The Crown — Season 6 Episode 8
Words & meanings
470 words
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a small open pie with a filling
In scenea small open pie with a filling
I baked a fruit tart
I baked a fruit tart
a person, especially a woman, who is considered sexually promiscuous
a person, especially a woman, who is considered sexually promiscuous
She is considered a tart
She is considered a tart
having a sharp, acidic taste
having a sharp, acidic taste
This apple is very tart
This apple is very tart
a bad or annoying person
a bad or annoying person
She can be a bit of a tart
She can be a bit of a tart
details about a person or event
In scenedetails about a person or event
They come from different backgrounds
They come from different backgrounds
a computer process that runs without the user's direct attention
a computer process that runs without the user's direct attention
This app runs in the background
This app runs in the background
to give someone important information
to give someone important information
The manager will background the team on the new project
The manager will background the team on the new project
the part of a picture or scene behind the main things
the part of a picture or scene behind the main things
The mountains are in the background
The mountains are in the background
a person's social, cultural, or family history
a person's social, cultural, or family history
He has a musical background
He has a musical background
covered with a hard, shiny protective substance
In scenecovered with a hard, shiny protective substance
She bought a beautiful lacquered box
She bought a beautiful lacquered box
to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneto pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
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
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
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 show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
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
a sudden health problem
In scenea sudden health problem
He had a heart attack
He had a heart attack
a sudden serious problem with the heart
a sudden serious problem with the heart
He suffered a heart attack yesterday
He suffered a heart attack yesterday
a sudden serious problem when blood stops flowing to the heart
a sudden serious problem when blood stops flowing to the heart
He had a heart attack last night
He had a heart attack last night
to place something in a fixed position
In sceneto place something in a fixed position
We plant seeds in spring
We plant seeds in spring
a place where an industrial or technical process happens
a place where an industrial or technical process happens
He works at a power plant
He works at a power plant
a living thing that grows, usually in soil
a living thing that grows, usually in soil
I bought a new plant
I bought a new plant
to put something in a place secretly or illegally
to put something in a place secretly or illegally
The criminal planted evidence
The criminal planted evidence
a place where sick people are treated
In scenea place where sick people are treated
I went to the hospital for a checkup
I went to the hospital for a checkup
a place where sick people receive treatment
In scenea place where sick people receive treatment
He is in the hospital
He is in the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
He works at the hospital
He works at the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
The medical center is very busy today
The medical center is very busy today
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
very comfortable and expensive
In scenevery comfortable and expensive
The hotel has very plush rooms
The hotel has very plush rooms
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
despite what was said
despite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
not able to do something
In scenenot able to do something
He was unable to come
He was unable to come
a person who uses violence for political goals
In scenea person who uses violence for political goals
The police arrested the terrorist
The police arrested the terrorist
someone who uses violence for political goals
someone who uses violence for political goals
He was labeled as a terrorist
He was labeled as a terrorist
to produce sweat from your skin
In sceneto produce sweat from your skin
I sweat a lot in summer
I sweat a lot in summer
clothes worn for exercise or relaxing
clothes worn for exercise or relaxing
I wear my sweats to the gym
I wear my sweats to the gym
to cook food slowly in a little fat without browning it
to cook food slowly in a little fat without browning it
Sweat the onions in a pan
Sweat the onions in a pan
covered with liquid from the body when hot or active
covered with liquid from the body when hot or active
I am damp with sweat
I am damp with sweat
to feel very nervous or worried
to feel very nervous or worried
Don't sweat the small stuff
Don't sweat the small stuff
to question someone closely or aggressively
to question someone closely or aggressively
The detectives sweated the suspect for information
The detectives sweated the suspect for information
to feel anxious or stressed about something
to feel anxious or stressed about something
Do not sweat the small details
Do not sweat the small details
not showing a proper sense of responsibility
In scenenot showing a proper sense of responsibility
He is very irresponsible
He is very irresponsible
not thinking about the results of your actions
not thinking about the results of your actions
He was irresponsible with his money
He was irresponsible with his money
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
a person you spend time with
In scenea person you spend time with
He is my favorite traveling companion
He is my favorite traveling companion
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
a state of complete confusion
In scenea state of complete confusion
The city was in total chaos
The city was in total chaos
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
information or understanding about something
information or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
relating to old people
In scenerelating to old people
She works in a geriatric ward
She works in a geriatric ward
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
a change caused by something
In scenea change caused by something
The medicine had a good effect
The medicine had a good effect
the intended result or gist
the intended result or gist
He said something to that effect
He said something to that effect
an item that belongs to someone
an item that belongs to someone
He gathered his personal effects
He gathered his personal effects
having a liking for something
In scenehaving a liking for something
I am fond of chocolate
I am fond of chocolate
the size or extent of something
In scenethe size or extent of something
We need to understand the scale of this problem
We need to understand the scale of this problem
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
The fish has shiny scales
The fish has shiny scales
to move up something
to move up something
The climber scaled the wall
The climber scaled the wall
a series of musical notes in order
a series of musical notes in order
She practiced the piano scale
She practiced the piano scale
to be brave enough to do something
In sceneto be brave enough to do something
He didn't dare to jump
He didn't dare to jump
willing to take risks or try new things
willing to take risks or try new things
She dared to sing on the stage
She dared to sing on the stage
a risky or bold act done to show courage
a risky or bold act done to show courage
I accepted the dare
I accepted the dare
the person that someone really is
In scenethe person that someone really is
He is trying to find his true self
He is trying to find his true self
a person's own individual identity
a person's own individual identity
You must love yourself
You must love yourself
a person's own being
a person's own being
She discovered her true self
She discovered her true self
in a place where many people can see or hear you
In scenein a place where many people can see or hear you
It is rude to shout in public
It is rude to shout in public
the part of the week when you do not work
In scenethe part of the week when you do not work
We are going on a trip for the weekend
We are going on a trip for the weekend
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday and Sunday
I will go to the park this weekend
I will go to the park this weekend
to move a liquid around noisily
In sceneto move a liquid around noisily
The water sloshed in the bucket
The water sloshed in the bucket
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
every single thing
every single thing
Everything is ready
Everything is ready
to have your home or origin in a place
In sceneto have your home or origin in a place
I come from Turkey
I come from Turkey
to be from a place or source
to be from a place or source
I come from a small town
I come from a small town
to be from a place
to be from a place
Problems come from stress
Problems come from stress
to make used to something
In sceneto make used to something
The teacher accustomed the students to the new rules
The teacher accustomed the students to the new rules
to say good things about someone or something
In sceneto say good things about someone or something
He sang his teacher's praises to everyone
He sang his teacher's praises to everyone
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
to come into contact with someone or something
In sceneto come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to bring or come together in one place
to bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
to crush food with your teeth
In sceneto crush food with your teeth
You must chew your food thoroughly
You must chew your food thoroughly
to use your teeth to crush something
to use your teeth to crush something
Chew your food well
Chew your food well
to use your teeth to break down food
to use your teeth to break down food
You should chew your food well
You should chew your food well
happening or being done at the present time
In scenehappening or being done at the present time
The project is already underway
The project is already underway
to see or pay attention to something
In sceneto see or pay attention to something
I noticed a new sign
I noticed a new sign
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
There is a notice on the wall
There is a notice on the wall
the act of paying attention to something
the act of paying attention to something
His new car caught my notice
His new car caught my notice
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
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
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 fear
feeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
the power to act, speak, or think as one wants
In scenethe power to act, speak, or think as one wants
Everyone deserves freedom
Everyone deserves freedom
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
a sudden attack or invasion
In scenea sudden attack or invasion
The police conducted a raid on the building
The police conducted a raid on the building
a liquid that is sent out in small drops from a container
a liquid that is sent out in small drops from a container
Use the raid to kill the insects
Use the raid to kill the insects
feeling fear
feeling fear
The police planned a raid
The police planned a raid
to enter a place and take things without asking
to enter a place and take things without asking
They raided the kitchen for food
They raided the kitchen for food
being broadcast on radio or television
In scenebeing broadcast on radio or television
The show is on the air now
The show is on the air now
in the right way
In scenein the right way
Please close the door properly
Please close the door properly
in the right way
in the right way
Please close the door properly
Please close the door properly
to be in a place as a member of an audience or group
In sceneto be in a place as a member of an audience or group
He sits in the audience
He sits in the audience
to be in a seated position inside a place
to be in a seated position inside a place
She was sitting in the car
She was sitting in the car
to join an activity or performance as a guest
to join an activity or performance as a guest
The musician sat in with the band
The musician sat in with the band
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
They decided to sit in
They decided to sit in
a group of people who make decisions for a city or organization
In scenea group of people who make decisions for a city or organization
The student council organized the event
The student council organized the event
a group of people who make decisions
a group of people who make decisions
The city council met yesterday
The city council met yesterday
a group of people who manage a town or city
a group of people who manage a town or city
The city council approved the budget
The city council approved the budget
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 be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
working again after a stop
In sceneworking again after a stop
The electricity is back on now
The electricity is back on now
to stop supporting or caring about someone
to stop supporting or caring about someone
You should not back on your friends
You should not back on your friends
to have an effect on someone's reputation or situation
to have an effect on someone's reputation or situation
This decision will back on your reputation
This decision will back on your reputation
happening again after being stopped
happening again after being stopped
The heating is back on
The heating is back on
not real; existing only in the mind
In scenenot real; existing only in the mind
He has an imaginary friend
He has an imaginary friend
fully or totally
In scenefully or totally
I entirely agree with you
I entirely agree with you
a person traveling on a vehicle
In scenea person traveling on a vehicle
The passenger is waiting
The passenger is waiting
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
many times or regularly
In scenemany times or regularly
I often visit my grandmother
I often visit my grandmother
to take control of something by force or without permission
In sceneto take control of something by force or without permission
They tried to hijack the plane
They tried to hijack the plane
making someone feel very happy or excited
In scenemaking someone feel very happy or excited
It was a thrilling experience
It was a thrilling experience
a strong feeling of happiness or excitement
a strong feeling of happiness or excitement
The rollercoaster ride was thrilling
The rollercoaster ride was thrilling
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
In scenea subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
to be of significance or relevance
to be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
a flat area outside a building
In scenea flat area outside a building
We had dinner on the terrace
We had dinner on the terrace
always together; unable to be separated
In scenealways together; unable to be separated
They are inseparable friends
They are inseparable friends
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
the act of getting something ready
In scenethe act of getting something ready
The preparation for the party took hours
The preparation for the party took hours
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
a type of cereal used for food and drinks
In scenea type of cereal used for food and drinks
Barley is used to make beer
Barley is used to make beer
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
a lively style of dance
In scenea lively style of dance
They danced the jive at the party
They danced the jive at the party
to be in agreement or harmony with something
to be in agreement or harmony with something
His story does not jive with the facts
His story does not jive with the facts
a style of slang or talk that is not serious
a style of slang or talk that is not serious
Stop using that jive talk
Stop using that jive talk
a very quick trip to a place
In scenea very quick trip to a place
I can only make a flying visit
I can only make a flying visit
made from wool
In scenemade from wool
She wore a woolen sweater
She wore a woolen sweater
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She is managing the team
She is managing the team
the feeling of being nervous or uncomfortable around other people
In scenethe feeling of being nervous or uncomfortable around other people
He tried to overcome his shyness
He tried to overcome his shyness
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
a medicine that stops blood from clotting
In scenea medicine that stops blood from clotting
The doctor prescribed an anticoagulant
The doctor prescribed an anticoagulant
the parts of the body you stand on
In scenethe parts of the body you stand on
My feet are cold
My feet are cold
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The wall is ten feet high
The wall is ten feet high
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The room is 10 feet wide
The room is 10 feet wide
to make someone feel very happy or excited
In sceneto make someone feel very happy or excited
The news thrilled her
The news thrilled her
a strong feeling of happiness or excitement
a strong feeling of happiness or excitement
I love the thrill of speed
I love the thrill of speed
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to 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
a respectful term used to address a woman, especially in a formal setting or when providing customer service
In scenea respectful term used to address a woman, especially in a formal setting or when providing customer service
Excuse me ma'am
Excuse me ma'am
a respectful way to address a woman
a respectful way to address a woman
How can I help you maam
How can I help you maam
a respectful term for a woman
a respectful term for a woman
Yes, ma'am
Yes, ma'am
a polite word for a woman
a polite word for a woman
May I help you, ma'am
May I help you, ma'am
to move in a twisting way
In sceneto move in a twisting way
The snake began to slither through the grass
The snake began to slither through the grass
continuing for the whole of a life
In scenecontinuing for the whole of a life
He is a lifelong learner
He is a lifelong learner