The Big Bang Theory — Season 6 Episode 9
Words & meanings
436 words
CEFR level
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a young person
a young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
the quality of refusing to change your mind or give up
In scenethe quality of refusing to change your mind or give up
Her stubbornness is well known
Her stubbornness is well known
to believe something is true without proof
In sceneto believe something is true without proof
I take it you agree
I take it you agree
to receive something that is offered
to receive something that is offered
I will take it
I will take it
to deal with a situation or problem
to deal with a situation or problem
Can you take it
Can you take it
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Please take it to the kitchen
Please take it to the kitchen
to accept or endure something
to accept or endure something
You should take it as a gift
You should take it as a gift
to accept a situation as it is
to accept a situation as it is
You have to take it as it is
You have to take it as it is
to accept a difficult situation
to accept a difficult situation
I cannot take it anymore
I cannot take it anymore
to get hold of something and carry it
to get hold of something and carry it
Take it with you
Take it with you
a person who behaves in a silly way
In scenea person who behaves in a silly way
Stop acting like a goof
Stop acting like a goof
to behave in a silly or playful way
to behave in a silly or playful way
Stop goofing around in the classroom
Stop goofing around in the classroom
a silly mistake or error
a silly mistake or error
I made a little goof
I made a little goof
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
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
an expression of anger or frustration
In scenean expression of anger or frustration
Damn, I forgot my keys
Damn, I forgot my keys
to feel concern about something
to feel concern about something
I don't give a damn about it
I don't give a damn about it
to say someone deserves punishment
to say someone deserves punishment
The priest damned the sinner
The priest damned the sinner
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It is damn hot today
It is damn hot today
to express something in words
In sceneto express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to speak words
to speak words
He said no
He said no
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
facts or information used for analysis
In scenefacts or information used for analysis
We collected a lot of data
We collected a lot of data
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
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
the most powerful male in a group
In scenethe most powerful male in a group
The alpha male leads the pack
The alpha male leads the pack
a man who is seen as strong, confident, and in charge
a man who is seen as strong, confident, and in charge
He acts like an alpha male
He acts like an alpha male
a vehicle where people live and work in space
In scenea vehicle where people live and work in space
Astronauts live on the space station
Astronauts live on the space station
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
sexually attractive
sexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
decorated or more expensive than usual
In scenedecorated or more expensive than usual
They went to a fancy restaurant
They went to a fancy restaurant
expensive or of very good quality
expensive or of very good quality
He wore a fancy suit
He wore a fancy suit
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
It was just a flight of fancy
It was just a flight of fancy
to like or want something
to like or want something
Do you fancy a cup of tea
Do you fancy a cup of tea
unexpected or pleasing
unexpected or pleasing
It was a fancy little gift
It was a fancy little gift
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
It was just a passing fancy
It was just a passing fancy
a small sweet food item
a small sweet food item
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
very nice or enjoyable
In scenevery nice or enjoyable
It was a delightful evening
It was a delightful evening
a store that sells prepared foods and sandwiches
In scenea store that sells prepared foods and sandwiches
I bought a sandwich at the deli
I bought a sandwich at the deli
a store that sells prepared foods and sandwiches
a store that sells prepared foods and sandwiches
I bought a sandwich at the deli
I bought a sandwich at the deli
to be in a particular place or position
In sceneto be in a particular place or position
The old house stands on a hill
The old house stands on a hill
to have a particular view or position about something
to have a particular view or position about something
Where do you stand on this issue
Where do you stand on this issue
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
Please get out of here
Please get out of here
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 take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleased or satisfied
feeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
a fictional superhero character who wears a powered metal suit
In scenea fictional superhero character who wears a powered metal suit
Iron Man is a strong hero
Iron Man is a strong hero
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 start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
to raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something
In sceneto raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something
They made a toast to the success
They made a toast to the success
sliced bread browned by heat
sliced bread browned by heat
I eat toast for breakfast
I eat toast for breakfast
to make bread brown by heating it
to make bread brown by heating it
I toast the bread
I toast the bread
in a hopeless or failed situation
in a hopeless or failed situation
If we lose this game we are toast
If we lose this game we are toast
a particular set of circumstances
In scenea particular set of circumstances
It is a big deal
It is a big deal
to take action to solve a problem
to take action to solve a problem
I can deal with this
I can deal with this
a large quantity of something
a large quantity of something
This task takes a great deal of time
This task takes a great deal of time
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
He was arrested for dealing drugs
He was arrested for dealing drugs
by good luck
In sceneby good luck
Fortunately, I found my keys
Fortunately, I found my keys
a particular area or point
In scenea particular area or point
I found a parking spot near the office
I found a parking spot near the office
an area where a vehicle can be left
an area where a vehicle can be left
I cannot find a parking spot
I cannot find a parking spot
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
In scenea set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
I have a math test tomorrow
I have a math test tomorrow
to try something to check its quality
to try something to check its quality
I want to test the new car
I want to test the new car
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
The scientist ran a test
The scientist ran a test
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They build a new house
They build a new house
the shape and size of a person's body
the shape and size of a person's body
He has a strong build
He has a strong build
to create or establish something over time
to create or establish something over time
We want to build a strong team
We want to build a strong team
to become larger or stronger
to become larger or stronger
The excitement began to build
The excitement began to build
to give something to someone in return for money
In sceneto give something to someone in return for money
I will sell my old phone
I will sell my old phone
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
He sold his partner to the police
He sold his partner to the police
to make someone believe or agree
to make someone believe or agree
He sold me on the new plan
He sold me on the new plan
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
He was sold on the idea
He was sold on the idea
not anything at all
not anything at all
She has nothing left to sell
She has nothing left to sell
to give something in exchange for money
to give something in exchange for money
They sell fresh vegetables
They sell fresh vegetables
to give something for money
to give something for money
They sell fresh bread here
They sell fresh bread here
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 start sleeping
In sceneto start sleeping
I often fall asleep while reading
I often fall asleep while reading
in a state of sleep
in a state of sleep
The baby appears to fall asleep
The baby appears to fall asleep
to begin to sleep
to begin to sleep
I always fall asleep while reading
I always fall asleep while reading
for that reason
In scenefor that reason
It rained, therefore the game was cancelled
It rained, therefore the game was cancelled
for that reason
for that reason
It was raining therefore I took an umbrella
It was raining therefore I took an umbrella
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
not sleeping
In scenenot sleeping
She is awake
She is awake
to stop sleeping and become aware
to stop sleeping and become aware
He will awake at sunrise
He will awake at sunrise
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I awake early every day
I awake early every day
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
not including something or someone
not including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
to crush food into a soft, lumpy mass
In sceneto crush food into a soft, lumpy mass
Mash up the boiled potatoes for dinner
Mash up the boiled potatoes for dinner
a combination of two or more different things
a combination of two or more different things
That song is a mash up of two different hits
That song is a mash up of two different hits
a piece of music made by combining two or more existing songs
a piece of music made by combining two or more existing songs
They played a cool mash up at the party
They played a cool mash up at the party
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
an institution where students study for advanced degrees and where research is conducted
In scenean institution where students study for advanced degrees and where research is conducted
I study at a big university
I study at a big university
a place where people study after high school
In scenea place where people study after high school
They study at the university
They study at the university
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
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 have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
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
connected or fastened tightly
In sceneconnected or fastened tightly
The prisoner was bound in chains
The prisoner was bound in chains
going or traveling toward a place
going or traveling toward a place
The ship is bound for home
The ship is bound for home
a long or high jump
a long or high jump
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
almost certain to happen
almost certain to happen
It is bound to rain today
It is bound to rain today
relating to the branch of physics dealing with very small particles
In scenerelating to the branch of physics dealing with very small particles
Quantum physics is very complex
Quantum physics is very complex
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Hey fellas, what's up?
Hey fellas, what's up?
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
a place where you buy and eat food
In scenea place where you buy and eat food
I will meet you in the cafeteria
I will meet you in the cafeteria
a narrow gap in a door for delivering mail
In scenea narrow gap in a door for delivering mail
The mailman put the letter through the mail slot
The mailman put the letter through the mail slot
the main part of a computer that processes data
In scenethe main part of a computer that processes data
The processor is very fast
The processor is very fast
a machine that processes or handles something
a machine that processes or handles something
This food processor is useful
This food processor is useful
a person who handles or processes documents or information
a person who handles or processes documents or information
He is a data processor
He is a data processor
a hard pointed part on an animal's head
In scenea hard pointed part on an animal's head
The goat has a long horn
The goat has a long horn
a musical instrument made of metal that you blow into
a musical instrument made of metal that you blow into
She plays the horn in the school band
She plays the horn in the school band
a device that makes a loud warning sound
a device that makes a loud warning sound
He pressed the car horn
He pressed the car horn
having a slight stinging feeling on the skin
In scenehaving a slight stinging feeling on the skin
My fingers feel tingly
My fingers feel tingly
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
the study of matter, energy, and motion
In scenethe study of matter, energy, and motion
I love physics
I love physics
the study of matter, energy, and motion
the study of matter, energy, and motion
He is studying physics at university
He is studying physics at university
the scientific study of matter, energy, and how they interact
the scientific study of matter, energy, and how they interact
Physics explains how the universe works
Physics explains how the universe works
a sharp star-shaped object used for throwing
In scenea sharp star-shaped object used for throwing
The ninja used a throwing star
The ninja used a throwing star
the use of physical force to hurt someone
In scenethe use of physical force to hurt someone
Violence is never the answer
Violence is never the answer
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
a dead body that has been preserved with special treatments
In scenea dead body that has been preserved with special treatments
The museum has many ancient mummies
The museum has many ancient mummies
to be filled with a large number of something
In sceneto be filled with a large number of something
The street is swarming with bees
The street is swarming with bees
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
In scenea liquid used to cover surfaces with color
The paint is blue
The paint is blue
to cover a surface with color using paint
to cover a surface with color using paint
I will paint the wall
I will paint the wall
to make a picture using paint
to make a picture using paint
She likes to paint
She likes to paint
to give a particular impression of someone or something
to give a particular impression of someone or something
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
a department in a hospital for urgent medical care
In scenea department in a hospital for urgent medical care
He is in the emergency room
He is in the emergency room
a part of a hospital that treats people with sudden, serious injuries or illnesses
a part of a hospital that treats people with sudden, serious injuries or illnesses
He was taken to the emergency room
He was taken to the emergency room
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
He was taken to the emergency room
He was taken to the emergency room
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
He was taken to the emergency room
He was taken to the emergency room
a set of two things that go together
In scenea set of two things that go together
I have a pair of socks
I have a pair of socks
to put two things together as a set
to put two things together as a set
I need to pair these socks
I need to pair these socks
a set of two things or people
a set of two things or people
I bought a new pair of shoes
I bought a new pair of shoes
very surprising or hard to believe
In scenevery surprising or hard to believe
The result of the game was unbelievable
The result of the game was unbelievable
not able to be believed
not able to be believed
That is an unbelievable price
That is an unbelievable price
very hard or impossible to believe
very hard or impossible to believe
It is an unbelievable story
It is an unbelievable story
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a machine that can move and do tasks automatically
In scenea machine that can move and do tasks automatically
The robot can clean the house
The robot can clean the house
facts or details about a situation
In scenefacts or details about a situation
We need more intel on the enemy
We need more intel on the enemy
secret information gathered for government or military purposes
secret information gathered for government or military purposes
The spy gathered secret intel
The spy gathered secret intel
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
a particular form of a book or text
In scenea particular form of a book or text
I have the first edition of this book
I have the first edition of this book
not including anything else
In scenenot including anything else
He is solely responsible
He is solely responsible
to form an opinion or conclusion about someone or something
In sceneto form an opinion or conclusion about someone or something
I took him to be an expert
I took him to be an expert
to move to a place
to move to a place
They took to the mountains for the weekend
They took to the mountains for the weekend
to begin to do something regularly
to begin to do something regularly
He took to jogging every morning
He took to jogging every morning
to need a particular amount of time, effort, or resources to do something
to need a particular amount of time, effort, or resources to do something
This project takes to much time
This project takes to much time
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to stop trying or to surrender
to stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
to feel sorry for someone
In sceneto feel sorry for someone
I feel bad for him
I feel bad for him
to pull a vehicle with another vehicle
In sceneto pull a vehicle with another vehicle
The truck had to tow the car
The truck had to tow the car
to stop holding onto something
In sceneto stop holding onto something
Just let it go
Just let it go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
They had to let him go
They had to let him go
to stop thinking or talking about something
to stop thinking or talking about something
Just let it go and relax
Just let it go and relax
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
in any place or situation
In scenein any place or situation
You can go wherever you want
You can go wherever you want
in any place or situation
in any place or situation
You can sit wherever you like
You can sit wherever you like