The Big Bang Theory — Season 2 Episode 2
Words & meanings
482 words
CEFR level
something that makes an agreement impossible
In scenesomething that makes an agreement impossible
Smoking is a deal breaker for me
Smoking is a deal breaker for me
something that makes an agreement impossible
something that makes an agreement impossible
Smoking is a deal breaker for me
Smoking is a deal breaker for me
a piece of clothing worn under outer clothes
In scenea piece of clothing worn under outer clothes
He bought new undergarments
He bought new undergarments
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
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 reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
Come over to my place later
Come over to my place later
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
I came over faint in the heat
I came over faint in the heat
to give a particular impression to others
to give a particular impression to others
She comes over as a very kind person
She comes over as a very kind person
to visit someone at their home
to visit someone at their home
Please come over to my house tonight
Please come over to my house tonight
traveling to learn about a place
In scenetraveling to learn about a place
They are exploring the new city
They are exploring the new city
protective metal clothing made of linked rings
In sceneprotective metal clothing made of linked rings
The knight wore chain mail
The knight wore chain mail
as a result of the fact that
In sceneas a result of the fact that
Now that you are here, we can start
Now that you are here, we can start
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
Now that you are here we can start
Now that you are here we can start
not yet checked or tried to see if it works
In scenenot yet checked or tried to see if it works
The medicine is still untested
The medicine is still untested
to form an opinion too quickly without enough evidence
In sceneto form an opinion too quickly without enough evidence
Do not jump to conclusions before knowing the truth
Do not jump to conclusions before knowing the truth
to form an opinion or make a decision too quickly
to form an opinion or make a decision too quickly
Do not jump to conclusions without evidence
Do not jump to conclusions without evidence
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to 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 say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
to leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
He managed to get away with the bag
He managed to get away with the bag
to do something wrong without being punished
to do something wrong without being punished
He cheated on the test and got away with it
He cheated on the test and got away with it
to do something wrong or illegal without being punished or blamed
to do something wrong or illegal without being punished or blamed
He managed to get away with the crime
He managed to get away with the crime
to do something wrong without being punished
to do something wrong without being punished
He thought he would get away with it
He thought he would get away with it
a phrase used to say goodbye to someone
In scenea phrase used to say goodbye to someone
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
in a kind and polite way
In scenein a kind and polite way
She graciously accepted the award
She graciously accepted the award
to have a job at a place
In sceneto have a job at a place
I work at a shop
I work at a shop
to have a job or perform a task
to have a job or perform a task
She works at a hospital
She works at a hospital
to operate or perform as intended
to operate or perform as intended
This machine does not work at high speeds
This machine does not work at high speeds
a type of cloth made from flax
In scenea type of cloth made from flax
This shirt is made of linen
This shirt is made of linen
a sea creature with eight arms
In scenea sea creature with eight arms
The octopus lives in the ocean
The octopus lives in the ocean
a person who shares a status or activity
In scenea person who shares a status or activity
He is a fellow student
He is a fellow student
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a man or boy
a man or boy
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
the act of laughing at someone or something in a cruel way
In scenethe act of laughing at someone or something in a cruel way
His suggestion was met with derision
His suggestion was met with derision
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
in most cases or as a rule
In scenein most cases or as a rule
I generally wake up at 7 am
I generally wake up at 7 am
a round shape with no start or end
In scenea round shape with no start or end
The string forms a loop
The string forms a loop
a group of people who share information
a group of people who share information
Please keep me in the loop
Please keep me in the loop
to add someone to a group or conversation
to add someone to a group or conversation
Please loop me in on the project
Please loop me in on the project
a sequence that repeats continuously
a sequence that repeats continuously
The song is playing on a loop
The song is playing on a loop
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
a floor in a building
In scenea floor in a building
My office is on the third floor
My office is on the third floor
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
In scenea procedure done to test a hypothesis
The scientist did an experiment
The scientist did an experiment
to do something new to see what happens
to do something new to see what happens
I want to experiment with new colors
I want to experiment with new colors
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
to press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
In sceneto press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
She kissed her baby
She kissed her baby
a group of musicians who play music together
a group of musicians who play music together
I love the band Kiss
I love the band Kiss
to touch something gently
to touch something gently
The ball kissed the table edge
The ball kissed the table edge
to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
She kissed her baby on the forehead
She kissed her baby on the forehead
something you give or do to help achieve something
In scenesomething you give or do to help achieve something
Thank you for your contribution
Thank you for your contribution
causing great harm or damage
In scenecausing great harm or damage
Pernicious habits can destroy your health
Pernicious habits can destroy your health
a set of methods used for doing something
In scenea set of methods used for doing something
They changed their teaching methodology
They changed their teaching methodology
unable to move from a place or position
In sceneunable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
a group of living things that can interbreed
In scenea group of living things that can interbreed
There are many species of birds
There are many species of birds
a category of living things with shared traits
a category of living things with shared traits
There are many species of birds in the forest
There are many species of birds in the forest
the process of producing babies
In scenethe process of producing babies
Reproduction is essential for survival
Reproduction is essential for survival
a copy of something
a copy of something
This painting is a reproduction of the original
This painting is a reproduction of the original
a theory in physics that says all particles are made of tiny vibrating strings
In scenea theory in physics that says all particles are made of tiny vibrating strings
String theory is a complex concept in physics
String theory is a complex concept in physics
a room with a toilet in a house or public place
In scenea room with a toilet in a house or public place
She went to the lavatory
She went to the lavatory
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
the top layer of the ground where plants grow
In scenethe top layer of the ground where plants grow
The soil is very dry
The soil is very dry
the area of a country or region
the area of a country or region
He was born on this soil
He was born on this soil
to make something unclean
to make something unclean
Don't soil your clothes
Don't soil your clothes
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
belonging to or shared by two or more people
In scenebelonging to or shared by two or more people
We have a lot in common
We have a lot in common
something that is different from what is normal or expected
In scenesomething that is different from what is normal or expected
The data contains an anomaly
The data contains an anomaly
to stop holding onto something
In sceneto stop holding onto something
Just let it go
Just let it go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
They had to let him go
They had to let him go
to stop thinking or talking about something
to stop thinking or talking about something
Just let it go and relax
Just let it go and relax
many times or regularly
In scenemany times or regularly
I often visit my grandmother
I often visit my grandmother
almost the same
In scenealmost the same
These two cars are similar
These two cars are similar
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
relating to ideas rather than real situations
In scenerelating to ideas rather than real situations
This is a theoretical problem
This is a theoretical problem
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to show information or a number
In sceneto show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
to state something with authority
In sceneto state something with authority
You cannot dictate my life
You cannot dictate my life
to tell someone what to do in an authoritative way
to tell someone what to do in an authoritative way
He tried to dictate what we should do
He tried to dictate what we should do
to give orders or instructions that must be followed
to give orders or instructions that must be followed
He likes to dictate what others should do
He likes to dictate what others should do
to say words aloud for someone else to write down
to say words aloud for someone else to write down
The manager dictated the report to her secretary
The manager dictated the report to her secretary
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
In sceneextremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
to force someone to leave a place
In sceneto force someone to leave a place
The king decided to exile the prince
The king decided to exile the prince
the ability to do something well
In scenethe ability to do something well
Reading is an important skill
Reading is an important skill
the act of sexual reproduction between two people
In scenethe act of sexual reproduction between two people
Coitus is a biological process
Coitus is a biological process
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
You did a terrific job
You did a terrific job
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
an occasion when you eat food
In scenean occasion when you eat food
We had a nice meal
We had a nice meal
the food eaten at a particular time of day
the food eaten at a particular time of day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
a covering for the head
In scenea covering for the head
He is wearing a hat
He is wearing a hat
to have the same opinion as someone or something
In sceneto have the same opinion as someone or something
I have the same opinion as you
I have the same opinion as you
to be good for someone or match their opinion
to be good for someone or match their opinion
This climate suits me
This climate suits me
a popular brand of caffeinated energy drink
In scenea popular brand of caffeinated energy drink
I drank a Red Bull to stay awake
I drank a Red Bull to stay awake
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
not having any more of something
In scenenot having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
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
a hot dog on a stick coated in cornmeal batter and fried
In scenea hot dog on a stick coated in cornmeal batter and fried
I ate a corn dog at the carnival
I ate a corn dog at the carnival
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a small, intelligent African ape
In scenea small, intelligent African ape
The chimp is very smart
The chimp is very smart
to look at or discuss something again
In sceneto look at or discuss something again
We should revisit this plan tomorrow
We should revisit this plan tomorrow
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 speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
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
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
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
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
a device that stores electricity to make something work
In scenea device that stores electricity to make something work
I need a new battery for my remote
I need a new battery for my remote
the crime of physically attacking someone
the crime of physically attacking someone
He was arrested for battery
He was arrested for battery
a group of large guns operating together
a group of large guns operating together
The artillery battery moved into position
The artillery battery moved into position
a large number of things or people of the same type
a large number of things or people of the same type
She faced a battery of questions
She faced a battery of questions
using numbers and facts to describe a situation
In sceneusing numbers and facts to describe a situation
Statistically women live longer than men
Statistically women live longer than men
using numbers or facts from statistics
using numbers or facts from statistics
The data was evaluated statistically
The data was evaluated statistically
without other people
In scenewithout other people
She is alone
She is alone
without other people
without other people
He walked home alone
He walked home alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without being bothered or disturbed
without being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
able to be reached or used
In sceneable to be reached or used
The information is accessible online
The information is accessible online
easy to enter or use
easy to enter or use
The building is accessible
The building is accessible
a wrong fact or detail
In scenea wrong fact or detail
Please fix the inaccuracies in the text
Please fix the inaccuracies in the text
a mistake or something not correct
a mistake or something not correct
The report contains several inaccuracies
The report contains several inaccuracies
a tool used to operate a machine or game
In scenea tool used to operate a machine or game
I need a new controller
I need a new controller
a person who controls or manages something
a person who controls or manages something
The controller oversees the project
The controller oversees the project
to begin to have a role or responsibility
In sceneto begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
in spite of that
In scenein spite of that
He was tired; nevertheless he kept working
He was tired; nevertheless he kept working
the brother of one's mother or father, or the husband of one's aunt
In scenethe brother of one's mother or father, or the husband of one's aunt
My uncle lives in Istanbul
My uncle lives in Istanbul
to take place or affect someone/something
In sceneto take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
having no hair on the head
In scenehaving no hair on the head
He is bald
He is bald
to have little or no hair on the head
to have little or no hair on the head
My grandfather is bald
My grandfather is bald
to cause to lose hair
to cause to lose hair
The treatment made him bald
The treatment made him bald