
Chernobyl
Chernobyl is a gripping miniseries based on the true story of the 1986 nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union and the people who tried to control it. Tense, sobering, and powerful, with a heavy, serious mood. For a learner, it offers clear, measured English in a dramatic setting. The dialogue is slow and deliberate, with useful chunks around explaining problems, giving warnings, and reporting facts, in a formal, urgent tone.
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What is the cost of lies
The impact or consequences caused by dishonesty.
1 clip
Lies
Untruths or statements that are not true.
3 clips
What can we do then
A question seeking options or solutions in response to a situation.
1 clip
Abandon
B2To leave someone or something and never return to them.
8 clips
Content
B1the things that are contained in something
3 clips
Content ourselves instead with stories
To feel satisfied or happy with what one has, especially stories.
1 clip
It doesn't matter
A phrase used to express that something is insignificant.
4 clips
Death
A2the fact of somebody dying or being killed
4 clips
Criminal
A2a person who commits a crime
4 clips
What does that mean
A request for the explanation or definition of something.
8 clips
What does __ mean?
A question asking for the definition or interpretation of a word or phrase.
10 clips
You see
To perceive or notice something visually.
10 clips
You see to them
To ensure that something happens or is taken care of.
1 clip
World
A1the earth, with all its countries, peoples and natural features
9 clips
Sane
Mentally healthy; free from severe mental illness or disturbance.
2 clips
There was nothing sane about
Indicates that a situation lacks rationality or sound judgment.
1 clip
What happened
A question asking for details about an event that took place.
10 clips
What happened there what happened after
Inquire about past events or occurrences in a specific place and time.
1 clip
Madness
The state of being mentally ill or extremely irrational.
3 clips
Everything
A1all things
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I've given you everything i know
I have shared all the information I possess with you.
1 clip
I know you'll try your best
An encouraging way to say someone will put in their maximum effort.
1 clip
Hall
A2a space or passage inside the entrance or front door of a building
1 clip
Hydrogen
C1a chemical element. Hydrogen is a gas that is the lightest of all the elements. It combines with oxygen to form water.
1 clip
Tank
B2a large container for holding liquid or gas
2 clips
Priority
B2something that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
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Our first priority
The most important task or goal to focus on immediately.
1 clip
Exploded
To burst or shatter violently, often causing damage.
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We know
To express awareness or understanding of something.
4 clips
Reactor
A device or structure where nuclear reactions occur to generate energy.
1 clip
Control
A2the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run
3 clips
They're not all the way in
Refers to something or someone that is not completely inside a specified place.
1 clip
Running
A2the action or sport of running
12 clips
Get the backup pumps running
Start the operation of support pumps that provide extra capacity.
1 clip
Pumps
Devices that move fluids or gases from one place to another.
2 clips
Get water moving through the core
To cause water to flow through a central part or structure.
1 clip
There is no core
A statement indicating the absence of a central or essential component.
1 clip
Core
B2the most important or central part of something
2 clips
He's in shock
A state of intense surprise or emotional disturbance.
1 clip
Get him out of here
To remove someone from a place, typically quickly and decisively.
2 clips
The lid is off
The cover of a container is removed or absent.
1 clip
You're confused
Indicates a state of not understanding or being unclear about something.
2 clips
Explode
B1to burst (= break apart) or make something burst loudly and violently, causing damage
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Don't worry
An expression to reassure someone that they should not be anxious.
5 clips
We did everything right
We made every possible correct decision or action.
1 clip
Something strange has happened
An unusual or unexpected event has occurred.
1 clip
Do you taste metal
To experience a metallic flavor in the mouth.
1 clip
What you're saying is impossible
A statement indicating that what has been said cannot occur.
1 clip
We're wasting time
To use time poorly or inefficiently.
1 clip
Wasting
Using or spending resources, especially time or money, in a careless or inefficient manner.
1 clip
Let's
Contraction of 'let us,' used to propose an action.
3 clips
Get hydrogen out the generators
Remove hydrogen from the generators.
1 clip
Pump water into the core
To move water into a central or main area.
1 clip
Generators
Machines that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
1 clip
Call the fire brigade
Request the fire department to respond to a fire emergency.
1 clip
Brigade
A large group of soldiers or an organized group for a specific purpose.
2 clips
They're bringing in everybody
They are including all people in a group or event.
1 clip
Military
B2connected with soldiers or the armed forces
4 clips
This is a big one
This phrase indicates something significant or noteworthy.
1 clip
It doesn't look right
It seems incorrect or not as it should be.
1 clip
