The Sopranos — Season 1 Episode 4
Words & meanings
722 words
CEFR level
a vehicle that travels into space
In scenea vehicle that travels into space
The rocket traveled to space
The rocket traveled to space
a business that makes or sells rockets
a business that makes or sells rockets
They launched a new rocket company
They launched a new rocket company
to rise or increase very fast
to rise or increase very fast
Prices rocketed last month
Prices rocketed last month
to move very quickly
to move very quickly
The car rocketed past us
The car rocketed past us
to be the reason that something happens
In sceneto be the reason that something happens
The rain caused the flood
The rain caused the flood
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
That caused him to change his mind
That caused him to change his mind
an aim or movement that people support
an aim or movement that people support
She works for a good cause
She works for a good cause
for the reason that
for the reason that
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to give money for work done
to give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
given money for work done
given money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
the position of being in charge
In scenethe position of being in charge
She showed great leadership
She showed great leadership
the people who lead an organization or country
the people who lead an organization or country
The new leadership met today
The new leadership met today
the group of people who lead an organization
the group of people who lead an organization
The company leadership supports this plan
The company leadership supports this plan
a private club in a suburban area
In scenea private club in a suburban area
He is a member of the country club
He is a member of the country club
a private club with sports facilities and social activities
a private club with sports facilities and social activities
They spent the day at the country club
They spent the day at the country club
a private social organization with sports facilities
a private social organization with sports facilities
They spent the afternoon at the country club
They spent the afternoon at the country club
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
to physically attack someone
In sceneto physically attack someone
He tried to assault the guard
He tried to assault the guard
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
not as hard to do or understand
In scenenot as hard to do or understand
This math problem is easier than the last one
This math problem is easier than the last one
not difficult
not difficult
This task is easier
This task is easier
not difficult
not difficult
There is an easier way to solve this
There is an easier way to solve this
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
information or understanding about something
information or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
Can you fix it?
Can you fix it?
to make arrangements for something
to make arrangements for something
I will fix the meeting time
I will fix the meeting time
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
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
worry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
In sceneworry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
High stress affects your health
High stress affects your health
to give special importance to something
to give special importance to something
I want to stress this point
I want to stress this point
the force that pushes on something
the force that pushes on something
The bridge cannot take too much stress
The bridge cannot take too much stress
to make someone feel worried or anxious
to make someone feel worried or anxious
This project stresses me
This project stresses me
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
the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
In scenethe two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
My arm hurts
My arm hurts
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
This is the research arm of the company
This is the research arm of the company
to provide with weapons or tools
to provide with weapons or tools
The soldiers were armed
The soldiers were armed
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
He had to drop his arm
He had to drop his arm
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
the part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
In scenethe part of a piece of clothing that goes around the neck
The collar of the shirt is white
The collar of the shirt is white
to catch or arrest someone
to catch or arrest someone
The police managed to collar the thief
The police managed to collar the thief
the part of a shirt that goes around the neck
the part of a shirt that goes around the neck
He fixed his collar before the meeting
He fixed his collar before the meeting
quick to react to something
In scenequick to react to something
The sensor is very sensitive
The sensor is very sensitive
easily upset or affected by things
easily upset or affected by things
She is very sensitive about her hair
She is very sensitive about her hair
easily hurt when touched
easily hurt when touched
I have sensitive skin
I have sensitive skin
easily upset or affected by things
easily upset or affected by things
He is very sensitive
He is very sensitive
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
This is a sensitive topic
This is a sensitive topic
easily hurt physically
easily hurt physically
My teeth are sensitive to cold
My teeth are sensitive to cold
careful not to upset others
careful not to upset others
You should be sensitive to his feelings
You should be sensitive to his feelings
the soft side of your face
In scenethe soft side of your face
She kissed him on the cheek
She kissed him on the cheek
the soft side of the buttock
the soft side of the buttock
He fell on his right cheek
He fell on his right cheek
rude or disrespectful talk
rude or disrespectful talk
Do not give me any cheek
Do not give me any cheek
a cut of beef from the cow's ribs
In scenea cut of beef from the cow's ribs
He ordered a prime rib for dinner
He ordered a prime rib for dinner
a tender, flavorful cut of beef from the rib section
a tender, flavorful cut of beef from the rib section
Prime rib is a premium cut of beef
Prime rib is a premium cut of beef
a cut of beef from the rib section, often served as a roast
a cut of beef from the rib section, often served as a roast
We ordered prime rib at the restaurant
We ordered prime rib at the restaurant
the way things are placed or organized
In scenethe way things are placed or organized
The arrangement of the furniture is nice
The arrangement of the furniture is nice
an agreement or plan made between people
an agreement or plan made between people
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
an agreement or plan made with other people
an agreement or plan made with other people
We have an arrangement to meet tomorrow
We have an arrangement to meet tomorrow
the most important or highest level
In scenethe most important or highest level
The Supreme Court is the highest court
The Supreme Court is the highest court
a type of pizza with many different toppings
a type of pizza with many different toppings
I want to order a supreme pizza
I want to order a supreme pizza
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to quit smoking
I want to quit smoking
to stop doing a job or activity
to stop doing a job or activity
He decided to quit his job.
He decided to quit his job.
to keep something within set limits
In sceneto keep something within set limits
You should restrict your sugar intake
You should restrict your sugar intake
content
content
We should restrict the amount of sugar we eat
We should restrict the amount of sugar we eat
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
In scenethe ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
In sceneto give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
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
lasting a short amount of time
In scenelasting a short amount of time
It was a five-minute chat
It was a five-minute chat
lasting five minutes
lasting five minutes
I have a five-minute presentation
I have a five-minute presentation
lasting only a few minutes
lasting only a few minutes
Let us take a five minute break
Let us take a five minute break
an informal word for father
In scenean informal word for father
My old man is home
My old man is home
an old man
an old man
The old man sat on the bench
The old man sat on the bench
an informal term for an older man
an informal term for an older man
He is a very kind old man
He is a very kind old man
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
The old man is sitting
The old man is sitting
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 short time of rest after physical activity
In scenea short time of rest after physical activity
Do not skip the cooldown after running
Do not skip the cooldown after running
feeling shock or wonder because something was unexpected
In scenefeeling shock or wonder because something was unexpected
I was surprised to see her
I was surprised to see her
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
I am surprised by your success
I am surprised by your success
happening without warning, intended to surprise
happening without warning, intended to surprise
The visit was a surprised event
The visit was a surprised event
to go back to a place
In sceneto go back to a place
I will return to my home
I will return to my home
to move back to a place or state
to move back to a place or state
She will return to work tomorrow
She will return to work tomorrow
to go back to a topic or place
to go back to a topic or place
I will return to this topic later
I will return to this topic later
the natural body that orbits Earth
In scenethe natural body that orbits Earth
I saw a beautiful full moon last night
I saw a beautiful full moon last night
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
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 inform on someone
In sceneto inform on someone
He ratted on his friends
He ratted on his friends
a person who betrays someone else
a person who betrays someone else
He is a rat who betrayed his friend
He is a rat who betrayed his friend
a small animal with a long tail, often a pest
a small animal with a long tail, often a pest
There is a rat in the basement
There is a rat in the basement
lasting ten hours
In scenelasting ten hours
The flight takes ten hours
The flight takes ten hours
to cause someone to be unable to move or function normally
In sceneto cause someone to be unable to move or function normally
The injury could cripple him for life
The injury could cripple him for life
an official paper giving permission to search a place
In scenean official paper giving permission to search a place
The police had a search warrant to enter the house
The police had a search warrant to enter the house
an official paper giving authority or permission
an official paper giving authority or permission
The police had a search warrant
The police had a search warrant
an official document giving authority to do something
an official document giving authority to do something
They needed a search warrant to enter
They needed a search warrant to enter
a short journey for a group, especially students
In scenea short journey for a group, especially students
The class went on a field trip to the museum
The class went on a field trip to the museum
a trip taken by students for learning
a trip taken by students for learning
We are going on a field trip tomorrow
We are going on a field trip tomorrow
a trip by students to learn outside the classroom
a trip by students to learn outside the classroom
Our class is going on a field trip
Our class is going on a field trip
a rude or unpleasant person
In scenea rude or unpleasant person
He is such an asshole
He is such an asshole
a very rude or mean person
In scenea very rude or mean person
Don't be an asshole to your friends
Don't be an asshole to your friends
the opening where solid waste leaves the body
the opening where solid waste leaves the body
He felt pain in his asshole
He felt pain in his asshole
a very rude or unpleasant person
a very rude or unpleasant person
Don't be such an asshole
Don't be such an asshole
a friendly or affectionate name for someone
In scenea friendly or affectionate name for someone
I love you baby
I love you baby
a very young child
a very young child
The baby is sleeping
The baby is sleeping
someone who acts immaturely
someone who acts immaturely
Don't be such a baby
Don't be such a baby
a very young animal
a very young animal
Look at that baby goat
Look at that baby goat
said to be true but not proven
In scenesaid to be true but not proven
He allegedly stole the money
He allegedly stole the money
a piece of cloth worn around the hips and between the legs
In scenea piece of cloth worn around the hips and between the legs
He wore a simple loincloth
He wore a simple loincloth
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
In sceneto not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to move a ball with small repeated touches while running
In sceneto move a ball with small repeated touches while running
He can dribble the ball very fast
He can dribble the ball very fast
to fall or flow in small drops or a thin stream
to fall or flow in small drops or a thin stream
Water started to dribble from the tap
Water started to dribble from the tap
a state of not understanding something clearly
In scenea state of not understanding something clearly
There was some confusion about the date
There was some confusion about the date
relating to the central government of a country
In scenerelating to the central government of a country
The federal government passed a new law
The federal government passed a new law
to annoy, provoke, or treat someone in a playful or unkind way
In sceneto annoy, provoke, or treat someone in a playful or unkind way
Do not mess with my little brother
Do not mess with my little brother
to deliberately cause problems for someone
to deliberately cause problems for someone
Don't mess with me
Don't mess with me
to cause someone to feel uncertain or confused
to cause someone to feel uncertain or confused
Do not mess with his head
Do not mess with his head
to have a connection or association
In sceneto have a connection or association
How does this relate to the problem?
How does this relate to the problem?
to start to be something
In sceneto start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to understand or hear something correctly
In sceneto understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
the ability to cause surprise or upset
In scenethe ability to cause surprise or upset
The film relies on shock value
The film relies on shock value
used to emphasize a word or feeling
used to emphasize a word or feeling
that is a fuckin good song
that is a fuckin good song
to joke or play around with someone
to joke or play around with someone
i am just fuckin with you
i am just fuckin with you
a rude word used for emphasis
a rude word used for emphasis
That was a fuckin mess
That was a fuckin mess
used to add strong emphasis to a statement
used to add strong emphasis to a statement
it is a fuckin hot day
it is a fuckin hot day
a very rude word used to emphasize something
a very rude word used to emphasize something
It is fuckin cold outside
It is fuckin cold outside
a very rude word used to emphasize something
a very rude word used to emphasize something
That is a fuckin big mistake
That is a fuckin big mistake
feeling that people are trying to harm you
In scenefeeling that people are trying to harm you
He is feeling paranoid
He is feeling paranoid
to give all your attention to something
In sceneto give all your attention to something
I cannot concentrate with this noise
I cannot concentrate with this noise
to make a liquid or substance stronger by removing water from it
to make a liquid or substance stronger by removing water from it
They concentrate the juice before shipping it
They concentrate the juice before shipping it
a person with a lot of body fat
In scenea person with a lot of body fat
Stop calling him a fatty
Stop calling him a fatty
containing a lot of fat
containing a lot of fat
This cheese is quite fatty
This cheese is quite fatty
a person who is very fat
a person who is very fat
He is a fatty
He is a fatty
as much as needed
In sceneas much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
the fact of being real or alive
In scenethe fact of being real or alive
The existence of water is essential
The existence of water is essential
the state of being alive
the state of being alive
This is the purpose of his existence
This is the purpose of his existence
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
the use of physical force to hurt someone
In scenethe use of physical force to hurt someone
Violence is never the answer
Violence is never the answer
a sweet fizzy drink with fewer calories
In scenea sweet fizzy drink with fewer calories
I will have a diet coke
I will have a diet coke
not required or wanted
In scenenot required or wanted
This detail is unnecessary
This detail is unnecessary
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to make something last longer than necessary
In sceneto make something last longer than necessary
Don't drag out the meeting
Don't drag out the meeting
in any place or situation
In scenein any place or situation
You can sit wherever you like
You can sit wherever you like
in any place or situation
in any place or situation
You can go wherever you want
You can go wherever you want
a substance used to treat illness
In scenea substance used to treat illness
He takes medication every day
He takes medication every day
a substance used to treat illness
a substance used to treat illness
She takes her medication daily
She takes her medication daily
to stop being alive
In sceneto stop being alive
The cat died yesterday
The cat died yesterday
to stop living
to stop living
He died last year
He died last year
the permanent end of life
the permanent end of life
The old tree died during the storm
The old tree died during the storm
to stop living
to stop living
His grandfather died last year
His grandfather died last year
the process of keeping places clean and healthy
In scenethe process of keeping places clean and healthy
Poor sanitation can lead to diseases
Poor sanitation can lead to diseases
a category or class of things
In scenea category or class of things
What type of music do you like
What type of music do you like
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
He is a weird type of person
He is a weird type of person
to write using a keyboard
to write using a keyboard
I am typing an email
I am typing an email
to perform a medical test
to perform a medical test
The doctor typed his blood
The doctor typed his blood
to think something may not be true
In sceneto think something may not be true
I doubt he will come
I doubt he will come
a music group
a music group
The band is very good
The band is very good
to not believe that something is true
to not believe that something is true
I doubt that
I doubt that
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
I have some doubt about his story
I have some doubt about his story
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 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 place where sick people receive treatment
a place where sick people receive treatment
He is in the hospital
He is in the hospital
to feel strong dislike for someone
In sceneto feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to select or choose something
In sceneto select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to remove something from a small space
to remove something from a small space
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
a small tool used to play a string instrument
a small tool used to play a string instrument
He lost his guitar pick
He lost his guitar pick
waste material or unwanted things
In scenewaste material or unwanted things
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
to say bad things about someone
to say bad things about someone
He likes to trash his rivals
He likes to trash his rivals
to destroy or make something very messy
to destroy or make something very messy
They decided to trash the old room
They decided to trash the old room
to beat someone completely in a competition or game
to beat someone completely in a competition or game
Our team trashed them in the final game
Our team trashed them in the final game
to damage something so badly it cannot be used
to damage something so badly it cannot be used
Someone trashed the hotel room
Someone trashed the hotel room
very drunk
very drunk
He got completely trashed at the party
He got completely trashed at the party
people who are considered to have no money and bad behavior
people who are considered to have no money and bad behavior
He treats them like trash
He treats them like trash
badly damaged or made very messy
badly damaged or made very messy
The room was trashed after the party
The room was trashed after the party
unwanted or useless material
unwanted or useless material
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
to stop liking something after doing it for a long time
In sceneto stop liking something after doing it for a long time
She tired of playing the game
She tired of playing the game
at any time; whenever
In sceneat any time; whenever
You can call me anytime
You can call me anytime
at any time; whenever
at any time; whenever
You can call me anytime
You can call me anytime
at any time
at any time
You can call me anytime
You can call me anytime
a method for achieving a goal
In scenea method for achieving a goal
We need a new strategy
We need a new strategy
stupid or untrue talk
In scenestupid or untrue talk
That is total bullshit
That is total bullshit
to say something that is not true
to say something that is not true
Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth
Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth
to chat in a relaxed, informal way
to chat in a relaxed, informal way
We were just bullshitting in the kitchen
We were just bullshitting in the kitchen