The Big Bang Theory — Season 4 Episode 5
Words & meanings
468 words
CEFR level
used to emphasize something
In sceneused to emphasize something
That is a darn good idea
That is a darn good idea
to repair a hole in fabric by sewing
to repair a hole in fabric by sewing
She needs to darn her socks
She needs to darn her socks
how useful or important something is
In scenehow useful or important something is
This ring has great value
This ring has great value
to think something is important
to think something is important
I value your friendship
I value your friendship
an idea formed by putting different parts together
In scenean idea formed by putting different parts together
This social construct influences our behavior
This social construct influences our behavior
to make or build something
to make or build something
They construct a new bridge
They construct a new bridge
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
a word chosen each day to learn
In scenea word chosen each day to learn
What is the word of the day?
What is the word of the day?
a word that is featured each day
a word that is featured each day
The word of the day is happy
The word of the day is happy
having a specified basis or foundation
In scenehaving a specified basis or foundation
It is a fact based argument
It is a fact based argument
made or developed from something
made or developed from something
The movie is based on a book
The movie is based on a book
to be situated in a place
to be situated in a place
The company is based in London
The company is based in London
the liquid from fruits or vegetables
In scenethe liquid from fruits or vegetables
The leaf has a sticky juice
The leaf has a sticky juice
to make something more powerful or lively
to make something more powerful or lively
They need to juice up the plan
They need to juice up the plan
power or ability to affect decisions
power or ability to affect decisions
He has the juice to get the project approved
He has the juice to get the project approved
to take illegal drugs to improve athletic performance
to take illegal drugs to improve athletic performance
The athlete was banned for juicing
The athlete was banned for juicing
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
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
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
the state of being near something
In scenethe state of being near something
The hotel is in close proximity to the beach
The hotel is in close proximity to the beach
a person with exceptional intelligence or talent
In scenea person with exceptional intelligence or talent
Albert Einstein was a true genius
Albert Einstein was a true genius
great mental ability or talent
great mental ability or talent
Her musical genius is obvious
Her musical genius is obvious
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
We stayed home because of the rain
We stayed home because of the rain
due to something
due to something
The game was canceled because of the rain
The game was canceled because of the rain
as a result of
as a result of
We stayed at home because of the rain
We stayed at home because of the rain
to make something better
In sceneto make something better
I want to improve my skills
I want to improve my skills
to become better
to become better
His English is improving
His English is improving
to come into someone's mind
In sceneto come into someone's mind
It didn't occur to me
It didn't occur to me
used to ask about the quantity or price of something
In sceneused to ask about the quantity or price of something
How much is this
How much is this
a place where people drink alcohol and talk
In scenea place where people drink alcohol and talk
They met at the old tavern
They met at the old tavern
the state or position of something
In scenethe state or position of something
What is your current status?
What is your current status?
the state or position of something
the state or position of something
What is the status of your application
What is the status of your application
a person's standing or rank in society
a person's standing or rank in society
He has high status in the company
He has high status in the company
to keep something in your thoughts
In sceneto keep something in your thoughts
Keeping in mind the rules is important
Keeping in mind the rules is important
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
feeling jealous of others
In scenefeeling jealous of others
He is green eyed because his friend got a new job
He is green eyed because his friend got a new job
having eyes that are green in color
having eyes that are green in color
She is a pretty green-eyed girl
She is a pretty green-eyed girl
feeling unhappy because someone else has something you want
feeling unhappy because someone else has something you want
He felt green-eyed about his friend's luck
He felt green-eyed about his friend's luck
not together
In scenenot together
They live separately
They live separately
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 pick or select something
to pick or select something
I will go with the red car
I will go with the red car
to look good or be suitable together
to look good or be suitable together
This tie goes with your suit
This tie goes with your suit
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
a description of events
In scenea description of events
I read a long story
I read a long story
a floor or level of a building
a floor or level of a building
The house has two stories
The house has two stories
a particular situation or set of events
a particular situation or set of events
That is a different story
That is a different story
to feel thankful for something
In sceneto feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to recognize the worth of something
to recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
the place where someone lives or works
In scenethe place where someone lives or works
What is your home address
What is your home address
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We need to address the issue
We need to address the issue
to speak to or send something to someone
to speak to or send something to someone
He addressed the crowd
He addressed the crowd
a formal talk given to an audience
a formal talk given to an audience
The president gave an address
The president gave an address
the feeling of being angry or unhappy because someone has something you want
In scenethe feeling of being angry or unhappy because someone has something you want
He could not hide his jealousy of his friend
He could not hide his jealousy of his friend
a feeling of wanting what someone else has
In scenea feeling of wanting what someone else has
Jealousy can ruin a friendship
Jealousy can ruin a friendship
the feeling of being angry or unhappy because someone has something you want
the feeling of being angry or unhappy because someone has something you want
He looked at his friend's car with jealousy
He looked at his friend's car with jealousy
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
used to say yes or agree
used to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
the two male reproductive organs in the scrotum
In scenethe two male reproductive organs in the scrotum
He hurt his nuts
He hurt his nuts
mentally ill or very foolish
mentally ill or very foolish
That idea is nuts
That idea is nuts
a small metal piece with a hole that screws onto a bolt
a small metal piece with a hole that screws onto a bolt
Tighten the nuts with a wrench
Tighten the nuts with a wrench
a hard-shelled seed or fruit that is eaten
a hard-shelled seed or fruit that is eaten
I like eating salted nuts
I like eating salted nuts
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
In sceneused to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
The roller coaster is a fun ride
The roller coaster is a fun ride
a journey in a vehicle
a journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
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
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news for you
I have some good news for you
as a result of the fact that
In sceneas a result of the fact that
Now that you are here, we can start
Now that you are here, we can start
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
Now that you are here we can start
Now that you are here we can start
not connected to public systems or services
In scenenot connected to public systems or services
They live off the grid in the mountains
They live off the grid in the mountains
not connected to public services
not connected to public services
They live off the grid in the mountains
They live off the grid in the mountains
the act of stopping something
In scenethe act of stopping something
They announced the sudden termination of the project
They announced the sudden termination of the project
belonging to or done by a group
In scenebelonging to or done by a group
It was a collective effort
It was a collective effort
showing care and understanding for someone's feelings
In sceneshowing care and understanding for someone's feelings
She was very sympathetic when I lost my job
She was very sympathetic when I lost my job
a way of thinking or feeling about something
In scenea way of thinking or feeling about something
She has a positive attitude
She has a positive attitude
what you think about something
what you think about something
He has a positive attitude towards his work
He has a positive attitude towards his work
a person who studies physics
In scenea person who studies physics
Einstein was a famous physicist
Einstein was a famous physicist
sending written messages on a phone
In scenesending written messages on a phone
He is texting his friend
He is texting his friend
a person whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex
In scenea person whose gender identity differs from their assigned sex
They are transsexual
They are transsexual
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
the power or skill to do something
In scenethe power or skill to do something
She has the ability to sing well
She has the ability to sing well
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to learn quickly
She has the ability to learn quickly
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to speak three languages
She has the ability to speak three languages
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
used to indicate an approximate amount
used to indicate an approximate amount
I will arrive around 5 PM
I will arrive around 5 PM
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
connected with the way people live together in groups
In sceneconnected with the way people live together in groups
This is a major social issue
This is a major social issue
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
a gathering of people for fun or social interaction
We went to a social last night
We went to a social last night
connected with interacting with other people
connected with interacting with other people
He is a very social person
He is a very social person
the act of protecting yourself from attack
In scenethe act of protecting yourself from attack
She is taking a self defense class
She is taking a self defense class
the act of protecting yourself from harm
the act of protecting yourself from harm
They practiced self defense techniques
They practiced self defense techniques
the act of protecting yourself from harm
the act of protecting yourself from harm
He studied karate for self defense
He studied karate for self defense
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
the result of reaching a goal
In scenethe result of reaching a goal
Hard work leads to success
Hard work leads to success
extremely funny or causing laughter
In sceneextremely funny or causing laughter
That joke was hilarious
That joke was hilarious
a possible set of events
In scenea possible set of events
What is the worst-case scenario?
What is the worst-case scenario?
the time you go to bed to sleep
In scenethe time you go to bed to sleep
It is bedtime
It is bedtime
a large building with many stores inside
In scenea large building with many stores inside
I am going to the mall
I am going to the mall
a wide, tree-lined street in London, UK
a wide, tree-lined street in London, UK
They walked down the mall
They walked down the mall
a ceremony where two people get married
In scenea ceremony where two people get married
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
a woman who is getting married
a woman who is getting married
The bride arrived at the wedding early
The bride arrived at the wedding early
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
to become joined in marriage
to become joined in marriage
They are planning their wedding
They are planning their wedding
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 offer an idea for consideration
In sceneto offer an idea for consideration
I suggest we go home
I suggest we go home
to show or imply something
to show or imply something
The evidence suggests he is guilty
The evidence suggests he is guilty
to understand something in the wrong way
In sceneto understand something in the wrong way
I think you misunderstand me
I think you misunderstand me
to fail to understand something correctly
to fail to understand something correctly
I misunderstood the question
I misunderstood the question
a formal agreement between people or groups
In scenea formal agreement between people or groups
The two countries signed a peace pact
The two countries signed a peace pact
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
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
the child of your aunt or uncle
In scenethe child of your aunt or uncle
She is my cousin
She is my cousin
to officially free someone from punishment
In sceneto officially free someone from punishment
The king pardoned the prisoner
The king pardoned the prisoner
a word used to ask someone to repeat something
a word used to ask someone to repeat something
Pardon? I didn't hear you
Pardon? I didn't hear you
the act of being excused for a mistake or rude remark
the act of being excused for a mistake or rude remark
He asked for a pardon for his mistake
He asked for a pardon for his mistake
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 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
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He hopes to get laid tonight
He hopes to get laid tonight
a Japanese dish of vinegared rice with raw fish or other ingredients
In scenea Japanese dish of vinegared rice with raw fish or other ingredients
Sushi is a healthy meal
Sushi is a healthy meal
a Japanese dish of cold rice with fish or vegetables
a Japanese dish of cold rice with fish or vegetables
I like eating sushi
I like eating sushi
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
the parts of the body you stand on
In scenethe parts of the body you stand on
My feet are cold
My feet are cold
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The wall is ten feet high
The wall is ten feet high
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The room is 10 feet wide
The room is 10 feet wide
to refuse to accept or comply
In sceneto refuse to accept or comply
They resisted the new rules
They resisted the new rules
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
to happen or start to exist
In sceneto happen or start to exist
A new problem may arise
A new problem may arise
to start to exist or occur
to start to exist or occur
A new problem might arise
A new problem might arise
to happen or start to exist
to happen or start to exist
Problems arise when we rush
Problems arise when we rush
in an exact way
In scenein an exact way
The meeting starts at 9:00 precisely
The meeting starts at 9:00 precisely
to make a low, rough noise
In sceneto make a low, rough noise
He grunted in response
He grunted in response
an informal word for a low-ranking soldier
an informal word for a low-ranking soldier
He started as a grunt
He started as a grunt
a low, rough noise made by a person or animal
a low, rough noise made by a person or animal
The pig let out a loud grunt
The pig let out a loud grunt
to tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
In sceneto tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
I assure you that everything will be fine
I assure you that everything will be fine
to make certain of something
to make certain of something
She assured me that the task was done
She assured me that the task was done
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
In sceneto talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
The teacher had to speak to the student
The teacher had to speak to the student
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
the most important thing for achieving something
In scenethe most important thing for achieving something
Hard work is the key to success
Hard work is the key to success
a way to enter or use something
a way to enter or use something
This card is the key to the building
This card is the key to the building
altered from the original form
In scenealtered from the original form
He used a modified car for the race
He used a modified car for the race