The Big Bang Theory — Season 5 Episode 10
Words & meanings
464 words
CEFR level
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
In scenea story shown in a cinema or on TV
I love watching movies
I love watching movies
used for emphasis
In sceneused for emphasis
I have no doubt whatsoever
I have no doubt whatsoever
at all (used for emphasis)
at all (used for emphasis)
Any help whatsoever is welcome
Any help whatsoever is welcome
having a pale, slightly yellow skin color
In scenehaving a pale, slightly yellow skin color
Her skin looked sallow after the flu
Her skin looked sallow after the flu
four times the amount or number
In scenefour times the amount or number
They pay a quadruple price
They pay a quadruple price
to make four times as much
to make four times as much
We need to quadruple our production
We need to quadruple our production
to be with someone, often to give support
In sceneto be with someone, often to give support
I will sit with her
I will sit with her
to stay calm and deal with a difficult feeling or situation
to stay calm and deal with a difficult feeling or situation
It is healthy to sit with your emotions
It is healthy to sit with your emotions
to make someone feel a certain way
to make someone feel a certain way
That decision does not sit well with me
That decision does not sit well with me
to think carefully about something
to think carefully about something
I need to sit with this decision before acting
I need to sit with this decision before acting
a garment worn on the upper body
In scenea garment worn on the upper body
He is wearing a white shirt
He is wearing a white shirt
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
He is wearing a blue shirt
He is wearing a blue shirt
to fire a gun or other weapon
In sceneto fire a gun or other weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
Shoot I forgot my keys
Shoot I forgot my keys
to move suddenly and fast
to move suddenly and fast
Shoot, I forgot my keys
Shoot, I forgot my keys
to take pictures with a camera
to take pictures with a camera
We will shoot a movie
We will shoot a movie
to record with a camera
to record with a camera
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
to make a gun fire
to make a gun fire
He shot the gun into the air
He shot the gun into the air
to use a gun to hit someone or something
to use a gun to hit someone or something
You should not shoot at birds
You should not shoot at birds
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
The soldier shot at the target
The soldier shot at the target
to fire a gun or other weapon
to fire a gun or other weapon
They decided to shoot at the enemy
They decided to shoot at the enemy
to wound someone with a gun
to wound someone with a gun
The robber shot the security guard
The robber shot the security guard
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
Do not shoot at the innocent people
Do not shoot at the innocent people
to force a liquid into something
to force a liquid into something
The doctor will shoot the medicine
The doctor will shoot the medicine
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
He accidentally shot his friend
He accidentally shot his friend
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
The soldier shot the guard
The soldier shot the guard
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
They shot the man in the street
They shot the man in the street
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
He decided to shoot at the target
He decided to shoot at the target
to move or send something fast
to move or send something fast
Please shoot the ball to me
Please shoot the ball to me
to quickly read or search through
In sceneto quickly read or search through
I looked through the reports
I looked through the reports
a three-dimensional image made with light
In scenea three-dimensional image made with light
The museum has a hologram of a dinosaur
The museum has a hologram of a dinosaur
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
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
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
He employed a new method to solve the problem
He employed a new method to solve the problem
to pay someone to work for you
to pay someone to work for you
The company wants to employ more staff
The company wants to employ more staff
to pay someone to work for you
to pay someone to work for you
They employ ten people at the factory
They employ ten people at the factory
a paid position of work
a paid position of work
The company will employ more people
The company will employ more people
to make a suggestion
In sceneto make a suggestion
What do you say to a movie?
What do you say to a movie?
to continue to have something
In sceneto continue to have something
The company wants to retain its best employees
The company wants to retain its best employees
loss of feeling in part of the body
In sceneloss of feeling in part of the body
The patient was under anesthesia
The patient was under anesthesia
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
like magic, very special
In scenelike magic, very special
It was a magical moment
It was a magical moment
having magic powers or relating to magic
having magic powers or relating to magic
The magician performed a magical trick
The magician performed a magical trick
having magic powers
having magic powers
The forest looked magical in the moonlight
The forest looked magical in the moonlight
relating to magic or the supernatural
relating to magic or the supernatural
The fairy tale had a magical ending
The fairy tale had a magical ending
to set up or create something
In sceneto set up or create something
They want to establish a new company
They want to establish a new company
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
The evidence established the truth
The evidence established the truth
to move a file from the internet to a device
In sceneto move a file from the internet to a device
I want to download this app
I want to download this app
to copy data from the internet to a device
to copy data from the internet to a device
I will download this file
I will download this file
used to introduce two possibilities
In sceneused to introduce two possibilities
I don't know whether he will come
I don't know whether he will come
used to introduce two possibilities
used to introduce two possibilities
I do not know whether he is coming
I do not know whether he is coming
informal term for a woman's breast
In sceneinformal term for a woman's breast
She has small boobs
She has small boobs
a stupid or silly person
a stupid or silly person
Stop acting like a boob
Stop acting like a boob
a foolish error
a foolish error
I made a real boob
I made a real boob
used to add a negative statement
In sceneused to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
one or the other of two things
In sceneone or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
to limit someone's freedom or actions
In sceneto limit someone's freedom or actions
The rules bind their actions significantly
The rules bind their actions significantly
a difficult or tricky situation
a difficult or tricky situation
I am in a bit of a bind right now
I am in a bit of a bind right now
to tie or fasten something
to tie or fasten something
He bound the logs together
He bound the logs together
a coffee made with espresso and steamed milk
In scenea coffee made with espresso and steamed milk
I would like a latte please
I would like a latte please
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
well-known or recognized
In scenewell-known or recognized
He is a noted author
He is a noted author
to write down or remember something
to write down or remember something
The important points were noted by the assistant
The important points were noted by the assistant
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
any object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
to delete someone from a social media list
In sceneto delete someone from a social media list
I deleted him from my list
I deleted him from my list
to remove someone from your list of friends on a social media platform
In sceneto remove someone from your list of friends on a social media platform
She decided to unfriend him
She decided to unfriend him
to keep something within a certain amount
In sceneto keep something within a certain amount
We have limited time
We have limited time
kept within a certain amount
kept within a certain amount
The budget for this project is limited
The budget for this project is limited
in a way that feels easy or relaxed
In scenein a way that feels easy or relaxed
She sat comfortably on the sofa
She sat comfortably on the sofa
the separate parts at the end of your foot
In scenethe separate parts at the end of your foot
I hurt my toe
I hurt my toe
to follow rules or orders
to follow rules or orders
You need to toe the line
You need to toe the line
a state where nothing is moving or happening
In scenea state where nothing is moving or happening
Traffic came to a standstill
Traffic came to a standstill
felt or done by two or more people
In scenefelt or done by two or more people
They have mutual respect
They have mutual respect
to feel interested in or worried about someone or something
In sceneto feel interested in or worried about someone or something
I care about my grades
I care about my grades
to like or think highly of someone
to like or think highly of someone
I care about my friends
I care about my friends
the act of becoming larger
In scenethe act of becoming larger
The company plans an expansion into Asia
The company plans an expansion into Asia
a person authorized to witness and certify documents
In scenea person authorized to witness and certify documents
I need to go to the notary to sign this document
I need to go to the notary to sign this document
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grapes
I drink red wine
I drink red wine
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
They wined and dined the potential client
They wined and dined the potential client
the act of taking something out of something else
In scenethe act of taking something out of something else
The extraction of the tooth was difficult
The extraction of the tooth was difficult
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
In scenea person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a computer nerd
He is a computer nerd
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a movie nerd
He is a movie nerd
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
He is a math nerd
He is a math nerd
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
He is nerding out on his science project
He is nerding out on his science project
the activity of telling or writing stories
In scenethe activity of telling or writing stories
Storytelling is a great way to teach children
Storytelling is a great way to teach children
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
to treat someone in a mild or not harsh way
In sceneto treat someone in a mild or not harsh way
Please go easy on him
Please go easy on him
to be less harsh with someone
to be less harsh with someone
Go easy on him because he is new
Go easy on him because he is new
a strong feeling of liking someone
In scenea strong feeling of liking someone
I love my family
I love my family
a cone-shaped tent made of animal skins or cloth
In scenea cone-shaped tent made of animal skins or cloth
The Native Americans lived in a tepee
The Native Americans lived in a tepee
to be discovered to be true after all
In sceneto be discovered to be true after all
It turned out to be true
It turned out to be true
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to become something in the end
to become something in the end
He turned out to be a good student
He turned out to be a good student
to be discovered or found to be true
to be discovered or found to be true
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to have a particular result or ending
to have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to develop or result in a particular way
to develop or result in a particular way
The cake turned out delicious
The cake turned out delicious
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
The farmer turned out the cows
The farmer turned out the cows
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Please turn out the light before sleeping
Please turn out the light before sleeping
to come together for an event
to come together for an event
Many people turned out for the protest
Many people turned out for the protest
to result in a certain way
to result in a certain way
The situation turned out quite complicated
The situation turned out quite complicated
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
It turned out he was right all along
It turned out he was right all along
to be discovered to be something after all
to be discovered to be something after all
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
to refuse to accept or help someone
to refuse to accept or help someone
They turned out the man who asked for help
They turned out the man who asked for help
to develop in a particular way
to develop in a particular way
Their long search turned out in failure
Their long search turned out in failure
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
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
an expression used when leaving or going to sleep
In scenean expression used when leaving or going to sleep
Good night, see you tomorrow
Good night, see you tomorrow
a polite expression used when leaving someone in the evening or when going to sleep
a polite expression used when leaving someone in the evening or when going to sleep
I will see you tomorrow good night
I will see you tomorrow good night
words said when parting at night
words said when parting at night
Good night see you tomorrow
Good night see you tomorrow
a nice time spent during the evening
a nice time spent during the evening
I had a good night with my friends
I had a good night with my friends
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
In scenea phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
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
to say things that are not true or to boast
In sceneto say things that are not true or to boast
Don't believe him, he is full of it
Don't believe him, he is full of it
a thin stick used by someone who does magic
In scenea thin stick used by someone who does magic
The wizard waved his magic wand
The wizard waved his magic wand
to move a device over something to read information
to move a device over something to read information
Security guards wand passengers
Security guards wand passengers
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
making someone want to know or learn more
In scenemaking someone want to know or learn more
The book is very interesting
The book is very interesting
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
This book is very interesting
This book is very interesting
causing curiosity or attention
causing curiosity or attention
This is an interesting story
This is an interesting story
help given to someone by showing you believe in them
In scenehelp given to someone by showing you believe in them
He came to offer me moral support
He came to offer me moral support
a place where illegal or secret activities happen
In scenea place where illegal or secret activities happen
The police raided the gambling den
The police raided the gambling den
a wild animal's home or hiding place
a wild animal's home or hiding place
The bear slept in its den
The bear slept in its den
a room in a house used for relaxing or working
a room in a house used for relaxing or working
He is reading in the den
He is reading in the den
a word for a small hurt or pain
In scenea word for a small hurt or pain
I have an ouchie on my knee
I have an ouchie on my knee
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
a piece of equipment designed for a specific purpose
In scenea piece of equipment designed for a specific purpose
This is a useful device
This is a useful device
a shoe that covers the foot and ankle or leg
In scenea shoe that covers the foot and ankle or leg
I bought new boots for winter
I bought new boots for winter
used to add something extra to what was said
used to add something extra to what was said
He is smart and kind to boot
He is smart and kind to boot
the space at the back of a car for carrying things
the space at the back of a car for carrying things
Put the suitcase in the boot
Put the suitcase in the boot
to force someone to leave a job or position
to force someone to leave a job or position
They had to boot him from his job
They had to boot him from his job
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
to think of as being something
to think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
giving pleasure
In scenegiving pleasure
It was an enjoyable evening
It was an enjoyable evening
a man or boy
In scenea man or boy
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a person who shares a status or activity
a person who shares a status or activity
He is a fellow student
He is a fellow student
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
ready to use or nearby
In sceneready to use or nearby
Keep a notebook at hand
Keep a notebook at hand
happening or existing now
happening or existing now
Focus on the task at hand
Focus on the task at hand
a part of the body that produces substances
In scenea part of the body that produces substances
The thyroid is a gland
The thyroid is a gland
a particular day of the month or year
In scenea particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
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 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 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
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
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
happening before a baby is born
In scenehappening before a baby is born
Prenatal care is important for the baby
Prenatal care is important for the baby
a feeling of physical or mental discomfort
In scenea feeling of physical or mental discomfort
She felt some discomfort in her back
She felt some discomfort in her back
a feeling of being uncomfortable or in pain
a feeling of being uncomfortable or in pain
The chair caused some discomfort
The chair caused some discomfort
an unpleasant physical or emotional feeling
an unpleasant physical or emotional feeling
She felt discomfort in her back
She felt discomfort in her back
to make someone feel worried or uneasy
to make someone feel worried or uneasy
His strange behavior began to discomfort everyone
His strange behavior began to discomfort everyone
a large musical instrument with many strings
In scenea large musical instrument with many strings
She plays the harp
She plays the harp
to keep talking about something in an annoying way
to keep talking about something in an annoying way
Please stop harping on about your old job
Please stop harping on about your old job
an object used to make music
an object used to make music
She plays the harp beautifully
She plays the harp beautifully
using computers or the internet
In sceneusing computers or the internet
We submitted the form digitally
We submitted the form digitally
a thin, flexible material with holes like a net
In scenea thin, flexible material with holes like a net
Ducks have webbing between their toes
Ducks have webbing between their toes
a place where goods are sold
In scenea place where goods are sold
I am going to the store
I am going to the store
coming or waiting to happen
coming or waiting to happen
There is a surprise in store for you
There is a surprise in store for you
to put something in a place for later use
to put something in a place for later use
Store the grain in the barn
Store the grain in the barn
a place where goods are sold
a place where goods are sold
I went to the store
I went to the store
continuing for the whole of a life
In scenecontinuing for the whole of a life
He is a lifelong learner
He is a lifelong learner
a woman who is attractive and lively
In scenea woman who is attractive and lively
She is quite a vixen
She is quite a vixen
a female fox
a female fox
The vixen was protecting her cubs
The vixen was protecting her cubs