300 Italian words of level B2
Below is a complete, categorized list of Italian vocabulary at the B2 level. Learn common verbs, nouns, and adjectives with transcription, articles, and English translations.
What is B2? Upper-Intermediate
B2 means confident, independent use. You interact with native speakers fairly fluently and understand the main ideas of complex texts.
What you can do at B2
- ✓Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity with native speakers
- ✓Understand the main ideas of complex text on concrete and abstract topics
- ✓Produce clear, detailed text and explain a viewpoint on an issue
- ✓Follow complex lines of argument in spoken language and lectures
- ✓Understand news programs, current affairs, and most films in standard dialect
Nouns
/lattʃessibiliˈta/
accessibility
/lakkwiziˈtsjone/
acquisition, takeover
/ladattaˈmento/
adaptation, adjustment
/ladeɡwaˈmento/
adjustment, updating, alignment
/laffidabiliˈta/
reliability, dependability
/ladʒevolaˈtsjone/
facilitation, tax relief, concession
/laɡɡreɡaˈtsjone/
aggregation, social gathering
/lallineaˈmento/
alignment, synchronization
/lamministraˈtsjone/
administration, management, governance
/lamˈpjettsa/
width, breadth, amplitude, vastness
/laˈnalizi/
analysis, examination, test
/lannotaˈtsjone/
annotation, note, remark
/lapˈprɔttʃo/
approach, method, attitude
/lapprovaˈtsjone/
approval, consent, sanction
/lartikolaˈtsjone/
joint, articulation, structure
/lasseɲɲaˈtsjone/
allocation, assignment, award
/lassotʃaˈtsjone/
association, society, mental connection
/lattwaˈtsjone/
implementation, realization, execution
/lawtentitʃiˈta/
authenticity, genuineness
/lawtoriddzaˈtsjone/
authorization, permission, clearance
/lavantsaˈmento/
advancement, progress, promotion
/lavverˈtɛntsa/
warning, caution, notice
/la karatteˈristika/
characteristic, feature, trait
/la kateɡoˈria/
category, class, bracket
/la tʃertifikaˈtsjone/
certification, certificate, attestation
/la tʃirkoˈstantsa/
circumstance, occasion, condition
/la klassifikaˈtsjone/
classification, categorization, sorting
/la ˈklawzola/
clause, stipulation, provision
/la koeˈrɛntsa/
coherence, consistency, congruity
/la koeˈzjone/
cohesion, unity, solidarity
/la kombinaˈtsjone/
combination, blend, mixture
/la kompeˈtɛntsa/
competence, expertise, jurisdiction
/la komplessiˈta/
complexity, intricacy, complication
/la kompoziˈtsjone/
composition, makeup, arrangement
/la komunikaˈtsjone/
communication, notice, message
/la kontʃesˈsjone/
concession, grant, allowance
/la konkluˈzjone/
conclusion, ending, deduction
/la kondiˈtsjone/
condition, state, requirement
/la konformiˈta/
conformity, compliance, consistency
/la konfiɡuraˈtsjone/
configuration, setup, arrangement
/la konˈfɛrma/
confirmation, verification, acknowledgment
/la konoʃˈʃɛntsa/
knowledge, acquaintance, awareness
/la konservatsˈjone/
conservation, preservation, storage
/la konsideraˈtsjone/
consideration, esteem, deliberation
/la konsuˈlɛntsa/
consultancy, consulting, advice
/la konsultaˈtsjone/
consultation, reference, inquiry
/la kontinwiˈta/
continuity, unbrokenness, persistence
/la kontraddiˈtsjone/
contradiction, discrepancy, inconsistency
/la konveˈnjɛntsa/
convenience, advantage, propriety
/la kooperaˈtsjone/
cooperation, collaboration, teamwork
/la koordinaˈtsjone/
coordination, synchronization, alignment
/la korrelaˈtsjone/
correlation, interrelation, connection
/la korresponˈdɛntsa/
correspondence, matching, mail
/la kreaˈtsjone/
creation, establishment, brainchild
/la kredibiliˈta/
credibility, reliability, trustworthiness
/la definiˈtsjone/
definition, resolution, description
/la deleɡaˈtsjone/
delegation, mission, deputation
/la deˈlibera/
resolution, decree, ruling
/la deskriˈtsjone/
description, depiction, portrayal
/la destinaˈtsjone/
destination, purpose, assignment
/la determinaˈtsjone/
determination, resoluteness, ascertainment
/la ˈdjaɲɲozi/
diagnosis, assessment, identification
/la diffeˈrɛntsa/
difference, distinction, disparity
/la diffuˈzjone/
diffusion, spread, circulation
/la dimenˈsjone/
dimension, size, aspect
/la diˈnamika/
dynamics, mechanics, progression
/la dipenˈdɛntsa/
dependence, addiction, reliance
/la direˈtsjone/
direction, management, heading
/la diʃʃiˈplina/
discipline, subject, self-control
/la diskreˈpantsa/
discrepancy, divergence, mismatch
/la diskusˈsjone/
discussion, debate, argument
/la disponibiliˈta/
availability, readiness, helpfulness
/la dispoziˈtsjone/
disposition, arrangement, provision
/la distinˈtsjone/
distinction, differentiation, honors
/la distribuˈtsjone/
distribution, allocation, delivery
/la diversiˈta/
diversity, variety, heterogeneity
/la dokumentaˈtsjone/
documentation, records, paperwork
/il dokuˈmento/
document, paper, ID
/la domiˈnantsa/
dominance, supremacy, prevalence
/leffiˈkatʃa/
efficacy, effectiveness, validity
/leffiˈtʃɛntsa/
efficiency, productivity, streamlining
/lelaboraˈtsjone/
processing, drafting, working out
/leleˈmento/
element, component, factor
/lettʃelˈlɛntsa/
excellence, distinction, supremacy
/lemisˈsjone/
emission, discharge, issue
/lentiˈta/
entity, extent, magnitude
/lekwivaˈlɛntsa/
equivalence, equality, parity
/leˈzame/
exam, examination, test
/lezekuˈtsjone/
execution, implementation, performance
/lespoziˈtsjone/
exposition, exhibition, exposure
/lestenˈsjone/
extension, extent, expanse
/levoluˈtsjone/
evolution, development, progression
/il fabbiˈzoɲɲo/
requirement, need, demand
/la fatʃilitaˈtsjone/
facilitation, easement, assistance
/la finaliˈta/
purpose, aim, objective
/la flessibiliˈta/
flexibility, adaptability, elasticity
/la fokaliddzaˈtsjone/
focus, focalization, targeting
/la formaˈtsjone/
training, formation, lineup
/la formulaˈtsjone/
formulation, wording, recipe
/la freˈkwɛntsa/
frequency, attendance, rate
/la funtsjonaliˈta/
functionality, feature, usability
/la ɡaranˈtsia/
guarantee, warranty, collateral
/la dʒeˈstjone/
management, administration, running
/la ɡradwaˈtɔrja/
ranking list, merit list, leaderboard
/la ˈɡwida/
guide, manual, driving
/lidentifikaˈtsjone/
identification, recognition, ID
/lidoneiˈta/
eligibility, fitness, suitability
/lillustraˈtsjone/
illustration, artwork, depiction
/limplementaˈtsjone/
implementation, rollout, deployment
/limplikaˈtsjone/
implication, consequence, involvement
/limporˈtantsa/
importance, significance, weight
/limpostaˈtsjone/
setting, approach, framework
/lintʃiˈdɛntsa/
incidence, impact, rate
/linkluˈzjone/
inclusion, integration, insertion
/linkreˈmento/
increase, growth, increment
/lindikaˈtsjone/
indication, direction, guideline
/lindiˈrittso/
address, major, orientation
/linfrastrutˈtura/
infrastructure, framework, basic facilities
/linkwadraˈmento/
classification, framing, context
/linseriˈmento/
insertion, induction, integration
/linsorˈdʒɛntsa/
onset, emergence, outbreak
/linteɡraˈtsjone/
integration, supplementation, inclusion
Verbs
/attʃenˈtware/
to accentuate, to emphasize
/akkwiˈzire/
to acquire, to gain
/adotˈtare/
to adopt, to embrace
/allarˈɡare/
to widen, to broaden
/analidˈdzare/
to analyze, to examine
/annulˈlare/
to cancel, to annul
/antitʃiˈpare/
to anticipate, to bring forward
/appodˈdʒare/
to lean, to support
/artikoˈlare/
to articulate, to structure
/assoˈtʃare/
to associate, to combine
/attiˈvare/
to activate, to enable
/attribuˈire/
to attribute, to assign
/autoridˈdzare/
to authorize, to permit
/avvantadˈdʒare/
to benefit, to give an advantage to
/kataloˈɡare/
to catalogue, to classify
/tʃirkonˈdare/
to surround, to encircle
/klassifiˈkare/
to classify, to categorize
/kollaboˈrare/
to collaborate, to cooperate
/kombiˈnare/
to combine, to arrange
/komˈmettere/
to commit, to make (a mistake)
/kompenˈsare/
to compensate, to offset
/kontʃeˈpire/
to conceive, to design
/kontʃiˈljare/
to reconcile, to balance
/konditsjoˈnare/
to influence, to condition
/konfeˈrire/
to confer, to bestow
/konfiɡuˈrare/
to configure, to set up
/konfluˈire/
to converge, to merge
/konsoliˈdare/
to consolidate, to strengthen
/konsulˈtare/
to consult, to refer to
/kontemˈplare/
to contemplate, to envisage
/kontrasˈtare/
to counteract, to contrast
/komverˈtire/
to convert, to transform
/korrisˈpondere/
to correspond, to match, to pay
/kostaˈtare/
to ascertain, to note, to observe
/kustoˈdire/
to guard, to keep safe
/dediˈkare/
to dedicate, to devote
/delimiˈtare/
to delimit, to demarcate
/deˈporre/
to lay down, to testify
/destiˈnare/
to allocate, to designate
/determiˈnare/
to determine, to cause
/djaɲɲostiˈkare/
to diagnose, to identify
/difˈfondere/
to spread, to broadcast
/diminuˈire/
to decrease, to reduce
/disˈkutere/
to discuss, to argue
/disˈporre/
to arrange, to have available
/disˈtiŋɡwere/
to distinguish, to tell apart
/diˈvidere/
to divide, to split
/domiˈnare/
to dominate, to overlook, to master
/elenˈkare/
to list, to enumerate
/emaˈnare/
to issue, to emanate
/eˈmɛrdʒere/
to emerge, to surface
/eˈmettere/
to emit, to issue
/enfatidˈdzare/
to emphasize, to stress
/ezamiˈnare/
to examine, to inspect
/ezeˈɡwire/
to execute, to perform
/ezemplifiˈkare/
to exemplify, to illustrate
/ezertʃiˈtare/
to exercise, to practice
/esˈporre/
to display, to explain, to expose
/esˈprimere/
to express, to voice
/esˈtɛndere/
to extend, to expand
/favoˈrire/
to foster, to favor, to promote
/formuˈlare/
to formulate, to frame
/frontedˈdʒare/
to cope with, to confront
/ˈfundʒere/
to serve as, to act as
/dʒeneˈrare/
to generate, to produce
/dʒesˈtire/
to manage, to handle
/impeɲˈɲare/
to commit, to occupy, to pawn
/impjeˈɡare/
to employ, to spend (time), to use
/imˈporre/
to impose, to enforce
/impuˈtare/
to impute, to blame
/intʃentiˈvare/
to incentivize, to stimulate
/iŋˈkludere/
to include, to contain
/iŋkremenˈtare/
to increment, to boost, to increase
/indiˈkare/
to indicate, to point out
/indiridˈdzare/
to direct, to address, to guide
/inˈdurre/
to induce, to prompt
/inforˈmare/
to inform, to notify
/iŋkwaˈdrare/
to frame, to categorize, to contextualize
/inseˈrire/
to insert, to enter, to include
/inˈsistere/
to insist, to persist
/instalˈlare/
to install, to set up
/intensifiˈkare/
to intensify, to step up
/interadˈʒire/
to interact
/interpreˈtare/
to interpret, to play (a role)
/interveˈnire/
to intervene, to speak up
/ipotidˈdzare/
to hypothesize, to speculate
/istituˈire/
to institute, to establish
/istruˈire/
to instruct, to educate
/manifesˈtare/
to manifest, to demonstrate
/matuˈrare/
to ripen, to mature
/meˈdjare/
to mediate, to negotiate
/miʎʎoˈrare/
to improve, to get better
/modifiˈkare/
to modify, to alter
/motiˈvare/
to motivate, to justify
/notifiˈkare/
to notify, to serve notice
/opeˈrare/
to operate, to act, to work
/orjenˈtare/
to orient, to guide
/osserˈvare/
to observe, to comply with
/ottimidˈdzare/
to optimize, to streamline
/perseˈɡwire/
to pursue, to prosecute
/pjanifiˈkare/
to plan, to schedule
/posseˈdere/
to possess, to own
/potentsiˈare/
to strengthen, to boost, to enhance
/pratiˈkare/
to practice, to engage in
/pretʃiˈzare/
to specify, to clarify
/predisˈporre/
to prepare, to arrange, to predispose
/prefeˈrire/
to prefer
/presˈkrivere/
to prescribe, to stipulate
/prezerˈvare/
to preserve, to safeguard
/presiˈdjare/
to guard, to garrison, to monitor
/priviledˈdʒare/
to privilege, to prioritize, to favor
/protʃesˈsare/
to prosecute, to try, to process
/proklaˈmare/
to proclaim, to declare
/proˈdurre/
to produce, to manufacture, to generate
/prodʒetˈtare/
to design, to plan, to project
/programˈmare/
to program, to schedule
/prospetˈtare/
to envisage, to put forward, to outline
/kwalifiˈkare/
to qualify, to describe
/rapprezenˈtare/
to represent, to portray
/rattsjonalidˈdzare/
to rationalize, to streamline
/realidˈdzare/
to realize, to fulfill, to accomplish
/reˈdidʒere/
to draft, to draw up, to write
/reɡoˈlare/
to regulate, to adjust
/ˈrɛndere/
to render, to make, to return, to yield
/repeˈrire/
to find, to retrieve, to procure
/repliˈkare/
to reply, to retort, to replicate
/responsabilidˈdzare/
to make responsible, to empower
/revizjoˈnare/
to overhaul, to service, to review
/riˈkjɛdere/
to require, to request, to demand
/rikonfiɡuˈrare/
to reconfigure, to reset
/rikoˈnoʃʃere/
to recognize, to acknowledge
/ridistribuˈire/
to redistribute, to reallocate
/riˈdurre/
to reduce, to diminish, to cut down
/rielaboˈrare/
to rework, to reprocess, to adapt
/riˈflɛttere/
to reflect, to ponder
/riformuˈlare/
to rephrase, to restate, to reframe
/riɡwarˈdare/
to concern, to regard, to look over
/rilanˈtʃare/
to relaunch, to revitalize, to raise a bid
/rileˈvare/
to detect, to notice, to take over
/rimodelˈlare/
to remodel, to reshape
/rinnoˈvare/
to renew, to renovate, to extend
/riorganidˈdzare/
to reorganize, to restructure
/riprisˈtinare/
to restore, to reinstate, to reset
/ristruttuˈrare/
to renovate, to remodel, to restructure
/riteˈnere/
to believe, to consider, to deem
/riutilidˈdzare/
to reuse, to recycle
/riveˈdere/
to see again, to review, to revise
/rivolutsjoˈnare/
to revolutionize
/salvaɡwarˈdare/
to safeguard, to protect, to defend
/skaʎʎoˈnare/
to stagger, to phase, to spread out
/skematidˈdzare/
to schematize, to outline
/ˈʃindere/
to split, to separate, to sever
/skolleˈɡare/
to disconnect, to unplug
/seletsjoˈnare/
to select, to screen, to pick
/semplifiˈkare/
to simplify, to streamline
/sintetidˈdzare/
to summarize, to synthesize
/sotʃalidˈdzare/
to socialize, to mingle
/solletʃiˈtare/
to urge, to prompt, to solicit
/somminiˈstrare/
to administer, to dispense
/sopravvalyˈtare/
to overestimate, to overrate
/sorveʎˈʎare/
to supervise, to watch over, to guard
/sostituˈire/
to replace, to substitute
/sottosˈkrivere/
to sign, to subscribe, to endorse
/sottovalyˈtare/
to underestimate, to undervalue
/sperimenˈtare/
to experiment, to test, to experience
/stimoˈlare/
to stimulate, to encourage, to boost
/struttuˈrare/
to structure, to organize
/subordiˈnare/
to subordinate, to make contingent
/sutˈtʃɛdere/
to happen, to occur, to succeed
/supporˈtare/
to support, to sustain, to back
/unifiˈkare/
to unify, to unite
/uniforˈmare/
to standardize, to uniform, to harmonize
/utilidˈdzare/
to use, to utilize, to employ
/valiˈdare/
to validate, to verify, to stamp
/vaˈrjare/
to vary, to change, to diversify
/veikoˈlare/
to convey, to transmit, to channel
/vinkoˈlare/
to bind, to restrict, to tie up
/vizjoˈnare/
to view, to inspect, to examine
How to learn B2 vocabulary
- 1.Focus on nuance: synonyms, register and connotation.
- 2.Consume native content (news, podcasts, shows) without simplification.
- 3.Actively use new vocabulary in writing and speaking, not just recognition.
- 4.Engage in longer discussions and force yourself to explain abstract ideas in detail.
Frequently asked questions
How many words at B2?+
Around 4,000 words give you the range needed for confident B2 communication.
Is B2 enough for university?+
Yes — B2 is the common entry requirement for study and skilled work in many countries.
How long from B1 to B2?+
Typically several hundred hours of study plus regular real-language exposure.
What is the key difference between B1 and B2?+
B1 is about expressing personal views on familiar topics; B2 is about discussing complex issues and understanding abstract discussions.