Stranger Things — Season 2 Episode 8
Words & meanings
348 words
CEFR level
the number 3
In scenethe number 3
I have three apples
I have three apples
a person who secretly gathers information
In scenea person who secretly gathers information
He is a spy
He is a spy
to watch someone secretly
In sceneto watch someone secretly
He was spying on his neighbor
He was spying on his neighbor
to notice something with your eyes
to notice something with your eyes
I spied a bird in the tree
I spied a bird in the tree
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
any person
In sceneany person
Does anybody want cake?
Does anybody want cake?
any person
any person
Is anybody here
Is anybody here
a person, not a specific one
a person, not a specific one
I didn't see anybody
I didn't see anybody
to not come closer
In sceneto not come closer
Please stay back
Please stay back
to continue to be in a place
to continue to be in a place
Please stay back while the others leave
Please stay back while the others leave
to not move forward or to stay in a place
to not move forward or to stay in a place
Please stay back from the edge
Please stay back from the edge
to not move forward or leave
to not move forward or leave
You should stay back until I call you
You should stay back until I call you
a way of describing something by comparing it to something else
In scenea way of describing something by comparing it to something else
He used a metaphor to explain the idea
He used a metaphor to explain the idea
having completed a difficult task successfully
In scenehaving completed a difficult task successfully
Once we finish this part we are home free
Once we finish this part we are home free
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
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
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a 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
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
the side opposite to right
In scenethe side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
still there after others have gone
In scenestill there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
to start a computer or system again
In sceneto start a computer or system again
Please reboot your computer to fix the error
Please reboot your computer to fix the error
done with the hands, not by machine
In scenedone with the hands, not by machine
He does manual work
He does manual work
a book that gives instructions
In scenea book that gives instructions
Please read the manual
Please read the manual
a book that gives instructions on how to do something
a book that gives instructions on how to do something
Read the manual before using the device
Read the manual before using the device
a person who looks after a child
In scenea person who looks after a child
My babysitter is very kind
My babysitter is very kind
a person who looks after children for a short time
a person who looks after children for a short time
We hired a babysitter for tonight
We hired a babysitter for tonight
an event to collect money for a cause
In scenean event to collect money for a cause
They are organizing a fund raiser for the hospital
They are organizing a fund raiser for the hospital
an event held to collect money for a cause
an event held to collect money for a cause
They held a fund-raiser to build a new library
They held a fund-raiser to build a new library
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
a form of power used for light and machines
In scenea form of power used for light and machines
The electricity went out during the storm
The electricity went out during the storm
energy used to make light and heat
energy used to make light and heat
We use electricity at home
We use electricity at home
to control your emotions and not fall apart
In sceneto control your emotions and not fall apart
I know it's hard, but you have to keep it together
I know it's hard, but you have to keep it together
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
working again after a stop
In sceneworking again after a stop
The electricity is back on now
The electricity is back on now
to stop supporting or caring about someone
to stop supporting or caring about someone
You should not back on your friends
You should not back on your friends
to have an effect on someone's reputation or situation
to have an effect on someone's reputation or situation
This decision will back on your reputation
This decision will back on your reputation
happening again after being stopped
happening again after being stopped
The heating is back on
The heating is back on
very easy to do
In scenevery easy to do
Fixing this bike is easy peasy
Fixing this bike is easy peasy
extremely simple to do
extremely simple to do
The test was easy peasy
The test was easy peasy
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
a type of large green caterpillar that feeds on plants
In scenea type of large green caterpillar that feeds on plants
The hornworm ate the leaves on the tomato plant
The hornworm ate the leaves on the tomato plant
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
In scenethe soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
to hit someone very hard on the head
to hit someone very hard on the head
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
the ability to think and learn
the ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
a procedure to check for a medical condition
a procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor performed a medical examination
The doctor performed a medical examination
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
to move into a room or building
In sceneto move into a room or building
Please come in
Please come in
to be sold or found in a particular form
to be sold or found in a particular form
This dress comes in red
This dress comes in red
to have a part or role in a situation
to have a part or role in a situation
Where does the expert come in
Where does the expert come in
to finish in a particular position in a competition
to finish in a particular position in a competition
She came in second in the race
She came in second in the race
to arrive or finish in a position
to arrive or finish in a position
She came in first in the race
She came in first in the race
to be useful in a situation
to be useful in a situation
This tool will come in handy later
This tool will come in handy later
to become involved in a situation
to become involved in a situation
They asked me to come in on the project
They asked me to come in on the project
to understand something
In sceneto understand something
I got it
I got it
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
a small room for storing things
In scenea small room for storing things
Put your coat in the closet
Put your coat in the closet
kept hidden or private
kept hidden or private
He is a closet fan of that band
He is a closet fan of that band
belonging to or done by a group
In scenebelonging to or done by a group
It was a collective effort
It was a collective effort
a particular amount or degree of something
In scenea 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
having a surface with no high or low parts
having a surface with no high or low parts
The ground is level here
The ground is level here
to start liking or enjoying something very much
In sceneto start liking or enjoying something very much
I really got into jazz music
I really got into jazz music
to enter or reach a place or device
to enter or reach a place or device
I cannot get into the locked room
I cannot get into the locked room
to influence someone's behavior or mood
to influence someone's behavior or mood
What has gotten into him today
What has gotten into him today
to start being in a situation
to start being in a situation
I want to get into politics
I want to get into politics
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
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 small seed used in cooking
In scenea small seed used in cooking
I love sesame seeds on my bread
I love sesame seeds on my bread
making a lot of noise
In scenemaking a lot of noise
The music is too loud
The music is too loud
with a strong, easily heard sound
with a strong, easily heard sound
Please speak loud
Please speak loud
making a lot of sound
making a lot of sound
The party was very loud
The party was very loud
making a sound that is easy to hear
making a sound that is easy to hear
The music is too loud
The music is too loud
stupid or untrue talk
In scenestupid or untrue talk
That is total bullshit
That is total bullshit
to say something that is not true
to say something that is not true
Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth
Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth
to chat in a relaxed, informal way
to chat in a relaxed, informal way
We were just bullshitting in the kitchen
We were just bullshitting in the kitchen
land covered with trees
In sceneland covered with trees
They walked in the wood
They walked in the wood
physical excitement in a woman
physical excitement in a woman
She felt a state of wood
She felt a state of wood
the hard material from trees
the hard material from trees
This table is made of wood
This table is made of wood
a shift in the way a situation is developing
In scenea shift in the way a situation is developing
She turned the room into a gym
She turned the room into a gym
a chance to do something in a sequence
a chance to do something in a sequence
It is your turn now
It is your turn now
to pass something to someone else
to pass something to someone else
Please turn the book to him
Please turn the book to him
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
Turn the knob to start the machine
Turn the knob to start the machine
a group of buildings with a shared purpose
In scenea group of buildings with a shared purpose
They live in a secure compound
They live in a secure compound
to mix or join two or more things together
to mix or join two or more things together
They compound various ingredients to make the medicine
They compound various ingredients to make the medicine
a combination of different substances
a combination of different substances
Water is a chemical compound
Water is a chemical compound
a tool used to shoot arrows
a tool used to shoot arrows
He aims with his compound
He aims with his compound
a particular area or point
In scenea particular area or point
This is a nice spot for a picnic
This is a nice spot for a picnic
to see or notice someone or something
to see or notice someone or something
I spotted him in the crowd
I spotted him in the crowd
to pay for someone's bill or cost
to pay for someone's bill or cost
I will spot you for lunch today
I will spot you for lunch today
a strong liking for something
a strong liking for something
She has a soft spot for cats
She has a soft spot for cats
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
in a way that is not in the same place
In scenein a way that is not in the same place
I work remotely from my home
I work remotely from my home
by a very small amount
by a very small amount
It is not remotely possible
It is not remotely possible
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto put food in your mouth and swallow it
He ate an apple
He ate an apple
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
He ate an apple
He ate an apple
to not come inside; to stay in an outdoor place
In sceneto not come inside; to stay in an outdoor place
Don't stay out too late
Don't stay out too late
to not enter a place or to avoid becoming involved in something
to not enter a place or to avoid becoming involved in something
You should stay out of this argument
You should stay out of this argument
to remain away from your house, especially late at night
to remain away from your house, especially late at night
Teenagers often stay out late with friends
Teenagers often stay out late with friends
to not return home or to a specific place, especially late at night
to not return home or to a specific place, especially late at night
They stayed out until midnight
They stayed out until midnight
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
someone you do not know
In scenesomeone you do not know
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
odd or surprising
odd or surprising
The stranger the better
The stranger the better
a person who is in a place they do not know
a person who is in a place they do not know
The stranger looked at the map
The stranger looked at the map
a person you do not know
a person you do not know
I do not talk to a stranger
I do not talk to a stranger
to break free from a place or situation
In sceneto break free from a place or situation
The prisoner escaped from jail
The prisoner escaped from jail
to be difficult for someone to understand
to be difficult for someone to understand
His name escapes me right now
His name escapes me right now
to get away from a place or situation
to get away from a place or situation
The prisoners tried to escape
The prisoners tried to escape
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
His escape of the surroundings was intense
His escape of the surroundings was intense
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
to link or bring together
In sceneto link or bring together
Please connect the wires
Please connect the wires
to join or be joined
In sceneto join or be joined
Connect the printer to the computer
Connect the printer to the computer
to spend time together with someone
to spend time together with someone
I like to connect with new people
I like to connect with new people
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
to speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
In sceneto speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
They are arguing about money
They are arguing about money
a very rude word for a bad or unpleasant person
In scenea very rude word for a bad or unpleasant person
He is such a son of a bitch
He is such a son of a bitch
a very rude term for a person you dislike
a very rude term for a person you dislike
That son of a bitch lied to me
That son of a bitch lied to me
an insulting word for a person
an insulting word for a person
You son of a bitch
You son of a bitch
a rude word for a mean or annoying person
a rude word for a mean or annoying person
Stop acting like a son of a bitch
Stop acting like a son of a bitch
a box or area filled with sand for children to play in
In scenea box or area filled with sand for children to play in
The children are playing in the sandbox
The children are playing in the sandbox
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
to successfully go from one side to the other
In sceneto successfully go from one side to the other
The car could not get through the narrow street
The car could not get through the narrow street
to finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period
to finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period
I need to get through my homework
I need to get through my homework
to succeed in reaching someone by telephone or communication
to succeed in reaching someone by telephone or communication
I could not get through to him
I could not get through to him
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to like very much
to like very much
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
the act of having sex
the act of having sex
They made love
They made love
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
to set something back to the beginning
In sceneto set something back to the beginning
I need to reset my password
I need to reset my password
to set something again in a new way
In sceneto set something again in a new way
You should reset your password
You should reset your password
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
a small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
a small creature with six legs and often wings
In scenea small creature with six legs and often wings
There is an insect on the leaf
There is an insect on the leaf
without success or result
In scenewithout success or result
I tried to fix it but it was in vain
I tried to fix it but it was in vain
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to make something stop working or operating
In sceneto make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
In sceneto damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
The storm destroyed the village
The storm destroyed the village
to break something so it cannot be used again
to break something so it cannot be used again
The storm destroyed the old house
The storm destroyed the old house
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
We destroyed the other team in the game
We destroyed the other team in the game
to end the life of a living thing
to end the life of a living thing
They had to destroy the sick dog
They had to destroy the sick dog
used to express surprise or emotion
In sceneused to express surprise or emotion
My god, look at that!
My god, look at that!
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
In scenehaving no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
a rude, mean, or annoying person
In scenea rude, mean, or annoying person
He called her a bitch
He called her a bitch
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
Stop bitching about the weather
Stop bitching about the weather
a female dog
a female dog
The bitch is guarding her puppies
The bitch is guarding her puppies
a difficult or annoying situation or task
a difficult or annoying situation or task
Solving this problem is a real bitch
Solving this problem is a real bitch
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
used to express surprise or anger
used to express surprise or anger
What the hell you broke it
What the hell you broke it
to put information into a machine or system
In sceneto put information into a machine or system
Please input your password
Please input your password
advice or opinions that someone gives
advice or opinions that someone gives
I would value your input on this project
I would value your input on this project
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
a type of grain used to make drinks
In scenea type of grain used to make drinks
This beer is made from malt
This beer is made from malt
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a short, high-pitched sound made by a cat
In scenea short, high-pitched sound made by a cat
The kitten gave a soft mew
The kitten gave a soft mew
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
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
an object for children to play with
In scenean object for children to play with
This is a new toy
This is a new toy
to play with something in a casual way
to play with something in a casual way
He was toying with his food
He was toying with his food