The Boys — Season 4 Episode 1
Words & meanings
762 words
CEFR level
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
to be all around something
In sceneto be all around something
The walls surround the city
The walls surround the city
not strict about illegal acts
In scenenot strict about illegal acts
He is criticized for being soft on crime
He is criticized for being soft on crime
a person who is sexually attracted to children
In scenea person who is sexually attracted to children
The pedophile was caught by the police
The pedophile was caught by the police
to give something to a person or organization
In sceneto give something to a person or organization
I am donating my old clothes to charity
I am donating my old clothes to charity
a person you like and spend time with
In scenea person you like and spend time with
He is a good ami
He is a good ami
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
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
the male sexual organ
In scenethe male sexual organ
He felt pain in his cock
He felt pain in his cock
a male chicken
In scenea male chicken
The cock crowed loudly
The cock crowed loudly
to move a gun's firing mechanism into position to shoot
to move a gun's firing mechanism into position to shoot
He cocked the rifle
He cocked the rifle
to move something at an angle
to move something at an angle
He cocked his head in confusion
He cocked his head in confusion
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 nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
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 referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
In scenea phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
They are doing know-what
They are doing know-what
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
Know what I have a better idea
Know what I have a better idea
something that is not named
something that is not named
I need to buy the know what for the car
I need to buy the know what for the car
a period when something lasts
a period when something lasts
It takes time to finish the work
It takes time to finish the work
an occasion or occurrence
an occasion or occurrence
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
the operation of multiplying numbers
the operation of multiplying numbers
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
a publication that reports news
a publication that reports news
This newspaper is called the Times
This newspaper is called the Times
a particular period of history
a particular period of history
We live in difficult times
We live in difficult times
the number of times something happens
the number of times something happens
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
a point or period when something happens
a point or period when something happens
We had good times together
We had good times together
used to show multiplication
used to show multiplication
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
instances or occurrences
instances or occurrences
I visit them at difficult times
I visit them at difficult times
having a disease that causes madness
In scenehaving a disease that causes madness
The rabid dog attacked the man
The rabid dog attacked the man
very strong or intense
very strong or intense
He is a rabid supporter of the team
He is a rabid supporter of the team
a tiny organism that causes disease
In scenea tiny organism that causes disease
The virus spreads quickly
The virus spreads quickly
a piece of software that can damage a computer
a piece of software that can damage a computer
My computer has a virus
My computer has a virus
a harmful program that damages or disrupts computers
a harmful program that damages or disrupts computers
My computer has a virus.
My computer has a virus.
a harmful computer program that can copy itself
a harmful computer program that can copy itself
This computer virus copies itself
This computer virus copies itself
a set of directions telling someone what to do
In scenea set of directions telling someone what to do
Follow the instructions carefully
Follow the instructions carefully
the process of learning or teaching skills
the process of learning or teaching skills
The school provides quality instruction
The school provides quality instruction
the act of teaching someone how to do something
the act of teaching someone how to do something
He received instruction in piano
He received instruction in piano
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
a large bag used to carry things
In scenea large bag used to carry things
I put my books in the tote
I put my books in the tote
to carry something
to carry something
I have to tote these heavy bags
I have to tote these heavy bags
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
to get to a place
In sceneto get to a place
They arrive at the hotel
They arrive at the hotel
to get to a place
to get to a place
We will arrive at the station soon
We will arrive at the station soon
used to show you are annoyed or upset
In sceneused to show you are annoyed or upset
Ugh, I hate waking up early
Ugh, I hate waking up early
to succeed in doing something difficult
In sceneto succeed in doing something difficult
They pulled off the difficult task
They pulled off the difficult task
to carry out an action
to carry out an action
She pulled off the difficult plan
She pulled off the difficult plan
to leave for a place
to leave for a place
The car pulled off at high speed
The car pulled off at high speed
to take something off, especially something stuck
to take something off, especially something stuck
He pulled off the sticker
He pulled off the sticker
to succeed in doing something difficult
to succeed in doing something difficult
We pulled off the plan
We pulled off the plan
used to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
In sceneused to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
It is fucking cold outside
It is fucking cold outside
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
They were fucking in the room
They were fucking in the room
the process of making used things into new things
In scenethe process of making used things into new things
Recycling helps protect the environment
Recycling helps protect the environment
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
a high, clear sound made by blowing air through lips
In scenea high, clear sound made by blowing air through lips
I heard a soft whistling
I heard a soft whistling
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
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
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
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
to let someone enter a place
In sceneto let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
to say that something is true
to say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
a young person or child
In scenea young person or child
Listen up, kiddo
Listen up, kiddo
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
a rude, mean, or annoying person
In scenea rude, mean, or annoying person
He called her a bitch
He called her a bitch
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
Stop bitching about the weather
Stop bitching about the weather
a female dog
a female dog
The bitch is guarding her puppies
The bitch is guarding her puppies
a difficult or annoying situation or task
a difficult or annoying situation or task
Solving this problem is a real bitch
Solving this problem is a real bitch
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
the correct way to solve a problem
the correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
to make things happen at the same time
In sceneto make things happen at the same time
Our calendars are synced
Our calendars are synced
to make two or more things happen at the same time
to make two or more things happen at the same time
Please make sure your devices are synced
Please make sure your devices are synced
to make two or more things work together at the same time
to make two or more things work together at the same time
The files are synced
The files are synced
to let go of someone
In sceneto let go of someone
It is time to cut him loose
It is time to cut him loose
to use something again
In sceneto use something again
Please reuse this plastic bottle
Please reuse this plastic bottle
to reduce someone to a lower position
In sceneto reduce someone to a lower position
The manager decided to demote him
The manager decided to demote him
to move someone or something to a less important or lower level
to move someone or something to a less important or lower level
The manager decided to demote the employee
The manager decided to demote the employee
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather is horrible
The weather is horrible
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
There was a horrible amount of work
There was a horrible amount of work
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
This is a horrible smell
This is a horrible smell
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The food was horrible
The food was horrible
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
not on time
In scenenot on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
to give support to someone or something
In sceneto give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
a set of clothing with a jacket and trousers
In scenea set of clothing with a jacket and trousers
She wore a blue pantsuit to the meeting
She wore a blue pantsuit to the meeting
a woman's suit with pants instead of a skirt
a woman's suit with pants instead of a skirt
She wore a blue pantsuit
She wore a blue pantsuit
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to seem or appear a certain way
to seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
a light meal between main meals
In scenea light meal between main meals
I had a healthy snack
I had a healthy snack
to eat a small amount of food between meals
to eat a small amount of food between meals
I like to snack on nuts
I like to snack on nuts
an attractive person
an attractive person
He is such a snack
He is such a snack
to select from a group of options
In sceneto select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to decide between options
to decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
to give something to a younger person
In sceneto give something to a younger person
She handed down her jewelry to her daughter
She handed down her jewelry to her daughter
to decide something without much effort
to decide something without much effort
The jury handed down the decision easily
The jury handed down the decision easily
out of consideration for others' feelings
In sceneout of consideration for others' feelings
I stayed silent out of respect
I stayed silent out of respect
to show admiration or care for someone
to show admiration or care for someone
I stayed silent out of respect
I stayed silent out of respect
done to show honor or consideration for someone
done to show honor or consideration for someone
He removed his hat out of respect
He removed his hat out of respect
to provide money for something
In sceneto provide money for something
The investors decided to bankroll the new startup
The investors decided to bankroll the new startup
cash available to spend
cash available to spend
He used his whole bankroll for the trip
He used his whole bankroll for the trip
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
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
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
to give a religious talk in church
In sceneto give a religious talk in church
The priest began to preach
The priest began to preach
to try to persuade others to accept an idea
to try to persuade others to accept an idea
He likes to preach about healthy habits
He likes to preach about healthy habits
always supporting someone
In scenealways supporting someone
He is a loyal friend
He is a loyal friend
something that is expected to happen
In scenesomething that is expected to happen
It is likely to rain today
It is likely to rain today
to select or choose something
In sceneto select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to remove something from a small space
to remove something from a small space
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
a small tool used to play a string instrument
a small tool used to play a string instrument
He lost his guitar pick
He lost his guitar pick
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
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
in the place or direction that is behind
In scenein the place or direction that is behind
He is waiting out back
He is waiting out back
in the area behind a house or other structure
in the area behind a house or other structure
He left his bike out back
He left his bike out back
the area behind a house
the area behind a house
The kids are playing out back
The kids are playing out back
the area behind a building
the area behind a building
There is a parking lot out back
There is a parking lot out back
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
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
a length of time
In scenea length of time
It has been so long since we met
It has been so long since we met
a way of saying goodbye
a way of saying goodbye
So long, see you later!
So long, see you later!
a casual way to say farewell
a casual way to say farewell
So long I will see you tomorrow
So long I will see you tomorrow
the name of a color like red or blue
In scenethe name of a color like red or blue
Red is my favorite color
Red is my favorite color
to put color on something
to put color on something
She colors the picture
She colors the picture
to affect how someone thinks or feels about something
to affect how someone thinks or feels about something
His past experiences colored his view
His past experiences colored his view
a plant used for cooking or medicine
In scenea plant used for cooking or medicine
Mint is a fresh herb
Mint is a fresh herb
the group of people who run a country
In scenethe group of people who run a country
The new administration promised lower taxes
The new administration promised lower taxes
the group of people who manage an organization
the group of people who manage an organization
The school administration decided to change the rules
The school administration decided to change the rules
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
someone who believes their group is better than others
In scenesomeone who believes their group is better than others
He is a chauvinist who thinks his country is superior
He is a chauvinist who thinks his country is superior
a very stupid or silly person
In scenea very stupid or silly person
He is acting like an imbecile
He is acting like an imbecile
a very foolish or unintelligent person
a very foolish or unintelligent person
Do not act like an imbecile
Do not act like an imbecile
a piece of information that is spread without being confirmed as true
In scenea piece of information that is spread without being confirmed as true
I heard a rumor about the new project
I heard a rumor about the new project
a story that may not be true
a story that may not be true
I heard a rumor about him
I heard a rumor about him
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
I listen to music
I listen to music
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
I like to listen to music
I like to listen to music
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
Please listen to my advice
Please listen to my advice
to hear and focus on something
to hear and focus on something
Listen to the teacher
Listen to the teacher
used to express that something is a pity or regrettable
In sceneused to express that something is a pity or regrettable
Too bad you cannot come
Too bad you cannot come
to pull something along a surface or with effort
In sceneto pull something along a surface or with effort
Drag the chair across the room
Drag the chair across the room
something that is boring or annoying
something that is boring or annoying
This meeting is such a drag
This meeting is such a drag
a puff of smoke from a cigarette or joint
a puff of smoke from a cigarette or joint
He took a long drag
He took a long drag
a performance where men dress in women's clothing for entertainment
a performance where men dress in women's clothing for entertainment
He is famous for his drag performance
He is famous for his drag performance
a person who has been elected to the position of vice president but has not yet taken office
In scenea person who has been elected to the position of vice president but has not yet taken office
The vp-elect will take office in January
The vp-elect will take office in January
ideas that explain how something works
In sceneideas that explain how something works
Scientists have many theories about the universe
Scientists have many theories about the universe
to some extent but not completely
In sceneto some extent but not completely
He was half asleep
He was half asleep
one of two equal parts of something
one of two equal parts of something
The team played both halves well
The team played both halves well
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
I am going out with my better half
I am going out with my better half
having many sexual partners
In scenehaving many sexual partners
He called her slutty
He called her slutty
to move from one place to another in an instant
In sceneto move from one place to another in an instant
He can teleport to different locations
He can teleport to different locations
in a place where many people can see or hear you
In scenein a place where many people can see or hear you
She spoke in public about the problem
She spoke in public about the problem
open
open
This is a public park
This is a public park
available for everyone to use
available for everyone to use
This park is public
This park is public
the group of all ordinary people
the group of all ordinary people
The public loves the new law
The public loves the new law
an aim or movement that people support
In scenean aim or movement that people support
She works for a good cause
She works for a good cause
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
That caused him to change his mind
That caused him to change his mind
to be the reason that something happens
to be the reason that something happens
The rain caused the flood
The rain caused the flood
for the reason that
for the reason that
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
the thing that makes something happen
the thing that makes something happen
What was the cause of the fire
What was the cause of the fire
not known by others
In scenenot known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
something that you do not tell other people
something that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
In sceneto state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter