The Sopranos — Season 1 Episode 3
Words & meanings
607 words
CEFR level
to make something different
In sceneto make something different
I need to alter my plans
I need to alter my plans
a table used for religious ceremonies
a table used for religious ceremonies
They placed the flowers on the altar
They placed the flowers on the altar
easy to see or understand
In sceneeasy to see or understand
The rules are clear cut
The rules are clear cut
easy to understand or decide
easy to understand or decide
The rules are clear-cut
The rules are clear-cut
a mental health professional
In scenea mental health professional
He is seeing a shrink
He is seeing a shrink
to become less in size or amount
to become less in size or amount
The shirt shrank in the wash
The shirt shrank in the wash
to make something less in size
to make something less in size
This hot water will shrink your sweater
This hot water will shrink your sweater
a doctor who treats mental problems
a doctor who treats mental problems
The shrink helped him feel better
The shrink helped him feel better
to reach a place
to reach a place
The train is comin
The train is comin
to move toward something
to move toward something
I am comin
I am comin
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
Please come here now
Please come here now
to go back to a place
to go back to a place
I will come back soon
I will come back soon
to move toward or be getting closer
to move toward or be getting closer
He is comin to the party
He is comin to the party
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
In sceneto state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
an object, fact, or situation
In scenean object, fact, or situation
I have something for you
I have something for you
an unspecified thing
an unspecified thing
I have somethin for you
I have somethin for you
a thing that is not known or named
a thing that is not known or named
She is looking for somethin
She is looking for somethin
a late morning meal combining breakfast and lunch
In scenea late morning meal combining breakfast and lunch
Let's have brunch on Sunday
Let's have brunch on Sunday
to eat a meal that is a combination of breakfast and lunch
to eat a meal that is a combination of breakfast and lunch
We will brunch at the cafe
We will brunch at the cafe
on two occasions
In sceneon two occasions
I called him twice
I called him twice
small savory dishes served before a meal
small savory dishes served before a meal
We served some hors d'oeuvres before the main course
We served some hors d'oeuvres before the main course
a small dish served before a main meal
a small dish served before a main meal
We ate some hors doeuvres before dinner
We ate some hors doeuvres before dinner
small dishes served before a meal
small dishes served before a meal
They served hors d'oeuvres at the party
They served hors d'oeuvres at the party
small savory foods served before a meal
small savory foods served before a meal
They served hors doeuvres at the party
They served hors doeuvres at the party
small dishes served before a meal
small dishes served before a meal
We had some hors d'oeuvres before dinner
We had some hors d'oeuvres before dinner
to start talking about a subject
In sceneto start talking about a subject
Don't bring up the wedding
Don't bring up the wedding
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police will bring him up on charges
The police will bring him up on charges
to care for a child until they are an adult
to care for a child until they are an adult
She brought up three children alone
She brought up three children alone
to go and get something and bring it to someone
to go and get something and bring it to someone
Please bring up my bag from the car
Please bring up my bag from the car
to make someone feel afraid or in danger
In sceneto make someone feel afraid or in danger
He threatened to call the police
He threatened to call the police
to put someone or something in danger
to put someone or something in danger
Smoking threatens your health
Smoking threatens your health
to say you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want
to say you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want
He threatened to quit his job
He threatened to quit his job
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
to break down or decompose
In sceneto break down or decompose
The fruit began to rot
The fruit began to rot
the father of your spouse
In scenethe father of your spouse
My father in law is a doctor
My father in law is a doctor
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
In sceneused to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
done without planning or preparation
In scenedone without planning or preparation
They took a spontaneous trip to Paris
They took a spontaneous trip to Paris
the shape and size of a person's body
In scenethe shape and size of a person's body
He is well-built
He is well-built
to make something by putting parts together
to make something by putting parts together
They built a house
They built a house
to happen again or repeatedly
In sceneto happen again or repeatedly
The problem may recur
The problem may recur
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
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
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
In scenea set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
He completed the practice questions before the exam
He completed the practice questions before the exam
to do something regularly as a habit
to do something regularly as a habit
He makes it a practice to read
He makes it a practice to read
to do something regularly to improve your skill
to do something regularly to improve your skill
You need to practice piano
You need to practice piano
a business where a professional works
a business where a professional works
She has a medical practice
She has a medical practice
to do something repeatedly to improve
to do something repeatedly to improve
I practice piano every day
I practice piano every day
a close relationship between friends
In scenea close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship
a close relationship between friends
a close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship
the state of being friends
the state of being friends
Our friendship is very strong
Our friendship is very strong
a funny or clever trick
In scenea funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
to say something to make people laugh
to say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
a short story with a funny ending
a short story with a funny ending
He told a funny joke
He told a funny joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I told a joke to my friend
I told a joke to my friend
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
In sceneto feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
nice or enjoyable
In scenenice or enjoyable
The weather is very pleasant today
The weather is very pleasant today
nice or giving pleasure
nice or giving pleasure
We had a pleasant day together
We had a pleasant day together
to spend time learning about a subject
In sceneto spend time learning about a subject
I study English every day
I study English every day
a detailed examination of a subject
a detailed examination of a subject
They conducted a study on the new medicine
They conducted a study on the new medicine
a person who learns something quickly
a person who learns something quickly
She is a fast study
She is a fast study
a room used for reading, writing, or working
a room used for reading, writing, or working
He is in his study
He is in his study
to begin or continue something
In sceneto begin or continue something
Please go ahead
Please go ahead
official approval to start an activity
official approval to start an activity
We got the go ahead to start
We got the go ahead to start
a tool used to put out small fires
In scenea tool used to put out small fires
I know where the fire extinguisher is
I know where the fire extinguisher is
a tool used to stop a fire
a tool used to stop a fire
Use the fire extinguisher to stop the fire
Use the fire extinguisher to stop the fire
a very rude term for a person you dislike
In scenea very rude term for a person you dislike
That son of a bitch lied to me
That son of a bitch lied to me
a very rude word for a bad or unpleasant person
a very rude word for a bad or unpleasant person
He is such a son of a bitch
He is such a son of a bitch
an insulting word for a person
an insulting word for a person
You son of a bitch
You son of a bitch
a rude word for a mean or annoying person
a rude word for a mean or annoying person
Stop acting like a son of a bitch
Stop acting like a son of a bitch
feeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
In scenefeeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
He is jealous of her new car
He is jealous of her new car
a place where sick people are treated
In scenea place where sick people are treated
I went to the hospital for a checkup
I went to the hospital for a checkup
a place where sick people receive treatment
In scenea place where sick people receive treatment
He is in the hospital
He is in the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
He works at the hospital
He works at the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
The medical center is very busy today
The medical center is very busy today
a person who insists on controlling everything
In scenea person who insists on controlling everything
My boss is such a control freak
My boss is such a control freak
someone who wants to control everything around them
someone who wants to control everything around them
He is such a control freak
He is such a control freak
not affected by alcohol
In scenenot affected by alcohol
He is completely sober
He is completely sober
to intend or plan to do something
In sceneto intend or plan to do something
We look to finish the work today
We look to finish the work today
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
You should look to the risks
You should look to the risks
to depend on or expect help, support, or advice from someone or something
to depend on or expect help, support, or advice from someone or something
They look to their parents for guidance
They look to their parents for guidance
to try to find or get something
to try to find or get something
We look to you for advice
We look to you for advice
a food grain used in cooking
In scenea food grain used in cooking
I like to eat rice
I like to eat rice
causing fear or unease, often because of ghosts
In scenecausing fear or unease, often because of ghosts
The old house looks spooky
The old house looks spooky
frightening or causing fear
frightening or causing fear
That old house looks very spooky
That old house looks very spooky
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
First of all we should discuss the plan
First of all we should discuss the plan
happening or coming before all others
happening or coming before all others
First of all I want to thank you
First of all I want to thank you
before anything else; as the first point
before anything else; as the first point
First of all, we need a plan
First of all, we need a plan
a table used in religious ceremonies, especially for weddings
In scenea table used in religious ceremonies, especially for weddings
The couple stood before the altar
The couple stood before the altar
making something work
In scenemaking something work
He is operating the machine
He is operating the machine
to completely destroy a building or structure with fire
In sceneto completely destroy a building or structure with fire
The old house burned down
The old house burned down
to be completely destroyed by fire
to be completely destroyed by fire
The old house burned down
The old house burned down
to completely destroy something with fire
to completely destroy something with fire
The fire burned down the old house
The fire burned down the old house
to damage or destroy something completely using fire
to damage or destroy something completely using fire
They burned down the barn
They burned down the barn
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
He is out there waiting for you
He is out there waiting for you
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
There are many people out there
There are many people out there
to look at something to see if it is correct or acceptable
In sceneto look at something to see if it is correct or acceptable
Please check it out
Please check it out
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
In sceneto plan or arrange something at a particular time
I will schedule a meeting
I will schedule a meeting
a list of planned activities and times for them
a list of planned activities and times for them
Check the schedule for today
Check the schedule for today
the act of making a plan for when things will happen
the act of making a plan for when things will happen
I need to make a schedule for the week
I need to make a schedule for the week
a plan of events or tasks
a plan of events or tasks
My schedule is very busy
My schedule is very busy
the act of removing the testicles of a male animal or person
In scenethe act of removing the testicles of a male animal or person
Castration is sometimes used to control the behavior of certain animals
Castration is sometimes used to control the behavior of certain animals
an organized group of criminals
In scenean organized group of criminals
The mob controls the illegal businesses in the city
The mob controls the illegal businesses in the city
a group of people involved in organized crime
a group of people involved in organized crime
He was involved with the mob
He was involved with the mob
a large group of people
a large group of people
The mob gathered in the street
The mob gathered in the street
to give someone a job
In sceneto give someone a job
They want to hire a new manager
They want to hire a new manager
a person who has been given a job
a person who has been given a job
They welcomed the new hire
They welcomed the new hire
to give someone a job
to give someone a job
We need to hire more staff
We need to hire more staff
to pay money to use something for a time
to pay money to use something for a time
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
We decided to hire a car for our holiday
to leave a place or appear
In sceneto leave a place or appear
He came out of the house
He came out of the house
to get better after a difficult situation
to get better after a difficult situation
She came out of the crisis safely
She came out of the crisis safely
to be the consequence or product of an event or process
to be the consequence or product of an event or process
Nothing good came out of that meeting
Nothing good came out of that meeting
to state something honestly and directly
to state something honestly and directly
You should come out of it and be honest
You should come out of it and be honest
to move out from inside something
to move out from inside something
The dog will come out of the house
The dog will come out of the house
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
He is dating a new girl
He is dating a new girl
a way to find the age of old things
a way to find the age of old things
Carbon dating is used for fossils
Carbon dating is used for fossils
the activity of going out with someone to see if you like them romantically
the activity of going out with someone to see if you like them romantically
They started dating last month
They started dating last month
to go to a lower place or area
In sceneto go to a lower place or area
Let's go down to the beach
Let's go down to the beach
to get to a particular number or amount
to get to a particular number or amount
The price went down to five dollars
The price went down to five dollars
to travel to a place
to travel to a place
I will go down to the city
I will go down to the city
not believing in or following a god
In scenenot believing in or following a god
He lived a godless life
He lived a godless life
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a clay figure brought to life in Jewish folklore
In scenea clay figure brought to life in Jewish folklore
The rabbi created a golem to protect the village
The rabbi created a golem to protect the village
a word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
a short, informal way to say farewell
a short, informal way to say farewell
Bye, mom
Bye, mom
to stay or move on the surface of a liquid or in the air
In sceneto stay or move on the surface of a liquid or in the air
The leaf floats on the water
The leaf floats on the water
to give someone money for a short time
to give someone money for a short time
He can float me some cash for the ticket
He can float me some cash for the ticket
to mention an idea for others to think about
to mention an idea for others to think about
He floated a new idea
He floated a new idea
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
not good or low quality
In scenenot good or low quality
This product is bad
This product is bad
in a bad or severe way
in a bad or severe way
He was hurt bad
He was hurt bad
morally wrong or wicked
morally wrong or wicked
He is a bad person
He is a bad person
feeling regret or remorse
feeling regret or remorse
I feel bad about the mistake
I feel bad about the mistake
a feeling of being warm, comfortable, and relaxed
In scenea feeling of being warm, comfortable, and relaxed
I love the coziness of my living room
I love the coziness of my living room
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
a dish of thin slices of meat rolled around a filling and cooked
In scenea dish of thin slices of meat rolled around a filling and cooked
We had braciole for dinner
We had braciole for dinner
at the moment when
In sceneat the moment when
I will call you the minute I arrive
I will call you the minute I arrive
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
now not happening or existing
now not happening or existing
I don't live here anymore
I don't live here anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
I don't go there anymore
I don't go there anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
They don't play together anymore
They don't play together anymore
the force that causes good or bad things to happen
In scenethe force that causes good or bad things to happen
Luck can change quickly
Luck can change quickly
good things that happen by chance
good things that happen by chance
I had some good luck
I had some good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
He lucked into this amazing job
He lucked into this amazing job
in any case
In scenein any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
In sceneas much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
a Jewish religious ceremony for a baby boy
In scenea Jewish religious ceremony for a baby boy
The family celebrated the bris
The family celebrated the bris
to hit someone with the palm of the hand
In sceneto hit someone with the palm of the hand
She slapped him on the cheek
She slapped him on the cheek
to be very good or impressive
to be very good or impressive
This song really slaps
This song really slaps
to place something quickly or carelessly
to place something quickly or carelessly
He slapped the book on the table
He slapped the book on the table
an aquatic animal with a shell, often eaten as food
In scenean aquatic animal with a shell, often eaten as food
I am allergic to shellfish
I am allergic to shellfish
a long, thin Italian bread
In scenea long, thin Italian bread
He bought a fresh filone at the bakery
He bought a fresh filone at the bakery
very bad or of poor quality
In scenevery bad or of poor quality
This movie is shit
This movie is shit
to lie to someone or trick them
to lie to someone or trick them
Are you shitting me
Are you shitting me
a piece of hair that forms a curved shape
In scenea piece of hair that forms a curved shape
She has a pretty curl in her hair
She has a pretty curl in her hair
to form into a curved shape
to form into a curved shape
She curled her hair
She curled her hair
a weightlifting exercise that works the arm muscles
a weightlifting exercise that works the arm muscles
He does curls to build his muscles
He does curls to build his muscles
an arm or leg of a person or animal
In scenean arm or leg of a person or animal
He injured a limb in the accident
He injured a limb in the accident
a large part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
a large part of a tree that grows out from the trunk
The bird sat on a thick limb
The bird sat on a thick limb
to select from a group of options
In sceneto select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to decide between options
to decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
In scenea set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
I have a math test tomorrow
I have a math test tomorrow
to try something to check its quality
to try something to check its quality
I want to test the new car
I want to test the new car
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
The scientist ran a test
The scientist ran a test
a district or community within a town or city
In scenea district or community within a town or city
I live in a quiet neighborhood
I live in a quiet neighborhood
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
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
to hurt or treat someone badly
In sceneto hurt or treat someone badly
He abused the animal
He abused the animal
harmful or unfair treatment
In sceneharmful or unfair treatment
Child abuse is a crime
Child abuse is a crime
to treat someone badly
to treat someone badly
She does not abuse her cat
She does not abuse her cat
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He abused his position
He abused his position
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 wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink