The Sopranos — Season 1 Episode 1
Words & meanings
793 words
CEFR level
to try to destroy or damage a system or authority
In sceneto try to destroy or damage a system or authority
They tried to subvert the government
They tried to subvert the government
a person's emotional state
In scenea person's emotional state
She is in high spirits today
She is in high spirits today
the souls of dead people
the souls of dead people
Many people believe in spirits
Many people believe in spirits
the non-physical part of a person
the non-physical part of a person
They believe that spirits leave the body after death
They believe that spirits leave the body after death
creatures with a soul but no physical body
creatures with a soul but no physical body
Some people think spirits haunt old castles
Some people think spirits haunt old castles
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
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 start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
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 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
one of the periods of the year when classes are held at a school or university
In sceneone of the periods of the year when classes are held at a school or university
My university semester starts in September.
My university semester starts in September.
half of a school year
half of a school year
We have exams at the end of the semester.
We have exams at the end of the semester.
one of the two main periods of the school year
one of the two main periods of the school year
The first semester starts in September
The first semester starts in September
to think something is important
In sceneto think something is important
I value your friendship
I value your friendship
how useful or important something is
how useful or important something is
This ring has great value
This ring has great value
moving from a higher to a lower place
In scenemoving from a higher to a lower place
He looked downward at the valley
He looked downward at the valley
to produce tears from your eyes
In sceneto produce tears from your eyes
He was weeping at the sad news
He was weeping at the sad news
to produce tears from the eyes
to produce tears from the eyes
The baby is crying in the crib
The baby is crying in the crib
extremely bad or serious
extremely bad or serious
It is a crying shame that the food is wasted
It is a crying shame that the food is wasted
to produce tears from your eyes
to produce tears from your eyes
The baby is crying
The baby is crying
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
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 do a job or task
In sceneto do a job or task
He works in an office
He works in an office
something produced by effort, especially art
something produced by effort, especially art
This is a great work of art
This is a great work of art
activity that requires effort
activity that requires effort
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
to operate correctly or as expected
to operate correctly or as expected
The elevator does not work
The elevator does not work
a way to solve a problem
In scenea way to solve a problem
We found a solution to the problem
We found a solution to the problem
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
Salt water is a simple solution
Salt water is a simple solution
to ask someone to come or join
In sceneto ask someone to come or join
I will invite him to join us
I will invite him to join us
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an invite to the wedding
I received an invite to the wedding
to make people want to come in or join
to make people want to come in or join
I will invite my friends to the party
I will invite my friends to the party
perhaps; used to say that something may be true
In sceneperhaps; used to say that something may be true
This is possibly the best way
This is possibly the best way
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
In sceneto stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
to be unable to remember something
to be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
to put things in a specific order
In sceneto put things in a specific order
The teacher ranked the students by height
The teacher ranked the students by height
having a very bad smell
having a very bad smell
The room had a rank smell
The room had a rank smell
a level or position in a group
a level or position in a group
He holds a high rank in the army
He holds a high rank in the army
to give a prize or reward to someone
In sceneto give a prize or reward to someone
They awarded her a prize
They awarded her a prize
a prize or reward given for achievement
a prize or reward given for achievement
She won an award for her painting
She won an award for her painting
a sloping surface connecting two levels
In scenea sloping surface connecting two levels
The wheelchair went up the ramp
The wheelchair went up the ramp
to make something bigger or more intense
to make something bigger or more intense
We need to ramp up production
We need to ramp up production
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
a word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
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 mix a liquid or substance with a spoon or similar
In sceneto mix a liquid or substance with a spoon or similar
Stir the soup
Stir the soup
to cause a strong feeling or emotion
to cause a strong feeling or emotion
The music stirred my soul
The music stirred my soul
a state of excitement or confusion
a state of excitement or confusion
His speech caused quite a stir
His speech caused quite a stir
to move or shift position slightly
to move or shift position slightly
He did not stir
He did not stir
from outside a group or place
In scenefrom outside a group or place
He looked at the group from the outside
He looked at the group from the outside
without being affected by anything
In scenewithout being affected by anything
I will help you no matter what
I will help you no matter what
in every situation
in every situation
I will help you no matter what
I will help you no matter what
the maximum amount something can hold or do
In scenethe maximum amount something can hold or do
The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 people
The stadium has a capacity of 50,000 people
the maximum number or amount that something can hold
the maximum number or amount that something can hold
The stadium has a large capacity
The stadium has a large capacity
the position or function someone has
the position or function someone has
He is acting in the capacity of a manager
He is acting in the capacity of a manager
the time when you stop working, usually because of age
In scenethe time when you stop working, usually because of age
He is planning his retirement
He is planning his retirement
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
I like to travel to new places
I like to travel to new places
to go to a different point in time
to go to a different point in time
They want to travel through time
They want to travel through time
to move or be passed from one place to another
to move or be passed from one place to another
News travels very fast
News travels very fast
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have lots of friends
I have lots of friends
many times or often
many times or often
I visit her lots
I visit her lots
a group of people
a group of people
I saw lots of people
I saw lots of people
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
We decided by drawing lots
We decided by drawing lots
a large amount of something
a large amount of something
I have lots of friends
I have lots of friends
to keep someone busy or engaged
In sceneto keep someone busy or engaged
The book occupied him for hours
The book occupied him for hours
to be in and use a place
to be in and use a place
They occupy the building
They occupy the building
relating to the human spirit or soul
In scenerelating to the human spirit or soul
She has a spiritual approach to life
She has a spiritual approach to life
to continue to be with someone
In sceneto continue to be with someone
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
to live in someone's home for a time
to live in someone's home for a time
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
to continue to be remembered by someone
to continue to be remembered by someone
That movie will stay with me for a long time
That movie will stay with me for a long time
to live with someone for a short time
to live with someone for a short time
I will stay with my uncle
I will stay with my uncle
to continue to be with someone
to continue to be with someone
Please stay with me until I finish
Please stay with me until I finish
to live with someone temporarily
to live with someone temporarily
I will stay with my aunt
I will stay with my aunt
a baby duck
In scenea baby duck
The duckling is swimming
The duckling is swimming
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
a general direction of change
In scenea general direction of change
There is a new trend in fashion
There is a new trend in fashion
to be currently popular or widely discussed
to be currently popular or widely discussed
This topic is a current trend on social media
This topic is a current trend on social media
connected to the earth's physical features
In sceneconnected to the earth's physical features
The region has diverse geographic features
The region has diverse geographic features
a hot drink made from leaves
In scenea hot drink made from leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
news or rumors about other people
news or rumors about other people
She is spilling the tea about the party
She is spilling the tea about the party
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
to examine the similarities and differences between two or more things
In sceneto examine the similarities and differences between two or more things
I will compare these two items
I will compare these two items
to examine similarities and differences
to examine similarities and differences
Compare these two pictures.
Compare these two pictures.
to examine similarities and differences
to examine similarities and differences
Please compare these two pictures
Please compare these two pictures
to look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different
to look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different
Please compare these two photos
Please compare these two photos
polite and confident in a smooth way
In scenepolite and confident in a smooth way
He is a suave man
He is a suave man
a person's main source of income
In scenea person's main source of income
Teaching is my bread and butter
Teaching is my bread and butter
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very or extremely
very or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
to leave a place or building
In sceneto leave a place or building
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to become known by many people
to become known by many people
The news will get out eventually
The news will get out eventually
to let a feeling or emotion come out
to let a feeling or emotion come out
You should get out your anger
You should get out your anger
to take something out of a place
to take something out of a place
Get the key out of the lock
Get the key out of the lock
to leave a place
to leave a place
Please get out of the room
Please get out of the room
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
It is time for us to get out
It is time for us to get out
to receive a message or response from someone
In sceneto receive a message or response from someone
I hope to hear from you soon
I hope to hear from you soon
to get a message or call from someone
to get a message or call from someone
I want to hear from you soon
I want to hear from you soon
to get a message or contact from someone
to get a message or contact from someone
I want to hear from you soon
I want to hear from you soon
to get a message or contact from someone
to get a message or contact from someone
I heard from my brother about the results
I heard from my brother about the results
believing that people are only interested in themselves
In scenebelieving that people are only interested in themselves
She is cynical about love
She is cynical about love
very good or excellent
In scenevery good or excellent
That new song is dope
That new song is dope
an illegal substance that affects the mind
an illegal substance that affects the mind
He was arrested for selling dope
He was arrested for selling dope
secret or inside information
secret or inside information
I got the inside dope on the meeting
I got the inside dope on the meeting
an informal word for a person
an informal word for a person
Don't act like such a dope
Don't act like such a dope
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
to take something out by turning it
In sceneto take something out by turning it
He unscrewed the light bulb
He unscrewed the light bulb
to be found or become visible
In sceneto be found or become visible
He turned up unexpectedly
He turned up unexpectedly
to find or reveal something
to find or reveal something
The police turned up some evidence
The police turned up some evidence
to make a sound louder
to make a sound louder
Please turn up the music
Please turn up the music
the folded part at the bottom of a trouser leg
the folded part at the bottom of a trouser leg
These trousers have a turn-up
These trousers have a turn-up
a surprising or unexpected occurrence
a surprising or unexpected occurrence
The result was a total turn-up
The result was a total turn-up
to appear or show up
to appear or show up
He did not turn up to the meeting
He did not turn up to the meeting
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
to gather or collect over time
In sceneto gather or collect over time
Interest will accrue on the account
Interest will accrue on the account
to slowly collect or grow over time
to slowly collect or grow over time
Interest will accrue on your account
Interest will accrue on your account
feelings of not being good enough or confident
In scenefeelings of not being good enough or confident
She works hard to overcome her insecurities
She works hard to overcome her insecurities
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to call him
I am going to call him
used to say that something will happen in the future
used to say that something will happen in the future
It is going to rain
It is going to rain
as a whole, entirely
In sceneas a whole, entirely
The plan was accepted in toto
The plan was accepted in toto
an informal British word for a cigarette
In scenean informal British word for a cigarette
Can you pass me a fag
Can you pass me a fag
a very offensive word for a gay man
a very offensive word for a gay man
Do not use that offensive word
Do not use that offensive word
to make something new again
In sceneto make something new again
They decided to renew the old house
They decided to renew the old house
to make something valid for a longer period
to make something valid for a longer period
I need to renew my passport
I need to renew my passport
in addition to what has been said
In scenein addition to what has been said
Besides it is getting late
Besides it is getting late
used to add another point to what has been said
used to add another point to what has been said
Besides it is raining outside
Besides it is raining outside
other than; not including
other than; not including
No one was there besides me
No one was there besides me
used to add another point
used to add another point
Besides, it is too late
Besides, it is too late
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
having 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
work that a student must do at home
In scenework that a student must do at home
I have a lot of homework today
I have a lot of homework today
failing to win a game or contest
In scenefailing to win a game or contest
He accepted his defeat
He accepted his defeat
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
The team was defeated in the game
The team was defeated in the game
to make something no longer useful or effective
to make something no longer useful or effective
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
to beat someone in a contest or fight
to beat someone in a contest or fight
Our team defeated them
Our team defeated them
each day
In sceneeach day
I exercise every day
I exercise every day
a place where you watch plays or movies
In scenea place where you watch plays or movies
We went to the theater last night
We went to the theater last night
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
The patient is in the theater
The patient is in the theater
a play or other show performed for an audience
a play or other show performed for an audience
We went to the theater to see a play
We went to the theater to see a play
an area where a war or military operation takes place
an area where a war or military operation takes place
The region was a major theater of war
The region was a major theater of war
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I will come back to this topic later
I will come back to this topic later
to start remembering something again
to start remembering something again
The answer came back to me
The answer came back to me
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This photo comes back to my mind
This photo comes back to my mind
to go back to a place or person
to go back to a place or person
I will come back to the house later
I will come back to the house later
to be remembered by someone
to be remembered by someone
The song's name will come back to me
The song's name will come back to me
to start thinking about someone or something again
to start thinking about someone or something again
Let us come back to the main topic
Let us come back to the main topic
a formal written law or rule
In scenea formal written law or rule
The statute was passed by parliament
The statute was passed by parliament
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
a strong feeling or emotion
In scenea strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
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
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
In scenea movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
Close the door please
Close the door please
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
The door is open
The door is open
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
Please close the door
Please close the door
a panel that opens to enter a room
a panel that opens to enter a room
He is at the door
He is at the door
a picture of a person
In scenea picture of a person
She painted a beautiful portrait of her mother
She painted a beautiful portrait of her mother
a painting or photograph of a person
a painting or photograph of a person
This is a portrait of my grandfather
This is a portrait of my grandfather
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
a small part of something that gives more information
In scenea small part of something that gives more information
Tell me every detail
Tell me every detail
to give someone a specific job or task
to give someone a specific job or task
A security detail guarded the building
A security detail guarded the building
to clean a car very carefully and completely
to clean a car very carefully and completely
I will detail my car today
I will detail my car today
to give a lot of information about something
to give a lot of information about something
He detailed his plan to us
He detailed his plan to us
to say words
In sceneto say words
I want to say something
I want to say something
to speak words
to speak words
She is saying her name
She is saying her name
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
People are talking about it
People are talking about it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto put food in your mouth and swallow it
He ate an apple
He ate an apple
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
He ate an apple
He ate an apple
playing games for money
In sceneplaying games for money
Gambling can be very addictive
Gambling can be very addictive
to play games of chance for money
to play games of chance for money
Gambling is risky
Gambling is risky
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
a performer who wears colorful clothing and makeup to make people laugh
In scenea performer who wears colorful clothing and makeup to make people laugh
The clown made the children laugh
The clown made the children laugh
a person who behaves in a silly or stupid way
a person who behaves in a silly or stupid way
Stop acting like a clown
Stop acting like a clown
a person who wears funny clothes and makes people laugh
a person who wears funny clothes and makes people laugh
The clown made everyone laugh at the party
The clown made everyone laugh at the party
used to introduce a new topic or additional information
In sceneused to introduce a new topic or additional information
By the way, what is your name?
By the way, what is your name?
used to introduce a new or extra comment
used to introduce a new or extra comment
By the way I like your shoes
By the way I like your shoes
used to introduce a new or extra topic
used to introduce a new or extra topic
By the way have you finished the report
By the way have you finished the report
used to introduce a new or related topic
used to introduce a new or related topic
By the way did you call Mom
By the way did you call Mom
used to add a side comment
used to add a side comment
By the way I saw your brother yesterday
By the way I saw your brother yesterday
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having chicken for dinner
We are having chicken for dinner
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having dinner at seven
We are having dinner at seven
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
What's for dinner?
What's for dinner?
to move forward or improve
In sceneto move forward or improve
Science continues to progress
Science continues to progress
forward movement or development
In sceneforward movement or development
We are making good progress on this project
We are making good progress on this project
forward movement or improvement
forward movement or improvement
She is making progress in her studies
She is making progress in her studies
the state of being awake and aware
In scenethe state of being awake and aware
He regained consciousness after the accident
He regained consciousness after the accident
the way a doctor or nurse talks to patients
In scenethe way a doctor or nurse talks to patients
The doctor has a kind bedside manner
The doctor has a kind bedside manner
to link or bring together
In sceneto link or bring together
Please connect the wires
Please connect the wires
to join or be joined
to join or be joined
Connect the printer to the computer
Connect the printer to the computer
to spend time together with someone
to spend time together with someone
I like to connect with new people
I like to connect with new people