The Sopranos — Season 4 Episode 10
Words & meanings
606 words
CEFR level
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
a crack or break in something hard
In scenea crack or break in something hard
He has a fracture in his arm
He has a fracture in his arm
the state of being perfect
In scenethe state of being perfect
She strives for perfection
She strives for perfection
a long soft seat for two or more people
In scenea long soft seat for two or more people
I sat on the couch
I sat on the couch
to express something in a particular way
to express something in a particular way
The request was couched in polite terms
The request was couched in polite terms
the period from noon to evening
In scenethe period from noon to evening
I have a meeting in the afternoon
I have a meeting in the afternoon
the time between noon and evening
the time between noon and evening
We have a meeting in the afternoon
We have a meeting in the afternoon
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a very bad or failed condition
In scenea very bad or failed condition
The company is in the toilet
The company is in the toilet
the process of getting better after an illness or injury
In scenethe process of getting better after an illness or injury
He made a full recovery
He made a full recovery
the process of getting better after a difficult situation
the process of getting better after a difficult situation
His recovery was very quick
His recovery was very quick
the process of getting something back
the process of getting something back
The team focused on the recovery of the lost data
The team focused on the recovery of the lost data
a game played with a bat and ball
In scenea game played with a bat and ball
I like playing baseball
I like playing baseball
a small hard ball used in the sport of baseball
a small hard ball used in the sport of baseball
He threw the baseball to the pitcher
He threw the baseball to the pitcher
in front of in position or time
In scenein front of in position or time
He is ahead of me in the race
He is ahead of me in the race
in a position before someone or something
in a position before someone or something
He is running ahead of the group
He is running ahead of the group
coming or happening in the time to come
coming or happening in the time to come
We are ahead of schedule
We are ahead of schedule
in a better position than others
in a better position than others
She is ahead of the other students in math
She is ahead of the other students in math
used to express that something is a pity or regrettable
In sceneused to express that something is a pity or regrettable
Too bad you cannot come
Too bad you cannot come
to cover a surface with color using paint
In sceneto cover a surface with color using paint
I will paint the wall
I will paint the wall
to make a picture using paint
In sceneto make a picture using paint
She likes to paint
She likes to paint
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
The paint is blue
The paint is blue
to give a particular impression of someone or something
to give a particular impression of someone or something
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
to attach something at the top so it stays in the air
In sceneto attach something at the top so it stays in the air
I will hang the painting on the wall
I will hang the painting on the wall
to leave someone in a difficult situation without help
to leave someone in a difficult situation without help
They hung me out to dry
They hung me out to dry
to fix something in a high place
to fix something in a high place
Hang the coat on the hook
Hang the coat on the hook
to be attached to a surface so as to be visible
to be attached to a surface so as to be visible
The painting hangs on the wall
The painting hangs on the wall
to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck
to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck
The killer hanged his victim
The killer hanged his victim
to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping
to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping
He tried to hang himself
He tried to hang himself
a natural skill or ability to do something
a natural skill or ability to do something
I finally got the hang of this game
I finally got the hang of this game
to spend time in a casual way
to spend time in a casual way
Let us hang out tonight
Let us hang out tonight
to spend time relaxing with other people
to spend time relaxing with other people
I like to hang with my friends
I like to hang with my friends
to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense
to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense
The decision hangs in the balance
The decision hangs in the balance
a favorable time or situation
In scenea favorable time or situation
This is a great opportunity
This is a great opportunity
good situations that make it possible to do something
good situations that make it possible to do something
This job is a great opportunity
This job is a great opportunity
a category or class of things
In scenea category or class of things
What type of music do you like
What type of music do you like
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
He is a weird type of person
He is a weird type of person
to write using a keyboard
to write using a keyboard
I am typing an email
I am typing an email
to perform a medical test
to perform a medical test
The doctor typed his blood
The doctor typed his blood
to spend time relaxing with others
In sceneto spend time relaxing with others
We are just kicking it at home
We are just kicking it at home
to stop living
to stop living
The old engine will soon kick it
The old engine will soon kick it
to do things one after another in the correct order
In sceneto do things one after another in the correct order
Please go in order when entering the room
Please go in order when entering the room
a problem or difficult situation
In scenea problem or difficult situation
Learning to read was a struggle for him
Learning to read was a struggle for him
a fight between people or groups for power or control
a fight between people or groups for power or control
The workers began a struggle for their rights
The workers began a struggle for their rights
to make a big effort to do something
to make a big effort to do something
He struggled against the illness
He struggled against the illness
connected to a computer network or the internet
In sceneconnected to a computer network or the internet
I am online now
I am online now
standing in a row of people waiting for something
standing in a row of people waiting for something
He is waiting on line to buy a ticket
He is waiting on line to buy a ticket
in a queue of people waiting for something
in a queue of people waiting for something
I am waiting on line to buy a ticket
I am waiting on line to buy a ticket
connected to the internet
connected to the internet
I am online now
I am online now
a list of planned activities and times for them
In scenea list of planned activities and times for them
Check the schedule for today
Check the schedule for today
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
I will schedule a meeting
I will schedule a meeting
the act of making a plan for when things will happen
the act of making a plan for when things will happen
I need to make a schedule for the week
I need to make a schedule for the week
a plan of events or tasks
a plan of events or tasks
My schedule is very busy
My schedule is very busy
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to wed in June
They decided to wed in June
the ability to control your own actions and feelings
In scenethe ability to control your own actions and feelings
It takes a lot of self control to stay calm
It takes a lot of self control to stay calm
the ability to control your own actions and feelings
the ability to control your own actions and feelings
He showed great self control
He showed great self control
the ability to control your own actions and feelings
the ability to control your own actions and feelings
He shows great self control when angry
He shows great self control when angry
the ability to control your own actions and feelings
the ability to control your own actions and feelings
It requires self control to save money
It requires self control to save money
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
to give or offer something to someone
In sceneto give or offer something to someone
She presented him with a gift
She presented him with a gift
to make something happen
to make something happen
This situation presents a problem
This situation presents a problem
happening or existing now
happening or existing now
Focus on the present
Focus on the present
a thing given to someone
a thing given to someone
I bought a present for my friend
I bought a present for my friend
a place on the internet with information or services
In scenea place on the internet with information or services
I found this information on a website
I found this information on a website
a set of pages on the internet about a particular topic or person
In scenea set of pages on the internet about a particular topic or person
I visited the company website
I visited the company website
a place on the internet with information
a place on the internet with information
Visit our website for more information
Visit our website for more information
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
in a truthful and sincere way
In scenein a truthful and sincere way
Please answer honestly
Please answer honestly
any other person
In sceneany other person
Is anybody else coming to the party
Is anybody else coming to the party
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
one piece of a larger thing
In sceneone piece of a larger thing
Each component is essential for the machine
Each component is essential for the machine
a major road that connects different states
In scenea major road that connects different states
We drove on the interstate for hours
We drove on the interstate for hours
a small amount of an illegal drug
In scenea small amount of an illegal drug
He was caught with a nickel bag in his pocket
He was caught with a nickel bag in his pocket
to move to a lower place or location
In sceneto move to a lower place or location
Please come down from the ladder
Please come down from the ladder
to be determined by a particular factor or source
to be determined by a particular factor or source
It all comes down to money
It all comes down to money
to go to a lower level, or to become less in price, amount, or temperature
to go to a lower level, or to become less in price, amount, or temperature
Prices will come down soon
Prices will come down soon
to be very strict or severe with someone
to be very strict or severe with someone
The teacher came down on the student
The teacher came down on the student
to move from a higher to a lower place
to move from a higher to a lower place
The rain began to come down
The rain began to come down
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
The plane will come down soon
The plane will come down soon
to travel to a place, often from a larger area
to travel to a place, often from a larger area
You should come down to our office
You should come down to our office
in a direct and honest way
In scenein a direct and honest way
Frankly, I do not like this
Frankly, I do not like this
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
a place that is lower or farther away
In scenea place that is lower or farther away
The station is down there
The station is down there
the lower part of the body
the lower part of the body
It hurts down there
It hurts down there
sweet foods made with dough and often filled
In scenesweet foods made with dough and often filled
I bought some fresh pastries for breakfast
I bought some fresh pastries for breakfast
to cook food over fire or heat
In sceneto cook food over fire or heat
We will grill some chicken tonight
We will grill some chicken tonight
a device for cooking food over direct heat
a device for cooking food over direct heat
He cooks burgers on the grill
He cooks burgers on the grill
to cook food on a metal frame over direct heat
to cook food on a metal frame over direct heat
We grill chicken in the summer
We grill chicken in the summer
a metal frame used to cook food over direct heat
a metal frame used to cook food over direct heat
Put the meat on the grill
Put the meat on the grill
a person's private area or business
a person's private area or business
Stop getting all up in my grill
Stop getting all up in my grill
to ask someone a lot of difficult questions
to ask someone a lot of difficult questions
The police grilled the suspect for hours
The police grilled the suspect for hours
a place that serves grilled food
a place that serves grilled food
We ate dinner at the local grill
We ate dinner at the local grill
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
In scenea happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
to show happiness by curving your mouth
to show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
She gave a small smile
She gave a small smile
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
to go somewhere with someone
In sceneto go somewhere with someone
I will accompany you to the airport
I will accompany you to the airport
to go somewhere with someone
to go somewhere with someone
I will accompany you to the airport
I will accompany you to the airport
to go somewhere with someone
to go somewhere with someone
Please accompany me to the store
Please accompany me to the store
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 go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
In sceneto give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
an explanation of what a word means
In scenean explanation of what a word means
What is the definition of this word?
What is the definition of this word?
the visible shape and form of muscles
the visible shape and form of muscles
He has great muscle definition
He has great muscle definition
a statement of what a word or thing means
a statement of what a word or thing means
I need the definition of this word
I need the definition of this word
a drink of water with bubbles
In scenea drink of water with bubbles
I like to drink seltzer
I like to drink seltzer
a close relationship between friends
In scenea close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship
a close relationship between friends
a close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship
the state of being friends
the state of being friends
Our friendship is very strong
Our friendship is very strong
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; 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
perhaps
perhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
counting backwards to zero
In scenecounting backwards to zero
The countdown has started
The countdown has started
to come back to a place
In sceneto come back to a place
I will be back soon
I will be back soon
things that you must do
In scenethings that you must do
Doing homework is his responsibility
Doing homework is his responsibility
something you are required to do
something you are required to do
It is my responsibility to finish the work
It is my responsibility to finish the work
a common sickness with fever and cough
In scenea common sickness with fever and cough
I have the flu
I have the flu
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
to send letters or packages through a system
In sceneto send letters or packages through a system
She is mailing a package to her friend
She is mailing a package to her friend
the amount of space between two people or things
In scenethe amount of space between two people or things
The distance is too big
The distance is too big
to stay far away from someone or something
to stay far away from someone or something
He tried to distance himself from the problem
He tried to distance himself from the problem
the number of miles traveled
the number of miles traveled
We traveled a long distance
We traveled a long distance
the amount of space between two points
the amount of space between two points
The distance to the school is short
The distance to the school is short
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
to move slowly on your hands and knees
In sceneto move slowly on your hands and knees
The baby is starting to crawl
The baby is starting to crawl
a social event where people visit multiple bars in one night
a social event where people visit multiple bars in one night
We joined a pub crawl in the city
We joined a pub crawl in the city
to move at a very slow speed
to move at a very slow speed
The baby started to crawl
The baby started to crawl
relating to a large city
In scenerelating to a large city
The metropolitan area is very crowded
The metropolitan area is very crowded
having large, strong muscles
In scenehaving large, strong muscles
He looks really jacked after working out
He looks really jacked after working out
taken without permission
taken without permission
My bike got jacked yesterday
My bike got jacked yesterday
to make an arrangement with someone
In sceneto make an arrangement with someone
They decided to cut a deal
They decided to cut a deal
to reach a formal arrangement with someone
to reach a formal arrangement with someone
They finally cut a deal
They finally cut a deal
to make an agreement with someone
to make an agreement with someone
I will cut a deal with them
I will cut a deal with them
to have life and experiences
In sceneto have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
having life; not dead
having life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
a famous actor or actress in films
In scenea famous actor or actress in films
She is a famous movie star
She is a famous movie star
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
In sceneto think someone is guilty or something is wrong
The police suspect him of the crime
The police suspect him of the crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
The police caught the suspect
The police caught the suspect
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
That behavior looks very suspect
That behavior looks very suspect
someone thought to be involved in a crime
someone thought to be involved in a crime
The police questioned the suspect
The police questioned the suspect
to eat a very large amount of food quickly
In sceneto eat a very large amount of food quickly
The children gorged on the cake
The children gorged on the cake
very attractive to look at
very attractive to look at
That outfit looks totally gorge
That outfit looks totally gorge
to eat a very large amount of food
to eat a very large amount of food
He gorged on chocolates
He gorged on chocolates
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
a deep narrow valley with steep sides
The river flows through the gorge
The river flows through the gorge
a metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
In scenea metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
The dose is five milligrams
The dose is five milligrams
to move to or reach a place
In sceneto move to or reach a place
She came to my house yesterday
She came to my house yesterday
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
The changes came slowly
The changes came slowly
to come to a place again
to come to a place again
They came back to the city
They came back to the city
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
to arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
to hold something up so it stays upright
In sceneto hold something up so it stays upright
Prop the ladder against the wall
Prop the ladder against the wall
to support something so it stays upright
to support something so it stays upright
Prop the door open
Prop the door open
an item used in a performance
an item used in a performance
The sword is a prop
The sword is a prop
public admiration or respect
public admiration or respect
You should give him props for his effort
You should give him props for his effort
relating to the theories of Sigmund Freud
In scenerelating to the theories of Sigmund Freud
This is a Freudian analysis
This is a Freudian analysis
a person who follows the ideas of Sigmund Freud
a person who follows the ideas of Sigmund Freud
He is a Freudian psychologist
He is a Freudian psychologist
to send out liquid waste from the body (vulgar)
In sceneto send out liquid waste from the body (vulgar)
He needs to piss
He needs to piss
to make someone angry (vulgar)
to make someone angry (vulgar)
Stop pissing me off
Stop pissing me off
to use something carelessly or foolishly (vulgar)
to use something carelessly or foolishly (vulgar)
He pissed away his entire salary on gambling
He pissed away his entire salary on gambling
used to introduce an example
In sceneused to introduce an example
I like fruit, for example, apples
I like fruit, for example, apples
a thing that shows what something is like
a thing that shows what something is like
This is a good example of modern art
This is a good example of modern art
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
in a state of sleep
In scenein a state of sleep
The baby is asleep
The baby is asleep
a common pain-relieving drug
In scenea common pain-relieving drug
I took an aspirin for my headache
I took an aspirin for my headache
a medicine used to reduce pain or fever
a medicine used to reduce pain or fever
I took an aspirin for my headache
I took an aspirin for my headache
a physical or mental reaction to something
In scenea physical or mental reaction to something
His body had a strong response to the medicine
His body had a strong response to the medicine
a reply to something
a reply to something
I am waiting for your response
I am waiting for your response
something said or done as an answer
something said or done as an answer
His response was a smile
His response was a smile
a large bag for carrying clothes when traveling
In scenea large bag for carrying clothes when traveling
I packed my suitcase
I packed my suitcase
very unhappy or sad
In scenevery unhappy or sad
She felt miserable all day
She felt miserable all day
feeling very sad or uncomfortable
feeling very sad or uncomfortable
He felt miserable after the bad news
He felt miserable after the bad news
to feel deep sadness
In sceneto feel deep sadness
It is normal to grieve after a breakup
It is normal to grieve after a breakup
to feel deep sorrow, especially after a loss
to feel deep sorrow, especially after a loss
The whole country grieved for the leader
The whole country grieved for the leader
feeling very sad because someone has died
feeling very sad because someone has died
It takes time to grieve for a loved one
It takes time to grieve for a loved one
to move to a lower position or level
In sceneto move to a lower position or level
The elevator is going down
The elevator is going down
to become less in amount or size
to become less in amount or size
The prices went down
The prices went down
to be sent to prison
to be sent to prison
The thief will go down for five years
The thief will go down for five years
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what went down last night
Tell me what went down last night
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
We will go down the stairs
We will go down the stairs
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what went down at the party
Tell me what went down at the party
to sleep in the same bed as someone
In sceneto sleep in the same bed as someone
They sleep together in this bed
They sleep together in this bed
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They have been sleeping together
They have been sleeping together
to have sex with someone
to have sex with someone
They decided to sleep together
They decided to sleep together
not morally right or acceptable
In scenenot morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car