House of Cards — Season 5 Episode 3
Words & meanings
547 words
CEFR level
the part of the day between afternoon and night
In scenethe part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is cool
The evening is cool
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
I like the cool evening air
I like the cool evening air
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
I read a book in the evening
I read a book in the evening
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is a peaceful time
The evening is a peaceful time
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
the part you play in a situation or performance
In scenethe part you play in a situation or performance
She played an important role in the project
She played an important role in the project
a part played by an actor in a film or play
a part played by an actor in a film or play
She played a lead role in the movie
She played a lead role in the movie
a function or position someone has in a situation
a function or position someone has in a situation
Everyone has a specific role in the project
Everyone has a specific role in the project
able to be known or identified
In sceneable to be known or identified
The song has a recognizable melody
The song has a recognizable melody
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
In sceneto make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
a financial or other involvement in something
In scenea financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
a group of people chosen to do a task
In scenea group of people chosen to do a task
The committee met yesterday
The committee met yesterday
to wash the throat with liquid while making a bubbling sound
In sceneto wash the throat with liquid while making a bubbling sound
You should gargle with salt water for your sore throat
You should gargle with salt water for your sore throat
a liquid used to clean the mouth and throat
a liquid used to clean the mouth and throat
You should gargle with salt water
You should gargle with salt water
to wash your mouth and throat with a liquid that you move around and then spit out
to wash your mouth and throat with a liquid that you move around and then spit out
Rinse your mouth with water after brushing
Rinse your mouth with water after brushing
the way a person or thing exists
In scenethe way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
having life
having life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
claimed to be something, but not proven
claimed to be something, but not proven
The so-called expert made a mistake
The so-called expert made a mistake
used to show that a name or description is not accurate
used to show that a name or description is not accurate
His so called expert opinion was wrong
His so called expert opinion was wrong
called by a name that may not be true
called by a name that may not be true
His so called friend lied to him
His so called friend lied to him
claimed to be something but not really
claimed to be something but not really
He is a so-called friend
He is a so-called friend
used to introduce a name that is commonly used to refer to something
used to introduce a name that is commonly used to refer to something
This is a so-called smart phone
This is a so-called smart phone
clear and exact
In sceneclear and exact
I need specific instructions
I need specific instructions
clearly defined or identified
clearly defined or identified
I have a specific goal
I have a specific goal
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
In scenea set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
I have a math test tomorrow
I have a math test tomorrow
to try something to check its quality
In sceneto try something to check its quality
I want to test the new car
I want to test the new car
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
The scientist ran a test
The scientist ran a test
a mistake or imperfection
In scenea mistake or imperfection
There is a small flaw in the diamond
There is a small flaw in the diamond
to not believe that something is true
In sceneto not believe that something is true
I doubt that
I doubt that
a music group
a music group
The band is very good
The band is very good
to think something may not be true
to think something may not be true
I doubt he will come
I doubt he will come
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
I have some doubt about his story
I have some doubt about his story
any person
In sceneany person
Is anybody here
Is anybody here
any person
any person
Does anybody want cake?
Does anybody want cake?
a person, not a specific one
a person, not a specific one
I didn't see anybody
I didn't see anybody
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to make something stop working or operating
In sceneto make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
a written piece in a newspaper or magazine
In scenea written piece in a newspaper or magazine
I read an interesting article
I read an interesting article
a strong trust or confidence in someone or something
a strong trust or confidence in someone or something
He has faith in the future
He has faith in the future
a single thing of a particular type
a single thing of a particular type
He bought an article of clothing
He bought an article of clothing
a separate part of a legal document or law
a separate part of a legal document or law
The first article is very important
The first article is very important
an expression used to show surprise at something unexpected
In scenean expression used to show surprise at something unexpected
I opened the box and lo and behold it was empty
I opened the box and lo and behold it was empty
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
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 tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
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 fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to make something free of obstacles
In sceneto make something free of obstacles
He clears the snow from the road
He clears the snow from the road
to become free of something blocking the view
to become free of something blocking the view
The sky clears after the storm
The sky clears after the storm
to remove all the things from a place
to remove all the things from a place
She clears the table after dinner
She clears the table after dinner
to make something free of dirt or blockages
to make something free of dirt or blockages
She clears the table after dinner
She clears the table after dinner
to take something away
to take something away
The police clears the road of debris
The police clears the road of debris
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
the crime of taking something that does not belong to you
In scenethe crime of taking something that does not belong to you
He was arrested for theft
He was arrested for theft
to speak about something briefly
In sceneto speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to say something about someone or something
In sceneto say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
clearly different and noticeable in a good way
In sceneclearly different and noticeable in a good way
This flavor has a distinct taste
This flavor has a distinct taste
easy to see or notice
easy to see or notice
There is a distinct smell of smoke
There is a distinct smell of smoke
not the same as others
not the same as others
These two ideas are distinct
These two ideas are distinct
to go with someone to a place
In sceneto go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
an image made with a camera
In scenean image made with a camera
This is a beautiful photograph
This is a beautiful photograph
to take a picture with a camera
to take a picture with a camera
She likes to photograph flowers
She likes to photograph flowers
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
something that is different from the rest
In scenesomething that is different from the rest
That data point is an outlier
That data point is an outlier
to have a job at a place
In sceneto have a job at a place
I work at a shop
I work at a shop
to have a job or perform a task
to have a job or perform a task
She works at a hospital
She works at a hospital
to make an effort to improve something
to make an effort to improve something
You need to work at your tennis skills
You need to work at your tennis skills
to operate or perform as intended
to operate or perform as intended
This machine does not work at high speeds
This machine does not work at high speeds
to have a job in a place
to have a job in a place
I work at a big bank
I work at a big bank
in or to a foreign country
In scenein or to a foreign country
He works overseas
He works overseas
to bring things together in one place
In sceneto bring things together in one place
The company decided to centralize its operations
The company decided to centralize its operations
a group of people working together
In scenea group of people working together
The film crew worked hard
The film crew worked hard
to work as a member of a boat's team
to work as a member of a boat's team
He likes to crew on sailing boats
He likes to crew on sailing boats
a group of people working together
a group of people working together
The crew is ready
The crew is ready
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
The film crew set up the cameras
The film crew set up the cameras
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
a person applying for a position or degree
In scenea person applying for a position or degree
She is a strong candidate for the job
She is a strong candidate for the job
someone who is applying for a job or running in an election
In scenesomeone who is applying for a job or running in an election
He is the best candidate for the job
He is the best candidate for the job
a person who is competing in an election
a person who is competing in an election
The candidate gave a great speech
The candidate gave a great speech
to be kept in a place by the police or authorities
In sceneto be kept in a place by the police or authorities
The suspect was held by police
The suspect was held by police
to keep something in your hand or arms
to keep something in your hand or arms
She held the baby in her arms
She held the baby in her arms
to arrange and carry out an event
to arrange and carry out an event
They held a meeting last week
They held a meeting last week
to feel a bad feeling toward someone for something they did
to feel a bad feeling toward someone for something they did
He held a grudge against his boss
He held a grudge against his boss
to keep someone in a place and stop them from leaving
to keep someone in a place and stop them from leaving
The police held the suspect for questioning
The police held the suspect for questioning
happening or existing now
In scenehappening or existing now
Focus on the present
Focus on the present
to make something happen
to make something happen
This situation presents a problem
This situation presents a problem
to give or offer something to someone
to give or offer something to someone
She presented him with a gift
She presented him with a gift
a thing given to someone
a thing given to someone
I bought a present for my friend
I bought a present for my friend
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
to bring something to an end
In sceneto bring something to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
the final appearance of a surface
the final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
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
weighing a lot
In sceneweighing a lot
This box is heavy
This box is heavy
containing a lot of fat, sugar, or calories
containing a lot of fat, sugar, or calories
This chocolate cake is very heavy
This chocolate cake is very heavy
very important or difficult to deal with
very important or difficult to deal with
This is a heavy topic
This is a heavy topic
a type of loud, heavy rock music
a type of loud, heavy rock music
He listens to heavy metal
He listens to heavy metal
to close your eyes and rest your body
In sceneto close your eyes and rest your body
He slept for eight hours
He slept for eight hours
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with his partner
He slept with his partner
to continue sleeping while something is happening
to continue sleeping while something is happening
I slept through the storm
I slept through the storm
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
to share the same view as someone
to share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
many times or regularly
In scenemany times or regularly
I often visit my grandmother
I often visit my grandmother
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
at the moment when
In sceneat the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of 60 seconds
a period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
of lower quality or more serious
In sceneof lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
more unpleasant or of lower quality
more unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
a shop that sells medicines
In scenea shop that sells medicines
Where is the nearest drugstore?
Where is the nearest drugstore?
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
happening or done not long ago
In scenehappening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
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 no longer have something
to no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
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 no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
Let's begin the lesson
Let's begin the lesson
to speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or pausing often
In sceneto speak with difficulty, repeating sounds or pausing often
He stutters when he is nervous
He stutters when he is nervous
to do what you promised or were expected to do
In sceneto do what you promised or were expected to do
They promised to deliver results
They promised to deliver results
to help a baby be born
to help a baby be born
The doctor will deliver the baby
The doctor will deliver the baby
to bring something to the place where it is needed
to bring something to the place where it is needed
The courier will deliver the package tomorrow
The courier will deliver the package tomorrow
to give a formal address to an audience
to give a formal address to an audience
The professor will deliver a lecture today
The professor will deliver a lecture today
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
He decided to hang it up after ten years
He decided to hang it up after ten years
to stop doing something
to stop doing something
I decided to hang it up after many years
I decided to hang it up after many years
to feel thankful for something
In sceneto feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to recognize the worth of something
to recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
able to be used or obtained
In sceneable to be used or obtained
Is this seat available?
Is this seat available?
free
free
This seat is available
This seat is available
prepared and able to be used or shown
prepared and able to be used or shown
The report is available now.
The report is available now.
to give a task or role to someone
In sceneto give a task or role to someone
The boss assigned a task to him
The boss assigned a task to him
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to seem or give the impression of being something
In sceneto seem or give the impression of being something
You are looking happy today
You are looking happy today
to turn your eyes toward something to see it
to turn your eyes toward something to see it
She is looking at the stars
She is looking at the stars
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to take air or something into your lungs
In sceneto take air or something into your lungs
Inhale deeply through your nose
Inhale deeply through your nose
used to say how much of something is given for each unit
In sceneused to say how much of something is given for each unit
It costs ten dollars per person
It costs ten dollars per person
as stated or requested by
as stated or requested by
Per your request I have attached the file
Per your request I have attached the file
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
feeling or showing thanks
In scenefeeling or showing thanks
I am grateful for your help
I am grateful for your help
a shape or pattern cut into a hard surface
In scenea shape or pattern cut into a hard surface
The wood carving is beautiful
The wood carving is beautiful
the act of cutting a shape or slices from something
the act of cutting a shape or slices from something
She is carving a pattern in the wood
She is carving a pattern in the wood
an act of phoning someone
In scenean act of phoning someone
I have three missed calls
I have three missed calls
a request made by phone or voice
a request made by phone or voice
He hears the calls
He hears the calls
a conversation on the telephone
a conversation on the telephone
I have two calls to make
I have two calls to make
a person you do something with
In scenea person you do something with
She is my business partner
She is my business partner
a person who works with another in a business or activity
a person who works with another in a business or activity
He is my business partner
He is my business partner
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
She lives with her partner
She lives with her partner
a person you work or play with
a person you work or play with
I have a new dance partner
I have a new dance partner
a group with similar features
In scenea group with similar features
What sort of food is this
What sort of food is this
to separate or order things into groups
to separate or order things into groups
Please sort these books
Please sort these books
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
I will sort this problem out soon
I will sort this problem out soon
one or the other of two things
In sceneone or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
used to add a negative statement
used to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
someone who lives near you
In scenesomeone who lives near you
He is my new neighbor
He is my new neighbor
the time when something happens
In scenethe time when something happens
The timing of the rain was terrible
The timing of the rain was terrible
the choice of when something happens
the choice of when something happens
Success depends on timing
Success depends on timing
to recover from an illness or problem
In sceneto recover from an illness or problem
It took him a week to get over the flu
It took him a week to get over the flu
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
He had to get over the wall
He had to get over the wall
to trick someone
to trick someone
He tried to get over on me
He tried to get over on me
to go to a place
to go to a place
Can you get over here quickly
Can you get over here quickly
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
In scenethe part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to be upset or annoyed by something
to be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
a set of written or spoken texts
In scenea set of written or spoken texts
She studied the author's entire corpus
She studied the author's entire corpus
a collection of written or spoken texts
a collection of written or spoken texts
The linguist analyzed a large corpus
The linguist analyzed a large corpus
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
a method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
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 speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
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
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
I can handle this problem
I can handle this problem
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
Please hold the handle of the door
Please hold the handle of the door
a name or nickname used for identification
a name or nickname used for identification
What is your Twitter handle
What is your Twitter handle
to give something to someone by hand
to give something to someone by hand
Handle the book to your friend
Handle the book to your friend
in a way that is not easy to hear or understand
In scenein a way that is not easy to hear or understand
He spoke indistinctly
He spoke indistinctly