The Sopranos — Season 4 Episode 1
Words & meanings
755 words
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a large, dry, sandy place with few plants
In scenea large, dry, sandy place with few plants
It is very hot in the desert
It is very hot in the desert
a hot, dry area with little rain or plants
a hot, dry area with little rain or plants
The desert is very hot
The desert is very hot
to leave someone alone, especially in a difficult situation
to leave someone alone, especially in a difficult situation
He deserted his family
He deserted his family
something that someone deserves
something that someone deserves
He finally got his just deserts
He finally got his just deserts
to drive a vehicle to the side of the road
In sceneto drive a vehicle to the side of the road
The police officer told him to pull over
The police officer told him to pull over
to place something over a surface or part of the body
to place something over a surface or part of the body
Please pull the blanket over you
Please pull the blanket over you
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
to have a certain heaviness
In sceneto have a certain heaviness
This box weighs five kilos
This box weighs five kilos
to think carefully about something
to think carefully about something
I need to weigh my options
I need to weigh my options
to find how heavy something is
to find how heavy something is
Please weigh the fruit
Please weigh the fruit
a food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
In scenea food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
a food made from flour and water
In scenea food made from flour and water
I buy fresh bread
I buy fresh bread
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
Bread the fish
Bread the fish
cash or currency used to buy things
cash or currency used to buy things
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
a party held to celebrate the upcoming birth of a baby
In scenea party held to celebrate the upcoming birth of a baby
We are having a baby shower next week
We are having a baby shower next week
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
We went to her baby shower
We went to her baby shower
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
a word said when parting
In scenea word said when parting
It is time to say goodbye
It is time to say goodbye
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
from outside a group or place
from outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
a wide road with trees on the sides
In scenea wide road with trees on the sides
We drove along the parkway
We drove along the parkway
to give a certain impression to others
In sceneto give a certain impression to others
He comes off as very friendly
He comes off as very friendly
to become removed or separated
to become removed or separated
The button came off
The button came off
to occur or result in a particular way
to occur or result in a particular way
The party came off really well
The party came off really well
to come from a particular place or source
to come from a particular place or source
This stain does not come off easily
This stain does not come off easily
to think carefully about something
In sceneto think carefully about something
He pondered the question for a while
He pondered the question for a while
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
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
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
a method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
a form you file with the government about your income and taxes
In scenea form you file with the government about your income and taxes
I need to file my tax return by Friday
I need to file my tax return by Friday
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
In scenea tall plant with a trunk and branches
The tree is tall
The tree is tall
to force an animal to climb up into a tree
to force an animal to climb up into a tree
The dog treed the cat
The dog treed the cat
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
There is a tall tree in the garden
There is a tall tree in the garden
happening quickly and unexpectedly
In scenehappening quickly and unexpectedly
All of a sudden, it started to rain
All of a sudden, it started to rain
happening quickly without warning
happening quickly without warning
It was an all of a sudden change
It was an all of a sudden change
happening quickly without warning
happening quickly without warning
All of a sudden the phone rang
All of a sudden the phone rang
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
a roofed open gallery on the side of a building
In scenea roofed open gallery on the side of a building
The hotel has a beautiful loggia
The hotel has a beautiful loggia
totally or in every way
In scenetotally or in every way
I am one hundred percent sure
I am one hundred percent sure
a part of a whole divided by 100
In scenea part of a whole divided by 100
Fifty percent of the students passed
Fifty percent of the students passed
an amount of something as a part of a whole
an amount of something as a part of a whole
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam
arriving at the planned moment
In scenearriving at the planned moment
The train arrived right on time
The train arrived right on time
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
a loud deep sound
In scenea loud deep sound
I heard a loud boom
I heard a loud boom
to increase or become very successful quickly
to increase or become very successful quickly
The local economy is booming
The local economy is booming
a long pole used to support a microphone, sail, or camera
a long pole used to support a microphone, sail, or camera
The cameraman used a boom for the shot
The cameraman used a boom for the shot
used to describe a sudden or exciting event
used to describe a sudden or exciting event
The fireworks went boom in the sky
The fireworks went boom in the sky
for what reason
In scenefor what reason
How come you are late
How come you are late
for what reason
for what reason
How come you are late?
How come you are late?
a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
In scenea machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
Please wait for the next elevator
Please wait for the next elevator
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator is broken
The elevator is broken
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator stopped at the third floor
The elevator stopped at the third floor
a liquid used to clean the mouth
In scenea liquid used to clean the mouth
Use mouthwash every morning
Use mouthwash every morning
a polite word used at the start of a letter
In scenea polite word used at the start of a letter
Dear Mr. Smith
Dear Mr. Smith
loved or cherished
loved or cherished
My dear friend is coming
My dear friend is coming
used to express surprise or to address a deity
used to express surprise or to address a deity
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
Oh dear, I forgot my keys
to enter or reach a place or device
In sceneto enter or reach a place or device
I cannot get into the locked room
I cannot get into the locked room
to influence someone's behavior or mood
to influence someone's behavior or mood
What has gotten into him today
What has gotten into him today
to start liking or enjoying something very much
to start liking or enjoying something very much
I really got into jazz music
I really got into jazz music
to start being in a situation
to start being in a situation
I want to get into politics
I want to get into politics
a building for parking cars
In scenea building for parking cars
The car is in the garage
The car is in the garage
to try very hard to get something
In sceneto try very hard to get something
She seeks a better future
She seeks a better future
to try to find something
to try to find something
He is seeking a new job
He is seeking a new job
to try to find something
to try to find something
They seek a solution
They seek a solution
to try to find someone or something
to try to find someone or something
He is seeking his lost cat
He is seeking his lost cat
to stop thinking about something
In sceneto stop thinking about something
I need to turn off for a while
I need to turn off for a while
to leave the road or path one is traveling on
to leave the road or path one is traveling on
Turn off the highway at the next exit
Turn off the highway at the next exit
to stop a device or machine from working
to stop a device or machine from working
Please turn off the lamp
Please turn off the lamp
to cause someone to lose interest or feel disgusted
to cause someone to lose interest or feel disgusted
His rude behavior turned me off
His rude behavior turned me off
to make something larger or greater
In sceneto make something larger or greater
The added sugar made the coffee sweet
The added sugar made the coffee sweet
to put something with something else
to put something with something else
He added salt to the soup
He added salt to the soup
put in as an addition
put in as an addition
There is an added fee
There is an added fee
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
a light on a vehicle that flashes to show a turn
In scenea light on a vehicle that flashes to show a turn
He forgot to use his blinker
He forgot to use his blinker
someone who blinks often
someone who blinks often
He is a nervous blinker
He is a nervous blinker
to give something to each person
In sceneto give something to each person
The teacher handed out the papers
The teacher handed out the papers
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
The teacher will hand out the books
The teacher will hand out the books
going or sloping down
In scenegoing or sloping down
The bike went downhill quickly
The bike went downhill quickly
becoming worse or less successful
In scenebecoming worse or less successful
The project went downhill after he left
The project went downhill after he left
a very famous person known for great achievements
In scenea very famous person known for great achievements
He is a football legend
He is a football legend
a very old story from the past
a very old story from the past
The legend of King Arthur is famous
The legend of King Arthur is famous
a very old story that may not be true
a very old story that may not be true
It is only a local legend
It is only a local legend
to be discovered to be true after all
In sceneto be discovered to be true after all
It turned out to be true
It turned out to be true
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to become something in the end
to become something in the end
He turned out to be a good student
He turned out to be a good student
to be discovered or found to be true
to be discovered or found to be true
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to have a particular result or ending
to have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to develop or result in a particular way
to develop or result in a particular way
The cake turned out delicious
The cake turned out delicious
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
The farmer turned out the cows
The farmer turned out the cows
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Please turn out the light before sleeping
Please turn out the light before sleeping
to come together for an event
to come together for an event
Many people turned out for the protest
Many people turned out for the protest
to result in a certain way
to result in a certain way
The situation turned out quite complicated
The situation turned out quite complicated
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
It turned out he was right all along
It turned out he was right all along
to be discovered to be something after all
to be discovered to be something after all
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
to refuse to accept or help someone
to refuse to accept or help someone
They turned out the man who asked for help
They turned out the man who asked for help
to develop in a particular way
to develop in a particular way
Their long search turned out in failure
Their long search turned out in failure
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
a sweet dish of ice cream with toppings
In scenea sweet dish of ice cream with toppings
I want a chocolate sundae
I want a chocolate sundae
having no contents
In scenehaving no contents
The room is empty
The room is empty
to flow out into a larger body of water
to flow out into a larger body of water
The river empties into the sea
The river empties into the sea
lacking purpose or value
lacking purpose or value
These are empty promises
These are empty promises
to take everything out of a container
to take everything out of a container
Please empty the trash
Please empty the trash
to give information to someone by speaking
In sceneto give information to someone by speaking
She is telling the truth
She is telling the truth
to describe events in words
to describe events in words
She is telling a story
She is telling a story
a statement about what will happen in the future
a statement about what will happen in the future
The fortune telling was accurate
The fortune telling was accurate
the number 50
In scenethe number 50
I have fifty dollars
I have fifty dollars
the number 50
the number 50
I am fifty years old
I am fifty years old
a tube of chopped meat inside a skin
In scenea tube of chopped meat inside a skin
I like to eat sausage
I like to eat sausage
to make a bad feeling less strong
In sceneto make a bad feeling less strong
This medicine helps to relieve the pain
This medicine helps to relieve the pain
to take something away from someone
to take something away from someone
He was relieved of his duties
He was relieved of his duties
to take the place of someone at work
to take the place of someone at work
I will relieve you at six
I will relieve you at six
to pass urine from the body
to pass urine from the body
He needed to relieve himself
He needed to relieve himself
a small tube used to move fluid in the body
In scenea small tube used to move fluid in the body
The surgeon inserted a shunt to relieve pressure
The surgeon inserted a shunt to relieve pressure
to push or move someone/something to a different place
to push or move someone/something to a different place
The train was shunted onto another track
The train was shunted onto another track
an agreement or plan made between people
In scenean agreement or plan made between people
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
We made an arrangement to meet at noon
the way things are placed or organized
the 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 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
money spent on something
In scenemoney spent on something
The travel expense was high
The travel expense was high
to speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
In sceneto speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
They are arguing about money
They are arguing about money
not good or harmful
In scenenot good or harmful
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
bad or not positive
In scenebad or not positive
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
a value or charge that is below zero
a value or charge that is below zero
This number is negative
This number is negative
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
He gave a negative answer
He gave a negative answer
to speak about something briefly
In sceneto speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
to say something about someone or something
to say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
a very rude word for a stupid or unpleasant person
In scenea very rude word for a stupid or unpleasant person
He is such a twat
He is such a twat
a stupid or unpleasant person
a stupid or unpleasant person
Don't be such a twat
Don't be such a twat
a stupid or unpleasant person
a stupid or unpleasant person
Stop acting like a twat
Stop acting like a twat
the external female genitalia
the external female genitalia
He used the word twat
He used the word twat
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
in or to a position on
In scenein or to a position on
He placed the book upon the table
He placed the book upon the table
to break free from a place or situation
In sceneto break free from a place or situation
The prisoner escaped from jail
The prisoner escaped from jail
to be difficult for someone to understand
to be difficult for someone to understand
His name escapes me right now
His name escapes me right now
to get away from a place or situation
to get away from a place or situation
The prisoners tried to escape
The prisoners tried to escape
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
His escape of the surroundings was intense
His escape of the surroundings was intense
to leave your job and stop working
In sceneto leave your job and stop working
He wants to retire next year
He wants to retire next year
to leave one room and go to another
to leave one room and go to another
He retired to his room to read
He retired to his room to read
to stop working, usually because of old age
to stop working, usually because of old age
My father will retire next year
My father will retire next year
to stop working, usually because of old age
to stop working, usually because of old age
She is planning to retire soon
She is planning to retire soon
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
to organize, build, or make something ready for use
In sceneto organize, build, or make something ready for use
I will set up the computer
I will set up the computer
to plan something dishonest to cause trouble
In sceneto plan something dishonest to cause trouble
They set him up
They set him up
to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone
to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone
We set up a meeting for them
We set up a meeting for them
the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized
the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized
The computer set-up is very simple
The computer set-up is very simple
a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime
a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime
He realized that the arrest was a set-up
He realized that the arrest was a set-up
too much or more than is reasonable
In scenetoo much or more than is reasonable
They have money up the ass
They have money up the ass
a legal process to decide if someone is guilty
In scenea legal process to decide if someone is guilty
The trial begins tomorrow
The trial begins tomorrow
a test to see if something works
In scenea test to see if something works
This is a free trial
This is a free trial
a difficult or unpleasant experience
a difficult or unpleasant experience
Her life has been full of trials
Her life has been full of trials
a formal rule or way of doing something
a formal rule or way of doing something
This trial follows the standard procedure
This trial follows the standard procedure
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
a person of Jewish religion or heritage
In scenea person of Jewish religion or heritage
He is a Jew
He is a Jew
to reduce criticism or stress on someone
In sceneto reduce criticism or stress on someone
He took the blame to take the heat off his sister
He took the blame to take the heat off his sister
not easy; hard
In scenenot easy; hard
He had a rough year
He had a rough year
not exact; not completely accurate
not exact; not completely accurate
This is just a rough estimate
This is just a rough estimate
not smooth; having an uneven surface
not smooth; having an uneven surface
The rock is rough
The rock is rough
using force that is not gentle
using force that is not gentle
The game was very rough
The game was very rough
likely to cause harm
In scenelikely to cause harm
This road is dangerous
This road is dangerous
likely to cause harm or injury
likely to cause harm or injury
It is dangerous to play with fire
It is dangerous to play with fire
a piece of underwear for women or girls
In scenea piece of underwear for women or girls
She bought new panties
She bought new panties
a piece of clothing worn under clothes on the lower body
a piece of clothing worn under clothes on the lower body
She bought new panties
She bought new panties
one of the four parts of a year
In sceneone of the four parts of a year
Each season lasts three months
Each season lasts three months
to add salt, herbs, or spices to food
to add salt, herbs, or spices to food
Season the chicken with some salt
Season the chicken with some salt
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I am watching the second season
I am watching the second season
a particular form of something
In scenea particular form of something
This is the new version of the book
This is the new version of the book
the act of helping someone
In scenethe act of helping someone
Do you need any assistance?
Do you need any assistance?
very bad or of poor quality
In scenevery bad or of poor quality
This movie is shit
This movie is shit
to lie to someone or trick them
to lie to someone or trick them
Are you shitting me
Are you shitting me
to show something that was hidden
In sceneto show something that was hidden
She revealed the secret
She revealed the secret
details about a person or event
In scenedetails about a person or event
They come from different backgrounds
They come from different backgrounds
a computer process that runs without the user's direct attention
a computer process that runs without the user's direct attention
This app runs in the background
This app runs in the background
to give someone important information
to give someone important information
The manager will background the team on the new project
The manager will background the team on the new project
the part of a picture or scene behind the main things
the part of a picture or scene behind the main things
The mountains are in the background
The mountains are in the background
used to say that there are other similar things not listed
In sceneused to say that there are other similar things not listed
We need paper pens etc
We need paper pens etc
on the condition that
In sceneon the condition that
You can stay as long as you are quiet
You can stay as long as you are quiet
the amount of time that something lasts
the amount of time that something lasts
The movie was not as long as the book
The movie was not as long as the book
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can stay as long as you are quiet
You can stay as long as you are quiet
on the condition that
on the condition that
I will go as long as you come too
I will go as long as you come too
to give money back to someone
In sceneto give money back to someone
The store will refund your money
The store will refund your money
money that is given back to you
money that is given back to you
I requested a full refund
I requested a full refund
a type of Polish sausage made from pork
In scenea type of Polish sausage made from pork
I bought some kielbasa at the market
I bought some kielbasa at the market
a group of living things that can interbreed
In scenea group of living things that can interbreed
There are many species of birds
There are many species of birds
a category of living things with shared traits
a category of living things with shared traits
There are many species of birds in the forest
There are many species of birds in the forest
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I will come back to this topic later
I will come back to this topic later
to start remembering something again
to start remembering something again
The answer came back to me
The answer came back to me
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This photo comes back to my mind
This photo comes back to my mind
perhaps
In sceneperhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
possibly; used to express uncertainty
possibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe