Breaking Bad — Season 2 Episode 5
Words & meanings
651 words
CEFR level
the act of giving things to different people or places
In scenethe act of giving things to different people or places
The distribution of free food was successful
The distribution of free food was successful
the way that things are spread out or organized
the way that things are spread out or organized
The distribution of wealth is unequal
The distribution of wealth is unequal
the act of sending goods to shops or people
the act of sending goods to shops or people
The company handles the distribution of products
The company handles the distribution of products
a large area of trees
In scenea large area of trees
They live near the forest
They live near the forest
a word used to ask someone to repeat something
In scenea word used to ask someone to repeat something
Pardon? I didn't hear you
Pardon? I didn't hear you
to officially free someone from punishment
to officially free someone from punishment
The king pardoned the prisoner
The king pardoned the prisoner
the act of being excused for a mistake or rude remark
the act of being excused for a mistake or rude remark
He asked for a pardon for his mistake
He asked for a pardon for his mistake
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
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
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
used to refer to unimportant or boring details that are not worth saying
In sceneused to refer to unimportant or boring details that are not worth saying
He talked about his day yadda yadda and I got bored
He talked about his day yadda yadda and I got bored
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
In scenethe way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to turn your eyes toward something
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
to seem or appear a certain way
to seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
a person who uses stimulant drugs
In scenea person who uses stimulant drugs
He is a tweaker
He is a tweaker
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unknown or unspecified place
an unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
money that you give for something you buy
In scenemoney that you give for something you buy
I made the payment online
I made the payment online
an amount of money that you have to pay
an amount of money that you have to pay
I made the payment today
I made the payment today
to greet someone who has arrived
In sceneto greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
allowed to do something
In sceneallowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
In sceneto be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
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
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
In scenethe meal you eat in the middle of the day
I have lunch at noon
I have lunch at noon
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
I had a salad for lunch
I had a salad for lunch
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
a sound that is repeated when it bounces off a surface
In scenea sound that is repeated when it bounces off a surface
I heard an echo in the cave
I heard an echo in the cave
to say something again after someone else
to say something again after someone else
He echoed my words
He echoed my words
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please echo what the teacher said
Please echo what the teacher said
from inside to outside
In scenefrom inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
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
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
moving at a very high speed
In scenemoving at a very high speed
The train travels at high speed
The train travels at high speed
to have a similar appearance to
In sceneto have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to seem or have the appearance of something
to seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
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
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
to change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
tiny pieces of rock found on beaches
In scenetiny pieces of rock found on beaches
The kids are playing in the sand
The kids are playing in the sand
to make something smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper
to make something smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper
You need to sand the wood first
You need to sand the wood first
a moral or legal claim to something
In scenea moral or legal claim to something
Everyone has human rights
Everyone has human rights
the correct or proper way
the correct or proper way
You chose the right path
You chose the right path
the legal power to do something
the legal power to do something
They have rights to edit the files
They have rights to edit the files
things people or beings are allowed to do
things people or beings are allowed to do
Everyone has basic human rights
Everyone has basic human rights
to inform your employer that you are ill and cannot work
In sceneto inform your employer that you are ill and cannot work
I had to call in sick today
I had to call in sick today
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
to decide to take or do something
In sceneto decide to take or do something
I will go for the cake
I will go for the cake
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
The same rule goes for everyone
The same rule goes for everyone
to depart from a place
to depart from a place
I have to go for today
I have to go for today
to try to get or achieve something
to try to get or achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
This rule goes for everyone
This rule goes for everyone
to try to do or get something
to try to do or get something
I will go for the top prize
I will go for the top prize
to have a particular price
to have a particular price
This painting goes for a high price
This painting goes for a high price
to plan or intend to do something
to plan or intend to do something
We go for an early start tomorrow
We go for an early start tomorrow
to be suitable or right for someone
to be suitable or right for someone
That color goes for your skin tone
That color goes for your skin tone
to support or choose someone
to support or choose someone
I go for the local team
I go for the local team
to try to achieve something
to try to achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to want or choose something
to want or choose something
I think I will go for the salad
I think I will go for the salad
to try to hit or defeat someone
to try to hit or defeat someone
The dog might go for you
The dog might go for you
not similar to
In scenenot similar to
Unlike her sister, she is shy
Unlike her sister, she is shy
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
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
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
He is out there waiting for you
He is out there waiting for you
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
There are many people out there
There are many people out there
a hard hat that protects the head
In scenea hard hat that protects the head
Wear your helmet
Wear your helmet
a hard hat worn to protect the head
a hard hat worn to protect the head
Always wear a helmet when riding a bike
Always wear a helmet when riding a bike
a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
In scenea movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
Close the door please
Close the door please
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
The door is open
The door is open
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
Please close the door
Please close the door
a panel that opens to enter a room
a panel that opens to enter a room
He is at the door
He is at the door
the day before today
In scenethe day before today
It rained yesterday
It rained yesterday
the number 16, especially as an age
In scenethe number 16, especially as an age
I am sixteen years old
I am sixteen years old
the number 16
In scenethe number 16
She is sixteen years old
She is sixteen years old
to say something one more time
In sceneto say something one more time
Come again? I didn't hear you
Come again? I didn't hear you
to charge too much money for something
In sceneto charge too much money for something
They ripped me off
They ripped me off
a cheap or bad copy of something
a cheap or bad copy of something
This song is a rip off
This song is a rip off
to pull off something quickly and roughly
to pull off something quickly and roughly
He ripped off the bandage
He ripped off the bandage
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
He ripped off my wallet
He ripped off my wallet
something that costs much more than it is worth
something that costs much more than it is worth
That shirt was a total rip-off
That shirt was a total rip-off
a statement that makes something clear
In scenea statement that makes something clear
I need a clear explanation
I need a clear explanation
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
I need an explanation for this mistake
I need an explanation for this mistake
a statement that makes something clear or understandable
a statement that makes something clear or understandable
Please give me an explanation for this
Please give me an explanation for this
a person who is easily tricked or fooled
In scenea person who is easily tricked or fooled
Don't be such a sucker
Don't be such a sucker
done to find out more information about something
In scenedone to find out more information about something
The team carried out exploratory research on the new planet
The team carried out exploratory research on the new planet
to separate into parts
In sceneto separate into parts
We split the apple
We split the apple
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
I ate a banana split for dessert
I ate a banana split for dessert
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
She can do the splits
She can do the splits
to leave a place quickly
to leave a place quickly
We need to split now
We need to split now
a document that shows an employee's earnings and deductions for a pay period
In scenea document that shows an employee's earnings and deductions for a pay period
I need my pay stub for the loan application
I need my pay stub for the loan application
an informal word for a close friend
In scenean informal word for a close friend
See you later homey
See you later homey
a very close friend, often from the same area
a very close friend, often from the same area
He has been my homey for years
He has been my homey for years
warm, comfortable, and pleasant
warm, comfortable, and pleasant
The living room feels very homey
The living room feels very homey
to happen or be mentioned
In sceneto happen or be mentioned
This topic will come up in the meeting
This topic will come up in the meeting
to happen soon or be about to happen
In sceneto happen soon or be about to happen
A problem came up
A problem came up
to grow up in the same place as someone else
to grow up in the same place as someone else
She came up in a small town
She came up in a small town
to move to a higher place
to move to a higher place
Come up and see my room
Come up and see my room
to move near to something or someone
to move near to something or someone
A stranger came up to me
A stranger came up to me
to happen or appear
to happen or appear
A problem came up at work
A problem came up at work
to move to a higher place or position
to move to a higher place or position
I came up the stairs to my office
I came up the stairs to my office
to be mentioned or discussed
to be mentioned or discussed
Your name came up in our meeting
Your name came up in our meeting
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The exam date is coming up soon
The exam date is coming up soon
to be going to happen in the near future
to be going to happen in the near future
Christmas is coming up fast
Christmas is coming up fast
to happen or take place
to happen or take place
Many questions came up during the event
Many questions came up during the event
to move to a higher position or status
to move to a higher position or status
She came up in the company quickly
She came up in the company quickly
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
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
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
a small card with a person's name and contact information
In scenea small card with a person's name and contact information
He gave me his calling card
He gave me his calling card
a card that lets you make phone calls by paying in advance
a card that lets you make phone calls by paying in advance
I used a calling card to make a call
I used a calling card to make a call
a thing that shows who someone is or what they are known for
a thing that shows who someone is or what they are known for
That mysterious smile is his calling card
That mysterious smile is his calling card
something that shows who you are or what you do
something that shows who you are or what you do
This is my calling card
This is my calling card
almost or nearly the same as described; not real but imagined
In scenealmost or nearly the same as described; not real but imagined
We held a virtual meeting today
We held a virtual meeting today
the hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
In scenethe hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
Brush your teeth
Brush your teeth
a hard white object in your mouth used for chewing
a hard white object in your mouth used for chewing
He lost a tooth
He lost a tooth
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a favorable time or situation
In scenea favorable time or situation
This is a great opportunity
This is a great opportunity
good situations that make it possible to do something
good situations that make it possible to do something
This job is a great opportunity
This job is a great opportunity
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
In sceneto become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
Don't freak out
Don't freak out
a person who is very strange or unusual
In scenea person who is very strange or unusual
He is considered a bit of a freak
He is considered a bit of a freak
very strange or not normal
very strange or not normal
It was a freak accident
It was a freak accident
physical or mental effort to do a job
In scenephysical or mental effort to do a job
It took a lot of labour to build the house
It took a lot of labour to build the house
the process of giving birth to a baby
the process of giving birth to a baby
She went into labour this morning
She went into labour this morning
a political party that supports workers' rights
a political party that supports workers' rights
She supports the Labour Party
She supports the Labour Party
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
Please complete the form
Please complete the form
total; used to emphasize
total; used to emphasize
It was a complete surprise
It was a complete surprise
to make something have all its parts
to make something have all its parts
You must complete the puzzle
You must complete the puzzle
having all parts; finished
having all parts; finished
The set is now complete
The set is now complete
a time when you can do something
In scenea time when you can do something
I had a chance to travel
I had a chance to travel
a possibility that something may happen
a possibility that something may happen
There is a chance of rain
There is a chance of rain
a possibility of something bad happening
a possibility of something bad happening
There is a chance of failure
There is a chance of failure
an informal word for a person's face
In scenean informal word for a person's face
Keep that ugly mug out of my sight
Keep that ugly mug out of my sight
to attack someone and steal their money or belongings
to attack someone and steal their money or belongings
He was mugged on his way home
He was mugged on his way home
a cup with a handle for hot drinks
a cup with a handle for hot drinks
I drank coffee from a mug
I drank coffee from a mug
to attack someone and steal from them
to attack someone and steal from them
He was mugged in the park
He was mugged in the park
a building where people live
In scenea building where people live
I live in a big house
I live in a big house
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I will definitely come
I will definitely come
to put something over another thing
In sceneto put something over another thing
Cover the pot with a lid
Cover the pot with a lid
to report the news about an event
In sceneto report the news about an event
The journalist will cover the event
The journalist will cover the event
to keep someone safe from harm
to keep someone safe from harm
The soldier covered his comrade from the attack
The soldier covered his comrade from the attack
to do someone's job for them temporarily
to do someone's job for them temporarily
Can you cover for me tomorrow
Can you cover for me tomorrow
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to cause someone to do something
In sceneto cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to take something to a place
to take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
a place where someone lives
In scenea place where someone lives
Welcome to my humble abode
Welcome to my humble abode
to say that something is good or useful
In sceneto say that something is good or useful
I recommend this book
I recommend this book
used to express anger or emphasis
In sceneused to express anger or emphasis
Go to hell
Go to hell
a state of great pain or misery
In scenea state of great pain or misery
Life was hell for him
Life was hell for him
a place of torment after death
a place of torment after death
I don't believe in hell
I don't believe in hell
needing careful thought or action
In sceneneeding careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
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
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
as a result of the fact that
In sceneas a result of the fact that
Now that you are here, we can start
Now that you are here, we can start
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
Now that you are here we can start
Now that you are here we can start
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
short for "because"
In sceneshort for "because"
I like him coz he is funny
I like him coz he is funny
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
a common small brown insect
In scenea common small brown insect
There is a roach in the kitchen
There is a roach in the kitchen
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
a link or relationship between people or groups
In scenea link or relationship between people or groups
He serves as a liaison between the two companies
He serves as a liaison between the two companies
a place on the internet with information
In scenea place on the internet with information
Visit our website for more information
Visit our website for more information
a place on the internet with information or services
a place on the internet with information or services
I found this information on a website
I found this information on a website
a set of pages on the internet about a particular topic or person
a set of pages on the internet about a particular topic or person
I visited the company website
I visited the company website
having the ability or strength to do something
In scenehaving the ability or strength to do something
I am not up to going out today
I am not up to going out today
to a certain limit or amount
to a certain limit or amount
It can take up to ten days
It can take up to ten days
to be engaged in an activity
to be engaged in an activity
What are you up to
What are you up to
the duty or choice of a person
the duty or choice of a person
The choice is up to you
The choice is up to you
used to say the maximum amount
used to say the maximum amount
Up to five people can sit here
Up to five people can sit here
depending on someone to choose
depending on someone to choose
It is up to you
It is up to you
to be busy or involved with something
to be busy or involved with something
What have you been up to lately
What have you been up to lately
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
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
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