The Office — Season 6 Episode 4
Words & meanings
740 words
CEFR level
to stop a device or machine from working
In sceneto stop a device or machine from working
Please turn off the lamp
Please turn off the lamp
to cause someone to lose interest or feel disgusted
In sceneto cause someone to lose interest or feel disgusted
His rude behavior turned me off
His rude behavior turned me off
to leave the road or path one is traveling on
to leave the road or path one is traveling on
Turn off the highway at the next exit
Turn off the highway at the next exit
to stop thinking about something
to stop thinking about something
I need to turn off for a while
I need to turn off for a while
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
very bad or disgusting
In scenevery bad or disgusting
There was a foul smell in the room
There was a foul smell in the room
to make something dirty or unpleasant
to make something dirty or unpleasant
The oil spill fouled the water
The oil spill fouled the water
an action that is not allowed or is wrong
an action that is not allowed or is wrong
The player committed a foul
The player committed a foul
an action that is not allowed or is wrong
an action that is not allowed or is wrong
The player committed a foul
The player committed a foul
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
a well-known children's book and film about a magical car
In scenea well-known children's book and film about a magical car
I watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang yesterday
I watched Chitty Chitty Bang Bang yesterday
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
a person who dresses in a particular way
In scenea person who dresses in a particular way
He is a neat dresser
He is a neat dresser
a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes
a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes
Put your socks in the dresser
Put your socks in the dresser
a person whose job is to help someone get dressed
a person whose job is to help someone get dressed
The actor called his dresser to help with his costume
The actor called his dresser to help with his costume
in the direction in front
In scenein the direction in front
Go straight ahead
Go straight ahead
earlier than planned or expected
earlier than planned or expected
We arrived ahead of schedule
We arrived ahead of schedule
coming or happening in the time to come
coming or happening in the time to come
There are many challenges ahead
There are many challenges ahead
in a better position than others
in a better position than others
She is ahead in the race
She is ahead in the race
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
feeling fear or worry
In scenefeeling fear or worry
The child is scared of the dark
The child is scared of the dark
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
very close in time or space
In scenevery close in time or space
The end is nigh
The end is nigh
not attached to or supported by anything else
In scenenot attached to or supported by anything else
This cupboard is freestanding
This cupboard is freestanding
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
to arrange to use something in advance
In sceneto arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to start being part of a situation or activity
to start being part of a situation or activity
I want to get in the game
I want to get in the game
to block or hinder someone
to block or hinder someone
Don't get in my way
Don't get in my way
to communicate with someone
to communicate with someone
I need to get in touch with my boss
I need to get in touch with my boss
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
I hope to get in the team
I hope to get in the team
to a point that reaches a particular part
In sceneto a point that reaches a particular part
The water was down to my knees
The water was down to my knees
resulting from or the responsibility of someone or something
resulting from or the responsibility of someone or something
The delay was down to the bad weather
The delay was down to the bad weather
having only a specific, usually small, amount remaining
having only a specific, usually small, amount remaining
We are down to our last bottle of water
We are down to our last bottle of water
to be ready and willing to do something
to be ready and willing to do something
Are you down to go to the cinema
Are you down to go to the cinema
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
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
a set of matching jacket and trousers
In scenea set of matching jacket and trousers
He wore a black suit to the wedding
He wore a black suit to the wedding
to be right or suitable for someone or something
to be right or suitable for someone or something
This time suits me well
This time suits me well
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
He brought a suit against his neighbor
He brought a suit against his neighbor
as a result of the fact that
In sceneas a result of the fact that
Now that you are here, we can start
Now that you are here, we can start
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
Now that you are here we can start
Now that you are here we can start
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
to stop something before it is finished
In sceneto stop something before it is finished
They had to abort the mission
They had to abort the mission
a substance used for washing
In scenea substance used for washing
I wash my hands with soap
I wash my hands with soap
a substance used for washing
a substance used for washing
This soap smells like lemon
This soap smells like lemon
a television drama series about daily life
a television drama series about daily life
She watches a soap opera every day
She watches a soap opera every day
a television series about daily life
a television series about daily life
My mom watches her favorite soap every day
My mom watches her favorite soap every day
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
He runs very fast
He runs very fast
to not eat food for a period of time
to not eat food for a period of time
He decided to fast for a day
He decided to fast for a day
showing a time later than the correct time
showing a time later than the correct time
My watch is five minutes fast
My watch is five minutes fast
in a strong, fixed way
in a strong, fixed way
The baby is fast asleep
The baby is fast asleep
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a young person
a young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to decide to do something yourself
In sceneto decide to do something yourself
He took it upon himself to fix the leak
He took it upon himself to fix the leak
to choose to do something yourself
to choose to do something yourself
He took it upon himself to clean the room
He took it upon himself to clean the room
to decide to do something yourself
to decide to do something yourself
She took it upon herself to guide the guests
She took it upon herself to guide the guests
to decide to do something that is your duty
to decide to do something that is your duty
She took it upon herself to organize the party
She took it upon herself to organize the party
to move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
They are dancing
They are dancing
to move your body to music
to move your body to music
She loves dancing
She loves dancing
having a high ability to learn and understand
In scenehaving a high ability to learn and understand
Dogs are intelligent animals
Dogs are intelligent animals
having or showing quick intelligence
having or showing quick intelligence
He is very intelligent
He is very intelligent
cars and other vehicles on the road
In scenecars and other vehicles on the road
There is a lot of traffic today
There is a lot of traffic today
the movement of people or things from one place to another
the movement of people or things from one place to another
There is a lot of traffic on the road
There is a lot of traffic on the road
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
Criminals traffic stolen goods
Criminals traffic stolen goods
someone whose job is to polish shoes
In scenesomeone whose job is to polish shoes
The shoeshine polished my shoes
The shoeshine polished my shoes
the act of polishing shoes
the act of polishing shoes
I need a quick shoeshine
I need a quick shoeshine
the act of cleaning and polishing shoes
the act of cleaning and polishing shoes
I got a shoeshine at the station
I got a shoeshine at the station
measuring five feet in length
In scenemeasuring five feet in length
The table is five feet long
The table is five feet long
an opportunity to do something
In scenean opportunity to do something
I want a shot at the job
I want a shot at the job
to fire a gun toward someone or something
to fire a gun toward someone or something
The hunter shot at the deer
The hunter shot at the deer
used to ask for information
In sceneused to ask for information
What is your name
What is your name
used to ask for information
used to ask for information
What is your name?
What is your name?
having a normal, standard size
In scenehaving a normal, standard size
I would like a regular sized coffee
I would like a regular sized coffee
of a normal or typical size
of a normal or typical size
I want a regular sized coffee
I want a regular sized coffee
of the usual or expected size
of the usual or expected size
I ordered a regular sized coffee
I ordered a regular sized coffee
having the usual or normal size
having the usual or normal size
I ordered a regular sized coffee
I ordered a regular sized coffee
a person who controls a business or team
In scenea person who controls a business or team
He is a great manager
He is a great manager
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
The singer has a good manager
The singer has a good manager
a person who is in charge of a team or business
a person who is in charge of a team or business
The manager is in a meeting
The manager is in a meeting
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to like very much
to like very much
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
the act of having sex
the act of having sex
They made love
They made love
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
In scenea method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
a person who acts in an unusual way
In scenea person who acts in an unusual way
He is a bit of a weirdo
He is a bit of a weirdo
a person who behaves strangely
a person who behaves strangely
He is such a weirdo
He is such a weirdo
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 take something off a surface
In sceneto take something off a surface
Scrape the mud off your boots
Scrape the mud off your boots
to gather things with difficulty
to gather things with difficulty
He scraped together enough money
He scraped together enough money
a minor wound from rubbing against a rough surface
a minor wound from rubbing against a rough surface
He has a scrape on his knee
He has a scrape on his knee
to move something with force across a surface
to move something with force across a surface
She scraped the paint off the wall
She scraped the paint off the wall
a trip taken by a couple after their wedding
In scenea trip taken by a couple after their wedding
They went to Italy for their honeymoon
They went to Italy for their honeymoon
the whole of space and everything in it
In scenethe whole of space and everything in it
The universe is vast
The universe is vast
everything that exists in space, including stars, planets, and galaxies
everything that exists in space, including stars, planets, and galaxies
The universe is very big
The universe is very big
a particular situation or set of conditions
a particular situation or set of conditions
She considers a vast universe of options
She considers a vast universe of options
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 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
a set of clothes worn together
In scenea set of clothes worn together
I love your outfit
I love your outfit
to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment
to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment
The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes
The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes
an organization or group of people
an organization or group of people
It is a small professional outfit
It is a small professional outfit
relating to emotions or feelings
In scenerelating to emotions or feelings
She is an emotional person
She is an emotional person
in a way related to emotions
in a way related to emotions
This is an emotional issue
This is an emotional issue
connected to a person's feelings
connected to a person's feelings
He gave an emotional speech
He gave an emotional speech
an artificial piece of hair
In scenean artificial piece of hair
He wears a hairpiece
He wears a hairpiece
a group of different songs or things together
In scenea group of different songs or things together
I like this mix of songs
I like this mix of songs
a combination of different ingredients
a combination of different ingredients
This cake mix is easy to use
This cake mix is easy to use
to put different things together
to put different things together
Mix the flour and eggs
Mix the flour and eggs
the hard material from trees
In scenethe hard material from trees
This table is made of wood
This table is made of wood
land covered with trees
land covered with trees
They walked in the wood
They walked in the wood
physical excitement in a woman
physical excitement in a woman
She felt a state of wood
She felt a state of wood
to write or draw with ink
In sceneto write or draw with ink
She inked the letter
She inked the letter
a design made on the skin with needles and ink
a design made on the skin with needles and ink
He got some new ink
He got some new ink
a colored liquid used for writing or printing
a colored liquid used for writing or printing
The pen ran out of ink
The pen ran out of ink
a colored liquid used for writing or printing
a colored liquid used for writing or printing
My pen ran out of ink
My pen ran out of ink
the power or skill to do something
In scenethe power or skill to do something
She has the ability to learn quickly
She has the ability to learn quickly
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to sing well
She has the ability to sing well
the power or skill to do something
the power or skill to do something
She has the ability to speak three languages
She has the ability to speak three languages
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
showing good judgment
In sceneshowing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
happening often or found in many places
In scenehappening often or found in many places
This is a common mistake
This is a common mistake
a language used by many people
a language used by many people
English is a common language
English is a common language
polite behavior and good manners
polite behavior and good manners
It is common courtesy to say please
It is common courtesy to say please
belonging to or shared by two or more people
belonging to or shared by two or more people
We have a common goal
We have a common goal
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
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
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
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
to operate a vehicle with a manual transmission
In sceneto operate a vehicle with a manual transmission
I learned how to drive stick when I was sixteen
I learned how to drive stick when I was sixteen
a machine that can move and do tasks automatically
In scenea machine that can move and do tasks automatically
The robot can clean the house
The robot can clean the house
a tool that powers a battery
In scenea tool that powers a battery
I need a phone charger
I need a phone charger
to be in the right place
In sceneto be in the right place
This book belongs on the shelf
This book belongs on the shelf
a person connected to you by blood or marriage
In scenea person connected to you by blood or marriage
She is a close relative
She is a close relative
considered in relation to something else
considered in relation to something else
Success is relative
Success is relative
something extra that can be used if needed
In scenesomething extra that can be used if needed
I have a backup plan
I have a backup plan
a second version of something kept safe
a second version of something kept safe
Always keep a backup of your files
Always keep a backup of your files
extra help or resources
extra help or resources
The police called for backup
The police called for backup
something extra that can be used if needed
something extra that can be used if needed
We need a backup plan
We need a backup plan
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
informal word for a group of people
In sceneinformal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
people | an informal word for a group of people
people | an informal word for a group of people
Hi guys
Hi guys
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
In scenemoderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
The weather is warm today
The weather is warm today
kind and caring
kind and caring
She is a warm person
She is a warm person
to make something hot
to make something hot
I need to warm the milk
I need to warm the milk
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
a woman who accompanies the bride at a wedding
In scenea woman who accompanies the bride at a wedding
She is a bridesmaid in the wedding
She is a bridesmaid in the wedding
to make someone feel more confident or hopeful
In sceneto make someone feel more confident or hopeful
I want to encourage you
I want to encourage you
to give support or confidence to someone
to give support or confidence to someone
The teacher encouraged the students
The teacher encouraged the students
to give hope or confidence to someone
to give hope or confidence to someone
My teacher encouraged me to study
My teacher encouraged me to study
giving hope or confidence
giving hope or confidence
My teacher encourages me to do my best
My teacher encourages me to do my best
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
It is time to go to sleep
It is time to go to sleep
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
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
the way a person or thing exists
the way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
an unexpected and harmful event
In scenean unexpected and harmful event
It was a car accident
It was a car accident
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
There was a car accident yesterday
There was a car accident yesterday
something that happens without being planned
something that happens without being planned
It was just an accident
It was just an accident
having a showy, overdecorated, or vulgar style that is considered in bad taste
In scenehaving a showy, overdecorated, or vulgar style that is considered in bad taste
He bought a kitschy painting for his living room
He bought a kitschy painting for his living room
Saturday and Sunday
In sceneSaturday and Sunday
I will go to the park this weekend
I will go to the park this weekend
the part of the week when you do not work
In scenethe part of the week when you do not work
We are going on a trip for the weekend
We are going on a trip for the weekend
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
In scenehaving no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
In sceneto hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to have someone or something in your thoughts
In sceneto have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to have an idea or remember something
to have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
to have an idea or opinion about something
to have an idea or opinion about something
What do you think of this book
What do you think of this book