

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
About
Many dangers await Harry in the third film of the series. Dementors are circling above the school, instilling fear in Harry. During this new school term, Harry and his friends will learn many new spells, including time travel. So, can this adventure teach you English? All the words used in the film and their meanings have been uploaded. You can start the fun quiz right away using the go to quiz button below. Once you have learned all the words used in the film, you will be ready to watch it without subtitles or with English subtitles.
Words & meanings
1064 words
CEFR level
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
from a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
to feel thankful for something
In sceneto feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to recognize the worth of something
to recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
a tall narrow structure
In scenea tall narrow structure
The tower is very tall
The tower is very tall
to be much taller than the people or things around you
to be much taller than the people or things around you
He towers over everyone in the room
He towers over everyone in the room
unable to think clearly
In sceneunable to think clearly
The complex question left him completely befuddled
The complex question left him completely befuddled
to take something away from someone as a punishment or to enforce a rule
In sceneto take something away from someone as a punishment or to enforce a rule
The teacher confiscated the phone
The teacher confiscated the phone
to take something away officially
to take something away officially
The teacher confiscated the phone
The teacher confiscated the phone
eager to learn or know more
In sceneeager to learn or know more
He is a curious student
He is a curious student
careful attention to avoid danger
In scenecareful attention to avoid danger
Handle the glass with caution
Handle the glass with caution
to give someone a warning about a possible problem
to give someone a warning about a possible problem
He cautioned her about the icy road
He cautioned her about the icy road
an official notice that someone has done something wrong
an official notice that someone has done something wrong
The player received a caution for the foul
The player received a caution for the foul
kept out of sight
In scenekept out of sight
The key is hidden in the box
The key is hidden in the box
not seen by others
not seen by others
They found a hidden room in the house
They found a hidden room in the house
to move into a room or building
In sceneto move into a room or building
Please come in
Please come in
to be sold or found in a particular form
to be sold or found in a particular form
This dress comes in red
This dress comes in red
to have a part or role in a situation
to have a part or role in a situation
Where does the expert come in
Where does the expert come in
to finish in a particular position in a competition
to finish in a particular position in a competition
She came in second in the race
She came in second in the race
to arrive or finish in a position
to arrive or finish in a position
She came in first in the race
She came in first in the race
to be useful in a situation
to be useful in a situation
This tool will come in handy later
This tool will come in handy later
to become involved in a situation
to become involved in a situation
They asked me to come in on the project
They asked me to come in on the project
having only one eye
In scenehaving only one eye
He is a one eyed man
He is a one eyed man
to go back along a path or route
In sceneto go back along a path or route
We retraced our steps to find the lost bag
We retraced our steps to find the lost bag
in a usual way
In scenein a usual way
I normally wake up at 7 AM
I normally wake up at 7 AM
in most cases
in most cases
I normally go to work by bus
I normally go to work by bus
someone who is easily scared
In scenesomeone who is easily scared
Don't be such a coward
Don't be such a coward
someone who is afraid to do something difficult
someone who is afraid to do something difficult
He is a coward for running away
He is a coward for running away
to start to be something
In sceneto start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a long stick used for flying in the Harry Potter series
In scenea long stick used for flying in the Harry Potter series
Harry flies on his magic broom
Harry flies on his magic broom
a tool with a handle and brush used for sweeping
a tool with a handle and brush used for sweeping
I use a broom to clean the floor
I use a broom to clean the floor
to spend time doing something
In sceneto spend time doing something
She fills her days with reading
She fills her days with reading
to make something full
In sceneto make something full
Please fill the glass with water
Please fill the glass with water
to write information in empty spaces
to write information in empty spaces
Please fill out this form
Please fill out this form
to give someone information about something
to give someone information about something
Please fill me in on the details
Please fill me in on the details
without a job
In scenewithout a job
He is currently unemployed
He is currently unemployed
people who do not have a job
people who do not have a job
Many unemployed people are looking for jobs
Many unemployed people are looking for jobs
to appear in a place as a ghost
In sceneto appear in a place as a ghost
Ghosts haunt this old house
Ghosts haunt this old house
to cause repeated distress or worry
to cause repeated distress or worry
The memory of the accident haunts him
The memory of the accident haunts him
to go to a place frequently
to go to a place frequently
He likes to haunt this local cafe
He likes to haunt this local cafe
to have an idea or remember something
In sceneto have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to have someone or something in your thoughts
In sceneto have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
to have an idea or opinion about something
to have an idea or opinion about something
What do you think of this book
What do you think of this book
very pleasant to taste
In scenevery pleasant to taste
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
very enjoyable or satisfying
very enjoyable or satisfying
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
to tell someone to forget what you just said
In sceneto tell someone to forget what you just said
Never mind I will do it myself
Never mind I will do it myself
to pay no attention to something
to pay no attention to something
Never mind the price
Never mind the price
used to emphasize that something is even less possible or likely than the thing already mentioned
used to emphasize that something is even less possible or likely than the thing already mentioned
I cannot walk never mind run
I cannot walk never mind run
to do a task or activity
In sceneto do a task or activity
They performed the experiment in the lab
They performed the experiment in the lab
to behave in a particular way in a situation
to behave in a particular way in a situation
The car performs well on the road
The car performs well on the road
to act, sing, or play music for an audience
to act, sing, or play music for an audience
The dancers perform every Friday
The dancers perform every Friday
a bright source of illumination
In scenea bright source of illumination
The lamp provided a soft lumos
The lamp provided a soft lumos
a magic word that produces light in the Harry Potter series
In scenea magic word that produces light in the Harry Potter series
Harry shouted lumos to light the room
Harry shouted lumos to light the room
the number 12
In scenethe number 12
I have twelve apples
I have twelve apples
a strong alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenea strong alcoholic drink made from grapes
I had a glass of brandy after dinner
I had a glass of brandy after dinner
direct and truthful
In scenedirect and truthful
Give me a straight answer
Give me a straight answer
not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
In scenenot curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
Draw a straight line
Draw a straight line
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
He is straight
He is straight
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to be worthy of something
In sceneto be worthy of something
You deserve to be happy
You deserve to be happy
to turn your eyes toward something to see it
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something to see it
She is looking at the stars
She is looking at the stars
to seem or give the impression of being something
to seem or give the impression of being something
You are looking happy today
You are looking happy today
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
an old Germanic language spoken in England
an old Germanic language spoken in England
Anglo-Saxon was spoken in early England
Anglo-Saxon was spoken in early England
a member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England in the 5th and 6th centuries
a member of the Germanic peoples who settled in England in the 5th and 6th centuries
The Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain long ago
The Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain long ago
a smug or self-satisfied smile
In scenea smug or self-satisfied smile
He had a smirk on his face
He had a smirk on his face
to push air with force
In sceneto push air with force
He blew out the candles
He blew out the candles
to break into pieces with force
to break into pieces with force
The old engine blew up
The old engine blew up
to perform very poorly or fail at something
to perform very poorly or fail at something
I blew my big chance at the audition
I blew my big chance at the audition
to cause a strong feeling of shock or amazement
to cause a strong feeling of shock or amazement
The news completely blew my mind
The news completely blew my mind
a person who leads a group or activity
In scenea person who leads a group or activity
The conductor leads the orchestra
The conductor leads the orchestra
a person who collects tickets on a bus or train
a person who collects tickets on a bus or train
The conductor checked our tickets
The conductor checked our tickets
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
more than usual
In scenemore than usual
I am not particularly hungry
I am not particularly hungry
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
to think that something is important
In sceneto think that something is important
He sets much store by his reputation
He sets much store by his reputation
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
not nice; cruel
In scenenot nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
to tell something that was secret
In sceneto tell something that was secret
She refused to divulge the secret
She refused to divulge the secret
correct or right for the situation
In scenecorrect or right for the situation
You should wear proper clothes for the meeting
You should wear proper clothes for the meeting
polite and following social rules
polite and following social rules
He is a very proper young man
He is a very proper young man
likely to change suddenly or behave in ways you cannot guess
In scenelikely to change suddenly or behave in ways you cannot guess
The weather is unpredictable
The weather is unpredictable
an unspecified thing
In scenean unspecified thing
I want something to eat
I want something to eat
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
It costs something like ten dollars
It costs something like ten dollars
the sense or power of perceiving sound with the ears
In scenethe sense or power of perceiving sound with the ears
Hearing is one of five senses
Hearing is one of five senses
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
The hearing organ is on the side of the head
The hearing organ is on the side of the head
a meeting to listen to evidence or discuss something
a meeting to listen to evidence or discuss something
The committee scheduled a hearing
The committee scheduled a hearing
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I am hearing about this for the first time
I am hearing about this for the first time
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
I finished the work earlier today
I finished the work earlier today
happening or arriving before the expected time
happening or arriving before the expected time
The plane arrived earlier than expected
The plane arrived earlier than expected
happening or coming before a particular time
happening or coming before a particular time
We arrived earlier than our friends
We arrived earlier than our friends
happening by chance, not planned
In scenehappening by chance, not planned
It was an accidental mistake
It was an accidental mistake
of the lowest quality or most severe
In sceneof the lowest quality or most severe
This is the worst restaurant in town
This is the worst restaurant in town
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
In sceneto remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to have a particular result or ending
In sceneto have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
the act of hurting someone who hurt you
In scenethe act of hurting someone who hurt you
He sought vengeance for his father
He sought vengeance for his father
a drawing that shows an area or information
In scenea drawing that shows an area or information
I need a map
I need a map
to connect one thing to another
to connect one thing to another
You need to map these values to the correct items
You need to map these values to the correct items
to meet again after being apart
In sceneto meet again after being apart
The friends reunited after ten years
The friends reunited after ten years
to bring people or things together again
to bring people or things together again
The organization helped reunite the family
The organization helped reunite the family
able to do what you want without limits
In sceneable to do what you want without limits
The bird is free
The bird is free
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
In sceneto let someone or something go from being held or trapped
They decided to free the bird from the cage
They decided to free the bird from the cage
costing nothing, without charge
costing nothing, without charge
This water is free
This water is free
having no work or obligations
having no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon
I am free this afternoon
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to stop working or progressing
In sceneto stop working or progressing
Our car broke down on the way home
Our car broke down on the way home
to make someone feel less strong or confident
to make someone feel less strong or confident
The constant criticism broke him down
The constant criticism broke him down
to separate something into smaller parts
to separate something into smaller parts
The scientist will break down the data
The scientist will break down the data
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
I am waiting for the bus
I am waiting for the bus
a period of time spent waiting
a period of time spent waiting
The waiting time is very long
The waiting time is very long
a piece of land with no trees or bushes
In scenea piece of land with no trees or bushes
They found a small clearing in the forest
They found a small clearing in the forest
the act of completing or settling a transaction or request
the act of completing or settling a transaction or request
The bank finished the check clearing
The bank finished the check clearing
the act of making something free of obstacles or problems
the act of making something free of obstacles or problems
They started the clearing of the road
They started the clearing of the road
something that is good or helpful
In scenesomething that is good or helpful
Stay positive about the future
Stay positive about the future
completely sure that something is true
completely sure that something is true
The test result was positive
The test result was positive
a number or value that is above zero
a number or value that is above zero
Five is a positive number
Five is a positive number
indicating that a substance or condition is present
indicating that a substance or condition is present
The medical test was positive
The medical test was positive
to fall to the ground
In sceneto fall to the ground
The chair fell over
The chair fell over
not dangerous or risky
In scenenot dangerous or risky
You are safe here
You are safe here
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
It is a safe bet
It is a safe bet
able to be trusted to do a job well
able to be trusted to do a job well
She is a safe choice for the job
She is a safe choice for the job
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
The documents are in the safe
The documents are in the safe
to make a clear, musical sound like a bell
In sceneto make a clear, musical sound like a bell
The clock began to chime
The clock began to chime
a metal tube that makes a musical sound when hit
a metal tube that makes a musical sound when hit
The wind chime sounds beautiful
The wind chime sounds beautiful
to ask God to protect or help
In sceneto ask God to protect or help
God bless you
God bless you
to make someone feel happy or well
to make someone feel happy or well
Her kindness blesses those around her
Her kindness blesses those around her
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
a convenient or appropriate time for something
In scenea convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
to cause someone to be in a difficult or problematic situation
In sceneto cause someone to be in a difficult or problematic situation
You will get into trouble for doing that
You will get into trouble for doing that
an arm or leg of a person or animal
In scenean arm or leg of a person or animal
He injured a limb in the accident
He injured a limb in the accident
a large part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
a large part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
The bird sat on a thick limb
The bird sat on a thick limb
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
a green plant that covers the ground
In scenea green plant that covers the ground
The grass is green
The grass is green
in a bad or dangerous situation
in a bad or dangerous situation
He is in the grass because of his mistake
He is in the grass because of his mistake
to tell the police or authorities about someone's illegal activities
to tell the police or authorities about someone's illegal activities
He decided to grass on his partner
He decided to grass on his partner
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I went back to the office
I went back to the office
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
not less than; at the very least
not less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
very dirty or covered with dirt
In scenevery dirty or covered with dirt
His shoes were filthy
His shoes were filthy
extremely
extremely
He is filthy rich
He is filthy rich
to stop being alive
In sceneto stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
at an unspecified time
In sceneat an unspecified time
Let's meet sometime next week
Let's meet sometime next week
having been something in the past
having been something in the past
He is a sometime actor
He is a sometime actor
happening only at certain times
happening only at certain times
We visit them sometime
We visit them sometime
a government office or organization
In scenea government office or organization
He works at the Ministry of Health
He works at the Ministry of Health
a department or group in a church
a department or group in a church
The youth ministry organized a trip
The youth ministry organized a trip
to take something out
In sceneto take something out
He pulled out his phone
He pulled out his phone
able to be pulled out to make larger
able to be pulled out to make larger
This sofa is a pull out bed
This sofa is a pull out bed
to make the greatest possible effort to achieve something
to make the greatest possible effort to achieve something
We pulled out all the stops to finish the work
We pulled out all the stops to finish the work
to move away from a place or stop being involved in something
to move away from a place or stop being involved in something
She pulled out of the project
She pulled out of the project
able to be pulled out for use
able to be pulled out for use
This desk has a pull-out shelf
This desk has a pull-out shelf
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
In sceneto talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
one of four equal parts of something
In sceneone of four equal parts of something
He cut the pizza into quarters
He cut the pizza into quarters
a unit of money equal to 25 cents
a unit of money equal to 25 cents
I have two quarters in my pocket
I have two quarters in my pocket
a place where people live
a place where people live
The soldiers returned to their quarters
The soldiers returned to their quarters
particular parts or groups of people
particular parts or groups of people
He lives in the staff quarters
He lives in the staff quarters
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to inform on someone
In sceneto inform on someone
He ratted on his friends
He ratted on his friends
a small animal with a long tail, often a pest
In scenea small animal with a long tail, often a pest
There is a rat in the basement
There is a rat in the basement
a person who betrays someone else
a person who betrays someone else
He is a rat who betrayed his friend
He is a rat who betrayed his friend