The Big Bang Theory — Season 6 Episode 3
Words & meanings
442 words
CEFR level
an expression of excitement or happiness
In scenean expression of excitement or happiness
Whee! We are finally here
Whee! We are finally here
a cry of excitement or fun
a cry of excitement or fun
Whee! This slide is fast
Whee! This slide is fast
not wanted or needed
In scenenot wanted or needed
These are unwanted gifts
These are unwanted gifts
the process of deriving something again
In scenethe process of deriving something again
The rederivation was successful
The rederivation was successful
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I want to accomplish my goals
I want to accomplish my goals
a long step while walking or running
In scenea long step while walking or running
He took a giant stride forward
He took a giant stride forward
steady improvement in a situation or skill
steady improvement in a situation or skill
He made a great stride in learning English
He made a great stride in learning English
to walk with long steps
to walk with long steps
She strode across the room
She strode across the room
to walk with long, decisive steps
to walk with long, decisive steps
He strode purposefully to the door
He strode purposefully to the door
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
a quantity of something
a quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
known by many people
In sceneknown by many people
He is a famous singer
He is a famous singer
very strong or intense
In scenevery strong or intense
He has a deep love for music
He has a deep love for music
going far down from the surface or having great depth
going far down from the surface or having great depth
The ocean is very deep
The ocean is very deep
having a low sound
having a low sound
He has a deep voice
He has a deep voice
having a lot of money
having a lot of money
He has deep pockets
He has deep pockets
to act confident when you are actually afraid or worried
In sceneto act confident when you are actually afraid or worried
She put on a brave face despite her sadness
She put on a brave face despite her sadness
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
many times or often
many times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
to a great extent
to a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
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
to find an answer or solution by using numbers or information
In sceneto find an answer or solution by using numbers or information
He is calculating the total cost
He is calculating the total cost
trying to get an advantage for yourself in a clever, often unfair way
trying to get an advantage for yourself in a clever, often unfair way
She is a calculating person
She is a calculating person
a person who uses magic, especially in stories
In scenea person who uses magic, especially in stories
The witch flies on a broomstick
The witch flies on a broomstick
a person with magical powers
a person with magical powers
The witch cast a spell
The witch cast a spell
a woman who uses magic
a woman who uses magic
The witch flew on her broom
The witch flew on her broom
a woman with magical powers
a woman with magical powers
The wicked witch lives in the forest
The wicked witch lives in the forest
a way to achieve something faster than usual
In scenea way to achieve something faster than usual
They are on a fast track to promotion
They are on a fast track to promotion
to make something happen faster than usual
to make something happen faster than usual
We need to fast track this project
We need to fast track this project
a way to achieve something quickly
a way to achieve something quickly
This is a fast track to finishing the work
This is a fast track to finishing the work
to make something happen faster
to make something happen faster
We need to fast track this decision
We need to fast track this decision
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
In scenepolite and confident in a way that impresses others
He is a smooth talker
He is a smooth talker
without problems or difficulties
without problems or difficulties
He tried to smooth the situation
He tried to smooth the situation
without lumps or rough parts
without lumps or rough parts
The surface of the table is smooth
The surface of the table is smooth
to make a problem less serious
to make a problem less serious
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
the delay between cause and effect in a system
In scenethe delay between cause and effect in a system
The material shows hysteresis under magnetic stress
The material shows hysteresis under magnetic stress
something that is found or learned
In scenesomething that is found or learned
It was a great discovery
It was a great discovery
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
in a different situation or if something else happens
In scenein a different situation or if something else happens
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late
in another way or manner
in another way or manner
I thought otherwise
I thought otherwise
to show romantic interest in someone
In sceneto show romantic interest in someone
He tried to come on to her
He tried to come on to her
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing 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
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
a book for writing personal experiences
In scenea book for writing personal experiences
I write in my journal every day
I write in my journal every day
a serious newspaper or magazine
In scenea serious newspaper or magazine
He reads a medical journal
He reads a medical journal
to write down your thoughts or experiences in a personal notebook
to write down your thoughts or experiences in a personal notebook
I journal every morning
I journal every morning
one of two equal parts of something
In sceneone of two equal parts of something
The team played both halves well
The team played both halves well
to some extent but not completely
to some extent but not completely
He was half asleep
He was half asleep
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
I am going out with my better half
I am going out with my better half
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 start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
Let's begin the lesson
Let's begin the lesson
a type of animal that includes monkeys, apes, and humans
In scenea type of animal that includes monkeys, apes, and humans
Humans are a type of primate
Humans are a type of primate
special knowledge or ability
In scenespecial knowledge or ability
She has a lot of expertise in digital marketing
She has a lot of expertise in digital marketing
a written or spoken account of facts or events
In scenea written or spoken account of facts or events
The police have a record of the accident
The police have a record of the accident
the best or highest level ever done
the best or highest level ever done
He broke the world record
He broke the world record
a flat disc that stores music or sound
a flat disc that stores music or sound
I listen to music on an old record
I listen to music on an old record
to store sound, video, or information for later use
to store sound, video, or information for later use
Please record the meeting
Please record the meeting
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
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
something that takes too much time
In scenesomething that takes too much time
Playing this game is a real time suck
Playing this game is a real time suck
the highest level of academic distinction for a university degree
In scenethe highest level of academic distinction for a university degree
She graduated summa cum laude
She graduated summa cum laude
the highest level of academic distinction for a college degree
the highest level of academic distinction for a college degree
She graduated summa cum laude
She graduated summa cum laude
the main long thin part of a plant
In scenethe main long thin part of a plant
The flower has a long stem
The flower has a long stem
the part of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord
the part of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord
The brain stem controls basic body functions
The brain stem controls basic body functions
to come from a particular source
to come from a particular source
His success stems from hard work
His success stems from hard work
to prevent something from flowing or spreading
to prevent something from flowing or spreading
He pressed the wound to stem the bleeding
He pressed the wound to stem the bleeding
to go and bring someone back
In sceneto go and bring someone back
Can you come get me from the station
Can you come get me from the station
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
small pieces of candy or sugar put on food
In scenesmall pieces of candy or sugar put on food
I put sprinkles on my ice cream
I put sprinkles on my ice cream
small pieces of colored sugar used to decorate desserts
small pieces of colored sugar used to decorate desserts
I put sprinkles on my ice cream
I put sprinkles on my ice cream
to put someone into a specific group or type
In sceneto put someone into a specific group or type
They try to box people into categories
They try to box people into categories
a container with flat sides
In scenea container with flat sides
Put the books in the box
Put the books in the box
to fight with your fists
to fight with your fists
They like to box on weekends
They like to box on weekends
to put something inside a box
to put something inside a box
Please box the items carefully
Please box the items carefully
adapted to be used as a weapon
In sceneadapted to be used as a weapon
The virus was weaponized by the secret lab
The virus was weaponized by the secret lab
relating to ideas rather than real situations
In scenerelating to ideas rather than real situations
This is a theoretical problem
This is a theoretical problem
a piece of absorbent material worn by adults to absorb waste
In scenea piece of absorbent material worn by adults to absorb waste
The patient needs a new diaper
The patient needs a new diaper
a cloth worn by infants to absorb waste
a cloth worn by infants to absorb waste
The baby needs a new diaper
The baby needs a new diaper
to put a fresh diaper on a baby
to put a fresh diaper on a baby
I need to diaper the baby
I need to diaper the baby
to move in a twisting or spinning way
In sceneto move in a twisting or spinning way
The leaves swirl in the wind
The leaves swirl in the wind
a type of ice cream with a swirled pattern of flavors
a type of ice cream with a swirled pattern of flavors
I ordered the strawberry swirl
I ordered the strawberry swirl
relating to materials that can be strongly magnetized
In scenerelating to materials that can be strongly magnetized
Iron is a ferromagnetic material
Iron is a ferromagnetic material
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
In scenethe soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
to hit someone very hard on the head
to hit someone very hard on the head
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
the ability to think and learn
the ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
a procedure to check for a medical condition
a procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor performed a medical examination
The doctor performed a medical examination
not damaged or weakened
In scenenot damaged or weakened
Her eyesight remained unimpaired after the checkup
Her eyesight remained unimpaired after the checkup
time that is not part of your work or official duties
In scenetime that is not part of your work or official duties
Do this on your own time
Do this on your own time
a sweet food made from cacao
In scenea sweet food made from cacao
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
a sweet brown food made from cocoa
In scenea sweet brown food made from cocoa
I like chocolate cake
I like chocolate cake
a brown food made from cacao, often eaten as candy
a brown food made from cacao, often eaten as candy
I like eating dark chocolate
I like eating dark chocolate
a sweet flavor from beans
In scenea sweet flavor from beans
I like vanilla ice cream
I like vanilla ice cream
ordinary or without special features
ordinary or without special features
The design is too vanilla
The design is too vanilla
to make something full
In sceneto make something full
Please fill the glass with water
Please fill the glass with water
to become extremely frightened
to become extremely frightened
He was filled with dread
He was filled with dread
to write information in empty spaces
to write information in empty spaces
Please fill out this form
Please fill out this form
as much food as you want to eat
as much food as you want to eat
Eat your fill
Eat your fill
to give someone information about something
to give someone information about something
Please fill me in on the details
Please fill me in on the details
to spend time doing something
to spend time doing something
She fills her days with reading
She fills her days with reading
to make something full by adding things to it
to make something full by adding things to it
Fill the bottle with water
Fill the bottle with water
to take the place of someone in a job or role
to take the place of someone in a job or role
Fill the position
Fill the position
to want something to happen
In sceneto want something to happen
I hope for a better future
I hope for a better future
the act of flowing back
In scenethe act of flowing back
He has acid reflux
He has acid reflux
a feeling of worry or unease
In scenea feeling of worry or unease
He suffers from anxiety
He suffers from anxiety
a feeling of nervousness or fear
a feeling of nervousness or fear
I felt a lot of anxiety before the test
I felt a lot of anxiety before the test
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
a disease caused by bacteria or viruses
In scenea disease caused by bacteria or viruses
The doctor treated the infection
The doctor treated the infection
the process of allowing germs to enter a place or thing
the process of allowing germs to enter a place or thing
Wash your hands to prevent infection
Wash your hands to prevent infection
a disease caused by germs
a disease caused by germs
She has a chest infection
She has a chest infection
related to crime
In scenerelated to crime
Criminal activities are illegal
Criminal activities are illegal
a person who commits a crime
a person who commits a crime
The police caught the criminal
The police caught the criminal
a person who commits a crime
a person who commits a crime
The criminal was arrested
The criminal was arrested
ready to face danger or pain
In sceneready to face danger or pain
She is a brave girl
She is a brave girl
to face a difficult or dangerous situation without fear
to face a difficult or dangerous situation without fear
She braved the heavy rain to go out
She braved the heavy rain to go out
to hand something to someone without payment
In sceneto hand something to someone without payment
I gave him the keys
I gave him the keys
to give an instruction to do something
to give an instruction to do something
He gave an order to start the project
He gave an order to start the project
transfer | to hand something to someone without payment
transfer | to hand something to someone without payment
He gave me a pen
He gave me a pen
to attempt to do something
to attempt to do something
I gave it a try
I gave it a try
nice things said to please someone
In scenenice things said to please someone
He used flattery to get a promotion
He used flattery to get a promotion
a small spoon used for stirring drinks or measuring small amounts of food
In scenea small spoon used for stirring drinks or measuring small amounts of food
Put one teaspoon of sugar in your tea
Put one teaspoon of sugar in your tea
a thin stick of wood with graphite for writing or drawing
In scenea thin stick of wood with graphite for writing or drawing
I have a yellow pencil
I have a yellow pencil
to write something in a calendar as a tentative plan
to write something in a calendar as a tentative plan
I will pencil our meeting in for Friday
I will pencil our meeting in for Friday
to write or mark something with a pencil
to write or mark something with a pencil
Please pencil your name on the list
Please pencil your name on the list
a book for writing daily events
In scenea book for writing daily events
I write in my diary every night
I write in my diary every night
a book where you write down your planned events and appointments
a book where you write down your planned events and appointments
I wrote the meeting in my diary
I wrote the meeting in my diary
a very small bit of something
In scenea very small bit of something
A tiny particle of dust is here
A tiny particle of dust is here
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
The view is incredible
The view is incredible
the act of carefully listening or watching
In scenethe act of carefully listening or watching
Pay attention to the teacher
Pay attention to the teacher
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
He needs medical attention
He needs medical attention
the act of concentrating on someone or something
the act of concentrating on someone or something
Please pay attention
Please pay attention
a person who watches something
In scenea person who watches something
He is a quiet watcher
He is a quiet watcher
the condition of having no apparent weight in space
In scenethe condition of having no apparent weight in space
Astronauts float in zero gravity
Astronauts float in zero gravity
relating to a state where there is no apparent gravity
relating to a state where there is no apparent gravity
Astronauts float in zero gravity
Astronauts float in zero gravity
the state of having no apparent weight, as in space
the state of having no apparent weight, as in space
They study the effects of zero gravity
They study the effects of zero gravity
to say something to get an answer
In sceneto say something to get an answer
He asked a question
He asked a question
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
He asked for my opinion
He asked for my opinion
to ask someone to do something
to ask someone to do something
He asked me to help him
He asked me to help him
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 scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
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
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
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
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
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
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
a piece of thick material used for sitting or sleeping on
In scenea piece of thick material used for sitting or sleeping on
He slept on a mat
He slept on a mat
to become twisted together in a thick mass
to become twisted together in a thick mass
Her long hair began to mat
Her long hair began to mat
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to search for something or someone that is missing
to search for something or someone that is missing
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to try to find or get something
to try to find or get something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
a strong feeling of wanting something
In scenea strong feeling of wanting something
He has a lust for power
He has a lust for power
having great worth or importance
In scenehaving great worth or importance
This ring is very valuable
This ring is very valuable