English words at level C1

762 words that learners meet at C1, with a short meaning each. Levels follow the CEFR-J and Octanove profiles.

  1. endorsementnounBestätigung, Unterstützung, Anerkennungизменение, одобрение, поправкасхвалення, індосаментThe act or quality of endorsing
  2. specificationnounSpezifikationспецификация, уточнениеуточнення, специфікаціяAn explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.
  3. scrutinynoungenaue Untersuchung, genaue Beobachtung, prüfender od. forschender Blickтщательное исследование, тщательная проверкадослідження, вивчення, кабінетIntense study of someone or something.
  4. straynounStreunerбездомный, бродячий, шальнойAny domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
  5. lustnounLust, Wollustжелание, страсть, похотьхтивість, похіть, пожадливістьA feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
  6. persecutionnounVerfolgung, Belästigung, Plageпреследование, нападки, травляThe act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.
  7. specimennounProbe, Muster, Exemplarпрепарат, проба, образеціндивід, індивідуумAn individual instance that represents a class; an example.
  8. inductionnounInduktion, Vereidigung, Einführungиндукция, официальное введение в должностьорієнтаціяAn act of inducting.
  9. slacknounMarsch, Schlacke, Senkeугольная пыль, слабинаболото, трясовина, заковикаThe part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
  10. tractnounGebiet, Trakt, Traktatучасток, тракт, брошюрасистемаAn area or expanse.
  11. apprenticenounLehrling, Auszubildende, Azubiподмастерье, ученик, ученицапідмайстер, учень, ученицяA trainee, especially in a skilled trade.
  12. dominationnounHerrschaft, Vorherrschaftгосподство, преобладаниепануванняControl by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
  13. genomenounGenomгеномгеномThe complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.
  14. psychiatristnounPsychiater, PsychiaterinпсихиатрпсихіатрA medical doctor specializing in psychiatry.
  15. exodusnounExodusисходвихід, масовий від'їздA sudden departure of a large number of people.
  16. plaquenounPlakette, Plaque, Zahnbelagбляха, табличка, мемориальная досказубний каміньAny flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
  17. puritynounReinheitчистотачистотаThe state or degree of being pure.
  18. realismnounRealismusреализмява, реальність, дійсністьA concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
  19. preachernounPredigerпроповедникпроповідникSomeone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
  20. staplenounGrundversorgung, Grundnahrungsmittel, Ausgangsmaterialосновной продукт питания, скоба, скрепкасировинаA town containing merchants who have exclusive right, under royal authority, to purchase or produce certain goods for export; also, the body of such merchants seen as a group.
  21. fixturenounfeste Einrichtung, Installation, festes Inventarсветильник, приспособлениепостійний клієнт, постійна клієнткаSomething that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it; compare fitting, furnishing.
  22. protagonistnounHeld, Hauptfigur, Protagonistглавный герой, главная героиня, протагонистголовний герой, головна героїня, протагоністThe main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
  23. snailnounSchnecke, Gehäuseschneckeулиткаравлик, слимакAny of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.
  24. demisenounTod, Übertragung, Übergangсмерть, гибель, передача по наследствукінець, крайThe conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.
  25. anthropologynounAnthropologie, Menschenkunde, MenschenlehreантропологияантропологіяThe scientific study of humans, systematically describing the ethnographic, linguistic, archaeological, and evolutionary dimensions of humanity using a holistic methodological framework.
  26. hypocrisynounHeuchelei, Doppelmoral, Scheinheiligkeitлицемерие, двуличие, ханжестволицемірство, дволичністьThe contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.
  27. posturenounPosition, Stelle, Platzпозиция, положение, местопозиція, місце, положенняThe way a person holds and positions their body.
  28. salvagenounBergung, B-Ware, C-Wareспасение, спасаниеThe rescue of a ship, its crew and passengers or its cargo from a hazardous situation.
  29. mythologynounMythologie, Sagenwelt, Götterlehreмифология, мифыміфологія, мітологіяThe collection of myths of a people, concerning the origin of the people, history, deities, ancestors and heroes.
  30. assertionnounErklärung, Aussage, VersicherungутверждениетвердженняThe act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
  31. flicknounschnipsenдвижение, толчок, лёгкий ударплівка, кіноплівкаA short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
  32. demolitionnounZerstörung, Abbruch, AbrissсносзнесенняThe process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
  33. peasantnounBauer, (arme) Bäuerin, Landmann. Bauer (armer)крестьянин, крестьянка, селянинселянин, селянка, селюкA member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
  34. sarcasmnounSarkasmusсарказм, язвительность, едкостьсарказмUse of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.
  35. cavitynounHohlraum, Höhle, Lochполость, дыра, ямакарієс, каріозA hollow area within the body.
  36. hostilitynounFeindschaft, Feindseligkeitвоенные действия, боевые действия, неприязньвійськові дії, бойові дії, ворожнечаThe state of being hostile.
  37. pigeonnounTaube, Tauber, Täubchenголубь, голубкаголубOne of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes.
  38. resinnounHarz, Kunstharzсмола, смольсмолаA viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.
  39. climaxnounHöhepunkt, Orgasmusкульминация, разгароргазмA rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
  40. degradationnounDegradierungупадок, падение, понижениезанепад, деградаціяThe act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society
  41. quarrynounSteinbruch, Beuteдобыча, карьер, каменоломнякар'єр, каменоломня, каменярняA site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
  42. ventilationnounLüftungвентиляция, воздухообмен, обсуждениевентиляціяThe replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
  43. calorienounKalorieкалориякалоріяA non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the unit normally used in food labeling.
  44. conditionalnounKonditional, Konditionalisусловие, условное наклонениеумовний спосібA conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.
  45. liaisonnounVerbindung, Zusammenarbeit, Liaisonсвязь, взаимодействие, романпосередник, посередницяA thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.
  46. resiliencenounResilienz, Belastbarkeit, Widerstandsfähigkeitустойчивость, запас прочности, психологическая устойчивостьстійкістьThe mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.
  47. cloaknounUmhang, Deckmantel, Pelerineплащ, покров, мантияA long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
  48. orchardnounObstgarten, Obstplantage, Obstwieseсад, фруктовый сад, фруктовые деревьясад, фруктовий садA garden or an area of land for the cultivation of fruit or nut trees.
  49. aquariumnounAquariumаквариумакваріумA tank, often made of glass, for keeping live fish or other aquatic animals.
  50. batternounTeig, dünner Teig, Neigungтесто, кляр, бьющийтістоA beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying.
  51. convictnounSträflingк, осуждённый, ззасуджений, осудженийA person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
  52. cravingnounSehnsucht, Begierde, Heißhungerстремление, жажда, тягаголодA strong desire; yearning.
  53. waterfrontnounHafenviertelThe land alongside a body of water.
  54. gypsynounWirbel, ozeanischer WirbelскиталецAn itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
  55. portrayalnounPorträt, Portrait, Hochformatпортрет, описание, изображениепортретThe act of portraying.
  56. intuitionnounIntuition, Ahnung, unmittelbare Erkenntnisинтуиция, предчувствиеінтуїціяImmediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
  57. screenplaynounDrehbuchсценарийсценарійA script for a movie or (less commonly) a television show.
  58. characterizationnounCharakterisierungхарактеристика, характеризацияхарактеризаціяThe act or process of characterizing.
  59. heroinenounHeldin, HeroineгероинягероїняA female hero.
  60. maneuvernounManöver, Übungманевр, манёвр, ученияманевр, навчання, маневриThe planned movement of troops, vehicles etc.; a strategic repositioning; (later also) a large training field-exercise of fighting units.
  61. recessnounPause, Winkel, Ferienперерыв, каникулы, переменадозвіл, відпустка, відгулA depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
  62. adrenalinenounAdrenalinадреналинадреналінEpinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
  63. treadnounSchritt, Tritt, Stufeпротекторбіг, пробіжкаA step taken with the foot.
  64. turmoilnounUnruhe, Aufruhr, Unordnungхаос, бардак, беспорядокбезлад, безладдя, розладA state of great disorder or uncertainty.
  65. boastnounAngeben, Prahlenхвастовство, бахвальство, самохвальствохвастощі, хвастовство, похвалянняA brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.
  66. parasitenounSchmarotzer, ParasitпаразитпаразитAn organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
  67. ushernounPlatzanweiser, Gerichtsdienerпристав, шафер, капельдинеркерівництво, знак, провідникA person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
  68. bribenounSchmiergeld, Bestechungsgeldвзятка, подкуп, мздахабар, підкупSomething (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.
  69. canoenounKanadier, Kanuканоэ, байдаркаканоеA small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends.
  70. intellectnounIntellektум, разум, интеллектрозум, інтелект, глуздThe faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
  71. lapsenounEntgleisung, Verfallen, Verfallоплошность, ляпсусперерваA temporary failure; a slip.
  72. remorsenounReue, Gewissensbisseсожаление, раскаяние, угрызения совестимуки совісті, каяття, муки сумлінняA feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
  73. blockbusternounLuftmine, Minenbombe, Wohnblockknackerфугасная бомбаA high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
  74. apprenticeshipnounLehre, Stage, AusbildungстажировкаThe condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
  75. flashbacknounFlashback, Rückblick, Rückblendeвзгляд в прошлое, обратный кадр, воспоминаниеA dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
  76. confinementnounArbeit, Arbeiter, Wehenзаключение, ограничение, заточениеув'язненняThe act of confining or the state of being confined.
  77. estimationnounMeinung, Ansicht, Anschauungмнение, взгляд, заключениедумка, погляд, зданняThe process of making an estimate.
  78. depictionnounDarstellung, Abbildung, Schilderungизображениезображення, образ, картинаA lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual.
  79. gadgetnounGerät, Apparat, Gadgetустройство, гаджет, штуковинапристрій, штуковина, ґаджетA thing whose name cannot be remembered; thingamajig, doohickey.
  80. pinnaclenounGipfel, Höhepunkt, Felsnadelпик, высшая точка, вершинакорона, вінок, вінецьThe highest point.
  81. deprivationnounEntziehen, Entzug, NotлишениепозбавленняThe act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving.
  82. outsetnounAnfang, BeginnначалопершийAn onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
  83. peacocknounPfau, Pfauhahnпавлин, павапавич, пава, павичкаA male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
  84. antiquitynounAntike, Altertumстарина, древностьстаровина, давнинаAncient times; faraway history; former ages.
  85. aquanounWasser, wassa, Wossaвода, воды, мочавода, сечаThe compound water.
  86. fiddlenounSchiffsgeländerскрипкаскрипкаA violin, a small unfretted stringed instrument with four strings tuned (lowest to highest) G-D-A-E, usually held against the chin, shoulder, chest or on the upper thigh and played with a bow (see also usage notes below).
  87. saloonnounEinheimischer, Ortsverband, Stammkneipeбар, таверна, салункорчма, бар, пабA tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
  88. psychenounGeist, Psycheдуша, дух, психикапсихікаThe human soul, mind, or spirit.
  89. bouquetnounBouquet, Blumenstraußбукетбукет, китицяAn arrangement or bunch of cut flowers; a nosegay.
  90. vitalitynounVitalität, Lebenskraftживучесть, жизнеспособность, жизненностьоцетThe capacity to live and develop.
  91. briberynounBestechungвзяточничествохабар, підкупThe act of giving an illegal payment (a bribe) to a person in an official position as a means of influencing their decisions.
  92. buzzernounSummer, Buzzerзуммердзвінок, дзвін, дзвоникOne who, or that which, buzzes; an insect that buzzes.
  93. hypocritenounHeuchler, Heuchlerinлицемер, ханжалицемір, ханжаSomeone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
  94. professionalismnounProfessionalismusпрофессионализмпрофесіоналізмThe status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.
  95. panoramanounPanorama, Rundblickпанорамавигляд, погляд, видAn unbroken view of an entire surrounding area.
  96. scramblenounGerangel, Gedränge, Ausschwärmenажиотаж, свалка, спешкабійка, сутичкаA rush or hurry, especially making use of the limbs against a surface.
  97. staminanounAusdauer, Durchhaltevermögenзапас жизненных сил, стойкость, выносливостьвитривалістьThe energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.
  98. synopsisnounÜbersicht, Zusammenfassung, Synopseрезюме, краткое описание, краткий обзорогляд, резюме, синопсисA brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.
  99. conservenounNaturschutzgebiet, Konserve, Eingemachtesваренье, заповедникварення, заповідникWilderness where human development is prohibited.
  100. discardnounотходы, сброшенная картаAnything discarded.

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