The Big Bang Theory — Season 3 Episode 15
Words & meanings
473 words
CEFR level
to give someone knowledge or understanding
In sceneto give someone knowledge or understanding
Please enlighten me about this topic
Please enlighten me about this topic
the season between summer and winter
In scenethe season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to move down quickly to the ground
In sceneto move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
the hot gas that comes from boiling water
In scenethe hot gas that comes from boiling water
The pot is steaming
The pot is steaming
power or strength to do work
power or strength to do work
The project lost steam halfway through
The project lost steam halfway through
to move very fast, especially in a vehicle
to move very fast, especially in a vehicle
The train steamed into the station
The train steamed into the station
a popular online store for buying and playing video games
a popular online store for buying and playing video games
I bought a new game on Steam
I bought a new game on Steam
to get a prize or victory
In sceneto get a prize or victory
She hopes to win the game
She hopes to win the game
to be the best or first in a competition
to be the best or first in a competition
She wants to win the race
She wants to win the race
to get something as a result of an action
to get something as a result of an action
She worked hard to win his respect
She worked hard to win his respect
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
I will win on that horse
I will win on that horse
to get someone's love or affection
to get someone's love or affection
He tried to win her heart
He tried to win her heart
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
Did you win the big prize
Did you win the big prize
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
They will win the tournament
They will win the tournament
to get someone's love or affection
to get someone's love or affection
He hoped to win her heart
He hoped to win her heart
a very big win
a very big win
The election was a big win for the party
The election was a big win for the party
a victory or award in a competition
a victory or award in a competition
That was an easy win for them
That was an easy win for them
the usual or normal choice
the usual or normal choice
This is the win choice
This is the win choice
to get a victory or prize
to get a victory or prize
You must win in life
You must win in life
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That jacket wins on you
That jacket wins on you
content
content
They fight to win
They fight to win
to get first place or defeat others
to get first place or defeat others
Our team will win today
Our team will win today
to put things into a container
In sceneto put things into a container
The packing of the boxes took all day
The packing of the boxes took all day
to carry a gun or other weapon on your person
to carry a gun or other weapon on your person
He is packing a gun
He is packing a gun
to leave a place in a hurry
to leave a place in a hurry
He was sent packing after the argument
He was sent packing after the argument
to put your things into a bag or suitcase before a trip
to put your things into a bag or suitcase before a trip
She is packing for her vacation
She is packing for her vacation
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
to make musical sounds with your voice
In sceneto make musical sounds with your voice
I heard her singing a song
I heard her singing a song
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
happening at fixed times
In scenehappening at fixed times
I exercise regularly
I exercise regularly
measuring a small distance from end to end
In scenemeasuring a small distance from end to end
She has short hair
She has short hair
lasting a short time
lasting a short time
We had a short meeting
We had a short meeting
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
He bought a new short
He bought a new short
not having enough of something
not having enough of something
We are short of time
We are short of time
suddenly, without warning
suddenly, without warning
He stopped short when he saw the car
He stopped short when he saw the car
measuring a small distance from end to end
measuring a small distance from end to end
This rope is too short
This rope is too short
to talk to a god, often silently
In sceneto talk to a god, often silently
I pray every morning
I pray every morning
a farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
In scenea farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
The chicken is eating corn
The chicken is eating corn
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
We played a game of chicken
We played a game of chicken
not brave; afraid
not brave; afraid
Do not be such a chicken
Do not be such a chicken
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
in a way that shows no hope
In scenein a way that shows no hope
He looked at the ruins hopelessly
He looked at the ruins hopelessly
to give a short version of something
In sceneto give a short version of something
Can you sum up the main points?
Can you sum up the main points?
to the full extent
In sceneto the full extent
I fully agree with you
I fully agree with you
in a hopeful way
in a hopeful way
He fully expects to succeed
He fully expects to succeed
a place that many people visit or love
In scenea place that many people visit or love
The city is a mecca for shoppers
The city is a mecca for shoppers
happening right away
In scenehappening right away
I need an instant response
I need an instant response
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
It happened in an instant
It happened in an instant
made to be ready very fast
made to be ready very fast
I drink instant coffee every morning
I drink instant coffee every morning
the way sound behaves in a room or space
In scenethe way sound behaves in a room or space
The concert hall has good acoustics
The concert hall has good acoustics
relating to sound or hearing
relating to sound or hearing
The acoustics in this room are amazing
The acoustics in this room are amazing
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
in the area just outside the front of a building
In scenein the area just outside the front of a building
He is waiting out front
He is waiting out front
in a position at the front of a place
in a position at the front of a place
He is running out front
He is running out front
in the area outside the front of a building
in the area outside the front of a building
I am waiting out front
I am waiting out front
making a very loud sound
In scenemaking a very loud sound
The roaring wind is loud
The roaring wind is loud
a very loud, deep sound made by a lion or a person
a very loud, deep sound made by a lion or a person
The lion gave a roaring sound
The lion gave a roaring sound
to take place or come into existence
In sceneto take place or come into existence
The accident occurred at midnight
The accident occurred at midnight
to come into your thoughts
to come into your thoughts
An idea occurred to me
An idea occurred to me
a person of Jewish religion or heritage
In scenea person of Jewish religion or heritage
He is a Jew
He is a Jew
the male reproductive organ
In scenethe male reproductive organ
The penis is part of the reproductive system
The penis is part of the reproductive system
the male sex organ
the male sex organ
The doctor examined the penis
The doctor examined the penis
the male reproductive body part
the male reproductive body part
The penis is a male reproductive organ
The penis is a male reproductive organ
to invent a new word or phrase
In sceneto invent a new word or phrase
He coined a new term for this phenomenon
He coined a new term for this phenomenon
a flat piece of metal used as money
a flat piece of metal used as money
I found a coin on the street
I found a coin on the street
not real, invented
In scenenot real, invented
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
What is the purpose of this meeting?
What is the purpose of this meeting?
the thing that you plan to do
the thing that you plan to do
What is the purpose of this meeting
What is the purpose of this meeting
to wait before doing something
In sceneto wait before doing something
Let's hold off on the decision
Let's hold off on the decision
to keep someone or something away
to keep someone or something away
The army held off the enemy
The army held off the enemy
to stop someone from moving forward
to stop someone from moving forward
He held off the crowd
He held off the crowd
happening at the end
In scenehappening at the end
This is the final chapter
This is the final chapter
not able to be changed
In scenenot able to be changed
This is my final decision
This is my final decision
a test at the end of a course
a test at the end of a course
I have a final tomorrow
I have a final tomorrow
the last game in a competition to decide the winner
the last game in a competition to decide the winner
Our team reached the final
Our team reached the final
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a particular day of the month or year
a particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
to bend or hang downward
In sceneto bend or hang downward
The flowers began to droop in the heat
The flowers began to droop in the heat
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
a very small bit of something
In scenea very small bit of something
A tiny particle of dust is here
A tiny particle of dust is here
causing laughter or entertainment
In scenecausing laughter or entertainment
The story was very amusing
The story was very amusing
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
a visual representation
In scenea visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
a bad physical reaction to something you eat or touch
In scenea bad physical reaction to something you eat or touch
he has a peanut allergy
he has a peanut allergy
a physical reaction to something you touch, eat, or breathe
a physical reaction to something you touch, eat, or breathe
I have a peanut allergy
I have a peanut allergy
a bad physical reaction to something
a bad physical reaction to something
He had a bad allergy to the drug
He had a bad allergy to the drug
a physical reaction to something
a physical reaction to something
My skin has an allergy to this cream
My skin has an allergy to this cream
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
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 be aware of sound with your ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to cut off the head of a person
In sceneto cut off the head of a person
The executioner beheaded the prisoner
The executioner beheaded the prisoner
coming after the second in a series
In scenecoming after the second in a series
He is the third person in line
He is the third person in line
one of three equal parts of something
one of three equal parts of something
I ate a third of the pizza
I ate a third of the pizza
coming after the second
coming after the second
March is the third month
March is the third month
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a 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 have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to control and move a vehicle
In sceneto control and move a vehicle
I am driving a car
I am driving a car
to make someone feel or do something
to make someone feel or do something
He is driving me crazy
He is driving me crazy
to make money for a business
to make money for a business
This strategy is driving profit
This strategy is driving profit
having more than one meaning
In scenehaving more than one meaning
The instruction was ambiguous
The instruction was ambiguous
a word used to say goodbye
a word used to say goodbye
Bye bye, see you later
Bye bye, see you later
no longer present or existing
no longer present or existing
The money is bye bye
The money is bye bye
an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving
an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving
I said bye bye to my friend
I said bye bye to my friend
something that is difficult to deal with
In scenesomething that is difficult to deal with
I have a problem with my car
I have a problem with my car
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
without any difficulty
without any difficulty
This is a big problem
This is a big problem
a question or situation that causes difficulty
a question or situation that causes difficulty
This math problem is hard
This math problem is hard
a day set aside to celebrate romantic love
In scenea day set aside to celebrate romantic love
We celebrate love on valentines day
We celebrate love on valentines day
a day on which people show love to their partners or friends
In scenea day on which people show love to their partners or friends
I bought a gift for Valentines Day
I bought a gift for Valentines Day
a day on February 14 when people show love to others
a day on February 14 when people show love to others
People show love on Valentines Day
People show love on Valentines Day
a physical reaction to something harmless
In scenea physical reaction to something harmless
I have allergies to pollen
I have allergies to pollen
to mention or describe someone or something
In sceneto mention or describe someone or something
She referred to the book in her speech
She referred to the book in her speech
to mention or describe someone or something
to mention or describe someone or something
The article refers to climate change
The article refers to climate change
the remaining people or things in a group
In scenethe remaining people or things in a group
Some stayed and the others left
Some stayed and the others left
more people
more people
We should help others
We should help others
people that are not the one mentioned
people that are not the one mentioned
You should respect others
You should respect others
to be in the right place with someone or something
In sceneto be in the right place with someone or something
I feel like I belong with you
I feel like I belong with you
to be right for someone or something
to be right for someone or something
These shoes belong with that dress
These shoes belong with that dress
to be a suitable partner or match for someone
to be a suitable partner or match for someone
We belong with each other
We belong with each other
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
to start doing something or to begin a process
In sceneto start doing something or to begin a process
I started out as a writer
I started out as a writer
to begin doing something, especially a job or activity
to begin doing something, especially a job or activity
They started out as small business owners
They started out as small business owners
smaller than an atom
In scenesmaller than an atom
Electrons are subatomic particles
Electrons are subatomic particles
unable to digest milk sugar
In sceneunable to digest milk sugar
I am lactose intolerant
I am lactose intolerant
having a body that cannot process the sugar in milk and dairy products
having a body that cannot process the sugar in milk and dairy products
I cannot drink milk because I am lactose intolerant
I cannot drink milk because I am lactose intolerant
having a body that cannot process milk sugar
having a body that cannot process milk sugar
He cannot drink milk because he is lactose intolerant
He cannot drink milk because he is lactose intolerant
positioned before or facing
In scenepositioned before or facing
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
in a position ahead of someone or something
in a position ahead of someone or something
She is standing in front of the door
She is standing in front of the door
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
The car is parked in front of the house
The car is parked in front of the house
to pass the tongue over something
In sceneto pass the tongue over something
The dog licked my hand
The dog licked my hand
to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem
to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem
He finally licked the problem
He finally licked the problem
a hard hit or a punishment
a hard hit or a punishment
He took a hard lick during the match
He took a hard lick during the match
a short, simple series of musical notes
a short, simple series of musical notes
The guitarist played a cool lick
The guitarist played a cool lick
seeming to have no end or limit
In sceneseeming to have no end or limit
This is a bottomless pit
This is a bottomless pit
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
I like to travel to new places
I like to travel to new places
to go to a different point in time
to go to a different point in time
They want to travel through time
They want to travel through time
to move or be passed from one place to another
to move or be passed from one place to another
News travels very fast
News travels very fast
an extra part added to a legal document or contract
In scenean extra part added to a legal document or contract
The contract includes a rider
The contract includes a rider
a person who rides a horse or vehicle
a person who rides a horse or vehicle
The bus rider scanned his ticket
The bus rider scanned his ticket
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
in a full or complete way
In scenein a full or complete way
Wash your hands thoroughly
Wash your hands thoroughly
needing someone or something else
In sceneneeding someone or something else
Children are dependent on their parents
Children are dependent on their parents
needing something else to exist or work
needing something else to exist or work
Our survival is dependent on clean water
Our survival is dependent on clean water
to go somewhere together with someone
In sceneto go somewhere together with someone
I will go with you to the store
I will go with you to the store
to look good or be suitable together
In sceneto look good or be suitable together
This tie goes with your suit
This tie goes with your suit
to pick or select something
to pick or select something
I will go with the red car
I will go with the red car
to be or become involved with someone or something
to be or become involved with someone or something
I want to go with someone who is kind
I want to go with someone who is kind
offering a choice; other
In sceneoffering a choice; other
We need an alternative plan
We need an alternative plan
a different option or possibility
a different option or possibility
We need an alternative plan
We need an alternative plan
to give the impression of being
In sceneto give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
a choice that you make after thinking
In scenea choice that you make after thinking
It was a difficult decision
It was a difficult decision
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
He made a difficult decision
He made a difficult decision
a person's sexual relationships and activities
In scenea person's sexual relationships and activities
They are happy with their sex life
They are happy with their sex life
a person's sexual activity and relationships
a person's sexual activity and relationships
They want to improve their sex life
They want to improve their sex life
a device that produces light
In scenea device that produces light
The light is bright
The light is bright
full of light, not dark
full of light, not dark
I like light blue
I like light blue
to make something start burning
to make something start burning
Light the candle
Light the candle
having little weight
having little weight
This box is light
This box is light
to be a symbol or sign for something
In sceneto be a symbol or sign for something
The dove represents peace
The dove represents peace
to mean or symbolize something
to mean or symbolize something
The red color represents danger
The red color represents danger
to act or speak for someone
to act or speak for someone
The lawyer represents the client
The lawyer represents the client
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
polite behavior and care for others
In scenepolite behavior and care for others
We show respect for our elders
We show respect for our elders
to have a good opinion of someone or something
to have a good opinion of someone or something
I respect my teacher
I respect my teacher
a specific part or detail of something
a specific part or detail of something
He is right in this respect
He is right in this respect
polite behavior and care for others
polite behavior and care for others
We should show respect to our elders
We should show respect to our elders
a written note from a doctor for medicine
In scenea written note from a doctor for medicine
I need a prescription for this medicine
I need a prescription for this medicine
a high-level academic degree
In scenea high-level academic degree
He has a PhD in physics
He has a PhD in physics
a close relationship between friends
In scenea close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship
the state of being friends
In scenethe state of being friends
Our friendship is very strong
Our friendship is very strong
a close relationship between friends
a close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship
a biological substance that is dangerous to health
In scenea biological substance that is dangerous to health
The lab is marked as a biohazard
The lab is marked as a biohazard
practices to keep clean and healthy
In scenepractices to keep clean and healthy
Good hygiene prevents diseases
Good hygiene prevents diseases
the body part that holds urine
In scenethe body part that holds urine
The bladder stores urine
The bladder stores urine