Succession — Season 1 Episode 4
Words & meanings
851 words
CEFR level
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
an expression of surprise or pleasure
In scenean expression of surprise or pleasure
Ooh, look at that cake!
Ooh, look at that cake!
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
the largest or most important part of something
In scenethe largest or most important part of something
He spent the better part of the day reading
He spent the better part of the day reading
needing careful thought or action
In sceneneeding careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
information that shows something is true
In sceneinformation that shows something is true
There is no evidence for this claim
There is no evidence for this claim
to leave your job and stop working
In sceneto leave your job and stop working
He wants to retire next year
He wants to retire next year
to leave one room and go to another
to leave one room and go to another
He retired to his room to read
He retired to his room to read
to stop working, usually because of old age
to stop working, usually because of old age
My father will retire next year
My father will retire next year
to stop working, usually because of old age
to stop working, usually because of old age
She is planning to retire soon
She is planning to retire soon
to take a dangerous chance
In sceneto take a dangerous chance
He decided to gamble his life on this mission
He decided to gamble his life on this mission
to risk money on a game or event
to risk money on a game or event
He likes to gamble on horse races
He likes to gamble on horse races
playing games for money
playing games for money
He likes to gamble on cards
He likes to gamble on cards
one of the thin rods radiating from the hub of a wheel
In sceneone of the thin rods radiating from the hub of a wheel
A spoke of the wheel is broken
A spoke of the wheel is broken
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He spoke to his friend
He spoke to his friend
the total value of a company's shares on the stock market
In scenethe total value of a company's shares on the stock market
The company has a large market cap
The company has a large market cap
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
In scenea method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
an official statement made to a group of people
In scenean official statement made to a group of people
The school made an important announcement
The school made an important announcement
a public or formal message
a public or formal message
The school made an announcement
The school made an announcement
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
the act of making a choice in an election or meeting
In scenethe act of making a choice in an election or meeting
Voting is important for democracy
Voting is important for democracy
very surprising or hard to believe
In scenevery surprising or hard to believe
The result of the game was unbelievable
The result of the game was unbelievable
not able to be believed
not able to be believed
That is an unbelievable price
That is an unbelievable price
very hard or impossible to believe
very hard or impossible to believe
It is an unbelievable story
It is an unbelievable story
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
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
very large in size or amount
In scenevery large in size or amount
The building is massive
The building is massive
the process of removing minerals from the earth
In scenethe process of removing minerals from the earth
Mining is a dangerous job
Mining is a dangerous job
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
a visual representation of something
In scenea visual representation of something
The image is very clear
The image is very clear
to make a visual representation of something
to make a visual representation of something
Doctors can image the body with this machine
Doctors can image the body with this machine
the way people think of a person, company, or product
the way people think of a person, company, or product
The company wants to improve its public image
The company wants to improve its public image
connected or fastened tightly
In sceneconnected or fastened tightly
The prisoner was bound in chains
The prisoner was bound in chains
going or traveling toward a place
going or traveling toward a place
The ship is bound for home
The ship is bound for home
a long or high jump
a long or high jump
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
almost certain to happen
almost certain to happen
It is bound to rain today
It is bound to rain today
the action of keeping things for later use
In scenethe action of keeping things for later use
I need more storage for my files
I need more storage for my files
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
quick and energetic
In scenequick and energetic
She took a brisk walk
She took a brisk walk
cool and refreshing
cool and refreshing
The morning air was brisk
The morning air was brisk
to keep away from something or someone
In sceneto keep away from something or someone
You should steer clear of that area
You should steer clear of that area
a problem taken to a court of law
In scenea problem taken to a court of law
He filed a lawsuit against the company
He filed a lawsuit against the company
having a dry, mocking humor
In scenehaving a dry, mocking humor
He had a wry sense of humor
He had a wry sense of humor
to control people in a cruel way
In sceneto control people in a cruel way
The dictator continued to oppress the people
The dictator continued to oppress the people
available for everyone to use
In sceneavailable for everyone to use
The company decided to go public
The company decided to go public
to start selling shares of a company to the public
to start selling shares of a company to the public
The company decided to go public
The company decided to go public
to make information known to the public
to make information known to the public
She decided to go public with the truth
She decided to go public with the truth
the mood or feeling in a place
In scenethe mood or feeling in a place
The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere
The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere
the mixture of gases around the earth
the mixture of gases around the earth
The atmosphere protects the earth
The atmosphere protects the earth
the feeling or mood in a place
the feeling or mood in a place
The atmosphere at the party was tense
The atmosphere at the party was tense
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
having 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 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
a product that claims to work but has no real effect
In scenea product that claims to work but has no real effect
They sold him snake oil to cure his cold
They sold him snake oil to cure his cold
sending sexual messages or images by phone
In scenesending sexual messages or images by phone
Sexting can be dangerous
Sexting can be dangerous
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
words that are not interesting or meaningful
In scenewords that are not interesting or meaningful
He just said blah blah blah
He just said blah blah blah
uninteresting or dull
uninteresting or dull
The movie was kind of blah
The movie was kind of blah
silly or unimportant words
silly or unimportant words
He filled his speech with blah
He filled his speech with blah
meaningless or boring talk
meaningless or boring talk
Do not listen to that blah
Do not listen to that blah
to act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended 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
The children like to pretend they are pirates
The children like to pretend they are pirates
something that influences a result
something that influences a result
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
to act as if something is true
to act as if something is true
The kids pretend to be superheroes
The kids pretend to be superheroes
in a complete or total way
In scenein a complete or total way
He has effectively retired
He has effectively retired
in a way that produces the desired result
In scenein a way that produces the desired result
She managed her time effectively
She managed her time effectively
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
a large and important town
In scenea large and important town
New York is a large city
New York is a large city
a state in the northeastern United States
a state in the northeastern United States
New York is a state in the northeastern US
New York is a state in the northeastern US
to go and bring something back
In sceneto go and bring something back
Can you fetch the ball?
Can you fetch the ball?
to be sold for a particular amount of money
to be sold for a particular amount of money
This antique will fetch a high price
This antique will fetch a high price
a person's close relatives
In scenea person's close relatives
I love spending time with my fam
I love spending time with my fam
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
to completely change something
In sceneto completely change something
The new technology revolutionized the industry
The new technology revolutionized the industry
to change something in a big way
to change something in a big way
The internet revolutionized communication
The internet revolutionized communication
kept separate from other systems or networks
In scenekept separate from other systems or networks
The secure server is air gapped
The secure server is air gapped
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
to say that you want something
In sceneto say that you want something
I will ask for a glass of water
I will ask for a glass of water
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
content
content
She will ask for help
She will ask for help
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
You are asking for trouble
You are asking for trouble
to physically attack someone
In sceneto physically attack someone
He tried to assault the guard
He tried to assault the guard
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
something that is your job or duty to deal with
something that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
extremely cold in temperature
In sceneextremely cold in temperature
The winter wind was frigid
The winter wind was frigid
to a very great degree
In sceneto a very great degree
The project was hugely successful
The project was hugely successful
to stop being involved or to move away
In sceneto stop being involved or to move away
Please back off now
Please back off now
to stop approaching or threatening someone
to stop approaching or threatening someone
He told the aggressive man to back off
He told the aggressive man to back off
to decrease the amount, speed, or pressure of something
to decrease the amount, speed, or pressure of something
You should back off on your work
You should back off on your work
to move away from someone or stop being aggressive or annoying toward them
to move away from someone or stop being aggressive or annoying toward them
He told the bully to back off
He told the bully to back off
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
to make someone laugh very hard
In sceneto make someone laugh very hard
The comedian really killed it last night
The comedian really killed it last night
to stop or cancel something
to stop or cancel something
The project failed so they killed it
The project failed so they killed it
to do something very well
to do something very well
You really killed it in your performance
You really killed it in your performance
a feeling of great happiness
In scenea feeling of great happiness
The children played with delight
The children played with delight
to make someone feel very happy
In sceneto make someone feel very happy
The news will delight the whole family
The news will delight the whole family
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 make someone leave a job
In sceneto make someone leave a job
The boss fired him
The boss fired him
the hot, bright flames from burning
the hot, bright flames from burning
The fire is hot
The fire is hot
to send out bullets from a gun
to send out bullets from a gun
He fired the gun
He fired the gun
to make something begin to burn
to make something begin to burn
He fired the furnace
He fired the furnace
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
physical harm that reduces value or usefulness
In scenephysical harm that reduces value or usefulness
The storm caused a lot of damage
The storm caused a lot of damage
the amount of money you have to pay
the amount of money you have to pay
How much is the damage for the meal
How much is the damage for the meal
money given to an organization
In scenemoney given to an organization
The university has a large endowment
The university has a large endowment
a natural physical characteristic of a person
a natural physical characteristic of a person
His natural endowment helps him run fast
His natural endowment helps him run fast
the opening where solid waste leaves the body
In scenethe opening where solid waste leaves the body
He felt pain in his asshole
He felt pain in his asshole
a rude or unpleasant person
In scenea rude or unpleasant person
He is such an asshole
He is such an asshole
a very rude or unpleasant person
a very rude or unpleasant person
Don't be such an asshole
Don't be such an asshole
a very rude or mean person
a very rude or mean person
Don't be an asshole to your friends
Don't be an asshole to your friends
happening now and not finished
In scenehappening now and not finished
The investigation is ongoing
The investigation is ongoing
a portion or fragment
In scenea portion or fragment
I have a piece of cake
I have a piece of cake
to put separate parts together to form a whole
to put separate parts together to form a whole
I will piece these parts together
I will piece these parts together
a single object of a particular type
a single object of a particular type
I have two pieces of furniture
I have two pieces of furniture
not hurt or damaged
not hurt or damaged
The box arrived in one piece
The box arrived in one piece
bad or not positive
In scenebad or not positive
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
not good or harmful
not good or harmful
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
a value or charge that is below zero
a value or charge that is below zero
This number is negative
This number is negative
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
He gave a negative answer
He gave a negative answer
a statement that tells people something might upset them
In scenea statement that tells people something might upset them
This video includes a trigger warning before the sad scene
This video includes a trigger warning before the sad scene
involved in a wrong or illegal act
In sceneinvolved in a wrong or illegal act
He was complicit in the fraud
He was complicit in the fraud
the area behind the stage in a theatre
In scenethe area behind the stage in a theatre
The actors are backstage
The actors are backstage
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
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
a tool with prongs used to pick up food
In scenea tool with prongs used to pick up food
Please put the forks on the table
Please put the forks on the table
a tool with prongs used for eating food
a tool with prongs used for eating food
Please bring two forks
Please bring two forks
tools with long handles and prongs for digging or eating
tools with long handles and prongs for digging or eating
Put the forks on the table
Put the forks on the table
an informal word for a person, especially one who is considered pathetic or incompetent
In scenean informal word for a person, especially one who is considered pathetic or incompetent
He is such a sad sack who never tries to improve his life
He is such a sad sack who never tries to improve his life
toward the front or future
In scenetoward the front or future
Step forward
Step forward
confident in a way that may seem rude
confident in a way that may seem rude
He was too forward
He was too forward
a player position in sports
a player position in sports
He plays as a forward
He plays as a forward
to send something to another person or place
to send something to another person or place
Please forward the email
Please forward the email
to give money to finish a debt
In sceneto give money to finish a debt
I need to pay off my loan
I need to pay off my loan
to give someone money to do something dishonest
to give someone money to do something dishonest
He tried to pay off the guard
He tried to pay off the guard
to give money for something
to give money for something
I finally paid off my loan
I finally paid off my loan
to be successful or worth the effort
to be successful or worth the effort
Hard work pays off
Hard work pays off
money received for doing something
money received for doing something
This hard work had a big pay-off
This hard work had a big pay-off
to do something extremely well
In sceneto do something extremely well
He knocked the presentation out of the park
He knocked the presentation out of the park
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
In sceneto 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 rude, mean, or annoying person
a rude, mean, or annoying person
He called her a bitch
He called her a bitch
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
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
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
power or influence over someone
power or influence over someone
He has a firm hold on the team
He has a firm hold on the team
to hold something tightly or keep it
to hold something tightly or keep it
Hold on to the rail
Hold on to the rail
to keep something in a particular position or state
to keep something in a particular position or state
Hold on to your ticket
Hold on to your ticket
to keep a firm hold of something
to keep a firm hold of something
Please hold on to the railing
Please hold on to the railing