The Boys — Season 3 Episode 2
Words & meanings
690 words
CEFR level
a person who supports a system where property is owned by the community
In scenea person who supports a system where property is owned by the community
He is a communist
He is a communist
to be aware of something through touch or emotion
In sceneto be aware of something through touch or emotion
I felt the cold wind
I felt the cold wind
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
He felt awkward at the party
He felt awkward at the party
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
This hat is made of felt
This hat is made of felt
feeling unwell
In scenefeeling unwell
I feel sick today
I feel sick today
slang for very good or impressive
slang for very good or impressive
That car is sick
That car is sick
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
This is a sick joke
This is a sick joke
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this noise
I am sick of this noise
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
of low quality or not good
In sceneof low quality or not good
That outfit looks really naff
That outfit looks really naff
a raised area where people perform
In scenea raised area where people perform
The actor is on the stage
The actor is on the stage
to make something look real when it is not
to make something look real when it is not
They staged a protest in the city center
They staged a protest in the city center
to plan and carry out an event
to plan and carry out an event
He staged the equipment
He staged the equipment
a step in a process
a step in a process
We are at the first stage
We are at the first stage
a particular point in a process
a particular point in a process
We are in the first stage of the project
We are in the first stage of the project
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
relating to scientific experiments in a lab
In scenerelating to scientific experiments in a lab
The scientist held the test tube carefully
The scientist held the test tube carefully
a long hollow object that liquid or gas can flow through
a long hollow object that liquid or gas can flow through
She put the liquid in a test tube
She put the liquid in a test tube
a thin glass tube used in scientific experiments
a thin glass tube used in scientific experiments
The scientist held the test tube
The scientist held the test tube
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She directs the movie
She directs the movie
to point or turn something in a particular direction
to point or turn something in a particular direction
He directed the light at the wall
He directed the light at the wall
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
She is very direct with her feedback
She is very direct with her feedback
without anything in between
without anything in between
This is a direct flight
This is a direct flight
to have something stuck in your throat making it hard to breathe
In sceneto have something stuck in your throat making it hard to breathe
He choked on a piece of apple
He choked on a piece of apple
to stop or slow something from flowing
to stop or slow something from flowing
The leaves choke the drain
The leaves choke the drain
unable to breathe properly
unable to breathe properly
He began to choke
He began to choke
unable to breathe properly
unable to breathe properly
He choked on his food
He choked on his food
difficult to understand or deal with
In scenedifficult to understand or deal with
This machine is very complicated
This machine is very complicated
hard to understand or deal with
hard to understand or deal with
Their relationship is complicated
Their relationship is complicated
hard to understand or deal with
hard to understand or deal with
This math problem is too complicated
This math problem is too complicated
hard to understand or deal with
hard to understand or deal with
This math problem is very complicated
This math problem is very complicated
a substance that can cause illness or death
In scenea substance that can cause illness or death
The snake's poison is strong
The snake's poison is strong
an informal word for an alcoholic drink that someone chooses to have
an informal word for an alcoholic drink that someone chooses to have
What is your poison tonight
What is your poison tonight
to give a poisonous substance to someone
to give a poisonous substance to someone
He tried to poison the king
He tried to poison the king
a substance that can cause illness or death
a substance that can cause illness or death
The snake had a deadly poison
The snake had a deadly poison
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
worth a very large amount of money
In sceneworth a very large amount of money
This is a million dollar idea
This is a million dollar idea
costing a very large amount of money
costing a very large amount of money
He bought a million dollar car
He bought a million dollar car
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
In scenea period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
the twelfth and last month of the year
In scenethe twelfth and last month of the year
December is a cold month
December is a cold month
a sudden failure or collapse
In scenea sudden failure or collapse
The economy suffered a complete meltdown
The economy suffered a complete meltdown
a sudden failure of a machine, system, or device
a sudden failure of a machine, system, or device
The computer system had a total meltdown
The computer system had a total meltdown
a sudden loss of emotional control
a sudden loss of emotional control
The child had a meltdown in the store
The child had a meltdown in the store
an informal word for excrement or used to show anger
In scenean informal word for excrement or used to show anger
He shouted merde when he dropped his phone
He shouted merde when he dropped his phone
to cause strong disapproval or horror
In sceneto cause strong disapproval or horror
The news appalled the public
The news appalled the public
to go somewhere with someone
In sceneto go somewhere with someone
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come with me
to exist or happen at the same time as something
to exist or happen at the same time as something
This phone comes with a charger.
This phone comes with a charger.
to be provided or sold as part of something else
to be provided or sold as part of something else
This phone comes with a charger
This phone comes with a charger
to be provided together with something
to be provided together with something
The phone comes with a charger
The phone comes with a charger
to hand something to someone without payment
In sceneto hand something to someone without payment
I gave him the keys
I gave him the keys
to give an instruction to do something
to give an instruction to do something
He gave an order to start the project
He gave an order to start the project
transfer | to hand something to someone without payment
transfer | to hand something to someone without payment
He gave me a pen
He gave me a pen
to attempt to do something
to attempt to do something
I gave it a try
I gave it a try
to try to stop an attack or oppose something
In sceneto try to stop an attack or oppose something
He decided to fight back
He decided to fight back
to be likely to behave in a certain way
In sceneto be likely to behave in a certain way
I tend to drink coffee in the morning
I tend to drink coffee in the morning
to look after or deal with something
to look after or deal with something
She tends to her flowers every morning
She tends to her flowers every morning
people from Germany (offensive slang)
In scenepeople from Germany (offensive slang)
He used the term krauts as a slur
He used the term krauts as a slur
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
perfectly clean and free of dirt
In sceneperfectly clean and free of dirt
Her house is always immaculate
Her house is always immaculate
a place where students go to learn
a place where students go to learn
I go to school every morning
I go to school every morning
a place where children learn
a place where children learn
There are many schools in this city
There are many schools in this city
places where people go to learn
places where people go to learn
Children go to schools to learn
Children go to schools to learn
a place where people go to learn
a place where people go to learn
Children go to schools every day
Children go to schools every day
places where students go to learn
places where students go to learn
Many schools are closed today
Many schools are closed today
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
a very bad event causing great damage or death
In scenea very bad event causing great damage or death
The war ended in a nuclear holocaust
The war ended in a nuclear holocaust
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
Don't give it up now
Don't give it up now
in any case
In scenein any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
feeling unhappy or worried
In scenefeeling unhappy or worried
She felt upset after the argument
She felt upset after the argument
to make someone feel sad or worried
to make someone feel sad or worried
Please do not upset her
Please do not upset her
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
The small team caused a major upset
The small team caused a major upset
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
The rain upset our plans
The rain upset our plans
the area where performers act or sing
In scenethe area where performers act or sing
The singer is onstage
The singer is onstage
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
lacking courage or strength
In scenelacking courage or strength
He was too weak-kneed to stand up for his beliefs
He was too weak-kneed to stand up for his beliefs
not brave or confident
not brave or confident
He was too weak-kneed to speak up
He was too weak-kneed to speak up
to have something as part of a group or set
In sceneto have something as part of a group or set
The price includes breakfast
The price includes breakfast
having as part of a group
having as part of a group
The book includes many pictures
The book includes many pictures
the process of building new houses, shops, or other structures on a piece of land
In scenethe process of building new houses, shops, or other structures on a piece of land
They are building a new housing development
They are building a new housing development
a new and interesting event that has happened
a new and interesting event that has happened
There is a new development in the case
There is a new development in the case
the process of growing or improving
the process of growing or improving
The city has seen rapid development
The city has seen rapid development
the process of growing or improving
the process of growing or improving
The country is showing economic development
The country is showing economic development
a weapon that shoots bullets
In scenea weapon that shoots bullets
He owns a firearm
He owns a firearm
in a happy and excited way
In scenein a happy and excited way
The children played gleefully in the garden
The children played gleefully in the garden
a visual representation
In scenea visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
In sceneto feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
I am surprised by the gift
I am surprised by the gift
happening without warning, intended to surprise
In scenehappening without warning, intended to surprise
It was a surprise visit
It was a surprise visit
a word said to announce something unexpected
a word said to announce something unexpected
Surprise! I am here
Surprise! I am here
an event that happens without warning
an event that happens without warning
That party was a big surprise
That party was a big surprise
to return to a normal state after a difficulty
In sceneto return to a normal state after a difficulty
He bounced back quickly after his illness
He bounced back quickly after his illness
used to express relief or exhaustion
In sceneused to express relief or exhaustion
Whew, that was a close call!
Whew, that was a close call!
a small, thin piece of something
In scenea small, thin piece of something
She took a sliver of cake
She took a sliver of cake
to cut into thin pieces
to cut into thin pieces
She slivered the almonds
She slivered the almonds
a type of fresh sausage, often grilled
In scenea type of fresh sausage, often grilled
I like grilled brats
I like grilled brats
a child who behaves badly
a child who behaves badly
He is acting like a brat
He is acting like a brat
a child who grows up in a military family
a child who grows up in a military family
She grew up as a military brat
She grew up as a military brat
an object for children to play with
In scenean object for children to play with
This is a new toy
This is a new toy
to play with something in a casual way
to play with something in a casual way
He was toying with his food
He was toying with his food
to stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
In sceneto stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
People decided to cancel the actor
People decided to cancel the actor
to decide that a planned event will not happen
to decide that a planned event will not happen
They had to cancel the meeting
They had to cancel the meeting
to make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
to make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
The machine will cancel your ticket
The machine will cancel your ticket
to decide that something will not happen
to decide that something will not happen
I need to cancel my appointment
I need to cancel my appointment
a person who fights in an army
In scenea person who fights in an army
He is a brave soldier
He is a brave soldier
a person who serves in an army
a person who serves in an army
The soldier is guarding the camp
The soldier is guarding the camp
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
a section of something
In scenea section of something
This is a small segment of the market
This is a small segment of the market
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
preventing death
In scenepreventing death
This medicine is life saving
This medicine is life saving
a person who likes someone or something very much
In scenea person who likes someone or something very much
He is a big fan of jazz
He is a big fan of jazz
a machine with blades that move air
a machine with blades that move air
Turn on the fan
Turn on the fan
a person who does not like someone or something
a person who does not like someone or something
He is a fan of no one here
He is a fan of no one here
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
She fanned herself with a book
She fanned herself with a book
the day when someone was born
In scenethe day when someone was born
Happy birthday Tom
Happy birthday Tom
to take off something, especially clothing
In sceneto take off something, especially clothing
Please take off your shoes
Please take off your shoes
to start to be successful or widely used
to start to be successful or widely used
The new software really took off this year
The new software really took off this year
to start to be successful or popular
to start to be successful or popular
Her career really started to take off
Her career really started to take off
to start to move or leave quickly
to start to move or leave quickly
The plane will take off soon
The plane will take off soon
to make someone stop thinking about something
to make someone stop thinking about something
This hobby helps take off the stress from your mind
This hobby helps take off the stress from your mind
to have a period of time away from work
to have a period of time away from work
I will take off next week
I will take off next week
to stop doing work for a period of time
to stop doing work for a period of time
I want to take off next Friday
I want to take off next Friday
to start moving suddenly and fast
to start moving suddenly and fast
He took off as soon as the bell rang
He took off as soon as the bell rang
to go away quickly
to go away quickly
He took off suddenly
He took off suddenly
to rise into the air from the ground
to rise into the air from the ground
The plane will take off now
The plane will take off now
to have a period of time away from work
to have a period of time away from work
I will take off next week
I will take off next week
to begin a journey or activity
to begin a journey or activity
The plane will take off soon
The plane will take off soon
the act of leaving the ground
the act of leaving the ground
The plane is ready for take off
The plane is ready for take off
a helpful or kind action done for someone
In scenea helpful or kind action done for someone
Can you do me a favor
Can you do me a favor
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
The teacher favors some students
The teacher favors some students
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
Most people favor the new law
Most people favor the new law
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
Could you do me a favor
Could you do me a favor
to pay attention to danger
In sceneto pay attention to danger
Watch out for the cars
Watch out for the cars
to pay attention to notice something or someone
to pay attention to notice something or someone
Watch out for the mailman
Watch out for the mailman
to pay attention to avoid danger
to pay attention to avoid danger
Watch out for the wet floor
Watch out for the wet floor
to be careful about something
to be careful about something
Watch out for the ice on the road
Watch out for the ice on the road
to become familiar with someone
In sceneto become familiar with someone
Have you met my brother?
Have you met my brother?
used to show strong anger or annoyance
In sceneused to show strong anger or annoyance
This goddamn car won't start
This goddamn car won't start
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
to achieve a desired result or fulfill a promise
In sceneto achieve a desired result or fulfill a promise
He came through for us
He came through for us
to become visible, audible, or clear
to become visible, audible, or clear
The sun came through the clouds
The sun came through the clouds
to become available or arrive
to become available or arrive
The test results finally came through
The test results finally came through
to be successfully completed or approved
to be successfully completed or approved
Our visa application came through yesterday
Our visa application came through yesterday
to move into a space from outside
to move into a space from outside
Please come through the front door
Please come through the front door
to do what you promised to do for someone
to do what you promised to do for someone
He came through for us in the end
He came through for us in the end
to do what is needed to help someone
to do what is needed to help someone
She came through for us in the crisis
She came through for us in the crisis
to move through a space, often used as a warning
to move through a space, often used as a warning
Please come through
Please come through
to move through a place
to move through a place
Many people come through this town every day
Many people come through this town every day
to move from one side of a place to the other
to move from one side of a place to the other
You must come through the tunnel to reach us
You must come through the tunnel to reach us
to get through a difficult experience or illness
to get through a difficult experience or illness
He came through the surgery well
He came through the surgery well
to eat food, especially snacks
In sceneto eat food, especially snacks
We noshed on some nuts while waiting
We noshed on some nuts while waiting
to offer an idea for consideration
In sceneto offer an idea for consideration
I suggest we go home
I suggest we go home
to show or imply something
to show or imply something
The evidence suggests he is guilty
The evidence suggests he is guilty
the place your family comes from
In scenethe place your family comes from
She wants to discover her roots
She wants to discover her roots
the source or beginning of something
the source or beginning of something
She wants to learn more about her family roots
She wants to learn more about her family roots
the place or family you come from
the place or family you come from
She wanted to learn more about her roots
She wanted to learn more about her roots
the part of a plant that grows underground
the part of a plant that grows underground
The tree has deep roots
The tree has deep roots
right for a particular situation
In sceneright for a particular situation
He is not fit for the job
He is not fit for the job
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
The key fits the lock perfectly
The key fits the lock perfectly
strong and in good physical shape
strong and in good physical shape
She exercises to stay fit
She exercises to stay fit
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
He had a fit of anger
He had a fit of anger
to do someone's work while they are away
In sceneto do someone's work while they are away
Can you cover for me during my lunch break
Can you cover for me during my lunch break
to hide the real reason for an action
to hide the real reason for an action
He covered for his brother's mistake
He covered for his brother's mistake
to hide the true nature of something
to hide the true nature of something
He tried to cover for his lies
He tried to cover for his lies
to take the blame for someone else's mistake
to take the blame for someone else's mistake
She covered for him when he made a mistake
She covered for him when he made a mistake
inside a period of time or space
In sceneinside a period of time or space
I will arrive within an hour
I will arrive within an hour
a group of people working together
In scenea group of people working together
The crew is ready
The crew is ready
a group of people working together
a group of people working together
The film crew worked hard
The film crew worked hard
to work as a member of a boat's team
to work as a member of a boat's team
He likes to crew on sailing boats
He likes to crew on sailing boats
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
The film crew set up the cameras
The film crew set up the cameras
perhaps; used to say that something may be true
In sceneperhaps; used to say that something may be true
This is possibly the best way
This is possibly the best way
the way your hair is cut and styled
In scenethe way your hair is cut and styled
I need a haircut
I need a haircut
a reduction in the value of an asset or investment
a reduction in the value of an asset or investment
The bondholders had to accept a haircut
The bondholders had to accept a haircut
to hurt someone badly
to hurt someone badly
He got banged up in the accident
He got banged up in the accident
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
The team did a bang-up job
The team did a bang-up job
positioned before or facing
In scenepositioned before or facing
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
in a position ahead of someone or something
in a position ahead of someone or something
She is standing in front of the door
She is standing in front of the door
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
The car is parked in front of the house
The car is parked in front of the house
groups that report the news
In scenegroups that report the news
The media reported on the event
The media reported on the event
the ways people share news and information
the ways people share news and information
Social media is very popular
Social media is very popular
one of two equal parts of something
one of two equal parts of something
The media of the path was marked
The media of the path was marked
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
She bought a new pair of media
She bought a new pair of media
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to search for something or someone that is missing
to search for something or someone that is missing
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to try to find or get something
to try to find or get something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to stop holding something
In sceneto stop holding something
Let go of the rope
Let go of the rope
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
They let her go last week
They let her go last week
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
They decided to let him go
They decided to let him go
faster than the speed of sound
In scenefaster than the speed of sound
The jet is supersonic
The jet is supersonic
from the continent of Africa
In scenefrom the continent of Africa
He is African
He is African
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
the most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
to think something is likely true
to think something is likely true
I bet he will arrive late
I bet he will arrive late
to go back to a place or activity
In sceneto go back to a place or activity
I will get back to work soon
I will get back to work soon
to reply or speak to someone again later
to reply or speak to someone again later
I will get back to you soon
I will get back to you soon
to communicate with someone again later
to communicate with someone again later
I will get back to you later
I will get back to you later
to contact someone after a delay
to contact someone after a delay
I will get back to you with the answer
I will get back to you with the answer
to answer or respond to someone
to answer or respond to someone
She needs to get back to him today
She needs to get back to him today
to start doing something again after a pause
to start doing something again after a pause
Let us get back to work
Let us get back to work
a regular way of doing things
In scenea regular way of doing things
I have a morning routine
I have a morning routine
a set of movements performed regularly in a sport or show
a set of movements performed regularly in a sport or show
The gymnast practiced her routine
The gymnast practiced her routine