The Big Bang Theory — Season 8 Episode 17
Words & meanings
356 words
CEFR level
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
Learning is a lifelong process
Learning is a lifelong process
to have clothing on the body
In sceneto have clothing on the body
I wear a watch
I wear a watch
clothes that people wear
clothes that people wear
This shop sells sports wear
This shop sells sports wear
the damage that happens to something from normal use
the damage that happens to something from normal use
The carpet began to wear
The carpet began to wear
to make someone feel very tired
to make someone feel very tired
The hard work began to wear him
The hard work began to wear him
to have clothing on the body
to have clothing on the body
I wear a coat in winter
I wear a coat in winter
to have clothing on the body
to have clothing on the body
She wears a beautiful dress
She wears a beautiful dress
to have clothing on the body
to have clothing on the body
He wears a blue shirt
He wears a blue shirt
to have clothes or accessories on your body
to have clothes or accessories on your body
You should wear a mask
You should wear a mask
to have clothes on your body
to have clothes on your body
Wear your jacket before leaving
Wear your jacket before leaving
to have clothing on your body
to have clothing on your body
She wears her new shoes
She wears her new shoes
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
She wears a happy expression
She wears a happy expression
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
no person
In sceneno person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
not any person
not any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
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
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
to cause trouble or worry
to cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
to put clothing on yourself
In sceneto put clothing on yourself
I need to dress for work
I need to dress for work
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
to clean and cover an injury
to clean and cover an injury
The nurse will dress the wound
The nurse will dress the wound
to receive or acquire something
In sceneto receive or acquire something
I am getting a gift
I am getting a gift
to start to be in a particular state
to start to be in a particular state
It is getting late
It is getting late
to make something happen
to make something happen
I will get him to help
I will get him to help
to go somewhere
to go somewhere
He is getting out of the car
He is getting out of the car
to obtain or receive something
to obtain or receive something
I am getting a new phone
I am getting a new phone
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
used to express surprise or to address a deity
In sceneused to express surprise or to address a deity
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
loved or cherished
loved or cherished
My dear friend is coming
My dear friend is coming
a polite word used at the start of a letter
a polite word used at the start of a letter
Dear Mr. Smith
Dear Mr. Smith
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having chicken for dinner
We are having chicken for dinner
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having dinner at seven
We are having dinner at seven
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
What's for dinner?
What's for dinner?
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
to continue to be with someone
In sceneto continue to be with someone
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
to live in someone's home for a time
to live in someone's home for a time
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
to continue to be remembered by someone
to continue to be remembered by someone
That movie will stay with me for a long time
That movie will stay with me for a long time
to live with someone for a short time
to live with someone for a short time
I will stay with my uncle
I will stay with my uncle
to continue to be with someone
to continue to be with someone
Please stay with me until I finish
Please stay with me until I finish
to live with someone temporarily
to live with someone temporarily
I will stay with my aunt
I will stay with my aunt
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
In scenea day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
a drink that can make you drunk
In scenea drink that can make you drunk
He does not drink alcohol
He does not drink alcohol
a liquid used to clean skin or objects
a liquid used to clean skin or objects
I cleaned the cut with alcohol
I cleaned the cut with alcohol
an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grains or fruit
an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grains or fruit
She does not drink alcohol
She does not drink alcohol
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
to pick something from a group
In sceneto pick something from a group
He chose a red car
He chose a red car
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
She chose the red dress
She chose the red dress
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to not forget to do something
In sceneto not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
money spent on something
In scenemoney spent on something
The travel expense was high
The travel expense was high
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
hard to deal with or understand
In scenehard to deal with or understand
This is a tricky question
This is a tricky question
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to put something to a particular purpose
In sceneto put something to a particular purpose
You should apply these methods
You should apply these methods
to have an effect or be true in a situation
to have an effect or be true in a situation
This rule does not apply here
This rule does not apply here
to give all your attention and effort to something
to give all your attention and effort to something
You must apply yourself to your studies
You must apply yourself to your studies
to place something onto a surface
to place something onto a surface
Please apply this cream to your skin
Please apply this cream to your skin
to ask for something formally
to ask for something formally
I want to apply for a job
I want to apply for a job
to make a formal request for something
to make a formal request for something
I applied for a new job
I applied for a new job
to send a request for something
to send a request for something
She applied to the university
She applied to the university
put to use for a purpose
put to use for a purpose
Apply this cream to your skin
Apply this cream to your skin
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You must apply more effort
You must apply more effort
the quality of being funny or making people laugh
In scenethe quality of being funny or making people laugh
She has a great sense of humor
She has a great sense of humor
a small cabinet next to a bed, usually with drawers
In scenea small cabinet next to a bed, usually with drawers
My lamp is on the night stand
My lamp is on the night stand
a small table next to a bed
In scenea small table next to a bed
She put her phone on the night stand
She put her phone on the night stand
between planets
In scenebetween planets
The probe is on an interplanetary mission
The probe is on an interplanetary mission
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
In sceneused to get the listener's attention or as a pause
Know what I have a better idea
Know what I have a better idea
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
They are doing know-what
They are doing know-what
something that is not named
something that is not named
I need to buy the know what for the car
I need to buy the know what for the car
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a similar appearance to
In sceneto have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
information or awareness gained through experience
In sceneinformation or awareness gained through experience
She has a lot of knowledge about history
She has a lot of knowledge about history
a place where students study after high school
In scenea place where students study after high school
She is studying at college
She is studying at college
feeling a need to sleep
In scenefeeling a need to sleep
I feel sleepy
I feel sleepy
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
careful discussion or thinking about something
In scenecareful discussion or thinking about something
After much deliberation, she accepted the offer
After much deliberation, she accepted the offer
to stop being angry at someone for a mistake
In sceneto stop being angry at someone for a mistake
Please forgive me
Please forgive me
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
You should forgive him for his mistake
You should forgive him for his mistake
a fresh, cool taste from a mint plant
In scenea fresh, cool taste from a mint plant
I love the smell of peppermint
I love the smell of peppermint
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
a piece of chocolate shaped like a turtle
In scenea piece of chocolate shaped like a turtle
She ate a chocolate turtle
She ate a chocolate turtle
a slow-moving animal with a hard shell
In scenea slow-moving animal with a hard shell
The turtle moves slowly
The turtle moves slowly
to pull your head and limbs into a shell for protection
to pull your head and limbs into a shell for protection
The boy turtled when he saw the dog
The boy turtled when he saw the dog
to move very slowly
to move very slowly
Traffic turtled along the highway
Traffic turtled along the highway
causing excitement
In scenecausing excitement
The game was very exciting
The game was very exciting
a document that shows you paid for something
In scenea document that shows you paid for something
Can I have a receipt please
Can I have a receipt please
a type of entertainment that makes people laugh
In scenea type of entertainment that makes people laugh
I love watching comedy movies
I love watching comedy movies
a movie or show that is meant to make people laugh
a movie or show that is meant to make people laugh
We watched a funny comedy last night
We watched a funny comedy last night
a funny movie or show
a funny movie or show
I love watching comedy movies
I love watching comedy movies
a high-level academic degree
In scenea high-level academic degree
He has a PhD in physics
He has a PhD in physics
used by two or more people together
In sceneused by two or more people together
They have a joint bank account
They have a joint bank account
a place where two parts are joined together
a place where two parts are joined together
He injured his knee joint while running
He injured his knee joint while running
a cigarette filled with marijuana
a cigarette filled with marijuana
He smoked a joint
He smoked a joint
an informal word for a restaurant or place
an informal word for a restaurant or place
This burger joint is great
This burger joint is great
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
to do something very well
In sceneto do something very well
You really nailed your presentation
You really nailed your presentation
a person who studies science
In scenea person who studies science
The scientist analyzed the data carefully
The scientist analyzed the data carefully
a person who studies science
a person who studies science
He is a famous scientist
He is a famous scientist
a creature from the planet Mars
In scenea creature from the planet Mars
He wrote a story about a Martian
He wrote a story about a Martian
a hard, crunchy sweet made with sugar and nuts
In scenea hard, crunchy sweet made with sugar and nuts
I bought some peanut brittle
I bought some peanut brittle
to send people to live in and take control of a new area
In sceneto send people to live in and take control of a new area
The country wanted to colonize the new land
The country wanted to colonize the new land
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
to become removed or separated
In sceneto become removed or separated
The button came off
The button came off
to give a certain impression to others
to give a certain impression to others
He comes off as very friendly
He comes off as very friendly
to occur or result in a particular way
to occur or result in a particular way
The party came off really well
The party came off really well
to come from a particular place or source
to come from a particular place or source
This stain does not come off easily
This stain does not come off easily
to become separated from something
to become separated from something
The button came off my coat
The button came off my coat
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
an action or step taken
an action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
to change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
an electronic game played on a screen
In scenean electronic game played on a screen
I like to play video games
I like to play video games
a game played on a computer or console
a game played on a computer or console
I love playing video games
I love playing video games
an electronic game played on a screen
an electronic game played on a screen
They enjoy playing electronic games
They enjoy playing electronic games
a game played on a screen using controls
a game played on a screen using controls
I play video games after school
I play video games after school
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
He attempted to open the door
He attempted to open the door
content
content
I attempted to fix the car
I attempted to fix the car
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
the confidence and enthusiasm of a person or group
In scenethe confidence and enthusiasm of a person or group
High morale is important for the team
High morale is important for the team
to share a home with someone
In sceneto share a home with someone
They live with their friends
They live with their friends
to accept and endure a difficult or unpleasant situation
to 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
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 produce babies or offspring
In sceneto produce babies or offspring
Most animals procreate in the spring
Most animals procreate in the spring
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
moving at a low speed
In scenemoving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
happening at a low rate or with little activity
In scenehappening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
moving at a low speed
moving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
happening by accident, not planned
In scenehappening by accident, not planned
We met coincidentally at the airport
We met coincidentally at the airport
having the ability to make new things or ideas
In scenehaving the ability to make new things or ideas
She is a very creative artist
She is a very creative artist
involving imagination and original ideas
involving imagination and original ideas
She has a creative mind
She has a creative mind
to be determined and not joking
In sceneto be determined and not joking
I told them to leave and I really meant business
I told them to leave and I really meant business
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
used to give one reason or example
In sceneused to give one reason or example
One thing I like about this house is the garden
One thing I like about this house is the garden
a word or group of words that communicates a meaning
In scenea word or group of words that communicates a meaning
This is a common expression
This is a common expression
a look on someone's face that shows emotion
a look on someone's face that shows emotion
He had a sad expression
He had a sad expression
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
to push a finger or object into something
In sceneto push a finger or object into something
She poked him in the arm
She poked him in the arm
to push or prod someone or something with a finger or a pointed object
to push or prod someone or something with a finger or a pointed object
Don't poke the bear
Don't poke the bear
to look around a place to find information
to look around a place to find information
He was poking around the old desk
He was poking around the old desk