B2 · Upper-Intermediate292 words

English words B2 — 292 words with translations and examples

292 essential English words for level B2 (Upper-Intermediate) with Serbian and German translations, word type and example sentence. Free by email as PDF and Excel.

WordTypeSrpski / DeutschExample
acknowledgeverbpriznati, uvažiti
anerkennen
He acknowledged his mistake.
acquireverbsteći
erwerben
She acquired a lot of experience abroad.
adaptverbprilagoditi se
sich anpassen
Children adapt quickly to new schools.
anticipateverbpredvidjeti, očekivati
vorhersehen
We didn't anticipate so many problems.
assessverbprocijeniti
bewerten
Teachers assess students every term.
assumeverbpretpostaviti
annehmen
I assume you've read the report.
attemptverbpokušati
versuchen
He attempted to climb the wall.
claimverbtvrditi
behaupten
He claims he saw a UFO.
clarifyverbrazjasniti
klären
Could you clarify what you mean?
collapseverbsrušiti se
zusammenbrechen
The old bridge collapsed.
commitverbposvetiti se; počiniti
sich verpflichten; begehen
She's committed to her job.
compensateverbnadoknaditi
entschädigen
The airline compensated the passengers.
concentrateverbkoncentrisati se
sich konzentrieren
I can't concentrate with this noise.
concludeverbzaključiti
folgern, abschließen
The study concluded that sleep is vital.
confirmverbpotvrditi
bestätigen
Please confirm your booking.
contributeverbdoprinijeti
beitragen
Everyone contributed to the project.
convinceverbuvjeriti
überzeugen
She convinced me to try again.
copeverbizaći na kraj
zurechtkommen
How do you cope with stress?
criticiseverbkritikovati
kritisieren
The film was criticised for its violence.
declineverbopadati; odbiti
sinken; ablehnen
Sales have declined this year.
denyverbporeći
leugnen
He denied breaking the window.
deserveverbzaslužiti
verdienen
You deserve a holiday.
determineverbodrediti
bestimmen
Your score determines your level.
distinguishverbrazlikovati
unterscheiden
Can you distinguish between the twins?
emergeverbpojaviti se, izroniti
auftauchen
New problems emerged.
emphasiseverbnaglasiti
betonen
She emphasised the importance of sleep.
enableverbomogućiti
ermöglichen
The app enables you to work offline.
ensureverbosigurati
sicherstellen
Please ensure the door is locked.
establishverbosnovati; utvrditi
gründen; feststellen
The company was established in 1990.
estimateverbprocijeniti
schätzen
We estimate the cost at 5,000 euros.
evaluateverbvrednovati, procijeniti
bewerten
We need to evaluate the results.
exaggerateverbpretjerivati
übertreiben
Don't exaggerate — it wasn't that bad.
exceedverbpremašiti
überschreiten
Don't exceed the speed limit.
expandverbproširiti (se)
erweitern
The company plans to expand abroad.
exploitverbiskoristiti, eksploatisati
ausnutzen
Workers were exploited.
focusverbusredsrediti se
sich konzentrieren
Focus on the main points.
guaranteeverbgarantovati
garantieren
We guarantee fast delivery.
highlightverbistaći
hervorheben
The report highlights several problems.
hesitateverboklijevati
zögern
Don't hesitate to call me.
identifyverbidentifikovati
identifizieren
Can you identify the problem?
ignoreverbignorisati
ignorieren
He ignored my advice.
implyverbimplicirati, nagovijestiti
andeuten
Are you implying that I'm lying?
interpretverbtumačiti
interpretieren
How do you interpret this poem?
justifyverbopravdati
rechtfertigen
How can you justify the cost?
maintainverbodržavati; tvrditi
aufrechterhalten; behaupten
It's hard to maintain a big garden.
obtainverbdobiti, pribaviti
erhalten
You must obtain a visa.
occurverbdesiti se
auftreten
The accident occurred at night.
overcomeverbprevazići
überwinden
She overcame her fear of flying.
participateverbučestvovati
teilnehmen
All students participated.
perceiveverbdoživljavati, opaziti
wahrnehmen
How do others perceive you?
predictverbpredvidjeti
vorhersagen
Nobody can predict the future.
pursueverbslijediti, težiti
verfolgen
She's pursuing a career in law.
reflectverbodražavati; razmišljati
widerspiegeln; nachdenken
The results reflect our hard work.
reinforceverbojačati, potkrijepiti
verstärken
This reinforces my opinion.
rejectverbodbaciti
ablehnen
They rejected our proposal.
resolveverbriješiti
lösen
The problem was quickly resolved.
restrictverbograničiti
einschränken
Access is restricted to staff.
revealverbotkriti
enthüllen
He revealed his secret.
seekverbtražiti
suchen
You should seek professional advice.
struggleverbboriti se, mučiti se
kämpfen
I struggled to understand him.
sustainverbodržati
aufrechterhalten
Can we sustain this growth?
tackleverbuhvatiti se u koštac
angehen
We must tackle climate change.
undergoverbproći (kroz)
sich unterziehen
He underwent surgery.
undermineverbpotkopati
untergraben
Rumours undermined his reputation.
withdrawverbpovući; podići (novac)
zurückziehen; abheben
I withdrew 200 euros.
take upverbzapočeti (hobi)
anfangen (Hobby)
I've taken up yoga.
turn downverbodbiti; utišati
ablehnen; leiser stellen
She turned down the offer.
put offverbodgoditi
aufschieben
Stop putting it off!
come up withverbsmisliti
sich ausdenken
She came up with a great idea.
get oververbpreboljeti
überwinden
It took him months to get over it.
look intoverbispitati
untersuchen
We'll look into the problem.
carry outverbsprovesti
durchführen
They carried out a survey.
bring upverbodgajati; pokrenuti (temu)
großziehen; ansprechen
She was brought up by her aunt.
point outverbukazati na
darauf hinweisen
He pointed out a mistake.
rule outverbisključiti (mogućnost)
ausschließen
We can't rule out that option.
call offverbotkazati
absagen
The match was called off.
figure outverbshvatiti, odgonetnuti
herausfinden
I can't figure out this puzzle.
hold onverbsačekati
warten
Hold on a second.
make up forverbnadoknaditi
wiedergutmachen
I'll make up for being late.
put up withverbtrpjeti
ertragen
I can't put up with this noise.
account forverbobjasniti; činiti (udio)
erklären; ausmachen
Tourism accounts for 20% of jobs.
break downverbpokvariti se; slomiti se
kaputtgehen; zusammenbrechen
The car broke down.
cut down onverbsmanjiti (unos)
reduzieren
I'm cutting down on sugar.
fall out withverbposvađati se sa
sich zerstreiten mit
She fell out with her sister.
keep up withverbdržati korak sa
Schritt halten mit
It's hard to keep up with technology.
look down onverbgledati s visine
herabsehen auf
Don't look down on people.
run intoverbnaletjeti na
zufällig treffen
I ran into an old friend.
stand outverbisticati se
hervorstechen
Her work really stands out.
take oververbpreuzeti
übernehmen
A big company took over the firm.
turn outverbispostaviti se
sich herausstellen
It turned out to be true.
work outverbvježbati; riješiti
trainieren; herausfinden
I work out three times a week.
back upverbpodržati; napraviti rezervnu kopiju
unterstützen; sichern
Always back up your files.
show offverbpraviti se važan
angeben
He's always showing off.
come acrossverbnaići na
stoßen auf
I came across an old photo.
let downverbrazočarati
enttäuschen
Don't let me down.
accurateadjectivetačan, precizan
genau
The information is accurate.
adequateadjectiveadekvatan
angemessen
The salary is barely adequate.
ambiguousadjectivedvosmislen
mehrdeutig
The answer was ambiguous.
apparentadjectiveočigledan; prividan
offensichtlich
For no apparent reason, he left.
appropriateadjectiveprikladan
angemessen
Jeans aren't appropriate for the meeting.
beneficialadjectivekoristan
vorteilhaft
Exercise is beneficial to health.
competitiveadjectivekonkurentan, takmičarski
wettbewerbsfähig
It's a very competitive market.
comprehensiveadjectivesveobuhvatan
umfassend
A comprehensive guide to Paris.
considerableadjectiveznačajan
beträchtlich
It cost a considerable amount.
consistentadjectivedosljedan
beständig
Her work is consistent.
contemporaryadjectivesavremen
zeitgenössisch
I like contemporary art.
controversialadjectivekontroverzan
umstritten
It's a controversial topic.
crucialadjectiveključan
entscheidend
This is a crucial moment.
curiousadjectiveradoznao
neugierig
Children are naturally curious.
deliberateadjectivenamjeran
absichtlich
It was a deliberate mistake.
distinctadjectivejasan, različit
deutlich
There's a distinct smell of gas.
diverseadjectiveraznolik
vielfältig
London is a very diverse city.
dramaticadjectivedramatičan
dramatisch
There was a dramatic change.
eageradjectiveželjan
eifrig
She's eager to learn.
enormousadjectiveogroman
enorm
They live in an enormous house.
evidentadjectiveočigledan
offensichtlich
It was evident that he was tired.
excessiveadjectiveprekomjeran
übermäßig
Excessive screen time is harmful.
feasibleadjectiveizvodljiv
machbar
Is the plan feasible?
flexibleadjectivefleksibilan
flexibel
I have flexible working hours.
fundamentaladjectiveosnovni, suštinski
grundlegend
It's a fundamental right.
genuineadjectiveiskren; pravi
echt
She showed genuine interest.
inevitableadjectiveneizbježan
unvermeidlich
Change is inevitable.
intenseadjectiveintenzivan
intensiv
The heat was intense.
keenadjectivezainteresovan, oduševljen
begeistert
He's keen on football.
mandatoryadjectiveobavezan
verpflichtend
Wearing a helmet is mandatory.
minoradjectivemanji, nebitan
gering
It's only a minor problem.
moderateadjectiveumjeren
mäßig
Moderate exercise is best.
overwhelmingadjectiveogroman, poražavajući
überwältigend
The response was overwhelming.
plausibleadjectivevjerodostojan
plausibel
It's a plausible explanation.
preciseadjectiveprecizan
präzise
Give me the precise time.
profoundadjectivedubok
tiefgreifend
The book had a profound effect on me.
prominentadjectiveistaknut
prominent
She's a prominent scientist.
rationaladjectiveracionalan
rational
Let's make a rational decision.
relevantadjectiverelevantan
relevant
Is this information relevant?
reluctantadjectivenevoljan
widerwillig
He was reluctant to help.
remarkableadjectiveizvanredan
bemerkenswert
It's a remarkable achievement.
resilientadjectiveotporan
widerstandsfähig
Children are surprisingly resilient.
rigidadjectivekrut
starr
The rules are too rigid.
severeadjectiveozbiljan, težak
schwer
There was severe damage.
significantadjectiveznačajan
bedeutend
There was a significant increase.
sophisticatedadjectivesofisticiran
anspruchsvoll
It's a sophisticated system.
spontaneousadjectivespontan
spontan
It was a spontaneous decision.
substantialadjectiveznatan
beträchtlich
They made a substantial profit.
subtleadjectivesuptilan
subtil
There's a subtle difference.
sufficientadjectivedovoljan
ausreichend
We have sufficient time.
superficialadjectivepovršan
oberflächlich
It's only a superficial wound.
thoroughadjectivetemeljan
gründlich
The police did a thorough search.
tremendousadjectiveogroman
enorm
It was a tremendous success.
vagueadjectivenejasan
vage
His answer was vague.
vitaladjectivevitalan, ključan
lebenswichtig
Water is vital for life.
vulnerableadjectiveranjiv
verletzlich
Old people are more vulnerable.
widespreadadjectiverasprostranjen
weit verbreitet
The problem is widespread.
worthwhileadjectivevrijedan truda
lohnend
It was a worthwhile experience.
outstandingadjectiveizvanredan
hervorragend
She's an outstanding student.
unprecedentedadjectivebez presedana
beispiellos
It was an unprecedented event.
biasedadjectivepristrasan
voreingenommen
The article was biased.
recklessadjectivenepromišljen
rücksichtslos
It was reckless driving.
approachnounpristup
der Ansatz
We need a new approach.
aspectnounaspekt
der Aspekt
Consider every aspect of the problem.
assumptionnounpretpostavka
die Annahme
That's a dangerous assumption.
biasnounpristrasnost
die Voreingenommenheit
The report shows a clear bias.
burdennounteret
die Last
I don't want to be a burden.
commitmentnounposvećenost, obaveza
das Engagement
It's a big commitment.
consequencenounposljedica
die Folge
Think about the consequences.
controversynounkontroverza
die Kontroverse
The decision caused controversy.
crisisnounkriza
die Krise
The economic crisis hit many families.
debatenoundebata
die Debatte
There's a lively debate about it.
dilemmanoundilema
das Dilemma
I'm in a dilemma.
discriminationnoundiskriminacija
die Diskriminierung
Discrimination is illegal.
economynounekonomija, privreda
die Wirtschaft
The economy is growing.
evidencenoundokaz
der Beweis
There's no evidence.
expertisenounstručnost
die Fachkenntnis
We need your expertise.
flawnounmana, nedostatak
der Fehler
The plan has a serious flaw.
hypothesisnounhipoteza
die Hypothese
Scientists tested the hypothesis.
implicationnounimplikacija, posljedica
die Auswirkung
What are the implications?
incentivenounpodsticaj
der Anreiz
There's no incentive to save.
inequalitynounnejednakost
die Ungleichheit
Income inequality is rising.
initiativenouninicijativa
die Initiative
She showed great initiative.
insightnounuvid
der Einblick
The book gives an insight into her life.
integritynounintegritet
die Integrität
He's a man of integrity.
issuenounpitanje, problem
das Thema, das Problem
It's a serious issue.
obligationnounobaveza
die Verpflichtung
You have no obligation to buy.
obstaclenounprepreka
das Hindernis
Money is the main obstacle.
outcomenounishod
das Ergebnis
Nobody knows the outcome.
perspectivenounperspektiva
die Perspektive
Try to see it from my perspective.
phenomenonnounfenomen
das Phänomen
It's a natural phenomenon.
policynounpolitika, pravilnik
die Richtlinie
The company has a new policy.
povertynounsiromaštvo
die Armut
Millions live in poverty.
prioritynounprioritet
die Priorität
Safety is our priority.
prospectnounizgled, perspektiva
die Aussicht
The job has good prospects.
reputationnounreputacija
der Ruf
The hotel has a good reputation.
schemenounšema, program
das Programm
A new recycling scheme.
scopenounobim, domet
der Umfang
That's beyond the scope of this report.
setbacknounnazadovanje, udarac
der Rückschlag
It was a minor setback.
shortagenounnestašica
der Mangel
There's a shortage of nurses.
strategynounstrategija
die Strategie
We need a clear strategy.
tendencynounsklonost, tendencija
die Tendenz
He has a tendency to exaggerate.
threatnounprijetnja
die Bedrohung
Climate change is a real threat.
trendnountrend
der Trend
It's the latest trend.
welfarenoundobrobit; socijalna pomoć
das Wohlergehen; die Sozialhilfe
Animal welfare is important.
well-beingnounblagostanje, dobrobit
das Wohlbefinden
Exercise improves well-being.
workloadnounobim posla
die Arbeitsbelastung
My workload is too heavy.
negotiationnounpregovori
die Verhandlung
Negotiations lasted for weeks.
contractnounugovor
der Vertrag
Read the contract carefully.
investmentnouninvesticija
die Investition
It's a good investment.
profitnounprofit, dobit
der Gewinn
The company made a profit.
revenuenounprihod
der Umsatz
Revenue rose by 10%.
budgetnounbudžet
das Budget
We're over budget.
stakeholdernounzainteresovana strana
der Interessenvertreter
All stakeholders were invited.
agendanoundnevni red
die Tagesordnung
What's on the agenda?
minutesnounzapisnik
das Protokoll
Who's taking the minutes?
proposalnounprijedlog
der Vorschlag
They accepted our proposal.
recessionnounrecesija
die Rezession
The country is in recession.
unemploymentnounnezaposlenost
die Arbeitslosigkeit
Unemployment is falling.
inflationnouninflacija
die Inflation
Inflation reached 8%.
taxnounporez
die Steuer
Taxes are high here.
electionnounizbori
die Wahl
The election is in May.
democracynoundemokratija
die Demokratie
Democracy needs free media.
human rightsnounljudska prava
die Menschenrechte
They fight for human rights.
sarcasmnounsarkazam
der Sarkasmus
I didn't notice the sarcasm.
ironynounironija
die Ironie
The irony is that he's a dentist with bad teeth.
metaphornounmetafora
die Metapher
'Time is money' is a metaphor.
idiomnounidiom
die Redewendung
'Break a leg' is an idiom.
nuancenounnijansa
die Nuance
Translation often loses nuance.
approximatelyadverbotprilike
ungefähr
It takes approximately two hours.
consequentlyadverbposljedično
folglich
He was ill and consequently missed the exam.
furthermoreadverbosim toga
außerdem
Furthermore, it's cheaper.
moreoveradverbštaviše
darüber hinaus
Moreover, the plan is risky.
neverthelessadverbipak
dennoch
It was hard. Nevertheless, we finished.
nonethelessadverbipak, uprkos tome
trotzdem
The hotel was expensive but nonetheless good.
therebyadverbtime, na taj način
dadurch
Prices fell, thereby increasing sales.
whereasconjunctiondok (kontrast)
während, wohingegen
I like tea, whereas she likes coffee.
henceadverbstoga
daher
It's handmade, hence the high price.
thusadverbtako, prema tome
somit
He was late and thus missed the train.
merelyadverbsamo, puko
lediglich
It was merely a suggestion.
somewhatadverbdonekle
etwas
I was somewhat surprised.
undoubtedlyadverbnesumnjivo
zweifellos
It's undoubtedly the best option.
ultimatelyadverbna kraju krajeva
letztendlich
Ultimately, it's your decision.
graduallyadverbpostepeno
allmählich
Things gradually improved.
simultaneouslyadverbistovremeno
gleichzeitig
Two things happened simultaneously.
predominantlyadverbpretežno
überwiegend
The staff are predominantly women.
regardlessadverbbez obzira
unabhängig davon
We'll go regardless of the weather.
in spite ofprepositionuprkos
trotz
In spite of the cold, we swam.
provided thatconjunctionpod uslovom da
vorausgesetzt, dass
You can go, provided that you're back by ten.
on the other handphrases druge strane
andererseits
On the other hand, it's very expensive.
as a resultphrasekao rezultat
infolgedessen
As a result, prices rose.
in conclusionphrasezaključno
zusammenfassend
In conclusion, the plan is a good one.
a piece of cakephrasemačji kašalj
ein Kinderspiel
The test was a piece of cake.
break the icephraseprobiti led
das Eis brechen
He told a joke to break the ice.
once in a blue moonphrasejednom u sto godina
alle Jubeljahre
I eat fast food once in a blue moon.
hit the nail on the headphrasepogoditi u srž
den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen
You've hit the nail on the head.
under the weatherphraseloše se osjećati
angeschlagen
I'm feeling a bit under the weather.
cost an arm and a legphrasekoštati bogatstvo
ein Vermögen kosten
The car cost an arm and a leg.
the last strawphrasekap koja je prelila čašu
der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen bringt
That was the last straw.
on the same pagephrasena istoj talasnoj dužini
auf derselben Wellenlänge
Let's make sure we're on the same page.
get the hang ofphraseskontati kako se radi
den Dreh raushaben
You'll soon get the hang of it.
keep an eye onphrasepripaziti na
ein Auge haben auf
Can you keep an eye on my bag?
a blessing in disguisephrasesreća u nesreći
ein Glück im Unglück
Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.
call it a dayphrasezavršiti za danas
Feierabend machen
Let's call it a day.
read between the linesphrasečitati između redova
zwischen den Zeilen lesen
You have to read between the lines.
play it by earphraseimprovizovati
spontan entscheiden
We'll play it by ear.
see eye to eyephraseslagati se u potpunosti
einer Meinung sein
We don't always see eye to eye.
the tip of the icebergphrasevrh ledenog brijega
die Spitze des Eisbergs
This is only the tip of the iceberg.
a drop in the oceanphrasekap u moru
ein Tropfen auf den heißen Stein
The money is a drop in the ocean.
on second thoughtsphrasekad bolje razmislim
wenn ich es mir recht überlege
On second thoughts, I'll stay.
make ends meetphrasesastaviti kraj s krajem
über die Runden kommen
They struggle to make ends meet.
jump to conclusionsphrasedonositi ishitrene zaključke
voreilige Schlüsse ziehen
Don't jump to conclusions.
accomplishverbostvariti
vollbringen
We accomplished a lot today.
advocateverbzagovarati
befürworten
She advocates free education.
allocateverbdodijeliti
zuweisen
Funds were allocated to schools.
ceaseverbprestati
aufhören
The company ceased trading.
deteriorateverbpogoršati se
sich verschlechtern
His health deteriorated.
diminishverbumanjiti (se)
verringern
The pain diminished over time.
enhanceverbpoboljšati, pojačati
verbessern
Music can enhance your mood.
fosterverbpodsticati
fördern
Schools should foster creativity.
implementverbsprovesti
umsetzen
The plan was implemented quickly.
mitigateverbublažiti
mildern
We must mitigate the risks.
negotiateverbpregovarati
verhandeln
We negotiated a better price.
overlookverbprevidjeti
übersehen
I overlooked an important detail.
persistverbistrajati
anhalten, beharren
If symptoms persist, see a doctor.
prevailverbprevladati
sich durchsetzen
Common sense prevailed.
provokeverbizazvati, provocirati
provozieren
The comment provoked anger.
speculateverbnagađati
spekulieren
It's too early to speculate.
triggerverbpokrenuti, izazvati
auslösen
Stress can trigger headaches.
utiliseverbiskoristiti
nutzen
We must utilise our resources better.
yieldverbdonijeti (rezultat); popustiti
hervorbringen; nachgeben
The research yielded useful results.
fluctuateverboscilirati
schwanken
Prices fluctuate daily.
manipulateverbmanipulisati
manipulieren
Advertising can manipulate people.
scrutiniseverbpomno ispitati
genau prüfen
The contract was scrutinised.
endorseverbpodržati (javno)
befürworten
The plan was endorsed by experts.
deduceverbzaključiti (logički)
ableiten
What can we deduce from this?
refrainverbsuzdržati se
unterlassen
Please refrain from smoking.