Person Of Interest — Season 2 Episode 8
Words & meanings
754 words
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a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
In scenea phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
not important or not related
In scenenot important or not related
That is irrelevant to the topic
That is irrelevant to the topic
not important or related
not important or related
This detail is irrelevant
This detail is irrelevant
to get into a place or system
In sceneto get into a place or system
You can access the files here
You can access the files here
the ability to enter or use something
In scenethe ability to enter or use something
I have access to the building
I have access to the building
a particular set of circumstances
In scenea particular set of circumstances
It is a big deal
It is a big deal
to take action to solve a problem
to take action to solve a problem
I can deal with this
I can deal with this
a large quantity of something
a large quantity of something
This task takes a great deal of time
This task takes a great deal of time
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
He was arrested for dealing drugs
He was arrested for dealing drugs
using force to hurt or damage
In sceneusing force to hurt or damage
The protest became violent
The protest became violent
kept in reserve
In scenekept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid making someone deal with something
to avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
to avoid using something
to avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
to prevent harm or death
to prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
something that is expected to happen
In scenesomething that is expected to happen
It is likely to rain today
It is likely to rain today
to remove something from a place
In sceneto remove something from a place
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
prepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
prepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
Let's get take out tonight
Let's get take out tonight
to go on a romantic date with someone
to go on a romantic date with someone
He took her out for a drink
He took her out for a drink
to murder someone
to murder someone
The army plans to take out the target
The army plans to take out the target
to arrange for someone to be killed
to arrange for someone to be killed
The gang decided to take out their rival
The gang decided to take out their rival
to completely destroy a building or structure
to completely destroy a building or structure
The army took out the bridge
The army took out the bridge
to get or acquire something
to get or acquire something
I need to take out a loan for my house
I need to take out a loan for my house
to remove something from a place
to remove something from a place
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere
food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere
We ordered some take-out last night
We ordered some take-out last night
a sweet frozen food made from yogurt
In scenea sweet frozen food made from yogurt
I bought some fro yo at the mall
I bought some fro yo at the mall
a frozen dessert made from yogurt
a frozen dessert made from yogurt
Fro yo is a popular frozen dessert
Fro yo is a popular frozen dessert
a cold, creamy dessert made from yogurt
a cold, creamy dessert made from yogurt
I like to eat fro-yo on a hot day
I like to eat fro-yo on a hot day
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
to discover where something is
In sceneto discover where something is
I cannot locate my keys
I cannot locate my keys
to be in a particular place
to be in a particular place
The company is located in London
The company is located in London
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 class or teaching session
In scenea class or teaching session
I have an English lesson
I have an English lesson
a period of time when someone is taught something
a period of time when someone is taught something
I have a math lesson today
I have a math lesson today
a piece of wisdom from an event
a piece of wisdom from an event
This was a hard lesson
This was a hard lesson
a period of learning or instruction
a period of learning or instruction
I have a piano lesson today
I have a piano lesson today
to think of as being something
In sceneto think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
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
a set of movements performed regularly in a sport or show
In scenea set of movements performed regularly in a sport or show
The gymnast practiced her routine
The gymnast practiced her routine
a regular way of doing things
a regular way of doing things
I have a morning routine
I have a morning routine
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
understand | to have knowledge of something
understand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
in addition to what has been said
In scenein addition to what has been said
Besides it is getting late
Besides it is getting late
used to add another point to what has been said
used to add another point to what has been said
Besides it is raining outside
Besides it is raining outside
other than; not including
other than; not including
No one was there besides me
No one was there besides me
used to add another point
used to add another point
Besides, it is too late
Besides, it is too late
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
caring only about yourself
In scenecaring only about yourself
He is a selfish person
He is a selfish person
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 day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
a group of people organized for a purpose
In scenea group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
an occasion where people get signatures from an author or celebrity
In scenean occasion where people get signatures from an author or celebrity
I went to a book signing yesterday
I went to a book signing yesterday
to write your name on something
to write your name on something
He is signing the contract
He is signing the contract
a thing made to be like another
In scenea thing made to be like another
I made a copy of the document
I made a copy of the document
to receive and understand a radio message
to receive and understand a radio message
Copy that, loud and clear
Copy that, loud and clear
to do something the same way as someone else
to do something the same way as someone else
She tries to copy her sister
She tries to copy her sister
written material for printing or publishing
written material for printing or publishing
Please proofread the advertising copy
Please proofread the advertising copy
used to ask someone to trust what you say
In sceneused to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me, it is true
Believe me, it is true
used to ask someone to trust what you say
used to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me I did not lie
Believe me I did not lie
having a surface with no high or low parts
In scenehaving a surface with no high or low parts
The ground is level here
The ground is level here
a particular amount or degree of something
a particular amount or degree of something
The water level is rising
The water level is rising
to knock down a building or structure
to knock down a building or structure
The storm leveled the building
The storm leveled the building
to become an adult
In sceneto become an adult
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
to become older
to become older
Children grow up quickly
Children grow up quickly
to a certain limit or amount
to a certain limit or amount
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
an exact copy of something
In scenean exact copy of something
This is a replica of the original statue
This is a replica of the original statue
having no money or possessions
In scenehaving no money or possessions
He was left destitute after the disaster
He was left destitute after the disaster
the part that is left
In scenethe part that is left
I will do the rest tomorrow
I will do the rest tomorrow
to stop moving or working to recover energy
to stop moving or working to recover energy
I need some rest
I need some rest
a thing that holds or supports something
a thing that holds or supports something
He used a foot rest
He used a foot rest
a planned public or social occasion
In scenea planned public or social occasion
The music event was great
The music event was great
something that happens, especially something important
In scenesomething that happens, especially something important
This event changed my life
This event changed my life
spoiled or of poor quality
In scenespoiled or of poor quality
The apple is rotten
The apple is rotten
very unpleasant or unlucky
very unpleasant or unlucky
I had a rotten day today
I had a rotten day today
made unknown or hidden
In scenemade unknown or hidden
The data was anonymized for privacy
The data was anonymized for privacy
a device that uses radio waves to detect objects
In scenea device that uses radio waves to detect objects
The police use radar to check speed
The police use radar to check speed
a state of being noticed or known about
a state of being noticed or known about
This project is on my radar
This project is on my radar
a natural ability to sense or understand something
a natural ability to sense or understand something
She has a radar for danger
She has a radar for danger
a conversation over the telephone
In scenea conversation over the telephone
I have a phone call
I have a phone call
a voice conversation over the phone
a voice conversation over the phone
I received a phone call
I received a phone call
a talk between two people on the telephone
a talk between two people on the telephone
We had a long phone call
We had a long phone call
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
to produce and distribute a book, article, etc.
In sceneto produce and distribute a book, article, etc.
She published a new book
She published a new book
to make something known to people
to make something known to people
The company published the results
The company published the results
to make something available to the public
to make something available to the public
She plans to publish her first novel
She plans to publish her first novel
relating to talking with others
In scenerelating to talking with others
She is a very conversational person
She is a very conversational person
relating to talking with others
relating to talking with others
He uses a conversational tone
He uses a conversational tone
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
a person who commits a crime or harmful act
In scenea person who commits a crime or harmful act
The police are searching for the perpetrator
The police are searching for the perpetrator
a person who commits a crime or harmful act
a person who commits a crime or harmful act
He is the perpetrator of this cruel act
He is the perpetrator of this cruel act
feeling relaxed and not worried
In scenefeeling relaxed and not worried
I feel comfortable here
I feel comfortable here
making you feel relaxed and without pain
making you feel relaxed and without pain
This bed is very comfortable
This bed is very comfortable
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
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
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
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
a place where students study after high school
In scenea place where students study after high school
She is studying at college
She is studying at college
to arrange a new time for something
In sceneto arrange a new time for something
I need to reschedule the meeting
I need to reschedule the meeting
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is near the park
My house is near the park
very close to happening
very close to happening
It is near lunchtime
It is near lunchtime
to come close to something
to come close to something
The runner nears the finish line
The runner nears the finish line
not far away
not far away
The park is near my house
The park is near my house
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to 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
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
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 get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
an increase in something
In scenean increase in something
The new plan gave a boost to sales
The new plan gave a boost to sales
to push or lift someone or something up
to push or lift someone or something up
He boosted her up to the window
He boosted her up to the window
to take something without permission
to take something without permission
The teenager boosted a bike
The teenager boosted a bike
to act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He is pretending to be asleep
He is pretending to be asleep
to behave as if something is true when it is not
to behave as if something is true when it is not
He is pretending to be sick
He is pretending to be sick
the number 8
In scenethe number 8
I have eight apples
I have eight apples
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my favorite co worker
He is my favorite co worker
from a past time until now
In scenefrom a past time until now
I have lived here since then
I have lived here since then
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have lived here since then
I have lived here since then
a recorded message left on a phone
In scenea recorded message left on a phone
I left a voice mail for him
I left a voice mail for him
a system that records phone messages
In scenea system that records phone messages
Please leave a voice mail if I do not answer
Please leave a voice mail if I do not answer
a recorded message left by phone
a recorded message left by phone
I left a voice mail for him
I left a voice mail for him
a system that records phone messages when you cannot answer
a system that records phone messages when you cannot answer
I left a voice mail for him
I left a voice mail for him
land outside cities and towns
In sceneland outside cities and towns
I love walking in the countryside
I love walking in the countryside
a person who leads tours in a museum or historic site
In scenea person who leads tours in a museum or historic site
The docent explained the history of the painting
The docent explained the history of the painting
a person who shows visitors around a museum
a person who shows visitors around a museum
The docent gave a tour of the exhibit
The docent gave a tour of the exhibit
a building or location where work is done
In scenea building or location where work is done
They moved their place of business to the city center
They moved their place of business to the city center
feeling or showing unhappiness
In scenefeeling or showing unhappiness
She is unhappy today
She is unhappy today
to decide that a planned event will not happen
In sceneto decide that a planned event will not happen
They had to cancel the meeting
They had to cancel the meeting
to make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
to make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
The machine will cancel your ticket
The machine will cancel your ticket
to stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
to stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
People decided to cancel the actor
People decided to cancel the actor
to decide that something will not happen
to decide that something will not happen
I need to cancel my appointment
I need to cancel my appointment
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
not open
not open
Please close the door
Please close the door
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
not in a way that cannot be avoided
In scenenot in a way that cannot be avoided
That is not necessarily true
That is not necessarily true
in a way that cannot be avoided
in a way that cannot be avoided
This change will necessarily lead to problems
This change will necessarily lead to problems
in a way that cannot be avoided or is always true
in a way that cannot be avoided or is always true
The result is not necessarily bad
The result is not necessarily bad
in every case
in every case
It is not necessarily true
It is not necessarily true
a strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee
In scenea strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee
I drink an espresso every morning
I drink an espresso every morning
to examine or check something
In sceneto examine or check something
Let's go over the plan
Let's go over the plan
to lie or rest on top of something
to lie or rest on top of something
A rug goes over the floor
A rug goes over the floor
to go to another place or switch allegiance
to go to another place or switch allegiance
He went over to the other side
He went over to the other side
to go to someone's home
to go to someone's home
I will go over to his house later
I will go over to his house later
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 say something to get someone's attention or apologize
In sceneto say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me may I pass
Excuse me may I pass
to ask someone to pardon you
to ask someone to pardon you
Please excuse my foolish error
Please excuse my foolish error
a reason given to explain or justify an action
a reason given to explain or justify an action
He has a good excuse
He has a good excuse
a reason given to explain a mistake
a reason given to explain a mistake
Do not make an excuse for being late
Do not make an excuse for being late
relating to a husband or wife
In scenerelating to a husband or wife
He requested spousal support
He requested spousal support
sometimes, not often
In scenesometimes, not often
I eat fast food now and then
I eat fast food now and then
a person who owns shares in a company
In scenea person who owns shares in a company
He is a majority shareholder
He is a majority shareholder
a person who owns shares in a company
a person who owns shares in a company
The shareholder attended the meeting
The shareholder attended the meeting
used to show a different point of view
In sceneused to show a different point of view
I love the city. On the other hand, I love the country
I love the city. On the other hand, I love the country
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
to succeed in doing something difficult
In sceneto succeed in doing something difficult
I managed to fix the car
I managed to fix the car
to be responsible for a business or people
to be responsible for a business or people
He manages a large team
He manages a large team
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can manage to finish the report
I can manage to finish the report
to have an opinion or attitude
In sceneto have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
to have a physical or emotional sensation
to have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
In sceneto find an answer to a problem or understand something
I need to figure out this puzzle
I need to figure out this puzzle
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure out how this works
I can't figure out how this works
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
I will figure out how to fix this
I will figure out how to fix this
to go away from a place or situation
In sceneto go away from a place or situation
It is hard to walk away from a bad job
It is hard to walk away from a bad job
to keep away from something
to keep away from something
You should walk away from trouble
You should walk away from trouble
to refuse to accept something
to refuse to accept something
You should walk away from this bad deal
You should walk away from this bad deal
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an idea you think is true without being sure
In scenean idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer