Bridgerton — Season 3 Episode 3
Words & meanings
684 words
CEFR level
a story that may not be true
In scenea story that may not be true
I heard a rumor about him
I heard a rumor about him
a piece of information that is spread without being confirmed as true
a piece of information that is spread without being confirmed as true
I heard a rumor about the new project
I heard a rumor about the new project
in a truthful and sincere way
In scenein a truthful and sincere way
Please answer honestly
Please answer honestly
to make a liquid flow from a container
In sceneto make a liquid flow from a container
Please pour me some water
Please pour me some water
to give all your attention to something
to give all your attention to something
He poured all his attention into the work
He poured all his attention into the work
to rain very hard
to rain very hard
It is pouring outside today
It is pouring outside today
something used to move people or things from one place to another
In scenesomething used to move people or things from one place to another
The car is a common vehicle
The car is a common vehicle
an organization of people with a shared interest
In scenean organization of people with a shared interest
I joined the chess club
I joined the chess club
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
The shirt has a white collar
The shirt has a white collar
a sandwich made with three slices of bread and meat, cheese, and vegetables
a sandwich made with three slices of bread and meat, cheese, and vegetables
I ordered a club sandwich for lunch
I ordered a club sandwich for lunch
a long stick used to hit a ball in golf
a long stick used to hit a ball in golf
He bought a new golf club
He bought a new golf club
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a person who shares a status or activity
a person who shares a status or activity
He is a fellow student
He is a fellow student
a man or boy
a man or boy
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
the process of thinking carefully to form conclusions
In scenethe process of thinking carefully to form conclusions
Her reasoning is quite logical
Her reasoning is quite logical
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
Her reasoning is logical
Her reasoning is logical
the process of forming ideas using logic
the process of forming ideas using logic
His reasoning was very clear
His reasoning was very clear
making it hard to breathe
In scenemaking it hard to breathe
The heat in the room was suffocating
The heat in the room was suffocating
feeling unwell
In scenefeeling unwell
I feel sick today
I feel sick today
slang for very good or impressive
slang for very good or impressive
That car is sick
That car is sick
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
This is a sick joke
This is a sick joke
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this noise
I am sick of this noise
extremely bad or wicked
In sceneextremely bad or wicked
He was accused of a heinous crime
He was accused of a heinous crime
a written work that gives information about a topic
In scenea written work that gives information about a topic
She read a book on history
She read a book on history
to put something in a position
to put something in a position
I book the meeting on the calendar
I book the meeting on the calendar
to arrange to travel on a flight
to arrange to travel on a flight
I need to book on this flight
I need to book on this flight
to create a written work about a subject
to create a written work about a subject
She is writing a book on philosophy
She is writing a book on philosophy
to make something seem more important or impressive than it really is
In sceneto make something seem more important or impressive than it really is
He inflated his achievements to get the job
He inflated his achievements to get the job
to fill with air or gas
to fill with air or gas
Inflate the balloon
Inflate the balloon
to make something larger or greater
to make something larger or greater
You should inflate the tires before the trip
You should inflate the tires before the trip
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 end or bring to an end
In sceneto end or bring to an end
The company ceased operations
The company ceased operations
to come together with someone
In sceneto come together with someone
I will meet with my friends at the park
I will meet with my friends at the park
to be affected by or encounter a specific reaction, event, or result
to be affected by or encounter a specific reaction, event, or result
The proposal met with success
The proposal met with success
to arrange to talk to someone for a specific purpose
to arrange to talk to someone for a specific purpose
I will meet with my lawyer today
I will meet with my lawyer today
to say that you want something
In sceneto say that you want something
I will ask for a glass of water
I will ask for a glass of water
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
content
content
She will ask for help
She will ask for help
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
You are asking for trouble
You are asking for trouble
to put words or information into a document or space
In sceneto put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
kind and generous to others
In scenekind and generous to others
She is a kindhearted person
She is a kindhearted person
for a long time and with many details
In scenefor a long time and with many details
They discussed the plan at length
They discussed the plan at length
the planet Earth
In scenethe planet Earth
We must protect the globe
We must protect the globe
a prize given for excellence in film or television
a prize given for excellence in film or television
She won a globe for her role
She won a globe for her role
a newspaper or magazine
a newspaper or magazine
The story was in the globe today
The story was in the globe today
a round object representing the Earth or a spherical shape
a round object representing the Earth or a spherical shape
The crystal globe is beautiful
The crystal globe is beautiful
the quality of being friendly and helpful
In scenethe quality of being friendly and helpful
Thank you for your kindness
Thank you for your kindness
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to search for something or someone that is missing
to search for something or someone that is missing
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
the possibility that something will happen
In scenethe possibility that something will happen
The prospect of a new job is exciting
The prospect of a new job is exciting
a person who may become a customer or client
In scenea person who may become a customer or client
The sales team is contacting new prospects
The sales team is contacting new prospects
different from what is normal or expected
In scenedifferent from what is normal or expected
He is a very odd man
He is a very odd man
the probability that something will happen
the probability that something will happen
The odds of winning are low
The odds of winning are low
a number that cannot be divided by two
a number that cannot be divided by two
Three is an odd number
Three is an odd number
happening or appearing sometimes but not often
happening or appearing sometimes but not often
I do odd jobs for my neighbors
I do odd jobs for my neighbors
a plant or part of a plant that people eat as food
In scenea plant or part of a plant that people eat as food
I eat fresh vegetables every day
I eat fresh vegetables every day
a plant that is eaten as food
In scenea plant that is eaten as food
I like to eat fresh vegetables
I like to eat fresh vegetables
having severe brain damage and unable to think or move
having severe brain damage and unable to think or move
The patient is a vegetable
The patient is a vegetable
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
messy from being blown by the wind
In scenemessy from being blown by the wind
Her hair looked windswept after the walk
Her hair looked windswept after the walk
to speak in a mean or angry way
In sceneto speak in a mean or angry way
He was very harsh with his staff
He was very harsh with his staff
unpleasantly strong or cruel
In sceneunpleasantly strong or cruel
The winter here is very harsh
The winter here is very harsh
to ruin or spoil someone's good mood or fun
to ruin or spoil someone's good mood or fun
That was a harsh comment
That was a harsh comment
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
to 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 have something as a belonging
In sceneto have something as a belonging
She possesses many expensive books
She possesses many expensive books
to have control over someone or something
to have control over someone or something
Anger possessed him
Anger possessed him
to make someone want to do something
to make someone want to do something
What possessed you to do that
What possessed you to do that
the solid part that something is built on
In scenethe solid part that something is built on
The house has a strong foundation
The house has a strong foundation
a group that gives money for a cause
a group that gives money for a cause
She works for a charitable foundation
She works for a charitable foundation
a set of three related books or movies
a set of three related books or movies
I am reading a new foundation
I am reading a new foundation
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
In scenea period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
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
a strong, fixed interest in something
In scenea strong, fixed interest in something
He has a fixation with fast cars
He has a fixation with fast cars
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
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
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be clearly seen
In sceneallowing light to pass through so objects behind can be clearly seen
The glass is transparent
The glass is transparent
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
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 small brown bird
In scenea small brown bird
A sparrow is sitting on the fence
A sparrow is sitting on the fence
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
In sceneas much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
the process of teaching and learning
In scenethe process of teaching and learning
Education is important for everyone
Education is important for everyone
to talk quickly and continuously
In sceneto talk quickly and continuously
They chatter all day
They chatter all day
to speak quickly and continuously
to speak quickly and continuously
She started to chatter
She started to chatter
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
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
the season between summer and winter
the season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the 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
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
causing admiration or respect
In scenecausing admiration or respect
The view from the top is impressive
The view from the top is impressive
causing admiration or wonder
causing admiration or wonder
Her performance was impressive
Her performance was impressive
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
In sceneto direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
a planned public or social occasion
In scenea planned public or social occasion
The music event was great
The music event was great
something that happens, especially something important
something that happens, especially something important
This event changed my life
This event changed my life
a feeling of happiness or satisfaction
In scenea feeling of happiness or satisfaction
Reading books gives me great pleasure
Reading books gives me great pleasure
inside a period of time or space
In sceneinside a period of time or space
I will arrive within an hour
I will arrive within an hour
containing as much as possible
In scenecontaining as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
containing all parts; entire
containing all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
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
something that takes your attention away
In scenesomething that takes your attention away
The noise was a distraction
The noise was a distraction
something that stops you from focusing
something that stops you from focusing
Loud music is a major distraction
Loud music is a major distraction
to make someone stay away
In sceneto make someone stay away
This spray repels insects
This spray repels insects
to make someone stay away
to make someone stay away
The poles repel each other
The poles repel each other
no longer alive as a species
In sceneno longer alive as a species
Dinosaurs are extinct
Dinosaurs are extinct
the act of trying to find or get something
In scenethe act of trying to find or get something
The pursuit of happiness is important
The pursuit of happiness is important
an activity that someone does for pleasure
an activity that someone does for pleasure
Reading is his favorite pursuit
Reading is his favorite pursuit
a board game where players answer questions to win
a board game where players answer questions to win
Let's play a game of pursuit
Let's play a game of pursuit
the time that is happening now
In scenethe time that is happening now
He is busy at present
He is busy at present
a set of clothes worn together
In scenea set of clothes worn together
She chose a beautiful ensemble for the party
She chose a beautiful ensemble for the party
a set of things or people that form a whole
a set of things or people that form a whole
The musical ensemble played a song
The musical ensemble played a song
the quality of being generous and caring
In scenethe quality of being generous and caring
Her kindheartedness surprised everyone
Her kindheartedness surprised everyone
a person who is not interesting or exciting
In scenea person who is not interesting or exciting
He is such a bore
He is such a bore
to hold or support something and move with it
to hold or support something and move with it
The tree bore delicious fruit
The tree bore delicious fruit
to give birth to a baby
to give birth to a baby
She bore a baby boy
She bore a baby boy
an empty space in something solid
an empty space in something solid
The pipe has a wide bore
The pipe has a wide bore
making you feel fresh, cool, and full of energy
In scenemaking you feel fresh, cool, and full of energy
This cold lemonade is very refreshing
This cold lemonade is very refreshing
to make something feel new or cool again
to make something feel new or cool again
This drink is very refreshing
This drink is very refreshing
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
In scenea 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
to make something start or rise
In sceneto make something start or rise
The wind kicked up a lot of dust
The wind kicked up a lot of dust
to make something stronger or more intense
to make something stronger or more intense
Please kick up the speed of the machine
Please kick up the speed of the machine
to move someone to a higher position or level
to move someone to a higher position or level
They decided to kick him up to a management role
They decided to kick him up to a management role
the study or record of past events
In scenethe study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
a written account of past events
a written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
the things that happened in the past
the things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
to begin a new hobby or activity
In sceneto begin a new hobby or activity
I will take up tennis next week
I will take up tennis next week
to agree to an offer or suggestion
to agree to an offer or suggestion
I will take up the offer
I will take up the offer
to start doing something
to start doing something
She took up the project
She took up the project
to raise a topic for discussion
to raise a topic for discussion
I will take this up with my boss
I will take this up with my boss
to fill or use a space
to fill or use a space
The sofa takes up too much space
The sofa takes up too much space
to fill someone's mind or time completely
to fill someone's mind or time completely
This project will take up all my time
This project will take up all my time
to lift and remove something
to lift and remove something
They took up the old carpet
They took up the old carpet
to begin doing a new activity or task
to begin doing a new activity or task
I want to take up tennis
I want to take up tennis
a plan for the food you eat
In scenea plan for the food you eat
I am on a diet
I am on a diet
containing fewer calories than usual
containing fewer calories than usual
I bought a diet soda
I bought a diet soda
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
In scenefeeling happy and relaxed in a place
I feel at home here
I feel at home here
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
He is at home
He is at home
to keep someone away from others
In sceneto keep someone away from others
The jury was sequestered during the trial
The jury was sequestered during the trial
a person who comes to see a place or person
In scenea person who comes to see a place or person
We have a visitor today
We have a visitor today
something that is expected to happen
In scenesomething that is expected to happen
It is likely to rain today
It is likely to rain today
loved very much
In sceneloved very much
You are my dearest friend
You are my dearest friend
showing great love or care
showing great love or care
She is a dearest companion
She is a dearest companion
a person you love very much
a person you love very much
Come here my dearest
Come here my dearest
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to start flying into the air
In sceneto start flying into the air
The birds took flight when they saw us
The birds took flight when they saw us
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
used to show something happens no matter what
In sceneused to show something happens no matter what
I will go even if it rains
I will go even if it rains
a grand public display or event
In scenea grand public display or event
The parade was a huge spectacle
The parade was a huge spectacle
a pair of lenses worn to help you see
a pair of lenses worn to help you see
He needs spectacles to read small text
He needs spectacles to read small text
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
He is speaking to me
He is speaking to me
when thinking about something in a particular way
when thinking about something in a particular way
Generally speaking this is true
Generally speaking this is true
a system of words used for speaking
a system of words used for speaking
English is a common language for speaking
English is a common language for speaking
a long way away
In scenea long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
to a large extent
to a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good