The Big Bang Theory — Season 6 Episode 20
Words & meanings
432 words
CEFR level
a person who looks after someone
In scenea person who looks after someone
She is a professional caregiver
She is a professional caregiver
having a chance to win or succeed
In scenehaving a chance to win or succeed
She is still in the running for the prize
She is still in the running for the prize
having a chance to win or succeed
having a chance to win or succeed
He is still in the running for the job
He is still in the running for the job
an unusual habit or feature
In scenean unusual habit or feature
Everyone has their own quirks
Everyone has their own quirks
to make something longer or wider by pulling
In sceneto make something longer or wider by pulling
Stretch out the rubber band
Stretch out the rubber band
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
a piece of land
In scenea piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
many times or often
many times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a great number or quantity
a great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
to be provided together with something
In sceneto be provided together with something
The phone comes with a charger
The phone comes with a charger
to go somewhere with someone
to go somewhere with someone
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come with me
to exist or happen at the same time as something
to exist or happen at the same time as something
This phone comes with a charger.
This phone comes with a charger.
to be provided or sold as part of something else
to be provided or sold as part of something else
This phone comes with a charger
This phone comes with a charger
to start to be in a particular condition
In sceneto start to be in a particular condition
He fell into a deep sleep
He fell into a deep sleep
to be deceived by a trick or mistake
to be deceived by a trick or mistake
They fell into his trap
They fell into his trap
to be part of a group or category
to be part of a group or category
This item falls into that category
This item falls into that category
to become organized or work well as a whole
to become organized or work well as a whole
Everything will fall into place soon
Everything will fall into place soon
to make something smaller or less
In sceneto make something smaller or less
The medicine will diminish the pain
The medicine will diminish the pain
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
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 know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to promise that something will happen
In sceneto promise that something will happen
I guarantee you will love this movie
I guarantee you will love this movie
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
a person or thing likely to cause problems
In scenea person or thing likely to cause problems
Stay away from him, he is bad news
Stay away from him, he is bad news
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
I have some bad news
I have some bad news
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
She looks tired today
She looks tired today
the way someone looks, especially physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially physical attractiveness
He has good looks
He has good looks
to try to find something
to try to find something
She looks for her keys
She looks for her keys
seems to be
seems to be
She looks happy today
She looks happy today
to appear or give the impression
to appear or give the impression
He looks like his father
He looks like his father
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
a planned romantic evening with a partner
In scenea planned romantic evening with a partner
we planned a romantic date night
we planned a romantic date night
an evening spent with a romantic partner
an evening spent with a romantic partner
We have a date night this evening
We have a date night this evening
a planned evening for a romantic couple
a planned evening for a romantic couple
We are going on a date night tonight
We are going on a date night tonight
moving in one direction and then the opposite
In scenemoving in one direction and then the opposite
The boat went back and forth across the river
The boat went back and forth across the river
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
In sceneto accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
You have to learn to live with it
You have to learn to live with it
to share a home with someone
to share a home with someone
They live with their friends
They live with their friends
to share a home with someone
to share a home with someone
I live with my family
I live with my family
to share a home with someone
to share a home with someone
They live with their grandparents
They live with their grandparents
to accept and deal with something unpleasant
to accept and deal with something unpleasant
I have to live with this pain
I have to live with this pain
to talk about something
In sceneto talk about something
Speaking of movies, have you seen the new one?
Speaking of movies, have you seen the new one?
to start talking about a particular topic
to start talking about a particular topic
Speaking of the party, are you going?
Speaking of the party, are you going?
in connection with the topic just mentioned
in connection with the topic just mentioned
Speaking of movies have you seen the new one
Speaking of movies have you seen the new one
to talk about a particular subject
to talk about a particular subject
Speaking of movies let us go to the cinema
Speaking of movies let us go to the cinema
used to change the subject or return to a previous topic
In sceneused to change the subject or return to a previous topic
Anyhoo, let's get back to the main point
Anyhoo, let's get back to the main point
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
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 and control a moving animal or vehicle
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
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
how heavy something is
In scenehow heavy something is
What is the weight of this box?
What is the weight of this box?
a heavy responsibility that is hard to carry
a heavy responsibility that is hard to carry
He feels the weight of his job
He feels the weight of his job
the power to change how people think or act
the power to change how people think or act
Her opinion carries great weight
Her opinion carries great weight
to add weight to something
to add weight to something
You should weight the curtain to keep it straight.
You should weight the curtain to keep it straight.
a choice that you make after thinking
In scenea choice that you make after thinking
It was a difficult decision
It was a difficult decision
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
He made a difficult decision
He made a difficult decision
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
on the highest part of something
In sceneon the highest part of something
The cat sat atop the wall
The cat sat atop the wall
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
not having enough of something necessary
In scenenot having enough of something necessary
We should help people in need
We should help people in need
to need something very much
to need something very much
He is in need of help
He is in need of help
requiring assistance or support
requiring assistance or support
The charity helps those in need
The charity helps those in need
brought into life
In scenebrought into life
I was born in Istanbul
I was born in Istanbul
to come into the world at birth
to come into the world at birth
The baby was born yesterday
The baby was born yesterday
to start living
to start living
A new idea was born
A new idea was born
belonging to each person separately
In scenebelonging to each person separately
They went to their respective homes
They went to their respective homes
before anything else; as the first point
In scenebefore anything else; as the first point
First of all, we need a plan
First of all, we need a plan
happening or coming before all others
happening or coming before all others
First of all I want to thank you
First of all I want to thank you
at the beginning
at the beginning
First of all we should discuss the plan
First of all we should discuss the plan
a soft object for the head in bed
In scenea soft object for the head in bed
I need a soft pillow
I need a soft pillow
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
having a lot of knowledge about something
In scenehaving a lot of knowledge about something
She is well versed in modern history
She is well versed in modern history
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grapes
I drink red wine
I drink red wine
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
They wined and dined the potential client
They wined and dined the potential client
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
a general idea or notion
In scenea general idea or notion
It is a complex concept
It is a complex concept
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I am trying to learn English
I am trying to learn English
hard to deal with or endure
hard to deal with or endure
The situation was very trying
The situation was very trying
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
I am trying to learn English
I am trying to learn English
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
In scenefeeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
an aim or movement that people support
In scenean aim or movement that people support
She works for a good cause
She works for a good cause
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
That caused him to change his mind
That caused him to change his mind
to be the reason that something happens
to be the reason that something happens
The rain caused the flood
The rain caused the flood
for the reason that
for the reason that
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
the thing that makes something happen
the thing that makes something happen
What was the cause of the fire
What was the cause of the fire
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
to spend time doing nothing useful
In sceneto spend time doing nothing useful
He spends his time sitting around
He spends his time sitting around
to sit in a relaxed way with no particular activity
to sit in a relaxed way with no particular activity
We sat around after lunch
We sat around after lunch
to do nothing for a period of time
to do nothing for a period of time
We sat around for an hour
We sat around for an hour
to do nothing or be inactive
to do nothing or be inactive
We just sat around all day
We just sat around all day
to sit and do nothing useful
to sit and do nothing useful
They sit around all day
They sit around all day
to twist threads together to make cloth
In sceneto twist threads together to make cloth
She wove a blanket
She wove a blanket
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
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
moving from place to place for work
In scenemoving from place to place for work
The itinerant worker travels from town to town
The itinerant worker travels from town to town
to give something (usually money or goods) to a person or organization without expecting payment
In sceneto give something (usually money or goods) to a person or organization without expecting payment
They donate money to the hospital
They donate money to the hospital
to give something for free, especially to help
to give something for free, especially to help
I want to donate some money
I want to donate some money
words or ideas that are not true or sensible
In scenewords or ideas that are not true or sensible
Stop talking nonsense
Stop talking nonsense
making someone want to know or learn more
In scenemaking someone want to know or learn more
The book is very interesting
The book is very interesting
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
This book is very interesting
This book is very interesting
causing curiosity or attention
causing curiosity or attention
This is an interesting story
This is an interesting story
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Please raise your hand
Please raise your hand
to start talking about a subject
to start talking about a subject
She raised a new point
She raised a new point
to take care of a child until they are an adult
to take care of a child until they are an adult
She raised three children alone
She raised three children alone
to gather or bring together an amount of money
to gather or bring together an amount of money
They raised money for charity
They raised money for charity
the part of the day between afternoon and night
In scenethe part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is cool
The evening is cool
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
I like the cool evening air
I like the cool evening air
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
I read a book in the evening
I read a book in the evening
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is a peaceful time
The evening is a peaceful time
to go to an event or be in a place
In sceneto go to an event or be in a place
I will attend the meeting
I will attend the meeting
to happen at the same time as something else
to happen at the same time as something else
Fever often attends this illness
Fever often attends this illness
to help or look after someone or something
to help or look after someone or something
You should attend to your studies
You should attend to your studies
to stay until someone or something arrives
to stay until someone or something arrives
He attended the guests at the door
He attended the guests at the door
to move toward or arrive at a place
In sceneto move toward or arrive at a place
The train is coming
The train is coming
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The coming weeks will be busy
The coming weeks will be busy
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
My friend is coming to my house
My friend is coming to my house
to make something better or more intense
In sceneto make something better or more intense
We need to kick it up a notch to finish on time
We need to kick it up a notch to finish on time
having all parts; finished
In scenehaving all parts; finished
The set is now complete
The set is now complete
total; used to emphasize
total; used to emphasize
It was a complete surprise
It was a complete surprise
to bring to an end
to bring to an end
Please complete the form
Please complete the form
to make something have all its parts
to make something have all its parts
You must complete the puzzle
You must complete the puzzle
containing a lot of something
In scenecontaining a lot of something
The room is full of people
The room is full of people
allowed to do something
In sceneallowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
to greet someone who has arrived
to greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
lasting for two weeks
In scenelasting for two weeks
I have a two-week holiday
I have a two-week holiday
a time lasting two weeks
a time lasting two weeks
I will stay here for two weeks
I will stay here for two weeks
lasting for a period of two weeks
lasting for a period of two weeks
I am going on a two-week vacation
I am going on a two-week vacation
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
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
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
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
a feeling of being free from stress or tension
In scenea feeling of being free from stress or tension
Crying brought her a sense of release
Crying brought her a sense of release
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
She signed a legal release
She signed a legal release
to let someone or something go
to let someone or something go
Please release the bird
Please release the bird
to let something go or make it available
to let something go or make it available
The band will release their new album next week
The band will release their new album next week
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
Pull the release to fire the gun
Pull the release to fire the gun
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
not able to be done
In scenenot able to be done
Some stunts are truly gravity defying
Some stunts are truly gravity defying
to begin something like a business
In sceneto begin something like a business
He opened up a new store
He opened up a new store
the ability to do something difficult or frightening
In scenethe ability to do something difficult or frightening
I don't have the nerve to do it
I don't have the nerve to do it
a feeling of worry or nervousness
a feeling of worry or nervousness
She felt a lot of nerve before the performance
She felt a lot of nerve before the performance
a thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages
a thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages
He damaged a nerve in his leg
He damaged a nerve in his leg
the ability to stay calm and not get angry
the ability to stay calm and not get angry
He kept his nerve during the crisis
He kept his nerve during the crisis
a supply of goods kept for sale or use
In scenea supply of goods kept for sale or use
The store has a large stock of books
The store has a large stock of books
a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables, used in cooking
a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables, used in cooking
I used chicken stock for the soup
I used chicken stock for the soup
a unit of ownership in a company
a unit of ownership in a company
He bought stock in a tech company
He bought stock in a tech company
a place where goods are sold
In scenea place where goods are sold
I am going to the store
I am going to the store
coming or waiting to happen
coming or waiting to happen
There is a surprise in store for you
There is a surprise in store for you
to put something in a place for later use
to put something in a place for later use
Store the grain in the barn
Store the grain in the barn
a place where goods are sold
a place where goods are sold
I went to the store
I went to the store
a feeling of care and concern for others
In scenea feeling of care and concern for others
He showed compassion to the poor
He showed compassion to the poor
to put something inside something else
In sceneto put something inside something else
The doctor will implant a chip
The doctor will implant a chip
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanted a new car
I wanted a new car
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I wanted to visit my friend
I wanted to visit my friend
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police wanted the suspect
The police wanted the suspect
being looked for by the police
being looked for by the police
The man is wanted by the police
The man is wanted by the police
felt needed or loved by someone
felt needed or loved by someone
She felt wanted by her friends
She felt wanted by her friends
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
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 check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
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
a favorable time or situation
In scenea favorable time or situation
This is a great opportunity
This is a great opportunity
good situations that make it possible to do something
good situations that make it possible to do something
This job is a great opportunity
This job is a great opportunity
a sea creature with a soft body and stinging tentacles
In scenea sea creature with a soft body and stinging tentacles
I saw a jellyfish at the beach
I saw a jellyfish at the beach
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
a doctor for women's reproductive health
In scenea doctor for women's reproductive health
I have an appointment with my gynecologist
I have an appointment with my gynecologist
a medical professional who treats women's reproductive health issues
a medical professional who treats women's reproductive health issues
She has an appointment with her gynecologist
She has an appointment with her gynecologist
to stop caring or trying
In sceneto stop caring or trying
I can't finish this, screw it
I can't finish this, screw it
the activities of government and public affairs
In scenethe activities of government and public affairs
I am interested in politics
I am interested in politics
activities related to gaining or using power in a group
In sceneactivities related to gaining or using power in a group
Office politics can be difficult
Office politics can be difficult
a person's ideas or opinions about government and public affairs
a person's ideas or opinions about government and public affairs
Their politics are very conservative
Their politics are very conservative
to say rude or offensive things about someone
In sceneto say rude or offensive things about someone
He likes to talk smack about others
He likes to talk smack about others
an informal word for heroin
an informal word for heroin
He struggled with his addiction to smack
He struggled with his addiction to smack
to hit something with your hand
to hit something with your hand
He smacked the table
He smacked the table
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment