The Big Bang Theory — Season 7 Episode 6
Words & meanings
389 words
CEFR level
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
to use a website or service
to use a website or service
I go on the internet every day
I go on the internet every day
a way of doing something using special skills
In scenea way of doing something using special skills
She has a great painting technique
She has a great painting technique
a place where sick people receive treatment
In scenea place where sick people receive treatment
He is in the hospital
He is in the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
I went to the hospital for a checkup
I went to the hospital for a checkup
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
He works at the hospital
He works at the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
The medical center is very busy today
The medical center is very busy today
to make someone feel very attracted to you very quickly
In sceneto make someone feel very attracted to you very quickly
He swept her off her feet with his charm
He swept her off her feet with his charm
to sleep in the same bed as another person
In sceneto sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
a feeling of romantic connection between two people
In scenea feeling of romantic connection between two people
They have great chemistry
They have great chemistry
the study of substances and how they change
In scenethe study of substances and how they change
I like chemistry class
I like chemistry class
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
a large portable music player
In scenea large portable music player
He brought a boom box to the party
He brought a boom box to the party
a large portable device for playing music
a large portable device for playing music
I brought my boom box to the park
I brought my boom box to the park
to move people or things from one place to another
In sceneto move people or things from one place to another
They transport goods by train
They transport goods by train
to be carried away by strong feelings
to be carried away by strong feelings
The beautiful music transported the audience
The beautiful music transported the audience
a system or vehicle for moving people or goods from one place to another
a system or vehicle for moving people or goods from one place to another
The train is a reliable form of transport
The train is a reliable form of transport
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
In sceneto find an answer to a problem or understand something
I need to figure out this puzzle
I need to figure out this puzzle
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure out how this works
I can't figure out how this works
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
I will figure out how to fix this
I will figure out how to fix this
to think or believe something is likely
to think or believe something is likely
I figured out it would rain
I figured out it would rain
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
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 business where people keep and borrow money
In scenea business where people keep and borrow money
I have a bank account
I have a bank account
to keep or store something for later use
to keep or store something for later use
You should bank your savings for later
You should bank your savings for later
the land along the side of a river
the land along the side of a river
We sat on the river bank
We sat on the river bank
to lean or tilt to one side
to lean or tilt to one side
The plane banked to the left
The plane banked to the left
too careful
In scenetoo careful
He is very picky about food
He is very picky about food
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
In scenea story shown in a cinema or on TV
I love watching movies
I love watching movies
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
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
a chemical element
In scenea chemical element
Mendelevium is a synthetic element
Mendelevium is a synthetic element
a person who pretends to be someone they are not
In scenea person who pretends to be someone they are not
He is a total fraud
He is a total fraud
wrongful or criminal deception for financial gain
wrongful or criminal deception for financial gain
He was arrested for credit card fraud
He was arrested for credit card fraud
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
used to refer to people or things of a similar kind
In sceneused to refer to people or things of a similar kind
We do not see the likes of him often
We do not see the likes of him often
people or things of the same kind as someone or something
people or things of the same kind as someone or something
The likes of him are rarely seen here
The likes of him are rarely seen here
to have as a part or feature
In sceneto have as a part or feature
The job involves a lot of travel
The job involves a lot of travel
to take part in something
to take part in something
We want to involve everyone in the project
We want to involve everyone in the project
to be in a romantic relationship
to be in a romantic relationship
They are romantically involved
They are romantically involved
to be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
sensible and realistic
In scenesensible and realistic
She is very down to earth
She is very down to earth
the main events of a story
In scenethe main events of a story
The plot of the movie is exciting
The plot of the movie is exciting
the solid part of the earth's surface
the solid part of the earth's surface
He bought a small plot of land
He bought a small plot of land
a secret plan to do something bad
a secret plan to do something bad
They discovered the plot against the king
They discovered the plot against the king
something that is the same as another in value or meaning
In scenesomething that is the same as another in value or meaning
Eight kilometers is roughly equivalent to five miles
Eight kilometers is roughly equivalent to five miles
the ability to think and learn
In scenethe ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
In scenethe soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
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
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
not easy; hard
In scenenot easy; hard
He had a rough year
He had a rough year
not exact; not completely accurate
not exact; not completely accurate
This is just a rough estimate
This is just a rough estimate
not smooth; having an uneven surface
not smooth; having an uneven surface
The rock is rough
The rock is rough
using force that is not gentle
using force that is not gentle
The game was very rough
The game was very rough
a large hairy human-like animal said to live in forests
In scenea large hairy human-like animal said to live in forests
Some people believe in Bigfoot
Some people believe in Bigfoot
a large hairy human-like creature said to live in forests
a large hairy human-like creature said to live in forests
Some people claim they saw Bigfoot
Some people claim they saw Bigfoot
a small guitar-like instrument with four strings
In scenea small guitar-like instrument with four strings
He plays the ukulele
He plays the ukulele
a small guitar-like instrument with four strings
a small guitar-like instrument with four strings
She plays the ukulele beautifully
She plays the ukulele beautifully
the scientific study of the nervous system and brain
In scenethe scientific study of the nervous system and brain
She is studying neuroscience at the university
She is studying neuroscience at the university
to become less upset or excited
In sceneto become less upset or excited
You need to calm down
You need to calm down
to make calm or relaxed
to make calm or relaxed
He tried to calm down his angry friend
He tried to calm down his angry friend
to become less angry or excited
to become less angry or excited
Please calm down
Please calm down
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not harsh or severe
not harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
not hard to do
not hard to do
This math problem is easy
This math problem is easy
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
to make yourself or something ready
In sceneto make yourself or something ready
I need to prepare for the exam
I need to prepare for the exam
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
Please send me a message
Please send me a message
happening at the start
happening at the start
I prepared the list
I prepared the list
to make something ready for use
to make something ready for use
I prepare my bag for school
I prepare my bag for school
a large, fast-moving outdoor fire
In scenea large, fast-moving outdoor fire
The wildfire destroyed many trees
The wildfire destroyed many trees
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
an informal way to say no
In scenean informal way to say no
Do you want to go? Nah.
Do you want to go? Nah.
a particular day of the month or year
In scenea particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
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 do something fun for a special event
In sceneto do something fun for a special event
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
to do something special to mark an important event
In sceneto do something special to mark an important event
They celebrate the victory
They celebrate the victory
to do something fun for a special event
to do something fun for a special event
We celebrate my birthday
We celebrate my birthday
to take part in a special event or occasion
to take part in a special event or occasion
We celebrate his birthday every year
We celebrate his birthday every year
to drop or be separated from a surface or object
In sceneto drop or be separated from a surface or object
The picture fell off the wall
The picture fell off the wall
to become smaller or lower in amount, number, or quality
to become smaller or lower in amount, number, or quality
Sales started to fall off
Sales started to fall off
to drop down from a higher place
to drop down from a higher place
Books fall off the shelf
Books fall off the shelf
to drop down from something
to drop down from something
The apple fell off the tree
The apple fell off the tree
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 move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
They dance together
They dance together
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
They performed a traditional dance
They performed a traditional dance
a person you do something with
a person you do something with
He was her dance for the night
He was her dance for the night
a word used to call someone or something
a word used to call someone or something
The station dance is Alpha
The station dance is Alpha
a social gathering where people dance
a social gathering where people dance
We are going to a dance tonight
We are going to a dance tonight
to move your body to music
to move your body to music
She likes to dance at parties
She likes to dance at parties
a video recording of sexual activity
In scenea video recording of sexual activity
The couple filmed a sex tape
The couple filmed a sex tape
to feel shy or awkward
In sceneto feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassed
I felt embarrassed
to make someone feel shy or awkward
to make someone feel shy or awkward
Don't embarrass me
Don't embarrass me
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
the state of being pregnant
In scenethe state of being pregnant
Pregnancy lasts nine months
Pregnancy lasts nine months
the state of being pregnant
the state of being pregnant
Her pregnancy was a happy time
Her pregnancy was a happy time
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
made to feel eager to do something
In scenemade to feel eager to do something
She felt inspired to finish her project
She felt inspired to finish her project
full of new and clever ideas
full of new and clever ideas
She felt inspired to write a song
She felt inspired to write a song
given ideas or motivation by someone or something
given ideas or motivation by someone or something
She was inspired by the speech
She was inspired by the speech
making someone feel eager to do something
making someone feel eager to do something
The teacher gave an inspired speech
The teacher gave an inspired speech
the parts of the body you stand on
In scenethe parts of the body you stand on
My feet are cold
My feet are cold
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The wall is ten feet high
The wall is ten feet high
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The room is 10 feet wide
The room is 10 feet wide
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
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
a well-known expression or remark
In scenea well-known expression or remark
It is an old saying
It is an old saying
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He is saying hello to his friend
He is saying hello to his friend
the act of speaking words
the act of speaking words
His way of saying things is funny
His way of saying things is funny
the act of expressing something in words
the act of expressing something in words
Saying that was a mistake
Saying that was a mistake
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather is horrible
The weather is horrible
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The food was horrible
The food was horrible
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
There was a horrible amount of work
There was a horrible amount of work
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
This is a horrible smell
This is a horrible smell
to stay or continue to exist
In sceneto stay or continue to exist
He remained silent
He remained silent
a dead body or part of a dead body
a dead body or part of a dead body
The remains were found in the woods
The remains were found in the woods
to stay or continue to be in a state
to stay or continue to be in a state
The temperature will remain the same
The temperature will remain the same
to continue to be in the same place or condition
to continue to be in the same place or condition
Please remain in your seats
Please remain in your seats
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to be told about something
In sceneto be told about something
Did you hear about the accident?
Did you hear about the accident?
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
Did you hear about the accident
Did you hear about the accident
to get information about something
to get information about something
I heard about the meeting
I heard about the meeting
to get information about something
to get information about something
Did you hear about the news
Did you hear about the news
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
the height of a place above sea level
In scenethe height of a place above sea level
The mountain peaks reach great heights
The mountain peaks reach great heights
a region or location at a high elevation
a region or location at a high elevation
We hiked to the heights of the mountain
We hiked to the heights of the mountain
how tall something is
how tall something is
We measured the heights of the walls
We measured the heights of the walls
an expression used to show shock or surprise
In scenean expression used to show shock or surprise
Holy crap, look at that car
Holy crap, look at that car
an expression of surprise or shock
an expression of surprise or shock
Holy crap that was fast
Holy crap that was fast
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 small North American animal with a black mask on its face
In scenea small North American animal with a black mask on its face
I saw a raccoon
I saw a raccoon
the study of matter and energy
In scenethe study of matter and energy
Physics is the study of matter and energy
Physics is the study of matter and energy
a substance used to treat illness
a substance used to treat illness
The doctor prescribed a strong physic
The doctor prescribed a strong physic
to say that something is good or acceptable
In sceneto say that something is good or acceptable
I hope they approve of my decision
I hope they approve of my decision
to officially say something is okay
to officially say something is okay
The boss approved the plan
The boss approved the plan
the act of moving or changing position
In scenethe act of moving or changing position
The car is in motion
The car is in motion
a formal suggestion made in a court of law
a formal suggestion made in a court of law
The lawyer filed a motion
The lawyer filed a motion
to formally suggest something in a meeting
to formally suggest something in a meeting
He made a motion to end the meeting
He made a motion to end the meeting
making you think something is wrong or illegal
In scenemaking you think something is wrong or illegal
He saw a suspicious car near the house
He saw a suspicious car near the house
feeling that something is wrong or that someone is dishonest
feeling that something is wrong or that someone is dishonest
He looked very suspicious
He looked very suspicious
to show approval by clapping hands
In sceneto show approval by clapping hands
The audience began to applaud
The audience began to applaud
to express approval or admiration for someone
to express approval or admiration for someone
The audience began to applaud
The audience began to applaud
something done successfully with effort
In scenesomething done successfully with effort
Winning the race was a great achievement
Winning the race was a great achievement
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a sincere or serious way
in a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
a system for measuring things
In scenea system for measuring things
We use the metric system in science
We use the metric system in science
the state of being ill
In scenethe state of being ill
He missed school because of sickness
He missed school because of sickness
something that matters a lot
In scenesomething that matters a lot
This is a big deal
This is a big deal
something that does not matter much
something that does not matter much
It is no big deal
It is no big deal
something that is very important or serious
something that is very important or serious
It is not a big deal
It is not a big deal
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
understand | to have knowledge of something
understand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer