Chicago Fire S6E3: English vocabulary

a firefighter

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

home; to or at home

to organize something again in a new or better way

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

used to express praise, joy, or relief

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

an elected member of a city or town council

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

impossible to avoid or prevent

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

to record that you have started work or a shift

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to blame the person who brings bad news instead of dealing with the real problem

to search hard for something or someone

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

for now; until something changes

the police

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots

a group of wild boars

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a list of people who have been naughty, especially the one Santa Claus is said to keep

to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

the process of trying to understand or solve something

having been lost or separated for a very long time

a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event

a final selection of people or things chosen from a larger group

to switch from one system, method, or state to another

to make someone learn or accept something by repeated pressure or effort

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

very good or impressive

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to ask several people for information or help

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation

the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed

covered with small dots or spots

the activity of riding a bicycle

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

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

very strong and violent

a person trained to give emergency medical care

relating to the heart

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

to some extent; fairly

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

a rolled bundle of tobacco for smoking

your younger brother

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a smell, especially a pleasant one

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

a party arranged in secret for someone, so they do not know about it until they arrive