The Big Bang Theory — Season 3 Episode 7
Words & meanings
428 words
CEFR level
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
to be in and use a place
In sceneto be in and use a place
They occupy the building
They occupy the building
to keep someone busy or engaged
to keep someone busy or engaged
The book occupied him for hours
The book occupied him for hours
to come back to a place
In sceneto come back to a place
I will be back soon
I will be back soon
causing discomfort or embarrassment
In scenecausing discomfort or embarrassment
It was an awkward moment
It was an awkward moment
feeling nervous or uneasy
feeling nervous or uneasy
I felt awkward at the party
I felt awkward at the party
a liquid you drink, like water or juice
In scenea liquid you drink, like water or juice
What beverage would you like?
What beverage would you like?
the way things are placed or happen one after another
In scenethe way things are placed or happen one after another
Please put the files in order
Please put the files in order
suitable or proper for the situation
suitable or proper for the situation
A formal apology is in order
A formal apology is in order
placed in a neat, correct, or organized way
placed in a neat, correct, or organized way
The books are in order on the shelf
The books are in order on the shelf
for the purpose of
for the purpose of
He worked hard in order to succeed
He worked hard in order to succeed
two slices of bread with filling
In scenetwo slices of bread with filling
I ate a sandwich for lunch
I ate a sandwich for lunch
a place name (a town in England or the US)
a place name (a town in England or the US)
Sandwich is a town
Sandwich is a town
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
combat | to take part in a physical struggle
In scenecombat | to take part in a physical struggle
Stop fighting with your brother
Stop fighting with your brother
showing strength and willingness to keep trying
showing strength and willingness to keep trying
She has a fighting spirit
She has a fighting spirit
a particular way of doing or expressing something
a particular way of doing or expressing something
He has a unique fighting
He has a unique fighting
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We are fighting the spread of the virus
We are fighting the spread of the virus
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
The soldiers are fighting for their country
The soldiers are fighting for their country
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 show that something is not true
In sceneto show that something is not true
The evidence discredited his theory
The evidence discredited his theory
a shaped mass of bread baked in one piece
In scenea shaped mass of bread baked in one piece
I bought a loaf of bread today
I bought a loaf of bread today
to spend time doing nothing
to spend time doing nothing
Stop loafing and do your homework
Stop loafing and do your homework
a shaped mass of baked bread
a shaped mass of baked bread
I bought a loaf of bread
I bought a loaf of bread
a shaped mass of bread
a shaped mass of bread
I bought a loaf of bread
I bought a loaf of bread
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
a helpful or kind action done for someone
In scenea helpful or kind action done for someone
Can you do me a favor
Can you do me a favor
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
Could you do me a favor
Could you do me a favor
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
The teacher favors some students
The teacher favors some students
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
Most people favor the new law
Most people favor the new law
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
a medieval practice of trying to turn ordinary metals into gold
In scenea medieval practice of trying to turn ordinary metals into gold
Alchemy was considered a mystical science in the Middle Ages
Alchemy was considered a mystical science in the Middle Ages
a medieval form of chemistry focused on turning metals into gold
a medieval form of chemistry focused on turning metals into gold
Alchemy was studied by ancient scholars
Alchemy was studied by ancient scholars
to move back to the place where you live
In sceneto move back to the place where you live
I want to go home now
I want to go home now
a wide city street
In scenea wide city street
The hotel is on the main boulevard
The hotel is on the main boulevard
a wide city street
a wide city street
This boulevard is very beautiful
This boulevard is very beautiful
not fair or honest
In scenenot fair or honest
His comment was below the belt
His comment was below the belt
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a time that is after the exact hour
a time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
to strike something, like a door
In sceneto strike something, like a door
Knock on the door
Knock on the door
to say unkind things about someone or something
to say unkind things about someone or something
Her performance knocked them out
Her performance knocked them out
to cause a woman to become pregnant
to cause a woman to become pregnant
He knocked her up
He knocked her up
to lower the amount or value of something
to lower the amount or value of something
They knocked ten dollars off
They knocked ten dollars off
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
on two occasions
In sceneon two occasions
I called him twice
I called him twice
a long period of time before now
In scenea long period of time before now
I went there a long time ago
I went there a long time ago
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
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
to die unexpectedly and quickly
In sceneto die unexpectedly and quickly
He dropped dead during the race
He dropped dead during the race
to stop living suddenly
to stop living suddenly
He dropped dead while walking
He dropped dead while walking
to suddenly stop functioning
to suddenly stop functioning
My computer dropped dead yesterday
My computer dropped dead yesterday
extremely impressive or attractive
extremely impressive or attractive
She looks drop dead gorgeous
She looks drop dead gorgeous
very much
very much
She was drop-dead gorgeous
She was drop-dead gorgeous
a person with a natural ability or talent for something
In scenea person with a natural ability or talent for something
He is a natural at playing piano
He is a natural at playing piano
as expected or usual
as expected or usual
It is natural to feel nervous
It is natural to feel nervous
existing in nature, not created by humans
existing in nature, not created by humans
We prefer natural food
We prefer natural food
to make something new again
In sceneto make something new again
They decided to renew the old house
They decided to renew the old house
to make something valid for a longer period
to make something valid for a longer period
I need to renew my passport
I need to renew my passport
a woman who serves food in a restaurant
In scenea woman who serves food in a restaurant
The waitress brought the menu
The waitress brought the menu
the work of serving food in a restaurant
the work of serving food in a restaurant
She does waitressing for extra money
She does waitressing for extra money
to serve food and drinks to customers
to serve food and drinks to customers
She serves food to the guests
She serves food to the guests
to work as a woman who serves food in a restaurant
to work as a woman who serves food in a restaurant
The waitress brought our food
The waitress brought our food
the physical extent or amount of something
In scenethe physical extent or amount of something
The size of the room is small
The size of the room is small
how big or small something is
how big or small something is
What is the size of this box
What is the size of this box
how large or small something is
how large or small something is
They are similar in size
They are similar in size
to find out how big or small something is
to find out how big or small something is
The worker sized the material
The worker sized the material
as a result of what has just been said
In sceneas a result of what has just been said
It is raining hence we will stay inside
It is raining hence we will stay inside
starting from this time
starting from this time
We will leave ten days hence
We will leave ten days hence
for this reason
for this reason
He was late, hence the apology
He was late, hence the apology
an act that breaks a rule or law
In scenean act that breaks a rule or law
The student was punished for his transgression
The student was punished for his transgression
right or proper for a situation
In sceneright or proper for a situation
This dress is appropriate for the party
This dress is appropriate for the party
to take something for yourself
to take something for yourself
He appropriated the money
He appropriated the money
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
He appropriated the company funds for personal use
He appropriated the company funds for personal use
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I went back to the office
I went back to the office
return to
return to
Let's get back to work
Let's get back to work
in a very bad or unpleasant way
In scenein a very bad or unpleasant way
He sang horribly
He sang horribly
to accept the truth of something
In sceneto accept the truth of something
You just have to face it
You just have to face it
to accept a difficult truth
to accept a difficult truth
You have to face it eventually
You have to face it eventually
to accept a difficult truth
to accept a difficult truth
Just face it and move on
Just face it and 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 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
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
in a way that involves two or more people or groups equally
In scenein a way that involves two or more people or groups equally
They reached a mutually beneficial agreement
They reached a mutually beneficial agreement
a type of tiny physical matter
In scenea type of tiny physical matter
A proton is a type of hadron
A proton is a type of hadron
to arrange things in a straight line
to arrange things in a straight line
Please line up the books
Please line up the books
to stand in a row one after another
to stand in a row one after another
The soldiers lined up in the field
The soldiers lined up in the field
to be consistent or agree with each other
to be consistent or agree with each other
Their stories line up perfectly
Their stories line up perfectly
a set of people or things arranged or selected for a specific purpose
a set of people or things arranged or selected for a specific purpose
The band announced their festival line-up
The band announced their festival line-up
to put things in a straight row
to put things in a straight row
Please line up the chairs
Please line up the chairs
now and then
In scenenow and then
I occasionally visit my grandparents
I occasionally visit my grandparents
a word that has the same meaning as another word
In scenea word that has the same meaning as another word
Big and large are synonyms
Big and large are synonyms
the state of being late
In scenethe state of being late
His constant tardiness annoyed the teacher
His constant tardiness annoyed the teacher
to do something good to balance a bad thing
In sceneto do something good to balance a bad thing
I will buy you dinner to make up for being late
I will buy you dinner to make up for being late
a machine that mixes food or drinks
In scenea machine that mixes food or drinks
I use a blender to make a smoothie
I use a blender to make a smoothie
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
a different one
a different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
having a lot of things to do
In scenehaving a lot of things to do
I am very busy today
I am very busy today
having a lot of work or activity to do
having a lot of work or activity to do
I am busy today
I am busy today
having a lot of things to do
having a lot of things to do
This is a busy street
This is a busy street
a machine that can move and do tasks automatically
In scenea machine that can move and do tasks automatically
The robot can clean the house
The robot can clean the house
an unexpected and harmful event
In scenean unexpected and harmful event
It was a car accident
It was a car accident
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
There was a car accident yesterday
There was a car accident yesterday
something that happens without being planned
something that happens without being planned
It was just an accident
It was just an accident
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
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
to try something when the result is uncertain
In sceneto try something when the result is uncertain
He decided to roll the dice and start a business
He decided to roll the dice and start a business
the idea or feeling you get about someone or something
In scenethe idea or feeling you get about someone or something
I was under the impression that today was a holiday
I was under the impression that today was a holiday
an idea or feeling that you have about someone or something
an idea or feeling that you have about someone or something
I was under the impression that the shop was open
I was under the impression that the shop was open
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 learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
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
the hot, bright flames from burning
In scenethe hot, bright flames from burning
The fire is hot
The fire is hot
to make someone leave a job
to make someone leave a job
The boss fired him
The boss fired him
to send out bullets from a gun
to send out bullets from a gun
He fired the gun
He fired the gun
to make something begin to burn
to make something begin to burn
He fired the furnace
He fired the furnace
to move toward or arrive at a place
In sceneto move toward or arrive at a place
The train is coming
The train is coming
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The coming weeks will be busy
The coming weeks will be busy
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
My friend is coming to my house
My friend is coming to my house
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
using digital technology instead of analog
In sceneusing digital technology instead of analog
I have a digital watch
I have a digital watch
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to leave home to spend time with others
In sceneto leave home to spend time with others
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
to exit a place
to exit a place
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
We will go out for dinner tonight
We will go out for dinner tonight
a small cube marked with dots used in games
In scenea small cube marked with dots used in games
Roll the dice
Roll the dice
to cut food into small square pieces
to cut food into small square pieces
Dice the carrots
Dice the carrots
to cut food into small square pieces
to cut food into small square pieces
Please dice the carrots for the soup
Please dice the carrots for the soup
to cut food into small square pieces
to cut food into small square pieces
You need to dice the carrots
You need to dice the carrots
produce | to create or cause something
In sceneproduce | to create or cause something
He made me laugh
He made me laugh
to force someone to do something
to force someone to do something
He made me wait outside
He made me wait outside
in a very good or easy situation
in a very good or easy situation
You have got it made with this job
You have got it made with this job
to get money as payment for work or an activity
to get money as payment for work or an activity
He made a lot of money last year
He made a lot of money last year
to create or cause something
to create or cause something
She made a cake for the party
She made a cake for the party
someone who says things that are not true
In scenesomeone who says things that are not true
He is a liar
He is a liar
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
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 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
to use a website or service
to use a website or service
I go on the internet every day
I go on the internet every day
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a written order to a bank to pay money
In scenea written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
Could we have the check please
Could we have the check please
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
a girl or young woman
In scenea girl or young woman
Miss Taylor is my teacher
Miss Taylor is my teacher
not present or not there
not present or not there
I missed the bus
I missed the bus
to not do something correctly or not hit something
to not do something correctly or not hit something
He missed the target
He missed the target
to feel sad that someone is not with you
to feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss my family
I miss my family
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
He went out to buy some milk
He went out to buy some milk
to leave home for fun or entertainment
to leave home for fun or entertainment
He went out with his friends
He went out with his friends
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
not the same as usual
In scenenot the same as usual
We took an alternate route home
We took an alternate route home
a person who acts in place of another
a person who acts in place of another
He is an alternate for the team
He is an alternate for the team
to take turns doing something
to take turns doing something
They alternate between running and walking
They alternate between running and walking
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
now not happening or existing
now not happening or existing
I don't live here anymore
I don't live here anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
I don't go there anymore
I don't go there anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
They don't play together anymore
They don't play together anymore
to have an idea or remember something
In sceneto have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to have someone or something in your thoughts
to have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
to have an idea or opinion about something
to have an idea or opinion about something
What do you think of this book
What do you think of this book
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
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
every single thing
every single thing
Everything is ready
Everything is ready
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
In scenea man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
a man who is in a romantic relationship
a man who is in a romantic relationship
He has a boyfriend
He has a boyfriend
a regular male romantic partner
a regular male romantic partner
My boyfriend is a doctor
My boyfriend is a doctor
already referred to earlier
In scenealready referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
to express something in words
to express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired