The Boys — Season 5 Episode 2
Words & meanings
755 words
CEFR level
to make someone or something go somewhere
In sceneto make someone or something go somewhere
I am sending an email
I am sending an email
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I am sending a message to my friend
I am sending a message to my friend
to cause a message to go to someone
to cause a message to go to someone
I am sending a letter to her
I am sending a letter to her
to cause something to go to a person or place
to cause something to go to a person or place
I am sending a letter to my friend
I am sending a letter to my friend
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I will pay for the coffee
I will pay for the coffee
to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action
to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to give money for something
to give money for something
I will pay for the dinner
I will pay for the dinner
to give money for something bought
to give money for something bought
I paid for these new shoes
I paid for these new shoes
to give money for something
to give money for something
He pays for his sons education
He pays for his sons education
to experience the bad result of an action
to experience the bad result of an action
You will pay for your mistakes
You will pay for your mistakes
to officially free someone from punishment
In sceneto officially free someone from punishment
The king pardoned the prisoner
The king pardoned the prisoner
a word used to ask someone to repeat something
a word used to ask someone to repeat something
Pardon? I didn't hear you
Pardon? I didn't hear you
the act of being excused for a mistake or rude remark
the act of being excused for a mistake or rude remark
He asked for a pardon for his mistake
He asked for a pardon for his mistake
the group of all ordinary people
In scenethe group of all ordinary people
The public loves the new law
The public loves the new law
open
open
This is a public park
This is a public park
in a place where many people can see or hear you
in a place where many people can see or hear you
She spoke in public about the problem
She spoke in public about the problem
available for everyone to use
available for everyone to use
This park is public
This park is public
the relationship between two amounts
In scenethe relationship between two amounts
The ratio of boys to girls is two to one
The ratio of boys to girls is two to one
a small animal with a long tail, often a pest
In scenea small animal with a long tail, often a pest
There is a rat in the basement
There is a rat in the basement
to inform on someone
to inform on someone
He ratted on his friends
He ratted on his friends
a person who betrays someone else
a person who betrays someone else
He is a rat who betrayed his friend
He is a rat who betrayed his friend
the act of making something better
In scenethe act of making something better
I can see a big improvement in your work
I can see a big improvement in your work
a way of doing something
In scenea way of doing something
This is a new method of teaching
This is a new method of teaching
content
content
We need a new method to solve this
We need a new method to solve this
to hurt someone who trusts you
In sceneto hurt someone who trusts you
He betrayed his best friend
He betrayed his best friend
to hurt someone by being dishonest
to hurt someone by being dishonest
He betrayed his best friend
He betrayed his best friend
to show a feeling or quality without meaning to
to show a feeling or quality without meaning to
Her smile betrayed her excitement
Her smile betrayed her excitement
a person who buys goods or services
In scenea person who buys goods or services
The customer is always right
The customer is always right
a person who buys goods or services
a person who buys goods or services
The customer is always right
The customer is always right
a raised support for a statue or column
In scenea raised support for a statue or column
The statue stands on a marble pedestal
The statue stands on a marble pedestal
a very offensive term for a stupid or unpleasant person
In scenea very offensive term for a stupid or unpleasant person
Stop acting like a cock gobbler
Stop acting like a cock gobbler
a long metal blade used for fighting
In scenea long metal blade used for fighting
The knight has a sword
The knight has a sword
to have life and experiences
In sceneto have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
to feel strong dislike for someone
In sceneto feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
In scenea very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
to strongly dislike
to strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to say that something is not true
In sceneto say that something is not true
She denied the rumors about her
She denied the rumors about her
to say no to someone who asks for something
to say no to someone who asks for something
The manager denied my request for time off
The manager denied my request for time off
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
He tried to deny the facts
He tried to deny the facts
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
She denies any involvement in the accident
She denies any involvement in the accident
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
very soon, in a short time
In scenevery soon, in a short time
They should be here any minute
They should be here any minute
at any moment now
at any moment now
He will arrive any minute
He will arrive any minute
to stop being angry with someone
In sceneto stop being angry with someone
He is very forgiving
He is very forgiving
not too harsh or difficult to deal with
not too harsh or difficult to deal with
This machine is very forgiving
This machine is very forgiving
to be in a particular state or condition
In sceneto be in a particular state or condition
He wants to be happy
He wants to be happy
showing no kindness or affection
In sceneshowing no kindness or affection
He committed the crime in cold blood
He committed the crime in cold blood
a polite way to address a man
In scenea polite way to address a man
Yes, sir
Yes, sir
a very large sea mammal that breathes air
In scenea very large sea mammal that breathes air
A whale is a huge animal
A whale is a huge animal
to hit someone or something with great force
to hit someone or something with great force
He whaled on the door
He whaled on the door
to hunt and kill whales for their products
to hunt and kill whales for their products
They used to whale in the north
They used to whale in the north
a very large sea animal that breathes air
a very large sea animal that breathes air
The whale swam deep into the ocean
The whale swam deep into the ocean
a person regarded as contemptible or worthless
In scenea person regarded as contemptible or worthless
He is absolute scum
He is absolute scum
not kept under control
In scenenot kept under control
The fire remained uncontrolled for hours
The fire remained uncontrolled for hours
not stopped or limited
not stopped or limited
The uncontrolled growth caused problems
The uncontrolled growth caused problems
not stopped or limited
not stopped or limited
The wildfire caused uncontrolled damage
The wildfire caused uncontrolled damage
the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
In scenethe joint between the thigh and the lower leg
My knee hurts
My knee hurts
to strike someone with your knee
to strike someone with your knee
He tried to knee the opponent
He tried to knee the opponent
to drink a large amount quickly and greedily
In sceneto drink a large amount quickly and greedily
He swilled his drink greedily
He swilled his drink greedily
food that is thrown away for animals
food that is thrown away for animals
The farmer fed the pigs the swill
The farmer fed the pigs the swill
covering or happening in the whole world
In scenecovering or happening in the whole world
The movie became a worldwide success
The movie became a worldwide success
to make someone known to others for the first time
In sceneto make someone known to others for the first time
I am introducing my friend to you
I am introducing my friend to you
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
to go into a place quickly for a short time
In sceneto go into a place quickly for a short time
I will nip in to the shop
I will nip in to the shop
to feel very sad because someone has died
In sceneto feel very sad because someone has died
They mourn the loss of their friend
They mourn the loss of their friend
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to decide to take or do something
In sceneto decide to take or do something
I will go for the cake
I will go for the cake
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
The same rule goes for everyone
The same rule goes for everyone
to depart from a place
to depart from a place
I have to go for today
I have to go for today
to try to get or achieve something
to try to get or achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
This rule goes for everyone
This rule goes for everyone
to try to do or get something
to try to do or get something
I will go for the top prize
I will go for the top prize
to have a particular price
to have a particular price
This painting goes for a high price
This painting goes for a high price
to plan or intend to do something
to plan or intend to do something
We go for an early start tomorrow
We go for an early start tomorrow
to be suitable or right for someone
to be suitable or right for someone
That color goes for your skin tone
That color goes for your skin tone
to support or choose someone
to support or choose someone
I go for the local team
I go for the local team
to try to achieve something
to try to achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to want or choose something
to want or choose something
I think I will go for the salad
I think I will go for the salad
to try to hit or defeat someone
to try to hit or defeat someone
The dog might go for you
The dog might go for you
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
In scenea legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
He received a five year sentence
He received a five year sentence
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
This is a long sentence
This is a long sentence
to move people or things to a place for use
In sceneto move people or things to a place for use
The army deployed troops to the border
The army deployed troops to the border
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
I think it's time to head out
I think it's time to head out
to leave a place
to leave a place
We should head out soon
We should head out soon
very unpleasant or shocking
In scenevery unpleasant or shocking
That smell is gross
That smell is gross
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
able to help or be used
In sceneable to help or be used
This map is very useful
This map is very useful
to make a hole in something using a tool
In sceneto make a hole in something using a tool
He will drill a hole in the wall
He will drill a hole in the wall
a practice exercise for an emergency
a practice exercise for an emergency
We have a fire drill today
We have a fire drill today
to ask someone many questions
to ask someone many questions
The teacher drilled the students with questions
The teacher drilled the students with questions
a tool for making holes
a tool for making holes
He used a drill to make a hole
He used a drill to make a hole
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a period of time, especially in the past
In scenea period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
very cruel or wicked
In scenevery cruel or wicked
He had a diabolical plan
He had a diabolical plan
to talk about something for a long time
In sceneto talk about something for a long time
Please do not go on about your work all night
Please do not go on about your work all night
an exclamation of pleasure or excitement
In scenean exclamation of pleasure or excitement
Goodie we are going to the park
Goodie we are going to the park
a small gift or sweet food
a small gift or sweet food
I bought some goodies for the kids
I bought some goodies for the kids
to catch and arrest someone who has committed a crime
In sceneto catch and arrest someone who has committed a crime
The police apprehended the suspect
The police apprehended the suspect
to strike something hard
In sceneto strike something hard
He bashed the door open
He bashed the door open
to attack or criticize harshly
to attack or criticize harshly
The critics bash the new movie
The critics bash the new movie
a large social event or celebration
a large social event or celebration
They are throwing a huge birthday bash
They are throwing a huge birthday bash
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
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
the use of physical force to hurt someone
In scenethe use of physical force to hurt someone
Violence is never the answer
Violence is never the answer
a mexican food made of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various ingredients
In scenea mexican food made of a folded or rolled tortilla filled with various ingredients
I ate a delicious taco for lunch
I ate a delicious taco for lunch
a Mexican food made with a tortilla and filling
a Mexican food made with a tortilla and filling
I love eating tacos
I love eating tacos
a Mexican dish with a folded corn tortilla and filling
a Mexican dish with a folded corn tortilla and filling
He ordered a beef taco
He ordered a beef taco
a fried corn tortilla filled with meat and other ingredients
a fried corn tortilla filled with meat and other ingredients
I ate a delicious taco for lunch
I ate a delicious taco for lunch
the sound made when kissing
In scenethe sound made when kissing
Mwah! I love you
Mwah! I love you
to react suddenly to something
In sceneto react suddenly to something
He jumped at the loud noise
He jumped at the loud noise
to accept an opportunity quickly and with excitement
to accept an opportunity quickly and with excitement
I jumped at the chance to work there
I jumped at the chance to work there
to accept an offer or opportunity immediately
to accept an offer or opportunity immediately
I will jump at the chance to travel
I will jump at the chance to travel
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
a phrase used in a non-literal way
In scenea phrase used in a non-literal way
It is just a figure of speech
It is just a figure of speech
the column of bones in your back
In scenethe column of bones in your back
The spine protects the spinal cord
The spine protects the spinal cord
having a slight stinging feeling on the skin
In scenehaving a slight stinging feeling on the skin
My fingers feel tingly
My fingers feel tingly
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
to move from one place to another
In sceneto move from one place to another
Our going was delayed by the rain
Our going was delayed by the rain
in progress or taking place
in progress or taking place
What is going on here
What is going on here
to produce words with your voice
to produce words with your voice
That is how the story goes
That is how the story goes
to begin or continue an activity
to begin or continue an activity
I am going on with my work
I am going on with my work
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I am going home now
I am going home now
the act of moving from one place to another
the act of moving from one place to another
The going was slow on the muddy road
The going was slow on the muddy road
the act of moving from one place to another
the act of moving from one place to another
His going was very sudden
His going was very sudden
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
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
In sceneused to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
a step taken to avoid possible harm or danger
In scenea step taken to avoid possible harm or danger
Wear a helmet as a precaution
Wear a helmet as a precaution
a small lump or piece of something
In scenea small lump or piece of something
He felt the small nub on the surface
He felt the small nub on the surface
to join together for a common purpose
In sceneto join together for a common purpose
The team decided to unite for the project
The team decided to unite for the project
to bring together
to bring together
They want to unite the two groups
They want to unite the two groups
to come together as one
to come together as one
The two companies decided to unite
The two companies decided to unite
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
to separate into pieces
In sceneto separate into pieces
He broke the vase
He broke the vase
having no money
having no money
I am broke
I am broke
to make someone feel very sad or emotional
to make someone feel very sad or emotional
The bad news broke her
The bad news broke her
to help someone escape from a place
to help someone escape from a place
She broke him out of prison
She broke him out of prison
to start or continue doing something
In sceneto start or continue doing something
We need to crack on with the work
We need to crack on with the work
in a good or satisfactory way
In scenein a good or satisfactory way
She speaks Spanish well
She speaks Spanish well
to think about something too much
In sceneto think about something too much
Don't obsess over the small details
Don't obsess over the small details
to think about something constantly
to think about something constantly
He obsesses over his grades
He obsesses over his grades
the number 8
In scenethe number 8
I have eight apples
I have eight apples
to make a choice
In sceneto make a choice
She decided to study English
She decided to study English
sure about something
sure about something
He is decided about his future
He is decided about his future
to make a choice or decision about something
to make a choice or decision about something
She decided to eat pizza
She decided to eat pizza
obvious and easy to see
obvious and easy to see
There was a decided improvement in his work
There was a decided improvement in his work
a thick Mexican flatbread filled with meat and toppings
In scenea thick Mexican flatbread filled with meat and toppings
I ate a delicious gordita at the Mexican restaurant
I ate a delicious gordita at the Mexican restaurant
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I am certain that he is right
I am certain that he is right
sure to happen
sure to happen
Success is certain
Success is certain
relating to one specific person or thing
relating to one specific person or thing
She has a certain charm
She has a certain charm
containing all parts; entire
In scenecontaining all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
to the greatest possible extent
to the greatest possible extent
He has full control
He has full control
containing as much as possible
containing as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am full after that meal
I am full after that meal
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
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
the conditions around you
In scenethe conditions around you
He works in a quiet environment
He works in a quiet environment