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 Abgeordnete | member of parliament |
| abgespeckte | slimmed-down |
| das Abkommen | agreement / deal / convention |
| abnehmend | decreasing / waning |
| das Abonnement | subscription |
| der Abscheu | abhorrence / disgust |
| abschieben | to deport / get rid of |
| absehbar | foreseeable |
| absehen | to foresee |
| der Abstand | distance / spacing / gap |
| die Abstimmung | vote / voting |
| der Absturz | crash / fall |
| die Abwägung | weighing/balancing of interests |
| der Abwehr | defense / counterintelligence / rejection |
| adäquat | adequate |
| der Adler | eagle |
| der Adliger | nobleman |
| affektiert | affected |
| die Aforderung | request / demand |
| der Agnostizismus | agnosticism |
| der Alliierte | ally |
| Also German | So.... (English) (to start a sentence) |
| am Wochenende | at the weekend |
| der Amboss | anvil |
| der Amoklauf | rampage |
| die Amsel | a blackbird |
| an German | at |
| an sich | per se |
| die Anforderung | a requirement |
| die Anführungszeichen | quotation marks |
| angeboren | innate / inherent / native |
| angeeignet | appropriated |
| der Angeklagte | the accused / defendant |
| angesichts | in the face of / in light of |
| der Angestellte | employee / office worker / white collar worker |
| die Angewohnheit | habit |
| der Angreifer | attacker / aggressor |
| die Anklage | indictment/criminal charge |
| anklagen | to accuse / to charge / to indict |
| die Anlagestrategie | an investment strategy |
| das Anliegen | a matter of concern / request |
| die Anmeldegebühr | registration fee |
| die Annäherung | convergence |
| die Ansage, -n | an announcement |
| anstelle | in place of / in lieu of |
| der Anstrich | painting / coat / first touch |
| der Antichrist | antichrist |
| die Antike | antiquity |
| die Antwort, -en | answer |
| der Anwärter | a contender / candidate |
| die Anweisung | instruction / direction |
| anwendbar | applicable |
| das Anwesen | an estate |
| die Anzeige, -n | advert |
| die Anziehungskraft | attraction / appeal / pull |
| das Apartment, -s | apartment |
| der Apfel, -Ä | apple |
| die Arbeit, -en | work |
| das Arbeitslosengeld | unemployment benefits |
| die Arbeitslosigkeit | unemployment |
| der Arbeitsplatz, -ä, e | workplace |
| arm German | poor / lacking |
| der Arm, -e | arm |
| der Ärmel | sleeve |
| die Art | type / kind / species / style |
| der Arzt, -Ä, e | doctor |
| das Aschenputtel | Cinderella |
| die Ästhetik | aesthetic |
| das Asyl | asylum / sanctuary |
| die Asymmetrie | asymmetry |
| der Atheismus | atheism |
| der Attentäter | assassin |
| auf Bundesebene | at the federal level |
| auferlegen | to impose / inflict |
| die Auferstehung | resurrection |
| die Aufgabe, -n | task |
| auflehnen | to rebel / revolt |
| der Aufpasser | a watchdog / minder / guard |
| der Aufprall | impact / bounce / brunt |
| der Aufruhr | revolt / turmoil / riot |
| der Aufsichtsrats | a supervisory board |
| der Aufstand | uprising / rebellion |
| der Auftrieb | buoyancy / lift |
| aufwendig | elaborate / ornate / expensive / costly |
| aufziehen aufgezogen | to raise / rear / bring up (e.g., kids) |
| der Aufzug, -ü, e | lift / elevator |
| das Auge, -n | eye |
| die Augenbraue | eyebrow |
| aus freien Stücken | of one's free will |
| aus/von massivem Gold | of solid gold |
| die Ausgangssperre | a curfew |
| die Ausgrenzung | exclusion |
| die Auskunft, -ü, e | information/details |
| der Ausländer, - | foreigner |
| die Auslegung | legal interpretation |
| der Auslöser | a trigger |
| die Ausrüstung | equipment / gear |
| die Aussage, -n | statement |
| ausschlaggebend | decisive / deciding / crucial |
| der Ausweg | way out / resort / solution |
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