Arcane — Season 2 Episode 4
Words & meanings
319 words
CEFR level
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
to leave a job or position
In sceneto leave a job or position
The CEO decided to stand down
The CEO decided to stand down
to stop fighting or taking action
to stop fighting or taking action
The soldiers were ordered to stand down
The soldiers were ordered to stand down
to order soldiers or people to leave a position or stop being ready for action
to order soldiers or people to leave a position or stop being ready for action
The soldiers were ordered to stand down
The soldiers were ordered to stand down
to stop taking action or end a state of readiness
to stop taking action or end a state of readiness
The soldiers were told to stand down
The soldiers were told to stand down
the ability to do things that need physical effort
In scenethe ability to do things that need physical effort
He has great physical strength
He has great physical strength
to be important or have significance
to be important or have significance
The strength of the evidence is high
The strength of the evidence is high
a skill or good quality that someone has
a skill or good quality that someone has
Patience is my greatest strength
Patience is my greatest strength
a mass of hair that forms in the stomach of an animal
In scenea mass of hair that forms in the stomach of an animal
My cat coughed up a hairball
My cat coughed up a hairball
a dangerous or unusual act done to entertain people
In scenea dangerous or unusual act done to entertain people
He performed a dangerous stunt for the movie
He performed a dangerous stunt for the movie
an action done to entertain or impress
an action done to entertain or impress
He performed a daring stunt
He performed a daring stunt
to stop something from growing or developing
to stop something from growing or developing
Poor diet can stunt growth
Poor diet can stunt growth
not smart or not able to think well
In scenenot smart or not able to think well
That was a dumb question
That was a dumb question
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
They had to dumb down the manual
They had to dumb down the manual
not able to talk
not able to talk
The man was born dumb
The man was born dumb
behavior that is too emotional or exaggerated
In scenebehavior that is too emotional or exaggerated
I am tired of her theatrics
I am tired of her theatrics
to give someone a job
In sceneto give someone a job
They want to hire a new manager
They want to hire a new manager
a person who has been given a job
a person who has been given a job
They welcomed the new hire
They welcomed the new hire
to give someone a job
to give someone a job
We need to hire more staff
We need to hire more staff
to pay money to use something for a time
to pay money to use something for a time
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
discarded material that can be reused
In scenediscarded material that can be reused
He sells scrap metal
He sells scrap metal
to decide not to continue with a plan or project
to decide not to continue with a plan or project
They decided to scrap the plan
They decided to scrap the plan
to have a small fight or argument
to have a small fight or argument
The two boys had a scrap
The two boys had a scrap
a very small piece of something
a very small piece of something
There is a scrap of paper on the desk
There is a scrap of paper on the desk
the first thing you do at the start of a period
In scenethe first thing you do at the start of a period
The first thing you need to do is register
The first thing you need to do is register
the first time something happens
the first time something happens
That was the first thing I noticed
That was the first thing I noticed
the most important or basic piece of information about a subject
the most important or basic piece of information about a subject
First thing you need to learn is grammar
First thing you need to learn is grammar
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
to do something you have imagined
In sceneto do something you have imagined
He lived out his childhood dream
He lived out his childhood dream
to make your home in a place
to make your home in a place
Staff members are allowed to live out
Staff members are allowed to live out
to do or experience something that you have planned or imagined
to do or experience something that you have planned or imagined
She decided to live out her dream of traveling
She decided to live out her dream of traveling
very ugly or unpleasant to look at
In scenevery ugly or unpleasant to look at
That dress is hideous
That dress is hideous
to have clothing on the body
In sceneto have clothing on the body
She wears a red dress
She wears a red dress
to have clothing or accessories on the body
to have clothing or accessories on the body
He wears glasses to see
He wears glasses to see
to have clothing or accessories on your body
to have clothing or accessories on your body
He wears a blue hat
He wears a blue hat
to say you will not do or accept something
In sceneto say you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
to say that you will not do something
to say that you will not do something
He refused to help me
He refused to help me
to say that you will not do or accept something
to say that you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
waste material that is thrown away
waste material that is thrown away
Please take out the refuse
Please take out the refuse
very unpleasant or offensive
In scenevery unpleasant or offensive
The food had a vile smell
The food had a vile smell
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 make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Smoking can lead to cancer
Smoking can lead to cancer
to be a route or road that goes to a specific destination
to be a route or road that goes to a specific destination
This path leads to the beach
This path leads to the beach
to cause something to happen
to cause something to happen
Hard work will lead to success
Hard work will lead to success
under the surface of the earth
In sceneunder the surface of the earth
The train runs underground
The train runs underground
not known or approved by the general public
not known or approved by the general public
The band was part of the underground music scene
The band was part of the underground music scene
a choice that you make after thinking
In scenea choice that you make after thinking
It was a difficult decision
It was a difficult decision
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
He made a difficult decision
He made a difficult decision
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 arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
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 cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
In scenethe possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
He has great potential as a leader
He has great potential as a leader
the possibility of something happening or being developed
the possibility of something happening or being developed
This student has a lot of potential
This student has a lot of potential
the act of not speaking to someone as a way to show anger
In scenethe act of not speaking to someone as a way to show anger
She gave him the silent treatment after the argument
She gave him the silent treatment after the argument
the act of not speaking to someone as a way to show anger
the act of not speaking to someone as a way to show anger
He gave her the silent treatment after the argument
He gave her the silent treatment after the argument
the act of giving someone confidence or hope
In scenethe act of giving someone confidence or hope
He needs some encouragement
He needs some encouragement
to speak louder or more clearly
In sceneto speak louder or more clearly
Please speak up
Please speak up
to say something more loudly
to say something more loudly
Can you speak up a little?
Can you speak up a little?
to say something more loudly or clearly
to say something more loudly or clearly
You should speak up so everyone can hear you
You should speak up so everyone can hear you
a change or effect that something causes
In scenea change or effect that something causes
Your help made a big difference
Your help made a big difference
a way things are not the same
a way things are not the same
What is the difference between these two?
What is the difference between these two?
a way in which things are not the same
a way in which things are not the same
There is a big difference between these colors
There is a big difference between these colors
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
There was a big change in the weather
There was a big change in the weather
making something different
making something different
I need to change the plan
I need to change the plan
to make or become different
to make or become different
The weather is starting to change
The weather is starting to change
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
You forgot your change
You forgot your change
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
I have to change trains there
I have to change trains there
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
This is a big change for us
This is a big change for us
to put different clothes on yourself
to put different clothes on yourself
She went to change for the party
She went to change for the party
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
I need to change the battery
I need to change the battery
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
the theme or idea being discussed
the theme or idea being discussed
It is time for a change of topic
It is time for a change of topic
to make something different
to make something different
Please change the color of the wall
Please change the color of the wall
having lived for a longer time
In scenehaving lived for a longer time
He is an older member
He is an older member
having lived for a long time
having lived for a long time
He is older than his brother
He is older than his brother
having lived for a longer time
having lived for a longer time
She is older than me
She is older than me
having lived for many years
having lived for many years
This house is older than mine
This house is older than mine
lasting forever
In scenelasting forever
He left town for good
He left town for good
for a positive or helpful result
for a positive or helpful result
They are working for good
They are working for good
for all time; forever
for all time; forever
They left the country for good
They left the country for good
a shout of excitement or joy
In scenea shout of excitement or joy
Whoo! We won the game!
Whoo! We won the game!
to shout loudly to show excitement
to shout loudly to show excitement
They yelled whoo after the goal
They yelled whoo after the goal
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
The crowd shouted whoo
The crowd shouted whoo
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
He is saying hello to his friend
He is saying hello to his friend
a well-known expression or remark
a well-known expression or remark
It is an old saying
It is an old saying
the act of speaking words
the act of speaking words
His way of saying things is funny
His way of saying things is funny
to turn something away to avoid seeing
In sceneto turn something away to avoid seeing
He averted his gaze
He averted his gaze
to stop something from happening
to stop something from happening
He averted the accident
He averted the accident
said quickly and in a slightly angry way
In scenesaid quickly and in a slightly angry way
She gave me a snappy answer
She gave me a snappy answer
attractive and fashionable
attractive and fashionable
She looked snappy in her new dress
She looked snappy in her new dress
to not forget to do something
In sceneto not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to bring back a memory of something
to bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
relating to the body
In scenerelating to the body
He suffered severe bodily harm
He suffered severe bodily harm
a place that is far from big cities and has no new ideas or progress
In scenea place that is far from big cities and has no new ideas or progress
He grew up in a quiet backwater
He grew up in a quiet backwater
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
natural skill or aptitude
In scenenatural skill or aptitude
She has a talent for painting
She has a talent for painting
a natural skill or aptitude
a natural skill or aptitude
She has a talent for music
She has a talent for music
people with a natural skill or aptitude
people with a natural skill or aptitude
The company is looking for new talent
The company is looking for new talent
a portable shelter made of cloth and poles
In scenea portable shelter made of cloth and poles
We slept in a tent
We slept in a tent
to cover something with a tent or tent-like structure
to cover something with a tent or tent-like structure
The spider tented the leaves with its web
The spider tented the leaves with its web
to go away suddenly
In sceneto go away suddenly
The mist vanished quickly
The mist vanished quickly
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to give something that someone needs
In sceneto give something that someone needs
The company provides free food
The company provides free food
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
The hotel provides free breakfast
The hotel provides free breakfast
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can go out provided you finish your homework
You can go out provided you finish your homework
to give something that is needed
to give something that is needed
The company provides free water
The company provides free water
working together with others
In sceneworking together with others
Cooperation is important for success
Cooperation is important for success
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
a formal check of knowledge or condition
In scenea formal check of knowledge or condition
She passed the final examination
She passed the final examination
to say that you want something
In sceneto say that you want something
I will ask for a glass of water
I will ask for a glass of water
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
content
content
She will ask for help
She will ask for help
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
You are asking for trouble
You are asking for trouble
to stop being angry at someone for a mistake
In sceneto stop being angry at someone for a mistake
Please forgive me
Please forgive me
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
You should forgive him for his mistake
You should forgive him for his mistake
very cruel or evil
In scenevery cruel or evil
The villain committed a dastardly act
The villain committed a dastardly act
the outer part of something
In scenethe outer part of something
He lived on the fringe of the city
He lived on the fringe of the city
the part of hair that hangs over the forehead
the part of hair that hangs over the forehead
She cut her fringe yesterday
She cut her fringe yesterday
the hair that hangs over the forehead
the hair that hangs over the forehead
This new fringe suits you
This new fringe suits you
not part of the main or accepted group
not part of the main or accepted group
He is part of a fringe group
He is part of a fringe group
a pleasant smell
In scenea pleasant smell
The flowers have a sweet scent
The flowers have a sweet scent
a piece of information that helps solve a mystery or find something
a piece of information that helps solve a mystery or find something
They followed the scent to find the truth
They followed the scent to find the truth
moving at a low speed
In scenemoving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
happening at a low rate or with little activity
happening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
to give someone a suggestion about what to do
In sceneto give someone a suggestion about what to do
I advise you to study hard
I advise you to study hard
to give someone a suggestion about what to do
to give someone a suggestion about what to do
He advised me on how to solve the issue
He advised me on how to solve the issue
to give advice or suggestions to someone
to give advice or suggestions to someone
She advised them to be careful
She advised them to be careful
to give a suggestion or opinion to someone
to give a suggestion or opinion to someone
I advise you to study hard
I advise you to study hard
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
the way a person or thing exists
In scenethe way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
having life
having life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to move your body with small twisting motions
In sceneto move your body with small twisting motions
The child began to squirm in his seat
The child began to squirm in his seat
in whatever way
In scenein whatever way
However you do it, it is fine
However you do it, it is fine
used to show a difference between two statements
used to show a difference between two statements
It is raining; however, we will go out.
It is raining; however, we will go out.
used to show contrast
used to show contrast
It was raining; however, we went out
It was raining; however, we went out
used to ask about the quantity or price of something
In sceneused to ask about the quantity or price of something
How much is this
How much is this
to move through water using your body
In sceneto move through water using your body
I like to swim
I like to swim
an act of moving through water using your body
an act of moving through water using your body
I like to swim in the sea
I like to swim in the sea
to be successful or stay afloat
to be successful or stay afloat
The new business will swim
The new business will swim
a very large or powerful person or thing
In scenea very large or powerful person or thing
The industry is dominated by a few titans
The industry is dominated by a few titans
a large natural satellite of Saturn
a large natural satellite of Saturn
Titan is a large moon of Saturn
Titan is a large moon of Saturn
a very strong or important person
a very strong or important person
He is a titan of the business world
He is a titan of the business world
more unpleasant or of lower quality
In scenemore unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
of lower quality or more serious
of lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
a person who creates or designs something new
In scenea person who creates or designs something new
Thomas Edison was a famous inventor
Thomas Edison was a famous inventor
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I go to bed
I go to bed
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
The truck bed is full of wood
The truck bed is full of wood
the bottom of a river or valley
the bottom of a river or valley
Fish live at the river bed
Fish live at the river bed
a group of young animals or children
In scenea group of young animals or children
The hen looked after her brood
The hen looked after her brood
to think for a long time in a sad or worried way
to think for a long time in a sad or worried way
He brooded over his mistakes for days
He brooded over his mistakes for days
to appear or arrive at a place
In sceneto appear or arrive at a place
He finally showed up at the party
He finally showed up at the party
to become visible or noticeable
to become visible or noticeable
The stain showed up on the shirt
The stain showed up on the shirt
a person who manages or deals with someone or something
In scenea person who manages or deals with someone or something
The baggage handlers loaded the suitcases onto the plane
The baggage handlers loaded the suitcases onto the plane
a good reason for doing something
In scenea good reason for doing something
There is no justification for his actions
There is no justification for his actions
a person who commits a crime
In scenea person who commits a crime
The police caught the criminal
The police caught the criminal
related to crime
related to crime
Criminal activities are illegal
Criminal activities are illegal
a person who commits a crime
a person who commits a crime
The criminal was arrested
The criminal was arrested
eaten only in part
In sceneeaten only in part
There is a half eaten apple on the table
There is a half eaten apple on the table
to do something incorrectly
In sceneto do something incorrectly
I screwed up the test
I screwed up the test
to harm or damage someone or something
to harm or damage someone or something
The heavy rain screwed up the roof
The heavy rain screwed up the roof
a person who often makes mistakes
a person who often makes mistakes
He is a total screw-up
He is a total screw-up
to go on for a period of time
In sceneto go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
a person who likes someone or something very much
In scenea person who likes someone or something very much
He is a big fan of jazz
He is a big fan of jazz
a machine with blades that move air
a machine with blades that move air
Turn on the fan
Turn on the fan
a person who does not like someone or something
a person who does not like someone or something
He is a fan of no one here
He is a fan of no one here
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
She fanned herself with a book
She fanned herself with a book
to let someone or something go
In sceneto let someone or something go
Please release the bird
Please release the bird
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
She signed a legal release
She signed a legal release
to let something go or make it available
to let something go or make it available
The band will release their new album next week
The band will release their new album next week
a feeling of being free from stress or tension
a feeling of being free from stress or tension
Crying brought her a sense of release
Crying brought her a sense of release
to have confidence in someone or something
In sceneto have confidence in someone or something
You can trust in him
You can trust in him
to state something as true or to demand ownership
In sceneto state something as true or to demand ownership
He claimed his lost bag
He claimed his lost bag
to state something as true or to demand ownership
to state something as true or to demand ownership
He claims that he is innocent
He claims that he is innocent
to be the reason someone dies
to be the reason someone dies
The earthquake claimed many lives
The earthquake claimed many lives
to say something is true without proof
to say something is true without proof
She claims to be innocent
She claims to be innocent
a particular set of circumstances
In scenea particular set of circumstances
It is a big deal
It is a big deal
to take action to solve a problem
to take action to solve a problem
I can deal with this
I can deal with this
a large quantity of something
a large quantity of something
This task takes a great deal of time
This task takes a great deal of time
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
He was arrested for dealing drugs
He was arrested for dealing drugs
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
a natural way of knowing something without thinking
In scenea natural way of knowing something without thinking
Birds build nests by instinct
Birds build nests by instinct