CEFR Level
B2
Slovenian — Upper Intermediate Vocabulary
299 words
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics.
| # | Word | Type | IPA | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uspeh | Noun | /uspɛ́x/ | success (achievement of one's aim or goal). |
| 2 | hočeta | Verb | second/third-person dual present of hoteti. | |
| 3 | riba | Noun | /rìːba/ | |
| 4 | gumb | Noun | /ɡúːmp/ | |
| 5 | prazen | Adjective | /pràːzən/ | empty (devoid of content). |
| 6 | zapreti | Verb | /zaprèːti/ | to close, to shut. |
| 7 | nasmeh | Noun | /nasmɛ́x/ | |
| 8 | bliže | Adverb, Preposition | /blíːʒɛ/ | comparative degree of blízu. |
| 9 | plesati | Verb | /plèːsati/ | to dance (to move rhythmically to music). |
| 10 | pogumen | Adjective | /pɔɡùːmən/ | brave (strong in the face of fear). |
| 11 | višji | Adjective | /ʋíːʃji/ | comparative degree of visȍk: higher, taller. |
| 12 | požar | Noun | /pɔʒáːr/ | fire (occurrence of fire in a certain place or instance, such as an electrical fire or a brush fire). |
| 13 | rob | Noun | /róːp/ | border, edge. |
| 14 | slediti | Verb | /slɛdìːti/ | to follow. |
| 15 | morski | Adjective | /mɔ̀ːrski/ | sea (of or pertaining to the sea); marine. |
| 16 | zgodovina | Noun | /zɡɔdɔʋìːna/ | |
| 17 | narod | Noun | /nàːrɔt/ | |
| 18 | nočemo | Verb | ||
| 19 | časov | Noun | genitive dual/plural of čas. | |
| 20 | znanost | Noun | /znàːnɔst/ | |
| 21 | uporabljati | Verb | /upɔràːbljati/ | |
| 22 | trebuh | Noun | /trèːbux/ | belly (abdomen). |
| 23 | človeški | Adjective | /t͡ʃlɔʋèːʃki/ | |
| 24 | vreme | Noun | /ʋrɛ̀ːmɛ/ | |
| 25 | lagati | Verb | /laɡàːti/ | to lie (tell an untruth). |
| 26 | potreben | Adjective | /pɔtrèːbən/ | horny (sexually aroused). |
| 27 | sprememba | Noun | /sprɛméːmba/ | change, modification, alteration. |
| 28 | vhod | Noun | /ʋxɔ́t/ | entrance (the place of entering, as a gate or doorway). |
| 29 | jej | Verb | ||
| 30 | ponudba | Noun | /pɔnúːdba/ | |
| 31 | nogomet | Noun | /nɔɡɔmɛ́t/ | football, soccer. |
| 32 | ulico | Noun | /uˈlit͡sɔ/ | instrumental singular of ulica. |
| 33 | ljubosumen | Adjective | /ljubɔsùːmən/ | |
| 34 | orodje | Noun | /ɔróːdjɛ/ | tool, instrument. |
| 35 | kraljestvo | Noun | /kraljéːstʋɔ/ | |
| 36 | zanimiv | Adjective | /zanimìːʋ/ | interesting (arousing or holding the attention of). |
| 37 | svetloba | Noun | /sʋɛtlɔ̀ːba/ | |
| 38 | dež | Noun | /də́ʃ/ | shower (a quantity of something that has characteristics of a rain shower). |
| 39 | strela | Noun | /strèːla/ | lightning (flash of light). |
| 40 | zver | Noun | /zʋéːr/ | beast (non-human animal). |
| 41 | pravica | Noun | /praʋìːt͡sa/ | right (something one is legally entitled to). |
| 42 | nočete | Verb | ||
| 43 | bazen | Noun | /bazéːn/ | basin (an area of water that drains into a river). |
| 44 | ješ | Verb | ||
| 45 | kost | Noun | /kóːst/ | |
| 46 | simbol | Noun | /simbóːl/ | |
| 47 | teči | Verb | /tɛ̀ːt͡ʃi/ | to flow, to run. |
| 48 | pasti | Verb | /pàːsti/ | |
| 49 | zaman | Adverb | /zamán/ | in vain, without success. |
| 50 | sedeti | Verb | /sɛdèːti/ | |
| 51 | teorija | Noun | /tɛɔríːja/ | |
| 52 | luknja | Noun | /lúːknja/ | hole (hollow in some surface). |
| 53 | strokovnjak | Noun | /strɔkɔʋnjàːk/ | |
| 54 | datum | Noun | /dàːtum/ | date (point of time). |
| 55 | bati | Verb | /bàːti/ | to assume, to think, usually something negative. |
| 56 | zaklad | Noun | /zaklát/ | treasure (collection of valuable things). |
| 57 | modra | Adjective | masculine nominative/accusative dual. | |
| 58 | vreči | Verb | /ʋrèːt͡ʃi/ | |
| 59 | imelo | Verb | neuter singular l-participle of imẹ́ti. | |
| 60 | izbrati | Verb | /izbràːti/ | to choose, to pick. |
| 61 | rana | Noun | /ràːna/ | wound, injury. |
| 62 | čuti | Verb | /t͡ʃùːti/ | |
| 63 | izdajalec | Noun | /izdajáːlət͡s/ | traitor (one who violates his allegiance and betrays his/her country). |
| 64 | opica | Noun | /óːpit͡sa/ | monkey (primate). |
| 65 | sit | Noun, Adjective | /sít/ | sated, full. |
| 66 | nevihta | Noun | /nɛʋíːxta/ | |
| 67 | pozen | Adjective | /pɔ̀ːzən/ | |
| 68 | luna | Noun | /lùːna/ | the Moon (of Earth). |
| 69 | napačen | Adjective | /napáːt͡ʃən/ | incorrect, wrong. |
| 70 | uho | Noun | /uxóː/ | ear (organ of hearing). |
| 71 | cev | Noun | /t͡séːʋ/ | tube, pipe. |
| 72 | reke | Noun | nominative/accusative plural. | |
| 73 | klicati | Verb | /klìːt͡sati/ | |
| 74 | gost | Noun, Adjective | /ɡóːst/ | |
| 75 | dežela | Noun | /dɛʒɛ̀ːla/ | country, region. |
| 76 | steklo | Noun | /stɛ̀ːklɔ/ | glass (substance). |
| 77 | zelena | Noun, Adjective | /zɛ́ːlɛna/ | masculine nominative/accusative dual. |
| 78 | vajin | Article | /ʋáːjin/ | your (dual), of you two. |
| 79 | lovec | Noun | /lɔ̀ːʋət͡s/ | |
| 80 | prvak | Noun | /pərʋàːk/ | champion (someone who has been winner in a contest). |
| 81 | pojasniti | Verb | /pɔjàːsniti/ | to clarify. |
| 82 | pila | Noun, Verb | /pìːla/ | file (abrasive tool). |
| 83 | skuša | Noun | /skùːʃa/ | |
| 84 | tek | Noun | /téːk/ | run, flow. |
| 85 | ljubiti | Verb | /ljubìːti/ | to make love. |
| 86 | napisati | Verb | /napìːsati/ | |
| 87 | policijski | Adjective | /pɔlit͡síːjski/ | |
| 88 | hrup | Noun | /xrúːp/ | |
| 89 | zahod | Noun | /zaxɔ́t/ | set (referring to a celestial body, such as in sunset). |
| 90 | tveganje | Noun | /tʋèːɡanjɛ/ | |
| 91 | zmagovalec | Noun | /zmaɡɔʋáːlət͡s/ | winner (one who has won or often wins). |
| 92 | banki | Noun | nominative/accusative dual. | |
| 93 | vožnja | Noun | /ʋɔ̀ːʒnja/ | |
| 94 | pričo | Noun | accusative/instrumental singular of priča. | |
| 95 | bogastvo | Noun | /bɔɡáːstʋɔ/ | wealth, fortune. |
| 96 | tat | Noun | /tát/ | |
| 97 | huda | Adjective | masculine nominative/accusative dual. | |
| 98 | menite | Verb | ||
| 99 | oblast | Noun | /ɔbláːst/ | authority, government, regime. |
| 100 | leteti | Verb | /lɛtèːti/ | |
| 101 | meja | Noun | /mɛ̀ːja/ | border, boundary. |
| 102 | sneg | Noun | /snéːk/ | snow (the moving pattern of random dots displayed on a television). |
| 103 | sila | Noun | /sìːla/ | force (anything that is able to make a big changes in person or thing). |
| 104 | vesti | Verb | /ʋɛ̀ːsti/ | to behave, to conduct oneself. |
| 105 | nog | Noun | genitive dual/plural of noga. | |
| 106 | priimek | Noun | /priíːmək/ | surname (name that indicates family). |
| 107 | spustiti | Verb | /spustìːti/ | to let go, to release. |
| 108 | prijateljstvo | Noun | /prijáːtɛlstʋɔ/ | friendship. |
| 109 | milo | Noun, Adverb | /mìːlɔ/ | movingly, touchingly. |
| 110 | padlo | Verb | neuter singular l-participle of pásti (“to fall”). | |
| 111 | odgovoriti | Verb | /ɔdɡɔʋɔrìːti/ | to answer, to reply. |
| 112 | alkohol | Noun | /alkɔxóːl/ | alcohol (intoxicating beverage). |
| 113 | raven | Adjective | /ràːʋən/ | even, level. |
| 114 | banka | Noun | /báːnka/ | bank (institution). |
| 115 | klet | Noun | basement, cellar. | |
| 116 | vampir | Noun | /ʋampìːr/ | |
| 117 | reko | Noun | accusative/instrumental singular of reka. | |
| 118 | debela | Adjective | masculine nominative/accusative dual. | |
| 119 | ukrasti | Verb | /ukràːsti/ | |
| 120 | deliti | Verb | /dɛlìːti/ | to divide. |
| 121 | sever | Noun | /sèːʋɛr/ | |
| 122 | sosed | Noun | /sɔ̀ːsɛt/ | neighbour. |
| 123 | stolp | Noun | /stɔ́lp/ | |
| 124 | pomen | Noun | /pɔmɛ́n/ | meaning, sense (symbolic value of something). |
| 125 | dim | Noun | /dím/ | |
| 126 | stojim | Verb | ||
| 127 | miška | Noun | /míːʃka/ | fried-dough fritter made of sweet yeast dough. |
| 128 | modri | Adjective | feminine/neuter nominative/accusative dual. | |
| 129 | čarovnik | Noun | /t͡ʃarɔ́ːʋnik/ | wizard (program or script used to simplify complex operations). |
| 130 | učiteljica | Noun | /ut͡ʃíːtɛljit͡sa/ | teacher (female). |
| 131 | buden | Adjective | /bùːdən/ | |
| 132 | divji | Adjective | /dìːʋji/ | wild (not domesticated or tamed). |
| 133 | jajce | Noun | /jàːjt͡sɛ/ | ball, testicle. |
| 134 | ujet | Verb | supine of ujẹ́ti. | |
| 135 | ključi | Noun | instrumental plural of ključ. | |
| 136 | drog | Noun | /dróːk/ | pole, stick. |
| 137 | trgovina | Noun | /tərɡɔʋìːna/ | shop (establishment that sells goods). |
| 138 | rak | Noun | crustacean (animal of the subphylum Crustacea). | |
| 139 | ameriška | Adjective | masculine nominative/accusative dual. | |
| 140 | ogledalo | Noun | /ɔɡlɛdàːlɔ/ | |
| 141 | slep | Adjective | /sléːp/ | |
| 142 | voditi | Verb | /ʋɔdìːti/ | to lead, to guide, to conduct. |
| 143 | resničen | Adjective | /rɛsnìːt͡ʃən/ | true, truthful. |
| 144 | grad | Noun | /ɡráːt/ | alcohol by volume. |
| 145 | roman | Noun | /rɔmáːn/ | A novel (work of fiction). |
| 146 | sef | Noun | /séːf/ | safe (a box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping). |
| 147 | tovariš | Noun | /tɔʋáːriʃ/ | |
| 148 | volja | Noun | /ʋòːlja/ | will (volition). |
| 149 | odprt | Adjective | /ɔtpə́rt/ | open (not closed). |
| 150 | volk | Noun | /ʋɔ́ːʋk/ | |
| 151 | gol | Adjective | /ɡɔ́ʋ/ | bald (of an animal, not covered by fur or feathers). |
| 152 | geslo | Noun | /ɡɛ̀ːslɔ/ | |
| 153 | gorivo | Noun | /ɡɔrìːʋɔ/ | |
| 154 | miza | Noun | /mìːza/ | |
| 155 | prekletstvo | Noun | /prɛkléːtstʋɔ/ | |
| 156 | stati | Verb | /stàːti/ | to cost (have a certain price). |
| 157 | manjši | Adjective | /máːnʃi/ | comparative degree of mȃjhen. |
| 158 | greh | Noun | /ɡrèːx/ | |
| 159 | cesta | Noun | /t͡sèːsta/ | road (strip of land made suitable for travel). |
| 160 | obiskati | Verb | /ɔbiskàːti/ | |
| 161 | krilo | Noun | /krìːlɔ/ | skirt (clothing). |
| 162 | hud | Adjective | /xúːt/ | strong, hard, biting (happening in intense, negative form). |
| 163 | grlo | Noun | /ɡə̀rlɔ/ | |
| 164 | pozdrav | Noun | /pɔzdráʋ/ | greeting (words used to express affection, respect, especially when meeting someone). |
| 165 | vrednost | Noun | /ʋrèːdnɔst/ | value (quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable). |
| 166 | vpliv | Noun | /ʋplíːʋ/ | influence. |
| 167 | francosko | Adverb | /frant͡sóːskɔ/ | |
| 168 | oder | Noun | /òːdər/ | stage (theatre). |
| 169 | ponos | Noun | /pɔnɔ́s/ | arrogance (inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc… |
| 170 | psica | Noun | /psìːt͡sa/ | bitch (female canine). |
| 171 | jokati | Verb | /jòːkati/ | to cry (in sadness). |
| 172 | jezero | Noun | /jéːzɛrɔ/ | |
| 173 | častnik | Noun | /t͡ʃáːstnik/ | |
| 174 | prič | Noun | genitive dual/plural of priča. | |
| 175 | zadržati | Verb | to restrain, hold (feelings). | |
| 176 | obramba | Noun | /ɔbráːmba/ | |
| 177 | vohun | Noun | /ʋɔxúːn/ | |
| 178 | človeštvo | Noun | /t͡ʃlɔʋéːʃtʋɔ/ | humanity, mankind. |
| 179 | učiti | Verb | /ut͡ʃìːti/ | |
| 180 | skrivati | Verb | /skrìːʋati/ | to hide, to conceal. |
| 181 | svoboda | Noun | /sʋɔbɔ̀ːda/ | freedom (not being imprisoned or enslaved). |
| 182 | črn | Adjective | /t͡ʃə̀rn/ | black (absorbing all light). |
| 183 | modre | Adjective | feminine nominative/accusative plural. | |
| 184 | naglas | Noun | /naɡlás/ | accent (a stronger articulation). |
| 185 | tečaj | Noun | /tɛt͡ʃáːj/ | course (period of learning). |
| 186 | zlomila | Verb | feminine singular l-participle of zlomīti. | |
| 187 | zbrati | Verb | /zbràːti/ | to collect, to gather. |
| 188 | pljuča | Noun | /pljùːt͡ʃa/ | |
| 189 | maslo | Noun | /màːslɔ/ | butter (soft foodstuff made from milk). |
| 190 | jezika | Noun | genitive singular of jezik. | |
| 191 | stojiš | Verb | ||
| 192 | dolge | Adjective | feminine nominative/accusative plural. | |
| 193 | jasen | Adjective | /jàːsən/ | clear (without clouds). |
| 194 | trg | Noun | /tə́rk/ | square (open space in a town). |
| 195 | drobiž | Noun | /drɔbìːʃ/ | change (money given in exchange). |
| 196 | vroč | Adjective | /ʋrɔ́t͡ʃ/ | hot (having a high temperature). |
| 197 | medved | Noun | /mɛ̀ːdʋɛt/ | |
| 198 | top | Noun, Adjective | /tɔ́p/ | |
| 199 | umetnik | Noun | /uméːtnik/ | artist (person who creates art). |
| 200 | olje | Noun | /òːljɛ/ | |
| 201 | počitek | Noun | /pɔt͡ʃíːtək/ | rest (relief afforded by sleeping; sleep). |
| 202 | časti | Noun | nominative/accusative/genitive plural. | |
| 203 | pisatelj | Noun | /pisáːtɛl/ | writer, author. |
| 204 | letel | Verb | masculine singular l-participle of leteti. | |
| 205 | hočeva | Verb | ||
| 206 | čevelj | Noun | /t͡ʃéːʋəl/ | shoe (protective covering for the foot). |
| 207 | katastrofa | Noun | /katastróːfa/ | catastrophe (an event in nature that causes great devastation, destruction). |
| 208 | padli | Verb | feminine/neuter dual l-participle. | |
| 209 | podgana | Noun | /pɔdɡàːna/ | |
| 210 | ugrabitev | Noun | /uɡrabíːtəʋ/ | abduction (law: carrying off of a human being). |
| 211 | cesar | Noun | /t͡sɛ̀ːsar/ | |
| 212 | svež | Adjective | /sʋéːʃ/ | |
| 213 | last | Noun | /láːst/ | |
| 214 | seksu | Noun | dative/locative singular of seks. | |
| 215 | natakar | Noun | /natáːkar/ | |
| 216 | ribo | Noun | accusative/instrumental singular of riba. | |
| 217 | jetra | Noun | /jèːtra/ | liver (organ). |
| 218 | dvanajst | Noun, Adjective | /dʋanàːjst/ | number twelve. |
| 219 | učinek | Noun | /ut͡ʃíːnək/ | effect (result of an action). |
| 220 | obrok | Noun | instalment (portion of a debt paid back). | |
| 221 | kanal | Noun | /kanàːl/ | |
| 222 | skupnost | Noun | /skùːpnɔst/ | community. |
| 223 | les | Noun | /léːs/ | trees in a forest^([→SSKJ]). |
| 224 | kača | Noun | /kàːt͡ʃa/ | |
| 225 | jedo | Verb | ||
| 226 | admiral | Noun | /[ˌadmiˈɾâːl]/ | Admiral, a naval officer of the highest rank, above vice admiral. |
| 227 | gora | Noun | /ɡɔ̀ːra/ | heap, pile, mountain (a large mass of something). |
| 228 | narava | Noun | /naráːʋa/ | nature (essential characteristics). |
| 229 | devica | Noun | /dɛʋìːt͡sa/ | damsel, maid, maiden, girl. |
| 230 | jug | Noun | /júːk/ | |
| 231 | krava | Noun | /kràːʋa/ | |
| 232 | odru | Noun | dative/locative singular of ọ́dər. | |
| 233 | boja | Noun | /bóːja/ | |
| 234 | poročnica | Noun | /pɔróːt͡ʃnit͡sa/ | second lieutenant (military rank). |
| 235 | čigav | Article | /t͡ʃiɡàːʋ/ | whose (interrogative). |
| 236 | ločiti | Verb | /lɔt͡ʃìːti/ | to separate. |
| 237 | osebnost | Noun | /ɔséːbnɔst/ | personality. |
| 238 | koder | Noun | /kòːdər/ | curl (lock of curling hair). |
| 239 | grd | Adjective | /ɡə́rt/ | |
| 240 | križ | Noun | /krìːʃ/ | ♣, clubs in card- and boardgames. |
| 241 | sredo | Noun | accusative/instrumental singular of sreda. | |
| 242 | zapornik | Noun | /zapóːrnik/ | prisoner (person incarcerated in a prison). |
| 243 | vzhod | Noun | /ʋzxɔ́t/ | rise (referring to a celestial body, such as sunrise). |
| 244 | sodi | Noun | nominative/instrumental plural of sod. | |
| 245 | strast | Noun | /stráːst/ | |
| 246 | postelja | Noun | /pòːstɛlja/ | |
| 247 | najhujši | Adjective | /nájxúːjʃi/ | superlative degree of hȗd. |
| 248 | pesek | Noun | /pèːsək/ | |
| 249 | energija | Noun | /ɛnɛrɡíːja/ | |
| 250 | luno | Noun | /lùːnɔ/ | accusative/instrumental singular of lúna. |
| 251 | umazan | Adjective | /umáːzan/ | dirty (covered with or containing dirt). |
| 252 | sladkor | Noun | /slàːtkɔr/ | |
| 253 | braniti | Verb | /branìːti/ | to defend (make legal defence of)^([→SSKJ]). |
| 254 | debel | Noun, Adjective | /dɛ̀ːbɛʋ/ | genitive dual/plural of déblo. |
| 255 | krompir | Noun | /krɔmpìːr/ | |
| 256 | grof | Noun | /ɡrɔ́f/ | count (male ruler of a county). |
| 257 | plavati | Verb | /pláːʋati/ | |
| 258 | kaditi | Verb | /kadìːti/ | to smoke (deliberately inhale the smoke from). |
| 259 | sovraštvo | Noun | /sɔʋráːʃtʋɔ/ | |
| 260 | nečak | Noun | /nɛt͡ʃàːk/ | nephew (fraternal or sororal nephew). |
| 261 | blago | Noun | /blaɡóː/ | textile, fabric. |
| 262 | sol | Noun | /sóːʋ/ | salt (a common substance). |
| 263 | hladilnik | Noun | /xladíːlnik/ | refrigerator. |
| 264 | razgovor | Noun | /razɡɔ́ːʋɔr/ | conversation, talk. |
| 265 | ptica | Noun | /ptìːt͡sa/ | |
| 266 | bel | Adjective | /bèːʋ/ | |
| 267 | kradel | Verb | masculine singular l-participle of krásti. | |
| 268 | reka | Noun | /rèːka/ | nominative/accusative dual. |
| 269 | gibanje | Noun | /ɡìːbanjɛ/ | movement (physical motion). |
| 270 | kip | Noun | /kíːp/ | |
| 271 | srečati | Verb | /sréːt͡ʃati/ | to encounter, meet. |
| 272 | urnik | Noun | /úːrnik/ | schedule (time-based plan of events). |
| 273 | francoski | Adjective | /frant͡sóːski/ | French (of the nation, its language, or its culture). |
| 274 | prisotnost | Noun | /prisɔ̀ːtnɔst/ | |
| 275 | zamuditi | Verb | /zamudìːti/ | to miss (not meeting a ride or a form of transportation). |
| 276 | rep | Noun | /rɛ́p/ | |
| 277 | restavracija | Noun | /rɛstaʋràːt͡sija/ | restaurant (an eating establishment in which diners are served food at their tables). |
| 278 | poklic | Noun | /pɔklíːt͡s/ | profession. |
| 279 | imele | Verb | feminine plural l-participle of imẹ́ti. | |
| 280 | mest | Noun | genitive dual/plural of mesto. | |
| 281 | padec | Noun | /páːdət͡s/ | fall (act of falling). |
| 282 | letalom | Noun | instrumental singular of letalo. | |
| 283 | slaven | Adjective | /slàːʋən/ | |
| 284 | policistka | Noun | /pɔlit͡síːstka/ | policewoman. |
| 285 | muzej | Noun | /muzɛ́ːj/ | |
| 286 | smola | Noun | /smɔ̀ːla/ | |
| 287 | ulic | Noun | /ˈulits/ | genitive plural of ulica. |
| 288 | seznama | Noun | genitive singular of seznam. | |
| 289 | baza | Noun | /bàːza/ | base (permanent structure for housing a military). |
| 290 | fotografija | Noun | /fɔtɔɡrafíːja/ | photograph. |
| 291 | temperatura | Noun | /tɛmpɛratúːra/ | temperature (a measure of cold or hot). |
| 292 | kitajski | Adjective | /kitáːjski/ | |
| 293 | zlati | Adjective | feminine/neuter nominative/accusative dual. | |
| 294 | jemati | Verb | /jɛmàːti/ | |
| 295 | belega | Adjective | masculine/neuter genitive singular of bẹ́ł. | |
| 296 | dvigniti | Verb | /dʋìːɡniti/ | to make rise, to make stand up. |
| 297 | poznati | Verb | /pɔznàːti/ | to know, to be familiar with. |
| 298 | oblika | Noun | /ɔblíːka/ | |
| 299 | zmaj | Noun | /zmàːj/ | dragon (legendary creature). |