
67. publicitynounWerbungпаблисити, реклама, славапросування, підвищення, рекламаAdvertising or other activity designed to rouse public interest in something.
68. sliceverbschneiden, in Scheiben schneiden, aufschneidenрезать, порезатьTo cut into slices.
69. vaccinenounImpfstoff, Vakzine, Vakzinвакцина, прививкавакцинаA substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the treatment, prepared from the agent that causes the disease (or a derivative of it; or a related, also effective, but safer disease), or a synthetic substitute; also, a dose of such a substance.
70. barnnounStall, Schuppen, Scheuneсарай, амбар, гумносарай, комора, стодолаA building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.
71. cathedralnounDom, Kathedrale, Domkircheсобор, кафедральный соборсоборThe principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.
72. clausenounNebensatz, Klausel, Teilsatzпредложениестаття, пунктA group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.
73. docknounKlette, Ampfer, Stegщавель, док, лопухдок, пірс, причалAny of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius), and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.
74. entrepreneurnounUnternehmer, Unternehmerin, Entrepreneurпредприниматель, предпринимательницапідприємець, підприємницяA person who sets up a business; generally, a person who owns and manages a business and assumes its financial risks.
75. expectationnounErwartungожидание, надежда, чаяниеочікування, надіяThe act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event as about to happen.
76. expeditionnounExpeditionэкспедицияаутингA military journey; an enterprise against some enemy or into enemy territory.
77. facilitateverbfördern, erleichternпомочь, помогать, способствоватьсприяти, полегшити, полегшуватиTo make easy or easier.
78. featverbTo form; to fashion.
79. infantnounKind, Baby, kleines Kindребёнок, дитя, младенецдитина, малюк, немовляA very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.
80. injectionnounInjektion, Spritze, Einschleusungинъекция, укол, вливаниеін'єкція, укол, уприскуванняThe act of injecting, or something that is injected.
81. insultnounBeleidigung, Verletzung, Kränkungоскорбление, обидаобразаAction or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
82. neatadjectivegenau, rein, nettвеликий, большойвеликийClean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.
83. outbreaknounAusbruch, Auftreten, Flutвзрыв, вспышкавибух, виверженняAn eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.
84. probenounUntersuchung, Sondeзонд, щуп, исследованиедослідження, розслідування, слідствоAny of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
85. sneaknounSchwindler, diebische Elster (poetisch), DuckmäuserпалецпалецьOne who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
86. sparknounFunkeискра, электрик, проблескіскраA small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.
87. colleaguenounMitarbeiter, Kollege, Kolleginсотрудник, коллега, сотрудницаспівробітник, колега, співробітницяA fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
88. denseadjectivedichtплотный, густой, компактныйщільний, густийHaving relatively high density.
89. desperatelyadverbverzweifeltотчаянновідчайдушно, розпачливоIn a desperate manner; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly.
90. financiallyadverbfinanziellфинансовофінансовоIn terms of finance or money.
91. furiousadjectivewütend, erbost, furiosяростный, бешеный, свирепыйшалений, розлютований, роз'юшенийFeeling great anger; raging; violent.
92. jawnounKiefer, Unterkiefer, OberkieferчелюстьщелепаOne of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
93. lawnnounRasen, Wiese, Lichtungлужайка, газон, полянагазон, лужок, галявинаGround (generally in front of or around a house) covered with grass kept closely mown.
94. manufacturenounProduktion, Herstellung, Produktпроизводство, изготовление, продуктпромисловість, індустрія, галузьThe action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.
95. ovalnounOvalоваловалA two-dimensional one.
96. 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.
97. seasonaladjectivesaisonal, jahreszeitlichсезонныйOf, related to, or reliant on a season or period of the year, especially with regard to weather characteristics.
98. sensibleadjectivevernünftig, sinnvoll, wahrnehmbarздравый, разумный, рациональныйпомітний, відчутнийActing with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
99. berrynounBeereягодаягодаA small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.
100. certificationnounZertifizierungсертификациясертифікаціяThe act of certifying.