The Boys — Season 2 Episode 3
Words & meanings
589 words
CEFR level
the total number of people who have died in an event
In scenethe total number of people who have died in an event
The death toll from the accident is high
The death toll from the accident is high
to ask someone for something, often money or help
In sceneto ask someone for something, often money or help
He begged for money on the street
He begged for money on the street
to ask for something in an urgent way
In sceneto ask for something in an urgent way
I beg you to stay
I beg you to stay
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to take someone into police custody
In sceneto take someone into police custody
The suspect is under arrest
The suspect is under arrest
held by the police because you broke the law
held by the police because you broke the law
He is under arrest for stealing
He is under arrest for stealing
to seize someone by legal authority
to seize someone by legal authority
The police have the suspect under arrest
The police have the suspect under arrest
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
a clear sign or expression of something
In scenea clear sign or expression of something
The protest was a manifestation of public anger
The protest was a manifestation of public anger
a person who gives money to a business
In scenea person who gives money to a business
The investor backed the new company
The investor backed the new company
a person who puts money into a business to make a profit
a person who puts money into a business to make a profit
The financier expects a high return
The financier expects a high return
someone who gives money to a business
someone who gives money to a business
The investor gave money to the company
The investor gave money to the company
someone who puts money into a business or project to make a profit
someone who puts money into a business or project to make a profit
The investor decided to fund the new startup
The investor decided to fund the new startup
the most important thing to consider
In scenethe most important thing to consider
The bottom line is that we need more money
The bottom line is that we need more money
the most important or essential point
the most important or essential point
The bottom line is that we must start now
The bottom line is that we must start now
the total amount of money a company earns after paying all costs
the total amount of money a company earns after paying all costs
We need to improve our bottom line
We need to improve our bottom line
to give the main point of something
to give the main point of something
Can you bottom-line the results for me
Can you bottom-line the results for me
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
In sceneto not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
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
a legal agreement to rent property
In scenea legal agreement to rent property
I signed the lease today
I signed the lease today
to pay to use something for a period of time
to pay to use something for a period of time
We decided to lease a new car for two years
We decided to lease a new car for two years
a contract to use something for a period of time in exchange for payment
a contract to use something for a period of time in exchange for payment
Please read the lease carefully before signing
Please read the lease carefully before signing
a legal contract to use property for a period of time
a legal contract to use property for a period of time
The lease expires next month
The lease expires next month
to beat or overcome someone or something
In sceneto beat or overcome someone or something
The boxer took down his opponent
The boxer took down his opponent
to pull apart a structure or take something off a wall
to pull apart a structure or take something off a wall
They will take down the tent
They will take down the tent
to record information in writing
to record information in writing
Please take down his phone number
Please take down his phone number
to make someone fall to the ground
to make someone fall to the ground
The wrestler tried to take down his opponent
The wrestler tried to take down his opponent
to bring something down from a high place
to bring something down from a high place
Please take down the decorations
Please take down the decorations
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
the pointed end of something
In scenethe pointed end of something
The tip of the pencil is broken
The tip of the pencil is broken
extra money given for service
extra money given for service
He left a big tip
He left a big tip
a large heap of waste or earth
a large heap of waste or earth
The truck took the waste to the tip
The truck took the waste to the tip
to show or tell something that was hidden
to show or tell something that was hidden
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
to sleep for a short time
In sceneto sleep for a short time
She likes to snooze after lunch
She likes to snooze after lunch
to sleep lightly for a short time
to sleep lightly for a short time
I will snooze for ten minutes
I will snooze for ten minutes
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
He took a quick snooze on the sofa
He took a quick snooze on the sofa
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
to move down quickly to the ground
In sceneto move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
the season between summer and winter
the season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
connected with God or religion
In sceneconnected with God or religion
This is a holy place
This is a holy place
used to express anger or emphasis
used to express anger or emphasis
Holy cow, look at that
Holy cow, look at that
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
to stay alert for immediate danger
In sceneto stay alert for immediate danger
Look out for cars when you cross
Look out for cars when you cross
to face a specific direction, describing a window or building
to face a specific direction, describing a window or building
Our room looks out over the sea
Our room looks out over the sea
to search or monitor for the arrival of something
to search or monitor for the arrival of something
Look out for my bus at the station
Look out for my bus at the station
to pay attention to danger
to pay attention to danger
Look out for the car
Look out for the car
to watch for danger
to watch for danger
Look out there is a car coming
Look out there is a car coming
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
She started talking at a young age
She started talking at a young age
a spoken exchange of ideas or information
a spoken exchange of ideas or information
There has been too much talking lately
There has been too much talking lately
to say things with your voice
to say things with your voice
She is talking to her friend
She is talking to her friend
a polite way to address a man
In scenea polite way to address a man
Yes, sir
Yes, sir
to come into contact with someone or something
In sceneto come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to bring or come together in one place
to bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
the language spoken in Spain and most of Latin America
In scenethe language spoken in Spain and most of Latin America
I am learning Spanish
I am learning Spanish
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
a building with fish and other water animals
In scenea building with fish and other water animals
We visited the aquarium
We visited the aquarium
a flat round cake made from batter
In scenea flat round cake made from batter
I love eating pancakes
I love eating pancakes
a thin, flat cake made from batter, usually eaten for breakfast
a thin, flat cake made from batter, usually eaten for breakfast
I like eating pancakes for breakfast
I like eating pancakes for breakfast
to make something be in a particular state or condition
In sceneto 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
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
the act of protecting against attack
In scenethe act of protecting against attack
The city has a strong defense
The city has a strong defense
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
He had no defense for his actions
He had no defense for his actions
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
The defense argued that he was innocent
The defense argued that he was innocent
a statement that explains or defends your actions
a statement that explains or defends your actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
the act of making or creating something
In scenethe act of making or creating something
The factory increased its production
The factory increased its production
a play, movie, or other performance that is created
a play, movie, or other performance that is created
This is a high-quality production
This is a high-quality production
to depend on someone for help or support
In sceneto depend on someone for help or support
I had no one to lean on
I had no one to lean on
to try to make someone do something by using threats or influence
to try to make someone do something by using threats or influence
They are leaning on him to sign the contract
They are leaning on him to sign the contract
to depend on someone for help or support
to depend on someone for help or support
You can lean on your family during hard times
You can lean on your family during hard times
something that may happen
In scenesomething that may happen
This is potentially dangerous
This is potentially dangerous
a tool used to shoot arrows
In scenea tool used to shoot arrows
He used a bow and arrow
He used a bow and arrow
to start acting in a wild or uncontrolled way
In sceneto start acting in a wild or uncontrolled way
He will go crazy
He will go crazy
to start acting in a wild or uncontrolled way
to start acting in a wild or uncontrolled way
He started to go crazy at the concert
He started to go crazy at the concert
a flat surface on a ship or building, often made of wood
In scenea flat surface on a ship or building, often made of wood
He is standing on the deck
He is standing on the deck
to cover something with bright objects
to cover something with bright objects
They decked the hall with flowers
They decked the hall with flowers
to hit someone with your fist
to hit someone with your fist
He threatened to deck his friend
He threatened to deck his friend
a complete set of playing cards
a complete set of playing cards
Can you shuffle the deck
Can you shuffle the deck
a system of words for expressing ideas
In scenea system of words for expressing ideas
I am learning a new language
I am learning a new language
the words that someone uses when speaking
the words that someone uses when speaking
He speaks a foreign language
He speaks a foreign language
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
used to say yes or agree
used to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
to be the property of a person or entity
In sceneto be the property of a person or entity
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be a part of a group or organization
to be a part of a group or organization
I belong to a chess club
I belong to a chess club
to be a member or property of something
to be a member or property of something
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be owned by someone
to be owned by someone
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
a sleeveless garment worn over a shirt
In scenea sleeveless garment worn over a shirt
He wore a black vest
He wore a black vest
to give someone an official power or right
to give someone an official power or right
The power is vested in the president
The power is vested in the president
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
a principle or belief that is held as true
In scenea principle or belief that is held as true
This is a central tenet of their religion
This is a central tenet of their religion
a size of product made for use by a group of people
In scenea size of product made for use by a group of people
I bought a family size box of cereal
I bought a family size box of cereal
more than usual
In scenemore than usual
The price is higher now
The price is higher now
at a more advanced level
at a more advanced level
She studies at a higher level
She studies at a higher level
at a greater height or position
at a greater height or position
The price is higher now
The price is higher now
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
Costs are higher today
Costs are higher today
a person who uses violence for political goals
In scenea person who uses violence for political goals
The police arrested the terrorist
The police arrested the terrorist
someone who uses violence for political goals
someone who uses violence for political goals
He was labeled as a terrorist
He was labeled as a terrorist
a period of ten years
In scenea period of ten years
She lived there for a decade
She lived there for a decade
a clear liquid from the body or a plant
In scenea clear liquid from the body or a plant
The doctor injected the serum
The doctor injected the serum
to make someone or something ineffective
In sceneto make someone or something ineffective
The police neutralized the threat
The police neutralized the threat
to stop the effect of something
to stop the effect of something
The medicine neutralized the acid
The medicine neutralized the acid
to stop something from working
to stop something from working
The police neutralized the bomb
The police neutralized the bomb
to stop something from being harmful or effective
to stop something from being harmful or effective
The medicine neutralized the poison
The medicine neutralized the poison
a boy or man in relation to his parents
In scenea boy or man in relation to his parents
He is my son
He is my son
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
In sceneto rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
the parts of the body you stand on
In scenethe parts of the body you stand on
My feet are cold
My feet are cold
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The wall is ten feet high
The wall is ten feet high
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The room is 10 feet wide
The room is 10 feet wide
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
belonging to or done by a group
In scenebelonging to or done by a group
It was a collective effort
It was a collective effort
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
a spoken or written opinion
In scenea spoken or written opinion
She left a comment on the post
She left a comment on the post
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
to cause someone severe physical or mental pain
In sceneto cause someone severe physical or mental pain
They decided to torture him
They decided to torture him
covered with water or another liquid
In scenecovered with water or another liquid
The grass is wet
The grass is wet
to make something wet or damp
to make something wet or damp
Wet the cloth first
Wet the cloth first
completely wrong about something
completely wrong about something
You are completely wet if you think that
You are completely wet if you think that
lacking courage or strength of character
lacking courage or strength of character
He is too wet to stand up for himself
He is too wet to stand up for himself
a rude expression to show anger at someone
In scenea rude expression to show anger at someone
Don't say fuck you to me
Don't say fuck you to me
in a direction to the left or right
In scenein a direction to the left or right
The crab walks sideways
The crab walks sideways
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
to move to another place
to move to another place
Please go away now
Please go away now
to come to a stop or make something stop
In sceneto come to a stop or make something stop
The train came to a sudden halt
The train came to a sudden halt
a person who tells people about secret wrongdoing
In scenea person who tells people about secret wrongdoing
The whistleblower exposed the company fraud
The whistleblower exposed the company fraud
a special substance used for medical or experimental purposes
In scenea special substance used for medical or experimental purposes
The lab tested the new compound
The lab tested the new compound
a fictional chemical substance that gives people superpowers
In scenea fictional chemical substance that gives people superpowers
He gained powers from Compound V
He gained powers from Compound V
to show someone the way
In sceneto show someone the way
He led me to the room
He led me to the room
to make something happen
to make something happen
His research led to a new discovery
His research led to a new discovery
to show the way by going in front
to show the way by going in front
She led us through the dark forest
She led us through the dark forest
a device that produces light
a device that produces light
The room has an LED bulb
The room has an LED bulb
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
a flying vehicle with rotating blades
In scenea flying vehicle with rotating blades
The helicopter landed on the roof
The helicopter landed on the roof
a feeling of worry, sadness, or disappointment
In scenea feeling of worry, sadness, or disappointment
She looked at the test results with dismay
She looked at the test results with dismay
traveling from one place to another
In scenetraveling from one place to another
The journey took ten hours
The journey took ten hours
a famous American rock music group
a famous American rock music group
I love listening to the band Journey
I love listening to the band Journey
a long or difficult series of events to reach a goal
a long or difficult series of events to reach a goal
Learning a new language is a long journey
Learning a new language is a long journey
to travel from one place to another
to travel from one place to another
They will journey across the country
They will journey across the country
something that is more important than other things
In scenesomething that is more important than other things
My priority is to finish this project
My priority is to finish this project
something that is more important than others
something that is more important than others
Safety is our top priority
Safety is our top priority
something that is more important than other things
something that is more important than other things
Health is our top priority
Health is our top priority
the things that are most important to someone
the things that are most important to someone
My work is my main priority
My work is my main priority
someone who owns something
In scenesomeone who owns something
He is the owner of the company
He is the owner of the company
a person who owns something
a person who owns something
Who is the owner of this car?
Who is the owner of this car?
to die because you cannot breathe underwater
In sceneto die because you cannot breathe underwater
Many people drown every year
Many people drown every year
to be completely covered or overcome by something
to be completely covered or overcome by something
The music drowned out the voices
The music drowned out the voices
to cause someone to die by holding them under water
to cause someone to die by holding them under water
The villain tried to drown the hero
The villain tried to drown the hero
a rude or unpleasant person
In scenea rude or unpleasant person
He is such an asshole
He is such an asshole
the opening where solid waste leaves the body
the opening where solid waste leaves the body
He felt pain in his asshole
He felt pain in his asshole
a very rude or unpleasant person
a very rude or unpleasant person
Don't be such an asshole
Don't be such an asshole
a very rude or mean person
a very rude or mean person
Don't be an asshole to your friends
Don't be an asshole to your friends
a thing that you can choose
In scenea thing that you can choose
You have two options
You have two options
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
You have the option to leave early
You have the option to leave early
feeling the need to drink water
In scenefeeling the need to drink water
I am very thirsty
I am very thirsty
having a strong desire for something
having a strong desire for something
He is thirsty for knowledge
He is thirsty for knowledge