Bridgerton — Season 2 Episode 8
Words & meanings
803 words
CEFR level
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
in a short time from now
In scenein a short time from now
I will be home before long
I will be home before long
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
a large number of
In scenea large number of
I have many books
I have many books
a formal understanding between people
In scenea formal understanding between people
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
a formal document with rules both sides must follow
a formal document with rules both sides must follow
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
having the same opinion
having the same opinion
We are in agreement
We are in agreement
not changing or moving
In scenenot changing or moving
He has a steady job
He has a steady job
to become regular or calm
to become regular or calm
His heart rate steadied
His heart rate steadied
a person someone is in a serious, exclusive relationship with
a person someone is in a serious, exclusive relationship with
He is my steady
He is my steady
to make something firm or steady
to make something firm or steady
He held the ladder to steady it
He held the ladder to steady it
just one thing and nothing else
In scenejust one thing and nothing else
It is nothing but a dream
It is nothing but a dream
the season between summer and winter
In scenethe season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to move down quickly to the ground
In sceneto move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
needing a lot of effort or energy
In sceneneeding a lot of effort or energy
Avoid strenuous exercise after the surgery
Avoid strenuous exercise after the surgery
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
I like to travel to new places
I like to travel to new places
to go to a different point in time
to go to a different point in time
They want to travel through time
They want to travel through time
to move or be passed from one place to another
to move or be passed from one place to another
News travels very fast
News travels very fast
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
We stayed home because of the rain
We stayed home because of the rain
due to something
due to something
The game was canceled because of the rain
The game was canceled because of the rain
as a result of
as a result of
We stayed at home because of the rain
We stayed at home because of the rain
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
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
used to indicate an approximate amount
used to indicate an approximate amount
I will arrive around 5 PM
I will arrive around 5 PM
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
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 say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I am considering a new job
I am considering a new job
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
Considering the rain we stayed home
Considering the rain we stayed home
to think about something carefully before making a decision
to think about something carefully before making a decision
Considering the cost we decided not to buy it
Considering the cost we decided not to buy it
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I am considering the offer
I am considering the offer
very nearly
In scenevery nearly
It is well-nigh impossible to finish this today
It is well-nigh impossible to finish this today
to find or schedule time for something
In sceneto find or schedule time for something
I will make time for a workout
I will make time for a workout
to spend time with someone you like
to spend time with someone you like
You should make time for your friends
You should make time for your friends
to arrange to have free time for something
to arrange to have free time for something
You should make time for exercise
You should make time for exercise
to spend time with someone in a romantic way
to spend time with someone in a romantic way
He tries to make time with her
He tries to make time with her
an important or interesting event or situation
In scenean important or interesting event or situation
The whole affair was a disaster
The whole affair was a disaster
a private or personal concern
In scenea private or personal concern
This is a private affair
This is a private affair
a secret romantic relationship between two people
a secret romantic relationship between two people
They had an affair
They had an affair
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
In sceneto say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me may I pass
Excuse me may I pass
to ask someone to pardon you
In sceneto ask someone to pardon you
Please excuse my foolish error
Please excuse my foolish error
a reason given to explain or justify an action
In scenea reason given to explain or justify an action
He has a good excuse
He has a good excuse
a reason given to explain a mistake
a reason given to explain a mistake
Do not make an excuse for being late
Do not make an excuse for being late
perceive with eyes | to use your eyes to look at something
In sceneperceive with eyes | to use your eyes to look at something
I have seen the movie
I have seen the movie
to notice or become aware of something
to notice or become aware of something
The danger was seen early
The danger was seen early
noticed or understood
noticed or understood
The accident was seen by many people
The accident was seen by many people
to become aware of something using your eyes
to become aware of something using your eyes
I have seen the new movie
I have seen the new movie
to be noticed by someone
to be noticed by someone
You have been seen by him
You have been seen by him
to notice or watch something
to notice or watch something
The birds have been seen in the forest
The birds have been seen in the forest
to notice someone or something with your eyes
to notice someone or something with your eyes
The sunset has been seen from here
The sunset has been seen from here
to break down or decompose
In sceneto break down or decompose
The fruit began to rot
The fruit began to rot
a woman employed to do housework
In scenea woman employed to do housework
The maid cleans the apartment
The maid cleans the apartment
an older woman who has never married
an older woman who has never married
She lived her whole life as a maid
She lived her whole life as a maid
not nice or enjoyable
In scenenot nice or enjoyable
The smell was very unpleasant
The smell was very unpleasant
to break free from a place or situation
In sceneto break free from a place or situation
The prisoner escaped from jail
The prisoner escaped from jail
to be difficult for someone to understand
to be difficult for someone to understand
His name escapes me right now
His name escapes me right now
to get away from a place or situation
to get away from a place or situation
The prisoners tried to escape
The prisoners tried to escape
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
His escape of the surroundings was intense
His escape of the surroundings was intense
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
different from what is usual
different from what is usual
Today is a very special day
Today is a very special day
to feel interested in or worried about someone or something
In sceneto feel interested in or worried about someone or something
I care about my grades
I care about my grades
to like or think highly of someone
to like or think highly of someone
I care about my friends
I care about my friends
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
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
after a period of time, not too late
In sceneafter a period of time, not too late
We arrived just in time for the train
We arrived just in time for the train
not too late
not too late
We arrived at the cinema in time
We arrived at the cinema in time
a playful trick
In scenea playful trick
He played a prank on his friend
He played a prank on his friend
to play a joke on someone
to play a joke on someone
He played a prank on his friend
He played a prank on his friend
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
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
to make someone angry or upset
In sceneto make someone angry or upset
His remark nettled her
His remark nettled her
to make someone feel annoyed or angry
to make someone feel annoyed or angry
His arrogance nettled me
His arrogance nettled me
a plant with leaves that sting when touched
a plant with leaves that sting when touched
I brushed against a nettle
I brushed against a nettle
having greater age than someone else
In scenehaving greater age than someone else
My elder brother helped me
My elder brother helped me
an older person in a position of authority
an older person in a position of authority
The village elder spoke
The village elder spoke
an older adult
an older adult
The village elder told us a story
The village elder told us a story
to give someone knowledge or understanding
In sceneto give someone knowledge or understanding
Please enlighten me about this topic
Please enlighten me about this topic
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Loud noises frighten the baby
Loud noises frighten the baby
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
He attempted to open the door
He attempted to open the door
content
content
I attempted to fix the car
I attempted to fix the car
to want something to happen
In sceneto want something to happen
I am hoping for the best
I am hoping for the best
expect/wish | to want something to happen
expect/wish | to want something to happen
She is hoping to pass the exam
She is hoping to pass the exam
an informal discussion between people
In scenean informal discussion between people
We had a long conversation
We had a long conversation
a person's own being
In scenea person's own being
She discovered her true self
She discovered her true self
the person that someone really is
the person that someone really is
He is trying to find his true self
He is trying to find his true self
a person's own individual identity
a person's own individual identity
You must love yourself
You must love yourself
a piece of writing that says what something is like
In scenea piece of writing that says what something is like
Read the product description
Read the product description
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
a polite or kind person
In scenea polite or kind person
He is a gentle man
He is a gentle man
soft and not rough or severe
soft and not rough or severe
He is a gentle person
He is a gentle person
kind and calm
kind and calm
He has a gentle voice
He has a gentle voice
understand | to have knowledge of something
In sceneunderstand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
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
feeling or showing happiness
In scenefeeling or showing happiness
She is a cheerful person
She is a cheerful person
to want something very much
In sceneto want something very much
He dreams of becoming a famous singer
He dreams of becoming a famous singer
to think about doing something
to think about doing something
I dream of traveling around the world
I dream of traveling around the world
having information or understanding
In scenehaving information or understanding
He is knowing about the facts
He is knowing about the facts
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
Knowing the rules helps everyone
Knowing the rules helps everyone
done with full awareness of what you are doing
done with full awareness of what you are doing
She made a knowing decision to leave
She made a knowing decision to leave
to get information about something
to get information about something
Knowing how to read is useful
Knowing how to read is useful
to be aware of someone's character or habits
to be aware of someone's character or habits
She is knowing of his secret habits
She is knowing of his secret habits
the state of being aware of something
the state of being aware of something
Knowing the truth is important
Knowing the truth is important
having the ability to do something
In scenehaving the ability to do something
She is capable of doing the job
She is capable of doing the job
having the ability to do something well
having the ability to do something well
She is a very capable student
She is a very capable student
to get better or become more active
In sceneto get better or become more active
The economy is starting to pick up
The economy is starting to pick up
to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
I will pick up my friend from the airport
I will pick up my friend from the airport
to see or become aware of something
to see or become aware of something
I picked up a strange smell in the room
I picked up a strange smell in the room
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
the act of going to get something
the act of going to get something
The package pick-up is at the front desk
The package pick-up is at the front desk
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
He is very good at the pick-up
He is very good at the pick-up
without other people
In scenewithout other people
She is alone
She is alone
without other people
without other people
He walked home alone
He walked home alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without being bothered or disturbed
without being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
The roller coaster is a fun ride
The roller coaster is a fun ride
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
a boy or man who has the same parents as you
In scenea boy or man who has the same parents as you
I have one brother
I have one brother
a male sibling
a male sibling
My brother is a student
My brother is a student
a male sibling
a male sibling
He is my older brother
He is my older brother
to be able to accept something unpleasant
In sceneto be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
to be in a particular position or state
to be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
not known by others
In scenenot known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
something that you do not tell other people
something that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
to make someone feel happy
In sceneto make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
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
not together
In scenenot together
They live apart
They live apart
separated into parts
separated into parts
The clock fell apart
The clock fell apart
into pieces or parts
into pieces or parts
The machine fell apart
The machine fell apart
in a way that is not together
in a way that is not together
They live apart from each other
They live apart from each other
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
happening fast or without warning
In scenehappening fast or without warning
The rain started suddenly
The rain started suddenly
in an unexpected way
in an unexpected way
Suddenly, it started to rain
Suddenly, it started to rain
to walk in a slow, relaxed way
In sceneto walk in a slow, relaxed way
They took a stroll in the park
They took a stroll in the park
not feeling fear
In scenenot feeling fear
The brave soldier was unafraid
The brave soldier was unafraid
to get great pleasure from something
In sceneto get great pleasure from something
I relish the challenge of this project
I relish the challenge of this project
a cold sauce made from chopped fruits or vegetables
a cold sauce made from chopped fruits or vegetables
I put relish on my hot dog
I put relish on my hot dog
to have enough money to buy or do something
In sceneto have enough money to buy or do something
I cannot afford a new car
I cannot afford a new car
to have enough money or time for something
to have enough money or time for something
I cannot afford a new car
I cannot afford a new car
to give or supply something
to give or supply something
The tree affords us shade
The tree affords us shade
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
In sceneto state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
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
all of something
In sceneall of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
complete or total
In scenecomplete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
complete or full
complete or full
The entire team arrived early
The entire team arrived early
a large quantity of something
In scenea large quantity of something
He spends a great deal of time reading
He spends a great deal of time reading
a large amount
a large amount
It helped a great deal
It helped a great deal
a large amount of something
a large amount of something
There is a great deal of water
There is a great deal of water
a large amount
a large amount
I spent a great deal of money
I spent a great deal of money
the most recent or newest
In scenethe most recent or newest
This is the latest news
This is the latest news
near the end of a period of time
near the end of a period of time
Please finish the work by Friday at the latest
Please finish the work by Friday at the latest
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
This is the latest news
This is the latest news
not on time
not on time
The latest arrival was not good
The latest arrival was not good
at the same time
In sceneat the same time
I will cook meanwhile you set the table
I will cook meanwhile you set the table
during the time between
during the time between
I was cooking; meanwhile, he was reading
I was cooking; meanwhile, he was reading
very attractive or impressive
In scenevery attractive or impressive
She gave a dazzling performance
She gave a dazzling performance
to be discovered to be true after all
In sceneto be discovered to be true after all
It turned out to be true
It turned out to be true
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to become something in the end
to become something in the end
He turned out to be a good student
He turned out to be a good student
to be discovered or found to be true
to be discovered or found to be true
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to have a particular result or ending
to have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to develop or result in a particular way
to develop or result in a particular way
The cake turned out delicious
The cake turned out delicious
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
The farmer turned out the cows
The farmer turned out the cows
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Please turn out the light before sleeping
Please turn out the light before sleeping
to come together for an event
to come together for an event
Many people turned out for the protest
Many people turned out for the protest
to result in a certain way
to result in a certain way
The situation turned out quite complicated
The situation turned out quite complicated
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
It turned out he was right all along
It turned out he was right all along
to be discovered to be something after all
to be discovered to be something after all
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
to refuse to accept or help someone
to refuse to accept or help someone
They turned out the man who asked for help
They turned out the man who asked for help
to develop in a particular way
to develop in a particular way
Their long search turned out in failure
Their long search turned out in failure
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
to feel nervous or concerned about something
In sceneto feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
a feeling of being nervous or upset
a feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
to take up all of someone's time or attention
In sceneto take up all of someone's time or attention
Work consumes all his time
Work consumes all his time
to take in or use something
to take in or use something
We consume too much electricity
We consume too much electricity
to use something completely
to use something completely
These lamps consume a lot of energy
These lamps consume a lot of energy
the area where people dance
In scenethe area where people dance
The dance floor is full
The dance floor is full
the bottom part of a room that you walk on
the bottom part of a room that you walk on
The dance floor is made of wood
The dance floor is made of wood
the area in a room or club where people dance
the area in a room or club where people dance
The club has a large dance floor
The club has a large dance floor
the part of a room or hall where people dance
the part of a room or hall where people dance
She is dancing on the dance floor
She is dancing on the dance floor
to create a picture in your mind
In sceneto create a picture in your mind
Just imagine a world without war
Just imagine a world without war
to form a picture in your mind
to form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach
going or traveling toward a place
In scenegoing or traveling toward a place
The ship is bound for home
The ship is bound for home
a long or high jump
a long or high jump
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
almost certain to happen
almost certain to happen
It is bound to rain today
It is bound to rain today
connected or fastened tightly
connected or fastened tightly
The prisoner was bound in chains
The prisoner was bound in chains
one part of a television or radio series
In sceneone part of a television or radio series
I am watching the second season
I am watching the second season
one of the four parts of a year
In sceneone of the four parts of a year
Each season lasts three months
Each season lasts three months
to add salt, herbs, or spices to food
to add salt, herbs, or spices to food
Season the chicken with some salt
Season the chicken with some salt