The Big Bang Theory — Season 7 Episode 2
Words & meanings
442 words
CEFR level
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
to control and move a vehicle
In sceneto control and move a vehicle
I am driving a car
I am driving a car
to make someone feel or do something
to make someone feel or do something
He is driving me crazy
He is driving me crazy
to make money for a business
to make money for a business
This strategy is driving profit
This strategy is driving profit
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
having unpredictable changes of mood
In scenehaving unpredictable changes of mood
He is very moody today
He is very moody today
a small unit of money, equal to 1/100 of a dollar or euro
In scenea small unit of money, equal to 1/100 of a dollar or euro
I have fifty cents in my pocket
I have fifty cents in my pocket
the number 100
the number 100
A century is one hundred years
A century is one hundred years
one hundredth of a whole, used to talk about parts of a total
one hundredth of a whole, used to talk about parts of a total
The word percent literally means per cent
The word percent literally means per cent
a person who controls a business or team
In scenea person who controls a business or team
He is a great manager
He is a great manager
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
The singer has a good manager
The singer has a good manager
a person who is in charge of a team or business
a person who is in charge of a team or business
The manager is in a meeting
The manager is in a meeting
positioned before or facing
In scenepositioned before or facing
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
in a position ahead of someone or something
in a position ahead of someone or something
She is standing in front of the door
She is standing in front of the door
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
The car is parked in front of the house
The car is parked in front of the house
a long green vegetable with a crisp texture, often used in salads
In scenea long green vegetable with a crisp texture, often used in salads
I put cucumber in the salad
I put cucumber in the salad
of the lowest quality or most severe
In sceneof the lowest quality or most severe
This is the worst restaurant in town
This is the worst restaurant in town
of the lowest quality or most severe
of the lowest quality or most severe
It was the worst day of his life
It was the worst day of his life
the most unpleasant or of the lowest quality
the most unpleasant or of the lowest quality
This is the worst movie I have ever seen
This is the worst movie I have ever seen
facts or information used for analysis
In scenefacts or information used for analysis
We collected a lot of data
We collected a lot of data
odd or surprising
In sceneodd or surprising
That is a strange sound
That is a strange sound
content
content
It is strange to see snow here
It is strange to see snow here
unusual or odd
unusual or odd
It was a strange dream
It was a strange dream
a portion or fragment
In scenea portion or fragment
I have a piece of cake
I have a piece of cake
to put separate parts together to form a whole
to put separate parts together to form a whole
I will piece these parts together
I will piece these parts together
a single object of a particular type
a single object of a particular type
I have two pieces of furniture
I have two pieces of furniture
not hurt or damaged
not hurt or damaged
The box arrived in one piece
The box arrived in one piece
words that say you are sorry
In scenewords that say you are sorry
Please accept my apologies
Please accept my apologies
to make something hot or warmer
In sceneto make something hot or warmer
Warm up the soup
Warm up the soup
connected to feelings or the mind
connected to feelings or the mind
She eventually warmed up to the new boss
She eventually warmed up to the new boss
to get ready for an activity
to get ready for an activity
You need to warm up before you run
You need to warm up before you run
a short activity to prepare the body for exercise
a short activity to prepare the body for exercise
I do a quick warm-up before running
I do a quick warm-up before running
a short activity to get ready for something
a short activity to get ready for something
You should warm up before exercising
You should warm up before exercising
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
I am deeply sorry for what happened
I am deeply sorry for what happened
to a great degree
to a great degree
I deeply regret my mistake
I deeply regret my mistake
a change caused by something
In scenea change caused by something
This medicine has a side effect
This medicine has a side effect
an unwanted physical change caused by a drug or treatment
an unwanted physical change caused by a drug or treatment
This medicine has a side effect
This medicine has a side effect
an unwanted physical change caused by a drug
an unwanted physical change caused by a drug
This medicine has a common side effect
This medicine has a common side effect
the style of cooking from China
In scenethe style of cooking from China
I love Chinese food
I love Chinese food
the language spoken in China
the language spoken in China
I am learning to speak Chinese
I am learning to speak Chinese
relating to China
relating to China
He is Chinese
He is Chinese
a set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else
In scenea set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else
He wore a pirate costume
He wore a pirate costume
having a dry, crumbly texture like meal
In scenehaving a dry, crumbly texture like meal
The apple was mealy
The apple was mealy
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
to end something in a special or successful way
In sceneto end something in a special or successful way
He capped off the game with a goal
He capped off the game with a goal
someone you fight or compete against
In scenesomeone you fight or compete against
They are old enemies
They are old enemies
a small chocolate cake
In scenea small chocolate cake
I love eating brownies
I love eating brownies
a young girl who is part of a junior branch of the Girl Scouts or similar organization
a young girl who is part of a junior branch of the Girl Scouts or similar organization
She is a member of the Brownies
She is a member of the Brownies
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
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 machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
a 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 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
showing or expressing love
In sceneshowing or expressing love
He is a romantic man
He is a romantic man
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
They had a romantic dinner
They had a romantic dinner
to help someone out of danger or trouble
In sceneto help someone out of danger or trouble
The firefighters rescued the cat from the tree
The firefighters rescued the cat from the tree
the act of saving someone from danger
the act of saving someone from danger
The act of being rescued is intense
The act of being rescued is intense
helped out of danger or trouble
helped out of danger or trouble
They found the rescued dog
They found the rescued dog
helped out of danger or trouble
helped out of danger or trouble
The rescued man thanked us
The rescued man thanked us
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
She spent the day reading
She spent the day reading
very tired or lacking energy
very tired or lacking energy
I am completely spent
I am completely spent
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
He spent all his money
He spent all his money
already used or consumed
already used or consumed
The battery is spent
The battery is spent
a piece of paper that gives you a discount or free item
In scenea piece of paper that gives you a discount or free item
I have a coupon for this pizza
I have a coupon for this pizza
a piece of paper that gives you a discount on a purchase
a piece of paper that gives you a discount on a purchase
Use this coupon to get a discount
Use this coupon to get a discount
used to express surprise or shock
In sceneused to express surprise or shock
My gosh, look at that cake!
My gosh, look at that cake!
more large in size
In scenemore large in size
I need a bigger box
I need a bigger box
of great size
of great size
This house is bigger than mine
This house is bigger than mine
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
The issue is much bigger than we expected
The issue is much bigger than we expected
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
a place to live that is part of a larger building
In scenea place to live that is part of a larger building
I live in a small apartment
I live in a small apartment
a set of rooms to live in
a set of rooms to live in
Your apartment is very beautiful
Your apartment is very beautiful
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives in a small apartment
big in size or amount
In scenebig in size or amount
The fat cat is sleeping
The fat cat is sleeping
a natural oily substance in food
In scenea natural oily substance in food
This food has too much fat
This food has too much fat
used to emphasize something
used to emphasize something
He received a fat salary
He received a fat salary
to take someone's attention away from something
In sceneto take someone's attention away from something
Don't distract me while I am working
Don't distract me while I am working
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
In scenea phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
Thanks for your help. No problem.
Thanks for your help. No problem.
without any difficulty
without any difficulty
I solved the puzzle with no problem
I solved the puzzle with no problem
full of energy and cheerfulness
In scenefull of energy and cheerfulness
She is always so perky in the morning
She is always so perky in the morning
the large area of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
In scenethe large area of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface
They swam in the sea today
They swam in the sea today
a very large number or quantity of something
a very large number or quantity of something
I saw a sea of faces
I saw a sea of faces
the large body of salt water covering most of the earth
the large body of salt water covering most of the earth
I love swimming in the sea
I love swimming in the sea
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
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
in a clear way
In scenein a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
something that has changed in an unusual way
In scenesomething that has changed in an unusual way
The scientist created a mutant plant
The scientist created a mutant plant
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
a close relationship between friends
In scenea close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship
a close relationship between friends
a close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship
the state of being friends
the state of being friends
Our friendship is very strong
Our friendship is very strong
the act of judging something
In scenethe act of judging something
The book received some criticism
The book received some criticism
the act of saying what is wrong with something
the act of saying what is wrong with something
Her criticism was fair
Her criticism was fair
to look at something for a long time
In sceneto look at something for a long time
She is staring at the painting
She is staring at the painting
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very or extremely
very or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
to buy something that you previously sold
In sceneto buy something that you previously sold
The company will buy back the shares
The company will buy back the shares
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
to follow a plan for the food you eat
In sceneto follow a plan for the food you eat
I am on a diet
I am on a diet
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
a character with superhuman powers
In scenea character with superhuman powers
Spider-Man is a famous superhero
Spider-Man is a famous superhero
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
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
in a way that is known by many people
In scenein a way that is known by many people
He is famously stubborn
He is famously stubborn
in a very good way
in a very good way
They get along famously
They get along famously
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are in a romantic relationship with
Everyone likes my girlfriend
Everyone likes my girlfriend
a female friend
a female friend
She is my female friend
She is my female friend
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
a person one is dating
a person one is dating
She is my girlfriend
She is my girlfriend
a person in their thirties
In scenea person in their thirties
She is a thirty something person
She is a thirty something person
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
to turn around a central point
In sceneto turn around a central point
The wheel rotates fast
The wheel rotates fast
to move from one place to another on a regular schedule
to move from one place to another on a regular schedule
Workers rotate their tasks
Workers rotate their tasks
to move in a circle around a central point
to move in a circle around a central point
The Earth rotates on its axis
The Earth rotates on its axis
to move in a circle around a central point
to move in a circle around a central point
Please rotate the dial
Please rotate the dial
to give something to someone in return for money
In sceneto give something to someone in return for money
I will sell my old phone
I will sell my old phone
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
He sold his partner to the police
He sold his partner to the police
to make someone believe or agree
to make someone believe or agree
He sold me on the new plan
He sold me on the new plan
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
He was sold on the idea
He was sold on the idea
not anything at all
not anything at all
She has nothing left to sell
She has nothing left to sell
to give something in exchange for money
to give something in exchange for money
They sell fresh vegetables
They sell fresh vegetables
to give something for money
to give something for money
They sell fresh bread here
They sell fresh bread here
a fictional or invented word with no standard meaning
In scenea fictional or invented word with no standard meaning
This word is just a tweepadock
This word is just a tweepadock
the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner
In scenethe act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner
He was accused of infidelity
He was accused of infidelity
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
to want to do something
In sceneto want to do something
I feel like going for a walk
I feel like going for a walk
to be aware of a physical or emotional state
to be aware of a physical or emotional state
Sometimes I feel like a child
Sometimes I feel like a child
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
It feels like it is going to snow
It feels like it is going to snow
to have a desire to do something
to have a desire to do something
I feel like eating pizza
I feel like eating pizza
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
before now; in the past
before now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
a step taken to achieve a particular purpose
In scenea step taken to achieve a particular purpose
They took measures to improve safety
They took measures to improve safety
to find the size, amount, degree, or value of something
In sceneto find the size, amount, degree, or value of something
We need to measure the progress
We need to measure the progress
a certain quantity or degree of something
a certain quantity or degree of something
Success is not just a measure of money
Success is not just a measure of money
a person's standing or rank in society
a person's standing or rank in society
He holds a high measure in the community
He holds a high measure in the community
to hit your hands together to make a sound
In sceneto hit your hands together to make a sound
They began to clap
They began to clap
to take someone into police custody
to take someone into police custody
The police clapped him in jail
The police clapped him in jail
a slang term for a sexually transmitted infection
a slang term for a sexually transmitted infection
He has the clap
He has the clap
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
That is a neat trick
That is a neat trick
clean and well-ordered
clean and well-ordered
Please keep your desk neat
Please keep your desk neat
served without ice or mixers
served without ice or mixers
He drinks his whiskey neat
He drinks his whiskey neat
clean and well-ordered
clean and well-ordered
Her desk is always neat
Her desk is always neat
a natural substance in the body that controls functions
In scenea natural substance in the body that controls functions
Insulin is a hormone
Insulin is a hormone
a long trip, especially by sea
In scenea long trip, especially by sea
They went on a long sea voyage
They went on a long sea voyage
to travel a long distance, especially by sea
to travel a long distance, especially by sea
The ship began its long voyage
The ship began its long voyage
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to write or name the letters of a word
In sceneto write or name the letters of a word
How do you spell your name
How do you spell your name
words or actions that have magic power
words or actions that have magic power
The witch cast a spell
The witch cast a spell
to indicate that something, usually bad, will occur
to indicate that something, usually bad, will occur
This spells disaster
This spells disaster
a short period of time
a short period of time
I worked there for a short spell
I worked there for a short spell
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a piece of clothing covering the lower body
In scenea piece of clothing covering the lower body
I am wearing black pants
I am wearing black pants
of very poor quality
of very poor quality
This movie was pants
This movie was pants
to pull someone's pants down as a prank
to pull someone's pants down as a prank
He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him
He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him
a piece of clothing that covers the legs
a piece of clothing that covers the legs
I bought new blue pants
I bought new blue pants
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
a toy that shoots water
In scenea toy that shoots water
He has a squirt gun
He has a squirt gun
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
at the location where the speaker is
In sceneat the location where the speaker is
Come up here and sit with me
Come up here and sit with me