The Crown — Season 4 Episode 8
Words & meanings
783 words
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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
the ability to make good choices
In scenethe ability to make good choices
She showed good judgment
She showed good judgment
a decision or opinion about someone or something
a decision or opinion about someone or something
You should not make a quick judgment
You should not make a quick judgment
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
a formal act of verifying or approving something
In scenea formal act of verifying or approving something
I am waiting for the confirmation email
I am waiting for the confirmation email
a statement that something is true or accepted
a statement that something is true or accepted
I received confirmation for my flight
I received confirmation for my flight
a Christian ceremony where a person confirms their faith
a Christian ceremony where a person confirms their faith
She attended her confirmation
She attended her confirmation
in or to every place
In scenein or to every place
I looked everywhere for my keys
I looked everywhere for my keys
easy to understand or do
In sceneeasy to understand or do
The instructions were straightforward
The instructions were straightforward
telling the truth in a direct way
telling the truth in a direct way
She is a straightforward person who tells the truth
She is a straightforward person who tells the truth
the maximum amount something can hold or do
In scenethe maximum amount something can hold or do
The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 people
The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 people
the maximum number or amount that something can hold
the maximum number or amount that something can hold
The stadium has a large capacity
The stadium has a large capacity
the position or function someone has
the position or function someone has
He is acting in the capacity of a manager
He is acting in the capacity of a manager
having greater age than someone else
In scenehaving greater age than someone else
My elder brother helped me
My elder brother helped me
an older adult
In scenean older adult
The village elder told us a story
The village elder told us a story
an older person in a position of authority
an older person in a position of authority
The village elder spoke
The village elder spoke
not caring about danger or consequences
In scenenot caring about danger or consequences
He is a reckless driver
He is a reckless driver
to reach an agreement by each giving up something
In sceneto reach an agreement by each giving up something
We need to compromise to solve the problem
We need to compromise to solve the problem
to make something weaker or less effective
In sceneto make something weaker or less effective
This mistake could compromise the security
This mistake could compromise the security
an agreement where each side gives up something
an agreement where each side gives up something
We reached a compromise
We reached a compromise
happening again and again without stopping
In scenehappening again and again without stopping
There was continual noise outside
There was continual noise outside
a large, stinging flying insect like a wasp
In scenea large, stinging flying insect like a wasp
A hornet stung me on the arm
A hornet stung me on the arm
to show happiness by curving your mouth
In sceneto show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
She gave a small smile
She gave a small smile
one of a set of steps that go up or down
In sceneone of a set of steps that go up or down
He sat on the bottom stair
He sat on the bottom stair
something that is good or helpful
In scenesomething that is good or helpful
Stay positive about the future
Stay positive about the future
completely sure that something is true
completely sure that something is true
The test result was positive
The test result was positive
a number or value that is above zero
a number or value that is above zero
Five is a positive number
Five is a positive number
indicating that a substance or condition is present
indicating that a substance or condition is present
The medical test was positive
The medical test was positive
brought into life
In scenebrought into life
I was born in Istanbul
I was born in Istanbul
to come into the world at birth
In sceneto come into the world at birth
The baby was born yesterday
The baby was born yesterday
to start living
to start living
A new idea was born
A new idea was born
a message or sign sent to someone
In scenea message or sign sent to someone
He sent a signal for help
He sent a signal for help
a sign or sound that gives information
In scenea sign or sound that gives information
The red light is a signal to stop
The red light is a signal to stop
to send a message or sign to someone
to send a message or sign to someone
She signaled me to come here
She signaled me to come here
a message sent by radio or electricity
a message sent by radio or electricity
I cannot get a signal here
I cannot get a signal here
a complete change of opinion or policy
In scenea complete change of opinion or policy
The government made a sudden volte-face on its economic policy
The government made a sudden volte-face on its economic policy
the part you play in a situation or performance
In scenethe part you play in a situation or performance
She played an important role in the project
She played an important role in the project
a part played by an actor in a film or play
a part played by an actor in a film or play
She played a lead role in the movie
She played a lead role in the movie
a function or position someone has in a situation
a function or position someone has in a situation
Everyone has a specific role in the project
Everyone has a specific role in the project
a limit that you will not go past
In scenea limit that you will not go past
We must draw a line in the sand
We must draw a line in the sand
having no value or importance
In scenehaving no value or importance
His efforts were nugatory
His efforts were nugatory
a person or thing you use most often
In scenea person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
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 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
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
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
the time between two events
In scenethe time between two events
I will wait here in the meantime
I will wait here in the meantime
the time between two events
the time between two events
In the meantime, please wait here
In the meantime, please wait here
the time between two events
the time between two events
I will cook in the meantime
I will cook in the meantime
to avoid making someone deal with something
In sceneto avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
to prevent harm or death
In sceneto prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
kept in reserve
kept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid using something
to avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
liked by a lot of people
In sceneliked by a lot of people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by many people
liked by many people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by many people
liked by many people
That singer is very popular
That singer is very popular
to set on fire
In sceneto set on fire
He lit the campfire last night
He lit the campfire last night
very good or fun, often used in casual speech
very good or fun, often used in casual speech
He got lit at the party
He got lit at the party
made bright with light
made bright with light
The room was lit by lamps
The room was lit by lamps
to go away from a place in a hurry
to go away from a place in a hurry
He lit out of there
He lit out of there
to set on fire
to set on fire
She lit the candle
She lit the candle
written works like novels and poems
written works like novels and poems
I am taking a class on American lit
I am taking a class on American lit
a person who studies at a school
In scenea person who studies at a school
I am a student
I am a student
to speak to someone in a friendly way when you meet them
In sceneto speak to someone in a friendly way when you meet them
He greeted me with a smile
He greeted me with a smile
to say hello or welcome someone
to say hello or welcome someone
He greeted me with a smile
He greeted me with a smile
a noisy fight or disagreement
In scenea noisy fight or disagreement
They had a big row
They had a big row
a series of similar things happening one after another
a series of similar things happening one after another
They won three games in a row
They won three games in a row
a line of people or things
a line of people or things
Please sit in the front row
Please sit in the front row
to move a boat through water using oars
to move a boat through water using oars
He likes to row the boat
He likes to row the boat
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
The law obliges us to pay taxes
The law obliges us to pay taxes
to do something for someone as a favor
to do something for someone as a favor
He was happy to oblige
He was happy to oblige
a piece of jewelry worn around the neck
In scenea piece of jewelry worn around the neck
She wears a beautiful necklace
She wears a beautiful necklace
without any uncertainty
In scenewithout any uncertainty
He will no doubt come to the party
He will no doubt come to the party
the first printed version of a book or other published work
In scenethe first printed version of a book or other published work
This book is a rare first edition
This book is a rare first edition
the first printed version of a book
the first printed version of a book
This book is a rare first-edition
This book is a rare first-edition
not connected to politics
In scenenot connected to politics
He tries to remain apolitical in his discussions
He tries to remain apolitical in his discussions
to do something fun for a special event
In sceneto do something fun for a special event
We celebrate my birthday
We celebrate my birthday
to do something fun for a special event
to 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
to do something special to mark an important event
They celebrate the victory
They celebrate the victory
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
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I will definitely come
I will definitely come
the outer part of something
In scenethe outer part of something
He lived on the fringe of the city
He lived on the fringe of the city
not part of the main or accepted group
In scenenot part of the main or accepted group
He is part of a fringe group
He is part of a fringe group
the part of hair that hangs over the forehead
the part of hair that hangs over the forehead
She cut her fringe yesterday
She cut her fringe yesterday
the hair that hangs over the forehead
the hair that hangs over the forehead
This new fringe suits you
This new fringe suits you
the state of being an adult man
In scenethe state of being an adult man
He reached manhood at twenty
He reached manhood at twenty
the state of being a man
the state of being a man
He reached manhood
He reached manhood
the qualities of being a man
the qualities of being a man
The ritual marks the transition to manhood
The ritual marks the transition to manhood
a classic alcoholic drink made with whiskey, bitters, and sugar
a classic alcoholic drink made with whiskey, bitters, and sugar
He ordered an old fashioned at the bar
He ordered an old fashioned at the bar
in a style from an earlier time
in a style from an earlier time
My grandfather has old fashioned ideas
My grandfather has old fashioned ideas
having a style, custom, or idea from the past that is not modern
having a style, custom, or idea from the past that is not modern
This dress is very old fashioned
This dress is very old fashioned
used to add emphasis to a question or statement
In sceneused to add emphasis to a question or statement
What in the world are you doing
What in the world are you doing
fully or totally
In scenefully or totally
I entirely agree with you
I entirely agree with you
used to ask for information
In sceneused to ask for information
What is your name?
What is your name?
used to ask for information
used to ask for information
What is your name
What is your name
a step taken to achieve a particular purpose
In scenea step taken to achieve a particular purpose
They took measures to improve safety
They took measures to improve safety
a certain quantity or degree of something
a certain quantity or degree of something
Success is not just a measure of money
Success is not just a measure of money
to find the size, amount, degree, or value of something
to find the size, amount, degree, or value of something
We need to measure the progress
We need to measure the progress
a person's standing or rank in society
a person's standing or rank in society
He holds a high measure in the community
He holds a high measure in the community
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
more unpleasant or of lower quality
In scenemore unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
of lower quality or more serious
In sceneof lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
a financial or other involvement in something
In scenea financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
a period when something lasts
a period when something lasts
It takes time to finish the work
It takes time to finish the work
an occasion or occurrence
an occasion or occurrence
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
the operation of multiplying numbers
the operation of multiplying numbers
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
a publication that reports news
a publication that reports news
This newspaper is called the Times
This newspaper is called the Times
a particular period of history
a particular period of history
We live in difficult times
We live in difficult times
to say that you want something
In sceneto say that you want something
I will ask for a glass of water
I will ask for a glass of water
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
content
content
She will ask for help
She will ask for help
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
You are asking for trouble
You are asking for trouble
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
to mention or describe someone or something
In sceneto mention or describe someone or something
He referred to the book during the lecture
He referred to the book during the lecture
to send someone or something to a person or place for help or a decision
to send someone or something to a person or place for help or a decision
My doctor will refer me to a specialist
My doctor will refer me to a specialist
to mention or describe someone or something
to mention or describe someone or something
Please do not refer to that event again
Please do not refer to that event again
to become or make something greater or more intense
In sceneto become or make something greater or more intense
They decided to escalate production
They decided to escalate production
to become more serious or intense
to become more serious or intense
The conflict continued to escalate
The conflict continued to escalate
to become or make something greater or more serious
to become or make something greater or more serious
The tension began to escalate
The tension began to escalate
to increase in severity or scale
to increase in severity or scale
Tensions began to escalate
Tensions began to escalate
a win in a competition or struggle
In scenea win in a competition or struggle
They celebrated the victory after the game
They celebrated the victory after the game
success in a competition or battle
success in a competition or battle
They celebrated their victory
They celebrated their victory
to take part in something
In sceneto take part in something
Everyone wanted to share in the prize
Everyone wanted to share in the prize
not clean or organized
In scenenot clean or organized
His room is very messy
His room is very messy
to happen soon or be about to happen
In sceneto happen soon or be about to happen
A problem came up
A problem came up
to happen or be mentioned
to happen or be mentioned
This topic will come up in the meeting
This topic will come up in the meeting
to grow up in the same place as someone else
to grow up in the same place as someone else
She came up in a small town
She came up in a small town
to move to a higher place
to move to a higher place
Come up and see my room
Come up and see my room
to move near to something or someone
to move near to something or someone
A stranger came up to me
A stranger came up to me
to happen or appear
to happen or appear
A problem came up at work
A problem came up at work
to move to a higher place or position
to move to a higher place or position
I came up the stairs to my office
I came up the stairs to my office
to be mentioned or discussed
to be mentioned or discussed
Your name came up in our meeting
Your name came up in our meeting
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The exam date is coming up soon
The exam date is coming up soon
to be going to happen in the near future
to be going to happen in the near future
Christmas is coming up fast
Christmas is coming up fast
to happen or take place
to happen or take place
Many questions came up during the event
Many questions came up during the event
to move to a higher position or status
to move to a higher position or status
She came up in the company quickly
She came up in the company quickly
for the purpose of
In scenefor the purpose of
I study hard in order to pass the exam
I study hard in order to pass the exam
to make it possible to do something
to make it possible to do something
I study hard in order to pass the exam
I study hard in order to pass the exam
related to money and the economy
In scenerelated to money and the economy
The economic situation is improving
The economic situation is improving
having great influence or power
In scenehaving great influence or power
He is an influential leader
He is an influential leader
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
to make someone or something seem less important
In sceneto make someone or something seem less important
His success overshadowed mine
His success overshadowed mine
one more time
In sceneone more time
Please say it once more
Please say it once more
a person who holds a title or position but has no real power or authority
In scenea person who holds a title or position but has no real power or authority
The king is just a figurehead with no political power
The king is just a figurehead with no political power
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
to come together as one
In sceneto come together as one
The two companies decided to unite
The two companies decided to unite
to join together for a common purpose
to join together for a common purpose
The team decided to unite for the project
The team decided to unite for the project
to bring together
to bring together
They want to unite the two groups
They want to unite the two groups
the condition of asking for something in a humble way
In scenethe condition of asking for something in a humble way
Her supplicancy was ignored by the king
Her supplicancy was ignored by the king
not complex or difficult
In scenenot complex or difficult
The instructions are uncomplicated
The instructions are uncomplicated
happening during the day
In scenehappening during the day
Most birds are diurnal animals
Most birds are diurnal animals
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
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
punishments for breaking a rule
In scenepunishments for breaking a rule
The country faces economic sanctions
The country faces economic sanctions
a punishment for breaking a rule
In scenea punishment for breaking a rule
He received a sanction for his actions
He received a sanction for his actions
relating to what is right and wrong
In scenerelating to what is right and wrong
It is morally wrong to lie
It is morally wrong to lie
connected to the different groups of people
In sceneconnected to the different groups of people
Racial equality is important
Racial equality is important
to leave a place quickly without saying anything
In sceneto leave a place quickly without saying anything
She got angry and walked off
She got angry and walked off
a sudden leaving of a place
a sudden leaving of a place
His walk off was surprising
His walk off was surprising
a hit that immediately ends a baseball game
a hit that immediately ends a baseball game
He hit a walk off home run
He hit a walk off home run
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
He was upset and decided to walk off
He was upset and decided to walk off
a hit that wins the game in the final inning
a hit that wins the game in the final inning
He hit a walk-off home run
He hit a walk-off home run
complete agreement among all people
In scenecomplete agreement among all people
The committee reached unanimity on the decision
The committee reached unanimity on the decision
a narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea
In scenea narrow piece of land that sticks out into the sea
The ship sailed around the cape
The ship sailed around the cape
a loose sleeveless outer garment that hangs from the shoulders
a loose sleeveless outer garment that hangs from the shoulders
The hero wore a red cape
The hero wore a red cape
a piece of clothing worn over the shoulders
a piece of clothing worn over the shoulders
The superhero wears a red cape
The superhero wears a red cape
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
to keep something in a certain state
In sceneto keep something in a certain state
She is keeping the tradition alive
She is keeping the tradition alive
to follow the movement or development of something
to follow the movement or development of something
She is keeping up with the news
She is keeping up with the news
to make someone stay interested or happy
to make someone stay interested or happy
The show is keeping me interested
The show is keeping me interested
the head of a country's government
In scenethe head of a country's government
The prime minister made a speech
The prime minister made a speech
a high-ranking government leader
In scenea high-ranking government leader
The prime minister spoke to the people
The prime minister spoke to the people
the leader of a country's government
the leader of a country's government
The prime minister met with the president
The prime minister met with the president
the head of a government
the head of a government
The prime minister announced new laws
The prime minister announced new laws
to grow or change into something larger or more advanced
In sceneto grow or change into something larger or more advanced
The seed develops into a plant
The seed develops into a plant
to make or produce something new
to make or produce something new
The team developed a new product
The team developed a new product
a new and interesting event that has happened
a new and interesting event that has happened
We are waiting for the latest development
We are waiting for the latest development
to make a photograph from a film negative
to make a photograph from a film negative
I developed the film yesterday
I developed the film yesterday
a set of ideas or actions by a government or group
In scenea set of ideas or actions by a government or group
The government has a new economic policy
The government has a new economic policy
a written agreement or rule from an organization
a written agreement or rule from an organization
The company has a strict policy about lateness
The company has a strict policy about lateness
a plan or course of action
a plan or course of action
This is the company policy
This is the company policy