The Big Bang Theory — Season 6 Episode 18
Words & meanings
417 words
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to start or turn on a machine or device, often with enthusiasm
In sceneto start or turn on a machine or device, often with enthusiasm
Fire up the laptop
Fire up the laptop
to make someone feel very excited or full of energy
to make someone feel very excited or full of energy
The coach fired up the team
The coach fired up the team
to make someone feel excited or determined to do something
to make someone feel excited or determined to do something
The coach fired up the team
The coach fired up the team
to make a photograph with a camera
In sceneto make a photograph with a camera
I want to take a picture
I want to take a picture
to drop or come loose
In sceneto drop or come loose
The tooth fell out
The tooth fell out
to have a disagreement with someone
to have a disagreement with someone
They fell out over money
They fell out over money
the ability to think and learn
In scenethe ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
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
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
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
to understand something
In sceneto understand something
I got it
I got it
to cause someone to be upset or worried
In sceneto cause someone to be upset or worried
I don't want to disturb you
I don't want to disturb you
to stop someone from continuing an activity
to stop someone from continuing an activity
Do not disturb me while I am working
Do not disturb me while I am working
to change the position or condition of something
to change the position or condition of something
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
In sceneto have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
I spend my weekends reading
I spend my weekends reading
to give money for something
to give money for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
I spent all my money
I spent all my money
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time doing something
to use time doing something
We spend time together
We spend time together
to give support or confidence to someone
In sceneto give support or confidence to someone
The teacher encouraged the students
The teacher encouraged the students
to make someone feel more confident or hopeful
to make someone feel more confident or hopeful
I want to encourage you
I want to encourage you
to give hope or confidence to someone
to give hope or confidence to someone
My teacher encouraged me to study
My teacher encouraged me to study
giving hope or confidence
giving hope or confidence
My teacher encourages me to do my best
My teacher encourages me to do my best
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
In scenea machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
The roller coaster is a fun ride
The roller coaster is a fun ride
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
a journey in a vehicle
a journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
I like to ride my bike
I like to ride my bike
to sit on and control a moving animal
to sit on and control a moving animal
She loves to ride horses
She loves to ride horses
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
We ride the bus to school
We ride the bus to school
to sit on something and move
to sit on something and move
They went for a ride
They went for a ride
a review of work by people of similar status or expertise
In scenea review of work by people of similar status or expertise
The paper was published after peer review
The paper was published after peer review
to check and judge the quality of work by people who do the same kind of work
to check and judge the quality of work by people who do the same kind of work
The study underwent a strict peer-review
The study underwent a strict peer-review
relating to more than one country
In scenerelating to more than one country
He works for an international company
He works for an international company
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
They work for an international company
They work for an international company
a place where children learn
In scenea place where children learn
I go to middle school
I go to middle school
a school for students between elementary and high school
a school for students between elementary and high school
My brother is in middle school
My brother is in middle school
a school for students before high school
a school for students before high school
She studies at middle school
She studies at middle school
worth the time or effort spent
In sceneworth the time or effort spent
It was a worthwhile experience for everyone
It was a worthwhile experience for everyone
to stay away from school or work without permission
In sceneto stay away from school or work without permission
He decided to play hooky today
He decided to play hooky today
a line or route along which something moves
In scenea line or route along which something moves
The train is on the track
The train is on the track
a special advantage or connection that helps you succeed
a special advantage or connection that helps you succeed
He has the inside track for the job
He has the inside track for the job
to follow the movement or development of something
to follow the movement or development of something
The police are tracking the suspect
The police are tracking the suspect
to be logical or consistent with what is already known
to be logical or consistent with what is already known
This story tracks with the facts
This story tracks with the facts
a written note of information you keep to remember it
a written note of information you keep to remember it
I keep a track of my expenses
I keep a track of my expenses
a piece of recorded music on an album
a piece of recorded music on an album
This is my favorite track on the album
This is my favorite track on the album
a sport where people run races on a track
a sport where people run races on a track
She runs track at school
She runs track at school
a specific case used to illustrate something
In scenea specific case used to illustrate something
Give me an example
Give me an example
a thing that shows what something is like
a thing that shows what something is like
Can you give me an example
Can you give me an example
used to ask about the quantity or price of something
In sceneused to ask about the quantity or price of something
How much is this
How much is this
very thin and weak
In scenevery thin and weak
The scrawny cat looked hungry
The scrawny cat looked hungry
unpleasantly thin and bony
unpleasantly thin and bony
He is a scrawny boy
He is a scrawny boy
very charming and sweet
In scenevery charming and sweet
The puppy is adorable
The puppy is adorable
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
feeling fear
feeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare
to move in a direction that is behind you
In sceneto move in a direction that is behind you
You need to back up the car
You need to back up the car
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 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 support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
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
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
useful or helpful for someone
In sceneuseful or helpful for someone
Eating vegetables is good for you
Eating vegetables is good for you
said to praise someone's success
said to praise someone's success
You got a promotion! Good for you!
You got a promotion! Good for you!
to move upward using hands and feet
In sceneto move upward using hands and feet
He climbed the mountain
He climbed the mountain
to move downward using hands and feet
to move downward using hands and feet
He climbed down the ladder
He climbed down the ladder
to move to the top of something
to move to the top of something
He likes to climb trees
He likes to climb trees
a place where you pay to sleep when traveling
In scenea place where you pay to sleep when traveling
I booked a hotel room
I booked a hotel room
a place where people stay when traveling
a place where people stay when traveling
The hotel is near the beach
The hotel is near the beach
a place where travelers can stay and sleep
a place where travelers can stay and sleep
We stayed at a small hotel
We stayed at a small hotel
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
an unusual and exciting experience or activity
In scenean unusual and exciting experience or activity
We had a great adventure in the mountains
We had a great adventure in the mountains
thin sheets used for writing or printing
In scenethin sheets used for writing or printing
I need a piece of paper
I need a piece of paper
to put a layer of material over a surface
to put a layer of material over a surface
They decided to paper the bedroom
They decided to paper the bedroom
a piece of writing for school or publication
a piece of writing for school or publication
She wrote a paper about history
She wrote a paper about history
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
to go to someone's house or location
In sceneto go to someone's house or location
Come over to my house
Come over to my house
to change to a different group or side
to change to a different group or side
He decided to come over to our team
He decided to come over to our team
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
the activity of designing and building complex structures, machines, or systems
In scenethe activity of designing and building complex structures, machines, or systems
Engineering requires creative thinking
Engineering requires creative thinking
to change the structure or function of something
to change the structure or function of something
They engineered the device for better performance
They engineered the device for better performance
a person who designs or builds machines, structures, or systems
a person who designs or builds machines, structures, or systems
The engineer designed the building
The engineer designed the building
a chain of casual dining restaurants known for its cheesecake
In scenea chain of casual dining restaurants known for its cheesecake
We ate dessert at The Cheesecake Factory
We ate dessert at The Cheesecake Factory
a particular amount or degree of something
In scenea particular amount or degree of something
The water level is rising
The water level is rising
to knock down a building or structure
to knock down a building or structure
The storm leveled the building
The storm leveled the building
having a surface with no high or low parts
having a surface with no high or low parts
The ground is level here
The ground is level here
a flat area at a particular height in a building
a flat area at a particular height in a building
We live on the third level
We live on the third level
a place or act of washing your body with water
In scenea place or act of washing your body with water
I take a shower every morning
I take a shower every morning
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 brief fall of rain
a brief fall of rain
There was a quick shower this afternoon
There was a quick shower this afternoon
children who go to school
In scenechildren who go to school
The schoolchildren are playing in the park
The schoolchildren are playing in the park
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 gathering of only female friends
In scenea gathering of only female friends
We are having a girls night tonight
We are having a girls night tonight
a place on the internet with web pages
In scenea place on the internet with web pages
Please visit our web site
Please visit our web site
a set of related web pages on the internet
a set of related web pages on the internet
I found this information on a web site
I found this information on a web site
looking dirty or not respectable
In scenelooking dirty or not respectable
He stays in a seedy hotel
He stays in a seedy hotel
dirty or in bad condition
dirty or in bad condition
They walked through a seedy neighborhood
They walked through a seedy neighborhood
material that shows sexual acts
In scenematerial that shows sexual acts
The website contains adult porn
The website contains adult porn
material that shows sexual acts
material that shows sexual acts
Porn is banned on this website
Porn is banned on this website
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
organized sounds made for listening
organized sounds made for listening
I listen to music every day
I listen to music every day
the liquid that comes out of your mouth when you are ill
In scenethe liquid that comes out of your mouth when you are ill
There is vomit on the floor
There is vomit on the floor
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
The baby vomited
The baby vomited
a short visit to a doctor to check your health
In scenea short visit to a doctor to check your health
I need a routine check up
I need a routine check up
to try to find out information about someone
to try to find out information about someone
I need to check up on him
I need to check up on him
to look at something carefully to find problems
to look at something carefully to find problems
I need a doctor for my check up
I need a doctor for my check up
a routine visit to a doctor to ensure that you are healthy
a routine visit to a doctor to ensure that you are healthy
I need to get a medical check-up
I need to get a medical check-up
wanting to end one's own life
In scenewanting to end one's own life
He was feeling suicidal
He was feeling suicidal
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
In sceneto do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
real or true
In scenereal or true
The actual cost was higher
The actual cost was higher
content
content
The actual cost was lower
The actual cost was lower
how useful or important something is
In scenehow useful or important something is
This ring has great value
This ring has great value
to think something is important
to think something is important
I value your friendship
I value your friendship
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
the study of living things
In scenethe study of living things
I love biology class
I love biology class
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 move to a lower place or location
In sceneto move to a lower place or location
Please come down from the ladder
Please come down from the ladder
to be determined by a particular factor or source
to be determined by a particular factor or source
It all comes down to money
It all comes down to money
to go to a lower level, or to become less in price, amount, or temperature
to go to a lower level, or to become less in price, amount, or temperature
Prices will come down soon
Prices will come down soon
to be very strict or severe with someone
to be very strict or severe with someone
The teacher came down on the student
The teacher came down on the student
to move from a higher to a lower place
to move from a higher to a lower place
The rain began to come down
The rain began to come down
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
The plane will come down soon
The plane will come down soon
to travel to a place, often from a larger area
to travel to a place, often from a larger area
You should come down to our office
You should come down to our office
an unfair preference for or against something
In scenean unfair preference for or against something
He has a bias against new ideas
He has a bias against new ideas
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
In sceneused to show you do not care or it does not matter
Whatever, I don't care
Whatever, I don't care
no matter what
no matter what
Do whatever you want
Do whatever you want
used to refer to something not specified
used to refer to something not specified
You can eat whatever you want
You can eat whatever you want
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
I will stay whatever happens
I will stay whatever happens
to hold and use a weapon or tool
In sceneto hold and use a weapon or tool
The knight wielded his sword with skill
The knight wielded his sword with skill
to hold something and use it
to hold something and use it
He knows how to wield a sword
He knows how to wield a sword
causing fear
In scenecausing fear
This movie is very scary
This movie is very scary
the most scary or frightening
the most scary or frightening
This is the scariest movie
This is the scariest movie
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
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
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
a person who has the same rights, status, or ability as another
In scenea person who has the same rights, status, or ability as another
She is treated like an equal
She is treated like an equal
to be the same in value or meaning
to be the same in value or meaning
Two plus two is equal to four
Two plus two is equal to four
having the same value, status, or amount
having the same value, status, or amount
The two pieces of cake are equal in size
The two pieces of cake are equal in size
a brand of artificial sugar substitute
a brand of artificial sugar substitute
I put Equal in my coffee
I put Equal in my coffee
a word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
a short, informal way to say farewell
a short, informal way to say farewell
Bye, mom
Bye, mom
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
a large hairy bee that makes a loud noise
In scenea large hairy bee that makes a loud noise
I saw a bumblebee in the garden
I saw a bumblebee in the garden
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
a building where mail is sent and received
In scenea building where mail is sent and received
I am going to the post office
I am going to the post office
a place where you send and receive letters and packages
a place where you send and receive letters and packages
I went to the post office to mail a letter
I went to the post office to mail a letter
a place where you send and receive mail
a place where you send and receive mail
The post office is closed on Sundays
The post office is closed on Sundays
to lose your balance and almost fall
In sceneto lose your balance and almost fall
I tripped over a rock
I tripped over a rock
to cause a device to turn on or start working
to cause a device to turn on or start working
The sensor tripped the alarm
The sensor tripped the alarm
to see or experience things that are not real
to see or experience things that are not real
He started to trip after taking the pill
He started to trip after taking the pill
a travel from one place to another
a travel from one place to another
Have a nice trip
Have a nice trip
to try something to check its quality
In sceneto try something to check its quality
I want to test the new car
I want to test the new car
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
I have a math test tomorrow
I have a math test tomorrow
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 give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to do something you like
In sceneto do something you like
We always have fun at the park
We always have fun at the park
to experience pleasure and enjoyment
to experience pleasure and enjoyment
We had fun at the party
We had fun at the party
to be happy and enjoy what you are doing
to be happy and enjoy what you are doing
Have fun at the party
Have fun at the party
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
In sceneto think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We need to address the issue
We need to address the issue
to speak to or send something to someone
to speak to or send something to someone
He addressed the crowd
He addressed the crowd
the place where someone lives or works
the place where someone lives or works
What is your home address
What is your home address
a formal talk given to an audience
a formal talk given to an audience
The president gave an address
The president gave an address
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
the act of vomiting without bringing up food
In scenethe act of vomiting without bringing up food
The smell made him start dry heaving
The smell made him start dry heaving
someone who owns something
In scenesomeone who owns something
He is the owner of the company
He is the owner of the company
a person who owns something
a person who owns something
Who is the owner of this car?
Who is the owner of this car?
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
having great importance or purpose
In scenehaving great importance or purpose
We had a meaningful conversation
We had a meaningful conversation
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
a complete change in appearance
In scenea complete change in appearance
She got a complete makeover for the wedding
She got a complete makeover for the wedding
a complete change in appearance
a complete change in appearance
She had a complete makeover
She had a complete makeover
in a direct and honest way
In scenein a direct and honest way
She told the truth in his face
She told the truth in his face