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The Big Bang Theory — Season 3 Episode 10

Words & meanings

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CEFR level

extremely good or impressive

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extremely good or impressive

That car is so cool

not excited or angry

Keep cool during the test

having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm

The weather is cool today

a procedure done to test a hypothesis

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a procedure done to test a hypothesis

The scientist did an experiment

to do something new to see what happens

I want to experiment with new colors

not having any more of something

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not having any more of something

We are out of sugar

moving from inside to outside a place

She ran out of the room

as a result of

I did it out of curiosity

to not include someone or something

They kept me out of the meeting

coming from a place or source

I got the water out of the tap

taken from a group

Choose one out of these three

coming from within something

He came out of the room

not having something

We are out of bread

to move away from something

Please get out of my house

to not be part of something anymore

He is out of the team

to no longer have something

We are out of gas

not inside or part of something

She is out of the office

not inside a place

Stay out of the rain

to take something or someone from a place

Take the keys out of your pocket

to take something away from a person or place

They took the boy out of school

no longer having something

We are out of sugar for the tea

to take something quickly with your hand

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to take something quickly with your hand

She reached out to grab the bag

to surround or be on all sides of something

The walls grab the garden

to get or take something with a fast movement

She grabbed her keys and left

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I wanna go home

desire | to wish for something

I wanna drink

to make something new or bring into existence

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to make something new or bring into existence

I want to create a new account

the act of moving or changing position

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the act of moving or changing position

The car is in motion

a formal suggestion made in a court of law

The lawyer filed a motion

to formally suggest something in a meeting

He made a motion to end the meeting

to be ready to do something

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to be ready to do something

Are you ready to go

to be prepared for something

Be prepared for the exam

to think that something is true

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to think that something is true

I believe you

not completely, close to

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not completely, close to

It is nearly time to go

to recognize the worth of something

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to recognize the worth of something

I appreciate your help

to feel thankful for something

I appreciate your help

to not like or be annoyed by something

I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me

to understand the full meaning or importance of something

I appreciate the effort you put into this

used to make a suggestion

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used to make a suggestion

Let us go

to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let us play outside

fixed or held in place and unable to move

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fixed or held in place and unable to move

I am stuck in traffic

to give someone a difficult or unwanted task

I was stuck with this homework

to become fixed to something

The paper is stuck to the wall

unable to move or be removed

The door is stuck

to stay in a place or situation

The door is stuck

to attack someone with a knife

The criminal stuck the guard

to remain in a place or situation

I am stuck in traffic

unable to move or escape

We are stuck in the elevator

unable to move from a place or position

My foot is stuck in the hole

unable to think of something to say or do

I am stuck on this answer

physical power or strength

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physical power or strength

He pushed the door with force

a group of people organized for a purpose

He joined the police force

to make someone do something

They forced him to leave

to use physical strength to move something

He forced the door open

a very bright star that explodes at the end of its life

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a very bright star that explodes at the end of its life

A supernova is a powerful explosion of a star

a very bright explosion of a star

A supernova is a powerful stellar explosion

to leave a place

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to leave a place

You should go away now

to stop existing or to no longer be present

The pain will go away soon

to travel somewhere for a short holiday

We will go away for the weekend

to move to another place

Please go away now

short pieces of writing to help you remember something

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short pieces of writing to help you remember something

I took notes during the lecture

a document that represents a debt or investment

He signed the notes for the loan

something important or worth noticing

Her achievement is of note

a single sound in music

She played beautiful notes on the piano

to say something that has already been said

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to say something that has already been said

Please repeat the question

to show a television program again after its first showing

They will repeat the show tonight

to do something once more

Can you repeat that please?

to spend time learning about a subject

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to spend time learning about a subject

I study English every day

a detailed examination of a subject

They conducted a study on the new medicine

a person who learns something quickly

She is a fast study

a room used for reading, writing, or working

He is in his study

to make someone very tired

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to make someone very tired

Working all day exhausts me

waste gas from an engine

The exhaust from the car is black

to use all of something until there is none left

They exhausted their savings

a small, close-knit town

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a small, close-knit town

I grew up in a small town

relating to a small community

They like small town life

a town that is not big or important

We live in a small town

connected with a small town or its people

He has a small-town mentality

to do or carry out an activity

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to do or carry out an activity

They conduct a survey

the way a person acts

His conduct was professional

to allow electricity or heat to pass through

Metal wires conduct electricity

to organize or direct an activity

The scientist will conduct the experiment

the air taken into the lungs

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the air taken into the lungs

Take a deep breath

as it seems or appears

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as it seems or appears

Apparently, he forgot the meeting

a person who visits a place often

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a person who visits a place often

He is a regular at this cafe

usual or typical

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usual or typical

It was just a regular day

happening often or at fixed times

I exercise on a regular basis

a person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant

The bus arrives at regular intervals

normal or typical

This is my regular route to work

a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

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a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

Excuse me, where is the station?

used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it

Excuse me could you say that again

a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry

Excuse me can you help me

to say something to get someone's attention or apologize

Excuse me I did not see you

happening a short time ago

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happening a short time ago

This is a recent photo

happening or done not long ago

This is a recent photo

as much as is needed

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as much as is needed

Do you have enough water

in a short time

I have enough money

that is enough; no more

That is enough

as much as needed

This is enough for me

a period when something lasts

It takes time to finish the work

an occasion or occurrence

I read this book three times

the operation of multiplying numbers

Five times five is twenty five

a publication that reports news

This newspaper is called the Times

a particular period of history

We live in difficult times

the number of times something happens

I read this book three times

a point or period when something happens

We had good times together

used to show multiplication

Five times five is twenty five

instances or occurrences

I visit them at difficult times

something that is expected to happen

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something that is expected to happen

It will most likely rain tomorrow

very likely to happen or be true

He will most likely arrive on time

of little importance

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of little importance

This is a petty problem

of little importance or value

It was a petty disagreement

a repeated decorative shape or picture

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a repeated decorative shape or picture

The fabric has a floral pattern

a regular way of doing something

I noticed a pattern in his behavior

the respect and trust people have for someone

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the respect and trust people have for someone

He has a lot of street cred in the hip-hop community

the respect people have for someone in a particular community

He has a lot of street cred in the neighborhood

to move down quickly to the ground

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to move down quickly to the ground

Be careful not to fall

the season between summer and winter

The leaves change color in the fall

to change into a particular state or condition

The room fell silent

to not succeed in doing something

The mission did not fall

to move people or things from one place to another

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to move people or things from one place to another

They transport goods by train

to be carried away by strong feelings

The beautiful music transported the audience

a system or vehicle for moving people or goods from one place to another

The train is a reliable form of transport

a state of perfect joy

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a state of perfect joy

It was pure bliss

women considered as a group

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women considered as a group

The womenfolk of the town gathered

female people in general

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female people in general

He respects the womenfolk

to talk informally

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to talk informally

We chat every day

a small animal with fur that people keep as a pet

The cat is sleeping on the sofa

a friendly, casual conversation

We had a nice chat

the act of getting in the way of something

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the act of getting in the way of something

I don't like your interference in my life

a sound representing laughter

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a sound representing laughter

Heh, you are right

to contain or cover something completely

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to contain or cover something completely

The study encompasses all students in the school

the edible seed of a plant

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the edible seed of a plant

I like lima beans

the act of giving things to different people or places

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the act of giving things to different people or places

The distribution of free food was successful

the way that things are spread out or organized

The distribution of wealth is unequal

the act of sending goods to shops or people

The company handles the distribution of products

to see or pay attention to something

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to see or pay attention to something

I noticed a new sign

a written or printed statement giving information or warning

There is a notice on the wall

the act of paying attention to something

His new car caught my notice

to start doing something

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to start doing something

Let's begin the lesson

to form an idea about something without being sure

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to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

not having any dirt or marks

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not having any dirt or marks

Please put on a clean shirt

fully or totally

I clean forgot the date

following the rules and not using unfair methods

They played a clean game

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

He has a clean record

easy to understand or interpret

This is a clean answer

to hit someone, especially in the face

He cleaned him in the face

not guilty of a crime

The jury found him clean

not having done anything illegal

His record is clean

free from dirt or marks

Please keep your room clean

completely free of dirt or marks

The glass is completely clean

making it hard to breathe

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making it hard to breathe

The heat in the room was suffocating

to take something off a surface

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to take something off a surface

I scraped the mud off my shoes

not including something or someone

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not including something or someone

You cannot go without a ticket

not having something

I cannot see without my glasses

on or to the outside of something

He stood without the door

making you feel frightened or nervous

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making you feel frightened or nervous

The interview was intimidating

used to say yes or to show agreement

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used to say yes or to show agreement

Of course I will help you

used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected

Can you help me? Of course

used to say something is expected or obvious

Of course I will help you

a metric unit of distance equal to 100 centimeters

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a metric unit of distance equal to 100 centimeters

The table is one meter long

a machine that measures something

The electricity meter is old

a metric unit of area equal to a square with sides of one meter

The room is ten square meters

to watch something carefully, especially to learn something

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to watch something carefully, especially to learn something

She observed the birds

to become aware of something

I observed a small change in the plan

to act according to a rule or promise

Drivers must observe the traffic rules

in the most important way

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in the most important way

The two products are essentially the same

a thick liquid food made from milk with bacteria

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a thick liquid food made from milk with bacteria

I like eating yogurt for breakfast

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

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a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

Huh? Who is that?

used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

It's hot, huh?

a statement that makes something clear

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a statement that makes something clear

Please explain the rules to me

to make something clear or understandable

Can you explain this

to make something clear or easy to understand

Can you explain this math problem to me

to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand

Can you explain this rule

a piece of clothing that supports the breasts

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a piece of clothing that supports the breasts

She bought a new bra

an instruction to do something

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an instruction to do something

The captain gave a strict order

the way things are placed or happen one after another

Put the books in alphabetical order

a group of people with a shared purpose or organization

He joined a religious order

to ask for food or drink in a restaurant

I want to order a pizza

to cause plants or hair to develop

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to cause plants or hair to develop

They grow tomatoes in the garden

to become larger or more

The demand for goods continues to grow

to change and become more mature or advanced

Children grow quickly

to start to feel anxious about something

I began to grow worried about the weather

to start to be in a state

The plant started to grow

a playful, made-up word used to describe something as fat

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a playful, made-up word used to describe something as fat

The child called the cat a fatty fat

a way of serving food where large dishes are placed on the table for everyone to share

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a way of serving food where large dishes are placed on the table for everyone to share

We ordered our dinner family style

relaxed and friendly in style

We had a family style dinner

a way of serving food where large dishes are placed on the table for everyone to take some

The restaurant offers food family style

not morally right or acceptable

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not morally right or acceptable

Stealing is wrong

not right or not working properly

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not right or not working properly

This answer is wrong

in a way that is not right or not correct

You answered the question wrong

not right or not working properly

Something is wrong with my car

a metric unit of distance equal to 100 centimeters

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a metric unit of distance equal to 100 centimeters

The swimming pool is twenty meters long

a measure of length equal to 100 centimeters

The room is five meters long

the things needed for a particular activity

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the things needed for a particular activity

We need new sports equipment

to request information

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to request information

She wanted to question him about the project

to express doubt about something

I question his honesty

being talked about or considered

This is the issue in question

used to express what you plan to do

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used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

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to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

a person who studies a subject carefully

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a person who studies a subject carefully

He is a great researcher

to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

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to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

I want to learn English

to learn or be told something

I learned that the meeting is postponed

to get new information or skill

I am learning how to play chess

to give someone knowledge or skill

He learned me a new skill

the state of being equal or equivalent

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the state of being equal or equivalent

The report shows the equivalency of these two values

to speak about something briefly

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to speak about something briefly

He didn't mention the price

to speak about something briefly

Please mention your experience in the letter

to say something about someone or something

He mentioned the book to me

very large in size or amount

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very large in size or amount

The building is massive

a person you are in a romantic relationship with

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a person you are in a romantic relationship with

Everyone likes my girlfriend

a female friend

She is my female friend

the qualities that make someone suitable for a role

She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role

a person one is dating

She is my girlfriend

to think something is true without proof

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to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

a description of events

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a description of events

I read a long story

a floor or level of a building

The house has two stories

a particular situation or set of events

That is a different story

a person who studies science

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a person who studies science

The scientist analyzed the data carefully

a person who studies science

He is a famous scientist

something that is expected to happen

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something that is expected to happen

It is likely to rain today

used to get attention or introduce a statement

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used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

the time at this moment

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the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

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the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

We are having chicken for dinner

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

We are having dinner at seven

the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

What's for dinner?

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