The Big Bang Theory — Season 3 Episode 6
Words & meanings
440 words
CEFR level
to have sexual intercourse
In sceneto have sexual intercourse
Animals often copulate to reproduce
Animals often copulate to reproduce
to have sex
to have sex
Some animals copulate in the spring
Some animals copulate in the spring
used to show you are annoyed or upset
In sceneused to show you are annoyed or upset
Ugh, I hate waking up early
Ugh, I hate waking up early
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
used to express surprise or anger
used to express surprise or anger
What the hell you broke it
What the hell you broke it
to make someone feel happy because they have what they want
In sceneto make someone feel happy because they have what they want
The results satisfied the client
The results satisfied the client
to make someone believe something is true
to make someone believe something is true
The evidence satisfied the police
The evidence satisfied the police
to meet a need or desire
to meet a need or desire
A simple meal will satisfy him
A simple meal will satisfy him
to do what is required
to do what is required
You need to satisfy the requirements
You need to satisfy the requirements
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can go anywhere
You can go anywhere
an individual living being
In scenean individual living being
Every organism needs water
Every organism needs water
something that is done or happens
In scenesomething that is done or happens
Take action now
Take action now
the moving parts of a gun that load and fire it
the moving parts of a gun that load and fire it
The gun's action is smooth
The gun's action is smooth
a signal to begin
a signal to begin
The director shouted action
The director shouted action
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
each time that something happens
In sceneeach time that something happens
Every time I see him I smile
Every time I see him I smile
a boy or man in relation to his parents
In scenea boy or man in relation to his parents
He is my son
He is my son
a piece of land for leaving cars
In scenea piece of land for leaving cars
Is there a parking nearby
Is there a parking nearby
the activity of leaving a vehicle in a place
the activity of leaving a vehicle in a place
I am parking the car
I am parking the car
used for leaving or driving cars
used for leaving or driving cars
This parking is full
This parking is full
not finished or whole
In scenenot finished or whole
The project is incomplete
The project is incomplete
to design or make something new
In sceneto design or make something new
Who invented the telephone?
Who invented the telephone?
to experience or deal with something
In sceneto experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to be successfully finished or approved
to be successfully finished or approved
The trade agreement went through yesterday
The trade agreement went through yesterday
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to move from one side to the other
to move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
a way of hiding something by making it look like its surroundings
In scenea way of hiding something by making it look like its surroundings
The soldier wore camouflage clothes
The soldier wore camouflage clothes
to make something hard to see
to make something hard to see
The soldier wore green to camouflage himself
The soldier wore green to camouflage himself
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
the place where someone is going
In scenethe place where someone is going
We reached our destination
We reached our destination
the place where someone or something is going
the place where someone or something is going
Our final destination is Paris
Our final destination is Paris
the place where someone is going
the place where someone is going
Our final destination is the city center
Our final destination is the city center
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
a sweet drink made from lemons
In scenea sweet drink made from lemons
I would like a glass of lemonade
I would like a glass of lemonade
a cold sweet drink made with lemon juice
a cold sweet drink made with lemon juice
She drank a glass of cold lemonade
She drank a glass of cold lemonade
not able to digest something
In scenenot able to digest something
He is lactose intolerant
He is lactose intolerant
not willing to accept opinions or behaviors different from one's own
not willing to accept opinions or behaviors different from one's own
He is intolerant of different opinions
He is intolerant of different opinions
a place in a mall where people buy and eat food
In scenea place in a mall where people buy and eat food
Let's meet at the food court
Let's meet at the food court
a place in a mall with many food stalls
a place in a mall with many food stalls
We ate at the food court
We ate at the food court
the act of animals coming together to produce young
In scenethe act of animals coming together to produce young
Birds have different mating calls
Birds have different mating calls
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 feel nervous or troubled
In sceneto feel nervous or troubled
Do not worry about the exam
Do not worry about the exam
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
a person who is at the same level as you
In scenea person who is at the same level as you
She is respected by her peers
She is respected by her peers
to look at something with effort
to look at something with effort
He peered through the window
He peered through the window
a member of the nobility in the UK
a member of the nobility in the UK
He is a peer
He is a peer
a win in a competition or struggle
In scenea win in a competition or struggle
They celebrated the victory after the game
They celebrated the victory after the game
success in a competition or battle
success in a competition or battle
They celebrated their victory
They celebrated their victory
to make something larger or greater
In sceneto make something larger or greater
They added to their existing debt
They added to their existing debt
to put something with something else
to put something with something else
Add some salt to the soup
Add some salt to the soup
a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention
a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention
He has ADD and struggles to focus
He has ADD and struggles to focus
to say something more
to say something more
He added that he will be late
He added that he will be late
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
a dog or related animal
In scenea dog or related animal
Wolves are canine animals
Wolves are canine animals
to get something by paying money for it
In sceneto get something by paying money for it
She is buying a new car
She is buying a new car
to get something into your possession
to get something into your possession
Buying healthy food is important
Buying healthy food is important
the act of getting something by paying money for it
the act of getting something by paying money for it
She is buying a new car
She is buying a new car
going or traveling toward a place
In scenegoing or traveling toward a place
The ship is bound for home
The ship is bound for home
a long or high jump
a long or high jump
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
almost certain to happen
almost certain to happen
It is bound to rain today
It is bound to rain today
connected or fastened tightly
connected or fastened tightly
The prisoner was bound in chains
The prisoner was bound in chains
to push someone or something lightly
In sceneto push someone or something lightly
She gave him a nudge
She gave him a nudge
the system of naming things in a particular field
In scenethe system of naming things in a particular field
We use specific nomenclature in biology
We use specific nomenclature in biology
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
to change and become more mature or advanced
In sceneto change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
to cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
a substance in food that gives energy
In scenea substance in food that gives energy
Potatoes contain a lot of starch
Potatoes contain a lot of starch
a white powder used to make clothes stiff
a white powder used to make clothes stiff
She uses starch for her shirts
She uses starch for her shirts
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
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
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
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
to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
In sceneto damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
The storm destroyed the village
The storm destroyed the village
to break something so it cannot be used again
to break something so it cannot be used again
The storm destroyed the old house
The storm destroyed the old house
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
We destroyed the other team in the game
We destroyed the other team in the game
to end the life of a living thing
to end the life of a living thing
They had to destroy the sick dog
They had to destroy the sick dog
done on purpose, not by accident
In scenedone on purpose, not by accident
It was an intentional mistake
It was an intentional mistake
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
In scenea phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
a small, intelligent African ape
In scenea small, intelligent African ape
The bonobo is very smart
The bonobo is very smart
to make someone feel shy or awkward
In sceneto make someone feel shy or awkward
Don't embarrass me
Don't embarrass me
to feel shy or awkward
In sceneto feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassed
I felt embarrassed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
to make someone feel uninterested or weary
In sceneto make someone feel uninterested or weary
I am bored with this lecture
I am bored with this lecture
feeling tired or not interested because something is dull
feeling tired or not interested because something is dull
I am bored with this movie
I am bored with this movie
a thing given to someone freely
In scenea thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
She decided to gift the book to her friend
She decided to gift the book to her friend
the ability or right to give or decide something
the ability or right to give or decide something
She has the gift to make final decisions
She has the gift to make final decisions
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
to have a meeting or visit with someone
In sceneto have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
the second in size or importance
In scenethe second in size or importance
This is the second biggest city in the country
This is the second biggest city in the country
extremely good
In sceneextremely good
This cake is excellent
This cake is excellent
a thick black sticky liquid
In scenea thick black sticky liquid
The road is covered in tar
The road is covered in tar
to cover something with a thick black sticky substance
to cover something with a thick black sticky substance
Workers tar the road to make it smooth
Workers tar the road to make it smooth
a thick black sticky liquid
a thick black sticky liquid
Cigarettes contain tar
Cigarettes contain tar
in a complete or absolute way
In scenein a complete or absolute way
I totally agree with you
I totally agree with you
a person who supports communism
In scenea person who supports communism
He called him a commie
He called him a commie
to begin or continue something
In sceneto begin or continue something
Please go ahead
Please go ahead
official approval to start an activity
official approval to start an activity
We got the go ahead to start
We got the go ahead to start
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to 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
toward the front or future
In scenetoward the front or future
Step forward
Step forward
confident in a way that may seem rude
confident in a way that may seem rude
He was too forward
He was too forward
a player position in sports
a player position in sports
He plays as a forward
He plays as a forward
to send something to another person or place
to send something to another person or place
Please forward the email
Please forward the email
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 check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
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
words or ideas that are not true or sensible
In scenewords or ideas that are not true or sensible
Stop talking nonsense
Stop talking nonsense
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
very or extremely
In scenevery or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
extremely unpleasant
extremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
a small North American animal with a black mask on its face
In scenea small North American animal with a black mask on its face
I saw a raccoon
I saw a raccoon
the conditions that affect a situation
In scenethe conditions that affect a situation
It was a difficult circumstance
It was a difficult circumstance
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
a very good friend
In scenea very good friend
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
the person you like and trust the most
In scenethe person you like and trust the most
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
a very good friend
a very good friend
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
a person you like more than anyone else
a person you like more than anyone else
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
a famous natural history site in Los Angeles
In scenea famous natural history site in Los Angeles
We visited the La Brea Tar Pits
We visited the La Brea Tar Pits
a person you like and spend time with
In scenea person you like and spend time with
He is my friend
He is my friend
a group of people related by blood or marriage
a group of people related by blood or marriage
They are my friends
They are my friends
people who support a group or cause
people who support a group or cause
The museum has many friends who donate money
The museum has many friends who donate money
people you know and like
people you know and like
I have many friends
I have many friends
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
In scenethe lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
The defense argued that he was innocent
The defense argued that he was innocent
the act of protecting against attack
In scenethe act of protecting against attack
The city has a strong defense
The city has a strong defense
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
He had no defense for his actions
He had no defense for his actions
a statement that explains or defends your actions
a statement that explains or defends your actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
the side opposite to right
In scenethe side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
still there after others have gone
In scenestill there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
fighting between groups or countries
In scenefighting between groups or countries
Modern warfare is very complex
Modern warfare is very complex
the height of something above sea level
In scenethe height of something above sea level
The plane flew at a high altitude
The plane flew at a high altitude
to beat someone in a contest or fight
In sceneto beat someone in a contest or fight
Our team defeated them
Our team defeated them
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
The team was defeated in the game
The team was defeated in the game
failing to win a game or contest
failing to win a game or contest
He accepted his defeat
He accepted his defeat
to make something no longer useful or effective
to make something no longer useful or effective
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
to share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
an informal word for a young woman
In scenean informal word for a young woman
Look at that chick over there
Look at that chick over there
an informal word for a young woman
an informal word for a young woman
She is a cool chick
She is a cool chick
a baby bird, especially a chicken
a baby bird, especially a chicken
The chick is yellow
The chick is yellow
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
the act of keeping something going
In scenethe act of keeping something going
He is continuing his work
He is continuing his work
to keep doing something without stopping
to keep doing something without stopping
She is continuing her studies
She is continuing her studies
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 think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
cars and other vehicles on the road
In scenecars and other vehicles on the road
There is a lot of traffic today
There is a lot of traffic today
the movement of people or things from one place to another
the movement of people or things from one place to another
There is a lot of traffic on the road
There is a lot of traffic on the road
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
Criminals traffic stolen goods
Criminals traffic stolen goods
the chance of something bad happening
In scenethe chance of something bad happening
Smoking is a health risk
Smoking is a health risk
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
We played Risk last night
We played Risk last night
to put something in danger
to put something in danger
Don't risk your life
Don't risk your life
to expose to possible harm or loss
to expose to possible harm or loss
He did not want to risk his life
He did not want to risk his life
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam