Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Season 1 Episode 2
Words & meanings
502 words
CEFR level
a person who looks after a child
In scenea person who looks after a child
My babysitter is very kind
My babysitter is very kind
a person who looks after children for a short time
a person who looks after children for a short time
We hired a babysitter for tonight
We hired a babysitter for tonight
watching a place secretly to gather information
In scenewatching a place secretly to gather information
The police are on a stakeout
The police are on a stakeout
a period of secret watching by police
a period of secret watching by police
The police are on a stakeout
The police are on a stakeout
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to say or express something in a particular way
In sceneto say or express something in a particular way
How should I put this
How should I put this
to move something to a position
In sceneto move something to a position
Put the book on the table
Put the book on the table
to make someone go through a difficult situation
to make someone go through a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
to direct your attention or effort toward something
to direct your attention or effort toward something
She put all her energy into the project
She put all her energy into the project
very unhappy or sad
In scenevery unhappy or sad
She felt miserable all day
She felt miserable all day
feeling very sad or uncomfortable
feeling very sad or uncomfortable
He felt miserable after the bad news
He felt miserable after the bad news
a room used for sleeping
In scenea room used for sleeping
My bedroom is small
My bedroom is small
a room used for sleeping
a room used for sleeping
I clean my bedroom every day
I clean my bedroom every day
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
a large amount of money won in a game or lottery
In scenea large amount of money won in a game or lottery
He won the jackpot in the lottery
He won the jackpot in the lottery
to have power over someone or something
In sceneto have power over someone or something
He commands the army
He commands the army
an order to do something
an order to do something
He gave a clear command
He gave a clear command
a spoken instruction to do something
a spoken instruction to do something
He gave the command to start
He gave the command to start
the part of the body you sit on
In scenethe part of the body you sit on
He fell on his butt
He fell on his butt
to hit something with force
to hit something with force
The goat butted the fence
The goat butted the fence
the person or thing that is made fun of
the person or thing that is made fun of
He is the butt of the joke
He is the butt of the joke
the thick, blunt end of something
the thick, blunt end of something
He held the rifle by the butt
He held the rifle by the butt
something that makes someone angry or upset
In scenesomething that makes someone angry or upset
No offense intended
No offense intended
the act of attacking someone or something
the act of attacking someone or something
The army prepared a strong offense
The army prepared a strong offense
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
This small amount will offense for the ticket
This small amount will offense for the ticket
an illegal act
an illegal act
It was a serious offense
It was a serious offense
the amount of water vapor in the air
In scenethe amount of water vapor in the air
The humidity is very high today
The humidity is very high today
saying what you truly feel or think
In scenesaying what you truly feel or think
He gave a sincere apology
He gave a sincere apology
to make musical sounds with your voice
In sceneto make musical sounds with your voice
I like to sing
I like to sing
to say good things about someone or something
to say good things about someone or something
She sang his praises
She sang his praises
a series of musical notes that form a song
a series of musical notes that form a song
That sing was very catchy
That sing was very catchy
to be very good or successful
to be very good or successful
The new design is really singing
The new design is really singing
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
a special set of clothes worn by members of a group
In scenea special set of clothes worn by members of a group
He wears a school uniform
He wears a school uniform
a set of clothes worn by members of a group
a set of clothes worn by members of a group
The police officer is wearing a uniform
The police officer is wearing a uniform
the same in all parts or at all times
the same in all parts or at all times
The temperature is uniform in the room
The temperature is uniform in the room
making someone want to know or learn more
In scenemaking someone want to know or learn more
The book is very interesting
The book is very interesting
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
This book is very interesting
This book is very interesting
causing curiosity or attention
causing curiosity or attention
This is an interesting story
This is an interesting story
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an idea you think is true without being sure
In scenean idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
a collection of papers or digital data
In scenea collection of papers or digital data
I opened the file
I opened the file
to give a document to an official person or office
In sceneto give a document to an official person or office
You must file your report today
You must file your report today
a line of people one behind another
a line of people one behind another
The students walked in a file
The students walked in a file
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
She used a nail file
She used a nail file
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
In sceneused to get the listener's attention or as a pause
Know what I have a better idea
Know what I have a better idea
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
They are doing know-what
They are doing know-what
something that is not named
something that is not named
I need to buy the know what for the car
I need to buy the know what for the car
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
a group of twelve
In scenea group of twelve
I bought a dozen eggs
I bought a dozen eggs
to find a way to deal with a problem
In sceneto find a way to deal with a problem
I can solve this math problem
I can solve this math problem
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
She can solve this puzzle
She can solve this puzzle
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
I can solve this puzzle
I can solve this puzzle
to find an answer to a problem
to find an answer to a problem
They solved the problem
They solved the problem
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
a person who belongs to a particular group
a person who belongs to a particular group
He is one of our own
He is one of our own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
to say that you want something
In sceneto say that you want something
I will ask for a glass of water
I will ask for a glass of water
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
content
content
She will ask for help
She will ask for help
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
You are asking for trouble
You are asking for trouble
in a truthful and sincere way
In scenein a truthful and sincere way
Please answer honestly
Please answer honestly
still there after others have gone
In scenestill there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
In sceneto eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
We ended up at the beach
We ended up at the beach
to eventually be in a situation or state
to eventually be in a situation or state
We ended up at the wrong hotel
We ended up at the wrong hotel
to finally be in a place or situation
to finally be in a place or situation
We might end up in a small town
We might end up in a small town
to reach a final situation or condition
to reach a final situation or condition
The game ended up in a draw
The game ended up in a draw
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
having control or authority
In scenehaving control or authority
Who is in charge here?
Who is in charge here?
having control or authority over something
having control or authority over something
She is in charge of the project
She is in charge of the project
the position of having control or responsibility
the position of having control or responsibility
She is in charge of the project
She is in charge of the project
to be the person in control
to be the person in control
Who is in charge here
Who is in charge here
having authority or responsibility
having authority or responsibility
She is in charge of the department
She is in charge of the department
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
physically appealing
In scenephysically appealing
She looks sexy in that dress
She looks sexy in that dress
attractive in a sexual way
attractive in a sexual way
He looks very sexy in that suit
He looks very sexy in that suit
arousing sexual desire
arousing sexual desire
He has a sexy voice
He has a sexy voice
the study of numbers and their supposed influence on human life
In scenethe study of numbers and their supposed influence on human life
She is interested in numerology
She is interested in numerology
treating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
In scenetreating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
This is a fair deal
This is a fair deal
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
She has a fair face
She has a fair face
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
We went to the book fair
We went to the book fair
a new offer made in response to another offer
In scenea new offer made in response to another offer
He made a counteroffer to the company
He made a counteroffer to the company
to mistake one person or thing for another
In sceneto mistake one person or thing for another
I often confuse the twins
I often confuse the twins
to make someone think something wrong
to make someone think something wrong
The false information confused the witnesses
The false information confused the witnesses
to make someone feel unable to understand something
to make someone feel unable to understand something
These directions confuse me
These directions confuse me
difficult to understand
difficult to understand
The complicated instructions confused the students
The complicated instructions confused the students
a room used for cooking
In scenea room used for cooking
The kitchen is clean
The kitchen is clean
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
I finished the work earlier today
I finished the work earlier today
happening or arriving before the expected time
happening or arriving before the expected time
The plane arrived earlier than expected
The plane arrived earlier than expected
happening or coming before a particular time
happening or coming before a particular time
We arrived earlier than our friends
We arrived earlier than our friends
a sudden wish to do something
In scenea sudden wish to do something
He bought the car on a whim
He bought the car on a whim
the things that will happen to you
In scenethe things that will happen to you
It was my destiny to meet you
It was my destiny to meet you
to a greater extent
In sceneto a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
of a higher quality or more suitable
of a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
not doing anything
In scenenot doing anything
I decided to do nothing all day
I decided to do nothing all day
more than what is usual or necessary
In scenemore than what is usual or necessary
I need extra time
I need extra time
to a high degree
In sceneto a high degree
Her outfit is so extra
Her outfit is so extra
behaving in a way that is more dramatic or noticeable than is appropriate
behaving in a way that is more dramatic or noticeable than is appropriate
Stop being so extra about everything
Stop being so extra about everything
a person who appears in a movie or show but has no speaking role
a person who appears in a movie or show but has no speaking role
He worked as an extra in the movie
He worked as an extra in the movie
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
to take something off, especially something stuck
In sceneto take something off, especially something stuck
He pulled off the sticker
He pulled off the sticker
to succeed in doing something difficult
to succeed in doing something difficult
They pulled off the difficult task
They pulled off the difficult task
to carry out an action
to carry out an action
She pulled off the difficult plan
She pulled off the difficult plan
to leave for a place
to leave for a place
The car pulled off at high speed
The car pulled off at high speed
to succeed in doing something difficult
to succeed in doing something difficult
We pulled off the plan
We pulled off the plan
a title you get after finishing a course of study
In scenea title you get after finishing a course of study
She has a university degree
She has a university degree
the amount or level of something
the amount or level of something
There is a high degree of risk
There is a high degree of risk
a measure of temperature
a measure of temperature
It is twenty degrees today
It is twenty degrees today
a unit used to measure temperature
a unit used to measure temperature
It is 20 degrees outside
It is 20 degrees outside
the lowest part of something
In scenethe lowest part of something
Write your name at the bottom of the page
Write your name at the bottom of the page
the lowest part of something
the lowest part of something
She found a coin at the bottom of the pool
She found a coin at the bottom of the pool
the fleshy part of your body you sit on
the fleshy part of your body you sit on
He fell on his bottom
He fell on his bottom
the lowest part of something
the lowest part of something
The coin is at the bottom of the glass
The coin is at the bottom of the glass
the act of destroying something
In scenethe act of destroying something
The storm caused a lot of destruction
The storm caused a lot of destruction
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I will definitely come
I will definitely come
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
to not include someone or something
In sceneto not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
In scenenot having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
to run after someone or something
In sceneto run after someone or something
The dog chased after the ball
The dog chased after the ball
to follow someone or something quickly
to follow someone or something quickly
The police chased after the thief
The police chased after the thief
a metric unit of weight equal to 1000 grams
In scenea metric unit of weight equal to 1000 grams
I bought a kilo of apples
I bought a kilo of apples
to have the same opinion as someone
In sceneto have the same opinion as someone
I agree with you
I agree with you
to have the same opinion as someone or something
to have the same opinion as someone or something
I have the same opinion as you
I have the same opinion as you
to have the same opinion as someone
to have the same opinion as someone
I support your idea
I support your idea
to have the same opinion as someone
to have the same opinion as someone
We are in accord with the decision
We are in accord with the decision
to be good for someone or match their opinion
to be good for someone or match their opinion
This climate suits me
This climate suits me
to have the same opinion as someone
to have the same opinion as someone
She endorses the report
She endorses the report
to think the same way as someone else
to think the same way as someone else
I share his perspective
I share his perspective
to share the same view as someone
to share the same view as someone
They think the same as us
They think the same as us
to share the same view as someone else
to share the same view as someone else
Both sides reached a consensus on the terms
Both sides reached a consensus on the terms
to share someone's view or match what they think
to share someone's view or match what they think
I support his choice
I support his choice
to be suitable or consistent with something
to be suitable or consistent with something
The evidence matches the facts
The evidence matches the facts
to have the same opinion as someone
to have the same opinion as someone
We achieved a consensus on the final outcome
We achieved a consensus on the final outcome
to have a good effect on someone's health or mood
to have a good effect on someone's health or mood
This climate doesn't agree with me
This climate doesn't agree with me
to have the same opinion as someone
to have the same opinion as someone
I agree with your idea
I agree with your idea
to have the same opinion as someone
to have the same opinion as someone
I agree with you
I agree with you
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
In sceneto have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
to release liquid waste from the body
In sceneto release liquid waste from the body
I need to pee
I need to pee
liquid waste produced by the body
liquid waste produced by the body
I need to pee right now
I need to pee right now
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to say that you have done something wrong
In sceneto say that you have done something wrong
He confessed to the crime
He confessed to the crime
the number 3
In scenethe number 3
I have three apples
I have three apples
while doing something wrong
In scenewhile doing something wrong
The teacher caught him red handed cheating
The teacher caught him red handed cheating
caught while doing something wrong
caught while doing something wrong
The thief was caught red handed
The thief was caught red handed
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
a bright color like the sun or lemon
In scenea bright color like the sun or lemon
The sun is yellow
The sun is yellow
the way a person acts or behaves
In scenethe way a person acts or behaves
His behavior was very good
His behavior was very good
the way a person or thing acts or functions
the way a person or thing acts or functions
His behavior is polite
His behavior is polite
something used to move people or things from one place to another
In scenesomething used to move people or things from one place to another
The car is a common vehicle
The car is a common vehicle
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
In sceneto examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
a chemical that affects the body
In scenea chemical that affects the body
This drug helps you sleep
This drug helps you sleep
a person you know and like very much
a person you know and like very much
He is a good drug
He is a good drug
to give someone a substance that affects their body
to give someone a substance that affects their body
They drug the patient
They drug the patient
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
a set of things that are similar
In scenea set of things that are similar
Which category does this book belong to?
Which category does this book belong to?
a member of the police force
In scenea member of the police force
The cop stopped the car
The cop stopped the car
to take or get something
to take or get something
I copped a new shirt at the store
I copped a new shirt at the store
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
a large container used for laundry or storage
In scenea large container used for laundry or storage
Put your clothes in the hamper
Put your clothes in the hamper
to make it difficult for someone or something to move or work effectively
to make it difficult for someone or something to move or work effectively
Heavy rain hampered our progress
Heavy rain hampered our progress
the study or record of past events
In scenethe study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
a written account of past events
a written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
the things that happened in the past
the things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
a type of thin, smoked sausage
In scenea type of thin, smoked sausage
I ate a wiener for breakfast
I ate a wiener for breakfast
cheap and showing poor taste
In scenecheap and showing poor taste
That dress is a bit tacky
That dress is a bit tacky
in poor or vulgar taste
in poor or vulgar taste
That outfit looks tacky
That outfit looks tacky
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
the act of deliberately destroying or damaging property
In scenethe act of deliberately destroying or damaging property
The statue was damaged by vandalism
The statue was damaged by vandalism
a particular feeling or awareness
In scenea particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
the quality of being clear or reasonable
the quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense