German B2 — Upper-Intermediate Vocabulary
1,203 B2 words in “Society & Abstract”.
Work in progress. The B2 list is curated and still growing — new words are added regularly. Because B2 and C1 have no official fixed word list, levels here are graded automatically, so a word can occasionally sit a level either way.
All topicsSociety & Abstract 1203Work & Education 285Feelings & Character 274Communication & Media 198Everyday Actions 157Nature & Weather 144Body & Health 129Money & Shopping 92Leisure & Sport 85Travel & Transport 54Family & People 52City & Places 48Home & Household 47Food & Drink 29Time & Dates 24Clothing 23
1,203 B2 words in “Society & Abstract”
| German word | English meaning |
|---|---|
| die Partei | political party |
| der Partner, -/ | (male) partner |
| die Partnerin, -nen | (female) partner |
| Pass auf! | watch out! |
| der Pass, -ä, e | passport |
| die Pause, -n | break |
| die Peitsche | whip / lash |
| das Pergament | parchment / vellum |
| persisch | Persian |
| die Persönlichkeit | personality |
| die Perspektive | perspective / viewpoint |
| die Perücke | wig |
| die Pfote | paw |
| der Pizzabelag | a pizza topping |
| der Plan, -ä, e | map / plan |
| die Plattform | a platform |
| der Platz, -ä, e | seat |
| plündern | to plunder (loot / pillage) |
| das Podest | a podium / pedestal |
| die Poesie | poetry |
| polarisieren | to polarize |
| der Polytheismus | polytheism |
| die Popularität | popularity |
| die Pracht | splendor / glory |
| die Prämisse | premise / starting assumption |
| das Präsidium | presidency / presidium / board |
| der Prediger | a preacher |
| der Preis, -e | price |
| der Presserat | press council |
| die Probezeit | probation / trial period |
| das Problem, -e | problem |
| das Problemchen | hiccups (slang) |
| die Prognose | prognosis / forecast / prediction |
| die Prophezeiung | a prophecy |
| die Proportion | proportion / ratio |
| der Prospekt, -e | brochure |
| der Purzelbaum | a tumble / somersault / roly-poly |
| der Putsch | a coup / putsch / revolt |
| die Quelle | source |
| der Rabe | raven |
| die Rache | revenge |
| die Rakete | rocket / missile |
| randalieren | to riot / rampage |
| der Rasierer / Rasiermesser | razor |
| rassistischen | racist |
| der Raum, -ä, e | room |
| die Raumfahrt | space travel |
| räumlich | spatial |
| die Raupe | caterpillar |
| die Rebe | a vine |
| rebellieren | to rebel |
| die Rechnung, -en | bill |
| die Rechtfertigung | legal justification |
| der Rechtschreibfehler | a spelling mistake |
| die Rechtsprechung | judicial decision-making/jurisdiction |
| die Rechtsverletzung | violation of right / infringement |
| die Rechtswidrigkeit | illegality/unlawfulness |
| die Redaktion | editorial staff / editing |
| die Reduktion | reduction / simplification |
| das Referendum | referendum |
| die Reformation | Reformation |
| Reformieren | to reform |
| die Regelung | control / regulation / ruling |
| die Regierung | government |
| die Regierungskoalition | governing coalition |
| der Regierungswechsel | change of government |
| der Regisseur | director (of a movie) |
| die Reibung | friction / rubbing |
| reich adjective | rich |
| der Reim | a rhyme |
| das Rekordniveau | a record level |
| die Reliquie | relic |
| die Reproduktion | reproduction / perpetuation |
| die Republik | republic |
| die Resonanz | resonance |
| das Ressort | ministry / department |
| die Ressourceneffizienz | resource efficiency |
| das Restaurant, -s | restaurant |
| der Retter | savior / rescuer / deliverer |
| die Revolte | revolt / rebellion |
| die Revolution | revolution |
| die Richtlinie | guideline |
| die Rippe | rib / fin |
| der Riss | crack / tear |
| der Ritus | a rite / ritual |
| der Rohstoff | raw material |
| die Rolltreppe | escalator |
| der Rotz | snot |
| rough | rauh |
| die Rübe | turnip |
| die Rückmeldung | feedback |
| der Rückstoß | recoil / kick |
| rüsten | to equip / arm / scaffold |
| die Sachlage | situation / state of affairs / circumstances |
| sagenhaft | fabled / legendary |
| die Sahnesoße | a cream sauce |
| das Sakrament | sacrament |
| der Saltzstreuer | a salt shaker |
| salutieren | to salute |
| der Samstag/Sonnabend | Saturday |
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