The Office — Season 5 Episode 11
Words & meanings
367 words
CEFR level
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
deserving pity or contempt
In scenedeserving pity or contempt
His excuse was pathetic
His excuse was pathetic
extremely bad or useless
extremely bad or useless
Your effort was pathetic
Your effort was pathetic
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
money paid for a service
In scenemoney paid for a service
You have to pay an entry fee
You have to pay an entry fee
money paid for a service
money paid for a service
The entrance fee is ten dollars
The entrance fee is ten dollars
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
In scenea group of words that expresses a complete thought
This is a long sentence
This is a long sentence
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
He received a five year sentence
He received a five year sentence
the way a person is raised as a child
In scenethe way a person is raised as a child
She had a very strict upbringing
She had a very strict upbringing
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
to make something by putting parts together
to make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
to examine something carefully
In sceneto examine something carefully
Please look over the report
Please look over the report
to check or inspect something carefully
to check or inspect something carefully
The lawyer will look over the contract
The lawyer will look over the contract
to look quickly or inspect
to look quickly or inspect
I will look over the notes
I will look over the notes
to examine something carefully
to examine something carefully
I will look over your report
I will look over your report
used to tell someone they did well
In sceneused to tell someone they did well
Attaboy! You did it!
Attaboy! You did it!
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
the colorful part of a plant
In scenethe colorful part of a plant
This flower is red
This flower is red
to act against someone who trusted you
to act against someone who trusted you
Do not flower those who trust you
Do not flower those who trust you
a part of a plant that is often colorful
a part of a plant that is often colorful
I gave her a beautiful flower
I gave her a beautiful flower
the colorful part of a plant that makes seeds
the colorful part of a plant that makes seeds
I gave her a beautiful flower
I gave her a beautiful flower
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
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to sleep in the same bed as another person
In sceneto sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to spend time doing nothing useful
In sceneto spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to say something that is not true
to say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed
telling the truth and not cheating
In scenetelling the truth and not cheating
He is an honest man
He is an honest man
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to go away from someone or something
In sceneto go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news
I have some good news
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
to have your home or origin in a place
In sceneto have your home or origin in a place
I come from Turkey
I come from Turkey
to be from a place or source
to be from a place or source
I come from a small town
I come from a small town
to be from a place
to be from a place
Problems come from stress
Problems come from stress
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
small pieces of candy or sugar put on food
In scenesmall pieces of candy or sugar put on food
I put sprinkles on my ice cream
I put sprinkles on my ice cream
small pieces of colored sugar used to decorate desserts
small pieces of colored sugar used to decorate desserts
I put sprinkles on my ice cream
I put sprinkles on my ice cream
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
to prevent someone from entering or taking part
In sceneto prevent someone from entering or taking part
They shut him out of the group
They shut him out of the group
to prevent something from entering
to prevent something from entering
Close the window to shut out the noise
Close the window to shut out the noise
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 fasten something using sticky tape
In sceneto fasten something using sticky tape
Tape the poster to the wall
Tape the poster to the wall
a thin strip of sticky material used for fastening
a thin strip of sticky material used for fastening
Use tape to fix the paper
Use tape to fix the paper
to capture sound or video
to capture sound or video
I will tape the game tonight
I will tape the game tonight
a magnetic tape used to record or play back sound
a magnetic tape used to record or play back sound
He played the old tape
He played the old tape
a place to sit
In scenea place to sit
Please take your seat
Please take your seat
to be given to someone as a right or reward
to be given to someone as a right or reward
She won a seat in parliament
She won a seat in parliament
to have space for a number of people
to have space for a number of people
The room seats ten people
The room seats ten people
to show someone where to sit
to show someone where to sit
The host seated us
The host seated us
exactly in this place
In sceneexactly in this place
I will wait for you right here
I will wait for you right here
in this exact place
in this exact place
Stay right here
Stay right here
in the exact place where someone is
in the exact place where someone is
My book is right here
My book is right here
a particular feeling or awareness
In scenea particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
the quality of being clear or reasonable
In scenethe quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
without doubt
In scenewithout doubt
He will surely win
He will surely win
in a clear and exact way
In scenein a clear and exact way
I specifically told you not to go
I specifically told you not to go
a recorded audio message left on a phone
In scenea recorded audio message left on a phone
I left him a voicemail
I left him a voicemail
a recorded audio message left on a phone
a recorded audio message left on a phone
He left me a voicemail
He left me a voicemail
a system that records phone messages
a system that records phone messages
Your voicemail is full
Your voicemail is full
a message left on a phone when someone does not answer
a message left on a phone when someone does not answer
I left a voicemail for my friend
I left a voicemail for my friend
to decide that something will not happen
In sceneto decide that something will not happen
I need to cancel my appointment
I need to cancel my appointment
to decide that a planned event will not happen
to decide that a planned event will not happen
They had to cancel the meeting
They had to cancel the meeting
to make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
to make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
The machine will cancel your ticket
The machine will cancel your ticket
to stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
to stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
People decided to cancel the actor
People decided to cancel the actor
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
relating to money or finance
In scenerelating to money or finance
He is facing financial problems
He is facing financial problems
connected to money or finance
connected to money or finance
He needs financial help
He needs financial help
having to do with money or finance
having to do with money or finance
He is having financial problems
He is having financial problems
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
something that you do
In scenesomething that you do
Swimming is a good thing to do
Swimming is a good thing to do
an item
an item
Put your things on the table
Put your things on the table
a subject or area of interest
a subject or area of interest
That is a complicated thing
That is a complicated thing
to ask for something to be made or provided
In sceneto ask for something to be made or provided
I will order up a sandwich
I will order up a sandwich
said when an order is ready to be served
said when an order is ready to be served
Order up! Table five needs their food
Order up! Table five needs their food
to tell someone that their food is ready
to tell someone that their food is ready
The chef called order up for the steak
The chef called order up for the steak
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
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
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
He is a complete idiot
He is a complete idiot
a very stupid or silly person
a very stupid or silly person
Do not be an idiot
Do not be an idiot
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
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
to be familiar with someone or something
to 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
used 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
a single part of a television or radio series
In scenea single part of a television or radio series
I watched the latest episode of the show
I watched the latest episode of the show
a single event or occurrence
a single event or occurrence
It was a strange episode in his life
It was a strange episode in his life
something that can cause harm
In scenesomething that can cause harm
Smoking is a health hazard
Smoking is a health hazard
to do something that involves a risk
to do something that involves a risk
He did not want to hazard his life
He did not want to hazard his life
a flashing light on a vehicle to warn other drivers
a flashing light on a vehicle to warn other drivers
Turn on your hazards if you have a problem
Turn on your hazards if you have a problem
to be worthy of something
In sceneto be worthy of something
You deserve to be happy
You deserve to be happy
to be worthy of something
to be worthy of something
You deserve a break
You deserve a break
able to change easily
In sceneable to change easily
My schedule is flexible
My schedule is flexible
the hidden or less pleasant part of something
In scenethe hidden or less pleasant part of something
He revealed the underbelly of the city
He revealed the underbelly of the city
to make something stop happening
In sceneto make something stop happening
You must put a stop to this nonsense
You must put a stop to this nonsense
to win against someone in a competition
In sceneto win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
of the highest quality or most favorable
of the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
happening after a particular time
In scenehappening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
happening or done after the expected or usual time
happening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
no longer living
no longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
not on time
not on time
She is later than we expected
She is later than we expected
at a time after now
at a time after now
I will see you later
I will see you later
to give attention to sound or someone speaking
In sceneto give attention to sound or someone speaking
Please listen to me
Please listen to me
to pay attention to sound
to pay attention to sound
Listen to the music
Listen to the music
to kill someone intentionally
In sceneto kill someone intentionally
They plotted to murder the king
They plotted to murder the king
to spoil or end something completely
to spoil or end something completely
She murdered that melody with her performance
She murdered that melody with her performance
the crime of killing someone intentionally
the crime of killing someone intentionally
He was arrested for murder
He was arrested for murder
being near someone or something
In scenebeing near someone or something
His presence calmed me down
His presence calmed me down
the state of being somewhere
the state of being somewhere
I felt his presence in the room
I felt his presence in the room
the fact of being seen or noticed online
the fact of being seen or noticed online
She has a strong online presence
She has a strong online presence
a planned gathering of people
In scenea planned gathering of people
I have a meeting at ten
I have a meeting at ten
to bring or come together in one place
to bring or come together in one place
I have a meeting tomorrow
I have a meeting tomorrow
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
I had a meeting with my friend
I had a meeting with my friend
a planned gathering with someone
a planned gathering with someone
I have a meeting with my doctor
I have a meeting with my doctor
an event where people come together to talk
an event where people come together to talk
We have a meeting at ten o clock
We have a meeting at ten o clock
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
In scenea unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
We walked for a mile
We walked for a mile
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
causing discomfort or embarrassment
In scenecausing discomfort or embarrassment
It was an awkward moment
It was an awkward moment
feeling nervous or uneasy
In scenefeeling nervous or uneasy
I felt awkward at the party
I felt awkward at the party
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
from outside a group or place
from outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
moving ahead in a direction
In scenemoving ahead in a direction
We learned many things along the way
We learned many things along the way
at some point while traveling from one place to another
at some point while traveling from one place to another
We saw a nice restaurant along the way
We saw a nice restaurant along the way
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
completely correct or accurate
In scenecompletely correct or accurate
What is the exact time?
What is the exact time?
to force someone to give you something
to force someone to give you something
He exacted a promise from her
He exacted a promise from her
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to stop trying or to surrender
to stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
on two occasions
In sceneon two occasions
I called him twice
I called him twice
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
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 give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
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 show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
to stop resisting something
In sceneto stop resisting something
He finally gave in to the pressure
He finally gave in to the pressure
to stop resisting and accept defeat
to stop resisting and accept defeat
He finally gave in to their demands
He finally gave in to their demands
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
a type of acting without a script
In scenea type of acting without a script
He is great at improv
He is great at improv
acting without a script
acting without a script
The actors performed improv
The actors performed improv
a short, unplanned performance made up on the spot
a short, unplanned performance made up on the spot
They did some funny improv on stage
They did some funny improv on stage
a small vessel that moves on water using sails
In scenea small vessel that moves on water using sails
The sailboat is on the sea
The sailboat is on the sea
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
a word used to show shock or amazement
In scenea word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
an expression of surprise or admiration
an expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
a measure of temperature
In scenea measure of temperature
It is twenty degrees today
It is twenty degrees today
the amount or level of something
the amount or level of something
There is a high degree of risk
There is a high degree of risk
a title you get after finishing a course of study
a title you get after finishing a course of study
She has a university degree
She has a university degree
a unit used to measure temperature
a unit used to measure temperature
It is 20 degrees outside
It is 20 degrees outside