The Boys — Season 3 Episode 8
Words & meanings
524 words
CEFR level
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
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
used to show something happens no matter what
In sceneused to show something happens no matter what
I will go even if it rains
I will go even if it rains
to give something to someone in return for money
In sceneto give something to someone in return for money
I will sell my old phone
I will sell my old phone
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
He sold his partner to the police
He sold his partner to the police
to make someone believe or agree
to make someone believe or agree
He sold me on the new plan
He sold me on the new plan
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
He was sold on the idea
He was sold on the idea
not anything at all
not anything at all
She has nothing left to sell
She has nothing left to sell
to give something in exchange for money
to give something in exchange for money
They sell fresh vegetables
They sell fresh vegetables
a place for helicopters to land
In scenea place for helicopters to land
The hospital has a helipad on the roof
The hospital has a helipad on the roof
a long soft seat for two or more people
In scenea long soft seat for two or more people
I sat on the couch
I sat on the couch
to express something in a particular way
to express something in a particular way
The request was couched in polite terms
The request was couched in polite terms
relating to the science of life
In scenerelating to the science of life
They are biologically related
They are biologically related
very hard to understand
In scenevery hard to understand
The puzzle was baffling
The puzzle was baffling
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
before the expected time
In scenebefore the expected time
I arrived sooner than expected
I arrived sooner than expected
in less time than before
in less time than before
Please arrive sooner next time
Please arrive sooner next time
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
I would sooner stay than leave
I would sooner stay than leave
in the near future
in the near future
Please arrive sooner
Please arrive sooner
a remark that says you were right about something bad that happened
In scenea remark that says you were right about something bad that happened
I told you so when the plan failed
I told you so when the plan failed
to keep someone or something away
In sceneto keep someone or something away
The army held off the enemy
The army held off the enemy
to wait before doing something
to wait before doing something
Let's hold off on the decision
Let's hold off on the decision
to stop someone from moving forward
to stop someone from moving forward
He held off the crowd
He held off the crowd
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
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
a cooling substance used in cigarettes or medicine
In scenea cooling substance used in cigarettes or medicine
This cough drop contains menthol
This cough drop contains menthol
a cool-tasting substance from mint plants
a cool-tasting substance from mint plants
This gum has a menthol flavor
This gum has a menthol flavor
a cooling compound found in mint plants
a cooling compound found in mint plants
Menthol is used in some medicines
Menthol is used in some medicines
to make something right
In sceneto make something right
He corrected the error
He corrected the error
to make something right or accurate
to make something right or accurate
The teacher corrected my essay
The teacher corrected my essay
to make something correct or accurate
to make something correct or accurate
She corrected the error
She corrected the error
to make something correct or accurate
to make something correct or accurate
This is the corrected version
This is the corrected version
relating to important events from the past
In scenerelating to important events from the past
This is a historic day for us
This is a historic day for us
important in history
important in history
This is a historic building
This is a historic building
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
to stop an activity or process temporarily
In sceneto stop an activity or process temporarily
The company decided to freeze the hiring process
The company decided to freeze the hiring process
to turn into ice from a liquid state
to turn into ice from a liquid state
Water will freeze at zero degrees
Water will freeze at zero degrees
extremely cold
extremely cold
The weather outside is freezing
The weather outside is freezing
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
close friends
In sceneclose friends
We are best buddies
We are best buddies
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
The rain led to problems
The rain led to problems
the act of betraying your country
In scenethe act of betraying your country
He was accused of treason
He was accused of treason
to keep something safe from harm
In sceneto keep something safe from harm
We are saving the forest
We are saving the forest
money kept for future use
money kept for future use
She put her saving into the bank
She put her saving into the bank
to make something smaller or use less of it
to make something smaller or use less of it
This habit helps in saving energy
This habit helps in saving energy
a planned series of actions for a specific purpose
In scenea planned series of actions for a specific purpose
The company launched a new ad campaign
The company launched a new ad campaign
an organized series of adventures in a role-playing game
an organized series of adventures in a role-playing game
We started a new campaign in our game
We started a new campaign in our game
an organized series of actions to achieve a goal
an organized series of actions to achieve a goal
The politician started his campaign
The politician started his campaign
a planned set of activities to achieve a goal
a planned set of activities to achieve a goal
The company started a new advertising campaign
The company started a new advertising campaign
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
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
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
a cruel, unfeeling state of mind
In scenea cruel, unfeeling state of mind
He committed the crime in cold blood
He committed the crime in cold blood
in a cruel and unfeeling way
in a cruel and unfeeling way
The crime was committed in cold blood
The crime was committed in cold blood
done on purpose, not in a sudden fit of anger
done on purpose, not in a sudden fit of anger
He planned the attack in cold blood
He planned the attack in cold blood
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
In scenea phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
a person from the country of Spain
In scenea person from the country of Spain
He is a Spaniard
He is a Spaniard
a person from Spain
a person from Spain
He is a Spaniard who lives in Madrid
He is a Spaniard who lives in Madrid
a person who is very much like their parent
In scenea person who is very much like their parent
He is a real chip off the old block
He is a real chip off the old block
a person who is very similar to their parent
a person who is very similar to their parent
He is a chip off the old block
He is a chip off the old block
not straight or not level
In scenenot straight or not level
The picture on the wall is crooked
The picture on the wall is crooked
not honest or fair
not honest or fair
He is a crooked politician
He is a crooked politician
bent or twisted out of shape
bent or twisted out of shape
He has a crooked nose
He has a crooked nose
a person who commits crimes
a person who commits crimes
That man is a known crooked
That man is a known crooked
to shut and open your eyes quickly
In sceneto shut and open your eyes quickly
He blinked his eyes
He blinked his eyes
to close and open your eyes quickly
to close and open your eyes quickly
Don't blink
Don't blink
to cause to be apart or divided
In sceneto cause to be apart or divided
He ripped apart the letter
He ripped apart the letter
a white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young
In scenea white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young
I drink milk every morning
I drink milk every morning
the feeling of being angry
In scenethe feeling of being angry
He lost his temper
He lost his temper
to make something less strong or extreme
to make something less strong or extreme
He tempered his criticism with praise
He tempered his criticism with praise
to make something stronger or harder
to make something stronger or harder
They tempered the steel to make it stronger
They tempered the steel to make it stronger
relating to the teeth
In scenerelating to the teeth
I have a dental appointment
I have a dental appointment
relating to the teeth
relating to the teeth
Dental health is very important
Dental health is very important
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
a sound expressing agreement or acknowledgment
a sound expressing agreement or acknowledgment
Mm hmm, I agree
Mm hmm, I agree
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
Mm hmm, I am listening to you
Mm hmm, I am listening to you
a sound used to show you are listening or asking someone to continue
a sound used to show you are listening or asking someone to continue
Mm hmm, go on
Mm hmm, go on
a sound people make to show they agree or are listening
a sound people make to show they agree or are listening
Mm hmm I agree with you
Mm hmm I agree with you
in a real or actual way
In scenein a real or actual way
I am literally exhausted today
I am literally exhausted today
in a literal or exact way
In scenein a literal or exact way
I literally read every word of the book
I literally read every word of the book
to add fuel to a vehicle's tank
In sceneto add fuel to a vehicle's tank
I need to fill up the car before the trip
I need to fill up the car before the trip
to eat until you are no longer hungry
to eat until you are no longer hungry
I ate snacks to fill up
I ate snacks to fill up
to make something full
to make something full
Please fill up the bottle
Please fill up the bottle
from outside a group or place
In scenefrom outside a group or place
He looked at the group from the outside
He looked at the group from the outside
to be in a flat position on a surface
In sceneto be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to spend time doing nothing useful
to spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to say something that is not true
to say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed
a person who supports a far-right, authoritarian political belief system
In scenea person who supports a far-right, authoritarian political belief system
He is a known fascist
He is a known fascist
a far-right, authoritarian political belief system
a far-right, authoritarian political belief system
The country is under a fascist regime
The country is under a fascist regime
a system where one leader has total control and no opposition is allowed
a system where one leader has total control and no opposition is allowed
He criticized the fascist government
He criticized the fascist government
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The little girl is playing
The little girl is playing
a young female person
a young female person
The little girl is playing in the park
The little girl is playing in the park
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
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
protected from danger or harm
In sceneprotected from danger or harm
This is a secure location
This is a secure location
feeling safe and sure of yourself
feeling safe and sure of yourself
She feels secure in her job
She feels secure in her job
to attach something firmly so it does not move
to attach something firmly so it does not move
Please secure the rope to the post
Please secure the rope to the post
to get or achieve something
to get or achieve something
They managed to secure a loan
They managed to secure a loan
to make something safe from harm
to make something safe from harm
The lock helps to secure the house
The lock helps to secure the house
to take control of something to keep it safe
to take control of something to keep it safe
They managed to secure the area
They managed to secure the area
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
a remark that says you were right about something bad that happened
In scenea remark that says you were right about something bad that happened
I told you so but you did not listen
I told you so but you did not listen
a man who is married to your mother but is not your biological father
In scenea man who is married to your mother but is not your biological father
My stepfather is very kind
My stepfather is very kind
the man married to one's parent but not one's biological father
the man married to one's parent but not one's biological father
He is my stepfather
He is my stepfather
the husband of your mother who is not your father
the husband of your mother who is not your father
My stepfather is very kind
My stepfather is very kind
a man who is the husband of one's parent but not one's biological father
a man who is the husband of one's parent but not one's biological father
My stepfather is a kind man
My stepfather is a kind man
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
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.
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
a public showing of a movie
In scenea public showing of a movie
We went to a movie screening
We went to a movie screening
the act of testing or checking something
the act of testing or checking something
They conducted a security screening
They conducted a security screening
the process of checking and deciding which to accept or reject
the process of checking and deciding which to accept or reject
The company did a screening of all applicants
The company did a screening of all applicants
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
In scenea feeling of physical or emotional pain
He felt deeply hurt
He felt deeply hurt
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
Don't hurt your brother
Don't hurt your brother
to make someone feel physical pain
to make someone feel physical pain
Don't hurt your knee
Don't hurt your knee
feeling sad or offended
feeling sad or offended
She felt hurt by his words
She felt hurt by his words
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
an act of putting arms around someone
In scenean act of putting arms around someone
Give me a hug
Give me a hug
to put your arms around something and hold it close
to put your arms around something and hold it close
He hugged his friend goodbye
He hugged his friend goodbye
to stay very near to something
to stay very near to something
The road hugs the coastline
The road hugs the coastline
to say what is true
In sceneto say what is true
You must always tell the truth
You must always tell the truth
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
a time that is after the exact hour
In scenea time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a large amount of something
In scenea large amount of something
We buy pasta in bulk
We buy pasta in bulk
the largest or most important part of something
the largest or most important part of something
The bulk of the work is done
The bulk of the work is done
a very rude word for a stupid or unpleasant person
In scenea very rude word for a stupid or unpleasant person
Some people call an unpleasant person a cunt
Some people call an unpleasant person a cunt
a very rude word for a woman's vagina
a very rude word for a woman's vagina
The word is a vulgar term for female genitalia
The word is a vulgar term for female genitalia
a very rude, insulting word for a person
a very rude, insulting word for a person
He was being a complete cunt
He was being a complete cunt
to find something for the first time
In sceneto find something for the first time
They discovered a new planet
They discovered a new planet
content
content
Scientists discovered a new planet
Scientists discovered a new planet
to give something that someone needs
In sceneto give something that someone needs
The company provides free food
The company provides free food
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
The hotel provides free breakfast
The hotel provides free breakfast
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can go out provided you finish your homework
You can go out provided you finish your homework
to give something that is needed
to give something that is needed
The company provides free water
The company provides free water
polite behavior and care for others
In scenepolite behavior and care for others
We show respect for our elders
We show respect for our elders
to have a good opinion of someone or something
to have a good opinion of someone or something
I respect my teacher
I respect my teacher
a specific part or detail of something
a specific part or detail of something
He is right in this respect
He is right in this respect
polite behavior and care for others
polite behavior and care for others
We should show respect to our elders
We should show respect to our elders
a sport where you hit a ball into holes
In scenea sport where you hit a ball into holes
He plays golf on weekends
He plays golf on weekends
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
Your performance was awesome
Your performance was awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That is an awesome idea
That is an awesome idea
extremely impressive or enjoyable
extremely impressive or enjoyable
That movie was awesome
That movie was awesome
to have a job in a particular field or industry
In sceneto have a job in a particular field or industry
She works in finance
She works in finance
to find time in a busy schedule for someone or something
to find time in a busy schedule for someone or something
I can work in a meeting at noon
I can work in a meeting at noon
to fit or be suitable in a particular place or situation
to fit or be suitable in a particular place or situation
The new rules work in well
The new rules work in well
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleased or satisfied
feeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
to make something go away
In sceneto make something go away
I need to get rid of this old sofa
I need to get rid of this old sofa
to throw away, remove, or stop dealing with something you do not want
to throw away, remove, or stop dealing with something you do not want
I need to get rid of this old chair
I need to get rid of this old chair
to make a place or person free of something unwanted
to make a place or person free of something unwanted
I need to get rid of this old stuff
I need to get rid of this old stuff
a type of pitch thrown at high speed in baseball
In scenea type of pitch thrown at high speed in baseball
The pitcher threw a fastball
The pitcher threw a fastball
a very fast throw in baseball
a very fast throw in baseball
The pitcher threw a fastball
The pitcher threw a fastball
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
to cover or hide something
In sceneto cover or hide something
He tried to mask his nervousness
He tried to mask his nervousness
something you wear over your face
something you wear over your face
He is wearing a mask
He is wearing a mask
to cover or hide something
to cover or hide something
She tried to mask her sadness
She tried to mask her sadness
a 1994 American comedy-drama film
a 1994 American comedy-drama film
I really like the movie Mask
I really like the movie Mask
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
different from what is usual
different from what is usual
Today is a very special day
Today is a very special day
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
In scenethe typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
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
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
to correct a mistake or bad situation
In sceneto correct a mistake or bad situation
I want to make it right
I want to make it right
an old man
In scenean old man
The old man sat on the bench
The old man sat on the bench
an informal word for father
In scenean informal word for father
My old man is home
My old man is home
an informal term for an older man
an informal term for an older man
He is a very kind old man
He is a very kind old man
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
The old man is sitting
The old man is sitting
the floor above the ground floor
In scenethe floor above the ground floor
My bedroom is upstairs
My bedroom is upstairs