Fleabag — Season 2 Episode 5
Words & meanings
310 words
CEFR level
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
a protective garment worn over the front of the body
In scenea protective garment worn over the front of the body
She wore a clean pinny to cook dinner
She wore a clean pinny to cook dinner
a vulgar word used to express strong emotion
In scenea vulgar word used to express strong emotion
fuck I missed the bus
fuck I missed the bus
to have sexual intercourse
to have sexual intercourse
they decided to fuck
they decided to fuck
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to seem or appear a certain way
to seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
a word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
a short, informal way to say farewell
a short, informal way to say farewell
Bye, mom
Bye, mom
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
at a distance from here
at a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
a flat open container for carrying or holding items
In scenea flat open container for carrying or holding items
He carried the drinks on a tray
He carried the drinks on a tray
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
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
to receive something that is offered
In sceneto receive something that is offered
I will take it
I will take it
to believe something is true without proof
to believe something is true without proof
I take it you agree
I take it you agree
to deal with a situation or problem
to deal with a situation or problem
Can you take it
Can you take it
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Please take it to the kitchen
Please take it to the kitchen
to accept or endure something
to accept or endure something
You should take it as a gift
You should take it as a gift
to accept a situation as it is
to accept a situation as it is
You have to take it as it is
You have to take it as it is
to accept a difficult situation
to accept a difficult situation
I cannot take it anymore
I cannot take it anymore
to get hold of something and carry it
to get hold of something and carry it
Take it with you
Take it with you
the ability to produce babies or plants
In scenethe ability to produce babies or plants
Fertility is a natural process
Fertility is a natural process
very or extremely
In scenevery or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
a rude expression to show anger at someone
In scenea rude expression to show anger at someone
Don't say fuck you to me
Don't say fuck you to me
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
in the direction of someone or something
In scenein the direction of someone or something
She walked towards the door
She walked towards the door
a set of clothes worn together
In scenea set of clothes worn together
I love your outfit
I love your outfit
to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment
to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment
The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes
The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes
an organization or group of people
an organization or group of people
It is a small professional outfit
It is a small professional outfit
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
to take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty
In sceneto take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty
I will deal with the problem tomorrow
I will deal with the problem tomorrow
to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject
to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject
This book deals with ancient history
This book deals with ancient history
to engage in business or communication with a person
to engage in business or communication with a person
I do not like dealing with rude people
I do not like dealing with rude people
to take action to solve a problem
to take action to solve a problem
I have to deal with this problem
I have to deal with this problem
to give a part of something to others
In sceneto give a part of something to others
I will share my food with you
I will share my food with you
to have something in common with someone
to have something in common with someone
We share the same hobby
We share the same hobby
a part or portion of something
a part or portion of something
This is your share
This is your share
to use something at the same time as others
to use something at the same time as others
I share a room with him
I share a room with him
using something with others at the same time
using something with others at the same time
We share the same office
We share the same office
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
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 give permission for something
In sceneto give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
to let someone do something
to let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
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
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
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
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
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
to find a way to deal with a problem
In sceneto find a way to deal with a problem
I can solve this math problem
I can solve this math problem
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
She can solve this puzzle
She can solve this puzzle
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
I can solve this puzzle
I can solve this puzzle
to find an answer to a problem
to find an answer to a problem
They solved the problem
They solved the problem
very bad or shocking
In scenevery bad or shocking
The weather was horrendous
The weather was horrendous
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
to tell someone you are grateful
In sceneto tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to give someone a suggestion about what to do
In sceneto give someone a suggestion about what to do
I advise you to study hard
I advise you to study hard
to give someone a suggestion about what to do
to give someone a suggestion about what to do
He advised me on how to solve the issue
He advised me on how to solve the issue
to give advice or suggestions to someone
to give advice or suggestions to someone
She advised them to be careful
She advised them to be careful
to give a suggestion or opinion to someone
to give a suggestion or opinion to someone
I advise you to study hard
I advise you to study hard
to be found or become visible
In sceneto be found or become visible
He turned up unexpectedly
He turned up unexpectedly
to find or reveal something
to find or reveal something
The police turned up some evidence
The police turned up some evidence
to make a sound louder
to make a sound louder
Please turn up the music
Please turn up the music
the folded part at the bottom of a trouser leg
the folded part at the bottom of a trouser leg
These trousers have a turn-up
These trousers have a turn-up
a surprising or unexpected occurrence
a surprising or unexpected occurrence
The result was a total turn-up
The result was a total turn-up
to appear or show up
to appear or show up
He did not turn up to the meeting
He did not turn up to the meeting
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to stop trying or to surrender
to stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
causing pain or discomfort
In scenecausing pain or discomfort
The injury was very painful
The injury was very painful
used to show agreement or that something is fine
In sceneused to show agreement or that something is fine
Alright, I will go
Alright, I will go
a phrase used to say goodbye to someone
In scenea phrase used to say goodbye to someone
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
a very famous person
In scenea very famous person
He is a pop superstar
He is a pop superstar
for a short time, not permanently
In scenefor a short time, not permanently
Let us stay here for now
Let us stay here for now
for a short time, not permanently
for a short time, not permanently
This plan is fine for now
This plan is fine for now
to present someone or something in a way that makes people admire them
In sceneto present someone or something in a way that makes people admire them
He is showing off his new car
He is showing off his new car
to try to impress others by displaying something
to try to impress others by displaying something
He is showing off his new car
He is showing off his new car
acting in a way to make people notice you
acting in a way to make people notice you
I hate his constant showing-off
I hate his constant showing-off
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
very good or surprising in a good way
In scenevery good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
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
used to tell someone to be quiet
In sceneused to tell someone to be quiet
Shh, be quiet
Shh, be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
Shh the movie has started
Shh the movie has started
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
He made a shh sound
He made a shh sound
despite that; nevertheless
In scenedespite that; nevertheless
It was delicious though
It was delicious though
despite the fact that
despite the fact that
Though it was raining we went out
Though it was raining we went out
used to introduce a contrast or concession
used to introduce a contrast or concession
Though he was tired he kept working
Though he was tired he kept working
used to add a contrasting point
used to add a contrasting point
It is a bit expensive though
It is a bit expensive though
feeling cool or cold
In scenefeeling cool or cold
The weather is chilly today
The weather is chilly today
to come to a place for a short time
In sceneto come to a place for a short time
I will pop in later
I will pop in later
to put something into a place quickly
to put something into a place quickly
Pop the disc in the player
Pop the disc in the player
to put something into a place quickly and easily
to put something into a place quickly and easily
Pop the letter in the mailbox
Pop the letter in the mailbox
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to understand something
In sceneto understand something
I got it
I got it
to come back to a place
In sceneto come back to a place
I will be back soon
I will be back soon
a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
In scenea clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
I drink a glass of water
I drink a glass of water
to give water to plants
to give water to plants
I water the plants every day
I water the plants every day
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
a small part of an animal used to touch and sense things
In scenea small part of an animal used to touch and sense things
The insect used its feelers to explore
The insect used its feelers to explore
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
providing a sense of relief through the expression of strong emotions
In sceneproviding a sense of relief through the expression of strong emotions
Crying can be a very cathartic experience
Crying can be a very cathartic experience
providing emotional relief
providing emotional relief
Crying can be a cathartic experience
Crying can be a cathartic experience
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to sleep in the same bed as another person
to sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
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
a time that is after the exact hour
In scenea time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
the time that has already happened
the time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
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
In sceneto end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to have something in your mind as a goal
In sceneto have something in your mind as a goal
I intend to visit London next year
I intend to visit London next year
a reason or purpose
In scenea reason or purpose
I did it for her sake
I did it for her sake
a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice
a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice
I ordered a glass of sake
I ordered a glass of sake
a reason or purpose
a reason or purpose
I did it for the sake of peace
I did it for the sake of peace
money paid to someone for loss or injury
In scenemoney paid to someone for loss or injury
He received compensation for the accident
He received compensation for the accident
to engage in sexual activity
In sceneto engage in sexual activity
They decided to have sex
They decided to have sex
to engage in sexual activity
to engage in sexual activity
They had sex for the first time
They had sex for the first time
to engage in sexual activity
to engage in sexual activity
It is safe to have sex
It is safe to have sex
a thin roll of tobacco for smoking
In scenea thin roll of tobacco for smoking
He smokes a cigarette every morning
He smokes a cigarette every morning
liking to talk a lot
In sceneliking to talk a lot
My sister is very chatty
My sister is very chatty
a person who represents clients in legal matters
In scenea person who represents clients in legal matters
He is a good lawyer
He is a good lawyer
a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
The lawyer defended his client in court
The lawyer defended his client in court
to act as a lawyer for someone or something
to act as a lawyer for someone or something
He will lawyer the case
He will lawyer the case
the peak of sexual pleasure
In scenethe peak of sexual pleasure
He experienced an orgasm
He experienced an orgasm
a scheduled meeting or arrangement
In scenea scheduled meeting or arrangement
I have an appointment with the doctor
I have an appointment with the doctor
a scheduled meeting or visit
a scheduled meeting or visit
I have a doctor's appointment
I have a doctor's appointment
an arrangement to meet someone at a set time
an arrangement to meet someone at a set time
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow
to talk informally
In sceneto talk informally
We chat every day
We chat every day
a small animal with fur that people keep as a pet
a small animal with fur that people keep as a pet
The cat is sleeping on the sofa
The cat is sleeping on the sofa
a friendly, casual conversation
a friendly, casual conversation
We had a nice chat
We had a nice chat
a person who is kind and pleasant
In scenea person who is kind and pleasant
She is a lovely person
She is a lovely person
nice or enjoyable
In scenenice or enjoyable
We had a lovely day at the park
We had a lovely day at the park
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
Saturday and Sunday
In sceneSaturday and Sunday
I will go to the park this weekend
I will go to the park this weekend
the part of the week when you do not work
the part of the week when you do not work
We are going on a trip for the weekend
We are going on a trip for the weekend
a black and white bird that lives in cold places and cannot fly
In scenea black and white bird that lives in cold places and cannot fly
I saw a cute penguin at the zoo
I saw a cute penguin at the zoo
a black-and-white seabird that cannot fly
a black-and-white seabird that cannot fly
The penguin lives in Antarctica
The penguin lives in Antarctica
to not include someone or something
In sceneto not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
moving from inside to outside a place
moving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
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