The Crown — Season 3 Episode 8
Words & meanings
524 words
CEFR level
the conditions that affect a situation
In scenethe conditions that affect a situation
It was a difficult circumstance
It was a difficult circumstance
something that makes you remember
In scenesomething that makes you remember
I set a reminder on my phone
I set a reminder on my phone
a strong wish to learn or know something
In scenea strong wish to learn or know something
Her curiosity led her to travel the world
Her curiosity led her to travel the world
something unusual that people want to look at or learn about
something unusual that people want to look at or learn about
The statue is a curiosity
The statue is a curiosity
something that is unusual or interesting
something that is unusual or interesting
That old clock is a real curiosity
That old clock is a real curiosity
something strange or interesting
something strange or interesting
The shop is full of curiosities
The shop is full of curiosities
to make an attack in response to an attack
to make an attack in response to an attack
The team planned a counter attack
The team planned a counter attack
an attack made in response to an enemy's attack
an attack made in response to an enemy's attack
The army launched a counter-attack
The army launched a counter-attack
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
very close to death
In scenevery close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
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
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
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
the act of disagreeing with or fighting against something
In scenethe act of disagreeing with or fighting against something
There is strong opposition to the new law
There is strong opposition to the new law
a group that disagrees with or competes against another
In scenea group that disagrees with or competes against another
The opposition criticized the new law
The opposition criticized the new law
a person or group that you are competing against
a person or group that you are competing against
We must defeat the opposition in the game
We must defeat the opposition in the game
fighting or war between groups
In scenefighting or war between groups
The hostilities ended after the treaty was signed
The hostilities ended after the treaty was signed
to tell a secret or spoiler
In sceneto tell a secret or spoiler
Don't give away the ending of the movie
Don't give away the ending of the movie
to give something to someone for free
to give something to someone for free
She decided to give away her old books
She decided to give away her old books
to hand something to someone without asking for money
to hand something to someone without asking for money
I will give away my old clothes
I will give away my old clothes
to give something to someone for free
to give something to someone for free
I decided to give away my old clothes
I decided to give away my old clothes
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
to turn or rotate on a point
In sceneto turn or rotate on a point
The dancer began to pivot on one foot
The dancer began to pivot on one foot
in addition to what has been said
In scenein addition to what has been said
Besides it is getting late
Besides it is getting late
used to add another point to what has been said
used to add another point to what has been said
Besides it is raining outside
Besides it is raining outside
other than; not including
other than; not including
No one was there besides me
No one was there besides me
used to add another point
used to add another point
Besides, it is too late
Besides, it is too late
unable to be seen
In sceneunable to be seen
The ink is invisible
The ink is invisible
to say what something is like
In sceneto say what something is like
Can you describe your house?
Can you describe your house?
to say what something is like
to say what something is like
Can you describe your house
Can you describe your house
to say what someone or something is like
to say what someone or something is like
Can you describe him
Can you describe him
to say what something is like
to say what something is like
The author describes the scene well
The author describes the scene well
to force a person or animal to move away from a place
In sceneto force a person or animal to move away from a place
The guard rode off the intruders
The guard rode off the intruders
to go away on a horse or vehicle
In sceneto go away on a horse or vehicle
She rode off on her bike
She rode off on her bike
not able to make a decision
In scenenot able to make a decision
She is indecisive about which dress to buy
She is indecisive about which dress to buy
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to achieve something
In sceneto achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to cause something to be a certain way
to cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
written messages or letters
In scenewritten messages or letters
We have a lot of correspondence
We have a lot of correspondence
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
to show or make clear what something is
In sceneto show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
to bring something to a final conclusion
In sceneto bring something to a final conclusion
We can finally lay these rumors to rest
We can finally lay these rumors to rest
to place a dead body in a grave
to place a dead body in a grave
They laid him to rest in the village cemetery
They laid him to rest in the village cemetery
very beautiful or impressive
In scenevery beautiful or impressive
The sunset was glorious
The sunset was glorious
the opinion that people have about someone
In scenethe opinion that people have about someone
He has a good reputation
He has a good reputation
the opinion that people have about someone
In scenethe opinion that people have about someone
She has a good reputation in the company
She has a good reputation in the company
to make or produce something
In sceneto make or produce something
They will form a committee
They will form a committee
the state of being fit and ready to perform well
the state of being fit and ready to perform well
The athlete is in excellent form
The athlete is in excellent form
a paper with blank spaces to fill in
a paper with blank spaces to fill in
Fill out this form
Fill out this form
the visible shape of something
the visible shape of something
The ice took a strange form
The ice took a strange form
a group of people living in the same place
In scenea group of people living in the same place
Our community is very friendly
Our community is very friendly
relating to a specific area or group of people
relating to a specific area or group of people
He is an active member of our community
He is an active member of our community
groups of people living in the same area
groups of people living in the same area
We have a strong community here
We have a strong community here
to be upset or annoyed by something
In sceneto be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait for one moment please
Wait for one moment please
to a small degree
to a small degree
This is one better than that
This is one better than that
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
In scenethe ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
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 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 have a certain value in money
In sceneto have a certain value in money
This house is worth a lot of money
This house is worth a lot of money
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true or to add information
I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard
I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
In sceneto hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to have an idea or remember something
to have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to have someone or something in your thoughts
to have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
to have an idea or opinion about something
to have an idea or opinion about something
What do you think of this book
What do you think of this book
to go to a place for a period of time
In sceneto go to a place for a period of time
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
to go and spend time with someone
In sceneto go and spend time with someone
I will visit my grandmother
I will visit my grandmother
to cause harm or trouble to someone
to cause harm or trouble to someone
The sickness visited the small town
The sickness visited the small town
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I desire a peaceful life
I desire a peaceful life
a strong feeling of wanting something
In scenea strong feeling of wanting something
She has a strong desire to travel
She has a strong desire to travel
to want something very much
to want something very much
He desires to see the world
He desires to see the world
to decide that a planned event will not happen
In sceneto decide that a planned event will not happen
They had to cancel the meeting
They had to cancel the meeting
to make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
to make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
The machine will cancel your ticket
The machine will cancel your ticket
to stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
to stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
People decided to cancel the actor
People decided to cancel the actor
to decide that something will not happen
to decide that something will not happen
I need to cancel my appointment
I need to cancel my appointment
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
to think of as being something
In sceneto think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
the energy used to try hard
In scenethe energy used to try hard
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
physical or mental energy used to do something
physical or mental energy used to do something
It takes effort to learn a new language
It takes effort to learn a new language
used to show that each person in a group does something to the others
In sceneused to show that each person in a group does something to the others
They help one another
They help one another
not clean or organized
In scenenot clean or organized
His room is very messy
His room is very messy
of little importance
In sceneof little importance
This is a petty problem
This is a petty problem
of little importance or value
of little importance or value
It was a petty disagreement
It was a petty disagreement
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
not moving or changing
In scenenot moving or changing
The population remained static
The population remained static
a crackling sound on a radio or TV
a crackling sound on a radio or TV
There is too much static on the radio
There is too much static on the radio
things that are hard to deal with
In scenethings that are hard to deal with
He faced many difficulties
He faced many difficulties
to cause someone to feel interested in or attracted to something
In sceneto cause someone to feel interested in or attracted to something
Her personality draws people to her
Her personality draws people to her
to move closer to a particular point or time
to move closer to a particular point or time
The meeting is drawing to a close
The meeting is drawing to a close
to cause someone's focus to be on something
to cause someone's focus to be on something
The bright colors draw my eyes to the painting
The bright colors draw my eyes to the painting
having won a victory
In scenehaving won a victory
The team returned triumphant
The team returned triumphant
to feel very lucky or thankful
In sceneto feel very lucky or thankful
Having good health is a blessing
Having good health is a blessing
a prayer or good wish for someone's happiness or success
In scenea prayer or good wish for someone's happiness or success
They gave us their blessing
They gave us their blessing
God's help or protection
God's help or protection
The priest gave a blessing
The priest gave a blessing
something that brings happiness or help
something that brings happiness or help
This rain is a blessing
This rain is a blessing
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
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
having earned something through effort or merit
In scenehaving earned something through effort or merit
She is deserving of this success
She is deserving of this success
to be about or relate to something
In sceneto be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
something that makes you feel anxious
In scenesomething that makes you feel anxious
My main concern is the weather
My main concern is the weather
a large business organization
a large business organization
It is a large manufacturing concern
It is a large manufacturing concern
something that is your job or duty to deal with
something that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
a special chair for a king or queen
In scenea special chair for a king or queen
The king sat on his throne
The king sat on his throne
a special chair for a king or queen
a special chair for a king or queen
The king sat on his golden throne
The king sat on his golden throne
an informal word for a toilet
an informal word for a toilet
He is sitting on the throne
He is sitting on the throne
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
in a clear way
in a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
a king or queen who rules a country
In scenea king or queen who rules a country
The sovereign lives in the palace
The sovereign lives in the palace
having full power to govern itself
having full power to govern itself
The country is a sovereign nation
The country is a sovereign nation
a king or queen who rules a country
a king or queen who rules a country
The sovereign signed the new law
The sovereign signed the new law
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
having lived for a long time
In scenehaving lived for a long time
He is older than his brother
He is older than his brother
having lived for a longer time
having lived for a longer time
She is older than me
She is older than me
having lived for many years
having lived for many years
This house is older than mine
This house is older than mine
having lived for a longer time
having lived for a longer time
He is an older member
He is an older member
a basic rule or idea that you believe in
In scenea basic rule or idea that you believe in
It is against my principles
It is against my principles
a basic idea or rule that explains how something works
a basic idea or rule that explains how something works
The device works on a simple principle
The device works on a simple principle
a basic idea or belief
a basic idea or belief
I agree with you in principle
I agree with you in principle
a careful or skillful movement
In scenea careful or skillful movement
The driver made a clever maneuver
The driver made a clever maneuver
to connect or fasten together
In sceneto connect or fasten together
They joined the two pieces together
They joined the two pieces together
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
She joined the school club
She joined the school club
to go to be with someone
to go to be with someone
He joined his friends for lunch
He joined his friends for lunch
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
a room used for sleeping
In scenea room used for sleeping
My bedroom is small
My bedroom is small
a room used for sleeping
a room used for sleeping
I clean my bedroom every day
I clean my bedroom every day
to act or speak for someone
In sceneto act or speak for someone
The lawyer represents the client
The lawyer represents the client
to mean or symbolize something
to mean or symbolize something
The red color represents danger
The red color represents danger
to be a symbol or sign for something
to be a symbol or sign for something
The dove represents peace
The dove represents peace
to put seeds into the ground to grow
In sceneto put seeds into the ground to grow
She sowed the seeds
She sowed the seeds
to make something happen or grow
to make something happen or grow
He sows seeds in the garden
He sows seeds in the garden
a female adult pig
a female adult pig
The sow is caring for her piglets
The sow is caring for her piglets
the feeling of worry caused by demands
In scenethe feeling of worry caused by demands
He is under a lot of pressure
He is under a lot of pressure
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
The water pressure is high
The water pressure is high
to try to make someone do something
to try to make someone do something
They pressured him to sign the paper
They pressured him to sign the paper
a speech or show to an audience
In scenea speech or show to an audience
I have a presentation tomorrow
I have a presentation tomorrow
the act of giving a gift to someone
the act of giving a gift to someone
The presentation of the gift was touching
The presentation of the gift was touching
to be happy to do something
In sceneto be happy to do something
He is willing to help
He is willing to help
to be ready or agree to do something
to be ready or agree to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
She is willing to help
She is willing to help
prepared to do something
prepared to do something
I am willing to help
I am willing to help
ready to do something
ready to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
any person
In sceneany person
Is anybody here
Is anybody here
any person
any person
Does anybody want cake?
Does anybody want cake?
a person, not a specific one
a person, not a specific one
I didn't see anybody
I didn't see anybody
to show something that was hidden
In sceneto show something that was hidden
She revealed the secret
She revealed the secret
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
something that makes you healthy
In scenesomething that makes you healthy
They found a cure for the flu
They found a cure for the flu
to make a sick person healthy
to make a sick person healthy
The doctor cured the patient
The doctor cured the patient
to preserve food with salt or smoke
to preserve food with salt or smoke
They cure the meat with salt
They cure the meat with salt
to make an illness or problem go away
to make an illness or problem go away
The medicine cured her
The medicine cured her
toward the front or future
In scenetoward the front or future
Step forward
Step forward
confident in a way that may seem rude
confident in a way that may seem rude
He was too forward
He was too forward
a player position in sports
a player position in sports
He plays as a forward
He plays as a forward
to send something to another person or place
to send something to another person or place
Please forward the email
Please forward the email
very shocking or evil
In scenevery shocking or evil
He committed a monstrous crime
He committed a monstrous crime
extremely large
extremely large
The building is monstrous
The building is monstrous
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
not seen or found often
In scenenot seen or found often
This is a rare coin
This is a rare coin
not cooked for very long
not cooked for very long
I like my steak rare
I like my steak rare
to act in a way that matches a particular quality or promise
In sceneto act in a way that matches a particular quality or promise
He remained true to his promise
He remained true to his promise
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
the idea or feeling you get about someone or something
In scenethe idea or feeling you get about someone or something
My first impression of him was positive
My first impression of him was positive
an idea or feeling that you have about someone or something
an idea or feeling that you have about someone or something
She left a good impression on me
She left a good impression on me
an imitation of a famous person's voice or mannerisms
an imitation of a famous person's voice or mannerisms
He does a great impression of the president
He does a great impression of the president
a mark made by pressing something into a surface
a mark made by pressing something into a surface
The ring left an impression on her finger
The ring left an impression on her finger
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
after a long time or at last
In sceneafter a long time or at last
He finished his work at long last
He finished his work at long last
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment