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The Mentalist — Season 4 Episode 6

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CEFR level

almost certainly; very likely

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almost certainly; very likely

It will probably rain today

the use of science to solve crimes

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the use of science to solve crimes

The police used forensics to find the killer

tardy

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tardy

I am late for work

no longer living

His late father was a doctor

happening or done not long ago

These are late reports

not on time

I am late for work

a specific area or position

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a specific area or position

What is your current location?

a device used to make calls and use the internet

In scene

a device used to make calls and use the internet

I lost my cell phone

the smallest part of a living thing

The human body is made of many cells

a small unit that is part of a larger system

The human body is made of cells

a small room in a prison

The prisoner is in his cell

making no sound

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making no sound

The room was completely silent

to move down quickly to the ground

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to move down quickly to the ground

Be careful not to fall

the season between summer and winter

The leaves change color in the fall

to change into a particular state or condition

The room fell silent

to not succeed in doing something

The mission did not fall

the state of being free from public attention

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the state of being free from public attention

I need some privacy to work

state of being free from public attention

I value my privacy

the state of being free from public attention

I need some privacy to work

the real facts about something

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the real facts about something

Tell me the truth

to give aid or support to someone

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to give aid or support to someone

Can you help me?

a person who helps others

She is a great help

to use less of something

This habit helps to use less water

to stop yourself from doing something

I couldn't help laughing

taking care to avoid danger or mistakes

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taking care to avoid danger or mistakes

Be careful

a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone

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a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone

She went to the cinema with her boyfriend

a man who is in a romantic relationship

He has a boyfriend

a regular male romantic partner

My boyfriend is a doctor

a statement that you will definitely do something

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a statement that you will definitely do something

I will keep my promise

to tell someone something will happen

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to tell someone something will happen

I promise to call you later

the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future

The young student shows great promise

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

He gave his promise to let them go

to try to get or achieve something

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to try to get or achieve something

You should go after your dreams

to criticize or blame someone aggressively

The critics went after his new book

to try to catch or get something

You should go after your dreams

to cause something to appear a certain way

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to cause something to appear a certain way

Don't make it look so difficult

to succeed in getting somewhere

I will make it to the concert

to cause something to be a certain way

Please make it easy

to achieve something

She finally made it

to stay alive or last through a difficult experience

Many people did not make it through the storm

to succeed in doing something

He worked hard to make it

to cause something to become something

Make it a rule to arrive on time

to prepare or create something

I will make it for dinner

to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal

We will make it on time

to be reasonable or understandable

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to be reasonable or understandable

This explanation makes sense

to make something happen

Rain makes plants grow

to get money as payment for work

He makes a lot of money

to make something clear or understandable

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to make something clear or understandable

Can you explain this

to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand

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to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand

Can you explain this rule

a statement that makes something clear

Please explain the rules to me

to make something clear or easy to understand

Can you explain this math problem to me

to exchange information or ideas with others

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to exchange information or ideas with others

People communicate using language

to share information with someone

Please communicate your plans clearly

to share or give information to others

They communicate by email

a female friend

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a female friend

She is my female friend

a person you are in a romantic relationship with

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a person you are in a romantic relationship with

Everyone likes my girlfriend

the qualities that make someone suitable for a role

She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role

a person one is dating

She is my girlfriend

enjoyable or good

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enjoyable or good

We had a nice day

pleasing to look at

That is a nice dress

friendly or pleasant

She is a nice person

to enter a place or vehicle by force

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to enter a place or vehicle by force

Someone tried to break into my car

to enter a building or room by force

Someone tried to break into our house

to get money as payment for work or an activity

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to get money as payment for work or an activity

He made a lot of money last year

produce | to create or cause something

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produce | to create or cause something

He made me laugh

to force someone to do something

He made me wait outside

in a very good or easy situation

You have got it made with this job

to create or cause something

She made a cake for the party

to let someone or something go

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to let someone or something go

Please release the bird

a legal document that gives up a claim or right

She signed a legal release

to let something go or make it available

The band will release their new album next week

a feeling of being free from stress or tension

Crying brought her a sense of release

a part of a gun that you pull to fire it

Pull the release to fire the gun

a large open area of land for grazing animals

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a large open area of land for grazing animals

Cattle roam on the range

the area that a weapon or person can reach

The missile has a long range

a group of different things

We offer a wide range of products

moving over a wide area

Wild horses range across the plains

to try to find something

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to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to try to find something

In scene

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant

You are looking for trouble

to search for something or someone that is missing

I am looking for my keys

to try to find or get something

I am looking for my keys

to seem or appear a certain way

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to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

used to get someone's attention

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used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

used to emphasize that something is true

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used to emphasize that something is true

He is real quiet

existing as a fact

This is a real diamond

not fancy or complex

He prefers a real and simple lifestyle

a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production

He is a real who believes in common ownership

a test or process used to find the cause of a problem

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a test or process used to find the cause of a problem

The mechanic ran a diagnostic test

used to identify the cause of a problem or illness

The doctor ordered a diagnostic test

not right or not working properly

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not right or not working properly

This answer is wrong

not morally right or acceptable

Stealing is wrong

in a way that is not right or not correct

You answered the question wrong

not right or not working properly

Something is wrong with my car

a visual representation

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a visual representation

I drew a picture

a movie made for cinema

We saw a funny picture at the cinema

to form a mental image of something

I can't picture it

the whole situation or main idea

You need to understand the whole picture

real or true

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real or true

The actual cost was higher

content

The actual cost was lower

to feel thankful for something

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to feel thankful for something

I appreciate your help

to not like or be annoyed by something

I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me

to recognize the worth of something

I appreciate your help

to understand the full meaning or importance of something

I appreciate the effort you put into this

a faster route or method

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a faster route or method

I know a shortcut to the park

to take a quicker or easier way to do something

We took a shortcut to arrive on time

to use time doing something

In scene

to use time doing something

I spend my weekends reading

to give money for something

I spend money on food

to use time, money, or effort for a purpose

I spent all my money

to give money in exchange for something

I spend money on food

to use time doing something

We spend time together

to look carefully for something or someone

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to look carefully for something or someone

Keep an eye out for the mail

to look carefully for something or someone

Keep an eye out for a blue car

to make three times as much

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to make three times as much

The company wants to triple its sales

a set of three similar things

This pack comes in a triple set

three times as much or as many

The price is now triple

having three parts or being three times as much

He ordered a triple espresso

a small simple house, usually in a rural area

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a small simple house, usually in a rural area

They stayed in a small wooden cabin

the enclosed area where passengers sit in an aircraft

The flight attendant is in the cabin

a small simple house or hut

They stayed in a log cabin

a large public road vehicle

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a large public road vehicle

I take the bus to work

to remove dirty dishes from a table

He bussed the table after the meal

to take someone somewhere by bus

They bus students to school

to shock or frighten someone suddenly

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to shock or frighten someone suddenly

You startled me

a thin, flat, circular object

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a thin, flat, circular object

The gold medal is a small disc

a flat round object, often used to store data

He saved the file on a disc

a flat round object used to store data or music

I bought a new music disc

to control and move a vehicle

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to control and move a vehicle

I am driving a car

to make someone feel or do something

He is driving me crazy

to make money for a business

This strategy is driving profit

the activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure

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the activity of walking in the countryside for pleasure

We went for a hike in the mountains

to pull an item of clothing up higher on the body

She hiked up her socks

a command to begin a play

Hike the ball

to toss or pass something

Hike the bag to me

to go for a long walk in nature

I want to hike in the mountains

of high quality or acceptable

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of high quality or acceptable

I feel fine today

acceptable or satisfactory

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acceptable or satisfactory

It is fine to stay here

a sum of money you must pay as a punishment

He paid a fine for parking

very small in size or amount

There is fine sand on the beach

in good health or condition

She is feeling fine today

satisfactory or all right

Everything will be fine

pleasing to look at or beautiful

She looks very fine today

of very good quality

This is a fine piece of work

a place where sick people are treated

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a place where sick people are treated

I went to the hospital for a checkup

a place where sick people receive treatment

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a place where sick people receive treatment

He is in the hospital

a place where sick people are treated

He works at the hospital

a place where sick people are treated

The medical center is very busy today

to continue to be in place or in operation

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to continue to be in place or in operation

He decided to stay on at the company

to keep doing something

Please stay on the current task

to keep checking or supervising someone closely

I need to stay on him until he finishes the work

a list of planned activities and times for them

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a list of planned activities and times for them

Check the schedule for today

to plan or arrange something at a particular time

I will schedule a meeting

the act of making a plan for when things will happen

I need to make a schedule for the week

a plan of events or tasks

My schedule is very busy

an injury to a joint from twisting

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an injury to a joint from twisting

He has a sprain in his wrist

to go away from a place

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to go away from a place

They left the house early

to give something to someone

He left his money to his son

to let something stay in place

Leave your coat on the chair

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work

He asked for leave to visit his family

the end parts of the arms used for holding things

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the end parts of the arms used for holding things

She holds the cup in her hands

skill or competence to do something

He has the hands for this work

power or responsibility to do something

This situation is out of my hands

physical assistance from people

I need extra hands to finish the project

for the most part

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for the most part

The students are mostly from Turkey

mainly

It is mostly sunny today

to have an opinion or think something is true

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to have an opinion or think something is true

I thought you were busy

an idea or belief you have

He had a strange thought

to start talking about a topic

He thought to mention the new plan

the act of thinking carefully

He was lost in thought

a word used to say hi

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a word used to say hi

Hello, how are you

used to express surprise or disbelief

Hello? Are you kidding

a cheap hotel for motorists

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a cheap hotel for motorists

We stayed at a motel during our trip

a cheap hotel for motorists

We stayed at a motel

a cheap hotel for drivers

We stayed at a motel last night

a cheap hotel for drivers

We stayed at a motel last night

a formal meeting to ask questions

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a formal meeting to ask questions

I have a job interview tomorrow

to ask someone questions in a formal meeting

They will interview the candidates today

a meeting to ask someone questions

I have a job interview tomorrow

words used when leaving someone

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words used when leaving someone

Good bye, see you tomorrow

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Please say good bye to your friend

coming after the current one

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coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

an illegal white powder used as a drug

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an illegal white powder used as a drug

He was arrested for possessing cocaine

having a positive or desirable quality

In scene

having a positive or desirable quality

This is a good book

something that helps or is useful

These are luxury goods

used to emphasize the degree of another adjective

It took a good ten minutes

a large area of land covered with trees

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a large area of land covered with trees

We went for a walk in the woods

land covered with trees

We went for a walk in the woods

the hard material from trees

The table is made of wood

a small area of trees

We walked through the woods

to cry out loudly

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to cry out loudly

He started to yell at his friend

to cry out loudly

Don't yell at me

to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation

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to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation

We ended up at the beach

to eventually be in a situation or state

We ended up at the wrong hotel

to finally be in a place or situation

We might end up in a small town

to reach a final situation or condition

The game ended up in a draw

a person who keeps and checks financial records

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a person who keeps and checks financial records

The accountant checked the company books

a person who keeps financial records

She works as an accountant

a machine that cools or heats the air in a room

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a machine that cools or heats the air in a room

Turn on the conditioner because it is hot

a product used to soften and moisturize hair

I use conditioner after shampoo

an unknown or unspecified person

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an unknown or unspecified person

Somebody is at the door

a person of importance or high status

She acts like she is really somebody

an unknown person

I need somebody to help me

software designed to secretly collect information from a computer

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software designed to secretly collect information from a computer

You should install antivirus to remove spyware

pleasantly cool in temperature

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pleasantly cool in temperature

It is already cool outside

the main thought or argument you are making

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the main thought or argument you are making

I see your point

to aim or show direction with something

He pointed to the door

a specific time or stage in a process

At this point we can stop

a sharp or pointed end

The point of the pencil is sharp

free from strong emotion; relaxed

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free from strong emotion; relaxed

Please stay calm

to make calm or relaxed

The music calmed her

not feeling worried or angry

He stayed calm during the exam

happening after the expected time

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happening after the expected time

The later train arrived at midnight

old

In scene

old

This is a later work of the artist

happening after a particular time

We will eat later

happening or done after the expected or usual time

She arrived later than me

no longer living

The late king died long ago

happening or done not long ago

That is a later development

at a time in the future or after a particular event

I will do it later

at a time that comes after the present

See you later

at a time in the future

I will be back later

not on time

He is later than usual

not on time

She is later than we expected

at a time after now

I will see you later

a person who is highly skilled in a job

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a person who is highly skilled in a job

He is a professional photographer

connected to a person's job or career

In scene

connected to a person's job or career

This is a professional decision

relating to a job that requires special training

She wants to improve her professional skills

an informal way to say yes

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an informal way to say yes

Yep, I can help you

a word used to say yes

Yep I will be there

used to say yes or agree

Yep that sounds right

a deep narrow valley with steep sides

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a deep narrow valley with steep sides

The Grand Canyon is very deep

in an exact manner

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in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

having life

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having life

The fish is still live

to have your home in a place

In scene

to have your home in a place

We live in a big house

the way a person or thing exists

Fish live in water

happening at the same time as it is shown

The match is on live TV

to go through something

I want to live new adventures

to have your home in a place

I live in Istanbul

to speak about something briefly

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to speak about something briefly

He didn't mention the price

to speak about something briefly

Please mention your experience in the letter

to say something about someone or something

He mentioned the book to me

to have value or importance

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to have value or importance

Your opinion counts for a lot here

to be included as part of a total

This exam counts for half of your final grade

to be important or valuable

Your opinion counts for a lot

a single unit of language

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a single unit of language

I learned a new word

used to show something is finished or done

In scene

used to show something is finished or done

Add a bit of sugar, and voila

any person

In scene

any person

Is anybody here

any person

Does anybody want cake?

a person, not a specific one

I didn't see anybody

12 months or 365 days

In scene

12 months or 365 days

This year is 2024

a period of 12 months

Happy New Year

lasting five years

It lasted five years

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