Succession — Season 3 Episode 7
Words & meanings
902 words
CEFR level
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
to make someone very tired
In sceneto make someone very tired
Working all day exhausts me
Working all day exhausts me
waste gas from an engine
waste gas from an engine
The exhaust from the car is black
The exhaust from the car is black
to use all of something until there is none left
to use all of something until there is none left
They exhausted their savings
They exhausted their savings
a lively dance with quick steps
In scenea lively dance with quick steps
They danced a lively jig
They danced a lively jig
a type of weighted fishing bait
a type of weighted fishing bait
I caught a big fish using a jig
I caught a big fish using a jig
a quick clever plan or trick
a quick clever plan or trick
The jig is up
The jig is up
an event or festival
In scenean event or festival
The food fest was great
The food fest was great
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
to think of as being something
to think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
a type of tubular Italian pasta
In scenea type of tubular Italian pasta
We ate garganelli for dinner
We ate garganelli for dinner
to put things into a container or device
In sceneto 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
the fluid containing sperm that is released during ejaculation
the fluid containing sperm that is released during ejaculation
The doctor examined the load
The doctor examined the load
to make sure something is correct or true
In sceneto make sure something is correct or true
I will check out the facts
I will check out the facts
to take something from a library for a period of time
to take something from a library for a period of time
I need to check out this book from the library
I need to check out this book from the library
to look at someone or something carefully
to look at someone or something carefully
Please check out the report
Please check out the report
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
We need to check out by noon
We need to check out by noon
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
to say you will not do or accept something
In sceneto say you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
to say that you will not do something
to say that you will not do something
He refused to help me
He refused to help me
to say that you will not do or accept something
to say that you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
waste material that is thrown away
waste material that is thrown away
Please take out the refuse
Please take out the refuse
a piece of furniture for resting your feet
In scenea piece of furniture for resting your feet
Put your feet on the footrest
Put your feet on the footrest
to build something again
In sceneto build something again
They had to rebuild the house after the fire
They had to rebuild the house after the fire
to build again
to build again
It takes time to rebuild trust
It takes time to rebuild trust
to build something again
to build something again
They will rebuild the old bridge
They will rebuild the old bridge
to build something again
to build something again
They had to rebuild the house
They had to rebuild the house
a soft, fine material made from goat hair
In scenea soft, fine material made from goat hair
This sweater is made of cashmere
This sweater is made of cashmere
a person who takes care of children
In scenea person who takes care of children
The nanny looks after the baby
The nanny looks after the baby
a person employed to look after children in a family
a person employed to look after children in a family
The nanny is playing with the kids
The nanny is playing with the kids
to change into a different state
In sceneto change into a different state
It has gotten cold
It has gotten cold
to reach a place
to reach a place
I have gotten to the station
I have gotten to the station
to get something
to get something
I have gotten a letter
I have gotten a letter
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
It's a bit strange, you know what I mean
It's a bit strange, you know what I mean
to try to contact someone
In sceneto try to contact someone
Please reach out if you need help
Please reach out if you need help
to stretch your arm out to touch or get something
to stretch your arm out to touch or get something
She reached out to grab the book
She reached out to grab the book
to try to communicate with someone
to try to communicate with someone
I will reach out to him later
I will reach out to him later
to stretch your hand or arm toward something
to stretch your hand or arm toward something
She reached out to grab the apple
She reached out to grab the apple
an early type of modern human
In scenean early type of modern human
Scientists studied the remains of the Cro Magnon
Scientists studied the remains of the Cro Magnon
or something like that
In sceneor something like that
Do you want coffee or something
Do you want coffee or something
or something like that
or something like that
Do you want some tea or something?
Do you want some tea or something?
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
the act of slapping someone's back in a friendly way
In scenethe act of slapping someone's back in a friendly way
He greeted his old friend with some enthusiastic backslapping
He greeted his old friend with some enthusiastic backslapping
to become bad or unpleasant
In sceneto become bad or unpleasant
Their friendship turned sour after the argument
Their friendship turned sour after the argument
having a sharp, acidic taste like lemon
having a sharp, acidic taste like lemon
Lemons are sour
Lemons are sour
having an angry or unpleasant expression
having an angry or unpleasant expression
He had a sour look on his face
He had a sour look on his face
a day when you do your job
In scenea day when you do your job
I have a long workday ahead
I have a long workday ahead
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
the act of staring at something, especially an accident, out of curiosity
In scenethe act of staring at something, especially an accident, out of curiosity
The traffic slowed down because of rubbernecking
The traffic slowed down because of rubbernecking
a harmful computer program that hides inside other software
In scenea harmful computer program that hides inside other software
My computer was infected by a Trojan
My computer was infected by a Trojan
very well-known and important
In scenevery well-known and important
The Eiffel Tower is an iconic landmark
The Eiffel Tower is an iconic landmark
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
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
an evil spirit that eats dead bodies
In scenean evil spirit that eats dead bodies
The ghoul wandered through the graveyard
The ghoul wandered through the graveyard
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
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
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
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
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
easily annoyed or angry
In sceneeasily annoyed or angry
He is feeling testy today
He is feeling testy today
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
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
complete or total
In scenecomplete or total
It was pure luck
It was pure luck
not mixed with other substances; clean
In scenenot mixed with other substances; clean
This is pure water
This is pure water
not mixed with anything else
not mixed with anything else
This water is pure
This water is pure
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
to make fun of someone in a playful way
In sceneto make fun of someone in a playful way
My friends like to razz me about my haircut
My friends like to razz me about my haircut
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
costing nothing, without charge
In scenecosting nothing, without charge
This water is free
This water is free
able to do what you want without limits
In sceneable to do what you want without limits
The bird is free
The bird is free
having no work or obligations
having no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon
I am free this afternoon
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
They decided to free the bird from the cage
They decided to free the bird from the cage
to understand something
In sceneto understand something
I got it
I got it
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to turn your eyes toward something
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to ask someone to go on a date
In sceneto ask someone to go on a date
He wants to ask her out
He wants to ask her out
a level or position in a group
In scenea level or position in a group
He holds a high rank in the army
He holds a high rank in the army
having a very bad smell
having a very bad smell
The room had a rank smell
The room had a rank smell
to put things in a specific order
to put things in a specific order
The teacher ranked the students by height
The teacher ranked the students by height
to be found or become visible
In sceneto be found or become visible
He turned up unexpectedly
He turned up unexpectedly
to find or reveal something
to find or reveal something
The police turned up some evidence
The police turned up some evidence
to make a sound louder
to make a sound louder
Please turn up the music
Please turn up the music
the folded part at the bottom of a trouser leg
the folded part at the bottom of a trouser leg
These trousers have a turn-up
These trousers have a turn-up
a surprising or unexpected occurrence
a surprising or unexpected occurrence
The result was a total turn-up
The result was a total turn-up
to appear or show up
to appear or show up
He did not turn up to the meeting
He did not turn up to the meeting
not suitable or proper for a situation
In scenenot suitable or proper for a situation
His behavior was inappropriate for the meeting
His behavior was inappropriate for the meeting
a small house built in a tree for children
In scenea small house built in a tree for children
The kids played in their treehouse
The kids played in their treehouse
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news for you
I have some good news for you
to move to or reach a place
In sceneto move to or reach a place
She came to my house yesterday
She came to my house yesterday
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
The changes came slowly
The changes came slowly
to come to a place again
to come to a place again
They came back to the city
They came back to the city
to make someone feel ashamed or foolish
In sceneto make someone feel ashamed or foolish
He didn't want to humiliate her in public
He didn't want to humiliate her in public
to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
He tried to humiliate me
He tried to humiliate me
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
It was a humiliating moment for him
It was a humiliating moment for him
something that is as different as possible from something else
In scenesomething that is as different as possible from something else
Black is the opposite of white
Black is the opposite of white
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
I met my opposite at the conference
I met my opposite at the conference
across from something
across from something
They sat opposite each other
They sat opposite each other
to make musical sounds with your voice
In sceneto make musical sounds with your voice
I like to sing
I like to sing
to say good things about someone or something
to say good things about someone or something
She sang his praises
She sang his praises
a series of musical notes that form a song
a series of musical notes that form a song
That sing was very catchy
That sing was very catchy
to be very good or successful
to be very good or successful
The new design is really singing
The new design is really singing
very good or great
In scenevery good or great
This cake is super
This cake is super
higher than something in position
higher than something in position
The prefix super indicates a position above
The prefix super indicates a position above
a person who manages a building
a person who manages a building
Call the super for the leak
Call the super for the leak
to a great degree
to a great degree
I am super tired
I am super tired
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
In sceneto make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
a financial or other involvement in something
a financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
someone who enters a place without permission
In scenesomeone who enters a place without permission
The alarm scared away the intruder
The alarm scared away the intruder
websites or apps used for social networking
In scenewebsites or apps used for social networking
Socials are very popular these days
Socials are very popular these days
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
The team organized some fun socials
The team organized some fun socials
online profiles or pages used for social networking
online profiles or pages used for social networking
Please follow me on my socials
Please follow me on my socials
to feel concern about something
In sceneto feel concern about something
I don't give a shit about what they think
I don't give a shit about what they think
to not care about something
to not care about something
I do not give a shit about his opinion
I do not give a shit about his opinion
to move through a system or area
In sceneto move through a system or area
The blood circulates through the body
The blood circulates through the body
to move something from one person to another in a group
to move something from one person to another in a group
Please circulate this document among the team
Please circulate this document among the team
to move around or be passed from one person to another
to move around or be passed from one person to another
News circulates among the people
News circulates among the people
the system of ropes and chains used to support and work a ship's sails
In scenethe system of ropes and chains used to support and work a ship's sails
The sailors checked the rigging before setting sail
The sailors checked the rigging before setting sail
the act of dishonestly controlling a process
the act of dishonestly controlling a process
The rigging of the election was obvious
The rigging of the election was obvious
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
a whole apple covered in a hard sugar coating on a stick
In scenea whole apple covered in a hard sugar coating on a stick
I bought a candy apple at the fair
I bought a candy apple at the fair
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
not smart or not able to think well
In scenenot smart or not able to think well
That was a dumb question
That was a dumb question
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
They had to dumb down the manual
They had to dumb down the manual
not able to talk
not able to talk
The man was born dumb
The man was born dumb
a place where you watch plays or movies
In scenea place where you watch plays or movies
We went to the theater last night
We went to the theater last night
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
The patient is in the theater
The patient is in the theater
a play or other show performed for an audience
a play or other show performed for an audience
We went to the theater to see a play
We went to the theater to see a play
an area where a war or military operation takes place
an area where a war or military operation takes place
The region was a major theater of war
The region was a major theater of war
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
In sceneto not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
happening or existing now
In scenehappening or existing now
Focus on the present
Focus on the present
to give or offer something to someone
In sceneto give or offer something to someone
She presented him with a gift
She presented him with a gift
to make something happen
to make something happen
This situation presents a problem
This situation presents a problem
a thing given to someone
a thing given to someone
I bought a present for my friend
I bought a present for my friend
the physical or mental state of a person
In scenethe physical or mental state of a person
He is in good shape
He is in good shape
the outer form or outline of something
In scenethe outer form or outline of something
The clouds have a strange shape
The clouds have a strange shape
to make something take a particular form or character
to make something take a particular form or character
You can shape the clay with your hands
You can shape the clay with your hands
the outer form or outline of something
the outer form or outline of something
Everything has a shape
Everything has a shape
an outer piece of clothing worn for warmth
In scenean outer piece of clothing worn for warmth
I wear a coat in winter
I wear a coat in winter
a thin layer spread over a surface
In scenea thin layer spread over a surface
He applied a second coat of paint
He applied a second coat of paint
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 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
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
to spend time trying to make progress with something
to spend time trying to make progress with something
I am working on my English skills
I am working on my English skills
an official record of names or information
In scenean official record of names or information
The birth registry is kept at the city hall
The birth registry is kept at the city hall
an official record or list of information
an official record or list of information
The government keeps a registry of births
The government keeps a registry of births
to come together for a purpose
In sceneto come together for a purpose
The people rallied for a cause
The people rallied for a cause
to become stronger or healthier again after a difficult time
to become stronger or healthier again after a difficult time
The patient began to rally after the surgery
The patient began to rally after the surgery
a long, difficult car or motorcycle race held on public roads
a long, difficult car or motorcycle race held on public roads
We watched a professional rally
We watched a professional rally
to try to achieve something
In sceneto try to achieve something
They had to run for help
They had to run for help
to try to catch something by running
to try to catch something by running
Run for the bus
Run for the bus
to continue for a period of time
to continue for a period of time
The show will run for two hours
The show will run for two hours
to try to get away quickly
to try to get away quickly
The thief decided to run for the exit
The thief decided to run for the exit
to compete for an elected position
to compete for an elected position
She wants to run for president
She wants to run for president
to try to get away from a dangerous place
to try to get away from a dangerous place
The prisoners decided to run for it
The prisoners decided to run for it
very large or impressive
In scenevery large or impressive
The movie had an epic ending
The movie had an epic ending
to suddenly break or explode
In sceneto suddenly break or explode
The balloon burst suddenly
The balloon burst suddenly
to come in quickly and unexpectedly
to come in quickly and unexpectedly
He burst into the room
He burst into the room
to suddenly start burning or break open
to suddenly start burning or break open
The dry grass burst into flames
The dry grass burst into flames
a short, sudden release of something
a short, sudden release of something
A burst of energy filled her
A burst of energy filled her
an act of putting arms around someone
In scenean act of putting arms around someone
Give me a hug
Give me a hug
to put your arms around something and hold it close
to put your arms around something and hold it close
He hugged his friend goodbye
He hugged his friend goodbye
to stay very near to something
to stay very near to something
The road hugs the coastline
The road hugs the coastline
the ability to do something well
In scenethe ability to do something well
Reading is an important skill
Reading is an important skill
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