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. thirstnounDurstжажда, смагажага, спрага, смагаA sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane.
  2. vinegarnounEssigуксусоцетA sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
  3. astronomynounAstronomie, Himmelskunde, SternkundeастрономияастрономіяThe study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
  4. broadcasternounSender, Rundfunksender, Senderinдиктор, дикторшамовникA machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.
  5. paradoxnounParadoxon, ParadoxпарадокспарадоксAn apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.
  6. ritenounBrauch, Ritusобряд, ритуалобряд, ритуалA religious custom.
  7. squashnounSquash, Kürbisсквош, тыква, кабачоксквош, кабачокA sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.
  8. subdivisionnounUnterteilen, Unterteilung, UnterabteilungподразделениепідрозділA division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.
  9. blossomnounBlüte, Blütezeitрасцвет, цветок, цветцвіт, квітка, цвітінняA flower, especially one indicating that a fruit tree is fruiting; (collectively) a mass of such flowers.
  10. caravannounKarawane, Wohnwagen, Caravanкараван, трейлер, фургонкараванA convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
  11. debitnounSollдебетдебетIn bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
  12. donkeynounEsel, Grauchenосёл, ишак, ослицаосел, віслюк, ішакA domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.
  13. generositynounGroßzügigkeit, Großmut, Freizügigkeitщедрость, великодушиещедрістьThe trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time.
  14. handicapnounVorsprung, Behinderungнедостаток, фора, гандикапфора, гандикапSomething that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
  15. infringementnounVerletzung, Übergriffнарушениепорушення, інфракціяA violation or breach, as of a law.
  16. linennounLeinen, Heimtextilienполотно, холст, бельёбілизнаThread or cloth made from flax fiber.
  17. moonlightnounMondlicht, Mondscheinлунный свет, лунное сияниемісячне світлоThe light reflected from the Moon, which seems to emanate from it.
  18. overthrownounUmsturzсвержениескидання, скиненняA removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force; usurpation.
  19. pavementnounPflaster, Asphalt, Kopfsteinpflasterасфальт, мостовая, мощёный поласфальт, бруківка, мостоваA paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.
  20. puddingnounPudding, Blutwurstпудинг, кровяная колбасаїжа, харчі, харчAny of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming or from batter.
  21. spectaclenounSchauspiel, Spektakelпредставление, спектакль, зрелищеспектакль, видовище, видовиськоAn exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
  22. unrestnounUnruhenволнения, беспорядкизаворушення, неспокійA state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.
  23. accusationnounAnklage, Beschuldigungобвинениезвинувачення, закидThe act of accusing.
  24. agonynounAgonie, Qual, Peinагония, страданиеагоніяExtreme pain or anguish.
  25. bourbonnounBourbonбурбонA whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels.
  26. cellarnounKellerподвал, погреб, винный погребпідвал, льох, погрібAn enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter.
  27. colonnounKolon, Doppelpunkt, Grimmdarmдвоеточие, толстая кишка, ободочная кишкадвокрапкаThe punctuation mark ⟨:⟩.
  28. flawnounSchaden, Fehler, Makelпорок, брак, недостатоквадаA flake, fragment, or shiver.
  29. braverynounTapferkeitсмелость, храбрость, отвагасміливість, відвага, хоробрістьBeing brave, courageousness.
  30. duplicatenounKopie, Duplikatкопия, дубликатвідтворення, розмноження, репродукціяOne that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
  31. heapnounMasse, Haufen, Menschenmengeкуча, ворох, грудакупа, кучаA crowd; a throng; a multitude or great number of people.
  32. inventornounErfinder, Erfinderinизобретатель, затейник, изобретательницавинахідник, винахідницяOne who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.
  33. leopardnounLeopard, Pardel, Parderбарс, леопардлеопардA large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia (Panthera pardus).
  34. madamnounFrau, Fräuleinгоспожа, дама, мадампані, мадамA polite form of address for a woman or lady.
  35. musenounMuseмузамузаOf a person: a source of inspiration.
  36. patriotismnounPatriotismusпатриотизмпатріотизмLove of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
  37. ribnounRippe, Strebe, Stangeребро, рёбрышкиреброAny of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum.
  38. vibrationnounSchwingung, VibrationвибрацияколиванняThe act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
  39. wartimenounKriegszeitвремя войны, военное времячас війни, воєнний часA period during which a war is in progress in a particular place.
  40. competencenounKompetenz, Können, Zuständigkeitкомпетентность, способность, умениекомпетенція, компетентністьThe quality or state of being competent, i.e. able or suitable for a general role.
  41. cyclistnounRadfahrer, Radler, Bikerвелосипедист, велосипедисткавелосипедист, велосипедисткаA person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.
  42. foremannounVorarbeiter, Polier, Sprecher der Geschworenenмастер, бригадир, прорабмайстер, бригадир, виконробThe leader of a work crew.
  43. tuberculosisnounTuberkuloseтуберкулёзтуберкульозAn infectious disease of humans and animals caused by a species of mycobacterium, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis, mainly infecting the lungs where it causes tubercles characterized by the expectoration of mucus and sputum, fever, weight loss, and chest pain, and transmitted through inhalation or ingestion of bacteria.
  44. comprehensionnounVerstehen, Verständnisпонятие, понимание, осмыслениерозуміння, зрозумінняA thorough understanding.
  45. concessionnounZugeständnis, Einräumen, Eingeständnisпризнание, уступка, концессияконцесія, поступкаThe act of conceding.
  46. masterynounKontrolle, Regeln, Regelungвласть, господство, превосходствовлада, контроль, керуванняThe position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
  47. organizernounVeranstalter, Organisator, Organisatorinорганизатор, устроитель, органайзерорганізатор, упорядник, організаторкаA person who arranges the details of a public event.
  48. sandstonenounSandsteinпесчаникпісковик, піщаникA sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.
  49. sanitationnounKanalisation, Abfallwirtschaft, Abwasserentsorgungулучшение санитарных условий, канализация, санацияThe hygienic disposal or recycling of waste.
  50. scooternounE-Roller, E-Scooter, Tretrollerсамокат, инвалидная коляска, скутерсамокат, скутер, інвалідна коляскаA kick scooter or push scooter; a human-powered land vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground.
  51. bunnounBrötchen, Teilchen, Weckбулочка, булка, узелбулочка, булка, пучокA small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.
  52. catastrophenounKatastrophe, Unglück, Unheilкатастрофа, бедствиекатастрофа, лихо, бідствоAny large and disastrous event of great significance.
  53. chemotherapynounChemotherapieхимиотерапияхімієтерапіяAny chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
  54. followernounNachfolger, Nachfolgerin, Anhängerпоследователь, последовательница, сторонникпослідовник, послідовницяOne who follows, comes after another.
  55. implicationnounFolge, Bedeutung, Auswirkungнамёк, импликацияпідтекст, імплікаціяThe act of implicating.
  56. mangonounMango, Mangobaumмангоманго, манґоAny of species Mangifera indica of tropical Asian fruit trees.
  57. outskirtsnounStadtrandокраина, предместьяThe area surrounding a city or town; suburb.
  58. programmernounProgrammierer, Programmiererin, Programmiergerätпрограммист, программистка, программаторпрограміст, програмісткаOne who writes computer programs.
  59. rhymenounReim, Silbenreimрифма, стихотворение, стихвірш, римаRhyming verse (poetic form).
  60. vownounEid, Gelübde, Schwurклятва, обет, обязательствоклятва, присяга, обітницяA solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order.
  61. walnutnounWalnuss, Nussbaum, dunkelbraune Farbeорех, грецкий орехгоріх, грецький горіх, волоський горіхA hardwood tree of the genus Juglans.
  62. bureaucracynounBürokratie, Beamtentum, VerwaltungsapparatбюрократиябюрократіяGovernment by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
  63. chimneynounSchlot, Kamin, Esseтруба, дымовая труба, дымоходбовдур, димар, димова трубаA vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
  64. craternounKraterкратер, яма, воронкакратерA hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object.
  65. desperationnounVerzweiflungотчаяние, безнадёжностьвідчай, розпач, безнадійністьThe act of despairing or becoming desperate; a giving up of hope.
  66. diarrheanounDurchfall, Diarrhö, Diarrhoeпонос, диарея, жидкий стулдіарея, пронос, бігункаA gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.
  67. distortionnounVerzerrung, Verformung, Verdrehungискажение, искривление, дисторсиявикривленняAn act of distorting.
  68. educatornounErzieher, Erzieherinпедагог, наставник, наставницапедагогA person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher.
  69. gangsternounGangster, Banditбандит, разбойник, гангстербандит, розбійник, гангстерA member of a criminal or street gang.
  70. giveawaynounklarer Hinweis, Giveaway, Werbegeschenkтелльзнак, ознакаSomething that is given away or handed out for free.
  71. hesitationnounZögernнерешительностьнерішучістьAn act of hesitating
  72. humiliationnounDemütigung, ErniedrigungунижениеприниженняThe act of humiliating or humbling someone; abasement of pride; mortification.
  73. outsidernounAußenseiter, Außenseiterinчужой, посторонний, чужакчужий, сторонній, чужинецьSomeone who is not part of a particular community, profession, organization etc.; a person coming from elsewhere, having no special knowledge.
  74. plumnounPflaume, Leckerbissen, ZwetschgeсливасливаAn edible, fleshy stone fruit of species Prunus domestica (European plum) and Prunus americana American plum, often of a dark red or purple colour.
  75. ragnounFetzen, Lumpen, Lappenветошь, лохмотья, тряпкаганчіркаTattered clothes (clothing).
  76. slangnounUmgangssprache, Slangарго, сленг, жаргонжаргонLanguage outside of conventional usage and in the informal register.
  77. consolationnounTrost, Trostpreisутешение, утешительный призутіха, утішанняThe act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled.
  78. downfallnounUntergang, Verfall, Niedergangпадение, крушение, крахпадіння, спадA precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth.
  79. ethicnounA set of principles of right and wrong behaviour guiding, or representative of, a specific culture, society, group, or individual.
  80. fireplacenounHerd, Kamin, Feuerstelleочаг, каминкамінAn open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney.
  81. interpreternounDolmetscher, Dolmetscherin, Interpreterпереводчик, устный переводчик, переводчицаперекладач, перекладачка, тлумачA person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another, particularly
  82. pastoralnounIdylle, IdyllпасторальA poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic.
  83. prominencenounProtuberanzпризнание, известность, выступгорбThe state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.
  84. bookletnounHeft, Broschüre, Büchleinпроспект, книжка, брошюраброшура, буклет, книжечкаA small or thin book.
  85. fragrancenounDuft, Duftnoteаромат, благоуханиеароматA pleasant smell or odour.
  86. salsanounсальсаA spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.
  87. vomitnounKotze, Erbrochenesрвота, блевотина, блеваниеблювота, блювотинняThe regurgitated former contents of a stomach; vomitus.
  88. curlnounLockeзавиток, локон, кудряшкакучерA curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.
  89. denimnounJeans-, Denim, Kattunджинс, джинсовая ткань, денимA textile often made of cotton with a distinct diagonal pattern.
  90. eruptionnounAusbruch, Eruption, Vulkanausbruchвзрыв, извержение, сыпьвибух, виверженняA violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
  91. listenernounZuhörer, Beobachter, Zuhörerinслушатель, слушательницаслухач, слухачкаSomeone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast.
  92. mediocrenounMittelmäßigeA person of minor significance, accomplishment or acclaim; a common and undistinguished person.
  93. piracynounPiraterie, Seeräuberei, Raubkopieпиратство, нарушение авторского права, пиратская копияпіратствоRobbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
  94. sexismnounSexismusсексизмсексизмThe belief that people of one sex (or gender) are inherently different from those of another sex, and generally that one sex is superior to others.
  95. starvationnounHunger, Verhungernголод, голоданиеголод, голодуванняA condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
  96. stoolnounStuhl, Kot, Stuhlgangстул, кал, табуретстілець, табурет, табуреткаA seat for one person without a back or armrests.
  97. tyrannynounTyrannei, TyrannenherrschaftтираниятираніяA government in which a single ruler (a tyrant) has absolute power, or this system of government; especially, one that acts cruelly and unjustly.
  98. accessibilitynounBarrierefreiheit, Erreichbarkeit, Zugänglichkeitспециальные возможности, доступностьThe quality of being accessible, or of admitting approach; receptiveness.
  99. coastlinenounKüstenlinieбереговая линиябережинаThe shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.)
  100. cuffnounUmschlag, Aufschlag, Bündchenманжета, отворот, обшлагманжета, обшлагGlove; mitten
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