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. willnounWilleволя, намерениеволяOne's independent faculty of choice; the ability to be able to exercise one's choice or intention.
  2. goodnoundas Gute, Gutдобро, толк, прокдоброThe forces or behaviours that are the enemy of evil. Usually consists of helping others and general benevolence.
  3. makenounMarke, Fabrikatмаркавид, типBrand; marque; manufacturer; maker.
  4. wantnounNot, Mangelнужда, желание, отсутствиенеобхідність, потреба, нуждаA desire, wish, longing.
  5. neednounBedarf, Notwendigkeit, Bedürfnisнеобходимость, потребность, нужданеобхідність, потреба, нуждаA requirement for something; something needed.
  6. saynounMitspracherecht, Mitspracheголос, право голосаA chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision.
  7. godnounGott, Göttin, Idolбог, божество, идолбог, божество, ідолA deity or supreme being; a supernatural, typically immortal, being with superior powers, to which personhood is attributed.
  8. timesnounMultiplikationумножение, увеличениемноженняThe circumstances of a certain time.
  9. meannounMittelсреднее, средствосереднєA method or course of action used to achieve some result.
  10. meansnounMittelспособ, средство, средстваспосіб, засіб, багатствоAn instrument or condition to achieve a result.
  11. winnounErfolg, Sieg, Einzelsiegпобеда, выигрышAn individual victory.
  12. causenounGrund, Anlass, Ursacheпричина, дело, основаниепричина, справаThe source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
  13. waitnounWartenожидание, задержкатрюмA delay.
  14. communitynounGemeinschaft, Gesellschaft, Gemeindeсообщество, коммуна, обществогромада, спільнота, общинаA group sharing common characteristics, such as the same language, law, religion, or tradition.
  15. datanounDatensatz, Datasetнабор данныхінформаціяA representation of information in a computer (as symbols, quantities, sound, images or videos) which is stored, processed or transmitted in the form of electrical signals, records on magnetic tape or punched cards, etc.
  16. livingnounLeben, Lebende, Lebenderжизнь, образ жизни, стиль жизнижиттяThe state of being alive.
  17. majornounVolljährige, Major, Hauptfachглавный предмет, основной предмет, майормайор, спеціальність, повнолітняA rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
  18. energynounEnergieэнергияенергіяThe impetus behind all motion and all activity.
  19. insidenounInneres, Innenseiteвнутренняя часть, внутренностьнутро, внутрішністьThe interior or inner part.
  20. originalnounOriginal, Urschriftоригинал, исходный текст, первоисточникоригіналAn object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
  21. officialnounBeamter, Beamtinсудья, официальное лицо, чиновниксуддя, чиновник, посадовецьAn office holder, a person holding an official position in government, sports, or other organization.
  22. federalnounфедералA federal agent or (chiefly law-enforcement) official.
  23. trustnounVertrauen, Hoffnung, Trustдоверие, вера, кредитдовіра, віра, довір'яConfidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
  24. chiefnounChef, Oberhaupt, Häuptlingглава, главный, начальникголова, головний, керівникThe leader or head of a tribe, organisation, business unit, or other group.
  25. hellnounHölleад, пеклопекло, адA place or situation of great suffering in life.
  26. versionnounVersion, Ausgabe, Fassungверсия, вариант, переводверсія, варіант, перекладA specific form or variation of something.
  27. professionalnounProfi, professionell, Fachkraftпрофессионал, профессионалка, экспертпрофесійний, професіонал, професіональнийA person who belongs to a profession.
  28. minenounMine, Quelle, Grubeшахта, рудник, минашахта, рудник, мінаAn excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels.
  29. ministernounPfarrer, Priester, Ministerсвященник, исполнитель, министрсвященик, міністр, міністркаA person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
  30. beatnounSchlag, Takt, Beatудар, биение, размерритм, тактA stroke; a blow.
  31. conferencenounKonferenz, Tagungконференция, съездконференція, з'їздThe act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.
  32. doublenounDoppelte, Double, Doppelgängerдвойной, двойникдвійникTwice the number, amount, size, etc.
  33. campaignnounEinsatz, Kampagne, Feldzugпоход, кампаниякампанія, похідA series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
  34. femalenounWeibchen, Weibсамка, женщинасамка, самиця, жінкаAn animal of the sex that produces eggs.
  35. focusnounFokus, Brennpunkt, Konzentrationфокус, фокальная точка, концентрациянапрямок, напрям, керівництвоA point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.
  36. individualnounIndividuumлицо, личность, персонаіндивід, індивідуумA person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
  37. welcomenounEmpfang, Begrüßung, Herzlich willkommen Begrüßungприём, приветствиевітанняThe act of greeting someone’s arrival, especially by saying "Welcome!"; reception.
  38. fitnounAnfall, Passformприступ, порыв, припадокприпадок, приступThe degree to which something fits.
  39. plusnounGut, Plus, Anlageплюсмайно, ресурс, активA positive quantity.
  40. contractnounVertrag, Übereinkommen, Übereinkunftконтракт, договорконтракт, договірAn agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
  41. masternounMeister, Frauchen, Herrchenхозяин, мастер, господинволодар, хазяїн, майстерSomeone who has control over something or someone.
  42. stocknounVorrat, Lager, Fundusинвентарь, запас, ассортиментзапаси, інвентар, акціяA store or supply.
  43. commercialnounWerbung, WerbespotрекламарекламаAn advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.
  44. multiplenounVielfacheкратное, кратное числократне, кратне числоA whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
  45. commissionnounAuftrag, Kommission, Ausschussкомиссия, миссия, поручениекомісіяA sending or mission (to do or accomplish something).
  46. worsenounLoss; disadvantage; defeat
  47. primarynounVorwahl, Handschwingeпредварительные выборы, праймериз, внутрипартийные выборыA primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party, or the first round of a two-round election.
  48. environmentnounUmwelt, Umgebung, Umfeldсреда, окружающая среда, окружениедовкілля, навколишнє середовище, середовищеThe surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
  49. executivenounFührungskraft, leitender Angestellter, Exekutiveисполнительный директор, администратор, исполнительная властьвиконавчий директор, адміністратор, виконавча владаA chief officer or administrator, especially one who can make significant decisions on their own authority.
  50. massnounMasse, Messeмасса, массы, мессамаса, месаA quantity of matter cohering so as to make one body, or an aggregation of particles or things which collectively make one body or quantity, usually of considerable size.
  51. trialnounPrüfung, Probe, Prozessсуд, процесс, испытаниесуд, випробування, процесAn occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.
  52. divisionnounTeil, Division, Teilungделение, раздел, частьділення, розділ, поділThe act or process of dividing anything.
  53. fatnounFett, SchmërжиржирA specialized animal tissue with high lipid content, used for long-term storage of energy: fat tissue.
  54. priornounPrior, Vorstrafeнастоятель, приорпріорA prior probability distribution, that is, one determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
  55. speciesnounArt, Spezies, SpeciesвидвидA type or kind. (Compare race.)
  56. investmentnounAnlage, Investitionвклад, инвестирование, вложениевнесок, інвестиція, капіталовкладенняThe act of investing, or state of being invested.
  57. estatenounGut, Anwesen, Standимение, усадьба, сословиемайно, спадщина, станThe collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
  58. faithnounGlaube, Vertrauenвера, уверенность, вероисповеданиевіра, визнання, віросповіданняA trust or confidence in the intentions or abilities of a person, object, or ideal from prior empirical evidence.
  59. profilenounProfilпрофильпрофільThe outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
  60. primenoundie besten Jahre, Blüte, Höhepunkt der Laufbahnзенит, расцвет, простое числобілий, біла, білокThe first hour of daylight; the first canonical hour.
  61. remainsnounÜberreste, Gebeine, Ruinenостатки, останки, руиныглинаThe body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
  62. marketingnounHandel, Marketing, Vertriebторговля, маркетингмаркетингBuying and/or selling in a market (street market or market fair).
  63. shootingnounSchießen, Schießereiстрельба, перестрелка, пальбастрілянина, стрільбаAn instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon
  64. dearnounLiebste, Teuerste, LiebsterдушкакоханийA very kind, loving person.
  65. sticknounStock, Zweig, Astпрут, палка, посохпрут, кий, палицяA small, thin branch from a tree or bush; a twig; a branch.
  66. parliamentnounParlament, EulenschwarmпарламентпарламентA formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
  67. referencenounReferenz, Quelleссылка, отношение, референцияпосилання, зразок, характеристикаA relationship or relation (to something).
  68. corenounKern, Kerngehäuseядро, сердцевина, центрядро, осердя, серединаThe central part of a fruit, containing the kernels or seeds.
  69. reactionnounReaktionреакцияреакціяAn action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
  70. classicnounKlassikerобразец, классикаA perfect and/or early example of a particular style.
  71. transfernounÜbertragung, Überweisung, Versetzungпереход, перевод, передачапередачаThe act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.
  72. jointnounGelenk, Verbindung, Knotenсоединение, стык, домз'єднання, суглобThe point where two components of a structure join, but are still able to rotate.
  73. mixnounMischungсмесьсумішThe result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
  74. purchasenounKauf, Anschaffung, Einkaufприобретение, покупка, куплякупівля, купуванняThe acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent.
  75. crewnounCrew, Besatzung, Stabкоманда, экипаж, коллективкоманда, екіпаж, колективAny company of people; an assemblage; a throng.
  76. jumpnounSprungпрыжок, скачокстрибокThe act of jumping; a leap; a spring; a bound.
  77. updatenounUpdate, Aktualisierungобновление, актуализация, апдейтоновлення, актуалізаціяAn additional piece of information, an addition to existing information.
  78. usernounBenutzer, Verbraucher, Anwenderклиент, потребитель, участникспоживач, наркоман, користувачOne who uses or makes use of something, a consumer or client or an express or implied licensee (free user) or a trespasser.
  79. downloadnounDownload, Herunterladenскачка, скачиваниезавантаженняA file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection.
  80. loannounKredit, Darlehen, Anleiheзаём, кредит, ссудапозика, кредитAn act or instance of lending, an act or instance of granting something for temporary use.
  81. factornounFaktorфактор, причина, показательфактор, чинник, коефіцієнтA doer, maker; a person who does things for another person or organization.
  82. routenounWeg, Pfad, Routeмаршрут, путь, трассамаршрут, шлях, трасаA course or way which is traveled or passed.
  83. squadnounGruppe, Kaderкоманда, отделение, отрядкоманда, відділення, загінA group of people organized for some common purpose, usually of about ten members.
  84. candidatenounKandidat, Kandidatin, Wahlbewerberкандидат, кандидаткакандидат, кандидаткаA person who seeks to be elected or appointed to a position or privilege.
  85. foxnounFuchs, Füchsin, Fäheлиса, лис, лисицалис, лисицяAny member of the genus Vulpes; a true fox.
  86. paymentnounBezahlung, Zahlungплата, оплата, выплатаплата, платіжThe act of paying.
  87. sectornounDatenblockсектор, область, участоксекторA section.
  88. advancenounFortschritt, Anzahlung, Vorschussпродвижение, аванс, ссуданаступати, просування уперед, позикаA forward move; improvement or progression.
  89. financenounFinanzen, Geldwesen, FinanzфинансыфінансиThe management of money and other assets.
  90. quietnounSchweigen, Stilleтишина, спокойствие, покойтишаThe absence of sound; quietness.
  91. aircraftnounFlugzeug, Luftfahrzeugсамолёт, воздушное судно, летательный аппаратлітак, повітряне судно, літальний апаратA vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
  92. consideringnounConsideration.
  93. corporatenounVorstandsetageA bond issued by an institution.
  94. phasenounPhaseфаза, период, сторонафазаA distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
  95. revenuenounEinkommen, Einnahmen, Erlösдоход, выручка, прибыльдохід, прибуток, виторгThe income returned by an investment.
  96. themenounThema, Motiv, Stammтема, мотив, основатемаA subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
  97. assemblynounVersammlung, Baugruppeсобрание, механизм, ассамблеязібрання, збір, збіркаA set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
  98. draftnounZug, Entwurf, Schluckтяга, глоток, наборпиття, набір, дозаA current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
  99. solonounSoloсолоA piece of music for one performer.
  100. hangnounKunst, Talent, Gabeсноровкафокус, трюк, вправністьThe way in which something hangs.
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