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The Sopranos — Season 3 Episode 8

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to say that you accept or agree with something

In scene

to say that you accept or agree with something

Sure I will do that

having no doubt; confident

In scene

having no doubt; confident

I am sure about this

a particular area or point

We met at this sure

used to agree or say yes

We can meet later. Sure.

to go somewhere with someone

In scene

to go somewhere with someone

I will accompany you to the airport

to go somewhere with someone

I will accompany you to the airport

to go somewhere with someone

Please accompany me to the store

a close-fitting, brimless cap

In scene

a close-fitting, brimless cap

I wear a beanie when it is cold

a group of musicians who play music together

In scene

a group of musicians who play music together

He is in a rock band

a range of radio frequencies used for communication

The radio operates on a specific frequency band

a thin flat piece of material

Use a rubber band

to bring people together for a common purpose

We must band together to solve this problem

causing admiration or wonder

In scene

causing admiration or wonder

The view is amazing

causing great surprise or wonder

It was an amazing sight

very good or surprising in a good way

You did an amazing job

unusual or odd

In scene

unusual or odd

This is a weird smell

to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable

He weirded me out

to make someone feel strange or uneasy

His comment really weirded me out

not normal or ordinary

He had a weird dream last night

to make an effort to do something

In scene

to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

in the past, before now

In scene

in the past, before now

I arrived an hour ago

before now; in the past

I saw him two days ago

the business of transporting goods by large road vehicles

In scene

the business of transporting goods by large road vehicles

He works in the trucking industry

the business of moving goods by truck

The trucking industry is vital for the economy

a business that moves goods by large vehicles

The trucking business is essential

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

In scene

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

The baby can talk

to speak about a topic

They need to talk about their plans

to make someone agree to do something

I talked him into coming

at the location where the speaker is

In scene

at the location where the speaker is

Come up here and sit with me

in an exact manner

In scene

in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

making no sound

In scene

making no sound

The room was completely silent

a very bad or unsuccessful point

In scene

a very bad or unsuccessful point

That was the low of his career

not kind or fair

That was a low act

not high or great in amount, level, or rank

The price is very low

not loud

She speaks in a low voice

tending to get angry very easily

In scene

tending to get angry very easily

The choleric man argued with his neighbors

a word used to show anger or frustration

In scene

a word used to show anger or frustration

Goddamnit I dropped my phone

a state of not understanding something clearly

In scene

a state of not understanding something clearly

There was some confusion about the date

clear and exact

In scene

clear and exact

I need specific instructions

clearly defined or identified

I have a specific goal

one thousand thousand

In scene

one thousand thousand

A million people live here

to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something

In scene

to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something

I came for my son at school

to move toward someone or something

The dog is coming for the ball

to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way

Why did he come for you

a person who works with another in a business or activity

In scene

a person who works with another in a business or activity

He is my business partner

a person you do something with

She is my business partner

a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with

She lives with her partner

a person you work or play with

I have a new dance partner

to create written text

In scene

to create written text

She wrote a letter to her friend

to separate a part from a whole

In scene

to separate a part from a whole

He broke off a piece of bread

to end a relationship or agreement

They decided to break off their engagement

to end a romantic relationship with someone

She decided to break off their engagement

a feeling of strong dislike between people

In scene

a feeling of strong dislike between people

There is bad blood between the two neighbors

a method for achieving a goal

In scene

a method for achieving a goal

We need a new strategy

to provide energy for something

In scene

to provide energy for something

Good food fuels our bodies

a substance used to produce energy

The car ran out of fuel

to provide something with the power or energy it needs to grow or happen

His passion fuels his creativity

preventing someone from moving or doing something

In scene

preventing someone from moving or doing something

Please move you are in the way

blocking the path or preventing progress

Please move, you are in the way

to make someone feel angry or bothered

In scene

to make someone feel angry or bothered

His loud voice irritates me

to comprehend or grasp meaning

In scene

to comprehend or grasp meaning

I don't get it

to receive punishment for something you did wrong

You will get it if you do that

to finish something that needs to be done

I will get it done today

to receive or acquire something

I hope I get it soon

to answer a telephone call

Please get it when it rings

to complete a task or activity

I will get it done by tomorrow

to receive or acquire something

I need to get it from the store

to obtain the thing mentioned

Did you get it in the mail

to be punished or scolded

You will get it when dad comes home

to make someone feel very hot

In scene

to make someone feel very hot

The sun is baking us today

to cook food in an oven

She wants to bake some cookies

having a positive or desirable quality

In scene

having a positive or desirable quality

This is a good book

something that helps or is useful

These are luxury goods

used to emphasize the degree of another adjective

It took a good ten minutes

a person who earns money

In scene

a person who earns money

He is the main earner in the family

a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking

In scene

a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking

You know, I am not sure about this

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

In scene

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a bit expensive, you know

to have knowledge of something

Do you know the answer

a woman whose job is to sell goods in a store

In scene

a woman whose job is to sell goods in a store

The saleslady showed me the new collection

the act of intentionally killing yourself

In scene

the act of intentionally killing yourself

He attempted suicide

very easy to find or not special

This is a common mistake

a fast back-and-forth running drill in sports

We ran suicides during practice

to intentionally end one's own life

He committed suicide

material used to fill something, especially in cooking

In scene

material used to fill something, especially in cooking

She made the turkey stuffing

to put something into a container or space tightly

I am stuffing the pillow

things or objects in general

Put your stuff away

not having enough of something

In scene

not having enough of something

We are short of time

lasting a short time

We had a short meeting

a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs

He bought a new short

measuring a small distance from end to end

She has short hair

suddenly, without warning

He stopped short when he saw the car

measuring a small distance from end to end

This rope is too short

a round handle on a door or machine

In scene

a round handle on a door or machine

Turn the knob to open the door

an offensive word for a stupid or annoying person

He is such a knob

more than two but not many

In scene

more than two but not many

I have several books

a person who dances, especially tap dancing

In scene

a person who dances, especially tap dancing

The old hoofer showed off his tap skills

to use your eyes to notice something

In scene

to use your eyes to notice something

I can see you

to understand or realize

In scene

to understand or realize

I see what you mean

used to get someone's attention

See here

to have a meeting or visit with someone

I will see you tomorrow

a child who behaves badly

In scene

a child who behaves badly

He is acting like a brat

a child who grows up in a military family

She grew up as a military brat

a type of fresh sausage, often grilled

I like grilled brats

official approval to start an activity

In scene

official approval to start an activity

We got the go ahead to start

to begin or continue something

In scene

to begin or continue something

Please go ahead

the daughter of your sibling

In scene

the daughter of your sibling

My niece is five years old

the daughter of your brother or sister

She has a little niece

the daughter of your brother or sister

My niece is coming over today

to learn or be told something

In scene

to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

In scene

to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

to stay in one place until something happens

In scene

to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

from a past time until now

In scene

from a past time until now

I have lived here ever since I was a child

continuously from a past point in time until the present

I have lived here ever since

from a time

I have lived here ever since

from a point in the past until now

She has been happy ever since

more unpleasant or of lower quality

In scene

more unpleasant or of lower quality

The weather is getting worse

of lower quality or more serious

This cake tastes worse than the last one

not polite; showing bad manners

In scene

not polite; showing bad manners

He was very rude to the waiter

almost certainly; very likely

In scene

almost certainly; very likely

It will probably rain today

a seemingly bad thing that turns out to be good

In scene

a seemingly bad thing that turns out to be good

Losing my job was a blessing in disguise

to have an effect or be true in a situation

In scene

to have an effect or be true in a situation

This rule does not apply here

to ask for something formally

In scene

to ask for something formally

I want to apply for a job

to give all your attention and effort to something

You must apply yourself to your studies

to place something onto a surface

Please apply this cream to your skin

to make a formal request for something

I applied for a new job

to send a request for something

She applied to the university

to put something to a particular purpose

You should apply these methods

put to use for a purpose

Apply this cream to your skin

to make an effort to do something

You must apply more effort

to make someone or something late

In scene

to make someone or something late

Traffic held me up

to manage in a difficult situation

How are you holding up

to manage a difficult situation

He held up well during the stress

to raise something in the air

Please hold up your hand

to stay true or strong over time

The theory still holds up

to rob someone using a weapon

They tried to hold up the store

to lift or keep something in a raised position

These pillars hold up the roof

to physically keep something in place or to remain valid under pressure

The pillars hold up the roof

to ask someone to stop and wait for a moment

Please hold up while I lock the door

to be able to be accepted or proven true when examined

Your theory does not hold up

a small container for carrying money and personal items

In scene

a small container for carrying money and personal items

She put the money in her purse

to press your lips together tightly

She pursed her lips in anger

the amount of money given as a prize in a competition

The winner took home a large purse

twelve o'clock in the day

In scene

twelve o'clock in the day

I will see you at noon

the middle of the day, 12 o'clock

We will meet at noon

an opinion or suggestion about what to do

In scene

an opinion or suggestion about what to do

I need some advice

an opinion about what someone should do

I need your advice

the identification of a disease or condition by a doctor

In scene

the identification of a disease or condition by a doctor

The doctor made a diagnosis of pneumonia

to find out what disease a person has

The doctor made a quick diagnosis

to stop sleeping and become conscious

In scene

to stop sleeping and become conscious

I wake up at seven

to cause someone to stop sleeping

Wake up your sister

the joint between the thigh and the lower leg

In scene

the joint between the thigh and the lower leg

My knee hurts

to strike someone with your knee

He tried to knee the opponent

to leave for a place

In scene

to leave for a place

I am off to work

to leave for a place

We are off to Paris tomorrow

the permanent end of life

In scene

the permanent end of life

Everyone will die one day

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see the show

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

very close to death

The plant is going to die soon

to stop living

The old tree died yesterday

to stop functioning or operating

My laptop died suddenly

to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

to go through an event or period

In scene

to go through an event or period

They lived through the war

to stay alive during a difficult event

He lived through the crash

to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action

In scene

to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action

What do you think of this movie

to have an idea or remember something

I can think of a better name

to have someone or something in your thoughts

I am thinking of my friends

to start talking about a topic

Can you think of any good movies

a stop in an activity or event

In scene

a stop in an activity or event

I had an interruption during my work

used to express a plan or prediction for the future

In scene

used to express a plan or prediction for the future

I'm gonna call you

a problem or disagreement with someone

In scene

a problem or disagreement with someone

I have some beef with him

meat from a cow

I love beef steaks

to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

In scene

to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

This book interests me

money paid for borrowing money

The bank charges a high interest rate

an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time

Reading is one of my interests

a financial or other involvement in something

He has an interest in the company

a vehicle that travels regularly between two places

In scene

a vehicle that travels regularly between two places

I took the shuttle to the airport

to move people between places

The bus shuttles passengers to the airport

to request information

In scene

to request information

She wanted to question him about the project

to express doubt about something

In scene

to express doubt about something

I question his honesty

being talked about or considered

This is the issue in question

to fail to remember something

In scene

to fail to remember something

Don't forget about the meeting

to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

Forget about the old rules

to seem or give the impression of being something

You are lookin good today

to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the map

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to use your eyes to notice something

I am lookin at the bird

to turn your eyes toward something

He is lookin at the map

very bad and deserving strong dislike

In scene

very bad and deserving strong dislike

His behavior was despicable

deserving of strong dislike or disapproval

It is despicable to lie to your friends

having great worth or importance

In scene

having great worth or importance

This ring is very valuable

very bad or of poor quality

In scene

very bad or of poor quality

This movie is shit

to lie to someone or trick them

Are you shitting me

to speak with someone

In scene

to speak with someone

I need to talk to you

to speak words

I need to talk to my teacher

to give a name to someone or something

In scene

to give a name to someone or something

They named the baby Leo

a word or phrase that someone is called

In scene

a word or phrase that someone is called

My name is Alex

the opinion that people have about someone or something

He has a good name in the city

to some degree

In scene

to some degree

The project is partly finished

something that is normal or regularly happens

In scene

something that is normal or regularly happens

I'll have my usual coffee

happening most of the time

It is usual to see rain

happening most of the time

It was just a normal day

the thing someone normally chooses or does

I will order my usual

causing worry or concern

In scene

causing worry or concern

This is a troubling development

in the recent past

In scene

in the recent past

I have been very busy lately

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