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Lost — Season 4 Episode 12

Words & meanings

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a large and important town

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a large and important town

New York is a large city

a state in the northeastern United States

New York is a state in the northeastern US

without any doubt; totally

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without any doubt; totally

I absolutely agree with you

to make something begin to work

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to make something begin to work

You need to activate your account

to make something start working

You need to activate your account

very good or impressive

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very good or impressive

This view is awesome

very good or impressive

Your performance was awesome

very good or impressive

That is an awesome idea

extremely impressive or enjoyable

That movie was awesome

a thing you want to do or achieve

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a thing you want to do or achieve

My intention is to learn English

to catch and arrest someone who has committed a crime

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to catch and arrest someone who has committed a crime

The police apprehended the suspect

to exchange information or ideas with others

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to exchange information or ideas with others

People communicate using language

to share information with someone

Please communicate your plans clearly

to share or give information to others

They communicate by email

a word used to say goodbye

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a word used to say goodbye

Bye bye, see you later

no longer present or existing

The money is bye bye

an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving

I said bye bye to my friend

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

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feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid I cannot help you

feeling fear

She is afraid of spiders

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid that we are late

the side opposite to right

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the side opposite to right

Turn left here

still there after others have gone

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still there after others have gone

Only two cookies are left

to make something be in a particular state or condition

He left the door open

to go away from someone or something

She left the office at five

refusing to change your mind or actions

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refusing to change your mind or actions

He is very stubborn

not willing to change your opinion or attitude

He is too stubborn to admit he is wrong

a bright, waxy tropical flower with a heart-shaped spathe

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a bright, waxy tropical flower with a heart-shaped spathe

I bought a red flamingo flower

a tropical plant with bright, waxy flowers

The anthurium is a popular houseplant

pleasing to the eye or mind

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pleasing to the eye or mind

She has a beautiful voice

very pleasing to look at

She is a beautiful woman

onto or onto the land from the water

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onto or onto the land from the water

The passengers swam ashore

to talk to someone in order to have a conversation

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to talk to someone in order to have a conversation

I need to speak to you

to make someone feel understood or moved

This movie really speaks to me

to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes

The teacher had to speak to the student

to have a conversation with someone

I need to speak to you

to talk to someone

I need to speak to him

to have a conversation with someone

I want to speak to the manager

a unit of time lasting about 30 days

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a unit of time lasting about 30 days

There are twelve months in a year

lasting six months

It was a six-month project

one of the twelve parts of a year

February is the second month of the year

one of the twelve parts of a year

There are twelve months in a year

the number 3

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the number 3

I have three apples

to do an activity regularly to get better at it

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to do an activity regularly to get better at it

I practise the piano every day

to perform an activity

I practise the piano every day

to actively do a job or activity

She practises law in London

the official rules for a formal situation

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the official rules for a formal situation

The diplomat followed the protocol

an official set of rules or steps to follow

We must follow the safety protocol

having left or disappeared

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having left or disappeared

The milk is gone

to change to a state or condition

He has gone mad

to move from one place to another

She has gone home

no longer present in a place

She is gone for the day

to no longer be present

The cookies are all gone

no longer present or existing

The milk is gone

to move away from a place

They have gone to the cinema

no longer present or available

My phone is gone

no longer in the place it was before

My keys are gone

having moved away or disappeared

The summer is gone

to leave a place or building

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to leave a place or building

You should get out of the house

to become known by many people

The news will get out eventually

to let a feeling or emotion come out

You should get out your anger

to take something out of a place

Get the key out of the lock

to leave a place

Please get out of the room

to go away from a place

It is time for us to get out

to take someone or something by force

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to take someone or something by force

The police were able to capture the suspect

to take a picture or video of something

He captured the sunset

to take something by force or skill

The police captured the thief

to make someone like you very much

Her smile captured his heart

in a way that gives attention to detail

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in a way that gives attention to detail

Read the instructions carefully

in a way that avoids mistakes or harm

Please drive carefully

to grasp or keep in your hand

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to grasp or keep in your hand

Hold onto the railing

to continue to have something

I will hold onto this ticket

to hold something tightly so it does not fall or get away

Hold onto the railing so you do not fall

to go into a place or vehicle

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to go into a place or vehicle

Get in the car

to start being part of a situation or activity

I want to get in the game

to block or hinder someone

Don't get in my way

to communicate with someone

I need to get in touch with my boss

to become part of a group or activity

I hope to get in the team

to let someone do something

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to let someone do something

Please allow me to explain

to give permission for something

They allowed us to go home

something that honors a person who died

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something that honors a person who died

This is a war memorial

having no people living there

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having no people living there

The island is completely uninhabited

to achieve something

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to achieve something

She finally made it

to succeed in getting somewhere

I will make it to the concert

to cause something to be a certain way

Please make it easy

to stay alive or last through a difficult experience

Many people did not make it through the storm

to succeed in doing something

He worked hard to make it

to cause something to become something

Make it a rule to arrive on time

to cause something to appear a certain way

Don't make it look so difficult

to prepare or create something

I will make it for dinner

to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal

We will make it on time

to make something clear or understandable

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to make something clear or understandable

Can you explain this

a statement that makes something clear

Please explain the rules to me

to make something clear or easy to understand

Can you explain this math problem to me

to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand

Can you explain this rule

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

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used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

used to express agreement or acceptance

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used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

fine or okay

Everything is all right

a shift in the way a situation is developing

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a shift in the way a situation is developing

She turned the room into a gym

to move a switch or knob to make a device start working

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to move a switch or knob to make a device start working

Turn the knob to start the machine

a chance to do something in a sequence

It is your turn now

to pass something to someone else

Please turn the book to him

to leave a place quickly without saying anything

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to leave a place quickly without saying anything

She got angry and walked off

a sudden leaving of a place

His walk off was surprising

a hit that immediately ends a baseball game

He hit a walk off home run

to go away from a place

He was upset and decided to walk off

a hit that wins the game in the final inning

He hit a walk-off home run

in the past, before now

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in the past, before now

I arrived an hour ago

before now; in the past

I saw him two days ago

a place where something is located

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a place where something is located

This is the site of the accident

a location or area

The construction site is closed

a location on the internet with web pages

I found this information on a site

away from a place or inside

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away from a place or inside

It is very cold out here

in this specific outdoor or distant location

It is very cold out here

in or to a place that is not inside a building

It is cold out here

in this place outside

It is cold out here

to remove something from a place

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to remove something from a place

Take out the trash

prepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere

Let's get take out tonight

to go on a romantic date with someone

He took her out for a drink

to murder someone

The army plans to take out the target

to arrange for someone to be killed

The gang decided to take out their rival

to completely destroy a building or structure

The army took out the bridge

to get or acquire something

I need to take out a loan for my house

to remove something from a place

Please take out the trash

food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere

We ordered some take-out last night

at any time; in all your life

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at any time; in all your life

Have you ever been to Rome

for all time

He is ever loyal to his duty

at no time

I will not ever go back

used to add force to a statement

It was ever so cold

from a time

Have you ever been to Paris

from a point in the past until now

Have you ever been to Paris

a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name

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a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name

They are doing know-what

used to get the listener's attention or as a pause

Know what I have a better idea

something that is not named

I need to buy the know what for the car

to think something is true without proof

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to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to be required or expected to do something

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to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

in a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past

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in a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past

I left my bag back there

at a place or time that was mentioned before

We talked about that back there

at that place we were before

I left my coat back there

to move through something

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to move through something

We ran through the park

to tell someone about something in detail

Let's run through the plan

to spend all of something quickly

He ran through all his savings

to examine or process something

Let us run through the details

to move through something

Cold water runs through the pipes

to move quickly through something

He ran through the crowd

to pass or be transmitted through something

A shiver ran through her body

to look at or discuss something quickly

Please run through the plan again

almost certainly; very likely

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almost certainly; very likely

It will probably rain today

in the area close to a place

In scene

in the area close to a place

Many trees are around the school

used to indicate an approximate amount

I will arrive around 5 PM

having knowledge of how to use or handle something

She knows her way around the office

to change the direction or result of something

We must turn the situation around

at a short distance away

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at a short distance away

My house is close to the park

paying a lot of attention to details

Please pay close attention to the details

not open

Please close the door

to surround and catch someone

The police close on the suspect

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

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a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

I will be there in one hour

one of the twenty-four parts of a day

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one of the twenty-four parts of a day

We will leave in one hour

a period of 60 minutes

I will be there in an hour

the time between two events

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the time between two events

In the meantime, please wait here

the time between two events

I will wait here in the meantime

the time between two events

I will cook in the meantime

a living thing that grows, usually in soil

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a living thing that grows, usually in soil

I bought a new plant

a place where an industrial or technical process happens

He works at a power plant

to put something in a place secretly or illegally

The criminal planted evidence

to place something in a fixed position

We plant seeds in spring

a vehicle for traveling on water

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a vehicle for traveling on water

The boat is on the water

a small vehicle for traveling on water

In scene

a small vehicle for traveling on water

I have a small boat

a small vehicle for traveling on water

We took a boat to the island

a small vehicle for traveling on water

They use a small boat for fishing

to give or offer something to someone

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to give or offer something to someone

She presented him with a gift

to make something happen

This situation presents a problem

happening or existing now

Focus on the present

a thing given to someone

I bought a present for my friend

to walk with loud, heavy steps

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to walk with loud, heavy steps

He stomped across the room

to step on something hard, often to damage it

He stomped on the bug

in or into a place

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in or into a place

It is very hot inside

the ability to enter or use something

The key lets you inside the room

the inner part or within something

The keys are inside the bag

known only to a few people

She has inside knowledge

to produce a baby or young animal from the body

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to produce a baby or young animal from the body

She gave birth to a healthy baby

to cause something to be born or come into being

She gave birth to a healthy baby

as much as is needed

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as much as is needed

Do you have enough water

in a short time

I have enough money

that is enough; no more

That is enough

as much as needed

This is enough for me

to become calm and less tense

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to become calm and less tense

I need to relax after a long day

to make a rule or requirement less strict

The school decided to relax the rules

to make someone feel calm and less tense

Music helps me relax

to become calm or less active

I want to relax on the weekend

a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action

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a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action

I have a family emergency

a serious situation needing immediate action

This is an emergency

the part of a hospital for urgent medical care

He is in the emergency

something that you do or go through

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something that you do or go through

It was a great experience

to have a feeling or sensation

I experienced great joy

skill or knowledge gained from doing something

She has a lot of experience

to cut hair from the skin

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to cut hair from the skin

He needs to shave every morning

to cut off a small amount

He shaved the edge of the board

to cut hair from the skin

He needs to shave every morning

the number 2

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the number 2

I have two cats

the number 2

I have two apples

the number 2

The answer is two

the number 2

I have two dogs

the process of creating a name and image for a product or company

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the process of creating a name and image for a product or company

Good branding helps a company sell more products

the way a person or product is seen by others

Effective branding improves company reputation

a design that shows which company made a product

The branding on the box identifies the maker

to change words from one language to another

In scene

to change words from one language to another

Please translate this letter for me

to change something from one form to another

He can translate the book into English

to explain the meaning of something in other words

Can you translate this sentence

to follow someone quickly to catch them

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to follow someone quickly to catch them

The dog ran after the cat

a period of seven days

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a period of seven days

I will see you next week

a period of seven days

There are seven days in a week

a choice you use only when all others have failed

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a choice you use only when all others have failed

We will use that as a last resort

the person or thing you use only if all other options fail

This plan is our last resort

to check that something is true or correct

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to check that something is true or correct

Make sure the door is locked

having no doubt; confident

Make sure of the facts

to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be

Make sure the door is locked

to make certain that something happens

Make sure you arrive on time

to throw something lightly

In scene

to throw something lightly

He tossed the keys to me

to mix ingredients lightly

Toss the salad with the dressing

to search a place thoroughly, often by making a mess

The police tossed the room for evidence

to move your body restlessly from side to side while sleeping

I tossed and turned all night

news organizations and journalists

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news organizations and journalists

The press is here

to apply pressure to something

Press the button

to make a strong request or demand

They will press us for an answer

a place where a particular service or activity is based

In scene

a place where a particular service or activity is based

I will meet you at the station

to put someone in a particular place for a task

The army stationed soldiers at the border

the level of the baby's head in the birth canal

The baby is at station zero

a large farm where sheep or cattle are raised, especially in Australia or New Zealand

They work on a cattle station

small, uneven waves on the surface of a body of water

In scene

small, uneven waves on the surface of a body of water

The boat struggled in the rough chop

to cut something into pieces

Chop the onions

a thick slice of meat with a bone attached

I ate a lamb chop for dinner

a skill or ability in a particular area

He has great guitar chops

the person that or any person that

In scene

the person that or any person that

Whoever arrives first wins

the person who

Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand

to know the meaning of something

In scene

to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to understand something that was said

I understood his instructions clearly

to know what something means

I understand you

the force that causes good or bad things to happen

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the force that causes good or bad things to happen

Luck can change quickly

good things that happen by chance

I had some good luck

to get something as a result of good luck

He lucked into this amazing job

at high speed

In scene

at high speed

He runs very fast

to not eat food for a period of time

He decided to fast for a day

showing a time later than the correct time

My watch is five minutes fast

in a strong, fixed way

The baby is fast asleep

to move something to a lower position

In scene

to move something to a lower position

Please lower the flag

not high

This is a lower price

to make something less high or reduce its level

Please lower the flag

to reduce the volume of a sound

Please lower the volume

to make a sound less loud

Please lower the music

to make a sound less loud

Can you lower the volume

at a smaller height or level

He lives on a lower floor

not high or great in amount, level, or rank

Prices are lower today

not loud

Speak in a lower voice

to make something less

Lower the price

at no time

In scene

at no time

I never eat meat

to take place

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to take place

What happened?

to take place and affect someone

That happened to my friend

to occur or come to pass

Something strange happened

to move something to a position

In scene

to move something to a position

Put the book on the table

to make someone go through a difficult situation

The mistake put him in a difficult situation

to say or express something in a particular way

How should I put this

to direct your attention or effort toward something

She put all her energy into the project

used to express anger or emphasis

In scene

used to express anger or emphasis

Go to hell

a place of torment after death

I don't believe in hell

a state of great pain or misery

Life was hell for him

to continue to be in place or in operation

In scene

to continue to be in place or in operation

He decided to stay on at the company

to keep doing something

Please stay on the current task

to keep checking or supervising someone closely

I need to stay on him until he finishes the work

concerning or in relation to

In scene

concerning or in relation to

As far as I am concerned this is appropriate

to the degree that

As far as I know he is right

to the extent that something is true or relevant

As far as I know he is coming

to the degree that

As far as the law allows we can do it

to go to a certain point or level

We walked as far as the lake

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