

Bridgerton — Season 3 Episode 1
Words & meanings
739 words
CEFR level
in or to a foreign country
In scenein or to a foreign country
I want to study abroad
I want to study abroad
the quality of being useful or suitable for a purpose
In scenethe quality of being useful or suitable for a purpose
We should consider the practicality of this plan
We should consider the practicality of this plan
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
used to introduce two possibilities
In sceneused to introduce two possibilities
I don't know whether he will come
I don't know whether he will come
used to introduce two possibilities
used to introduce two possibilities
I do not know whether he is coming
I do not know whether he is coming
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
from inside to outside
from inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
a place where goods are bought and sold
In scenea place where goods are bought and sold
The farmer took his goods to the mart
The farmer took his goods to the mart
lacking good sense or judgment
In scenelacking good sense or judgment
That was a silly mistake
That was a silly mistake
a king or queen
In scenea king or queen
Yes, Your Majesty
Yes, Your Majesty
items you wear to cover your body
In sceneitems you wear to cover your body
She bought new clothing
She bought new clothing
to come into someone's mind
In sceneto come into someone's mind
It didn't occur to me
It didn't occur to me
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
In sceneto give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
a person who buys and sells goods
In scenea person who buys and sells goods
He is a successful trader
He is a successful trader
to start to be something
In sceneto start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to get or receive something
to get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Can you lift this box
Can you lift this box
to make something better or more attractive
to make something better or more attractive
This paint will lift the look of the room
This paint will lift the look of the room
a device that moves people or things up and down between floors in a building
a device that moves people or things up and down between floors in a building
The lift is broken so we must take the stairs
The lift is broken so we must take the stairs
a free trip in a vehicle
a free trip in a vehicle
He gave me a lift
He gave me a lift
strong and not easily broken
In scenestrong and not easily broken
This table is sturdier than that one
This table is sturdier than that one
to make someone feel shy or awkward
In sceneto make someone feel shy or awkward
Don't embarrass me
Don't embarrass me
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassed
I felt embarrassed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
at the end of a process
In sceneat the end of a process
Ultimately, we decided to stay
Ultimately, we decided to stay
to go away from someone or something
In sceneto go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
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
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
a period of 12 months
In scenea period of 12 months
It has been five years
It has been five years
the amount of time that a person has lived
the amount of time that a person has lived
He is ten years old
He is ten years old
a long period of time
a long period of time
It has been years since I saw her
It has been years since I saw her
to ask someone to come or join
In sceneto ask someone to come or join
I will invite him to join us
I will invite him to join us
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an invite to the wedding
I received an invite to the wedding
to make people want to come in or join
to make people want to come in or join
I will invite my friends to the party
I will invite my friends to the party
patterns sewn onto cloth with thread
In scenepatterns sewn onto cloth with thread
She is working on her embroidery
She is working on her embroidery
causing envy or jealousy
In scenecausing envy or jealousy
She has an enviable job
She has an enviable job
arriving at the planned moment
In scenearriving at the planned moment
The train arrived on time
The train arrived on time
kind and caring
In scenekind and caring
She is a warm person
She is a warm person
to make something hot
to make something hot
I need to warm the milk
I need to warm the milk
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
The weather is warm today
The weather is warm today
loved or cherished
In sceneloved or cherished
My dear friend is coming
My dear friend is coming
used to express surprise or to address a deity
In sceneused to express surprise or to address a deity
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
a polite word used at the start of a letter
a polite word used at the start of a letter
Dear Mr. Smith
Dear Mr. Smith
something that makes you feel anxious
In scenesomething that makes you feel anxious
My main concern is the weather
My main concern is the weather
a large business organization
a large business organization
It is a large manufacturing concern
It is a large manufacturing concern
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
something that is your job or duty to deal with
something that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
In scenea written or printed statement giving information or warning
There is a notice on the wall
There is a notice on the wall
the act of paying attention to something
In scenethe act of paying attention to something
His new car caught my notice
His new car caught my notice
to see or pay attention to something
In sceneto see or pay attention to something
I noticed a new sign
I noticed a new sign
the person that or any person that
In scenethe person that or any person that
Whoever arrives first wins
Whoever arrives first wins
the person who
the person who
Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand
Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand
to give or offer something to someone
In sceneto give or offer something to someone
She presented him with a gift
She presented him with a gift
to make something happen
to make something happen
This situation presents a problem
This situation presents a problem
happening or existing now
happening or existing now
Focus on the present
Focus on the present
to feel sorry for someone
In sceneto feel sorry for someone
I pity him
I pity him
a feeling of sadness that something is not as good as it should be
a feeling of sadness that something is not as good as it should be
It is a pity that you cannot come
It is a pity that you cannot come
a feeling of sadness for your own bad situation
a feeling of sadness for your own bad situation
Stop feeling pity for yourself
Stop feeling pity for yourself
a person who lacks good sense
a person who lacks good sense
He is a total pity
He is a total pity
correct or right for the situation
In scenecorrect or right for the situation
Please wear proper shoes for the hike
Please wear proper shoes for the hike
correct or right for the situation
correct or right for the situation
You should wear proper clothes for the meeting
You should wear proper clothes for the meeting
correct or right for the situation
correct or right for the situation
Please use the proper tools
Please use the proper tools
polite and following social rules
polite and following social rules
He is a very proper young man
He is a very proper young man
to say no to or not accept
In sceneto say no to or not accept
He rejected the offer
He rejected the offer
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
This shirt is a reject
This shirt is a reject
the existing situation or condition
In scenethe existing situation or condition
They want to maintain the status quo
They want to maintain the status quo
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
to come into view or to be seen
In sceneto come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to give the impression of being
In sceneto give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
to control or deal with something
In sceneto control or deal with something
He is handling the situation well
He is handling the situation well
to run away from a place or danger
In sceneto run away from a place or danger
The prisoners fled from the jail
The prisoners fled from the jail
a specific case used to illustrate something
In scenea specific case used to illustrate something
Give me an example
Give me an example
a thing that shows what something is like
a thing that shows what something is like
Can you give me an example
Can you give me an example
without doubt
In scenewithout doubt
He will surely win
He will surely win
the state of being easily hurt or harmed
In scenethe state of being easily hurt or harmed
She felt a sense of vulnerability
She felt a sense of vulnerability
something that is as different as possible from something else
In scenesomething that is as different as possible from something else
Black is the opposite of white
Black is the opposite of white
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
I met my opposite at the conference
I met my opposite at the conference
across from something
across from something
They sat opposite each other
They sat opposite each other
for a greater amount of time
In scenefor a greater amount of time
I cannot wait any longer
I cannot wait any longer
having more length or time
having more length or time
This rope is longer than that one
This rope is longer than that one
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
I cannot wait any longer
I cannot wait any longer
for a great amount of time
for a great amount of time
They stayed for a long time
They stayed for a long time
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
I will study for a longer time
I will study for a longer time
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
Give me more time to think
Give me more time to think
having greater length or duration
having greater length or duration
This bridge is longer
This bridge is longer
having greater length
having greater length
The movie was longer than the book
The movie was longer than the book
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
We need more time to work
We need more time to work
for a shorter time than before
for a shorter time than before
I no longer live here
I no longer live here
for a greater amount of time than before
for a greater amount of time than before
It took longer than expected
It took longer than expected
for a greater amount of time or distance
for a greater amount of time or distance
The route is longer today
The route is longer today
likely to happen
In scenelikely to happen
It is probable that it will rain today
It is probable that it will rain today
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
a task or job that you must do
In scenea task or job that you must do
It is my duty to help you
It is my duty to help you
a thing that you must do
a thing that you must do
It is my duty to help others
It is my duty to help others
things you must do
things you must do
It is your duty to help him
It is your duty to help him
a tax paid on goods
a tax paid on goods
You must pay duty on these goods
You must pay duty on these goods
to give support or aid
In sceneto give support or aid
I will assist you with the project
I will assist you with the project
an informal discussion between people
In scenean informal discussion between people
We had a long conversation
We had a long conversation
to make certain that something happens
In sceneto make certain that something happens
Make sure you arrive on time
Make sure you arrive on time
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
Make sure of the facts
Make sure of the facts
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
to check that something is true or correct
to check that something is true or correct
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
a female parent
In scenea female parent
The mamas are here
The mamas are here
female parents
female parents
The mamas are happy
The mamas are happy
a room where coats and bags are left
In scenea room where coats and bags are left
I left my coat in the cloakroom
I left my coat in the cloakroom
a room with toilets in a public building
a room with toilets in a public building
Where is the cloakroom?
Where is the cloakroom?
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
to say someone did something wrong
In sceneto say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
a piece of work to be done
In scenea piece of work to be done
This is a difficult task
This is a difficult task
to give someone or something a job to do
to give someone or something a job to do
They tasked me with the project
They tasked me with the project
brought into life
In scenebrought into life
I was born in Istanbul
I was born in Istanbul
to come into the world at birth
to come into the world at birth
The baby was born yesterday
The baby was born yesterday
to start living
to start living
A new idea was born
A new idea was born
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
to do something better than someone or something
In sceneto do something better than someone or something
She wanted to outdo her rival in the race
She wanted to outdo her rival in the race
to do something better than someone or something else
to do something better than someone or something else
She always tries to outdo her rivals
She always tries to outdo her rivals
a formal title for a high-ranking person
In scenea formal title for a high-ranking person
The letter was addressed to the Right Honorable member of parliament
The letter was addressed to the Right Honorable member of parliament
a king or queen and their family
In scenea king or queen and their family
The crown traveled to the city
The crown traveled to the city
to officially make someone a king or queen
to officially make someone a king or queen
They will crown the new queen tomorrow
They will crown the new queen tomorrow
a circular ornament worn on the head by a king or queen
a circular ornament worn on the head by a king or queen
The king wears a golden crown
The king wears a golden crown
a name of a road or street
a name of a road or street
We live on Crown Street
We live on Crown Street
a black and white striped animal like a horse
In scenea black and white striped animal like a horse
The zebra has black and white stripes
The zebra has black and white stripes
being watched or examined very carefully
In scenebeing watched or examined very carefully
His actions are under a microscope
His actions are under a microscope
content
content
His behavior was put under a microscope
His behavior was put under a microscope
a flat piece of metal used as money
In scenea flat piece of metal used as money
I found a coin on the street
I found a coin on the street
to invent a new word or phrase
to invent a new word or phrase
He coined a new term for this phenomenon
He coined a new term for this phenomenon
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
This is the finest wool
This is the finest wool
of the highest quality
of the highest quality
This restaurant serves the finest food in town
This restaurant serves the finest food in town
a member of a city's police force
a member of a city's police force
One of the citys finest helped me find my way
One of the citys finest helped me find my way
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is the finest silk
This is the finest silk
a large room used for dancing
In scenea large room used for dancing
They danced in the ballroom
They danced in the ballroom
a style of formal social dancing
a style of formal social dancing
They enjoy ballroom dancing together
They enjoy ballroom dancing together
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
In scenea 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
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
to cause someone to feel very ashamed
In sceneto cause someone to feel very ashamed
She was mortified by his behavior
She was mortified by his behavior
needed or essential
In sceneneeded or essential
Sleep is necessary for health
Sleep is necessary for health
something that must be done or is required
something that must be done or is required
It is necessary to drink water every day
It is necessary to drink water every day
to be hunted or harmed by something
In sceneto be hunted or harmed by something
Many small animals fall prey to eagles
Many small animals fall prey to eagles
to feel very strong emotion, such as love or excitement
In sceneto feel very strong emotion, such as love or excitement
She swooned when the singer walked on stage
She swooned when the singer walked on stage
to suddenly become unconscious
to suddenly become unconscious
She swooned from the heat
She swooned from the heat
growing and doing very well
In scenegrowing and doing very well
The local business is thriving
The local business is thriving
not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
In scenenot curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
Draw a straight line
Draw a straight line
without changing direction or stopping
without changing direction or stopping
Go straight to your home
Go straight to your home
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
He is straight
He is straight
direct and truthful
direct and truthful
Give me a straight answer
Give me a straight answer
before the expected time
In scenebefore the expected time
I arrived sooner than expected
I arrived sooner than expected
in less time than before
in less time than before
Please arrive sooner next time
Please arrive sooner next time
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
I would sooner stay than leave
I would sooner stay than leave
in the near future
in the near future
Please arrive sooner
Please arrive sooner
someone you know but not well
In scenesomeone you know but not well
He is just an acquaintance
He is just an acquaintance
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
In sceneto not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to feel strong dislike for someone
In sceneto feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to strongly dislike
to strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to think something is bad or wrong
In sceneto think something is bad or wrong
My parents disapprove of my new job
My parents disapprove of my new job
show that you do not like or approve of something
show that you do not like or approve of something
My parents disapprove of my choice
My parents disapprove of my choice
showing that you do not like or approve of something
showing that you do not like or approve of something
My parents disapprove of my new haircut
My parents disapprove of my new haircut
the quality of being open and honest in what you say
In scenethe quality of being open and honest in what you say
I appreciate your frankness
I appreciate your frankness
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
In sceneto form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to form a mental image of something
In sceneto form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach