The Sopranos — Season 3 Episode 10
Words & meanings
537 words
CEFR level
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
In scenethe soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
to hit someone very hard on the head
to hit someone very hard on the head
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
the ability to think and learn
the ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
a procedure to check for a medical condition
a procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor performed a medical examination
The doctor performed a medical examination
having a duty or being answerable for something
In scenehaving a duty or being answerable for something
He is responsible for the project
He is responsible for the project
informal word for US dollars
In sceneinformal word for US dollars
That jacket costs fifty bucks
That jacket costs fifty bucks
informal word for dollar
informal word for dollar
It costs ten bucks
It costs ten bucks
to make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
In sceneto make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
I do not want to disappoint you
I do not want to disappoint you
of great size or amount
In sceneof great size or amount
She has a large family
She has a large family
a slang term for one thousand US dollars
In scenea slang term for one thousand US dollars
He won five large in the game
He won five large in the game
big in size
big in size
I want a large coffee
I want a large coffee
used to emphasize a large amount of something (informal)
In sceneused to emphasize a large amount of something (informal)
You scared the shit out of me
You scared the shit out of me
the theme or idea being discussed
In scenethe theme or idea being discussed
This is a difficult subject
This is a difficult subject
to make someone experience something unpleasant
to make someone experience something unpleasant
He subjected the prisoner to torture
He subjected the prisoner to torture
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
He is a loyal subject of the queen
He is a loyal subject of the queen
a person who is being studied or tested
a person who is being studied or tested
The king protected his subjects
The king protected his subjects
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
an action or step taken
an action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
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
to change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
something that happens, especially something important
In scenesomething that happens, especially something important
This event changed my life
This event changed my life
a planned public or social occasion
a planned public or social occasion
The music event was great
The music event was great
used to show you are annoyed or upset
In sceneused to show you are annoyed or upset
Ugh, I hate waking up early
Ugh, I hate waking up early
a person who represents clients in legal matters
In scenea person who represents clients in legal matters
He is a successful attorney
He is a successful attorney
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
a word used to show shock or amazement
In scenea word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a short story with a funny ending
In scenea 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
In sceneto 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
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 funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
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
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
a group of people who do illegal things together
In scenea group of people who do illegal things together
The police arrested the gang
The police arrested the gang
a group of people who spend time together
a group of people who spend time together
The whole gang is here
The whole gang is here
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
a popular trend in clothes or behavior
In scenea popular trend in clothes or behavior
This style is in fashion now
This style is in fashion now
to make or shape something
to make or shape something
He fashioned a tool from a stone
He fashioned a tool from a stone
to make someone feel very sad or without hope
In sceneto make someone feel very sad or without hope
The news depressed him
The news depressed him
to feel very sad or without hope
to feel very sad or without hope
This news depresses me
This news depresses me
to press something down
to press something down
Depress the button to start the machine
Depress the button to start the machine
to strike someone or something
In sceneto strike someone or something
He beat the drum
He beat the drum
the main business area of a city
In scenethe main business area of a city
I work downtown
I work downtown
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
I am outta here
I am outta here
a state of confusion or dirtiness
In scenea state of confusion or dirtiness
This room is a mess
This room is a mess
to cause trouble or disturbance
to cause trouble or disturbance
Don't mess with the settings
Don't mess with the settings
to feel happy about something that will happen
In sceneto feel happy about something that will happen
I look forward to meeting you
I look forward to meeting you
to feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen in the future
to feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen in the future
I look forward to meeting you
I look forward to meeting you
a business where people keep and borrow money
In scenea business where people keep and borrow money
I have a bank account
I have a bank account
to keep or store something for later use
to keep or store something for later use
You should bank your savings for later
You should bank your savings for later
the land along the side of a river
the land along the side of a river
We sat on the river bank
We sat on the river bank
to lean or tilt to one side
to lean or tilt to one side
The plane banked to the left
The plane banked to the left
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to go to someone for help or support
to go to someone for help or support
You can come to me for help
You can come to me for help
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will come to the city soon
We will come to the city soon
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
to enter your thoughts
to enter your thoughts
The idea came to me suddenly
The idea came to me suddenly
to arrive at a point or situation
to arrive at a point or situation
We have come to a difficult decision
We have come to a difficult decision
to arrive at a particular situation
to arrive at a particular situation
The situation has come to an end
The situation has come to an end
to become conscious again
to become conscious again
The patient started to come to after the surgery
The patient started to come to after the surgery
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
She finally came to after the accident
She finally came to after the accident
to lead to a particular result
to lead to a particular result
The total bill came to fifty dollars
The total bill came to fifty dollars
to go to a place to see someone
to go to a place to see someone
Please come to my house this evening
Please come to my house this evening
a place where something is located
In scenea place where something is located
This is the site of the accident
This is the site of the accident
a location or area
a location or area
The construction site is closed
The construction site is closed
a location on the internet with web pages
a location on the internet with web pages
I found this information on a site
I found this information on a site
a long, open, level area for walking, especially by the sea or a river
In scenea long, open, level area for walking, especially by the sea or a river
We walked along the esplanade to enjoy the sea view
We walked along the esplanade to enjoy the sea view
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
They determined the date of the wedding
They determined the date of the wedding
to discover the facts about something
to discover the facts about something
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
to find out or establish something exactly
to find out or establish something exactly
The police will determine the truth
The police will determine the truth
a steel bar used to strengthen concrete
In scenea steel bar used to strengthen concrete
The workers used rebar to reinforce the concrete pillar
The workers used rebar to reinforce the concrete pillar
to give the impression of being
In sceneto give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
appealing in a youthful or charming way
In sceneappealing in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
attractive in a youthful or charming way
attractive in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
Don't get cute with me
Don't get cute with me
to make something more charming or appealing
to make something more charming or appealing
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to make something stop working or operating
In sceneto make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
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
containers used for cooking food
In scenecontainers used for cooking food
We need to wash the pots and pans after cooking
We need to wash the pots and pans after cooking
to give permission to other people
In sceneto give permission to other people
Let'em play in the garden
Let'em play in the garden
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
to take someone's attention away from something
In sceneto take someone's attention away from something
Don't distract me while I am working
Don't distract me while I am working
to a point that reaches a particular part
In sceneto a point that reaches a particular part
The water was down to my knees
The water was down to my knees
resulting from or the responsibility of someone or something
resulting from or the responsibility of someone or something
The delay was down to the bad weather
The delay was down to the bad weather
having only a specific, usually small, amount remaining
having only a specific, usually small, amount remaining
We are down to our last bottle of water
We are down to our last bottle of water
to be ready and willing to do something
to be ready and willing to do something
Are you down to go to the cinema
Are you down to go to the cinema
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 have sex with someone
In sceneto have sex with someone
They decided to sleep together
They decided to sleep together
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They have been sleeping together
They have been sleeping together
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
They sleep together in this bed
They sleep together in this bed
weighing a lot
In sceneweighing a lot
This box is heavy
This box is heavy
containing a lot of fat, sugar, or calories
containing a lot of fat, sugar, or calories
This chocolate cake is very heavy
This chocolate cake is very heavy
very important or difficult to deal with
very important or difficult to deal with
This is a heavy topic
This is a heavy topic
a type of loud, heavy rock music
a type of loud, heavy rock music
He listens to heavy metal
He listens to heavy metal
the place where something happens
In scenethe place where something happens
Police arrived at the scene
Police arrived at the scene
a section of a play, movie, or story
a section of a play, movie, or story
The first scene of the movie was sad
The first scene of the movie was sad
an emotional or angry public outburst
an emotional or angry public outburst
Please do not make a scene
Please do not make a scene
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
She is part of the local art scene
She is part of the local art scene
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
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
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
to become older
to become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
becoming older
becoming older
People age as time passes
People age as time passes
complete or total
In scenecomplete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
complete or full
complete or full
The entire team arrived early
The entire team arrived early
all of something
all of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
an event where people try to win something
In scenean event where people try to win something
He won the photography competition
He won the photography competition
the act of trying to win or be better
the act of trying to win or be better
There is a lot of competition between the two companies
There is a lot of competition between the two companies
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please go on with your work
Please go on with your work
to have a romantic relationship with only one person
to have a romantic relationship with only one person
They have been goin for months
They have been goin for months
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
What is goin on
What is goin on
to move from one place to another
to move from one place to another
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to be taking place or occurring
to be taking place or occurring
What is goin on here
What is goin on here
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I am goin to the store now
I am goin to the store now
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He hopes to get laid tonight
He hopes to get laid tonight
the time of life when a person is young
In scenethe time of life when a person is young
He spent his youth in Paris
He spent his youth in Paris
the time of life when a person is young
the time of life when a person is young
He wrote a book about his youth
He wrote a book about his youth
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
to say very bad things about someone to make other people dislike them
In sceneto say very bad things about someone to make other people dislike them
The media tried to vilify the politician
The media tried to vilify the politician
an actor who deeply lives the role they play
In scenean actor who deeply lives the role they play
He is a famous method actor
He is a famous method actor
to put words or information into a document or space
In sceneto put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
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
the child of your aunt or uncle
In scenethe child of your aunt or uncle
She is my cousin
She is my cousin
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
organized sounds made for listening
organized sounds made for listening
I listen to music every day
I listen to music every day
feeling nervous or uncomfortable with others
In scenefeeling nervous or uncomfortable with others
She is a shy girl
She is a shy girl
not wanting to talk to people
not wanting to talk to people
The shy student did not answer
The shy student did not answer
a little below a number or amount
a little below a number or amount
It is just shy of ten dollars
It is just shy of ten dollars
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having chicken for dinner
We are having chicken for dinner
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
What's for dinner?
What's for dinner?
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having dinner at seven
We are having dinner at seven
a set of connected rooms in a hotel
In scenea set of connected rooms in a hotel
We stayed in a luxury suite
We stayed in a luxury suite
a set of related things that belong together
a set of related things that belong together
They installed a new software suite
They installed a new software suite
a set of connected rooms
a set of connected rooms
They booked a luxury suite at the hotel
They booked a luxury suite at the hotel
a set of connected rooms used for a specific purpose
a set of connected rooms used for a specific purpose
We booked a honeymoon suite at the hotel
We booked a honeymoon suite at the hotel
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a young person
a young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
In sceneto give information about something, usually in speech or writing
The journalist is reporting the news
The journalist is reporting the news
the work of gathering and presenting news
the work of gathering and presenting news
She enjoys investigative reporting
She enjoys investigative reporting
to go to a place as instructed
to go to a place as instructed
Please report to the office at noon
Please report to the office at noon
happening or existing before now
In scenehappening or existing before now
He is a former president
He is a former president
a thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages
In scenea thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages
He damaged a nerve in his leg
He damaged a nerve in his leg
a feeling of worry or nervousness
a feeling of worry or nervousness
She felt a lot of nerve before the performance
She felt a lot of nerve before the performance
the ability to do something difficult or frightening
the ability to do something difficult or frightening
I don't have the nerve to do it
I don't have the nerve to do it
the ability to stay calm and not get angry
the ability to stay calm and not get angry
He kept his nerve during the crisis
He kept his nerve during the crisis
to take control of something by force or without permission
In sceneto take control of something by force or without permission
They tried to hijack the plane
They tried to hijack the plane
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
a piece of jewelry worn around the neck
In scenea piece of jewelry worn around the neck
She wears a beautiful necklace
She wears a beautiful necklace
grim and horrifying, especially related to death
In scenegrim and horrifying, especially related to death
The movie had a macabre atmosphere
The movie had a macabre atmosphere
a lively circle dance
In scenea lively circle dance
The villagers performed a lively rondelay
The villagers performed a lively rondelay
to make someone suffer for doing something wrong
In sceneto make someone suffer for doing something wrong
The teacher punished the student for cheating
The teacher punished the student for cheating
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
a dirty mark that is hard to remove
In scenea dirty mark that is hard to remove
There is a coffee stain on my shirt
There is a coffee stain on my shirt
a place where students study before college
In scenea place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
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 school for students aged 14 to 18
a school for students aged 14 to 18
She is a high school student
She is a high school student
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
odd or surprising
In sceneodd or surprising
That is a strange sound
That is a strange sound
content
content
It is strange to see snow here
It is strange to see snow here
unusual or odd
unusual or odd
It was a strange dream
It was a strange dream
used to show annoyance or emphasis
used to show annoyance or emphasis
He is a friggin idiot
He is a friggin idiot
used to add emphasis, often informal
used to add emphasis, often informal
It is friggin cold outside
It is friggin cold outside
a rude word used to emphasize something
a rude word used to emphasize something
Close that friggin door
Close that friggin door
a place where people work hard for little money
In scenea place where people work hard for little money
Many clothes are made in a sweatshop
Many clothes are made in a sweatshop
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather