Person Of Interest — Season 3 Episode 17
Words & meanings
589 words
CEFR level
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
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
a written order to a bank to pay money
In scenea written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
Could we have the check please
Could we have the check please
to look at something carefully
to look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
relating to the universe or outer space
In scenerelating to the universe or outer space
Cosmic rays come from space
Cosmic rays come from space
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
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
in a usual way
In scenein a usual way
She is behaving normally today
She is behaving normally today
in most cases
in most cases
I normally go to work by bus
I normally go to work by bus
in a usual way
in a usual way
I normally wake up at 7 AM
I normally wake up at 7 AM
in the usual way
in the usual way
I normally go to work by bus
I normally go to work by bus
at this moment
In sceneat this moment
I am currently at home
I am currently at home
something that is your job or duty to deal with
In scenesomething that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
something that makes you feel anxious
In scenesomething that makes you feel anxious
My main concern is the weather
My main concern is the weather
a large business organization
a large business organization
It is a large manufacturing concern
It is a large manufacturing concern
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
a set of basic laws or principles of a country
In scenea set of basic laws or principles of a country
The country wrote a new constitution
The country wrote a new constitution
the basic rules of a country or organization
the basic rules of a country or organization
The constitution protects the rights of all citizens
The constitution protects the rights of all citizens
the general health and strength of a person's body
the general health and strength of a person's body
She has a strong constitution
She has a strong constitution
the act of breaking a rule or law
In scenethe act of breaking a rule or law
This is a clear violation of the rules
This is a clear violation of the rules
a friendly or affectionate name for someone
In scenea friendly or affectionate name for someone
I love you baby
I love you baby
a very young child
a very young child
The baby is sleeping
The baby is sleeping
someone who acts immaturely
someone who acts immaturely
Don't be such a baby
Don't be such a baby
a very young animal
a very young animal
Look at that baby goat
Look at that baby goat
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to watch someone secretly
In sceneto watch someone secretly
They used a camera to spy on him
They used a camera to spy on him
to watch someone without them knowing
to watch someone without them knowing
He tried to spy on his neighbors
He tried to spy on his neighbors
to observe someone without them knowing
to observe someone without them knowing
The detective decided to spy on the suspect
The detective decided to spy on the suspect
a device that plays music from CDs, radio, etc.
In scenea device that plays music from CDs, radio, etc.
He bought a new stereo
He bought a new stereo
a machine for playing music
a machine for playing music
He bought a new stereo
He bought a new stereo
a person who gets money from others by using threats
In scenea person who gets money from others by using threats
The police caught the extortionist
The police caught the extortionist
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
to become healthy again
In sceneto become healthy again
The wound will heal soon
The wound will heal soon
to make someone or something healthy again
to make someone or something healthy again
The doctor helped to heal his wound
The doctor helped to heal his wound
to give permission for something
In sceneto give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
to let someone do something
to let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
In scenethe use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
New technologies change the world
New technologies change the world
scientific methods and equipment used for practical purposes
scientific methods and equipment used for practical purposes
We use various technologies at work
We use various technologies at work
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
from outside a group or place
from outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
connected to the treatment of mental illness
In sceneconnected to the treatment of mental illness
He needs psychiatric help
He needs psychiatric help
seeing or becoming aware of something
In sceneseeing or becoming aware of something
I started noticing small changes
I started noticing small changes
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
It is time to go to sleep
It is time to go to sleep
a government department or office
In scenea government department or office
He works at the federal bureau
He works at the federal bureau
a piece of furniture with drawers for clothes
a piece of furniture with drawers for clothes
I put my clothes in the bureau
I put my clothes in the bureau
a government department or office
a government department or office
She works at the government bureau
She works at the government bureau
a government office or department
a government office or department
The federal bureau is open today
The federal bureau is open today
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
to make something neat and organized
In sceneto make something neat and organized
Please tidy up your room
Please tidy up your room
to finish the last small parts of a job or project
to finish the last small parts of a job or project
I need to tidy up the final details of the report
I need to tidy up the final details of the report
to make a place neat and clean
to make a place neat and clean
Please tidy up your room
Please tidy up your room
to make a room or area clean and neat by putting items away
to make a room or area clean and neat by putting items away
Please tidy up your room before you go out
Please tidy up your room before you go out
without difficulty
In scenewithout difficulty
I can do it easily
I can do it easily
in a way that does not need much effort
in a way that does not need much effort
I can easily finish this work
I can easily finish this work
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
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to call him
I am going to call him
used to say that something will happen in the future
used to say that something will happen in the future
It is going to rain
It is going to rain
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
without anything in between
In scenewithout anything in between
This is a direct flight
This is a direct flight
to point or turn something in a particular direction
to point or turn something in a particular direction
He directed the light at the wall
He directed the light at the wall
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She directs the movie
She directs the movie
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
She is very direct with her feedback
She is very direct with her feedback
the food eaten at a particular time of day
In scenethe food eaten at a particular time of day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
an occasion when you eat food
an occasion when you eat food
We had a nice meal
We had a nice meal
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 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 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
careful attention to notice danger
In scenecareful attention to notice danger
Constant vigilance is needed
Constant vigilance is needed
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
to think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
a tool that shoots bullets
In scenea tool that shoots bullets
He has two guns
He has two guns
a tool that shoots bullets
a tool that shoots bullets
He keeps a gun in the safe
He keeps a gun in the safe
a tool used to shoot bullets
a tool used to shoot bullets
The hunter aimed his gun
The hunter aimed his gun
objects used to shoot bullets
objects used to shoot bullets
Police confiscated the guns
Police confiscated the guns
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
worried or scared about what might happen
In sceneworried or scared about what might happen
I feel nervous about the exam
I feel nervous about the exam
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
I feel nervous before the exam
I feel nervous before the exam
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 go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
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
the act of bringing goods to a place
In scenethe act of bringing goods to a place
Your delivery is here
Your delivery is here
the process of giving birth to a baby
the process of giving birth to a baby
The delivery went smoothly
The delivery went smoothly
the way a person speaks to an audience
the way a person speaks to an audience
His delivery of the speech was excellent
His delivery of the speech was excellent
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
He managed to get away with the bag
He managed to get away with the bag
to do something wrong without being punished
to do something wrong without being punished
He cheated on the test and got away with it
He cheated on the test and got away with it
to do something wrong or illegal without being punished or blamed
to do something wrong or illegal without being punished or blamed
He managed to get away with the crime
He managed to get away with the crime
to do something wrong without being punished
to do something wrong without being punished
He thought he would get away with it
He thought he would get away with it
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
not normal or ordinary
In scenenot normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
each day
In sceneeach day
I exercise every day
I exercise every day
allowing electric current to flow without losing energy
In sceneallowing electric current to flow without losing energy
This material is superconducting at low temperatures
This material is superconducting at low temperatures
very interesting or attractive
In scenevery interesting or attractive
This book is fascinating
This book is fascinating
extremely interesting or attractive
extremely interesting or attractive
The story was absolutely fascinating
The story was absolutely fascinating
without water or moisture
In scenewithout water or moisture
The grass is dry
The grass is dry
not interesting
not interesting
The history lecture was dry
The history lecture was dry
not drunk or intoxicated
not drunk or intoxicated
He has been dry for a year
He has been dry for a year
having no more energy or resources left
having no more energy or resources left
My motivation for this project is dry
My motivation for this project is dry
to remove water from something
to remove water from something
Dry your hands with a towel
Dry your hands with a towel
in a way that happens often
In scenein a way that happens often
This word is commonly used
This word is commonly used
at some time in the future
In sceneat some time in the future
I will visit Japan one day
I will visit Japan one day
lasting for only one day
lasting for only one day
This was a one day trip
This was a one day trip
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
One day I will visit Japan
One day I will visit Japan
to have a future decided by fate
In sceneto have a future decided by fate
They were destined to meet
They were destined to meet
to hurt someone who trusts you
In sceneto hurt someone who trusts you
He betrayed his best friend
He betrayed his best friend
to hurt someone by being dishonest
to hurt someone by being dishonest
He betrayed his best friend
He betrayed his best friend
to show a feeling or quality without meaning to
to show a feeling or quality without meaning to
Her smile betrayed her excitement
Her smile betrayed her excitement
places where people live
In sceneplaces where people live
The city needs more housing
The city needs more housing
a protective outer covering or structure
a protective outer covering or structure
The machine has a metal housing
The machine has a metal housing
connected to the matter being discussed
In sceneconnected to the matter being discussed
Please provide all relevant information
Please provide all relevant information
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having chicken for dinner
We are having chicken for dinner
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having dinner at seven
We are having dinner at seven
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
What's for dinner?
What's for dinner?
a thing that connects two or more things
In scenea thing that connects two or more things
There is a link between the two events
There is a link between the two events
to join or connect two things
to join or connect two things
The bridge links the two cities
The bridge links the two cities
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
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 escape quickly from someone or something
In sceneto escape quickly from someone or something
The cat ran away from the dog
The cat ran away from the dog
to leave a place quickly to avoid danger
to leave a place quickly to avoid danger
The boy ran away from the danger
The boy ran away from the danger
the part of your head that you hear with
In scenethe part of your head that you hear with
I have two ears
I have two ears
the skill to notice or judge something
the skill to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
She has the ear of the director
She has the ear of the director
the ability to notice or judge something
the ability to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
needed or essential
In sceneneeded or essential
Sleep is necessary for health
Sleep is necessary for health
something that must be done or is required
something that must be done or is required
It is necessary to drink water every day
It is necessary to drink water every day
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
products used for washing and grooming
In sceneproducts used for washing and grooming
I packed my toiletries in a small bag
I packed my toiletries in a small bag
connected and ready to operate
In sceneconnected and ready to operate
He is online right now
He is online right now
connected to the internet
connected to the internet
I am online now
I am online now
to make someone or something ineffective
In sceneto make someone or something ineffective
The police neutralized the threat
The police neutralized the threat
to stop the effect of something
to stop the effect of something
The medicine neutralized the acid
The medicine neutralized the acid
to stop something from working
to stop something from working
The police neutralized the bomb
The police neutralized the bomb
to stop something from being harmful or effective
to stop something from being harmful or effective
The medicine neutralized the poison
The medicine neutralized the poison
a large animal that lived long ago
In scenea large animal that lived long ago
The dinosaur is huge
The dinosaur is huge
something that is very old and no longer useful
something that is very old and no longer useful
This old computer is a dinosaur
This old computer is a dinosaur
an extinct animal from long ago
an extinct animal from long ago
He loves dinosaurs
He loves dinosaurs
to hurt someone in return for harm they caused
In sceneto hurt someone in return for harm they caused
He took revenge on his enemy
He took revenge on his enemy
the act of hurting someone who hurt you
In scenethe act of hurting someone who hurt you
He wanted revenge for the joke
He wanted revenge for the joke
the act of punishing someone for a wrong
the act of punishing someone for a wrong
She sought vengeance for her friend
She sought vengeance for her friend
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
an explanation of what a word means
In scenean explanation of what a word means
What is the definition of this word?
What is the definition of this word?
the visible shape and form of muscles
the visible shape and form of muscles
He has great muscle definition
He has great muscle definition
a statement of what a word or thing means
a statement of what a word or thing means
I need the definition of this word
I need the definition of this word
to pay someone to work for you
In sceneto pay someone to work for you
The company wants to employ more staff
The company wants to employ more staff
to pay someone to work for you
to pay someone to work for you
They employ ten people at the factory
They employ ten people at the factory
to make use of something
to make use of something
He employed a new method to solve the problem
He employed a new method to solve the problem
a paid position of work
a paid position of work
The company will employ more people
The company will employ more people
lasting four hours
In scenelasting four hours
It was a four hour flight
It was a four hour flight
a story or level of a building
In scenea story or level of a building
I live on the third floor
I live on the third floor
the part of a room that you walk on
In scenethe part of a room that you walk on
Please clean the floor
Please clean the floor
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
The chairperson gave her the floor
The chairperson gave her the floor
to shock or surprise someone greatly
to shock or surprise someone greatly
The news floored him
The news floored him
to push a car pedal all the way down
to push a car pedal all the way down
He decided to floor it on the highway
He decided to floor it on the highway
a long way away
In scenea long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
to a large extent
to a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good