Black Mirror — Season 1 Episode 2
Words & meanings
500 words
CEFR level
a person who looks exactly like someone else
In scenea person who looks exactly like someone else
I think I saw my doppel yesterday
I think I saw my doppel yesterday
at the location where the speaker is
In sceneat the location where the speaker is
Come up here and sit with me
Come up here and sit with me
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
from outside a group or place
from outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
to go somewhere together with someone
In sceneto go somewhere together with someone
I will go with you to the store
I will go with you to the store
to pick or select something
In sceneto pick or select something
I will go with the red car
I will go with the red car
to look good or be suitable together
to look good or be suitable together
This tie goes with your suit
This tie goes with your suit
to be or become involved with someone or something
to be or become involved with someone or something
I want to go with someone who is kind
I want to go with someone who is kind
to have power over something
In sceneto have power over something
He can control the robot
He can control the robot
the act of managing or regulating something
the act of managing or regulating something
She lost control of the car
She lost control of the car
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
containing all parts; entire
In scenecontaining all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
containing as much as possible
In scenecontaining as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
to the greatest possible extent
to the greatest possible extent
He has full control
He has full control
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am full after that meal
I am full after that meal
to walk with short, swaying steps like a duck
In sceneto walk with short, swaying steps like a duck
The duck waddled across the pond
The duck waddled across the pond
to walk with short, swaying steps like a duck
to walk with short, swaying steps like a duck
The duck waddled across the road
The duck waddled across the road
to make someone go through a difficult situation
In sceneto make someone go through a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
to move something to a position
In sceneto move something to a position
Put the book on the table
Put the book on the table
to say or express something in a particular way
to say or express something in a particular way
How should I put this
How should I put this
to direct your attention or effort toward something
to direct your attention or effort toward something
She put all her energy into the project
She put all her energy into the project
to leave a place or person, often in a rude way
In sceneto leave a place or person, often in a rude way
Just fuck off and leave me alone
Just fuck off and leave me alone
to leave or stop dealing with something
to leave or stop dealing with something
I told him to fuck off
I told him to fuck off
to pick something from a group
In sceneto pick something from a group
Please select an option
Please select an option
carefully picked from a group
carefully picked from a group
He was part of a select group
He was part of a select group
a farm animal with a snout and curly tail
In scenea farm animal with a snout and curly tail
The pig is pink
The pig is pink
a person who eats too much or is greedy
a person who eats too much or is greedy
You are such a pig for eating the whole cake
You are such a pig for eating the whole cake
a person who is messy or eats too much
a person who is messy or eats too much
Stop eating like a pig
Stop eating like a pig
an offensive term for a police officer
an offensive term for a police officer
Calling an officer a pig is disrespectful
Calling an officer a pig is disrespectful
a person you like and spend time with
In scenea person you like and spend time with
He is my friend
He is my friend
a group of people related by blood or marriage
a group of people related by blood or marriage
They are my friends
They are my friends
people who support a group or cause
people who support a group or cause
The museum has many friends who donate money
The museum has many friends who donate money
people you know and like
people you know and like
I have many friends
I have many friends
a group of people you know and like
a group of people you know and like
I have many friends
I have many friends
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
in spite of that
In scenein spite of that
It was cold; nonetheless, he went swimming
It was cold; nonetheless, he went swimming
despite what was said before
despite what was said before
It was raining but I went out nonetheless
It was raining but I went out nonetheless
to be right or suitable for someone or something
In sceneto be right or suitable for someone or something
This time suits me well
This time suits me well
a set of matching jacket and trousers
a set of matching jacket and trousers
He wore a black suit to the wedding
He wore a black suit to the wedding
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
He brought a suit against his neighbor
He brought a suit against his neighbor
a category or class of things
In scenea category or class of things
What type of music do you like
What type of music do you like
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
He is a weird type of person
He is a weird type of person
to write using a keyboard
to write using a keyboard
I am typing an email
I am typing an email
to perform a medical test
to perform a medical test
The doctor typed his blood
The doctor typed his blood
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
the form or shape of a person or thing
In scenethe form or shape of a person or thing
It is a strange figure
It is a strange figure
a written symbol representing a number
a written symbol representing a number
The figure is written here
The figure is written here
to understand something after thinking
to understand something after thinking
I can't figure it out
I can't figure it out
a person who is important or known
a person who is important or known
He is a leading figure in politics
He is a leading figure in politics
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
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
I need to transfer the files to my laptop
I need to transfer the files to my laptop
a person who moves from one school or college to another
a person who moves from one school or college to another
He is a transfer student
He is a transfer student
a piece of paper that lets you change buses
a piece of paper that lets you change buses
I used my transfer to change buses
I used my transfer to change buses
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
to look at or travel through a place to learn about it
In sceneto look at or travel through a place to learn about it
We want to explore the city
We want to explore the city
to look at or study something carefully
to look at or study something carefully
We need to explore this idea further
We need to explore this idea further
traveling to learn about a place
traveling to learn about a place
They want to explore the forest
They want to explore the forest
to travel around a place to learn about it
to travel around a place to learn about it
They want to explore the island
They want to explore the island
a rude expression to show anger at someone
In scenea rude expression to show anger at someone
Don't say fuck you to me
Don't say fuck you to me
not real or genuine
In scenenot real or genuine
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
not genuine or true
not genuine or true
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
to make something seem true when it is not
to make something seem true when it is not
He faked a cough
He faked a cough
a very large number of people or things
In scenea very large number of people or things
Millions watched the game
Millions watched the game
one thousand thousand
In sceneone thousand thousand
Millions of people live in this city
Millions of people live in this city
something you hear
In scenesomething you hear
I heard strange noises in the kitchen
I heard strange noises in the kitchen
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 start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
a round handle on a door or machine
In scenea round handle on a door or machine
Turn the knob to open the door
Turn the knob to open the door
an offensive word for a stupid or annoying person
In scenean offensive word for a stupid or annoying person
He is such a knob
He is such a knob
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 have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
a person who belongs to a particular group
a person who belongs to a particular group
He is one of our own
He is one of our own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
having a level surface without curves
In scenehaving a level surface without curves
The table is flat
The table is flat
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
I live in a small flat
I live in a small flat
a musical note that is one semitone lower than the natural note
a musical note that is one semitone lower than the natural note
He played a B flat note on the piano
He played a B flat note on the piano
a low-heeled shoe for women
a low-heeled shoe for women
She wears comfortable flats
She wears comfortable flats
at a slow speed; not quickly
In sceneat a slow speed; not quickly
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
in a slow way
in a slow way
He speaks slowly
He speaks slowly
at a low speed
at a low speed
The car moved slowly
The car moved slowly
food for farm animals
In scenefood for farm animals
The farmer bought extra fodder for the cows
The farmer bought extra fodder for the cows
of lower quality or more serious
In sceneof lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
more unpleasant or of lower quality
more unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
not mixed with other substances; clean
In scenenot mixed with other substances; clean
This is pure water
This is pure water
complete or total
complete or total
It was pure luck
It was pure luck
not mixed with anything else
not mixed with anything else
This water is pure
This water is pure
to clean a surface with a soft material
In sceneto clean a surface with a soft material
The doctor swabbed the wound
The doctor swabbed the wound
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning
a small piece of soft material used for cleaning
Use a cotton swab to clean the area
Use a cotton swab to clean the area
a small piece of material used to collect cells or liquid
a small piece of material used to collect cells or liquid
The nurse used a swab to collect a sample
The nurse used a swab to collect a sample
to get down from something
In sceneto get down from something
Please step off the platform
Please step off the platform
to have actual being or to be present
In sceneto have actual being or to be present
Do you think aliens exist?
Do you think aliens exist?
content
content
Do ghosts really exist
Do ghosts really exist
a person who sings
In scenea person who sings
She is a famous singer
She is a famous singer
a person who sings
In scenea person who sings
She is a famous singer
She is a famous singer
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
almost dead
In scenealmost dead
After the hike I felt half dead
After the hike I felt half dead
very tired or weak
very tired or weak
I was half-dead after the long run
I was half-dead after the long run
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 have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
having no pity or mercy
In scenehaving no pity or mercy
He is a ruthless businessman
He is a ruthless businessman
having no pity or compassion
In scenehaving no pity or compassion
The ruthless boss fired everyone
The ruthless boss fired everyone
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
to give a task or role to someone before it is needed
In sceneto give a task or role to someone before it is needed
The manager decided to preassign the tasks to the team members
The manager decided to preassign the tasks to the team members
a person regarded as contemptible or worthless
In scenea person regarded as contemptible or worthless
He is absolute scum
He is absolute scum
silly or unreasonable
In scenesilly or unreasonable
That is a ridiculous idea
That is a ridiculous idea
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
The price is ridiculous
The price is ridiculous
very silly or unreasonable
very silly or unreasonable
You look ridiculous in that hat
You look ridiculous in that hat
very foolish or unreasonable
very foolish or unreasonable
Your idea is completely ridiculous
Your idea is completely ridiculous
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
to stop yourself from doing something
In sceneto stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to give aid or support to someone
to give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
kept in reserve
In scenekept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid making someone deal with something
to avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
to avoid using something
to avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
to prevent harm or death
to prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
a natural skill or ability
In scenea natural skill or ability
She has a knack for languages
She has a knack for languages
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
to come out slowly and thickly
In sceneto come out slowly and thickly
Honey oozes from the jar
Honey oozes from the jar
to flow or release slowly
to flow or release slowly
Thick mud began to ooze from the pipe
Thick mud began to ooze from the pipe
pretending to be morally better than others
In scenepretending to be morally better than others
He gave a sanctimonious speech about honesty
He gave a sanctimonious speech about honesty
to fail to remember something
In sceneto fail to remember something
Don't forget about the meeting
Don't forget about the meeting
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Forget about the old rules
Forget about the old rules
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 come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
a portion or fragment
In scenea portion or fragment
I have a piece of cake
I have a piece of cake
to put separate parts together to form a whole
to put separate parts together to form a whole
I will piece these parts together
I will piece these parts together
a single object of a particular type
a single object of a particular type
I have two pieces of furniture
I have two pieces of furniture
not hurt or damaged
not hurt or damaged
The box arrived in one piece
The box arrived in one piece
big in size or amount
In scenebig in size or amount
The fat cat is sleeping
The fat cat is sleeping
used to emphasize something
used to emphasize something
He received a fat salary
He received a fat salary
a natural oily substance in food
a natural oily substance in food
This food has too much fat
This food has too much fat
all the clothes a person owns
In sceneall the clothes a person owns
She updated her winter wardrobe
She updated her winter wardrobe
a tall piece of furniture for hanging clothes
a tall piece of furniture for hanging clothes
Put your clothes in the wardrobe
Put your clothes in the wardrobe
a state of having no hope
In scenea state of having no hope
He acted out of desperation
He acted out of desperation
still there after others have gone
In scenestill there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
higher than the usual level or standard
In scenehigher than the usual level or standard
Her test score is above average
Her test score is above average
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to turn over and over while moving
In sceneto turn over and over while moving
The ball tumbled down the hill
The ball tumbled down the hill
to fall down while rolling
to fall down while rolling
The child tumbled down the hill
The child tumbled down the hill
to fall down in a clumsy or uncontrolled way
to fall down in a clumsy or uncontrolled way
He tumbled down the stairs
He tumbled down the stairs
a sport of doing acrobatic moves on the floor
a sport of doing acrobatic moves on the floor
She does tumbling in the gym
She does tumbling in the gym
to check or inspect something carefully
In sceneto check or inspect something carefully
The lawyer will look over the contract
The lawyer will look over the contract
to examine something carefully
to examine something carefully
Please look over the report
Please look over the report
to look quickly or inspect
to look quickly or inspect
I will look over the notes
I will look over the notes
to examine something carefully
to examine something carefully
I will look over your report
I will look over your report
someone who uses something
In scenesomeone who uses something
The user is logged in
The user is logged in
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
used to emphasize that something is true
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
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 show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
to go into a place by walking
In sceneto go into a place by walking
He walked into the room
He walked into the room
(of a closet or storage) spacious enough for a person to walk inside
(of a closet or storage) spacious enough for a person to walk inside
We have a walk in closet for our clothes
We have a walk in closet for our clothes
(of a service) accessible to customers who have not booked ahead
(of a service) accessible to customers who have not booked ahead
This clinic is a walk in service
This clinic is a walk in service
designed to be entered directly
designed to be entered directly
The pantry is walk in
The pantry is walk in
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to give money for work done
to give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
given money for work done
given money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
to make musical sounds with your voice
In sceneto make musical sounds with your voice
I like to sing
I like to sing
to say good things about someone or something
to say good things about someone or something
She sang his praises
She sang his praises
a series of musical notes that form a song
a series of musical notes that form a song
That sing was very catchy
That sing was very catchy
to be very good or successful
to be very good or successful
The new design is really singing
The new design is really singing
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
to move something upward
In sceneto move something upward
Lift up the box
Lift up the box
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 make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
to talk quickly and unclearly, often without making sense
In sceneto talk quickly and unclearly, often without making sense
He began to babble when he got nervous
He began to babble when he got nervous
the sounds a baby makes when learning to talk
the sounds a baby makes when learning to talk
The baby started to babble
The baby started to babble
to make low, continuous, indistinct sounds
to make low, continuous, indistinct sounds
He continued to babble softly
He continued to babble softly
to talk quickly and in a confused way
to talk quickly and in a confused way
He began to babble nervously
He began to babble nervously