House of Cards — Season 6 Episode 3
Words & meanings
626 words
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a farm animal with a snout and curly tail
In scenea farm animal with a snout and curly tail
The pig is pink
The pig is pink
a person who eats too much or is greedy
a person who eats too much or is greedy
You are such a pig for eating the whole cake
You are such a pig for eating the whole cake
a person who is messy or eats too much
a person who is messy or eats too much
Stop eating like a pig
Stop eating like a pig
an offensive term for a police officer
an offensive term for a police officer
Calling an officer a pig is disrespectful
Calling an officer a pig is disrespectful
a person who arranges deals between two parties
In scenea person who arranges deals between two parties
The broker helped us buy the house
The broker helped us buy the house
a person who buys or sells things for others
a person who buys or sells things for others
He is a stock broker
He is a stock broker
a regular payment for membership
In scenea regular payment for membership
I paid my club dues today
I paid my club dues today
money paid regularly for membership or to fulfill an obligation
money paid regularly for membership or to fulfill an obligation
We must pay the membership dues
We must pay the membership dues
something valuable taken or gained, especially as a result of a victory or effort
In scenesomething valuable taken or gained, especially as a result of a victory or effort
They divided the spoils of war among the soldiers
They divided the spoils of war among the soldiers
valuable things taken by force
valuable things taken by force
The soldiers shared the spoils after the battle
The soldiers shared the spoils after the battle
to treat someone too well, often making them selfish
to treat someone too well, often making them selfish
Don't spoil the child
Don't spoil the child
to damage or destroy something good
to damage or destroy something good
The rain spoiled the picnic
The rain spoiled the picnic
a person's brother or sister
In scenea person's brother or sister
I have only one sibling
I have only one sibling
a person's brother or sister
a person's brother or sister
Do you have any siblings?
Do you have any siblings?
the power to direct or manage something
In scenethe power to direct or manage something
The king began his long reign
The king began his long reign
to be the main or most powerful thing in a situation
to be the main or most powerful thing in a situation
Silence reigned in the room
Silence reigned in the room
to be the main or most powerful person or thing in a situation
to be the main or most powerful person or thing in a situation
The queen continues to reign over the country
The queen continues to reign over the country
the period when a king or queen is in power
the period when a king or queen is in power
The Queen's reign lasted for many years
The Queen's reign lasted for many years
a word used to say goodbye
a word used to say goodbye
Bye bye, see you later
Bye bye, see you later
no longer present or existing
no longer present or existing
The money is bye bye
The money is bye bye
an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving
an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving
I said bye bye to my friend
I said bye bye to my friend
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
a person who kills another person
In scenea person who kills another person
The police caught the murderer
The police caught the murderer
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
to look at a place or thing carefully
In sceneto look at a place or thing carefully
I want to take a look around the room
I want to take a look around the room
to look at something carefully
to look at something carefully
I want to take a look around the office
I want to take a look around the office
to look at the things in a place
to look at the things in a place
Let me take a look around the house
Let me take a look around the house
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
to think of as being something
to think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
to laugh at someone or something in a disrespectful way
In sceneto laugh at someone or something in a disrespectful way
They scoffed at his idea
They scoffed at his idea
to eat something quickly and greedily
to eat something quickly and greedily
He scoffed down the sandwich
He scoffed down the sandwich
not likely to be true or happen
In scenenot likely to be true or happen
His excuse sounds a bit far fetched
His excuse sounds a bit far fetched
unlikely to be true or possible
unlikely to be true or possible
His story sounds a bit far fetched
His story sounds a bit far fetched
information that shows something is true
In sceneinformation that shows something is true
There is no evidence for this claim
There is no evidence for this claim
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
a manner or method of doing something
a manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
by a large amount
by a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
happening or done not long ago
In scenehappening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
happening after a particular time
happening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
happening or done after the expected or usual time
happening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
no longer living
no longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
not on time
not on time
She is later than we expected
She is later than we expected
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
In scenea suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
to start living in a new home
In sceneto start living in a new home
He moved in to a new apartment
He moved in to a new apartment
to move closer to someone or something, often to attack or take control
to move closer to someone or something, often to attack or take control
The soldiers move in on the enemy base
The soldiers move in on the enemy base
to start living in a new house or apartment
to start living in a new house or apartment
They will move in tomorrow
They will move in tomorrow
to start living in the same home as someone else
to start living in the same home as someone else
They decided to move in together
They decided to move in together
to go into a place as a group
to go into a place as a group
The team decided to move in
The team decided to move in
to go into a place without making noise
to go into a place without making noise
The cat moved in silently
The cat moved in silently
to start living in the same home as someone
to start living in the same home as someone
She moved in with her partner
She moved in with her partner
prepared for immediate use
prepared for immediate use
The house is move in ready
The house is move in ready
to begin living in a new residence
to begin living in a new residence
We move in next week
We move in next week
to start living in a new place
to start living in a new place
The tenants will move in soon
The tenants will move in soon
to begin living in the same home as someone else
to begin living in the same home as someone else
They are moving in as a couple
They are moving in as a couple
the act of moving to a new home
the act of moving to a new home
We have a move-in date next week
We have a move-in date next week
to move around without a fixed plan
In sceneto move around without a fixed plan
They roamed the streets of the city
They roamed the streets of the city
an election held in the middle of a president's term
In scenean election held in the middle of a president's term
The midterm elections are coming up
The midterm elections are coming up
an important test taken in the middle of a school term
In scenean important test taken in the middle of a school term
I have a midterm tomorrow
I have a midterm tomorrow
the state of not being in danger or harm
In scenethe state of not being in danger or harm
Please prioritize your safety
Please prioritize your safety
a defensive player in American football
a defensive player in American football
The safety tackled the runner
The safety tackled the runner
a device that stops something from firing or working
a device that stops something from firing or working
Always check the safety before handling the gun
Always check the safety before handling the gun
a part of a gun that stops it from firing
a part of a gun that stops it from firing
He clicked the safety on
He clicked the safety on
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
many times or often
In scenemany times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a piece of land
a piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a great number or quantity
a great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
a long or serious talk about a subject
In scenea long or serious talk about a subject
The political discourse has changed
The political discourse has changed
to meet someone or experience something, especially unexpectedly
In sceneto meet someone or experience something, especially unexpectedly
I did not expect to encounter him there
I did not expect to encounter him there
to experience something, especially unexpectedly
to experience something, especially unexpectedly
I encountered many problems
I encountered many problems
an unexpected meeting with someone
an unexpected meeting with someone
I had a brief encounter with an old friend
I had a brief encounter with an old friend
connected to a person's job or career
In sceneconnected to a person's job or career
This is a professional decision
This is a professional decision
a person who is highly skilled in a job
a person who is highly skilled in a job
He is a professional photographer
He is a professional photographer
relating to a job that requires special training
relating to a job that requires special training
She wants to improve her professional skills
She wants to improve her professional skills
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to become conscious again after being unconscious
In sceneto become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
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
words that say you are sorry
In scenewords that say you are sorry
Please accept my apologies
Please accept my apologies
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
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
any location or direction
any location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere
a blockage in a blood vessel
In scenea blockage in a blood vessel
An embolism can be dangerous
An embolism can be dangerous
a particular way of thinking about something
In scenea particular way of thinking about something
We have different perspectives on this issue
We have different perspectives on this issue
to show great respect or love for a god
In sceneto show great respect or love for a god
They worship in the temple
They worship in the temple
to show great respect and admiration
to show great respect and admiration
He worships his mother
He worships his mother
very bad or of poor quality
In scenevery bad or of poor quality
This movie is shit
This movie is shit
to lie to someone or trick them
to lie to someone or trick them
Are you shitting me
Are you shitting me
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
a public show of objects or art
In scenea public show of objects or art
The museum has a new exhibit
The museum has a new exhibit
to display something for others to see
to display something for others to see
He exhibited his paintings in the gallery
He exhibited his paintings in the gallery
very good or beautiful
In scenevery good or beautiful
The view is magnificent
The view is magnificent
never done or known before
In scenenever done or known before
The city experienced unprecedented growth
The city experienced unprecedented growth
never done or known before
never done or known before
This is an unprecedented event
This is an unprecedented event
to put something into action
In sceneto put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to make use of something
to make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
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
to no longer have any of something
In sceneto no longer have any of something
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to move fast on your feet away from a place
to move fast on your feet away from a place
He ran out of the building
He ran out of the building
to be based in a particular place
to be based in a particular place
They run the business out of their house
They run the business out of their house
a sound made when thinking or pausing
a sound made when thinking or pausing
Mm mm, let me think
Mm mm, let me think
a sound used to say no or indicate doubt
a sound used to say no or indicate doubt
Mm mm, I don't think so
Mm mm, I don't think so
a sound people make to show they like food
a sound people make to show they like food
Mm-mm this soup is delicious
Mm-mm this soup is delicious
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
to think something is less important or valuable than it really is
In sceneto think something is less important or valuable than it really is
Don't undervalue the importance of sleep
Don't undervalue the importance of sleep
a formal act of verifying or approving something
In scenea formal act of verifying or approving something
I am waiting for the confirmation email
I am waiting for the confirmation email
a statement that something is true or accepted
a statement that something is true or accepted
I received confirmation for my flight
I received confirmation for my flight
a Christian ceremony where a person confirms their faith
a Christian ceremony where a person confirms their faith
She attended her confirmation
She attended her confirmation
a sudden strong expression of feeling
In scenea sudden strong expression of feeling
He had a sudden outburst of anger
He had a sudden outburst of anger
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
to make a man feel less strong or confident
In sceneto make a man feel less strong or confident
He felt emasculated by the constant criticism
He felt emasculated by the constant criticism
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
a person who works in an administrative system, especially in government
In scenea person who works in an administrative system, especially in government
He is a government bureaucrat
He is a government bureaucrat
a hard smooth rock used in building
In scenea hard smooth rock used in building
The floor is made of marble
The floor is made of marble
a large round object in space that moves around a star
a large round object in space that moves around a star
The Earth is known as the blue marble
The Earth is known as the blue marble
the ability to think and behave normally
the ability to think and behave normally
He has lost his marbles
He has lost his marbles
a small glass or stone ball used in games
a small glass or stone ball used in games
He played with a glass marble
He played with a glass marble
the bad results of a big event
In scenethe bad results of a big event
They are dealing with the fallout of the crisis
They are dealing with the fallout of the crisis
a person who manages an organization
In scenea person who manages an organization
She is the hospital administrator
She is the hospital administrator
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are in a romantic relationship with
Everyone likes my girlfriend
Everyone likes my girlfriend
a female friend
a female friend
She is my female friend
She is my female friend
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
probably or most likely
In sceneprobably or most likely
He is presumably at home right now
He is presumably at home right now
the state of being a member of a group
In scenethe state of being a member of a group
I have a gym membership
I have a gym membership
the state of being a member of a group or organization
the state of being a member of a group or organization
I applied for membership at the gym
I applied for membership at the gym
all the people in an organization
all the people in an organization
The club has a large membership
The club has a large membership
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
a set of clothes worn by members of a group
In scenea set of clothes worn by members of a group
The police officer is wearing a uniform
The police officer is wearing a uniform
the same in all parts or at all times
the same in all parts or at all times
The temperature is uniform in the room
The temperature is uniform in the room
a special set of clothes worn by members of a group
a special set of clothes worn by members of a group
He wears a school uniform
He wears a school uniform
online content designed to attract attention and make people click
In sceneonline content designed to attract attention and make people click
That article is just clickbait to get more views
That article is just clickbait to get more views
to start to be something
In sceneto start to be something
She became a doctor
She became a doctor
causing laughter or amusement
In scenecausing laughter or amusement
He is a funny man
He is a funny man
odd or unusual
odd or unusual
That is a funny smell
That is a funny smell
the belief that women should have the same rights as men
In scenethe belief that women should have the same rights as men
Feminism fights for equal rights
Feminism fights for equal rights
the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes
the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes
Feminism promotes gender equality
Feminism promotes gender equality
happening at a low rate or with little activity
In scenehappening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
moving at a low speed
moving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
feeling fear
feeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
a strong place to stand or a secure position in a new area
In scenea strong place to stand or a secure position in a new area
They gained a foothold in the market
They gained a foothold in the market
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
to laugh quietly
In sceneto laugh quietly
He chuckled at the joke
He chuckled at the joke
to laugh quietly
In sceneto laugh quietly
She chuckled at the joke
She chuckled at the joke
to laugh in a quiet, soft way
to laugh in a quiet, soft way
He gave a little chuckle
He gave a little chuckle
to laugh with short quiet sounds
to laugh with short quiet sounds
He started to chuckle at the funny video
He started to chuckle at the funny video
happening with people in the same place
In scenehappening with people in the same place
We should meet in person
We should meet in person
being in the same place as someone
being in the same place as someone
I want to meet you in person
I want to meet you in person
in another way or manner
In scenein another way or manner
I thought otherwise
I thought otherwise
in a different situation or if something else happens
in a different situation or if something else happens
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
happening or done before the usual or expected time
happening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
a large body part inside the body
In scenea large body part inside the body
The liver cleans the blood
The liver cleans the blood
a large organ in the body that cleans blood
a large organ in the body that cleans blood
The liver helps clean our blood
The liver helps clean our blood
to like one thing more than another
In sceneto like one thing more than another
I prefer coffee to tea
I prefer coffee to tea
to like someone or something more than another
to like someone or something more than another
I prefer tea to coffee
I prefer tea to coffee
controlled by people at the top
In scenecontrolled by people at the top
The company has a top-down management style
The company has a top-down management style
the systematic analysis of data to draw conclusions
In scenethe systematic analysis of data to draw conclusions
We use analytics to track website traffic
We use analytics to track website traffic
wanting to know or learn about something
In scenewanting to know or learn about something
I am interested in space
I am interested in space
to make someone want to know or learn about something
to make someone want to know or learn about something
I am interested in astronomy
I am interested in astronomy
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
I have an interested look on my face
I have an interested look on my face
wanting to know or learn about something
wanting to know or learn about something
He is very interested in history
He is very interested in history
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car