Beauty in Black — Season 2 Episode 10
Words & meanings
360 words
CEFR level
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
a comment that is offensive to someone
In scenea comment that is offensive to someone
That comment was a terrible insult
That comment was a terrible insult
to say or do something rude to someone
to say or do something rude to someone
Don't insult me
Don't insult me
in a truthful and sincere way
In scenein a truthful and sincere way
Please answer honestly
Please answer honestly
the ways people share news and information
the ways people share news and information
I use social media to talk to my friends
I use social media to talk to my friends
a website or app used for social networking
a website or app used for social networking
I check my social media every morning
I check my social media every morning
websites and apps for sharing content and connecting with people
websites and apps for sharing content and connecting with people
I spend too much time on social media
I spend too much time on social media
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This is a brilliant idea
This is a brilliant idea
very intelligent or smart
very intelligent or smart
He is a brilliant student
He is a brilliant student
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
a different one
a different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
to stop for a short time before doing something
In sceneto stop for a short time before doing something
Don't hesitate to ask
Don't hesitate to ask
to drop down from something
In sceneto drop down from something
The apple fell off the tree
The apple fell off the tree
to drop or be separated from a surface or object
to drop or be separated from a surface or object
The picture fell off the wall
The picture fell off the wall
to bring a vehicle to a stop
In sceneto bring a vehicle to a stop
The taxi pulled up at the corner
The taxi pulled up at the corner
to bring something nearer
to bring something nearer
Please pull up a chair to the table
Please pull up a chair to the table
to get or bring something, especially information, to a screen or view
to get or bring something, especially information, to a screen or view
I will pull up the data now
I will pull up the data now
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
to make a low, rough noise
In sceneto make a low, rough noise
He grunted in response
He grunted in response
a low, rough noise made by a person or animal
In scenea low, rough noise made by a person or animal
The pig let out a loud grunt
The pig let out a loud grunt
an informal word for a low-ranking soldier
an informal word for a low-ranking soldier
He started as a grunt
He started as a grunt
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
a short, audible breath through the nose
In scenea short, audible breath through the nose
I heard a sniffle in the quiet room
I heard a sniffle in the quiet room
to breathe with a wet sound through the nose
to breathe with a wet sound through the nose
The boy kept sniffing because of his cold
The boy kept sniffing because of his cold
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
likely to cause harm
In scenelikely to cause harm
This road is dangerous
This road is dangerous
likely to cause harm or injury
likely to cause harm or injury
It is dangerous to play with fire
It is dangerous to play with fire
something you hear
In scenesomething you hear
There is a lot of noise
There is a lot of noise
to make something newer or more current
In sceneto make something newer or more current
I need to update my phone
I need to update my phone
the latest news or details about something
In scenethe latest news or details about something
I have an update on the project
I have an update on the project
to make changes to something
to make changes to something
Please update your profile information
Please update your profile information
stupid or untrue talk
In scenestupid or untrue talk
That is total bullshit
That is total bullshit
to say something that is not true
to say something that is not true
Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth
Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth
to chat in a relaxed, informal way
to chat in a relaxed, informal way
We were just bullshitting in the kitchen
We were just bullshitting in the kitchen
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 tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
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 fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
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 become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to make a series of short, explosive sounds
In sceneto make a series of short, explosive sounds
The engine began to splutter
The engine began to splutter
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
to give a document to an official person or office
In sceneto give a document to an official person or office
You must file your report today
You must file your report today
a collection of papers or digital data
a collection of papers or digital data
I opened the file
I opened the file
a line of people one behind another
a line of people one behind another
The students walked in a file
The students walked in a file
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
She used a nail file
She used a nail file
costing a lot of money
In scenecosting a lot of money
This car is very expensive
This car is very expensive
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
In scenethe process of taking air into and out of your lungs
It is hard to breathe in this room
It is hard to breathe in this room
to be completely focused on or full of something
to be completely focused on or full of something
He breathes fashion
He breathes fashion
to give new life or energy to something
to give new life or energy to something
We need to breathe life into the project
We need to breathe life into the project
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
to hold something tightly or keep it
to hold something tightly or keep it
Hold on to the rail
Hold on to the rail
to keep something in a particular position or state
to keep something in a particular position or state
Hold on to your ticket
Hold on to your ticket
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto engage in sexual intercourse with someone
They were fucking in the room
They were fucking in the room
used to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
In sceneused to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
It is fucking cold outside
It is fucking cold outside
to be a student at a school or place
In sceneto be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
used to add a negative statement
In sceneused to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
one or the other of two things
one or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
a scene from the past in your mind
In scenea scene from the past in your mind
He had a sudden flashback
He had a sudden flashback
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
In sceneto go somewhere away from home for social reasons
We will go out for dinner tonight
We will go out for dinner tonight
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to leave a place
to leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
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
to sit on something and travel on it
In sceneto sit on something and travel on it
I like to ride my bike
I like to ride my bike
a journey in a vehicle
a journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
causing laughter or amusement
In scenecausing laughter or amusement
He is a funny man
He is a funny man
odd or unusual
odd or unusual
That is a funny smell
That is a funny smell
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a feeling of love or fondness
In scenea feeling of love or fondness
His voice was full of endearment
His voice was full of endearment
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
the activity of making money by selling goods or services
In scenethe activity of making money by selling goods or services
The music biz is hard
The music biz is hard
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
trying to act like you are from a higher social class than you are
In scenetrying to act like you are from a higher social class than you are
She acts very bougie at restaurants
She acts very bougie at restaurants
to start again after a pause
In sceneto start again after a pause
We will resume the meeting at two
We will resume the meeting at two
a summary of work experience and education
a summary of work experience and education
Please send me your resume
Please send me your resume
a document listing your work experience and skills
a document listing your work experience and skills
Please send me your resume
Please send me your resume
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
We will resume the lesson soon
We will resume the lesson soon
a sound used to say yes or show you are listening
a sound used to say yes or show you are listening
Uh huh I understand what you mean
Uh huh I understand what you mean
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Uh huh I understand your point
Uh huh I understand your point
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
Go on. Uh huh
Go on. Uh huh
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
to laugh in a quiet way
In sceneto laugh in a quiet way
He let out a snicker during the meeting
He let out a snicker during the meeting
to make a long, loud, high-pitched sound
In sceneto make a long, loud, high-pitched sound
The car tires screeched
The car tires screeched
to laugh quietly
In sceneto laugh quietly
He chuckled at the joke
He chuckled at the joke
to laugh in a quiet, soft way
In sceneto laugh in a quiet, soft way
He gave a little chuckle
He gave a little chuckle
to laugh quietly
to laugh quietly
She chuckled at the joke
She chuckled at the joke
to laugh with short quiet sounds
to laugh with short quiet sounds
He started to chuckle at the funny video
He started to chuckle at the funny video
to breathe with a wet sound through the nose
In sceneto breathe with a wet sound through the nose
He is sniffling because of his cold
He is sniffling because of his cold
to breathe out loudly to show emotion
In sceneto breathe out loudly to show emotion
He sighed with relief
He sighed with relief
to look at something to see if it is correct or acceptable
In sceneto look at something to see if it is correct or acceptable
Please check it out
Please check it out
to make someone feel unable to understand something
In sceneto make someone feel unable to understand something
These directions confuse me
These directions confuse me
to make someone think something wrong
to make someone think something wrong
The false information confused the witnesses
The false information confused the witnesses
to mistake one person or thing for another
to mistake one person or thing for another
I often confuse the twins
I often confuse the twins
difficult to understand
difficult to understand
The complicated instructions confused the students
The complicated instructions confused the students
a slang term for a person, often used in informal contexts
In scenea slang term for a person, often used in informal contexts
Those niggas are my friends
Those niggas are my friends
to make something happen later
In sceneto make something happen later
They delayed the meeting
They delayed the meeting
a period of time when something is late
a period of time when something is late
There was a delay in our flight
There was a delay in our flight
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
In sceneto have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
informal word for private detectives
In sceneinformal word for private detectives
The dicks were watching the suspect
The dicks were watching the suspect
the male sex organ
the male sex organ
There were drawings of dicks on the wall
There were drawings of dicks on the wall
to take air or something into your lungs
In sceneto take air or something into your lungs
Inhale deeply through your nose
Inhale deeply through your nose
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
In sceneto rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
from a point in the past until now
In scenefrom a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
for the reason that
for 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
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
to move toward or arrive at a place
In sceneto move toward or arrive at a place
The train is coming
The train is coming
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The coming weeks will be busy
The coming weeks will be busy
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
My friend is coming to my house
My friend is coming to my house
only one, no more than one
In sceneonly one, no more than one
I have a single dollar left
I have a single dollar left
a piece of paper money
a piece of paper money
He paid with a single
He paid with a single
not married or in a romantic relationship
not married or in a romantic relationship
He is currently single
He is currently single
to move quickly back and forth
In sceneto move quickly back and forth
The phone started to vibrate
The phone started to vibrate
a setting that makes a device shake
a setting that makes a device shake
Put your phone on vibrate
Put your phone on vibrate
moving quickly back and forth
moving quickly back and forth
My phone began to vibrate
My phone began to vibrate
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
having a husband or wife
In scenehaving a husband or wife
They have been married for ten years
They have been married for ten years
strongly attached to something
strongly attached to something
He is married to his work
He is married to his work
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They are a married couple
They are a married couple
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
Are you married?
Are you married?
extremely unpleasant or of very low quality
In sceneextremely unpleasant or of very low quality
That was a shitty movie
That was a shitty movie
very unpleasant or of poor quality
very unpleasant or of poor quality
This is a shitty movie
This is a shitty movie
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
I had a shitty day
I had a shitty day
a room with a toilet and sink
In scenea room with a toilet and sink
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the bathroom?
a room with a toilet and sink
a room with a toilet and sink
The bathroom is upstairs
The bathroom is upstairs
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
the act of forcing air out of your lungs with a sound
In scenethe act of forcing air out of your lungs with a sound
I have a bad cough
I have a bad cough
to give money, especially when forced or unwilling
to give money, especially when forced or unwilling
You have to cough up the money
You have to cough up the money
to carry out an action
In sceneto carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
to move something toward yourself
In sceneto move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
In sceneto make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
He groaned when he stood up
He groaned when he stood up
a low sound made when in pain or unhappy
In scenea low sound made when in pain or unhappy
He let out a low groan
He let out a low groan
a vulgar word used to express strong emotion
In scenea vulgar word used to express strong emotion
fuck I missed the bus
fuck I missed the bus
to have sexual intercourse
to have sexual intercourse
they decided to fuck
they decided to fuck
free from strong emotion; relaxed
In scenefree from strong emotion; relaxed
Please stay calm
Please stay calm
to make calm or relaxed
to make calm or relaxed
The music calmed her
The music calmed her
not feeling worried or angry
not feeling worried or angry
He stayed calm during the exam
He stayed calm during the exam
a place where students study after high school
In scenea place where students study after high school
She is studying at college
She is studying at college
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
I will wait for you
I will wait for you
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
used to show you agree
In sceneused to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice