The Sopranos — Season 2 Episode 13
Words & meanings
603 words
CEFR level
a school for students aged 14 to 18
In scenea school for students aged 14 to 18
She is a high school student
She is a high school student
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
a place where students study before college
a place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
a strong alcoholic drink made from the agave plant
In scenea strong alcoholic drink made from the agave plant
He drinks tequila
He drinks tequila
a strong alcoholic drink made from agave
a strong alcoholic drink made from agave
They drank tequila at the party
They drank tequila at the party
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
That is a swell idea
That is a swell idea
to become bigger or puff up
to become bigger or puff up
My ankle began to swell
My ankle began to swell
a gradual rise in amount or intensity
a gradual rise in amount or intensity
The crowd began to swell
The crowd began to swell
to ignore someone and choose another person instead
In sceneto ignore someone and choose another person instead
They passed him over for the promotion
They passed him over for the promotion
to ignore or not choose someone or something
to ignore or not choose someone or something
They decided to pass over him for the job
They decided to pass over him for the job
to stop living
to stop living
He decided to pass over peacefully
He decided to pass over peacefully
to not choose someone or something
to not choose someone or something
They decided to pass over his application
They decided to pass over his application
the act of breaking a rule or law
In scenethe act of breaking a rule or law
This is a clear violation of the rules
This is a clear violation of the rules
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
to not pay money that you owe to someone
In sceneto not pay money that you owe to someone
He stiffed the taxi driver
He stiffed the taxi driver
an informal word for a person
an informal word for a person
The poor stiff lost his keys
The poor stiff lost his keys
not able to bend easily
not able to bend easily
This cardboard is too stiff to bend
This cardboard is too stiff to bend
not large in amount or degree
In scenenot large in amount or degree
There is a slight difference
There is a slight difference
to treat someone as if they are not important
to treat someone as if they are not important
I did not mean to slight you
I did not mean to slight you
the hard outer part of an egg, nut, or animal
In scenethe hard outer part of an egg, nut, or animal
The turtle has a hard shell
The turtle has a hard shell
a place where people work or wait
a place where people work or wait
The building is still just a shell
The building is still just a shell
not real or genuine
not real or genuine
That company is just a shell
That company is just a shell
to hit someone with many balls or shots
to hit someone with many balls or shots
The army began to shell the city
The army began to shell the city
happening after a particular time
In scenehappening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
happening or done after the expected or usual time
In scenehappening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
no longer living
no longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
not on time
not on time
She is later than we expected
She is later than we expected
at a time after now
at a time after now
I will see you later
I will see you later
an action that is against the law
In scenean action that is against the law
Stealing is a crime
Stealing is a crime
the act of betraying your country
the act of betraying your country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
an act that is against the law
an act that is against the law
Stealing is a serious crime
Stealing is a serious crime
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
a particular amount or degree of something
In scenea particular amount or degree of something
The water level is rising
The water level is rising
to knock down a building or structure
to knock down a building or structure
The storm leveled the building
The storm leveled the building
having a surface with no high or low parts
having a surface with no high or low parts
The ground is level here
The ground is level here
a flat area at a particular height in a building
a flat area at a particular height in a building
We live on the third level
We live on the third level
to look at someone or something carefully
In sceneto look at someone or something carefully
Please check out the report
Please check out the report
to take something from a library for a period of time
to take something from a library for a period of time
I need to check out this book from the library
I need to check out this book from the library
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
We need to check out by noon
We need to check out by noon
to make sure something is correct or true
to make sure something is correct or true
I will check out the facts
I will check out the facts
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
a manner or method of doing something
a manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
by a large amount
by a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
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
unwanted waste material
In sceneunwanted waste material
Please take out the garbage
Please take out the garbage
of very low quality
of very low quality
This movie is total garbage
This movie is total garbage
unwanted waste material
unwanted waste material
Please take out the garbage
Please take out the garbage
unwanted food or other things thrown away
unwanted food or other things thrown away
Take out the garbage
Take out the garbage
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
someone who is always sad or in a bad mood
In scenesomeone who is always sad or in a bad mood
He is a miserable person
He is a miserable person
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
In scenea phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
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
paid for before use
In scenepaid for before use
I bought a prepaid phone card
I bought a prepaid phone card
to give medical care to someone
In sceneto give medical care to someone
The doctor will treat the patient
The doctor will treat the patient
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
She treats everyone with kindness
She treats everyone with kindness
to pay for someone else's food or drink
to pay for someone else's food or drink
I will treat you to lunch today
I will treat you to lunch today
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat
a sea animal with a hard shell that you can eat
In scenea sea animal with a hard shell that you can eat
I love eating mussels
I love eating mussels
to telephone someone who called you earlier
In sceneto telephone someone who called you earlier
I will call you back later
I will call you back later
to ask someone to come back
to ask someone to come back
The boss called the employee back to the office
The boss called the employee back to the office
to phone someone who called you earlier
to phone someone who called you earlier
I will call back later
I will call back later
to telephone someone again
to telephone someone again
Please call back tomorrow
Please call back tomorrow
to stay or continue to exist
In sceneto stay or continue to exist
He remained silent
He remained silent
a dead body or part of a dead body
a dead body or part of a dead body
The remains were found in the woods
The remains were found in the woods
to stay or continue to be in a state
to stay or continue to be in a state
The temperature will remain the same
The temperature will remain the same
to continue to be in the same place or condition
to continue to be in the same place or condition
Please remain in your seats
Please remain in your seats
the time of life when a person is young
In scenethe time of life when a person is young
He wrote a book about his youth
He wrote a book about his youth
the time of life when a person is young
the time of life when a person is young
He spent his youth in Paris
He spent his youth in Paris
a young person, especially a young man
a young person, especially a young man
The youth helped the old lady cross the street
The youth helped the old lady cross the street
a long, angry speech criticizing someone or something
In scenea long, angry speech criticizing someone or something
He went on a long rant about the traffic
He went on a long rant about the traffic
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
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
to talk for a long time
In sceneto talk for a long time
They spent hours gabbing about their vacation
They spent hours gabbing about their vacation
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
In scenefeeling strong displeasure or irritation
The customer was angry about the delay
The customer was angry about the delay
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
He is angry with me
He is angry with me
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
She is feeling angry after the argument
She is feeling angry after the argument
used to ask someone to trust what you say
In sceneused to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me, it is true
Believe me, it is true
used to ask someone to trust what you say
used to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me I did not lie
Believe me I did not lie
relating to very small living things like bacteria
In scenerelating to very small living things like bacteria
Microbial growth happens in warm places
Microbial growth happens in warm places
to create a picture in your mind
In sceneto create a picture in your mind
Just imagine a world without war
Just imagine a world without war
to form a picture in your mind
to form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
a brand of recreational boats
In scenea brand of recreational boats
He bought a new Sea Ray boat
He bought a new Sea Ray boat
to secretly plan something together
In sceneto secretly plan something together
They conspired to overthrow the government
They conspired to overthrow the government
to make secret plans with others to do something wrong
to make secret plans with others to do something wrong
They conspired to rob the bank
They conspired to rob the bank
to make secret plans with others to do something wrong
to make secret plans with others to do something wrong
The villains conspired to steal the treasure
The villains conspired to steal the treasure
pleasant to look at or desirable
In scenepleasant to look at or desirable
She is very attractive
She is very attractive
a person who owns something
In scenea person who owns something
Who is the owner of this car?
Who is the owner of this car?
someone who owns something
someone who owns something
He is the owner of the company
He is the owner of the company
to finish something
In sceneto finish something
We need to finalize the plan
We need to finalize the plan
a place where someone lives
In scenea place where someone lives
He established his domicile in this city
He established his domicile in this city
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
satisfactory or acceptable in quality
In scenesatisfactory or acceptable in quality
He found a decent job
He found a decent job
the total amount of money earned from selling tickets for a movie, play, etc.
In scenethe total amount of money earned from selling tickets for a movie, play, etc.
The new movie made millions at the box office
The new movie made millions at the box office
a unique set of numbers for an item
In scenea unique set of numbers for an item
Please check the serial number
Please check the serial number
an agreement with a bank that lets you borrow money up to a certain amount
In scenean agreement with a bank that lets you borrow money up to a certain amount
I used my line of credit to pay the bill
I used my line of credit to pay the bill
an agreement with a bank to borrow money up to a certain limit
an agreement with a bank to borrow money up to a certain limit
I have a line of credit from the bank
I have a line of credit from the bank
a period of 30 minutes
In scenea period of 30 minutes
I will be there in a half hour
I will be there in a half hour
a period of 30 minutes
a period of 30 minutes
I waited for a half hour
I waited for a half hour
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to know what something means
In sceneto know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
without water or moisture
In scenewithout water or moisture
The grass is dry
The grass is dry
not interesting
not interesting
The history lecture was dry
The history lecture was dry
not drunk or intoxicated
not drunk or intoxicated
He has been dry for a year
He has been dry for a year
having no more energy or resources left
having no more energy or resources left
My motivation for this project is dry
My motivation for this project is dry
to remove water from something
to remove water from something
Dry your hands with a towel
Dry your hands with a towel
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Loud noises frighten the baby
Loud noises frighten the baby
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
a large farm where animals are raised
In scenea large farm where animals are raised
He lives on a big ranch
He lives on a big ranch
a type of American salad dressing made with herbs and buttermilk
a type of American salad dressing made with herbs and buttermilk
I would like some ranch for my salad
I would like some ranch for my salad
a type of American salad dressing made with herbs and buttermilk
a type of American salad dressing made with herbs and buttermilk
I like ranch dressing
I like ranch dressing
to get money or reward for work
In sceneto get money or reward for work
He earns a good salary
He earns a good salary
to get money by working
to get money by working
I need to earn money
I need to earn money
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
She earns a salary
She earns a salary
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
He earns payment for his work
He earns payment for his work
to cause a machine, system, or business to stop working or being open
In sceneto cause a machine, system, or business to stop working or being open
Please shut down your computer
Please shut down your computer
to become suddenly unable or unwilling to talk or express emotions
to become suddenly unable or unwilling to talk or express emotions
He shut down after the argument
He shut down after the argument
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
In scenea product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
different from what is usual
different from what is usual
Today is a very special day
Today is a very special day
a person traveling on a vehicle
In scenea person traveling on a vehicle
The passenger is waiting
The passenger is waiting
the amount of time available for phone calls
In scenethe amount of time available for phone calls
I have five minutes of calling time left
I have five minutes of calling time left
to prove that someone is not guilty
In sceneto prove that someone is not guilty
He was vindicated by the new evidence
He was vindicated by the new evidence
proven to be right or innocent
proven to be right or innocent
She felt vindicated when her theory was proven correct
She felt vindicated when her theory was proven correct
the hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
In scenethe hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
Brush your teeth
Brush your teeth
a hard white object in your mouth used for chewing
a hard white object in your mouth used for chewing
He lost a tooth
He lost a tooth
in a state of sleep
In scenein a state of sleep
The baby is asleep
The baby is asleep
a device used to close a bag or piece of clothing
In scenea device used to close a bag or piece of clothing
I cannot close the zip on my jacket
I cannot close the zip on my jacket
a lively, energetic quality
a lively, energetic quality
She has a lot of zip
She has a lot of zip
to move very fast
to move very fast
The car zipped past us
The car zipped past us
zero or nothing
zero or nothing
The score was zip
The score was zip
a person who treats illness by inserting needles into the body
In scenea person who treats illness by inserting needles into the body
The acupuncturist treated my back pain
The acupuncturist treated my back pain
a man who acts strong and brave
In scenea man who acts strong and brave
He acts like a tough guy to impress his friends
He acts like a tough guy to impress his friends
a man who behaves in a forceful or intimidating way to appear strong and dangerous
a man who behaves in a forceful or intimidating way to appear strong and dangerous
He acts like a tough guy
He acts like a tough guy
the place where a person lives or grew up
In scenethe place where a person lives or grew up
I am going back home next month
I am going back home next month
the place where a person lives or grew up; to a previous place or position
the place where a person lives or grew up; to a previous place or position
I am going back home today
I am going back home today
the place where a person grew up
the place where a person grew up
I am going back home for the summer
I am going back home for the summer
to a previous place or position
to a previous place or position
I am going back home tomorrow
I am going back home tomorrow
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
the sending of messages over long distances
In scenethe sending of messages over long distances
Telecommunications technology connects people globally
Telecommunications technology connects people globally
the business of sending messages and data over long distances
the business of sending messages and data over long distances
Telecommunications have changed how we live
Telecommunications have changed how we live
the technology of sending signals over long distances
the technology of sending signals over long distances
He works in the field of telecommunications
He works in the field of telecommunications
the act of burning a dead body
In scenethe act of burning a dead body
He chose cremation over burial
He chose cremation over burial
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
feeling unwell
In scenefeeling unwell
I feel sick today
I feel sick today
slang for very good or impressive
slang for very good or impressive
That car is sick
That car is sick
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
This is a sick joke
This is a sick joke
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this noise
I am sick of this noise
talk about other people's private lives
In scenetalk about other people's private lives
I don't like gossip
I don't like gossip
informal talk about other people's private lives
informal talk about other people's private lives
They love sharing gossip
They love sharing gossip
to share personal or private information about others
to share personal or private information about others
They love to gossip
They love to gossip
a person who likes to share personal or private information about others
a person who likes to share personal or private information about others
He is such a gossip
He is such a gossip
a small folding case for money and cards
In scenea small folding case for money and cards
I lost my wallet
I lost my wallet
a small flat case for carrying money and cards
a small flat case for carrying money and cards
I keep my money in my wallet
I keep my money in my wallet
a slang term for the external female genitalia
a slang term for the external female genitalia
Some people use the word wallet as a slang term for female genitalia
Some people use the word wallet as a slang term for female genitalia
a flat folding case for carrying money and cards
a flat folding case for carrying money and cards
I keep my money in my wallet
I keep my money in my wallet
a large pile of wood for burning a dead body
In scenea large pile of wood for burning a dead body
They lit the funeral pyre
They lit the funeral pyre
the act of skillfully handling or influencing someone or something
In scenethe act of skillfully handling or influencing someone or something
He is a master of manipulation
He is a master of manipulation
a ten-cent coin
In scenea ten-cent coin
I found a dime on the street
I found a dime on the street
to report someone to the authorities
to report someone to the authorities
He decided to dime on his partner
He decided to dime on his partner
a small amount of money (from the ten-cent coin)
a small amount of money (from the ten-cent coin)
I do not have a single dime
I do not have a single dime
a short period of time in jail (from the ten-cent coin)
a short period of time in jail (from the ten-cent coin)
He was sentenced to a dime
He was sentenced to a dime
to be in an upright position on your feet
In sceneto be in an upright position on your feet
He stood there for an hour
He stood there for an hour
to be in a particular place or position
to be in a particular place or position
He stood by the window
He stood by the window
to fail to meet someone as planned
to fail to meet someone as planned
He stood her up on their first date
He stood her up on their first date