Learn English words from TV series

For people who already speak English. Wordspotting finds the words you don't know in the shows you watch, and teaches you them before you press play.

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Better Call Saul

The money is beside the point. Money is not beside the point... Money is the point.

no viene al caso

not relevant to the matter being discussed

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I've known good criminals and bad cops. Bad priests. Honorable thieves.

honorable

/ˈɑn.ə.ɹəbl̩/

deserving respect for having strong moral principles

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Look, don't let Mr. Ehrmantraut's dancing eyes and bubbly, bon vivant personality fool you. He's actually... believe it or not... somewhat taciturn.

taciturno

/ˈtæs.ɪˌtɝn/

saying very little; habitually reserved in speech

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You're searching for perfection, and perfection is the enemy of adequate.

perfección

/pɚˈfɛk.ʃən/

the state of being flawless, with nothing left to improve

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You can't conceive of what I'm capable of! I'm so far beyond you!

concebir

/kənˈsiːv/

to form an idea of something in the mind; imagine

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Game of Thrones

If you ever call me "sister" again, I'll have you strangled in your sleep.

estrangular

/ˈstɹæŋ.ɡəl/

to kill by squeezing someone's throat so they can't breathe

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For the night is dark and full of terrors.

terror

/ˈtɛɹ.ɚ/

intense, overwhelming fear

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They cling to the realm or the Gods or love. Illusions. Only the ladder is real.

aferrarse

/klɪŋ/

to hold on tightly to something, refusing to let go

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Never forget what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor... and it can never be used to hurt you.

armadura

/ˈɑːɹ.mɚ/

protective covering, literal or figurative, that guards against harm

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my brother has his sword and I have my mind, and a mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone.

piedra de afilar

/ˈwɛtˌstoʊn/

a stone used for sharpening the blade of a tool or weapon

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House of Cards

For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no mercy. There is but one rule: hunt or be hunted.

piedad

/ˈmɝ.si/

compassion shown toward someone in one's power

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The road to power is paved with hypocrisy... and casualties.

víctima

/ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti/

a person killed or injured, or something sacrificed, in a struggle

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I've always loathed the necessity of sleep. Like death, it puts the most powerful men on their backs.

detestar

/loʊð/

to feel intense dislike or disgust for something

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There's no better way to overpower a trickle of doubt than with a flood of naked truth.

goteo

/ˈtɹɪ.kəl/

a small, slow, irregular flow of something

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It's important to be organized and ruthless. Three piles, I always say.

despiadado

/ˈɹuːθ.ləs/

having or showing no pity or compassion for others

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Shameless

Life is rife with questions that baffle. All we can do is carry on.

plagado de

/ɹaɪf/

full of something, usually something undesirable

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Bullying is a vital part of every ecosystem. It teaches kids resilience.

resiliencia

/ɹɪˈzɪl.jəns/

the ability to recover quickly from difficulties

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The best gift you can give, neglect. Neglect fosters self-reliance.

autosuficiencia

/ˌsɛlf.ɹɪˈlaɪ.əns/

the ability to depend on yourself rather than on other people

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Without heroes like Carl here driving our shadow economy, we would've gone the way of the dodo years ago.

extinguirse

/ˈɡoʊ ðə ˌweɪ əv ðə ˈdoʊˌdoʊ/

to become extinct or completely obsolete

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It means thick and thin, good times, bad, sickness, health

en las buenas y en las malas

through both good times and bad, no matter what

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True Detective

See, infidelity is one kind of sin. But my true failure was inattention.

desatención

/ˌɪn.əˈtɛn.ʃən/

failure to give proper care or attention; carelessness

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People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time.

incapaz

/ɪnˈkeɪ.pə.bl̩/

lacking the ability to do or feel something

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Well, of course I'm dangerous. I'm police. I can do terrible things to people with impunity.

impunidad

/ɪmˈpjuː.nɪ.ti/

freedom from punishment or consequences for one's actions

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Can you see Texas up there on your high horse? What do you know about these people?

aires de superioridad

an attitude of self-righteous superiority

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It's catharsis. He absorbs their dread with his narrative.

pavor

/dɹɛd/

great fear or apprehension about something that may happen

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Grammar isn't your gap. Words are

You already read, watch, and listen in English every day. At your level, grammar isn't what's holding you back. The gap is words: the rare ones, the idioms, the ones that make native speech sound native.

One episode holds far more unfamiliar words than you expect. Finding them was never the problem. Choosing the ones worth your time is.

That's what Wordspotting is for. It keeps one list for you across everything you watch, so a word you have marked known never comes back, and what is left in front of you is what you actually do not know.

hubris

excessive pride or arrogance, especially when it leads to someone's downfall

on the q.t.

secretly, without telling others

embezzle

to secretly steal money you have been trusted to manage

dead to rights

with clear, undeniable proof of guilt

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