The Big Bang Theory — Season 6 Episode 2
Words & meanings
396 words
CEFR level
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
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
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto put food in your mouth and swallow it
He ate an apple
He ate an apple
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
He ate an apple
He ate an apple
someone you do not know
In scenesomeone you do not know
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
odd or surprising
odd or surprising
The stranger the better
The stranger the better
a person who is in a place they do not know
a person who is in a place they do not know
The stranger looked at the map
The stranger looked at the map
a person you do not know
a person you do not know
I do not talk to a stranger
I do not talk to a stranger
a person who is not known or is odd
a person who is not known or is odd
He is a total stranger to me
He is a total stranger to me
the quality of being clear or reasonable
In scenethe quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
a particular feeling or awareness
a particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
not suitable or proper for a situation
In scenenot suitable or proper for a situation
His behavior was inappropriate for the meeting
His behavior was inappropriate for the meeting
an informal word for a husband
In scenean informal word for a husband
I love my hubby
I love my hubby
to be the reason that something happens
In sceneto be the reason that something happens
The rain caused the flood
The rain caused the flood
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
That caused him to change his mind
That caused him to change his mind
an aim or movement that people support
an aim or movement that people support
She works for a good cause
She works for a good cause
for the reason that
for the reason that
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
the thing that makes something happen
the thing that makes something happen
What was the cause of the fire
What was the cause of the fire
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
a liquid used to wash hair
In scenea liquid used to wash hair
This shampoo smells like coconut
This shampoo smells like coconut
to clean hair with a special liquid soap
to clean hair with a special liquid soap
You should shampoo your hair daily
You should shampoo your hair daily
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
perhaps
In sceneperhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
possibly; used to express uncertainty
possibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
In scenefeeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
free from obstacles or problems
free from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
having a close personal relationship
In scenehaving a close personal relationship
They are intimate friends
They are intimate friends
to say something in an indirect way
to say something in an indirect way
She intimated that the plan failed
She intimated that the plan failed
clothing worn under outer clothes
clothing worn under outer clothes
She bought some new intimates
She bought some new intimates
unusual or not traditional
In sceneunusual or not traditional
He has some hippy dippy ideas about life
He has some hippy dippy ideas about life
to make a loud high cry
In sceneto make a loud high 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-pitched cry
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
a brief fall of rain
In scenea brief fall of rain
There was a quick shower this afternoon
There was a quick shower this afternoon
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
She enjoyed the baby shower
She enjoyed the baby shower
to give someone a lot of something
to give someone a lot of something
They showered her with gifts
They showered her with gifts
a place or act of washing your body with water
a place or act of washing your body with water
I take a shower every morning
I take a shower every morning
to become fully understood or realized
In sceneto become fully understood or realized
The news took a while to sink in
The news took a while to sink in
to become fully understood
to become fully understood
Her explanation finally sank in
Her explanation finally sank in
to be fully understood or realized
to be fully understood or realized
The reality of the situation sank in
The reality of the situation sank in
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
a female person
She is a smart girl
She is a smart girl
an informal word for a woman
an informal word for a woman
I am with the girls
I am with the girls
a stretchy substance from trees or made artificially
In scenea stretchy substance from trees or made artificially
The tires are made of rubber
The tires are made of rubber
a thin covering worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease
a thin covering worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease
They used a rubber for protection
They used a rubber for protection
a small piece of soft material used to remove pencil marks
a small piece of soft material used to remove pencil marks
I need a rubber to erase this
I need a rubber to erase this
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
Please continue reading
Please continue reading
to keep happening or doing something
to keep happening or doing something
The rain continued all day
The rain continued all day
the act of keeping something going
the act of keeping something going
They decided to continue the meeting
They decided to continue the meeting
to go on doing something
to go on doing something
He continued his studies
He continued his studies
odd or surprising
In sceneodd or surprising
That is a strange sound
That is a strange sound
content
content
It is strange to see snow here
It is strange to see snow here
unusual or odd
unusual or odd
It was a strange dream
It was a strange dream
not good or convincing
In scenenot good or convincing
That is a lame excuse
That is a lame excuse
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
The horse is lame
The horse is lame
not good or convincing
not good or convincing
That is a lame excuse
That is a lame excuse
not morally right or acceptable
In scenenot morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
like jelly or gelatin
In scenelike jelly or gelatin
The substance had a gelatinous texture
The substance had a gelatinous texture
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
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
from outside a group or place
from outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
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
to clean something by rubbing it hard
In sceneto clean something by rubbing it hard
Please scrub the dirty pan
Please scrub the dirty pan
an area of low trees and bushes
an area of low trees and bushes
We walked through the dense scrub
We walked through the dense scrub
to call off a planned event
to call off a planned event
We had to scrub the mission
We had to scrub the mission
a person who is considered insignificant or of low status
a person who is considered insignificant or of low status
He acts like a total scrub
He acts like a total scrub
a person who travels in space
In scenea person who travels in space
The astronaut landed on the moon
The astronaut landed on the moon
having control or authority
In scenehaving control or authority
Who is in charge here?
Who is in charge here?
having control or authority over something
having control or authority over something
She is in charge of the project
She is in charge of the project
the position of having control or responsibility
the position of having control or responsibility
She is in charge of the project
She is in charge of the project
to be the person in control
to be the person in control
Who is in charge here
Who is in charge here
having authority or responsibility
having authority or responsibility
She is in charge of the department
She is in charge of the department
without being affected by something
In scenewithout being affected by something
We will go regardless of the weather
We will go regardless of the weather
without being affected by something
without being affected by something
We will go regardless of the weather
We will go regardless of the weather
the lower part of the body between the hips and the ribs
In scenethe lower part of the body between the hips and the ribs
He has a pain in his loin
He has a pain in his loin
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to leave home to spend time with others
to leave home to spend time with others
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
to exit a place
to exit a place
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
We will go out for dinner tonight
We will go out for dinner tonight
to ask someone to come or join
In sceneto ask someone to come or join
I will invite him to join us
I will invite him to join us
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an invite to the wedding
I received an invite to the wedding
to make people want to come in or join
to make people want to come in or join
I will invite my friends to the party
I will invite my friends to the party
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
He is dating a new girl
He is dating a new girl
a way to find the age of old things
a way to find the age of old things
Carbon dating is used for fossils
Carbon dating is used for fossils
the activity of going out with someone to see if you like them romantically
the activity of going out with someone to see if you like them romantically
They started dating last month
They started dating last month
almost not at all
In scenealmost not at all
I can hardly hear you
I can hardly hear you
related to learning or schools
In scenerelated to learning or schools
This is an educational game
This is an educational game
providing knowledge or learning
providing knowledge or learning
This documentary is very educational
This documentary is very educational
to give official permission
In sceneto give official permission
The manager authorized the payment
The manager authorized the payment
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
to walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination
In sceneto walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination
I like to walk around the park
I like to walk around the park
able to be carried or moved while in use
able to be carried or moved while in use
He uses a walk-around phone at home
He uses a walk-around phone at home
to move from place to place by walking
to move from place to place by walking
It is fun to walk around the town
It is fun to walk around the town
to move from place to place on foot
to move from place to place on foot
I like to walk around the city
I like to walk around the city
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
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
different from what is usual
different from what is usual
Today is a very special day
Today is a very special day
a person who likes someone or something very much
In scenea person who likes someone or something very much
He is a big fan of jazz
He is a big fan of jazz
a machine with blades that move air
a machine with blades that move air
Turn on the fan
Turn on the fan
a person who does not like someone or something
a person who does not like someone or something
He is a fan of no one here
He is a fan of no one here
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
She fanned herself with a book
She fanned herself with a book
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
In scenea word or value that means "no" or less than zero
He gave a negative answer
He gave a negative answer
not good or harmful
not good or harmful
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
a value or charge that is below zero
a value or charge that is below zero
This number is negative
This number is negative
bad or not positive
bad or not positive
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
to support someone or something
In sceneto support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
to make an extra copy of computer files to prevent loss
to make an extra copy of computer files to prevent loss
You should back up your files
You should back up your files
to move in a direction that is behind you
to move in a direction that is behind you
You need to back up the car
You need to back up the car
to start again after a pause or stop
to start again after a pause or stop
Let us back up and talk about it
Let us back up and talk about it
to cause a line of vehicles to stop moving
to cause a line of vehicles to stop moving
The accident backed up traffic for miles
The accident backed up traffic for miles
to make something work again after a problem
to make something work again after a problem
Please back up the system after the error
Please back up the system after the error
to return something to its original place
to return something to its original place
You should back up the files to their folder
You should back up the files to their folder
to move backwards or return to a previous point
to move backwards or return to a previous point
You need to back up the car slowly
You need to back up the car slowly
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unknown or unspecified place
an unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
something that you do not tell other people
In scenesomething that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
not known by others
not known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
produce | to create or cause something
In sceneproduce | to create or cause something
He made me laugh
He made me laugh
to force someone to do something
to force someone to do something
He made me wait outside
He made me wait outside
in a very good or easy situation
in a very good or easy situation
You have got it made with this job
You have got it made with this job
to get money as payment for work or an activity
to get money as payment for work or an activity
He made a lot of money last year
He made a lot of money last year
to create or cause something
to create or cause something
She made a cake for the party
She made a cake for the party
the process by which a living thing keeps its internal conditions stable
In scenethe process by which a living thing keeps its internal conditions stable
The body maintains homeostasis to function properly
The body maintains homeostasis to function properly
in a literal or exact way
In scenein a literal or exact way
I literally read every word of the book
I literally read every word of the book
in a real or actual way
in a real or actual way
I am literally exhausted today
I am literally exhausted today
feeling or showing unhappiness
In scenefeeling or showing unhappiness
She is unhappy today
She is unhappy today
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Loud noises frighten the baby
Loud noises frighten the baby
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to sleep in the same bed as another person
to sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
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
a man or boy
a man or boy
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a boring, repeated pattern
In scenea boring, repeated pattern
It is the same old routine
It is the same old routine
to mention or describe someone or something
In sceneto mention or describe someone or something
Please do not refer to that event again
Please do not refer to that event again
to mention or describe someone or something
to mention or describe someone or something
He referred to the book during the lecture
He referred to the book during the lecture
to send someone or something to a person or place for help or a decision
to send someone or something to a person or place for help or a decision
My doctor will refer me to a specialist
My doctor will refer me to a specialist
to be aware of something through touch or emotion
In sceneto be aware of something through touch or emotion
I felt the cold wind
I felt the cold wind
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
He felt awkward at the party
He felt awkward at the party
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
This hat is made of felt
This hat is made of felt
a sound used to say yes or show you are listening
a sound used to say yes or show you are listening
Uh huh I understand what you mean
Uh huh I understand what you mean
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Uh huh I understand your point
Uh huh I understand your point
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
Go on. Uh huh
Go on. Uh huh
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
a motion picture
In scenea motion picture
I watched a great film
I watched a great film
a thin flexible strip coated with light-sensitive material used to take photographs
a thin flexible strip coated with light-sensitive material used to take photographs
I need to buy a new roll of film
I need to buy a new roll of film
to capture moving images with a camera
to capture moving images with a camera
They are filming a movie
They are filming a movie
a very thin covering of a substance on a surface
a very thin covering of a substance on a surface
There was a thin film of oil on the water
There was a thin film of oil on the water
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
having qualities that people want or find appealing
In scenehaving qualities that people want or find appealing
He has many desirable qualities
He has many desirable qualities
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
a different one
a different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
a person who shares a room or apartment
In scenea person who shares a room or apartment
I have a new housemate
I have a new housemate
a person you share a home with
a person you share a home with
I am looking for a new roommate
I am looking for a new roommate
someone you share a home with
someone you share a home with
My roommate is very kind
My roommate is very kind
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
to stop sleeping and become conscious
In sceneto stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to cause someone to stop sleeping
to cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every morning
I wake up early every morning
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
the chance of something bad happening
In scenethe chance of something bad happening
Smoking is a health risk
Smoking is a health risk
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
We played Risk last night
We played Risk last night
to put something in danger
to put something in danger
Don't risk your life
Don't risk your life
to expose to possible harm or loss
to expose to possible harm or loss
He did not want to risk his life
He did not want to risk his life
to tell someone to forget what you just said
In sceneto tell someone to forget what you just said
Never mind I will do it myself
Never mind I will do it myself
to pay no attention to something
to pay no attention to something
Never mind the price
Never mind the price
used to emphasize that something is even less possible or likely than the thing already mentioned
used to emphasize that something is even less possible or likely than the thing already mentioned
I cannot walk never mind run
I cannot walk never mind run
someone or something worth keeping
In scenesomeone or something worth keeping
You should marry him because he is a keeper
You should marry him because he is a keeper
a person who looks after something
a person who looks after something
He is the keeper of the zoo animals
He is the keeper of the zoo animals
a person who looks after or protects something
a person who looks after or protects something
He is the keeper of the zoo
He is the keeper of the zoo
a person who plays a specific position in a sport
a person who plays a specific position in a sport
The keeper blocked the shot
The keeper blocked the shot
full of energy and strong feelings
In scenefull of energy and strong feelings
He is a red-blooded man
He is a red-blooded man
strong and full of energy
strong and full of energy
He is a red-blooded young man
He is a red-blooded young man
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Keep up the good work
Keep up the good work
to move or progress at the same speed as someone or something else
to move or progress at the same speed as someone or something else
Try to keep up with the group
Try to keep up with the group
to stop someone from sleeping
to stop someone from sleeping
The loud music kept me up all night
The loud music kept me up all night
to continue at the same level or rate
to continue at the same level or rate
You must keep up your grades
You must keep up your grades
to stay at the same level or speed
to stay at the same level or speed
I cannot keep up with them
I cannot keep up with them
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
something you wear over your face
In scenesomething you wear over your face
He is wearing a mask
He is wearing a mask
to cover or hide something
to cover or hide something
He tried to mask his nervousness
He tried to mask his nervousness
to cover or hide something
to cover or hide something
She tried to mask her sadness
She tried to mask her sadness
a 1994 American comedy-drama film
a 1994 American comedy-drama film
I really like the movie Mask
I really like the movie Mask