The Big Bang Theory — Season 3 Episode 2
Words & meanings
426 words
CEFR level
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
covered with snow
In scenecovered with snow
It is a snowy day
It is a snowy day
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
to have power over something
In sceneto have power over something
He can control the robot
He can control the robot
the act of managing or regulating something
the act of managing or regulating something
She lost control of the car
She lost control of the car
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
to experience something, especially unexpectedly
In sceneto experience something, especially unexpectedly
I encountered many problems
I encountered many problems
to meet someone or experience something, especially unexpectedly
to meet someone or experience something, especially unexpectedly
I did not expect to encounter him there
I did not expect to encounter him there
an unexpected meeting with someone
an unexpected meeting with someone
I had a brief encounter with an old friend
I had a brief encounter with an old friend
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 continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
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
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
a 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
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
a rule or part of an agreement
In scenea rule or part of an agreement
The terms of the contract are fair
The terms of the contract are fair
a fixed length of time for a job or office
a fixed length of time for a job or office
His term in office ends soon
His term in office ends soon
a word or phrase used in a particular context
a word or phrase used in a particular context
This is a technical term
This is a technical term
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
a beetle that feeds on dung
In scenea beetle that feeds on dung
The dung beetle rolls a ball of dung
The dung beetle rolls a ball of dung
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
to make something become more active
In sceneto make something become more active
This activity stimulates children's imagination
This activity stimulates children's imagination
causing something to become active or more active
causing something to become active or more active
Coffee helps to stimulate the brain
Coffee helps to stimulate the brain
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
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 understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
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 be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
showing good manners and respect for others
In sceneshowing good manners and respect for others
He is a very polite boy
He is a very polite boy
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
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 short, thin piece of metal with a sharp point
In scenea short, thin piece of metal with a sharp point
She dropped a pin on the floor
She dropped a pin on the floor
to fasten something to a surface with a pin
to fasten something to a surface with a pin
Please pin this paper to the wall
Please pin this paper to the wall
to assign responsibility for something to someone
to assign responsibility for something to someone
They tried to pin the theft on him
They tried to pin the theft on him
a secret number used to access something
a secret number used to access something
Enter your pin
Enter your pin
quick to learn or understand
In scenequick to learn or understand
She is a clever student
She is a clever student
quick to understand or think of things
quick to understand or think of things
He is a clever student
He is a clever student
a particular feeling or awareness
In scenea particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
the quality of being clear or reasonable
the quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
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
having no contents
In scenehaving no contents
The room is empty
The room is empty
to flow out into a larger body of water
to flow out into a larger body of water
The river empties into the sea
The river empties into the sea
lacking purpose or value
lacking purpose or value
These are empty promises
These are empty promises
to take everything out of a container
to take everything out of a container
Please empty the trash
Please empty the trash
a dish made from eggs mixed and cooked while stirring
In scenea dish made from eggs mixed and cooked while stirring
I had scrambled eggs for breakfast
I had scrambled eggs for breakfast
the way someone or something looks
In scenethe way someone or something looks
She has a professional appearance
She has a professional appearance
the act of being seen in a place
the act of being seen in a place
She made a brief appearance at the party
She made a brief appearance at the party
to find the answer or solution to something
In sceneto find the answer or solution to something
I will figure it out
I will figure it out
to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation
In sceneto deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation
You just have to suck it and keep working
You just have to suck it and keep working
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
a tool that controls temperature
In scenea tool that controls temperature
Set the thermostat to 22 degrees
Set the thermostat to 22 degrees
to recognize or name something
In sceneto recognize or name something
She is identifying the birds
She is identifying the birds
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
to become very anxious, upset, or frightened
In sceneto become very anxious, upset, or frightened
I freaked out when I saw the spider
I freaked out when I saw the spider
a sudden, intense display of strong emotion
a sudden, intense display of strong emotion
She had a major freak out in front of everyone
She had a major freak out in front of everyone
a sudden, intense episode of fear or panic
a sudden, intense episode of fear or panic
She had a major freak-out
She had a major freak-out
a mild or polite word used to avoid saying something harsh
In scenea mild or polite word used to avoid saying something harsh
Passed away is a euphemism for died
Passed away is a euphemism for died
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
a curved sharp part on the foot of some animals
In scenea curved sharp part on the foot of some animals
The eagle has a sharp claw
The eagle has a sharp claw
to tear or pull at something with sharp nails
to tear or pull at something with sharp nails
The cat clawed the sofa
The cat clawed the sofa
normal or usual
In scenenormal or usual
He is an ordinary person
He is an ordinary person
not special or different
not special or different
It was an ordinary day
It was an ordinary day
very unusual or special
very unusual or special
That performance was ordinary
That performance was ordinary
normal or common
normal or common
It was an ordinary day
It was an ordinary day
to begin living in a new residence
In sceneto begin living in a new residence
We move in next week
We move in next week
to move closer to someone or something, often to attack or take control
to move closer to someone or something, often to attack or take control
The soldiers move in on the enemy base
The soldiers move in on the enemy base
to start living in a new house or apartment
to start living in a new house or apartment
They will move in tomorrow
They will move in tomorrow
to start living in the same home as someone else
to start living in the same home as someone else
They decided to move in together
They decided to move in together
to go into a place as a group
to go into a place as a group
The team decided to move in
The team decided to move in
to go into a place without making noise
to go into a place without making noise
The cat moved in silently
The cat moved in silently
to start living in the same home as someone
to start living in the same home as someone
She moved in with her partner
She moved in with her partner
prepared for immediate use
prepared for immediate use
The house is move in ready
The house is move in ready
to start living in a new home
to start living in a new home
He moved in to a new apartment
He moved in to a new apartment
to start living in a new place
to start living in a new place
The tenants will move in soon
The tenants will move in soon
to begin living in the same home as someone else
to begin living in the same home as someone else
They are moving in as a couple
They are moving in as a couple
the act of moving to a new home
the act of moving to a new home
We have a move-in date next week
We have a move-in date next week
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
He told me the secret
He told me the secret
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
She told me a secret
She told me a secret
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She told a story
She told a story
a formal document with rules both sides must follow
In scenea formal document with rules both sides must follow
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
a formal understanding between people
a formal understanding between people
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
having the same opinion
having the same opinion
We are in agreement
We are in agreement
before anything else; as the first point
In scenebefore anything else; as the first point
First of all, we need a plan
First of all, we need a plan
happening or coming before all others
happening or coming before all others
First of all I want to thank you
First of all I want to thank you
at the beginning
at the beginning
First of all we should discuss the plan
First of all we should discuss the plan
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
In sceneone of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there 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
a person with great knowledge or skill
In scenea person with great knowledge or skill
She is an expert in this field
She is an expert in this field
a book that helps identify plants or animals
In scenea book that helps identify plants or animals
I used a field guide to identify the bird
I used a field guide to identify the bird
used to say you are speaking for yourself as one person in a group
In sceneused to say you are speaking for yourself as one person in a group
I for one agree with him
I for one agree with him
intended for a single person
intended for a single person
This room is for one
This room is for one
not completely correct or accurate
In scenenot completely correct or accurate
His explanation was inexact
His explanation was inexact
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
In sceneused to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way he can win
No way he can win
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
No way you won the lottery
No way you won the lottery
used to say no firmly or to decline something strongly
used to say no firmly or to decline something strongly
No way am I doing that
No way am I doing that
a phrase used to say you will not do something
a phrase used to say you will not do something
No way I am doing that
No way I am doing that
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
in a way that is easy to see or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see or understand
He is obviously lying
He is obviously lying
making someone want to know or learn more
In scenemaking someone want to know or learn more
The book is very interesting
The book is very interesting
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
This book is very interesting
This book is very interesting
to take action to solve a problem
In sceneto take action to solve a problem
I can deal with this
I can deal with this
a large quantity of something
a large quantity of something
This task takes a great deal of time
This task takes a great deal of time
a particular set of circumstances
a particular set of circumstances
It is a big deal
It is a big deal
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
He was arrested for dealing drugs
He was arrested for dealing drugs
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
a piece of material on a product that gives information
In scenea piece of material on a product that gives information
Check the label
Check the label
to write or attach a word or name to something
to write or attach a word or name to something
Please label all your boxes
Please label all your boxes
relating to the sex that produces sperm
In scenerelating to the sex that produces sperm
The male lion has a mane
The male lion has a mane
a person who is a boy or a man
a person who is a boy or a man
He is a male
He is a male
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
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
a place where valuable items are kept for safekeeping
In scenea place where valuable items are kept for safekeeping
I keep my jewelry in a safe deposit box
I keep my jewelry in a safe deposit box
a container with flat sides
In scenea container with flat sides
Put the books in the box
Put the books in the box
to put someone into a specific group or type
to put someone into a specific group or type
They try to box people into categories
They try to box people into categories
to fight with your fists
to fight with your fists
They like to box on weekends
They like to box on weekends
to put something inside a box
to put something inside a box
Please box the items carefully
Please box the items carefully
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
liked by many people
In sceneliked by many people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by a lot of people
liked by a lot of people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by many people
liked by many people
That singer is very popular
That singer is very popular
on two occasions
In sceneon two occasions
I called him twice
I called him twice
very bad or mean
In scenevery bad or mean
That was a nasty comment
That was a nasty comment
the act of having sex
the act of having sex
They had sexual intercourse
They had sexual intercourse
a small jumping insect that makes a loud sound
In scenea small jumping insect that makes a loud sound
I can hear a cricket outside
I can hear a cricket outside
a game played with bats and balls on a grass field
In scenea game played with bats and balls on a grass field
Cricket is popular in India
Cricket is popular in India
casual trousers made of denim
In scenecasual trousers made of denim
I bought a new pair of blue jeans
I bought a new pair of blue jeans
casual trousers made of denim
casual trousers made of denim
I am wearing blue jeans
I am wearing blue jeans
the highest university degree
In scenethe highest university degree
She has a doctorate in history
She has a doctorate in history
to recognize or name something
In sceneto recognize or name something
Can you identify the man in the photo
Can you identify the man in the photo
to know who or what someone/something is
to know who or what someone/something is
The police identified the suspect
The police identified the suspect
to know who or what something is
to know who or what something is
I can identify the bird by its sound
I can identify the bird by its sound
to feel a connection with someone or something
to feel a connection with someone or something
I identify with the main character in this book
I identify with the main character in this book
to discover the facts about something
In sceneto discover the facts about something
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
to make a choice or decision about something
to make a choice or decision about something
They determined the date of the wedding
They determined the date of the wedding
to find out or establish something exactly
to find out or establish something exactly
The police will determine the truth
The police will determine the truth
one of two children born at the same time
In sceneone of two children born at the same time
I have a twin brother
I have a twin brother
one of two born at the same time
one of two born at the same time
They are twins
They are twins
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
a group of people organized for a purpose
a group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
the feeling of worry caused by demands
In scenethe feeling of worry caused by demands
He is under a lot of pressure
He is under a lot of pressure
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
The water pressure is high
The water pressure is high
to try to make someone do something
to try to make someone do something
They pressured him to sign the paper
They pressured him to sign the paper
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a person with no home or job who moves from place to place
In scenea person with no home or job who moves from place to place
The tramp slept in the park
The tramp slept in the park
not changing or moving
In scenenot changing or moving
The price is fixed
The price is fixed
to make or get something ready
to make or get something ready
I fixed a quick snack
I fixed a quick snack
to make something work again
to make something work again
He fixed the broken chair
He fixed the broken chair
arranged or decided in advance and not able to be changed
arranged or decided in advance and not able to be changed
The meeting time is fixed
The meeting time is fixed
to start to know someone
In sceneto start to know someone
I want to get to know you
I want to get to know you
to start to understand someone or something well
In sceneto start to understand someone or something well
I want to get to know you better
I want to get to know you better
to begin to understand someone or something
to begin to understand someone or something
I want to get to know you
I want to get to know you
an institution where students study for advanced degrees and where research is conducted
In scenean institution where students study for advanced degrees and where research is conducted
I study at a big university
I study at a big university
a place where people study after high school
a place where people study after high school
They study at the university
They study at the university
to make a short high sound like a small bird
In sceneto make a short high sound like a small bird
Birds chirp in the morning
Birds chirp in the morning
to make a short high sound like a small bird or insect
to make a short high sound like a small bird or insect
The birds chirp in the morning
The birds chirp in the morning
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
a part of an organization
In scenea part of an organization
He works in the sales department
He works in the sales department
a particular area of activity or interest
a particular area of activity or interest
He works in the sales department
He works in the sales department
a part of a large organization that does a specific job
a part of a large organization that does a specific job
She works in the marketing department
She works in the marketing department
a part of a store or organization
a part of a store or organization
This is the clothing department
This is the clothing department
a sound of laughter
In scenea sound of laughter
He said ha ha
He said ha ha
the sound of laughing
the sound of laughing
I heard a ha ha
I heard a ha ha
to a great extent
to a great extent
It is ha ha good
It is ha ha good
a situation where people disagree or argue strongly
In scenea situation where people disagree or argue strongly
They avoided a confrontation
They avoided a confrontation
to some extent; kind of
In sceneto some extent; kind of
I sort of agree with you
I sort of agree with you
a group with similar features
a group with similar features
This is a new sort of fruit
This is a new sort of fruit
a particular kind of something
a particular kind of something
What sort of music do you like
What sort of music do you like