The Crown — Season 3 Episode 1
Words & meanings
674 words
CEFR level
calm when waiting or dealing with problems
In scenecalm when waiting or dealing with problems
Please be patient
Please be patient
a person receiving medical care
a person receiving medical care
The doctor sees the patient
The doctor sees the patient
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
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
to say that something is caused by or belongs to someone or something
In sceneto say that something is caused by or belongs to someone or something
He ascribed his success to hard work
He ascribed his success to hard work
a strong feeling of wanting something
In scenea strong feeling of wanting something
I resisted the temptation to eat the cake
I resisted the temptation to eat the cake
nice or enjoyable
In scenenice or enjoyable
We had a lovely day at the park
We had a lovely day at the park
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
a person who is kind and pleasant
a person who is kind and pleasant
She is a lovely person
She is a lovely person
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
in a kind and gentle way
In scenein a kind and gentle way
He treated the animal mercifully
He treated the animal mercifully
to be on your feet with your body upright
In sceneto be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
to be able to accept something unpleasant
In sceneto be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
to be in a particular position or state
to be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to choose and organize something carefully
In sceneto choose and organize something carefully
She curated a collection of rare books
She curated a collection of rare books
to select and arrange items for a collection or show
to select and arrange items for a collection or show
She curated the art exhibition
She curated the art exhibition
produced through speaking
In sceneproduced through speaking
Spoken English is different from written English
Spoken English is different from written English
to produce words with your mouth
to produce words with your mouth
English is a spoken language
English is a spoken language
to say words
to say words
He has spoken about this issue
He has spoken about this issue
used to say that a negative statement is also true for another person or thing
In sceneused to say that a negative statement is also true for another person or thing
I don't like it. Neither do I
I don't like it. Neither do I
not one of two people or things
In scenenot one of two people or things
Neither of the students is here
Neither of the students is here
not one or the other
not one or the other
Neither book is good
Neither book is good
not one or the other
not one or the other
The box is neither big nor small
The box is neither big nor small
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
the possibility of something happening or being developed
In scenethe possibility of something happening or being developed
This student has a lot of potential
This student has a lot of potential
the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
He has great potential as a leader
He has great potential as a leader
a feeling of happiness or satisfaction
In scenea feeling of happiness or satisfaction
Reading books gives me great pleasure
Reading books gives me great pleasure
happening right away
In scenehappening right away
Come here immediately
Come here immediately
to make something be seen or experienced
In sceneto make something be seen or experienced
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
to leave something without cover
to leave something without cover
Do not expose your skin to the sun
Do not expose your skin to the sun
to make something known that was hidden
to make something known that was hidden
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
not correct or real
In scenenot correct or real
This statement is false
This statement is false
not real or genuine
not real or genuine
She used a false passport
She used a false passport
a thing that you like more than others
In scenea thing that you like more than others
What is your preference?
What is your preference?
an official paper with information
In scenean official paper with information
Please sign this document
Please sign this document
to write down information
to write down information
He documented the whole process
He documented the whole process
a piece of paper or digital file with information
a piece of paper or digital file with information
Please sign this document
Please sign this document
careful attention to notice danger
In scenecareful attention to notice danger
Constant vigilance is needed
Constant vigilance is needed
words spoken to a god
In scenewords spoken to a god
She said a short prayer
She said a short prayer
a spoken or silent talk to a god
a spoken or silent talk to a god
My prayer was answered
My prayer was answered
the people who work for an organization
In scenethe people who work for an organization
The staff is very helpful
The staff is very helpful
a long piece of wood used for walking or fighting
a long piece of wood used for walking or fighting
He used a wooden staff for walking
He used a wooden staff for walking
the people who work for an organization
the people who work for an organization
The hotel staff was very helpful
The hotel staff was very helpful
happening quickly without warning
In scenehappening quickly without warning
There was a sudden change
There was a sudden change
at some time in the future
In sceneat some time in the future
I will visit Japan one day
I will visit Japan one day
lasting for only one day
lasting for only one day
This was a one day trip
This was a one day trip
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
One day I will visit Japan
One day I will visit Japan
able to be done successfully
In sceneable to be done successfully
The team found a workable solution to the problem
The team found a workable solution to the problem
to start paying attention to something
In sceneto start paying attention to something
Now let us turn to the next topic
Now let us turn to the next topic
to go to someone for support or advice
to go to someone for support or advice
You can always turn to your family
You can always turn to your family
to move to a specific page in a book
to move to a specific page in a book
Students turn to page fifty
Students turn to page fifty
to move your body to look at someone
to move your body to look at someone
Please turn to me
Please turn to me
to see or know something before it happens
In sceneto see or know something before it happens
I didn't foresee this problem
I didn't foresee this problem
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
Please confirm your email address
Please confirm your email address
to officially accept someone as a member of a church
to officially accept someone as a member of a church
The bishop confirmed the new members
The bishop confirmed the new members
a written work, especially an old one or one not yet published
In scenea written work, especially an old one or one not yet published
The author sent the manuscript to the publisher
The author sent the manuscript to the publisher
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a time that is after the exact hour
a time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
to have a different opinion than someone
In sceneto have a different opinion than someone
I disagree with you
I disagree with you
to make someone feel sick or unwell
to make someone feel sick or unwell
The hot weather seems to disagree with me
The hot weather seems to disagree with me
to not have the same opinion as someone
to not have the same opinion as someone
I disagree with your idea
I disagree with your idea
to make someone feel sick in their stomach
to make someone feel sick in their stomach
Dairy products sometimes disagree with me
Dairy products sometimes disagree with me
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She directs the movie
She directs the movie
to point or turn something in a particular direction
to point or turn something in a particular direction
He directed the light at the wall
He directed the light at the wall
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
She is very direct with her feedback
She is very direct with her feedback
without anything in between
without anything in between
This is a direct flight
This is a direct flight
a favorable time or situation
In scenea favorable time or situation
This is a great opportunity
This is a great opportunity
good situations that make it possible to do something
good situations that make it possible to do something
This job is a great opportunity
This job is a great opportunity
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
to get rid of something unwanted
In sceneto get rid of something unwanted
Don't throw away these papers
Don't throw away these papers
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
I will throw away the trash
I will throw away the trash
to get rid of something that is useful
to get rid of something that is useful
Don't throw away this chance
Don't throw away this chance
a substance that can cause illness or death
In scenea substance that can cause illness or death
This plant contains a strong poison
This plant contains a strong poison
to give a poisonous substance to someone
to give a poisonous substance to someone
Poisoning the water is a crime
Poisoning the water is a crime
a condition caused by harmful substances
a condition caused by harmful substances
He suffered from food poisoning
He suffered from food poisoning
illness caused by taking in a toxic substance
illness caused by taking in a toxic substance
Food poisoning is very painful
Food poisoning is very painful
having one or more wings
In scenehaving one or more wings
The winged insect flew away
The winged insect flew away
to be struck by something
to be struck by something
The bullet winged his arm
The bullet winged his arm
to come to one place as a group
In sceneto come to one place as a group
We will gather here tonight
We will gather here tonight
to bring people or things to one place
to bring people or things to one place
Please gather your things before we leave
Please gather your things before we leave
to bring under control
to bring under control
She gathered her thoughts
She gathered her thoughts
to understand or conclude from information
to understand or conclude from information
I gather that you are tired
I gather that you are tired
a class or session that teaches a skill or subject
In scenea class or session that teaches a skill or subject
She watched a tutorial to learn Photoshop
She watched a tutorial to learn Photoshop
the highest place or position
In scenethe highest place or position
The cat is on top of the roof
The cat is on top of the roof
in addition to something
in addition to something
On top of the rain, it started to snow
On top of the rain, it started to snow
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order
In scenea forcible overthrow of a government or social order
The revolution changed the government
The revolution changed the government
a story that may not be true
In scenea story that may not be true
I heard a rumor about him
I heard a rumor about him
a piece of information that is spread without being confirmed as true
In scenea piece of information that is spread without being confirmed as true
I heard a rumor about the new project
I heard a rumor about the new project
used to emphasize a statement
In sceneused to emphasize a statement
It is very cold indeed
It is very cold indeed
likely to change or capable of being changed
In scenelikely to change or capable of being changed
The weather in London is very changeable
The weather in London is very changeable
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
a formal choice made by people in an election or decision
In scenea formal choice made by people in an election or decision
He cast his vote for the candidate
He cast his vote for the candidate
to make a choice in an election or meeting
In sceneto make a choice in an election or meeting
I will vote tomorrow
I will vote tomorrow
a person of noble birth
In scenea person of noble birth
She was a highborn lady
She was a highborn lady
great mental ability or talent
In scenegreat mental ability or talent
Her musical genius is obvious
Her musical genius is obvious
a person with exceptional intelligence or talent
a person with exceptional intelligence or talent
Albert Einstein was a true genius
Albert Einstein was a true genius
not special or interesting
In scenenot special or interesting
The hotel was quite unremarkable
The hotel was quite unremarkable
of the highest quality or degree
In sceneof the highest quality or degree
He is the greatest player
He is the greatest player
the most of something
the most of something
She achieved the greatest success
She achieved the greatest success
very big in size or amount
very big in size or amount
This is the greatest mountain
This is the greatest mountain
making a sound that is easy to hear
In scenemaking a sound that is easy to hear
The music is too loud
The music is too loud
with a strong, easily heard sound
with a strong, easily heard sound
Please speak loud
Please speak loud
making a lot of sound
making a lot of sound
The party was very loud
The party was very loud
making a lot of noise
making a lot of noise
The music is too loud
The music is too loud
related to industry or factories
In scenerelated to industry or factories
This is an industrial zone
This is an industrial zone
to continue to live
In sceneto continue to live
His goal is to vive
His goal is to vive
something that is normal or regularly happens
In scenesomething that is normal or regularly happens
I'll have my usual coffee
I'll have my usual coffee
happening most of the time
happening most of the time
It is usual to see rain
It is usual to see rain
happening most of the time
happening most of the time
It was just a normal day
It was just a normal day
the thing someone normally chooses or does
the thing someone normally chooses or does
I will order my usual
I will order my usual
to change information into a different form
In sceneto change information into a different form
Computers encode data as binary
Computers encode data as binary
to become red in the face from embarrassment
In sceneto become red in the face from embarrassment
He blushes when he is shy
He blushes when he is shy
a pink or red powder or cream for the cheeks
a pink or red powder or cream for the cheeks
She uses blush
She uses blush
a pale pink color
a pale pink color
Her dress is a lovely blush
Her dress is a lovely blush
making no sound
In scenemaking no sound
The room was completely silent
The room was completely silent
very strong or intense
In scenevery strong or intense
He is a rabid supporter of the team
He is a rabid supporter of the team
having a disease that causes madness
having a disease that causes madness
The rabid dog attacked the man
The rabid dog attacked the man
of great size or amount
In sceneof great size or amount
She has a large family
She has a large family
big in size
big in size
I want a large coffee
I want a large coffee
a slang term for one thousand US dollars
a slang term for one thousand US dollars
He won five large in the game
He won five large in the game
not broken or damaged
In scenenot broken or damaged
The glass remained intact
The glass remained intact
information that someone must know to do their job or stay safe
In sceneinformation that someone must know to do their job or stay safe
This safety procedure is a need to know
This safety procedure is a need to know
only for people who must have the information
only for people who must have the information
Access is restricted to a need to know
Access is restricted to a need to know
only for people who must have the information
only for people who must have the information
Access is limited to a need to know basis
Access is limited to a need to know basis
information that must be kept secret
information that must be kept secret
This information is need to know only
This information is need to know only
a particular form of something
In scenea particular form of something
This is the new version of the book
This is the new version of the book
a person who cheats at card games
In scenea person who cheats at card games
He is a known cardsharp who steals money
He is a known cardsharp who steals money
a set of ideas meant to explain something
In scenea set of ideas meant to explain something
The theory of relativity is complex
The theory of relativity is complex
an idea or explanation for something
an idea or explanation for something
I have a theory about why she left
I have a theory about why she left
ideas that explain how something works
ideas that explain how something works
This theory explains how the engine works
This theory explains how the engine works
from the beginning of a trip to the end of it
In scenefrom the beginning of a trip to the end of it
The taxi service is door to door
The taxi service is door to door
going to each house in an area to visit people
going to each house in an area to visit people
The salesperson went door to door
The salesperson went door to door
from one house to the next in a neighborhood
from one house to the next in a neighborhood
He is selling magazines door to door
He is selling magazines door to door
going to each house in an area
going to each house in an area
The salesman is selling products door-to-door
The salesman is selling products door-to-door
visiting people's homes one by one to sell things
visiting people's homes one by one to sell things
He does door-to-door sales
He does door-to-door sales
a political party that supports workers' rights
In scenea political party that supports workers' rights
She supports the Labour Party
She supports the Labour Party
the process of giving birth to a baby
the process of giving birth to a baby
She went into labour this morning
She went into labour this morning
physical or mental effort to do a job
physical or mental effort to do a job
It took a lot of labour to build the house
It took a lot of labour to build the house
to move toward or arrive at a place
In sceneto move toward or arrive at a place
The train is coming
The train is coming
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The coming weeks will be busy
The coming weeks will be busy
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
My friend is coming to my house
My friend is coming to my house
to become known or public
In sceneto become known or public
New evidence has come to light
New evidence has come to light
to become known or obvious
to become known or obvious
The truth will eventually come to light
The truth will eventually come to light
over a large area or range
In sceneover a large area or range
This book is widely read
This book is widely read
to create a picture in your mind
In sceneto create a picture in your mind
Just imagine a world without war
Just imagine a world without war
to form a mental image of something
In sceneto form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach
to form a picture in your mind
to form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
done by yourself rather than by someone else
In scenedone by yourself rather than by someone else
She signed the document personally
She signed the document personally
individually
individually
Personally I think it is a good idea
Personally I think it is a good idea
a person who wins a game or contest
In scenea person who wins a game or contest
The winner gets a prize
The winner gets a prize
a person or thing that is very good or successful
a person or thing that is very good or successful
This new idea is a real winner
This new idea is a real winner
someone who wins a contest or competition
someone who wins a contest or competition
He was the winner
He was the winner
words or ideas that are not true or sensible
In scenewords or ideas that are not true or sensible
Stop talking nonsense
Stop talking nonsense
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
At least three people came
At least three people came
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
It was cold but at least we had a heater
It was cold but at least we had a heater
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am not in the least bit worried
I am not in the least bit worried
the smallest in amount or degree
the smallest in amount or degree
This is the least expensive room
This is the least expensive room
a contest of speed
In scenea contest of speed
He loves watching car racing
He loves watching car racing
to move at a very high speed
to move at a very high speed
The car was racing down the street
The car was racing down the street
a lower price than usual
In scenea lower price than usual
I got a discount on these shoes
I got a discount on these shoes
to treat something as unimportant
to treat something as unimportant
You cannot discount his opinion
You cannot discount his opinion
to become aware of something or someone
In sceneto become aware of something or someone
I have never heard of this artist
I have never heard of this artist
to become aware of something or someone
to become aware of something or someone
I have heard of that famous author
I have heard of that famous author
to become aware that something exists
to become aware that something exists
Have you heard of the new concert
Have you heard of the new concert
not taking risks or making big changes
In scenenot taking risks or making big changes
He is very conservative with his money
He is very conservative with his money
to cover a surface with color using paint
In sceneto cover a surface with color using paint
He painted the wall blue
He painted the wall blue
covered with color
covered with color
The wall is painted blue
The wall is painted blue
to make a picture using paint
to make a picture using paint
She painted a beautiful landscape
She painted a beautiful landscape
a person who studies or works with statistics
In scenea person who studies or works with statistics
The statistician analyzed the survey data
The statistician analyzed the survey data