The Big Bang Theory — Season 4 Episode 11
Words & meanings
372 words
CEFR level
having qualities traditionally associated with men
In scenehaving qualities traditionally associated with men
He has a manly voice
He has a manly voice
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
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
a person or thing likely to cause problems
In scenea person or thing likely to cause problems
Stay away from him, he is bad news
Stay away from him, he is bad news
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
I have some bad news
I have some bad news
the twelfth and last month of the year
In scenethe twelfth and last month of the year
December is a cold month
December is a cold month
a large green insect that holds its front legs in a way that looks like it is praying
In scenea large green insect that holds its front legs in a way that looks like it is praying
I saw a praying mantis in the garden
I saw a praying mantis in the garden
to change the way something is done
In sceneto change the way something is done
We decided to switch it up today
We decided to switch it up today
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
In sceneto make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to suggest something very clearly
to suggest something very clearly
His behavior screams guilt
His behavior screams guilt
to make a loud high cry
to make a loud high cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to change position or go to a new place
In sceneto change position or go to a new place
The car is moving
The car is moving
causing strong feelings
causing strong feelings
It was a moving story
It was a moving story
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We are moving to a new city next week
We are moving to a new city next week
a fictional superhero who wields a power ring
In scenea fictional superhero who wields a power ring
Green Lantern fights against evil in the universe
Green Lantern fights against evil in the universe
a decorative band worn on the wrist
In scenea decorative band worn on the wrist
She wears a gold bracelet
She wears a gold bracelet
a school for very young children
In scenea school for very young children
My daughter goes to preschool
My daughter goes to preschool
unable to be seen
In sceneunable to be seen
The ink is invisible
The ink is invisible
things that you must do
In scenethings that you must do
Doing homework is his responsibility
Doing homework is his responsibility
something you are required to do
something you are required to do
It is my responsibility to finish the work
It is my responsibility to finish the work
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
from inside to outside
from inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
not inside a building or room
not inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
to move to another place
to move to another place
Please go away now
Please go away now
liquid waste produced by the body
In sceneliquid waste produced by the body
I need to pee right now
I need to pee right now
to release liquid waste from the body
to release liquid waste from the body
I need to pee
I need to pee
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
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
a white liquid from animals used as food or drink
In scenea white liquid from animals used as food or drink
I drink milk every morning
I drink milk every morning
to get as much advantage as possible from a situation
to get as much advantage as possible from a situation
He tried to milk the situation for all it was worth
He tried to milk the situation for all it was worth
to get milk from a mammal
to get milk from a mammal
He learned to milk the cow
He learned to milk the cow
a creamy liquid made from plants, used as a drink or in cooking
a creamy liquid made from plants, used as a drink or in cooking
I prefer almond milk in my coffee
I prefer almond milk in my coffee
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
causing pain or upset
In scenecausing pain or upset
His words were very hurtful
His words were very hurtful
a small sea animal with five arms and a star shape
In scenea small sea animal with five arms and a star shape
The starfish lives in the ocean
The starfish lives in the ocean
a statement saying you are sorry
In scenea statement saying you are sorry
Please accept my apology
Please accept my apology
an expression of regret for a mistake
an expression of regret for a mistake
I owe you an apology
I owe you an apology
words that say you are sorry
words that say you are sorry
She accepted his apology
She accepted his apology
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
the part of the face above the eyes
In scenethe part of the face above the eyes
He has a high forehead
He has a high forehead
having parts that are close together
In scenehaving parts that are close together
The forest was very dense
The forest was very dense
not quick to understand or learn
not quick to understand or learn
He is a bit dense
He is a bit dense
to go somewhere with someone
In sceneto go somewhere with someone
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come with me
to exist or happen at the same time as something
to exist or happen at the same time as something
This phone comes with a charger.
This phone comes with a charger.
to be provided or sold as part of something else
to be provided or sold as part of something else
This phone comes with a charger
This phone comes with a charger
to be provided together with something
to be provided together with something
The phone comes with a charger
The phone comes with a charger
to start to be something
In sceneto start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
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 understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
the male sex organ
In scenethe male sex organ
The doctor examined the penis
The doctor examined the penis
the male reproductive organ
the male reproductive organ
The penis is part of the reproductive system
The penis is part of the reproductive system
the male reproductive body part
the male reproductive body part
The penis is a male reproductive organ
The penis is a male reproductive organ
below the surface of water
In scenebelow the surface of water
He can stay underwater for a minute
He can stay underwater for a minute
to appear to be true or likely
In sceneto appear to be true or likely
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to know what something means
In sceneto know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
She is remarkably talented
She is remarkably talented
an organization of people with a shared interest
In scenean organization of people with a shared interest
I joined the chess club
I joined the chess club
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
The shirt has a white collar
The shirt has a white collar
a sandwich made with three slices of bread and meat, cheese, and vegetables
a sandwich made with three slices of bread and meat, cheese, and vegetables
I ordered a club sandwich for lunch
I ordered a club sandwich for lunch
a long stick used to hit a ball in golf
a long stick used to hit a ball in golf
He bought a new golf club
He bought a new golf club
an event where people try to win
In scenean event where people try to win
She entered a photo contest
She entered a photo contest
to argue against something in a legal setting
to argue against something in a legal setting
He decided to contest the decision
He decided to contest the decision
a unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
In scenea unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
That screen is ten inches wide
That screen is ten inches wide
to move very slowly and gradually
to move very slowly and gradually
The car began to inch forward
The car began to inch forward
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
The screen is ten inches wide
The screen is ten inches wide
to make someone feel shy or awkward
In sceneto make someone feel shy or awkward
Don't embarrass me
Don't embarrass me
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassed
I felt embarrassed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
an informal way to say no
In scenean informal way to say no
Do you want to go? Nah.
Do you want to go? Nah.
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
complex and refined
In scenecomplex and refined
This is a sophisticated system
This is a sophisticated system
advanced or detailed in design
advanced or detailed in design
The device uses sophisticated software
The device uses sophisticated software
a person with refined manners and knowledge
a person with refined manners and knowledge
She is a very sophisticated person
She is a very sophisticated person
having good taste and culture
having good taste and culture
He has a sophisticated taste in art
He has a sophisticated taste in art
used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
In sceneused to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
used to emphasize that something is true or real
used to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that
something that fails to work or is disappointing
In scenesomething that fails to work or is disappointing
The new product turned out to be a dud
The new product turned out to be a dud
feeling or showing anger
In scenefeeling or showing anger
He is mad at me
He is mad at me
feeling very strong affection for someone
feeling very strong affection for someone
He is mad about her
He is mad about her
very big in size or amount
very big in size or amount
Those shoes are mad
Those shoes are mad
to keep someone away from others to stop disease
In sceneto keep someone away from others to stop disease
He is under quarantine for two weeks
He is under quarantine for two weeks
real or true
In scenereal or true
The actual cost was higher
The actual cost was higher
content
content
The actual cost was lower
The actual cost was lower
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
He runs very fast
He runs very fast
to not eat food for a period of time
to not eat food for a period of time
He decided to fast for a day
He decided to fast for a day
showing a time later than the correct time
showing a time later than the correct time
My watch is five minutes fast
My watch is five minutes fast
in a strong, fixed way
in a strong, fixed way
The baby is fast asleep
The baby is fast asleep
feeling sorrow or unhappiness
In scenefeeling sorrow or unhappiness
I feel sad today
I feel sad today
a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
In scenea woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
I still talk to my ex girlfriend
I still talk to my ex girlfriend
a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
She is my ex girlfriend
She is my ex girlfriend
a person someone used to date
a person someone used to date
I saw my ex girlfriend today
I saw my ex girlfriend today
to laugh at someone in an unkind way
In sceneto laugh at someone in an unkind way
Stop making fun of me
Stop making fun of me
to laugh at someone in a mean way
to laugh at someone in a mean way
Do not make fun of your classmates
Do not make fun of your classmates
to laugh at someone in a mean way
to laugh at someone in a mean way
They make fun of his accent
They make fun of his accent
laughed at in a mean way
laughed at in a mean way
She was made fun of
She was made fun of
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
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
before now; in the past
before now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
an informal word for a woman
In scenean informal word for a woman
She is a great gal
She is a great gal
feeling or showing pleasure
In scenefeeling or showing pleasure
I am very happy today
I am very happy today
feeling or showing pleasure
feeling or showing pleasure
I am happy today
I am happy today
extremely bad or useless
In sceneextremely bad or useless
Your effort was pathetic
Your effort was pathetic
deserving pity or contempt
deserving pity or contempt
His excuse was pathetic
His excuse was pathetic
to stop being in a romantic relationship with someone
In sceneto stop being in a romantic relationship with someone
She wants to break up with her boyfriend
She wants to break up with her boyfriend
the particular taste of food or drink
In scenethe particular taste of food or drink
I like the flavor of this apple
I like the flavor of this apple
a particular kind or style
a particular kind or style
This is a different flavor of problem
This is a different flavor of problem
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
the most recent or newest
In scenethe most recent or newest
This is the latest news
This is the latest news
near the end of a period of time
near the end of a period of time
Please finish the work by Friday at the latest
Please finish the work by Friday at the latest
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
This is the latest news
This is the latest news
not on time
not on time
The latest arrival was not good
The latest arrival was not good
to become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
I need to relax after a long day
I need to relax after a long day
to make a rule or requirement less strict
to make a rule or requirement less strict
The school decided to relax the rules
The school decided to relax the rules
to make someone feel calm and less tense
to make someone feel calm and less tense
Music helps me relax
Music helps me relax
to become calm or less active
to become calm or less active
I want to relax on the weekend
I want to relax on the weekend
to run at a slow steady pace
In sceneto run at a slow steady pace
I jog every morning
I jog every morning
to cause a memory to come back
to cause a memory to come back
This photo might jog your memory
This photo might jog your memory
to engage in sexual activity
In sceneto engage in sexual activity
They decided to have sex
They decided to have sex
to engage in sexual activity
to engage in sexual activity
They had sex for the first time
They had sex for the first time
to engage in sexual activity
to engage in sexual activity
It is safe to have sex
It is safe to have sex
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
the study of numbers, quantities, and shapes
In scenethe study of numbers, quantities, and shapes
I study math at school
I study math at school
the study of numbers and shapes
the study of numbers and shapes
I like math
I like math
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
costing nothing, without charge
In scenecosting nothing, without charge
This water is free
This water is free
having no work or obligations
having no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon
I am free this afternoon
able to do what you want without limits
able to do what you want without limits
The bird is free
The bird is free
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
They decided to free the bird from the cage
They decided to free the bird from the cage
to give money or help
In sceneto give money or help
Everyone chipped in to buy the gift
Everyone chipped in to buy the gift
a person hired to protect someone
In scenea person hired to protect someone
He has a professional bodyguard
He has a professional bodyguard
a person employed to protect someone from harm
a person employed to protect someone from harm
The celebrity hired a bodyguard
The celebrity hired a bodyguard
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
to trap or capture something
In sceneto trap or capture something
They managed to snare the rabbit
They managed to snare the rabbit
a device used to catch animals
a device used to catch animals
The hunter set a snare
The hunter set a snare
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
despite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
In scenedespite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
Although it was raining, we went out
Although it was raining, we went out
a feeling of being upset or angry
In scenea feeling of being upset or angry
He sighed in frustration
He sighed in frustration
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
a large animal that lived long ago
In scenea large animal that lived long ago
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
She spent the day reading
She spent the day reading
very tired or lacking energy
very tired or lacking energy
I am completely spent
I am completely spent
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
He spent all his money
He spent all his money
already used or consumed
already used or consumed
The battery is spent
The battery is spent