The Big Bang Theory — Season 6 Episode 10
Words & meanings
448 words
CEFR level
making someone feel calm or less pain
In scenemaking someone feel calm or less pain
The music is very soothing
The music is very soothing
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my colleague
He is my colleague
the way a person acts or behaves
In scenethe way a person acts or behaves
His behavior was very good
His behavior was very good
the way a person or thing acts or functions
the way a person or thing acts or functions
His behavior is polite
His behavior is polite
Saturday and Sunday
In sceneSaturday and Sunday
I will go to the park this weekend
I will go to the park this weekend
the part of the week when you do not work
In scenethe part of the week when you do not work
We are going on a trip for the weekend
We are going on a trip for the weekend
quick to judge others
In scenequick to judge others
Stop being so judgy
Stop being so judgy
to cause someone severe physical or mental pain
In sceneto cause someone severe physical or mental pain
They decided to torture him
They decided to torture him
not nice, yucky
In scenenot nice, yucky
This slime is icky
This slime is icky
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to spend time doing nothing useful
to spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
a place where people are kept locked up
In scenea place where people are kept locked up
The prisoners were kept in a stockade
The prisoners were kept in a stockade
following older ways or styles
In scenefollowing older ways or styles
He has an old school style
He has an old school style
the hot gas that comes from boiling water
In scenethe hot gas that comes from boiling water
The pot is steaming
The pot is steaming
power or strength to do work
power or strength to do work
The project lost steam halfway through
The project lost steam halfway through
to move very fast, especially in a vehicle
to move very fast, especially in a vehicle
The train steamed into the station
The train steamed into the station
a popular online store for buying and playing video games
a popular online store for buying and playing video games
I bought a new game on Steam
I bought a new game on Steam
an arrangement of things for people to see
In scenean arrangement of things for people to see
The museum has a great display of art
The museum has a great display of art
to stay alert for immediate danger
In sceneto stay alert for immediate danger
Look out for cars when you cross
Look out for cars when you cross
to face a specific direction, describing a window or building
to face a specific direction, describing a window or building
Our room looks out over the sea
Our room looks out over the sea
to search or monitor for the arrival of something
to search or monitor for the arrival of something
Look out for my bus at the station
Look out for my bus at the station
to pay attention to danger
to pay attention to danger
Look out for the car
Look out for the car
to watch for danger
to watch for danger
Look out there is a car coming
Look out there is a car coming
the time when a child becomes an adult
In scenethe time when a child becomes an adult
Adolescence can be a difficult time
Adolescence can be a difficult time
what happens because of something
In scenewhat happens because of something
The result was surprising
The result was surprising
to make something happen
to make something happen
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
a detailed examination of a subject
In scenea detailed examination of a subject
Recent studies show that sleep is important
Recent studies show that sleep is important
the act of learning about a subject
the act of learning about a subject
He continues his studies abroad
He continues his studies abroad
a person who is not interesting or exciting
In scenea person who is not interesting or exciting
He is such a bore
He is such a bore
to hold or support something and move with it
to hold or support something and move with it
The tree bore delicious fruit
The tree bore delicious fruit
to give birth to a baby
to give birth to a baby
She bore a baby boy
She bore a baby boy
an empty space in something solid
an empty space in something solid
The pipe has a wide bore
The pipe has a wide bore
not interesting or exciting
not interesting or exciting
This movie is a bore
This movie is a bore
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
to give support to someone or something
In sceneto give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
not on time
not on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
a building where people play games of chance for money
In scenea building where people play games of chance for money
They visited a casino in Las Vegas
They visited a casino in Las Vegas
a building where people can gamble
a building where people can gamble
They lost money at the casino
They lost money at the casino
a place where people bet money on games
a place where people bet money on games
He lost all his money at the casino
He lost all his money at the casino
a building where people play games of chance for money
a building where people play games of chance for money
The casino is very busy
The casino is very busy
relating to the ability to think and understand ideas
In scenerelating to the ability to think and understand ideas
She has a strong intellectual curiosity
She has a strong intellectual curiosity
a person who enjoys serious thinking and study
a person who enjoys serious thinking and study
He is a well-known intellectual
He is a well-known intellectual
in a way that cannot be stopped or managed
In scenein a way that cannot be stopped or managed
He started laughing uncontrollably
He started laughing uncontrollably
the scientific theory that the universe began with a huge explosion
In scenethe scientific theory that the universe began with a huge explosion
The Big Bang theory explains the origin of the universe
The Big Bang theory explains the origin of the universe
not known or not fixed
In scenenot known or not fixed
The duration of the meeting is indeterminate
The duration of the meeting is indeterminate
in addition to what has already been said
In scenein addition to what has already been said
Additionally we need more people for the team
Additionally we need more people for the team
the time when you stop working, usually because of age
In scenethe time when you stop working, usually because of age
He is planning his retirement
He is planning his retirement
belonging to or shared by two or more people
In scenebelonging to or shared by two or more people
We have a common goal
We have a common goal
a language used by many people
a language used by many people
English is a common language
English is a common language
polite behavior and good manners
polite behavior and good manners
It is common courtesy to say please
It is common courtesy to say please
happening often or found in many places
happening often or found in many places
This is a common mistake
This is a common mistake
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
to 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
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
coming after the first
coming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
to stay in a place until something happens
In sceneto stay in a place until something happens
I am waiting for the bus
I am waiting for the bus
to stay in a place or delay an action until someone arrives or something happens
to stay in a place or delay an action until someone arrives or something happens
I wait for the bus
I wait for the bus
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I am waiting for my vacation
I am waiting for my vacation
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to have a similar appearance to
to have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
a substance used to treat illness
In scenea substance used to treat illness
I take medicine for my headache
I take medicine for my headache
the science of treating illness and injuries
the science of treating illness and injuries
He studies medicine at university
He studies medicine at university
a substance used to treat illness
a substance used to treat illness
Take your medicine to feel better
Take your medicine to feel better
a substance used to cure illness
a substance used to cure illness
Take your medicine every day
Take your medicine every day
a popular science fiction television and film franchise
In scenea popular science fiction television and film franchise
I watch Star Trek
I watch Star Trek
a science fiction television and film series
a science fiction television and film series
I like watching Star Trek
I like watching Star Trek
a popular science fiction television and film series
a popular science fiction television and film series
I love watching Star Trek
I love watching Star Trek
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
the quality of being logical or true
In scenethe quality of being logical or true
The validity of your argument is clear
The validity of your argument is clear
to engage in sexual activity
In sceneto engage in sexual activity
They decided to have sex
They decided to have sex
to engage in sexual activity
to engage in sexual activity
They had sex for the first time
They had sex for the first time
to engage in sexual activity
to engage in sexual activity
It is safe to have sex
It is safe to have sex
hostile toward Jewish people
In scenehostile toward Jewish people
Many countries condemn anti semitic acts
Many countries condemn anti semitic acts
a short period of sleep
In scenea short period of sleep
I took a short nap
I took a short nap
to sleep for a short time
to sleep for a short time
I like to nap after lunch
I like to nap after lunch
feeling sick or unwell
In scenefeeling sick or unwell
She is too ill to work
She is too ill to work
not good or favorable
not good or favorable
He speaks ill of his neighbors
He speaks ill of his neighbors
to cause liquid to fall accidentally
to cause liquid to fall accidentally
He spilled the milk
He spilled the milk
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till tomorrow
Wait till tomorrow
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
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
at some time in the future
In sceneat some time in the future
Someday I will travel the world
Someday I will travel the world
at some time that is not now
at some time that is not now
I hope to visit Japan someday
I hope to visit Japan someday
the person who wins a contest
In scenethe person who wins a contest
He is the world champion
He is the world champion
to fight for or support a cause
to fight for or support a cause
She will champion the cause of education
She will champion the cause of education
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 move behind someone and go where they go
In sceneto move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to happen or appear after something else in order
to happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
to understand what someone is saying or doing
to understand what someone is saying or doing
Do you follow my instructions
Do you follow my instructions
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to make a situation less tense or serious
In sceneto make a situation less tense or serious
He told a joke to lighten the mood
He told a joke to lighten the mood
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
In sceneused 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 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
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
a substance with no medical effect given to a patient
In scenea substance with no medical effect given to a patient
The patient was given a placebo
The patient was given a placebo
to go with someone, often when not expected
In sceneto go with someone, often when not expected
Can I tag along?
Can I tag along?
to go somewhere with others
to go somewhere with others
You can tag along with us to the cinema
You can tag along with us to the cinema
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
a set of ideas meant to explain something
In scenea set of ideas meant to explain something
The theory of relativity is complex
The theory of relativity is complex
an idea or explanation for something
an idea or explanation for something
I have a theory about why she left
I have a theory about why she left
ideas that explain how something works
ideas that explain how something works
This theory explains how the engine works
This theory explains how the engine works
in a way that does not reach a definite end or decision
In scenein a way that does not reach a definite end or decision
The investigation ended inconclusively
The investigation ended inconclusively
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
a mistake or imperfection
In scenea mistake or imperfection
There is a small flaw in the diamond
There is a small flaw in the diamond
a state where a passage is blocked or too full
In scenea state where a passage is blocked or too full
Heavy traffic caused a lot of congestion
Heavy traffic caused a lot of congestion
a few days ago
In scenea few days ago
I saw him the other day
I saw him the other day
a day not long ago
a day not long ago
I saw him the other day
I saw him the other day
a day not long ago
a day not long ago
I visited him the other day
I visited him the other day
a small piece of information that helps someone guess something
In scenea small piece of information that helps someone guess something
Can you give me a hint?
Can you give me a hint?
a very small quantity of something
a very small quantity of something
There is a hint of lemon in the tea
There is a hint of lemon in the tea
to say something in an indirect way
to say something in an indirect way
She hinted that she might quit her job
She hinted that she might quit her job
the level of the baby's head in the birth canal
In scenethe level of the baby's head in the birth canal
The baby is at station zero
The baby is at station zero
to put someone in a particular place for a task
to put someone in a particular place for a task
The army stationed soldiers at the border
The army stationed soldiers at the border
a place where a particular service or activity is based
a place where a particular service or activity is based
I will meet you at the station
I will meet you at the station
a large farm where sheep or cattle are raised, especially in Australia or New Zealand
a large farm where sheep or cattle are raised, especially in Australia or New Zealand
They work on a cattle station
They work on a cattle station
the act of beginning something
In scenethe act of beginning something
The opening of the engine takes some effort
The opening of the engine takes some effort
a space or hole that lets you enter or pass through
a space or hole that lets you enter or pass through
There is a small opening in the wall
There is a small opening in the wall
the first time a public place or event is available to people
the first time a public place or event is available to people
The grand opening of the new park is tomorrow
The grand opening of the new park is tomorrow
a position that is available to be filled
a position that is available to be filled
There is an opening for a manager at the firm
There is an opening for a manager at the firm
to start something
to start something
The opening of the show was great
The opening of the show was great
the start of something
the start of something
The opening of the show was great
The opening of the show was great
a chance to do something
a chance to do something
This job opening is a great chance for you
This job opening is a great chance for you
without being affected by
In scenewithout being affected by
Despite the rain, we went for a walk
Despite the rain, we went for a walk
to make someone feel sad or less confident
In sceneto make someone feel sad or less confident
Don't let the bad news get you down
Don't let the bad news get you down
a state of being unwell
In scenea state of being unwell
He missed school because of illness
He missed school because of illness
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
to wait for a short time
In sceneto wait for a short time
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
to fix something in a place
to fix something in a place
Hang on the poster here
Hang on the poster here
to be decided by something
to be decided by something
Success hangs on your hard work
Success hangs on your hard work
to keep something in your possession
to keep something in your possession
Please hang on to this receipt
Please hang on to this receipt
in a way that is easy to notice
In scenein a way that is easy to notice
Prices have increased significantly
Prices have increased significantly
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
unpleasantly strong or cruel
In sceneunpleasantly strong or cruel
The winter here is very harsh
The winter here is very harsh
to speak in a mean or angry way
to speak in a mean or angry way
He was very harsh with his staff
He was very harsh with his staff
to ruin or spoil someone's good mood or fun
to ruin or spoil someone's good mood or fun
That was a harsh comment
That was a harsh comment
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
an expression of praise or encouragement
In scenean expression of praise or encouragement
You won the race! Way to go!
You won the race! Way to go!
a method or choice for doing something
a method or choice for doing something
This strategy is the best way to go
This strategy is the best way to go
words used to tell someone they did a good job
words used to tell someone they did a good job
You passed the test way to go
You passed the test way to go
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
to move to another place
to move to another place
Please go away now
Please go away now
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
a formal understanding between people
In scenea formal understanding between people
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
a formal document with rules both sides must follow
a formal document with rules both sides must follow
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
having the same opinion
having the same opinion
We are in agreement
We are in agreement
to leave or begin a trip
In sceneto leave or begin a trip
It is time to hit the road
It is time to hit the road
to start a journey or depart
to start a journey or depart
We should hit the road early in the morning
We should hit the road early in the morning
a physical feeling that shows an illness
In scenea physical feeling that shows an illness
Fever is a common symptom of the flu
Fever is a common symptom of the flu