Blue Bloods S12E1: English vocabulary

hello; used as a friendly greeting, especially in northern England

an informal greeting used especially in northern England

locked with a key

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

a polite way to address a group of doctors

to criticize someone very severely

using statistics or based on statistical data

fair and not influenced by personal feelings or sides

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

becoming weaker or less active

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

a deep, low, continuous sound

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the elected group that runs a city

to close off an opening by building a wall across it

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

a police car used for patrol or emergency response

to think that something is probably true or will happen

tasting or smelling like cheese

the fact of being connected with a group, organization, or cause

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to let someone avoid punishment or a penalty

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

showing a lack of respect; rude or impolite

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

ready, arranged, or working properly

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to speak or act more quickly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

to end a romantic relationship

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

to crush something into small pieces or powder

the act of building a bridge

small, playful trouble or bad behavior, especially by children

a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships

to support a claim with facts or proof

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

the act of measuring how deep water is

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to break a rule, law, or agreement

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

the business of people traveling for pleasure

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

not carrying a weapon

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to make someone or something go away by frightening them

an official card or document that shows who someone is

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

a feeling that you are going to vomit

a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems