The Office — Season 3 Episode 1
Words & meanings
380 words
CEFR level
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a sincere or serious way
in a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
the ability to make careful choices about what to say or do
In scenethe ability to make careful choices about what to say or do
Please use your discretion in this matter
Please use your discretion in this matter
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
to say what is true
In sceneto say what is true
You must always tell the truth
You must always tell the truth
a tool used for doing math
In scenea tool used for doing math
I use a calculator for math
I use a calculator for math
a person who does calculations
a person who does calculations
He is a quick calculator
He is a quick calculator
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
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
a different one
In scenea different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
to accept something willingly
In sceneto accept something willingly
She decided to embrace the new culture
She decided to embrace the new culture
to accept something willingly
to accept something willingly
We should embrace new ideas
We should embrace new ideas
to hold someone closely in your arms
to hold someone closely in your arms
They embraced each other warmly
They embraced each other warmly
to hold someone in your arms
to hold someone in your arms
Please embrace your friend
Please embrace your friend
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
an outdoor area with equipment for children to play on
In scenean outdoor area with equipment for children to play on
The children are at the playground
The children are at the playground
a place with equipment for children to play
a place with equipment for children to play
Children run around the playground
Children run around the playground
a place for people to relax and have fun
a place for people to relax and have fun
The city is a playground for tourists
The city is a playground for tourists
to become aware of something or someone
In sceneto become aware of something or someone
I have never heard of this artist
I have never heard of this artist
to become aware of something or someone
to become aware of something or someone
I have heard of that famous author
I have heard of that famous author
to become aware that something exists
to become aware that something exists
Have you heard of the new concert
Have you heard of the new concert
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
the quality of being truthful and fair
In scenethe quality of being truthful and fair
Honesty is very important
Honesty is very important
a group of people who decide if someone is guilty in a court
In scenea group of people who decide if someone is guilty in a court
The jury reached a verdict
The jury reached a verdict
to form a picture in your mind
In sceneto form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to create a picture in your mind
to create a picture in your mind
Just imagine a world without war
Just imagine a world without war
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
a place where students study before college
In scenea place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
a school for students aged 14 to 18
In scenea school for students aged 14 to 18
She is a high school student
She is a high school student
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
an insulting word used to describe a gay man
In scenean insulting word used to describe a gay man
This is a very offensive word
This is a very offensive word
a sound representing laughter
In scenea sound representing laughter
Heh, you are right
Heh, you are right
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a 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
not in a way that cannot be avoided
In scenenot in a way that cannot be avoided
That is not necessarily true
That is not necessarily true
in a way that cannot be avoided
in a way that cannot be avoided
This change will necessarily lead to problems
This change will necessarily lead to problems
in a way that cannot be avoided or is always true
in a way that cannot be avoided or is always true
The result is not necessarily bad
The result is not necessarily bad
in every case
in every case
It is not necessarily true
It is not necessarily true
to make something clear or understandable
In sceneto make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
to make something clear or easy to understand
to make something clear or easy to understand
Can you explain this math problem to me
Can you explain this math problem to me
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
Can you explain this rule
Can you explain this rule
to make someone go through a difficult situation
In sceneto make someone go through a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
to move something to a position
In sceneto move something to a position
Put the book on the table
Put the book on the table
to say or express something in a particular way
to say or express something in a particular way
How should I put this
How should I put this
to direct your attention or effort toward something
to direct your attention or effort toward something
She put all her energy into the project
She put all her energy into the project
to do something you planned or promised to do
In sceneto do something you planned or promised to do
He decided to go through with the plan
He decided to go through with the plan
to do something you planned even if it is difficult
to do something you planned even if it is difficult
He decided to go through with the surgery
He decided to go through with the surgery
the ability to understand how others feel
In scenethe ability to understand how others feel
He showed empathy for her situation
He showed empathy for her situation
extremely good
In sceneextremely good
This cake is excellent
This cake is excellent
a special event with music, food, or shows
In scenea special event with music, food, or shows
We went to the music festival
We went to the music festival
a public celebration or performance
a public celebration or performance
We went to a music festival
We went to a music festival
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
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
material that shows sexual acts
In scenematerial that shows sexual acts
Porn is banned on this website
Porn is banned on this website
material that shows sexual acts
material that shows sexual acts
The website contains adult porn
The website contains adult porn
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a set of pages on the internet about a particular topic or person
In scenea set of pages on the internet about a particular topic or person
I visited the company website
I visited the company website
a place on the internet with information or services
a place on the internet with information or services
I found this information on a website
I found this information on a website
a place on the internet with information
a place on the internet with information
Visit our website for more information
Visit our website for more information
having too much alcohol
In scenehaving too much alcohol
He is too drunk to drive
He is too drunk to drive
a person who drinks too much alcohol
a person who drinks too much alcohol
He is a drunk
He is a drunk
swallowed as a drink
swallowed as a drink
I have drunk all the water
I have drunk all the water
strongly attracted to someone
strongly attracted to someone
She was drunk with love
She was drunk with love
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 act in a way that is accepted as right
In sceneto act in a way that is accepted as right
You must behave while you are at school
You must behave while you are at school
to do things in a certain way
to do things in a certain way
He behaved strangely
He behaved strangely
to do something or to behave in a certain way
to do something or to behave in a certain way
Please behave yourself
Please behave yourself
connected to the internet
In sceneconnected to the internet
I am online now
I am online now
connected and ready to operate
connected and ready to operate
He is online right now
He is online right now
a visual representation of something
In scenea visual representation of something
The image is very clear
The image is very clear
to make a visual representation of something
to make a visual representation of something
Doctors can image the body with this machine
Doctors can image the body with this machine
the way people think of a person, company, or product
the way people think of a person, company, or product
The company wants to improve its public image
The company wants to improve its public image
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to quit smoking
I want to quit smoking
to stop doing a job or activity
to stop doing a job or activity
He decided to quit his job.
He decided to quit his job.
to have no more of a product available for sale
In sceneto have no more of a product available for sale
The tickets sold out in minutes
The tickets sold out in minutes
to betray someone by revealing secrets or disloyalty
to betray someone by revealing secrets or disloyalty
He sold out his partner
He sold out his partner
to abandon your beliefs for personal gain
to abandon your beliefs for personal gain
The band sold out to become famous
The band sold out to become famous
to sell one's business or share in a business
to sell one's business or share in a business
The founder decided to sell out and retire
The founder decided to sell out and retire
a sign or sound that gives information
In scenea sign or sound that gives information
The red light is a signal to stop
The red light is a signal to stop
to send a message or sign to someone
to send a message or sign to someone
She signaled me to come here
She signaled me to come here
a message or sign sent to someone
a message or sign sent to someone
He sent a signal for help
He sent a signal for help
a message sent by radio or electricity
a message sent by radio or electricity
I cannot get a signal here
I cannot get a signal here
used to tell someone to be quiet
In sceneused to tell someone to be quiet
Shh, be quiet
Shh, be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
Shh the movie has started
Shh the movie has started
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
He made a shh sound
He made a shh sound
a written copy of spoken words
In scenea written copy of spoken words
I read the transcript of the interview
I read the transcript of the interview
bright, confident, and attention-seeking
In scenebright, confident, and attention-seeking
He wore a flamboyant red suit
He wore a flamboyant red suit
a feeling of enjoyment or affection
In scenea feeling of enjoyment or affection
She has a liking for sweets
She has a liking for sweets
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
to take someone into police custody
In sceneto take someone into police custody
The police arrested the man
The police arrested the man
a sudden stop in function
a sudden stop in function
He suffered a cardiac arrest
He suffered a cardiac arrest
to take someone into legal custody
to take someone into legal custody
The police will arrest the thief
The police will arrest the thief
to seize someone by legal authority
to seize someone by legal authority
They arrested him at the airport
They arrested him at the airport
a person who shares a room or apartment
In scenea person who shares a room or apartment
I have a new housemate
I have a new housemate
a person you share a home with
a person you share a home with
I am looking for a new roommate
I am looking for a new roommate
someone you share a home with
someone you share a home with
My roommate is very kind
My roommate is very kind
in the opposite direction or order
In scenein the opposite direction or order
Can you count backwards from ten
Can you count backwards from ten
toward the back or opposite direction
toward the back or opposite direction
He stepped backwards
He stepped backwards
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
a famous action film
In scenea famous action film
Die Hard is a famous action movie
Die Hard is a famous action movie
to keep trying or fighting even when it is very difficult
to keep trying or fighting even when it is very difficult
He decided to die hard and finish his project
He decided to die hard and finish his project
very loyal and determined
very loyal and determined
He is a die-hard fan of this band
He is a die-hard fan of this band
thin sheets used for writing or printing
In scenethin sheets used for writing or printing
I need a piece of paper
I need a piece of paper
to put a layer of material over a surface
to put a layer of material over a surface
They decided to paper the bedroom
They decided to paper the bedroom
a piece of writing for school or publication
a piece of writing for school or publication
She wrote a paper about history
She wrote a paper about history
willing to harm others to achieve one's own goals
In scenewilling to harm others to achieve one's own goals
He would cut anyone's throat to get ahead
He would cut anyone's throat to get ahead
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
a character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
full of strong, intense emotion
In scenefull of strong, intense emotion
They had a torrid love affair
They had a torrid love affair
things needed for a particular purpose
In scenethings needed for a particular purpose
We need more school supplies
We need more school supplies
an amount of something available for use
an amount of something available for use
We have a large supply of water
We have a large supply of water
a musical group
a musical group
The supply performed at the concert
The supply performed at the concert
to give something that is needed
to give something that is needed
The company supplies electricity
The company supplies electricity
a campaign to find and punish people unfairly
In scenea campaign to find and punish people unfairly
The investigation turned into a political witch hunt
The investigation turned into a political witch hunt
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I go to bed
I go to bed
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
The truck bed is full of wood
The truck bed is full of wood
the bottom of a river or valley
the bottom of a river or valley
Fish live at the river bed
Fish live at the river bed
an electronic machine for processing data
In scenean electronic machine for processing data
I use my computer every day
I use my computer every day
a machine that processes data and runs programs
a machine that processes data and runs programs
This computer runs many programs
This computer runs many programs
an electronic device for processing data
an electronic device for processing data
I use a computer for work
I use a computer for work
not correct or real
In scenenot correct or real
This statement is false
This statement is false
not real or genuine
not real or genuine
She used a false passport
She used a false passport
to be unsuccessful
In sceneto be unsuccessful
He failed the test
He failed the test
to stop working properly
to stop working properly
The engine failed during the trip
The engine failed during the trip
words shown at the bottom of a video
In scenewords shown at the bottom of a video
I watch movies with subtitles
I watch movies with subtitles
words shown at the bottom of a video
words shown at the bottom of a video
I watch movies with subtitles
I watch movies with subtitles
a social event where people come together again
In scenea social event where people come together again
We have a family reunion every year
We have a family reunion every year
the state of being alive
In scenethe state of being alive
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
lasting for a large amount of time
lasting for a large amount of time
The battery life is short
The battery life is short
to have a particular kind of life or experience
to have a particular kind of life or experience
He had a difficult life
He had a difficult life
lasting for a large amount of time
lasting for a large amount of time
He spent his whole life here
He spent his whole life here
the amount of money or risk involved in a situation
In scenethe amount of money or risk involved in a situation
The stakes are high in this situation
The stakes are high in this situation
strong pointed pieces of wood or metal
strong pointed pieces of wood or metal
The gardener used wooden stakes for the plants
The gardener used wooden stakes for the plants
a horse race where the prize is money bet by the owners
a horse race where the prize is money bet by the owners
The horse won the stakes race today
The horse won the stakes race today
something you risk in a gamble or situation
something you risk in a gamble or situation
The stakes are very high in this game
The stakes are very high in this game
to a very high degree
In sceneto a very high degree
It is extremely hot today
It is extremely hot today
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
a personal liking for something
In scenea personal liking for something
We have the same taste in music
We have the same taste in music
a short experience of something
a short experience of something
She wanted a taste of success
She wanted a taste of success
the sensation you experience when eating or drinking
the sensation you experience when eating or drinking
This cake has a sweet taste
This cake has a sweet taste
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
Please taste the soup
Please taste the soup
the lowest part of something
In scenethe lowest part of something
The coin is at the bottom of the glass
The coin is at the bottom of the glass
the lowest part of something
the lowest part of something
She found a coin at the bottom of the pool
She found a coin at the bottom of the pool
the fleshy part of your body you sit on
the fleshy part of your body you sit on
He fell on his bottom
He fell on his bottom
the lowest part of something
the lowest part of something
Write your name at the bottom of the page
Write your name at the bottom of the page
to like one thing more than another
In sceneto like one thing more than another
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
used to show a choice or preference for one thing
In sceneused to show a choice or preference for one thing
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
to a moderate degree
to a moderate degree
It is rather cold today
It is rather cold today
able to catch fire and burn easily
In sceneable to catch fire and burn easily
Gasoline is a flammable liquid
Gasoline is a flammable liquid
able to catch fire easily
able to catch fire easily
Keep this away from flammable materials
Keep this away from flammable materials
a group of people living together
In scenea group of people living together
We live in a multicultural society
We live in a multicultural society
a group of people with shared interests
a group of people with shared interests
He is a member of a historical society
He is a member of a historical society
a group of people with a shared interest or goal
a group of people with a shared interest or goal
She is a member of a historical society
She is a member of a historical society
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
to go into a place quietly and secretly
In sceneto go into a place quietly and secretly
I tried to slip in quietly
I tried to slip in quietly
to enter a place by sliding and losing balance
to enter a place by sliding and losing balance
He slipped in through the open door
He slipped in through the open door
to include something in a conversation in a quiet or unnoticed way
to include something in a conversation in a quiet or unnoticed way
She slipped in a comment about his new job
She slipped in a comment about his new job
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
relating to sex
In scenerelating to sex
Sexual health is important
Sexual health is important
relating to sexual desire or orientation
relating to sexual desire or orientation
Sexual attraction is a natural feeling
Sexual attraction is a natural feeling
related to physical or romantic intimacy
related to physical or romantic intimacy
They share a sexual attraction
They share a sexual attraction
connected with physical sexual activity
connected with physical sexual activity
He was asked about his sexual history
He was asked about his sexual history