The Office — Season 1 Episode 6
Words & meanings
411 words
CEFR level
not clean or organized
In scenenot clean or organized
His room is very messy
His room is very messy
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
In scenefeeling happy and relaxed in a place
I feel at home here
I feel at home here
the place where you live
the place where you live
He is at home
He is at home
the process of making used things into new things
In scenethe process of making used things into new things
Recycling helps protect the environment
Recycling helps protect the environment
to be familiar with someone or something
In sceneto be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
something you get for winning
In scenesomething you get for winning
He won a prize
He won a prize
someone or something very good or valuable
someone or something very good or valuable
That vintage car is a real prize
That vintage car is a real prize
to think something is very important
to think something is very important
I prize our friendship
I prize our friendship
the act of exchanging goods for money
In scenethe act of exchanging goods for money
The store made a big sale
The store made a big sale
an event where things are sold
an event where things are sold
The store is having a big sale
The store is having a big sale
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
to enter a place or group secretly
In sceneto enter a place or group secretly
Spies infiltrated the organization
Spies infiltrated the organization
something that you do not tell other people
In scenesomething that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
not known by others
not known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
to make something better
In sceneto make something better
I want to improve my skills
I want to improve my skills
to become better
to become better
His English is improving
His English is improving
the possibility of something happening or being developed
In scenethe possibility of something happening or being developed
This student has a lot of potential
This student has a lot of potential
the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
He has great potential as a leader
He has great potential as a leader
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
having a smooth, thick texture like cream
In scenehaving a smooth, thick texture like cream
This soup is very creamy
This soup is very creamy
soft and smooth like cream
soft and smooth like cream
The lotion feels creamy
The lotion feels creamy
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
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 put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
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 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
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
allowed to do something
In sceneallowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
to greet someone who has arrived
to greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
a man who enjoys the company of women
In scenea man who enjoys the company of women
He thinks he is a real ladies man
He thinks he is a real ladies man
the person you like and trust the most
In scenethe person you like and trust the most
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
a very good friend
a very good friend
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
a very good friend
a very good friend
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
a person you like more than anyone else
a person you like more than anyone else
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
to leave someone in a difficult situation
In sceneto leave someone in a difficult situation
He bailed on me at the last minute
He bailed on me at the last minute
to decide not to meet someone as planned
to decide not to meet someone as planned
I had to bail on our dinner plans
I had to bail on our dinner plans
to leave a person or situation suddenly
to leave a person or situation suddenly
He decided to bail on the project
He decided to bail on the project
to not go to or do something you planned
to not go to or do something you planned
He bailed on the party
He bailed on the party
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
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
a group of women who share a bond or goal
In scenea group of women who share a bond or goal
The ya ya sisterhood supports each other
The ya ya sisterhood supports each other
the use of physical force to hurt someone
In scenethe use of physical force to hurt someone
Violence is never the answer
Violence is never the answer
a large box or container for storing things
In scenea large box or container for storing things
Put the trash in the bin
Put the trash in the bin
a person who has wealth worth a million dollars or more
In scenea person who has wealth worth a million dollars or more
He is a millionaire
He is a millionaire
a person who has a million dollars or pounds
a person who has a million dollars or pounds
She became a millionaire
She became a millionaire
each time that something happens
In sceneeach time that something happens
Every time I see him I smile
Every time I see him I smile
a man who works in business
In scenea man who works in business
He is a successful businessman
He is a successful businessman
a person who works in business
a person who works in business
He is a successful businessman
He is a successful businessman
a person who runs a business
a person who runs a business
He is a successful businessman
He is a successful businessman
a man who works in a high position in business
a man who works in a high position in business
The businessman leads his company
The businessman leads his company
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait for one moment please
Wait for one moment please
to a small degree
to a small degree
This is one better than that
This is one better than that
to go back to a place or activity
In sceneto go back to a place or activity
I will get back to work soon
I will get back to work soon
to reply or speak to someone again later
to reply or speak to someone again later
I will get back to you soon
I will get back to you soon
to communicate with someone again later
to communicate with someone again later
I will get back to you later
I will get back to you later
to contact someone after a delay
to contact someone after a delay
I will get back to you with the answer
I will get back to you with the answer
to answer or respond to someone
to answer or respond to someone
She needs to get back to him today
She needs to get back to him today
to start doing something again after a pause
to start doing something again after a pause
Let us get back to work
Let us get back to work
a place where everything is perfect and happy
In scenea place where everything is perfect and happy
Many people search for a promised land
Many people search for a promised land
a place that people hope to reach or have as a goal
a place that people hope to reach or have as a goal
They hope to find their promised land
They hope to find their promised land
an area of ground, especially as property
an area of ground, especially as property
They searched for the promised land
They searched for the promised land
a long soft seat for two or more people
In scenea long soft seat for two or more people
I sat on the couch
I sat on the couch
to express something in a particular way
to express something in a particular way
The request was couched in polite terms
The request was couched in polite terms
a thin pipe for drinking
In scenea thin pipe for drinking
Can I have a straw please
Can I have a straw please
dry cut stalks of grain plants
dry cut stalks of grain plants
The horse ate the straw
The horse ate the straw
a long passage in a building with doors to rooms
In scenea long passage in a building with doors to rooms
The bedroom is at the end of the hallway
The bedroom is at the end of the hallway
a long narrow space inside a building with doors on the sides
a long narrow space inside a building with doors on the sides
I walked down the hallway
I walked down the hallway
to not be able to do something
In sceneto not be able to do something
I cannot swim
I cannot swim
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
nearly or essentially
In scenenearly or essentially
I am pretty much finished
I am pretty much finished
nearly completely
nearly completely
I have pretty much finished the work
I have pretty much finished the work
used to give something or indicate completion
In sceneused to give something or indicate completion
Here is your coffee. There you go.
Here is your coffee. There you go.
used to say that something is finished or explained
used to say that something is finished or explained
There you go the job is finished
There you go the job is finished
something that is very similar to another thing
In scenesomething that is very similar to another thing
This perfume is a smell-alike
This perfume is a smell-alike
to check something again
In sceneto check something again
Please double check the date
Please double check the date
to check something a second time to be sure it is correct
to check something a second time to be sure it is correct
Please double-check your answers before submitting
Please double-check your answers before submitting
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
for the most part
In scenefor the most part
The book is primarily for children
The book is primarily for children
a planned piece of work
In scenea planned piece of work
I have a school project
I have a school project
to show an image on a surface
to show an image on a surface
He projected the image on the wall
He projected the image on the wall
to imagine that someone else has your own feelings
to imagine that someone else has your own feelings
He tends to project his anger onto others
He tends to project his anger onto others
to say what will happen in the future
to say what will happen in the future
They project a rise in sales next year
They project a rise in sales next year
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
very good or surprising in a good way
In scenevery good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
causing admiration or wonder
causing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
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 take care of someone or something
In sceneto take care of someone or something
I look after my little brother
I look after my little brother
to be responsible for someone or something and ensure their well-being or good condition
to be responsible for someone or something and ensure their well-being or good condition
You must look after your dog
You must look after your dog
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
to lift or open something using a tool or leverage
In sceneto lift or open something using a tool or leverage
He pried the lid off the jar
He pried the lid off the jar
to ask personal questions that are not your business
to ask personal questions that are not your business
I don't mean to pry
I don't mean to pry
not yet opened or used
In scenenot yet opened or used
The letter is unopened
The letter is unopened
to have something as part of a group or set
In sceneto have something as part of a group or set
The price includes breakfast
The price includes breakfast
having as part of a group
having as part of a group
The book includes many pictures
The book includes many pictures
to begin or continue something
In sceneto begin or continue something
Please go ahead
Please go ahead
official approval to start an activity
official approval to start an activity
We got the go ahead to start
We got the go ahead to start
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
I finished the work earlier today
I finished the work earlier today
happening or arriving before the expected time
In scenehappening or arriving before the expected time
The plane arrived earlier than expected
The plane arrived earlier than expected
happening or coming before a particular time
happening or coming before a particular time
We arrived earlier than our friends
We arrived earlier than our friends
a young woman
In scenea young woman
She is a young lass
She is a young lass
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather is horrible
The weather is horrible
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
There was a horrible amount of work
There was a horrible amount of work
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
This is a horrible smell
This is a horrible smell
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The food was horrible
The food was horrible
not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
In scenenot curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
Draw a straight line
Draw a straight line
without changing direction or stopping
without changing direction or stopping
Go straight to your home
Go straight to your home
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
He is straight
He is straight
direct and truthful
direct and truthful
Give me a straight answer
Give me a straight answer
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to cause trouble or difficulty for someone
In sceneto cause trouble or difficulty for someone
I hope this does not inconvenience you
I hope this does not inconvenience you
a situation that causes difficulty
In scenea situation that causes difficulty
Sorry for the inconvenience
Sorry for the inconvenience
to cause trouble or difficulty for someone
to cause trouble or difficulty for someone
I hope I did not inconvenience you
I hope I did not inconvenience you
a simplified description or version of a system or process
In scenea simplified description or version of a system or process
They model the data in the system
They model the data in the system
a type or version of a product
a type or version of a product
This is the latest model of the car
This is the latest model of the car
a good example to follow
a good example to follow
She is a good model for students
She is a good model for students
a person who wears clothes for photos or shows
a person who wears clothes for photos or shows
She is a famous fashion model
She is a famous fashion model
the same as something else
In scenethe same as something else
I found two matching socks
I found two matching socks
to compare things to find similarities
to compare things to find similarities
We are matching the items
We are matching the items
having the same look or style
having the same look or style
She wore a matching hat and scarf
She wore a matching hat and scarf
being the same or similar in style
being the same or similar in style
They are wearing matching shirts
They are wearing matching shirts
to put things together that are similar
to put things together that are similar
They are matching their socks
They are matching their socks
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
In sceneused to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way he can win
No way he can win
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
No way you won the lottery
No way you won the lottery
used to say no firmly or to decline something strongly
used to say no firmly or to decline something strongly
No way am I doing that
No way am I doing that
a phrase used to say you will not do something
a phrase used to say you will not do something
No way I am doing that
No way I am doing that
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
In scenethe meal you eat in the middle of the day
I have lunch at noon
I have lunch at noon
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
the meal you eat in the middle of the day
I had a salad for lunch
I had a salad for lunch
to keep away from something
In sceneto keep away from something
Stay away from the fire
Stay away from the fire
at a distance from someone or something
at a distance from someone or something
He lives away from the city
He lives away from the city
almost at a particular state or condition
almost at a particular state or condition
It is weeks away from being ready
It is weeks away from being ready
at a distance from
at a distance from
He is away from home
He is away from home
to take something quickly with your hand
In sceneto take something quickly with your hand
She reached out to grab the bag
She reached out to grab the bag
to surround or be on all sides of something
to surround or be on all sides of something
The walls grab the garden
The walls grab the garden
to get or take something with a fast movement
to get or take something with a fast movement
She grabbed her keys and left
She grabbed her keys and left
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
feeling the need to drink water
In scenefeeling the need to drink water
I am very thirsty
I am very thirsty
having a strong desire for something
having a strong desire for something
He is thirsty for knowledge
He is thirsty for knowledge
a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
In scenea person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
I consulted my solicitor about the contract
I consulted my solicitor about the contract
a helpful or kind action done for someone
In scenea helpful or kind action done for someone
Can you do me a favor
Can you do me a favor
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
The teacher favors some students
The teacher favors some students
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
Most people favor the new law
Most people favor the new law
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
Could you do me a favor
Could you do me a favor
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
In scenea story shown in a cinema or on TV
I love watching movies
I love watching movies
to feel thankful for something
In sceneto feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to recognize the worth of something
to recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
to eat or drink something very fast
In sceneto eat or drink something very fast
He guzzled the water after the race
He guzzled the water after the race
having agreed to get married
In scenehaving agreed to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
to take part in a fight or battle
to take part in a fight or battle
The soldiers engaged the enemy
The soldiers engaged the enemy
having agreed to marry someone
having agreed to marry someone
She is engaged to Mark
She is engaged to Mark
having agreed to get married
having agreed to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
a person who works for a short time
In scenea person who works for a short time
The company hired a temp
The company hired a temp
how hot or cold something is
how hot or cold something is
Check the temp outside
Check the temp outside
lasting only for a short time
lasting only for a short time
It is a temp fix
It is a temp fix
to do a temporary job, usually in an office
to do a temporary job, usually in an office
She will temp at the bank
She will temp at the bank
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
happening or provided on an airplane
In scenehappening or provided on an airplane
The airline offers in flight entertainment
The airline offers in flight entertainment
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
personal things or possessions
personal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase