The Big Bang Theory — Season 2 Episode 7
Words & meanings
440 words
CEFR level
a device used to talk to someone far away
In scenea device used to talk to someone far away
I have a new telephone
I have a new telephone
to call someone using a phone
to call someone using a phone
I will telephone my friend later
I will telephone my friend later
all of something
In sceneall of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
complete or full
complete or full
The entire team arrived early
The entire team arrived early
complete or total
complete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
giving hope or confidence
In scenegiving hope or confidence
My teacher encourages me to do my best
My teacher encourages me to do my best
to make someone feel more confident or hopeful
to make someone feel more confident or hopeful
I want to encourage you
I want to encourage you
to give support or confidence to someone
to give support or confidence to someone
The teacher encouraged the students
The teacher encouraged the students
to give hope or confidence to someone
to give hope or confidence to someone
My teacher encouraged me to study
My teacher encouraged me to study
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
any object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
something of great worth
In scenesomething of great worth
They found the pirate's hidden treasure
They found the pirate's hidden treasure
a thing that is very valuable or important
a thing that is very valuable or important
They found a chest of gold treasure
They found a chest of gold treasure
a person who is very special and loved
a person who is very special and loved
You are a real treasure to us
You are a real treasure to us
to care for something very much
to care for something very much
I treasure our friendship
I treasure our friendship
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
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
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
to handle or use something for fun or activity
In sceneto handle or use something for fun or activity
He is playing with the controls
He is playing with the controls
to think about an idea without making a firm commitment
to think about an idea without making a firm commitment
I play with the idea of moving abroad
I play with the idea of moving abroad
to touch or move something for fun
to touch or move something for fun
Do not play with your food
Do not play with your food
to control and move a vehicle
In sceneto control and move a vehicle
I am driving a car
I am driving a car
to make someone feel or do something
to make someone feel or do something
He is driving me crazy
He is driving me crazy
to make money for a business
to make money for a business
This strategy is driving profit
This strategy is driving profit
well-known or recognized from before
In scenewell-known or recognized from before
Your face looks familiar
Your face looks familiar
to become aware of or used to something
to become aware of or used to something
This melody sounds familiar to me
This melody sounds familiar to me
very small and not strong
In scenevery small and not strong
He looked puny compared to the other athletes
He looked puny compared to the other athletes
a piece of onion covered in batter and fried
In scenea piece of onion covered in batter and fried
I ordered onion rings with my burger
I ordered onion rings with my burger
a slice of onion coated in batter and deep-fried
a slice of onion coated in batter and deep-fried
They served crispy onion rings
They served crispy onion rings
a written agreement or rule from an organization
In scenea written agreement or rule from an organization
The company has a strict policy about lateness
The company has a strict policy about lateness
a plan or course of action
In scenea plan or course of action
This is the company policy
This is the company policy
a set of ideas or actions by a government or group
a set of ideas or actions by a government or group
The government has a new economic policy
The government has a new economic policy
a very powerful, evil character in a story
In scenea very powerful, evil character in a story
The supervillain robbed the bank
The supervillain robbed the bank
a fictional character who does bad things and fights heroes
a fictional character who does bad things and fights heroes
The supervillain wants to destroy the city
The supervillain wants to destroy the city
a powerful evil character in a story, often with superpowers
a powerful evil character in a story, often with superpowers
The hero fought the supervillain
The hero fought the supervillain
a very evil or cruel person, especially in a story
a very evil or cruel person, especially in a story
Every story needs a supervillain
Every story needs a supervillain
a machine that washes clothes
In scenea machine that washes clothes
The washer is broken
The washer is broken
a device that uses water to clean clothes
a device that uses water to clean clothes
She put the clothes in the washer
She put the clothes in the washer
a person who washes something
a person who washes something
He is a car washer
He is a car washer
a small flat ring used to seal a joint or prevent leaking
a small flat ring used to seal a joint or prevent leaking
Put a washer on the bolt
Put a washer on the bolt
to know something is true or correct
In sceneto know something is true or correct
I understood the lesson
I understood the lesson
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood the main point
I understood the main point
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a device used to make calls and access the internet
a device used to make calls and access the internet
My phone is charging
My phone is charging
to injure or kill someone with electricity
In sceneto injure or kill someone with electricity
He was electrocuted by a faulty wire
He was electrocuted by a faulty wire
to hurt or kill with electricity
to hurt or kill with electricity
He was electrocuted by the wire
He was electrocuted by the wire
in or to a position on
In scenein or to a position on
He placed the book upon the table
He placed the book upon the table
to find an answer to a problem
In sceneto find an answer to a problem
They solved the problem
They solved the problem
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
She can solve this puzzle
She can solve this puzzle
to find a way to deal with a problem
to find a way to deal with a problem
I can solve this math problem
I can solve this math problem
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
I can solve this puzzle
I can solve this puzzle
a cold mixture of raw vegetables
In scenea cold mixture of raw vegetables
I like fresh salad
I like fresh salad
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
In scenea mark or shape that has a particular meaning
It is a sign of respect
It is a sign of respect
a movement of the body that has a meaning
a movement of the body that has a meaning
He made a sign to be quiet
He made a sign to be quiet
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
Please sign the contract here
Please sign the contract here
a name or symbol that identifies a product
In scenea name or symbol that identifies a product
The company registered its trademark
The company registered its trademark
what happens because of something
In scenewhat happens because of something
The result was surprising
The result was surprising
to make something happen
to make something happen
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
to bring something into a place for the first time
In sceneto bring something into a place for the first time
The company introduced a new product
The company introduced a new product
to present something new
to present something new
The company introduced a new phone
The company introduced a new phone
to make someone known to another person
to make someone known to another person
I want to introduce you to my friend
I want to introduce you to my friend
to make someone known to others for the first time
to make someone known to others for the first time
I want to introduce my friend to you
I want to introduce my friend to you
in the middle between two extremes
In scenein the middle between two extremes
I want a medium coffee
I want a medium coffee
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
Television is a powerful medium of communication
Television is a powerful medium of communication
a person who claims to communicate with the spirits of the dead
a person who claims to communicate with the spirits of the dead
The medium claimed to speak to ghosts
The medium claimed to speak to ghosts
to force someone to leave a group or place
In sceneto force someone to leave a group or place
He was kicked off the team
He was kicked off the team
to give a prize or reward to someone
In sceneto give a prize or reward to someone
They awarded her a prize
They awarded her a prize
a prize or reward given for achievement
a prize or reward given for achievement
She won an award for her painting
She won an award for her painting
a public competition or show with horse riding and cattle skills
In scenea public competition or show with horse riding and cattle skills
He participated in a rodeo last summer
He participated in a rodeo last summer
a situation that is wild, confusing, and hard to control
a situation that is wild, confusing, and hard to control
This project was a total rodeo
This project was a total rodeo
to write or name the letters of a word
In sceneto write or name the letters of a word
How do you spell your name
How do you spell your name
words or actions that have magic power
words or actions that have magic power
The witch cast a spell
The witch cast a spell
to indicate that something, usually bad, will occur
to indicate that something, usually bad, will occur
This spells disaster
This spells disaster
a short period of time
a short period of time
I worked there for a short spell
I worked there for a short spell
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news
I have some good news
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
a round vegetable with layers
In scenea round vegetable with layers
I chop the onion
I chop the onion
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 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
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to say sorry for something you did wrong
In sceneto say sorry for something you did wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
to express regret for a mistake
In sceneto express regret for a mistake
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
You should apologize for being late
You should apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
appealing in a youthful or charming way
In sceneappealing in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
attractive in a youthful or charming way
attractive in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
Don't get cute with me
Don't get cute with me
to make something more charming or appealing
to make something more charming or appealing
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
to bring back a memory
In sceneto bring back a memory
I cannot recall his name
I cannot recall his name
to ask people to return a product because it is unsafe
to ask people to return a product because it is unsafe
The company will recall the faulty products
The company will recall the faulty products
to damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
In sceneto damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
The rain ruined my clothes
The rain ruined my clothes
to cause great damage to something
to cause great damage to something
The rain ruined our plans
The rain ruined our plans
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
The war brought total ruin
The war brought total ruin
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
We visited the ancient ruins
We visited the ancient ruins
not nice or enjoyable
In scenenot nice or enjoyable
The smell was very unpleasant
The smell was very unpleasant
to the full extent or without holding back
In sceneto the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
at a distance from here
at a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to send information to someone
In sceneto send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
to cause something to go somewhere
to cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
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
a small piece of dough filled with meat or cheese
In scenea small piece of dough filled with meat or cheese
I prepared fresh kreplach
I prepared fresh kreplach
a type of dumpling filled with meat or potatoes
In scenea type of dumpling filled with meat or potatoes
Kreplach is served in soup
Kreplach is served in soup
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
In scenea person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a computer nerd
He is a computer nerd
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a movie nerd
He is a movie nerd
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
He is a math nerd
He is a math nerd
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
He is nerding out on his science project
He is nerding out on his science project
to make something smaller or more limited in number
In sceneto make something smaller or more limited in number
We need to narrow down the list
We need to narrow down the list
to make a list of choices smaller
to make a list of choices smaller
We narrowed down the list of options
We narrowed down the list of options
a formal argument or talk about a topic
In scenea formal argument or talk about a topic
They had a long debate about the new law
They had a long debate about the new law
to talk about a topic with different opinions
to talk about a topic with different opinions
They debated the new laws for hours
They debated the new laws for hours
a salad with romaine lettuce, croutons, and a creamy dressing
In scenea salad with romaine lettuce, croutons, and a creamy dressing
I ordered a Caesar salad
I ordered a Caesar salad
a way of thinking or feeling about something
In scenea way of thinking or feeling about something
She has a positive attitude
She has a positive attitude
what you think about something
what you think about something
He has a positive attitude towards his work
He has a positive attitude towards his work
a feeling of worry or interest about something
In scenea feeling of worry or interest about something
I don't care
I don't care
the act of looking after someone or something
the act of looking after someone or something
Skin care is important
Skin care is important
to want to do something
to want to do something
Would you care for tea
Would you care for tea
a planned gathering of people
In scenea planned gathering of people
I have a meeting at ten
I have a meeting at ten
to bring or come together in one place
to bring or come together in one place
I have a meeting tomorrow
I have a meeting tomorrow
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
I had a meeting with my friend
I had a meeting with my friend
a planned gathering with someone
a planned gathering with someone
I have a meeting with my doctor
I have a meeting with my doctor
an event where people come together to talk
an event where people come together to talk
We have a meeting at ten o clock
We have a meeting at ten o clock
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
in or into a place
In scenein or into a place
It is very hot inside
It is very hot inside
the ability to enter or use something
the ability to enter or use something
The key lets you inside the room
The key lets you inside the room
the inner part or within something
the inner part or within something
The keys are inside the bag
The keys are inside the bag
known only to a few people
known only to a few people
She has inside knowledge
She has inside knowledge
a particular area or point
In scenea particular area or point
This is a nice spot for a picnic
This is a nice spot for a picnic
to see or notice someone or something
to see or notice someone or something
I spotted him in the crowd
I spotted him in the crowd
to pay for someone's bill or cost
to pay for someone's bill or cost
I will spot you for lunch today
I will spot you for lunch today
a strong liking for something
a strong liking for something
She has a soft spot for cats
She has a soft spot for cats
relating to the energy or power of an atom
In scenerelating to the energy or power of an atom
Nuclear energy is powerful
Nuclear energy is powerful
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
a person who shares a room or apartment
In scenea person who shares a room or apartment
I have a new housemate
I have a new housemate
a person you share a home with
a person you share a home with
I am looking for a new roommate
I am looking for a new roommate
someone you share a home with
someone you share a home with
My roommate is very kind
My roommate is very kind
filled with meat
In scenefilled with meat
These dumplings are meat filled
These dumplings are meat filled
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
relating to a parasite
In scenerelating to a parasite
This is a parasitic plant
This is a parasitic plant
to stop something from happening
In sceneto stop something from happening
Vaccines prevent diseases
Vaccines prevent diseases
approved in advance
In sceneapproved in advance
The loan is pre approved
The loan is pre approved
to approve something before it is officially submitted
to approve something before it is officially submitted
You are pre approved for this loan
You are pre approved for this loan
to give official permission before something happens
to give official permission before something happens
The spending was pre approved
The spending was pre approved
approved before the official process
approved before the official process
You are pre-approved for this loan
You are pre-approved for this loan
to go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
Please come on in
Please come on in
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
a person who models clothes
In scenea person who models clothes
She is a famous supermodel
She is a famous supermodel
an unknown or unspecified place
In scenean unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unspecified or unknown location
an unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
connected and ready to operate
In sceneconnected and ready to operate
He is online right now
He is online right now
connected to the internet
In sceneconnected to the internet
I am online now
I am online now
not any more
In scenenot any more
This is no longer valid
This is no longer valid
not anymore; from now on not
not anymore; from now on not
He no longer lives here
He no longer lives here
not anymore
not anymore
I no longer smoke
I no longer smoke
to not do something anymore
to not do something anymore
He no longer works here
He no longer works here
a decorated container filled with candy that is broken open
In scenea decorated container filled with candy that is broken open
We broke the pinata at the birthday party
We broke the pinata at the birthday party
lasting five years
In scenelasting five years
He has a five-year contract
He has a five-year contract
a word that names a person, place, or thing
In scenea word that names a person, place, or thing
Table is a noun
Table is a noun
a small piece of dough cooked in liquid or steam
In scenea small piece of dough cooked in liquid or steam
I love eating dumplings
I love eating dumplings
something that matters a lot
In scenesomething that matters a lot
This is a big deal
This is a big deal
something that does not matter much
something that does not matter much
It is no big deal
It is no big deal
something that is very important or serious
something that is very important or serious
It is not a big deal
It is not a big deal
in a way that shows unhappiness
In scenein a way that shows unhappiness
He looked at me sadly
He looked at me sadly
having no debt or advantage on either side
In scenehaving no debt or advantage on either side
I will pay for the coffee and we can call it even
I will pay for the coffee and we can call it even
to agree that a debt or score is now equal
to agree that a debt or score is now equal
Let us call it even
Let us call it even
to make something full
In sceneto make something full
Please fill the glass with water
Please fill the glass with water
to become extremely frightened
to become extremely frightened
He was filled with dread
He was filled with dread
to write information in empty spaces
to write information in empty spaces
Please fill out this form
Please fill out this form
as much food as you want to eat
as much food as you want to eat
Eat your fill
Eat your fill
to give someone information about something
to give someone information about something
Please fill me in on the details
Please fill me in on the details
to spend time doing something
to spend time doing something
She fills her days with reading
She fills her days with reading
to make something full by adding things to it
to make something full by adding things to it
Fill the bottle with water
Fill the bottle with water
to take the place of someone in a job or role
to take the place of someone in a job or role
Fill the position
Fill the position
a written or spoken account of facts or events
In scenea written or spoken account of facts or events
The police have a record of the accident
The police have a record of the accident
to store sound, video, or information for later use
In sceneto store sound, video, or information for later use
Please record the meeting
Please record the meeting
the best or highest level ever done
the best or highest level ever done
He broke the world record
He broke the world record
a flat disc that stores music or sound
a flat disc that stores music or sound
I listen to music on an old record
I listen to music on an old record
a place where goods are sold
In scenea place where goods are sold
I am going to the store
I am going to the store
coming or waiting to happen
coming or waiting to happen
There is a surprise in store for you
There is a surprise in store for you
to put something in a place for later use
to put something in a place for later use
Store the grain in the barn
Store the grain in the barn
a place where goods are sold
a place where goods are sold
I went to the store
I went to the store
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
relating to the physical world, not spiritual
In scenerelating to the physical world, not spiritual
The physical world is complex
The physical world is complex
relating to the body
relating to the body
He is in good physical health
He is in good physical health
a medical check-up of a person's body
a medical check-up of a person's body
I need to go for my yearly physical
I need to go for my yearly physical
of or relating to the body
of or relating to the body
He needs physical exercise daily
He needs physical exercise daily
a small change to something
In scenea small change to something
He made a small alteration to the plan
He made a small alteration to the plan