You — Season 3 Episode 4
Words & meanings
681 words
CEFR level
to soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking
In sceneto soak food in a seasoned liquid before cooking
Marinate the meat for two hours
Marinate the meat for two hours
to soak food in a flavored liquid before cooking it
to soak food in a flavored liquid before cooking it
Marinate the chicken for one hour
Marinate the chicken for one hour
a particular set of circumstances
In scenea particular set of circumstances
It is a big deal
It is a big deal
to take action to solve a problem
to take action to solve a problem
I can deal with this
I can deal with this
a large quantity of something
a large quantity of something
This task takes a great deal of time
This task takes a great deal of time
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
He was arrested for dealing drugs
He was arrested for dealing drugs
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
In scenea feeling of physical or emotional pain
He felt deeply hurt
He felt deeply hurt
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
Don't hurt your brother
Don't hurt your brother
to make someone feel physical pain
to make someone feel physical pain
Don't hurt your knee
Don't hurt your knee
feeling sad or offended
feeling sad or offended
She felt hurt by his words
She felt hurt by his words
to go forward or to a new topic
In sceneto go forward or to a new topic
Let's move on to the next topic
Let's move on to the next topic
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
She is ready to move on after the breakup
She is ready to move on after the breakup
to go forward to the next thing
to go forward to the next thing
We should move on to the next topic
We should move on to the next topic
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
It is time to move on with your life
It is time to move on with your life
to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something
In sceneto arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something
I came for my son at school
I came for my son at school
to move toward someone or something
to move toward someone or something
The dog is coming for the ball
The dog is coming for the ball
to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way
to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way
Why did he come for you
Why did he come for you
to approach someone with the intent to deal with them
to approach someone with the intent to deal with them
She came for him after his rude comment
She came for him after his rude comment
to arrive at a place to see someone or something
to arrive at a place to see someone or something
She will come for a visit tomorrow
She will come for a visit tomorrow
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
the ability to do something well
In scenethe ability to do something well
Reading is an important skill
Reading is an important skill
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
to give a good reason for something
In sceneto give a good reason for something
He tried to justify his late arrival
He tried to justify his late arrival
to show or prove something is right or fair
to show or prove something is right or fair
How can you justify this decision?
How can you justify this decision?
the side opposite to right
In scenethe side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
to go away from someone or something
In sceneto go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
still there after others have gone
In scenestill there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
to throw something away
In sceneto throw something away
You should discard the old papers
You should discard the old papers
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
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
to make a suggestion
In sceneto make a suggestion
What do you say to a movie?
What do you say to a movie?
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
In sceneto cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
to watch someone secretly
In sceneto watch someone secretly
They used a camera to spy on him
They used a camera to spy on him
to watch someone without them knowing
to watch someone without them knowing
He tried to spy on his neighbors
He tried to spy on his neighbors
to observe someone without them knowing
to observe someone without them knowing
The detective decided to spy on the suspect
The detective decided to spy on the suspect
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
He is out there waiting for you
He is out there waiting for you
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
There are many people out there
There are many people out there
a person who studies at a school
In scenea person who studies at a school
I am a student
I am a student
to look at something quickly and secretly
In sceneto look at something quickly and secretly
She peeped through the curtain
She peeped through the curtain
a small, soft, sweet candy shaped like a chick
a small, soft, sweet candy shaped like a chick
I ate a sweet chick candy
I ate a sweet chick candy
an informal word for a person
an informal word for a person
I am hanging out with my peeps
I am hanging out with my peeps
a short, high-pitched sound
a short, high-pitched sound
The chick gave a small peep
The chick gave a small peep
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to make something known
In sceneto make something known
He refused to disclose the secret
He refused to disclose the secret
to come back to a place
In sceneto come back to a place
I will be back soon
I will be back soon
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to have an opinion or attitude
In sceneto have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
to demand something firmly
In sceneto demand something firmly
I insist on a refund
I insist on a refund
to say firmly that something must be done
to say firmly that something must be done
He insists on paying the bill
He insists on paying the bill
to manage in a difficult situation
In sceneto manage in a difficult situation
How are you holding up
How are you holding up
to make someone or something late
to make someone or something late
Traffic held me up
Traffic held me up
to manage a difficult situation
to manage a difficult situation
He held up well during the stress
He held up well during the stress
to raise something in the air
to raise something in the air
Please hold up your hand
Please hold up your hand
to stay true or strong over time
to stay true or strong over time
The theory still holds up
The theory still holds up
to rob someone using a weapon
to rob someone using a weapon
They tried to hold up the store
They tried to hold up the store
to lift or keep something in a raised position
to lift or keep something in a raised position
These pillars hold up the roof
These pillars hold up the roof
to physically keep something in place or to remain valid under pressure
to physically keep something in place or to remain valid under pressure
The pillars hold up the roof
The pillars hold up the roof
to ask someone to stop and wait for a moment
to ask someone to stop and wait for a moment
Please hold up while I lock the door
Please hold up while I lock the door
to be able to be accepted or proven true when examined
to be able to be accepted or proven true when examined
Your theory does not hold up
Your theory does not hold up
to remain strong or successful
to remain strong or successful
He is holding up well after the accident
He is holding up well after the accident
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
to become a part of a group or activity
In sceneto become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to go to be with someone
to go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
a very sad or terrible event
In scenea very sad or terrible event
The car accident was a tragedy
The car accident was a tragedy
a very sad or terrible event that causes great suffering
In scenea very sad or terrible event that causes great suffering
It was a great tragedy
It was a great tragedy
a type of entertainment that deals with serious, sad events
a type of entertainment that deals with serious, sad events
Shakespeare wrote many tragedies
Shakespeare wrote many tragedies
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
This word means love
This word means love
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I meant to call you
I meant to call you
the thing that a word or sentence expresses
the thing that a word or sentence expresses
What is the meaning of this word
What is the meaning of this word
to appear or arrive at a place
In sceneto appear or arrive at a place
He didn't show up for the meeting
He didn't show up for the meeting
to become visible or noticeable
to become visible or noticeable
He finally showed up at the party
He finally showed up at the party
to arrive at a place for an event
to arrive at a place for an event
He did not show up for the party
He did not show up for the party
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
to make someone feel ashamed in public
to make someone feel ashamed in public
She showed him up in front of the team
She showed him up in front of the team
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
He tried to show up his rival during the match
He tried to show up his rival during the match
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
He showed up his rival with a better performance
He showed up his rival with a better performance
not thinking about danger or results
In scenenot thinking about danger or results
He is a careless driver
He is a careless driver
to produce tears from the eyes
In sceneto produce tears from the eyes
The baby started to cry
The baby started to cry
to ask for something in an urgent way
to ask for something in an urgent way
She cried for help
She cried for help
to make a loud sound or yell
to make a loud sound or yell
He cried out in pain
He cried out in pain
to put something at risk
In sceneto put something at risk
Do not jeopardize your health
Do not jeopardize your health
to put something in danger of being harmed or lost
to put something in danger of being harmed or lost
Don't jeopardize your future by making mistakes
Don't jeopardize your future by making mistakes
to put something in danger
to put something in danger
This decision could jeopardize the project
This decision could jeopardize the project
a sweet orange root vegetable
In scenea sweet orange root vegetable
I like to eat sweet potatoes
I like to eat sweet potatoes
consisting of the best players or members
In sceneconsisting of the best players or members
They have an all star team
They have an all star team
consisting of the best players in a league
consisting of the best players in a league
The all star team won the game
The all star team won the game
a person who is very good at what they do
a person who is very good at what they do
She is an all star in her job
She is an all star in her job
a player chosen as one of the best in a sport
a player chosen as one of the best in a sport
He was named an all star
He was named an all star
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
showing a strong desire to achieve success
In sceneshowing a strong desire to achieve success
She has aspirational plans for her career
She has aspirational plans for her career
to say that you have done something wrong
In sceneto say that you have done something wrong
He confessed to the crime
He confessed to the crime
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened here
What happened here
to take place or come to pass
to take place or come to pass
Something strange happened yesterday
Something strange happened yesterday
money or benefit received
In scenemoney or benefit received
The long-term payoff was worth the wait
The long-term payoff was worth the wait
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
He fixed the broken chair
He fixed the broken chair
to make or get something ready
to make or get something ready
I fixed a quick snack
I fixed a quick snack
arranged or decided in advance and not able to be changed
arranged or decided in advance and not able to be changed
The meeting time is fixed
The meeting time is fixed
not changing or moving
not changing or moving
The price is fixed
The price is fixed
made to work again
made to work again
I fixed the broken chair
I fixed the broken chair
to greet someone who has arrived
In sceneto greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
allowed to do something
allowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
a feeling of being tired and uninterested
In scenea feeling of being tired and uninterested
He suffered from a sense of ennui
He suffered from a sense of ennui
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
exactly at this time
exactly at this time
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this moment
at this moment
He is working right now
He is working right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
at this moment
at this moment
I am busy right now
I am busy right now
at this exact time
at this exact time
Please come here right now
Please come here right now
the two soft parts on a woman's chest
In scenethe two soft parts on a woman's chest
Breast cancer is common
Breast cancer is common
the upper front part of a human body
the upper front part of a human body
She held the baby against her breast
She held the baby against her breast
the upper front part of the body
the upper front part of the body
The bird puffed out its breast
The bird puffed out its breast
the meat from the chest of a bird or animal
the meat from the chest of a bird or animal
I prefer chicken breast
I prefer chicken breast
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
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
sexually exciting
In scenesexually exciting
They shared a steamy kiss
They shared a steamy kiss
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
not including
In scenenot including
Everyone was there except for John
Everyone was there except for John
not including someone or something
not including someone or something
Everyone arrived except for John
Everyone arrived except for John
used to introduce the only thing that is not included
used to introduce the only thing that is not included
Everyone came except for John
Everyone came except for John
a time of great danger or difficulty
In scenea time of great danger or difficulty
The country is in a financial crisis
The country is in a financial crisis
a dangerous or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with immediately
a dangerous or difficult situation that needs to be dealt with immediately
The country is facing a major crisis
The country is facing a major crisis
a time of great danger or difficulty
a time of great danger or difficulty
The country is in an economic crisis
The country is in an economic crisis
serious difficult situations
serious difficult situations
The country is facing an economic crisis
The country is facing an economic crisis
a task done to practice or improve a skill
In scenea task done to practice or improve a skill
I have to do this math exercise
I have to do this math exercise
to do physical activity to stay healthy or fit
to do physical activity to stay healthy or fit
I do exercise every morning
I do exercise every morning
an activity done to learn or improve a skill
an activity done to learn or improve a skill
This is a grammar exercise
This is a grammar exercise
to use a power, right, or quality
to use a power, right, or quality
You can exercise your right to vote
You can exercise your right to vote
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
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
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
a long period of darkness and danger
In scenea long period of darkness and danger
It was a long night as we waited for news
It was a long night as we waited for news
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
He told me the secret
He told me the secret
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
She told me a secret
She told me a secret
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She told a story
She told a story
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
He can repair the car
He can repair the car
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
having a very high level of skill
In scenehaving a very high level of skill
She has wizard-level skills in programming
She has wizard-level skills in programming
to get back something you lost
In sceneto get back something you lost
It took them a year to recoup their losses
It took them a year to recoup their losses
the first printed version of a book or other published work
In scenethe first printed version of a book or other published work
This book is a rare first edition
This book is a rare first edition
the first printed version of a book
the first printed version of a book
This book is a rare first-edition
This book is a rare first-edition
very excited or enthusiastic
In scenevery excited or enthusiastic
I am so psyched for the party
I am so psyched for the party
to make someone feel very excited or eager
to make someone feel very excited or eager
He psyched up the team
He psyched up the team
to stop living
In sceneto stop living
Many soldiers perished in the war
Many soldiers perished in the war
full of joy or happiness
In scenefull of joy or happiness
It was a blissful summer day
It was a blissful summer day
in a way that seems to use magic
In scenein a way that seems to use magic
The coin magically disappeared
The coin magically disappeared
to dig up a dead body from the ground
In sceneto dig up a dead body from the ground
The police decided to exhume the body
The police decided to exhume the body
a second-year student in high school or college
In scenea second-year student in high school or college
He is a sophomore in college
He is a sophomore in college
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
In sceneto have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
a person who does work without pay
In scenea person who does work without pay
He is a volunteer
He is a volunteer
to offer to do something without being paid
In sceneto offer to do something without being paid
I will volunteer to help
I will volunteer to help
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
to become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
I need to relax after a long day
I need to relax after a long day
to make a rule or requirement less strict
to make a rule or requirement less strict
The school decided to relax the rules
The school decided to relax the rules
to make someone feel calm and less tense
to make someone feel calm and less tense
Music helps me relax
Music helps me relax
to become calm or less active
to become calm or less active
I want to relax on the weekend
I want to relax on the weekend