The Office — Season 2 Episode 3
Words & meanings
376 words
CEFR level
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
In sceneto cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
Don't hurt your brother
Don't hurt your brother
to make someone feel physical pain
to make someone feel physical pain
Don't hurt your knee
Don't hurt your knee
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
He felt deeply hurt
He felt deeply hurt
feeling sad or offended
feeling sad or offended
She felt hurt by his words
She felt hurt by his words
at some time in the future
In sceneat some time in the future
Someday I will travel the world
Someday I will travel the world
at some time that is not now
at some time that is not now
I hope to visit Japan someday
I hope to visit Japan someday
an organized activity with rules for fun or sport
In scenean organized activity with rules for fun or sport
We play board games on Sundays
We play board games on Sundays
a form of play or sport
a form of play or sport
I like playing games
I like playing games
a large organized sports competition
a large organized sports competition
They watched the Olympic Games on TV
They watched the Olympic Games on TV
to buy something for a specific purpose
In sceneto buy something for a specific purpose
They decided to invest in new software
They decided to invest in new software
to give time or effort to something
to give time or effort to something
You should invest in your education
You should invest in your education
to put time, effort, or money into something
to put time, effort, or money into something
I want to invest in this company
I want to invest in this company
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
to go away from a place or situation
In sceneto go away from a place or situation
He decided to walk away
He decided to walk away
to leave a place or situation
to leave a place or situation
He walked away from the house
He walked away from the house
to depart from a place or abandon a situation, often to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness
to depart from a place or abandon a situation, often to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness
It is better to walk away from an argument
It is better to walk away from an argument
one of four equal parts
In sceneone of four equal parts
Give me a quarter of the cake
Give me a quarter of the cake
a specific district or section of a town or city
a specific district or section of a town or city
He moved into new quarters
He moved into new quarters
a 25-cent coin used in the United States
a 25-cent coin used in the United States
I paid with a quarter
I paid with a quarter
kindness shown to an enemy or opponent
kindness shown to an enemy or opponent
They showed no quarter
They showed no quarter
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
to charge too much money for something
In sceneto charge too much money for something
They ripped me off
They ripped me off
a cheap or bad copy of something
a cheap or bad copy of something
This song is a rip off
This song is a rip off
to pull off something quickly and roughly
to pull off something quickly and roughly
He ripped off the bandage
He ripped off the bandage
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
He ripped off my wallet
He ripped off my wallet
something that costs much more than it is worth
something that costs much more than it is worth
That shirt was a total rip-off
That shirt was a total rip-off
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
forms of art that are mainly created for beauty or meaning, such as painting, music, and theater
In sceneforms of art that are mainly created for beauty or meaning, such as painting, music, and theater
She decided to study fine arts at the university
She decided to study fine arts at the university
very young children who cannot yet walk or talk
In scenevery young children who cannot yet walk or talk
Babies sleep a lot
Babies sleep a lot
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
connected to money or finance
In sceneconnected to money or finance
He needs financial help
He needs financial help
relating to money or finance
relating to money or finance
He is facing financial problems
He is facing financial problems
having to do with money or finance
having to do with money or finance
He is having financial problems
He is having financial problems
lasting forever
In scenelasting forever
Their love is eternal
Their love is eternal
a basic idea or belief
In scenea basic idea or belief
I agree with you in principle
I agree with you in principle
a basic idea or rule that explains how something works
a basic idea or rule that explains how something works
The device works on a simple principle
The device works on a simple principle
a basic rule or idea that you believe in
a basic rule or idea that you believe in
It is against my principles
It is against my principles
the energy used to try hard
In scenethe energy used to try hard
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
physical or mental energy used to do something
physical or mental energy used to do something
It takes effort to learn a new language
It takes effort to learn a new language
to give a name to something
In sceneto give a name to something
Let's call it a success
Let's call it a success
to predict something accurately
to predict something accurately
You called it when you said it would rain
You called it when you said it would rain
to stop an activity for now
to stop an activity for now
Let us call it a day
Let us call it a day
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure it out
I can't figure it out
a written symbol representing a number
a written symbol representing a number
The figure is written here
The figure is written here
the form or shape of a person or thing
the form or shape of a person or thing
It is a strange figure
It is a strange figure
a person who is important or known
a person who is important or known
He is a leading figure in politics
He is a leading figure in politics
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for ten seconds
Wait for ten seconds
an additional serving of a meal
an additional serving of a meal
He asked for seconds of dessert
He asked for seconds of dessert
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
I will be there in seconds
I will be there in seconds
a short measure of time
a short measure of time
Wait for a few seconds
Wait for a few seconds
a short period of sleep
In scenea short period of sleep
I took a short nap
I took a short nap
to sleep for a short time
to sleep for a short time
I like to nap after lunch
I like to nap after lunch
an organization of people with a shared interest
In scenean organization of people with a shared interest
He joined the tennis association
He joined the tennis association
a link between people or things
a link between people or things
there is a strong association between smoking and illness
there is a strong association between smoking and illness
a group of people with a shared interest
a group of people with a shared interest
she is a member of a local hiking association
she is a member of a local hiking association
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
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
In scenenot high or great in amount, level, or rank
The price is very low
The price is very low
a very bad or unsuccessful point
a very bad or unsuccessful point
That was the low of his career
That was the low of his career
not kind or fair
not kind or fair
That was a low act
That was a low act
not loud
not loud
She speaks in a low voice
She speaks in a low voice
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to give something to someone
In sceneto give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to officially say that something is no longer valid
In sceneto officially say that something is no longer valid
The government decided to revoke the license
The government decided to revoke the license
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 think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose 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 weapon that shoots arrows using a bow fixed on a wooden stock
In scenea weapon that shoots arrows using a bow fixed on a wooden stock
He used a crossbow to hunt
He used a crossbow to hunt
a game where players throw a ball at each other
In scenea game where players throw a ball at each other
They played dunder ball all afternoon
They played dunder ball all afternoon
experienced or owned by two or more people
In sceneexperienced or owned by two or more people
They have a shared room
They have a shared room
to give a portion of something to others
to give a portion of something to others
I shared my cookie with him
I shared my cookie with him
to have something in common with someone
to have something in common with someone
They have a shared interest in music
They have a shared interest in music
done or experienced by two or more people together
done or experienced by two or more people together
We have a shared interest
We have a shared interest
to use something at the same time as others
to use something at the same time as others
She shared her lunch with me
She shared her lunch with me
used by more than one person at the same time
used by more than one person at the same time
We use a shared computer
We use a shared computer
a person who gets up or arrives early
In scenea person who gets up or arrives early
My mother is such an early bird
My mother is such an early bird
a special low price for early action
a special low price for early action
I got the early bird discount
I got the early bird discount
a special deal for people who arrive or act early
a special deal for people who arrive or act early
We booked an early bird ticket
We booked an early bird ticket
someone who arrives early or acts early
someone who arrives early or acts early
She is an early bird and arrives at the office first
She is an early bird and arrives at the office first
the process of making or keeping things cold
In scenethe process of making or keeping things cold
Refrigeration keeps food fresh for a long time
Refrigeration keeps food fresh for a long time
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
used to say yes or agree
used to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
the first meal of the day
In scenethe first meal of the day
I eat breakfast at 8 AM
I eat breakfast at 8 AM
the first meal of the day
the first meal of the day
I like to eat eggs for breakfast
I like to eat eggs for breakfast
positioned before or facing
In scenepositioned before or facing
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
the space that is directly before a person or thing
the space that is directly before a person or thing
He is waiting in front of the door
He is waiting in front of the door
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
Do not talk in front of him
Do not talk in front of him
in the position facing someone or something
in the position facing someone or something
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
the parent of your parent
In scenethe parent of your parent
I love my grandparent
I love my grandparent
a parent of your mother or father
a parent of your mother or father
My grandparent is very kind
My grandparent is very kind
the parent of your mother or father
the parent of your mother or father
My grandparent came to visit us
My grandparent came to visit us
the parent of your parent
the parent of your parent
She is my grandparent
She is my grandparent
a type of food that gives the body energy
In scenea type of food that gives the body energy
I try to eat fewer carbs
I try to eat fewer carbs
a type of nutrient found in foods like bread and pasta
a type of nutrient found in foods like bread and pasta
I am trying to eat fewer carbs
I am trying to eat fewer carbs
a hot, charged state of matter
In scenea hot, charged state of matter
The sun is made of plasma
The sun is made of plasma
the clear liquid part of blood
the clear liquid part of blood
Doctors separated the plasma from the blood cells
Doctors separated the plasma from the blood cells
a type of flat, bright display screen
a type of flat, bright display screen
We watched the movie on a plasma TV
We watched the movie on a plasma TV
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
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 bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
very bad
In scenevery bad
The weather was terrible
The weather was terrible
something very unpleasant
something very unpleasant
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
a person who owns the house they live in
In scenea person who owns the house they live in
He is a happy home owner
He is a happy home owner
to try to contact someone
In sceneto try to contact someone
Please reach out if you need help
Please reach out if you need help
to stretch your arm out to touch or get something
to stretch your arm out to touch or get something
She reached out to grab the book
She reached out to grab the book
to try to communicate with someone
to try to communicate with someone
I will reach out to him later
I will reach out to him later
to stretch your hand or arm toward something
to stretch your hand or arm toward something
She reached out to grab the apple
She reached out to grab the apple
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 give something for money
to give something for money
They sell fresh bread here
They sell fresh bread here
a container with flat sides
In scenea container with flat sides
Put the books in the box
Put the books in the box
to put someone into a specific group or type
to put someone into a specific group or type
They try to box people into categories
They try to box people into categories
to fight with your fists
to fight with your fists
They like to box on weekends
They like to box on weekends
to put something inside a box
to put something inside a box
Please box the items carefully
Please box the items carefully
the place or conditions where you live
In scenethe place or conditions where you live
They are discussing their living arrangements
They are discussing their living arrangements
to decorate something in a flashy or showy way
In sceneto decorate something in a flashy or showy way
He pimped out his car with neon lights
He pimped out his car with neon lights
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
He was arrested for pimping out women
He was arrested for pimping out women
the sound you make when speaking or singing
In scenethe sound you make when speaking or singing
He has a deep voice
He has a deep voice
to say what you think or feel
to say what you think or feel
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
a person you know and like
In scenea person you know and like
He is a friend from school
He is a friend from school
a person you like and know well
a person you like and know well
We have been friends for years
We have been friends for years
a person who supports something
a person who supports something
He is a friend of the arts
He is a friend of the arts
the part of a room that you walk on
In scenethe part of a room that you walk on
Please clean the floor
Please clean the floor
a story or level of a building
a story or level of a building
I live on the third floor
I live on the third floor
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
The chairperson gave her the floor
The chairperson gave her the floor
to shock or surprise someone greatly
to shock or surprise someone greatly
The news floored him
The news floored him
to push a car pedal all the way down
to push a car pedal all the way down
He decided to floor it on the highway
He decided to floor it on the highway
a small sweet food made with sugar
In scenea small sweet food made with sugar
Do you want some candy?
Do you want some candy?
a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate
a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate
I bought some candy at the store
I bought some candy at the store
a small piece of sweet food made with sugar
a small piece of sweet food made with sugar
She gave me a piece of candy
She gave me a piece of candy
a sweet food made from sugar
a sweet food made from sugar
She bought some candy at the store
She bought some candy at the store
a major contest or event
In scenea major contest or event
She won a medal at the math olympiad
She won a medal at the math olympiad
to leave a place or appear
In sceneto leave a place or appear
The sun came out
The sun came out
to be released, published, or revealed
to be released, published, or revealed
The new book will come out soon
The new book will come out soon
at the present time or without delay
at the present time or without delay
The truth will come out immediately
The truth will come out immediately
to state something honestly and directly
to state something honestly and directly
He finally came out about the truth
He finally came out about the truth
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to give money for work done
to give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
given money for work done
given money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
a flat surface that shows images or information
In scenea flat surface that shows images or information
The phone screen is broken
The phone screen is broken
a flat surface made of wire or plastic with small holes, used in windows or doors
a flat surface made of wire or plastic with small holes, used in windows or doors
The screen keeps bugs out
The screen keeps bugs out
to examine or test for something
to examine or test for something
Doctors screen patients for the virus
Doctors screen patients for the virus
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
the way a person or group lives
In scenethe way a person or group lives
She has a healthy lifestyle
She has a healthy lifestyle
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
showing kindness and warmth
In sceneshowing kindness and warmth
She is a very friendly person
She is a very friendly person
not intended to harm someone on your own side
not intended to harm someone on your own side
We must avoid friendly fire
We must avoid friendly fire
kind and easy to get along with
kind and easy to get along with
The neighbors are very friendly
The neighbors are very friendly
to make or become more varied
In sceneto make or become more varied
You should diversify your investments
You should diversify your investments
to be all around something
In sceneto be all around something
The walls surround the city
The walls surround the city
the time when a place shuts
In scenethe time when a place shuts
We arrived just before closing
We arrived just before closing
getting nearer to something
getting nearer to something
The deadline is closing fast
The deadline is closing fast
the act of stopping a place from being open
the act of stopping a place from being open
The closing of the shop was sudden
The closing of the shop was sudden
a glass case for keeping small plants or animals
In scenea glass case for keeping small plants or animals
I keep succulents in my terrarium
I keep succulents in my terrarium
to be the reason that something happens
In sceneto be the reason that something happens
The rain caused the flood
The rain caused the flood
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
That caused him to change his mind
That caused him to change his mind
an aim or movement that people support
an aim or movement that people support
She works for a good cause
She works for a good cause
for the reason that
for the reason that
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
the thing that makes something happen
the thing that makes something happen
What was the cause of the fire
What was the cause of the fire
welcoming to gay people
In scenewelcoming to gay people
This hotel is gay friendly
This hotel is gay friendly
a stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light
In scenea stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light
I lit a candle
I lit a candle
to shine a light through an egg to check if it is developing
to shine a light through an egg to check if it is developing
Farmers candle eggs to check for fertility
Farmers candle eggs to check for fertility
a stick of wax with a wick that gives light
a stick of wax with a wick that gives light
The candle is on the table
The candle is on the table
to be formed from a material
In sceneto be formed from a material
This table is made of wood
This table is made of wood
to form an opinion about something
to form an opinion about something
What do you make of the situation
What do you make of the situation
to be formed from a material
to be formed from a material
What is this table made of
What is this table made of
a metal disk given for achievement
In scenea metal disk given for achievement
He won a gold medal
He won a gold medal
to win a medal in a competition
to win a medal in a competition
She hopes to medal in the race
She hopes to medal in the race
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
in a way that is better for your body
In scenein a way that is better for your body
Eating vegetables is healthier
Eating vegetables is healthier
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
the years between 74 and 76 years old
In scenethe years between 74 and 76 years old
He is in his mid seventies
He is in his mid seventies
formal public occasions with special activities
In sceneformal public occasions with special activities
The wedding ceremonies were very beautiful
The wedding ceremonies were very beautiful
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
sometimes but not often
In scenesometimes but not often
I visit my grandparents every so often
I visit my grandparents every so often
many times or regularly
many times or regularly
We meet every so often
We meet every so often
a single unit in a building or complex that is owned individually
In scenea single unit in a building or complex that is owned individually
I bought a small condo in the city
I bought a small condo in the city
a private home in a building with shared areas
a private home in a building with shared areas
They bought a new condo downtown
They bought a new condo downtown
a building with separate units for people to live in
a building with separate units for people to live in
They bought a new condo in the city
They bought a new condo in the city