Succession — Season 1 Episode 8
Words & meanings
898 words
CEFR level
a unit of sound in a word
In scenea unit of sound in a word
"Apple" has two syllables
"Apple" has two syllables
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
He is out there waiting for you
He is out there waiting for you
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
There are many people out there
There are many people out there
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
The roller coaster is a fun ride
The roller coaster is a fun ride
a journey in a vehicle
a journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
I like to ride my bike
I like to ride my bike
to sit on and control a moving animal
to sit on and control a moving animal
She loves to ride horses
She loves to ride horses
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
We ride the bus to school
We ride the bus to school
to sit on something and move
to sit on something and move
They went for a ride
They went for a ride
a vulgar word used to express strong emotion
In scenea vulgar word used to express strong emotion
fuck I missed the bus
fuck I missed the bus
to have sexual intercourse
to have sexual intercourse
they decided to fuck
they decided to fuck
to move upward using hands and feet
In sceneto move upward using hands and feet
He climbed the mountain
He climbed the mountain
to move downward using hands and feet
to move downward using hands and feet
He climbed down the ladder
He climbed down the ladder
to move to the top of something
to move to the top of something
He likes to climb trees
He likes to climb trees
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
a quantity of something
a quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
an agreement or plan made between people
In scenean agreement or plan made between people
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
an agreement or plan made with other people
In scenean agreement or plan made with other people
We have an arrangement to meet tomorrow
We have an arrangement to meet tomorrow
the way things are placed or organized
the way things are placed or organized
The arrangement of the furniture is nice
The arrangement of the furniture is nice
a person who watches something
In scenea person who watches something
The show has millions of viewers
The show has millions of viewers
a sweet fizzy drink
In scenea sweet fizzy drink
I would like a coke, please
I would like a coke, please
a powerful illegal stimulant drug in powder form
In scenea powerful illegal stimulant drug in powder form
He was arrested for possession of coke
He was arrested for possession of coke
willing to give or share freely
In scenewilling to give or share freely
He is a very generous man
He is a very generous man
used to introduce an example
In sceneused to introduce an example
I like fruit, for example, apples
I like fruit, for example, apples
a thing that shows what something is like
a thing that shows what something is like
This is a good example of modern art
This is a good example of modern art
the first part of the Christian Bible
In scenethe first part of the Christian Bible
I am reading the Old Testament
I am reading the Old Testament
the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
In scenethe possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
He has great potential as a leader
He has great potential as a leader
the possibility of something happening or being developed
the possibility of something happening or being developed
This student has a lot of potential
This student has a lot of potential
a thick liquid served with food
In scenea thick liquid served with food
I like tomato sauce
I like tomato sauce
an informal term for alcohol
an informal term for alcohol
He hits the sauce every night
He hits the sauce every night
a thick liquid added to food for flavor
a thick liquid added to food for flavor
Add some sauce to the meat
Add some sauce to the meat
a thick liquid served with food
a thick liquid served with food
Pour the sauce over the salad
Pour the sauce over the salad
extremely afraid
In sceneextremely afraid
She was terrified of the dark
She was terrified of the dark
feeling extreme fear
feeling extreme fear
She was terrified of the dark
She was terrified of the dark
feeling extreme fear
feeling extreme fear
He was terrified of the dark
He was terrified of the dark
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
to make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
In sceneto make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
I do not want to disappoint you
I do not want to disappoint you
behavior that is morally wrong or excessive
In scenebehavior that is morally wrong or excessive
The party descended into debauchery
The party descended into debauchery
to be in opposition to something
In sceneto be in opposition to something
He is against the plan
He is against the plan
in opposition to someone or something
in opposition to someone or something
He is against the new plan
He is against the new plan
in opposition to
in opposition to
It is against the rules
It is against the rules
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
He leaned against the wall
He leaned against the wall
focused on a specific small area
In scenefocused on a specific small area
They found a niche market for their products
They found a niche market for their products
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
the air taken into the lungs
In scenethe air taken into the lungs
Take a deep breath
Take a deep breath
the same as something else
In scenethe same as something else
I found two matching socks
I found two matching socks
to compare things to find similarities
to compare things to find similarities
We are matching the items
We are matching the items
having the same look or style
having the same look or style
She wore a matching hat and scarf
She wore a matching hat and scarf
being the same or similar in style
being the same or similar in style
They are wearing matching shirts
They are wearing matching shirts
to put things together that are similar
to put things together that are similar
They are matching their socks
They are matching their socks
feeling very angry or annoyed
In scenefeeling very angry or annoyed
He is really pissed
He is really pissed
intoxicated from alcohol (vulgar)
intoxicated from alcohol (vulgar)
He was completely pissed after the party
He was completely pissed after the party
to make someone angry (vulgar)
to make someone angry (vulgar)
She was so pissed about the delay
She was so pissed about the delay
to rest your body on your bottom
In sceneto rest your body on your bottom
You can sit down here
You can sit down here
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
We had a sit-down meal
We had a sit-down meal
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
We should sit down to discuss the contract
We should sit down to discuss the contract
a strike or organized protest
a strike or organized protest
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
Please sit down here
Please sit down here
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
You can sit down on the floor
You can sit down on the floor
currently taking place
In scenecurrently taking place
Plans are afoot for the party
Plans are afoot for the party
continuously or very often
In scenecontinuously or very often
He talks all the time
He talks all the time
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea 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
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
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
a tool with a sharp edge used for cutting or shaping hard materials
In scenea tool with a sharp edge used for cutting or shaping hard materials
He used a chisel to carve the wood
He used a chisel to carve the wood
to trick someone to get something from them
to trick someone to get something from them
He chiseled me out of fifty dollars
He chiseled me out of fifty dollars
to take something by dishonest or illegal means
to take something by dishonest or illegal means
He tried to chisel money from her
He tried to chisel money from her
money provided for a project or purchase
In scenemoney provided for a project or purchase
The company needs financing for the new project
The company needs financing for the new project
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
a small clock worn on the wrist
a small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
the fluid containing sperm that is released during ejaculation
In scenethe fluid containing sperm that is released during ejaculation
The doctor examined the load
The doctor examined the load
to put things into a container or device
to put things into a container or device
Please load the dishwasher
Please load the dishwasher
a large amount of something
a large amount of something
I have a load of work
I have a load of work
a task or responsibility that someone has to deal with
a task or responsibility that someone has to deal with
This project is a heavy load for the team
This project is a heavy load for the team
a chemical that affects the body
In scenea chemical that affects the body
This drug helps you sleep
This drug helps you sleep
a person you know and like very much
a person you know and like very much
He is a good drug
He is a good drug
to give someone a substance that affects their body
to give someone a substance that affects their body
They drug the patient
They drug the patient
the most intelligent
In scenethe most intelligent
He is the smartest person I know
He is the smartest person I know
having or showing quick intelligence
having or showing quick intelligence
She is the smartest student in the class
She is the smartest student in the class
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
She made the smartest decision
She made the smartest decision
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
to make something wet or damp
In sceneto make something wet or damp
Wet the cloth first
Wet the cloth first
covered with water or another liquid
In scenecovered with water or another liquid
The grass is wet
The grass is wet
completely wrong about something
completely wrong about something
You are completely wet if you think that
You are completely wet if you think that
lacking courage or strength of character
lacking courage or strength of character
He is too wet to stand up for himself
He is too wet to stand up for himself
having a strong flavor or effect
In scenehaving a strong flavor or effect
The coffee has a strong taste
The coffee has a strong taste
having a lot of skill or ability
having a lot of skill or ability
She is a strong candidate for the job
She is a strong candidate for the job
very good or effective at persuading people
very good or effective at persuading people
She made a strong argument
She made a strong argument
having great power or force
having great power or force
He is a strong man
He is a strong man
a general idea or notion
In scenea general idea or notion
It is a complex concept
It is a complex concept
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?
to make certain that something happens
In sceneto make certain that something happens
Make sure you arrive on time
Make sure you arrive on time
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
Make sure of the facts
Make sure of the facts
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
to check that something is true or correct
to check that something is true or correct
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
perhaps; used to say that something may be true
In sceneperhaps; used to say that something may be true
This is possibly the best way
This is possibly the best way
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
put different things together
In sceneput different things together
This is a mixed team
This is a mixed team
a combination of different ingredients
a combination of different ingredients
I ate a mixed salad for lunch
I ate a mixed salad for lunch
to put different things together
to put different things together
The soup has a mixed flavor
The soup has a mixed flavor
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
Please carry on with your work
Please carry on with your work
to act in an excited, angry, or anxious way
to act in an excited, angry, or anxious way
Please do not carry on like that
Please do not carry on like that
a bag you take on a plane with you
a bag you take on a plane with you
I have a small carry on
I have a small carry on
to move downward, especially into water
In sceneto move downward, especially into water
The ship started to sink
The ship started to sink
a bowl-shaped fixture for washing
a bowl-shaped fixture for washing
Wash your hands in the sink
Wash your hands in the sink
a device that absorbs and spreads out heat
a device that absorbs and spreads out heat
The computer needs a heat sink
The computer needs a heat sink
to be ruined or not succeed
to be ruined or not succeed
His new company started to sink
His new company started to sink
items worn on the feet
In sceneitems worn on the feet
Please remove your footwear here
Please remove your footwear here
the situation or facts that surround an event
In scenethe situation or facts that surround an event
Please provide more context
Please provide more context
to almost become or be similar to something
In sceneto almost become or be similar to something
His behavior borders on madness
His behavior borders on madness
to be very close to being something
to be very close to being something
His behavior borders on rudeness
His behavior borders on rudeness
to become aware of something or someone
In sceneto become aware of something or someone
I have never heard of this artist
I have never heard of this artist
to become aware of something or someone
to become aware of something or someone
I have heard of that famous author
I have heard of that famous author
to become aware that something exists
to become aware that something exists
Have you heard of the new concert
Have you heard of the new concert
a large bag filled with hot air that carries people in a basket
In scenea large bag filled with hot air that carries people in a basket
We flew in a hot air balloon
We flew in a hot air balloon
to travel in a large balloon with hot air
to travel in a large balloon with hot air
We flew in a hot air balloon yesterday
We flew in a hot air balloon yesterday
a flexible bag filled with air or gas
a flexible bag filled with air or gas
We saw a colorful hot-air balloon in the sky
We saw a colorful hot-air balloon in the sky
the number or size of something
In scenethe number or size of something
A small amount of sugar is enough
A small amount of sugar is enough
to develop into something
to develop into something
Her efforts amounted to nothing
Her efforts amounted to nothing
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
Please inform us about the changes
Please inform us about the changes
content
content
He informed on his accomplice to the police
He informed on his accomplice to the police
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
to cause something to go down your throat into your stomach
In sceneto cause something to go down your throat into your stomach
Swallow the pill with water
Swallow the pill with water
to believe or accept something as true
to believe or accept something as true
He swallowed the lie completely
He swallowed the lie completely
a small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail
a small bird with pointed wings and a forked tail
I saw a swallow flying in the sky
I saw a swallow flying in the sky
to completely cover or surround something
to completely cover or surround something
The darkness swallowed the whole city
The darkness swallowed the whole city
to be likely to behave in a certain way
In sceneto be likely to behave in a certain way
I tend to wake up early
I tend to wake up early
to look after something
to look after something
She tends the garden
She tends the garden
to be worthy of something
In sceneto be worthy of something
You deserve to be happy
You deserve to be happy
to be worthy of something
to be worthy of something
You deserve a break
You deserve a break
connected with God or religion
In sceneconnected with God or religion
This is a holy place
This is a holy place
used to express anger or emphasis
used to express anger or emphasis
Holy cow, look at that
Holy cow, look at that
the hard mouth part of a bird
In scenethe hard mouth part of a bird
The bird has a long beak
The bird has a long beak
the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth
the hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth
The bird has a yellow beak
The bird has a yellow beak
a person's nose, especially a large or prominent one
a person's nose, especially a large or prominent one
He was teased for his large beak
He was teased for his large beak
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
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
Listen to the music
Listen to the music
to give attention to sound or someone speaking
In sceneto give attention to sound or someone speaking
Please listen to me
Please listen to me
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
In scenein a simple or straightforward way; merely
It is simply a matter of time
It is simply a matter of time
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
She explained it simply
She explained it simply
used to emphasize a statement
used to emphasize a statement
It is simply amazing
It is simply amazing
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
I simply wanted to help
I simply wanted to help
to become a part of a group or activity
In sceneto become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to go to be with someone
to go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to feel very happy and eager
In sceneto feel very happy and eager
This book will excite you
This book will excite you
to make someone feel very happy or eager
to make someone feel very happy or eager
The news will excite the children
The news will excite the children
to cause someone to feel eager or interested
to cause someone to feel eager or interested
The news will excite the fans
The news will excite the fans
relaxed and not official
In scenerelaxed and not official
We had an informal meeting
We had an informal meeting
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
a person who has many sexual partners
In scenea person who has many sexual partners
She was called a slut
She was called a slut
an offensive term for a promiscuous person
an offensive term for a promiscuous person
He called her a slut
He called her a slut
to make someone suffer for doing something wrong
In sceneto make someone suffer for doing something wrong
The teacher punished the student for cheating
The teacher punished the student for cheating
connected to money or finance
In sceneconnected to money or finance
He needs financial help
He needs financial help
relating to money or finance
relating to money or finance
He is facing financial problems
He is facing financial problems
having to do with money or finance
having to do with money or finance
He is having financial problems
He is having financial problems
to do something that you think is below your dignity
In sceneto do something that you think is below your dignity
He did not deign to answer
He did not deign to answer
a male horse that has been castrated
In scenea male horse that has been castrated
The gelding is calm and easy to ride
The gelding is calm and easy to ride
a round, deep dish used for food or as a trophy
In scenea round, deep dish used for food or as a trophy
I have a bowl of soup
I have a bowl of soup
a contest or tournament, often with a trophy
a contest or tournament, often with a trophy
They played in the big bowl
They played in the big bowl
to throw a ball to a batter in cricket
to throw a ball to a batter in cricket
He learned how to bowl
He learned how to bowl
to roll a ball in a game like ten-pin bowling
to roll a ball in a game like ten-pin bowling
He bowls the ball slowly
He bowls the ball slowly
to move someone or something into a particular position or place
In sceneto move someone or something into a particular position or place
Please put in the new batteries
Please put in the new batteries
to spend time or effort on something
to spend time or effort on something
She put in a lot of work on this project
She put in a lot of work on this project
to formally give something for consideration
to formally give something for consideration
I put in an application for the job
I put in an application for the job
to move something into a container or space
to move something into a container or space
I put in the keys into the bag
I put in the keys into the bag
to place something into position
to place something into position
They will put in a new heater
They will put in a new heater
related to life or living things
In scenerelated to life or living things
This is a biological process
This is a biological process
connected by genetic or blood ties
connected by genetic or blood ties
She is my biological mother
She is my biological mother
to come from a place or source
In sceneto come from a place or source
His success springs from hard work
His success springs from hard work
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
usual, ordinary, not strange
In sceneusual, ordinary, not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
typical or not strange
typical or not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
to make a very high, sharp sound
In sceneto make a very high, sharp sound
The tires squealed on the road
The tires squealed on the road
to tell a secret to an authority
to tell a secret to an authority
He decided to squeal on his friends to the police
He decided to squeal on his friends to the police
a large string instrument that plays low notes
In scenea large string instrument that plays low notes
He plays the bass
He plays the bass
a type of freshwater fish
a type of freshwater fish
He caught a big bass
He caught a big bass
the deep, low-pitched sound in music or audio
the deep, low-pitched sound in music or audio
The bass in this song is strong
The bass in this song is strong