The Crown — Season 5 Episode 5
Words & meanings
758 words
CEFR level
a place where two or more roads meet
In scenea place where two or more roads meet
He stopped at the crossroad
He stopped at the crossroad
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
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 function or position someone has in a situation
In scenea 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 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
not doing anything
In scenenot doing anything
I spent an idle afternoon
I spent an idle afternoon
to stop working or moving for a time
to stop working or moving for a time
The engine continued to idle
The engine continued to idle
to run a vehicle's engine while the vehicle is not moving
to run a vehicle's engine while the vehicle is not moving
The car engine is idling
The car engine is idling
not intended to be taken seriously
not intended to be taken seriously
He made an idle comment
He made an idle comment
covering a wide area or range
In scenecovering a wide area or range
The company has an expansive network of offices
The company has an expansive network of offices
to have an idea or remember something
In sceneto have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
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 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
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to give something to someone in return for money
In sceneto give something to someone in return for money
I will sell my old phone
I will sell my old phone
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
He sold his partner to the police
He sold his partner to the police
to make someone believe or agree
to make someone believe or agree
He sold me on the new plan
He sold me on the new plan
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
He was sold on the idea
He was sold on the idea
not anything at all
not anything at all
She has nothing left to sell
She has nothing left to sell
to give something in exchange for money
to give something in exchange for money
They sell fresh vegetables
They sell fresh vegetables
to be aware of something through touch or emotion
In sceneto be aware of something through touch or emotion
I felt the cold wind
I felt the cold wind
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
He felt awkward at the party
He felt awkward at the party
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
This hat is made of felt
This hat is made of felt
how useful or important something is
In scenehow useful or important something is
This ring has great value
This ring has great value
to think something is important
to think something is important
I value your friendship
I value your friendship
a change made to improve a system or law
In scenea change made to improve a system or law
The government planned a tax reform
The government planned a tax reform
to make changes to improve something
to make changes to improve something
They want to reform the education system
They want to reform the education system
a fully grown human being
In scenea fully grown human being
She is an adult now
She is an adult now
a fully grown person
a fully grown person
He is an adult now
He is an adult now
a fully grown person
a fully grown person
He is an adult
He is an adult
a group of musicians who play music together
In scenea group of musicians who play music together
He is in a rock band
He is in a rock band
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
a thin flat piece of material
a thin flat piece of material
Use a rubber band
Use a rubber band
to bring people together for a common purpose
to bring people together for a common purpose
We must band together to solve this problem
We must band together to solve this problem
to state something as true or to demand ownership
In sceneto state something as true or to demand ownership
He claims that he is innocent
He claims that he is innocent
to be the reason someone dies
to be the reason someone dies
The earthquake claimed many lives
The earthquake claimed many lives
to state something as true or to demand ownership
to state something as true or to demand ownership
He claimed his lost bag
He claimed his lost bag
to say something is true without proof
to say something is true without proof
She claims to be innocent
She claims to be innocent
to try to make people feel strongly about an issue
In sceneto try to make people feel strongly about an issue
They agitated for better working conditions
They agitated for better working conditions
to make someone feel worried or nervous
to make someone feel worried or nervous
The bad news started to agitate him
The bad news started to agitate him
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
the official leader of a country
In scenethe official leader of a country
The country has a new head of state
The country has a new head of state
the official representative of a country
the official representative of a country
The head of state welcomed the guests
The head of state welcomed the guests
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
having very little money
In scenehaving very little money
The impoverished family needed help
The impoverished family needed help
having very little money or resources
In scenehaving very little money or resources
They lived in an impoverished neighborhood
They lived in an impoverished neighborhood
not suitable or proper
In scenenot suitable or proper
Such behavior is unbecoming of a leader
Such behavior is unbecoming of a leader
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
showing careful thought for others
In sceneshowing careful thought for others
It was very thoughtful of you
It was very thoughtful of you
lasting a short time
In scenelasting a short time
We had a short meeting
We had a short meeting
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
He bought a new short
He bought a new short
not having enough of something
not having enough of something
We are short of time
We are short of time
measuring a small distance from end to end
measuring a small distance from end to end
She has short hair
She has short hair
suddenly, without warning
suddenly, without warning
He stopped short when he saw the car
He stopped short when he saw the car
measuring a small distance from end to end
measuring a small distance from end to end
This rope is too short
This rope is too short
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
relating to the branch of medicine dealing with women's reproductive health
In scenerelating to the branch of medicine dealing with women's reproductive health
She had a gynecological examination today
She had a gynecological examination today
a member of the Sikh religion
In scenea member of the Sikh religion
He is a Sikh
He is a Sikh
a person who follows the Sikh religion
In scenea person who follows the Sikh religion
This man is a Sikh
This man is a Sikh
to split into parts
In sceneto split into parts
Divide the cake into four pieces
Divide the cake into four pieces
a line or area that separates two things
a line or area that separates two things
There is a clear divide between the two countries
There is a clear divide between the two countries
to separate into parts
to separate into parts
Divide the cake into equal pieces
Divide the cake into equal pieces
complete control of a product or service by one company
In scenecomplete control of a product or service by one company
No one can compete with their monopoly on this service
No one can compete with their monopoly on this service
a game where players buy and sell property to make money
a game where players buy and sell property to make money
We played Monopoly with our friends
We played Monopoly with our friends
complete control of a market
complete control of a market
The company has a monopoly on the market
The company has a monopoly on the market
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
feeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
the way a person is raised as a child
In scenethe way a person is raised as a child
She had a very strict upbringing
She had a very strict upbringing
a person who protects something
In scenea person who protects something
He is a strong defender
He is a strong defender
a person who defends someone in court
a person who defends someone in court
The defender spoke in court
The defender spoke in court
to express the character or qualities of something
In sceneto express the character or qualities of something
The results speak for themselves
The results speak for themselves
to be in a romantic relationship with someone
to be in a romantic relationship with someone
He is spoken for and not available
He is spoken for and not available
to be already claimed by someone else
to be already claimed by someone else
This seat is already spoken for
This seat is already spoken for
to request or reserve something for yourself
to request or reserve something for yourself
I want to speak for that room
I want to speak for that room
to make a firm decision
In sceneto make a firm decision
She resolved to study harder
She resolved to study harder
strong will to achieve something
strong will to achieve something
He showed great resolve
He showed great resolve
to find a solution to a problem
to find a solution to a problem
They hope to resolve the conflict
They hope to resolve the conflict
in a way that uses symbols to represent ideas
In scenein a way that uses symbols to represent ideas
He acted symbolically to show his protest
He acted symbolically to show his protest
to put something into action
In sceneto put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to make use of something
to make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to speak in a direct, truthful way
In sceneto speak in a direct, truthful way
You should just tell it as it is
You should just tell it as it is
old-fashioned and too serious
In sceneold-fashioned and too serious
He is a very stuffy person
He is a very stuffy person
warm and uncomfortable air
warm and uncomfortable air
The room is very stuffy
The room is very stuffy
covering or happening in the whole world
In scenecovering or happening in the whole world
The movie became a worldwide success
The movie became a worldwide success
to deal with a difficult situation
In sceneto deal with a difficult situation
We are faced with many challenges
We are faced with many challenges
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
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
a sentence that asks for information
In scenea sentence that asks for information
I have a few questions for you
I have a few questions for you
sentences that ask for information
sentences that ask for information
I have a few questions
I have a few questions
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
Do you have any questions?
Do you have any questions?
things you say to get information
things you say to get information
I have some questions
I have some questions
a time of great danger or difficulty
In scenea time of great danger or difficulty
The country is in a financial crisis
The country is in a financial crisis
a dangerous or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with immediately
a dangerous or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with immediately
The country is facing a major crisis
The country is facing a major crisis
a time of great danger or difficulty
a time of great danger or difficulty
The country is in an economic crisis
The country is in an economic crisis
serious difficult situations
serious difficult situations
The country is facing an economic crisis
The country is facing an economic crisis
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 sudden, fast action that does many things at once
In scenea sudden, fast action that does many things at once
He finished all the tasks in one fell swoop
He finished all the tasks in one fell swoop
a single quick, unexpected event or action
a single quick, unexpected event or action
He ate all the cookies in one fell swoop
He ate all the cookies in one fell swoop
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
Those chaps are very kind
Those chaps are very kind
leather leg coverings worn by cowboys
leather leg coverings worn by cowboys
He wears leather chaps while riding
He wears leather chaps while riding
protective leather trousers worn by cowboys
protective leather trousers worn by cowboys
The cowboy wore leather chaps
The cowboy wore leather chaps
something given in return for good behavior or work
In scenesomething given in return for good behavior or work
He got a reward for his hard work
He got a reward for his hard work
to give something to someone for their actions
to give something to someone for their actions
Teachers reward students for hard work
Teachers reward students for hard work
a task or job that you must do
In scenea task or job that you must do
It is my duty to help you
It is my duty to help you
a thing that you must do
a thing that you must do
It is my duty to help others
It is my duty to help others
things you must do
things you must do
It is your duty to help him
It is your duty to help him
a tax paid on goods
a tax paid on goods
You must pay duty on these goods
You must pay duty on these goods
to make fun of someone in a joking way (vulgar)
In sceneto make fun of someone in a joking way (vulgar)
He was only taking the piss when he made that comment
He was only taking the piss when he made that comment
to become less upset or excited
In sceneto become less upset or excited
You need to calm down
You need to calm down
to make calm or relaxed
to make calm or relaxed
He tried to calm down his angry friend
He tried to calm down his angry friend
to become less angry or excited
to become less angry or excited
Please calm down
Please calm down
in a nice or enjoyable way
In scenein a nice or enjoyable way
The room was pleasantly warm
The room was pleasantly warm
to make someone feel unwelcome or distant
In sceneto make someone feel unwelcome or distant
His rude behavior alienated his friends
His rude behavior alienated his friends
to make someone feel unwelcome or distant
to make someone feel unwelcome or distant
His rude behavior alienated his friends
His rude behavior alienated his friends
to make someone feel left out or separate
to make someone feel left out or separate
His cold behavior began to alienate his friends
His cold behavior began to alienate his friends
to not believe that something is true
In sceneto not believe that something is true
I doubt that
I doubt that
to think something may not be true
In sceneto think something may not be true
I doubt he will come
I doubt he will come
a music group
a music group
The band is very good
The band is very good
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
I have some doubt about his story
I have some doubt about his story
to make or grow something
In sceneto make or grow something
The factory produces cars
The factory produces cars
fresh fruits and vegetables
fresh fruits and vegetables
They sell local produce in this shop
They sell local produce in this shop
to give something to someone when they ask for it
to give something to someone when they ask for it
Please produce your ticket
Please produce your ticket
something that must be done or is required
In scenesomething that must be done or is required
It is necessary to drink water every day
It is necessary to drink water every day
needed or essential
needed or essential
Sleep is necessary for health
Sleep is necessary for health
to break down or decompose
In sceneto break down or decompose
The fruit began to rot
The fruit began to rot
a group of living things that can interbreed
In scenea group of living things that can interbreed
There are many species of birds
There are many species of birds
a category of living things with shared traits
a category of living things with shared traits
There are many species of birds in the forest
There are many species of birds in the forest
a reason given to explain or justify an action
In scenea reason given to explain or justify an action
He has a good excuse
He has a good excuse
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me may I pass
Excuse me may I pass
to ask someone to pardon you
to ask someone to pardon you
Please excuse my foolish error
Please excuse my foolish error
a reason given to explain a mistake
a reason given to explain a mistake
Do not make an excuse for being late
Do not make an excuse for being late
to accept that something is true or important
In sceneto accept that something is true or important
They finally recognized the need for change
They finally recognized the need for change
to know and remember something or someone that you have seen before
to know and remember something or someone that you have seen before
I didn't recognize him at first
I didn't recognize him at first
the act of moving apart or keeping apart
In scenethe act of moving apart or keeping apart
The separation of the two parts is easy
The separation of the two parts is easy
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
In scenea person who is ruled by a monarch or government
He is a loyal subject of the queen
He is a loyal subject of the queen
the theme or idea being discussed
In scenethe theme or idea being discussed
This is a difficult subject
This is a difficult subject
to make someone experience something unpleasant
to make someone experience something unpleasant
He subjected the prisoner to torture
He subjected the prisoner to torture
a person who is being studied or tested
a person who is being studied or tested
The king protected his subjects
The king protected his subjects
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
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
containing all parts; entire
In scenecontaining all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
to the greatest possible extent
to the greatest possible extent
He has full control
He has full control
containing as much as possible
containing as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am full after that meal
I am full after that meal
happening many times
In scenehappening many times
He warned me repeatedly
He warned me repeatedly
not aware of current situations
In scenenot aware of current situations
His ideas are out of touch with reality
His ideas are out of touch with reality
not aware of or connected to current situations or people
not aware of or connected to current situations or people
I have been out of touch with my friends
I have been out of touch with my friends
not having recent information about something
not having recent information about something
He is out of touch with current events
He is out of touch with current events
to keep someone or something safe from harm
In sceneto keep someone or something safe from harm
We must safeguard our health
We must safeguard our health
something that keeps people or things safe from harm
something that keeps people or things safe from harm
These laws act as a safeguard for our privacy
These laws act as a safeguard for our privacy
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
to lose blood from a wound
In sceneto lose blood from a wound
Your finger is bleeding
Your finger is bleeding
to lose a large amount of money
to lose a large amount of money
The company is bleeding money
The company is bleeding money
to gradually blend into something
to gradually blend into something
The colors began to bleed together
The colors began to bleed together
to show very strong support for a team or group
to show very strong support for a team or group
He bleeds for his team
He bleeds for his team
making people or things join as one
In scenemaking people or things join as one
Sport has a unifying power
Sport has a unifying power
making two or more things into one
making two or more things into one
The plan has a unifying effect
The plan has a unifying effect
a device or system for watching programs
In scenea device or system for watching programs
I am watching television
I am watching television
a system for sending and receiving moving images and sound
In scenea system for sending and receiving moving images and sound
I watch the news on television
I watch the news on television
a device or system for watching programs
a device or system for watching programs
I am watching television
I am watching television
a device or system for watching programs
a device or system for watching programs
I watch television every evening
I watch television every evening
in a way that is not limited or controlled
In scenein a way that is not limited or controlled
You can speak freely here
You can speak freely here
a ceremony where two people get married
In scenea ceremony where two people get married
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
a woman who is getting married
a woman who is getting married
The bride arrived at the wedding early
The bride arrived at the wedding early
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
to become joined in marriage
to become joined in marriage
They are planning their wedding
They are planning their wedding
to like someone or something more than another
In sceneto like someone or something more than another
I prefer tea to coffee
I prefer tea to coffee
to like one thing more than another
In sceneto like one thing more than another
I prefer coffee to tea
I prefer coffee to tea
having a duty or being answerable for something
In scenehaving a duty or being answerable for something
He is responsible for the project
He is responsible for the project
in a better position than others
In scenein a better position than others
He is way ahead of the other students
He is way ahead of the other students
connected to the basic laws of a country
In sceneconnected to the basic laws of a country
This is a constitutional right
This is a constitutional right
a short walk taken for exercise or health
a short walk taken for exercise or health
He takes a daily constitutional
He takes a daily constitutional
lowering the amount of money spent
lowering the amount of money spent
The company started cost cutting
The company started cost cutting
to spend less money
to spend less money
The manager decided on cost-cutting measures
The manager decided on cost-cutting measures