You — Season 4 Episode 3
Words & meanings
649 words
CEFR level
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
In scenecausing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
This is a sick joke
This is a sick joke
feeling unwell
In scenefeeling unwell
I feel sick today
I feel sick today
slang for very good or impressive
slang for very good or impressive
That car is sick
That car is sick
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this noise
I am sick of this noise
a person who pays for a service
In scenea person who pays for a service
The lawyer met with his client
The lawyer met with his client
to have an idea or remember something
In sceneto have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
In sceneto hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to have someone or something in your thoughts
to have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
to have an idea or opinion about something
to have an idea or opinion about something
What do you think of this book
What do you think of this book
in a way that involves two or more people or groups equally
In scenein a way that involves two or more people or groups equally
They reached a mutually beneficial agreement
They reached a mutually beneficial agreement
to accept or endure a difficult situation
In sceneto accept or endure a difficult situation
I cannot take this anymore
I cannot take this anymore
to answer an incoming phone call
to answer an incoming phone call
I need to take this call
I need to take this call
a small part of something that gives more information
In scenea small part of something that gives more information
The contract includes all the details
The contract includes all the details
small pieces of information
small pieces of information
Please explain the details
Please explain the details
a periodical with articles and pictures
a periodical with articles and pictures
He writes articles for the details
He writes articles for the details
facts or information about something
facts or information about something
Give me all the details
Give me all the details
the state of being a candidate for a position
In scenethe state of being a candidate for a position
He announced his candidacy for president
He announced his candidacy for president
a person who follows someone secretly and obsessively
In scenea person who follows someone secretly and obsessively
The stalker followed her
The stalker followed her
someone who follows or watches another person in a secret or unwanted way
someone who follows or watches another person in a secret or unwanted way
The woman was scared of the stalker
The woman was scared of the stalker
to keep someone or something from harm
In sceneto keep someone or something from harm
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to keep someone or something from being harmed
In sceneto keep someone or something from being harmed
The mother protected her child from the rain
The mother protected her child from the rain
to keep something safe
to keep something safe
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
something you wear over your face
In scenesomething you wear over your face
He is wearing a mask
He is wearing a mask
to cover or hide something
to cover or hide something
He tried to mask his nervousness
He tried to mask his nervousness
to cover or hide something
to cover or hide something
She tried to mask her sadness
She tried to mask her sadness
a 1994 American comedy-drama film
a 1994 American comedy-drama film
I really like the movie Mask
I really like the movie Mask
containing as much as possible
In scenecontaining as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
containing all parts; entire
containing all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
to the greatest possible extent
to the greatest possible extent
He has full control
He has full control
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am full after that meal
I am full after that meal
not showing feelings or emotions
In scenenot showing feelings or emotions
He remained stoic during the difficult interview
He remained stoic during the difficult interview
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
We stayed home because of the rain
We stayed home because of the rain
due to something
due to something
The game was canceled because of the rain
The game was canceled because of the rain
as a result of
as a result of
We stayed at home because of the rain
We stayed at home because of the rain
on account of
on account of
We stayed home because of the rain
We stayed home because of the rain
almost not at all
In scenealmost not at all
I can hardly hear you
I can hardly hear you
the act of making someone feel attracted to you
In scenethe act of making someone feel attracted to you
He is a master of seduction
He is a master of seduction
the act of making someone feel attracted to you
the act of making someone feel attracted to you
Her smile is a form of seduction
Her smile is a form of seduction
not firm or hard to the touch
In scenenot firm or hard to the touch
The pillow is very soft
The pillow is very soft
not strong or successful
not strong or successful
The approach was too soft
The approach was too soft
not strict or harsh
not strict or harsh
The teacher was soft on his students
The teacher was soft on his students
not loud or harsh
not loud or harsh
She speaks in a soft voice
She speaks in a soft voice
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
not including
In scenenot including
Aside from the weather it was a great trip
Aside from the weather it was a great trip
a short comment made while talking about something else
a short comment made while talking about something else
He made a quick aside during the speech
He made a quick aside during the speech
to or toward the side
to or toward the side
Please step aside
Please step aside
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
In sceneto make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
a financial or other involvement in something
a financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
Can you fix it?
Can you fix it?
to make arrangements for something
to make arrangements for something
I will fix the meeting time
I will fix the meeting time
to make something work again
to make something work again
I will fix it tomorrow
I will fix it tomorrow
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
a person who fights in the sport of boxing
In scenea person who fights in the sport of boxing
He is a professional boxer
He is a professional boxer
a type of loose-fitting underwear shorts
a type of loose-fitting underwear shorts
He prefers wearing boxers
He prefers wearing boxers
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
of lower quality or more serious
In sceneof lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
more unpleasant or of lower quality
more unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
a place where art is shown or sold
a place where art is shown or sold
We visited an art gallery yesterday
We visited an art gallery yesterday
a building where works of art are shown
a building where works of art are shown
We visited the art gallery today
We visited the art gallery today
the smallest finger on your hand
In scenethe smallest finger on your hand
She pointed with her pinkie
She pointed with her pinkie
something given to help a person or group
In scenesomething given to help a person or group
She made a donation to the hospital
She made a donation to the hospital
to leave a place or building
In sceneto leave a place or building
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to become known by many people
to become known by many people
The news will get out eventually
The news will get out eventually
to let a feeling or emotion come out
to let a feeling or emotion come out
You should get out your anger
You should get out your anger
to take something out of a place
to take something out of a place
Get the key out of the lock
Get the key out of the lock
to leave a place
to leave a place
Please get out of the room
Please get out of the room
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
It is time for us to get out
It is time for us to get out
an opinion or suggestion about what to do
In scenean opinion or suggestion about what to do
I need some advice
I need some advice
an opinion about what someone should do
an opinion about what someone should do
I need your advice
I need your advice
a clear understanding of a situation
In scenea clear understanding of a situation
She has a deep insight into the problem
She has a deep insight into the problem
to talk informally
In sceneto talk informally
We chat every day
We chat every day
a small animal with fur that people keep as a pet
a small animal with fur that people keep as a pet
The cat is sleeping on the sofa
The cat is sleeping on the sofa
a friendly, casual conversation
a friendly, casual conversation
We had a nice chat
We had a nice chat
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 ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
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
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
In scenea mark or shape that has a particular meaning
It is a sign of respect
It is a sign of respect
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
In sceneto write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
Please sign the contract here
Please sign the contract here
a movement of the body that has a meaning
a movement of the body that has a meaning
He made a sign to be quiet
He made a sign to be quiet
the situation or problem involving something
In scenethe situation or problem involving something
I cannot put up with this noise
I cannot put up with this noise
to support or prove something is true
In sceneto support or prove something is true
New evidence corroborates his story
New evidence corroborates his story
to cause a machine, system, or business to stop working or being open
In sceneto cause a machine, system, or business to stop working or being open
Please shut down your computer
Please shut down your computer
to become suddenly unable or unwilling to talk or express emotions
to become suddenly unable or unwilling to talk or express emotions
He shut down after the argument
He shut down after the argument
based on bad judgment or wrong ideas
In scenebased on bad judgment or wrong ideas
His decision was misguided
His decision was misguided
having or showing wrong or mistaken ideas
having or showing wrong or mistaken ideas
His plan was misguided
His plan was misguided
soft and not rough or severe
In scenesoft and not rough or severe
He is a gentle person
He is a gentle person
a polite or kind person
a polite or kind person
He is a gentle man
He is a gentle man
kind and calm
kind and calm
He has a gentle voice
He has a gentle voice
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 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
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
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
letters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
In sceneletters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
Did you check the mail today
Did you check the mail today
letters and packages sent or received
letters and packages sent or received
I received a lot of mail today
I received a lot of mail today
a newspaper or magazine
a newspaper or magazine
I read the mail every morning
I read the mail every morning
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
just one thing and nothing else
In scenejust one thing and nothing else
It is nothing but a dream
It is nothing but a dream
a strong feeling that you want to do something
In scenea strong feeling that you want to do something
I had a sudden urge to laugh
I had a sudden urge to laugh
to strongly advise someone to do something
to strongly advise someone to do something
I urge you to follow your dreams
I urge you to follow your dreams
the act of trying to persuade someone to do something
the act of trying to persuade someone to do something
Her words were a strong urge to study
Her words were a strong urge to study
to ask someone strongly to do something
to ask someone strongly to do something
He urged me to tell the truth
He urged me to tell the truth
to need a lot of time
In sceneto need a lot of time
The meeting will take long
The meeting will take long
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
recognized by many people
In scenerecognized by many people
He is a known singer
He is a known singer
recognized or well known
recognized or well known
This melody sounds known
This melody sounds known
to be aware of something
to be aware of something
This is a known fact
This is a known fact
known by many people
known by many people
He is a known author
He is a known author
to think about something too much
In sceneto think about something too much
Don't obsess over the small details
Don't obsess over the small details
to think about something constantly
to think about something constantly
He obsesses over his grades
He obsesses over his grades
something that is as different as possible from something else
In scenesomething that is as different as possible from something else
Black is the opposite of white
Black is the opposite of white
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
I met my opposite at the conference
I met my opposite at the conference
across from something
across from something
They sat opposite each other
They sat opposite each other
not polite; showing bad manners
In scenenot polite; showing bad manners
He was very rude to the waiter
He was very rude to the waiter
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I desire a peaceful life
I desire a peaceful life
a strong feeling of wanting something
a strong feeling of wanting something
She has a strong desire to travel
She has a strong desire to travel
to want something very much
to want something very much
He desires to see the world
He desires to see the world
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
happening often or found in many places
In scenehappening often or found in many places
This is a common mistake
This is a common mistake
a language used by many people
a language used by many people
English is a common language
English is a common language
polite behavior and good manners
polite behavior and good manners
It is common courtesy to say please
It is common courtesy to say please
belonging to or shared by two or more people
belonging to or shared by two or more people
We have a common goal
We have a common goal
a container with flat sides
In scenea container with flat sides
Put the books in the box
Put the books in the box
to put someone into a specific group or type
to put someone into a specific group or type
They try to box people into categories
They try to box people into categories
to fight with your fists
to fight with your fists
They like to box on weekends
They like to box on weekends
to put something inside a box
to put something inside a box
Please box the items carefully
Please box the items carefully
a small restaurant that serves coffee and light meals
In scenea small restaurant that serves coffee and light meals
Let's go to the cafe
Let's go to the cafe
a drink made from roasted coffee beans
a drink made from roasted coffee beans
I drink a cup of caf every morning
I drink a cup of caf every morning
a small restaurant where coffee and light meals are served
a small restaurant where coffee and light meals are served
We met at a local café
We met at a local café
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
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
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
easy to remember or recognize
In sceneeasy to remember or recognize
The song has a catchy melody
The song has a catchy melody
at a distance from someone or something
In sceneat a distance from someone or something
He lives away from the city
He lives away from the city
to keep away from something
In sceneto keep away from something
Stay away from the fire
Stay away from the fire
almost at a particular state or condition
almost at a particular state or condition
It is weeks away from being ready
It is weeks away from being ready
at a distance from
at a distance from
He is away from home
He is away from home
asking someone to go somewhere or do something
In sceneasking someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an inviting message
I received an inviting message
making people want to come in or join
making people want to come in or join
The room looked warm and inviting
The room looked warm and inviting
having the same feelings, interests, or character
In scenehaving the same feelings, interests, or character
They have kindred interests in art
They have kindred interests in art
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
In scenea phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
He spends his time doing god knows what
He spends his time doing god knows what
something that is not known or cannot be described
something that is not known or cannot be described
He is hiding god knows what in the box
He is hiding god knows what in the box
used to say you do not know what else is included
used to say you do not know what else is included
She had papers and god knows what in her bag
She had papers and god knows what in her bag
many unknown things
many unknown things
He has god knows what in his bag
He has god knows what in his bag
a program to help people stop using drugs or alcohol
In scenea program to help people stop using drugs or alcohol
He went to rehab for his drinking problem
He went to rehab for his drinking problem
to repair and improve a building
to repair and improve a building
They decided to rehab the old house
They decided to rehab the old house
having no purpose or use
In scenehaving no purpose or use
This conversation is pointless
This conversation is pointless
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
able to do what you want without limits
In sceneable to do what you want without limits
The bird is free
The bird is free
costing nothing, without charge
costing nothing, without charge
This water is free
This water is free
having no work or obligations
having no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon
I am free this afternoon
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
They decided to free the bird from the cage
They decided to free the bird from the cage
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 short story with a funny ending
In scenea short story with a funny ending
He told a funny joke
He told a funny joke
to say something to make people laugh
to say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I told a joke to my friend
I told a joke to my friend