True Detective — Season 2 Episode 5
Words & meanings
771 words
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the side of a hill
In scenethe side of a hill
The house is on a hillside
The house is on a hillside
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
a rude or unpleasant person
In scenea rude or unpleasant person
He is such an asshole
He is such an asshole
the opening where solid waste leaves the body
the opening where solid waste leaves the body
He felt pain in his asshole
He felt pain in his asshole
a very rude or unpleasant person
a very rude or unpleasant person
Don't be such an asshole
Don't be such an asshole
a very rude or mean person
a very rude or mean person
Don't be an asshole to your friends
Don't be an asshole to your friends
a particular area or point
In scenea particular area or point
This is a nice spot for a picnic
This is a nice spot for a picnic
to see or notice someone or something
to see or notice someone or something
I spotted him in the crowd
I spotted him in the crowd
to pay for someone's bill or cost
to pay for someone's bill or cost
I will spot you for lunch today
I will spot you for lunch today
a strong liking for something
a strong liking for something
She has a soft spot for cats
She has a soft spot for cats
more than what is needed
In scenemore than what is needed
Remove the excess water
Remove the excess water
a larger amount than is needed or usual
a larger amount than is needed or usual
There is an excess of supplies
There is an excess of supplies
a person who does something specified (often a surname or nickname)
In scenea person who does something specified (often a surname or nickname)
He is a hooker
He is a hooker
a person who sells sexual services
In scenea person who sells sexual services
She was a hooker
She was a hooker
a person who is paid for sex
a person who is paid for sex
She was arrested for working as a hooker
She was arrested for working as a hooker
a meeting to get professional advice
In scenea meeting to get professional advice
I have a consultation tomorrow
I have a consultation tomorrow
concern for one's own advantage or benefit
In sceneconcern for one's own advantage or benefit
Decisions are often based on self interest
Decisions are often based on self interest
doing what helps yourself
doing what helps yourself
He acted purely in his own self interest
He acted purely in his own self interest
the quality of only caring about your own needs or advantage
the quality of only caring about your own needs or advantage
His behavior is a sign of self interest
His behavior is a sign of self interest
concern only for oneself
concern only for oneself
He acted out of pure self-interest
He acted out of pure self-interest
a boring pattern that is hard to break
In scenea boring pattern that is hard to break
I feel like I am stuck in a rut
I feel like I am stuck in a rut
a boring pattern that is hard to break
a boring pattern that is hard to break
I am stuck in a rut
I am stuck in a rut
the time when male animals are sexually active
the time when male animals are sexually active
Deer are in the rut during autumn
Deer are in the rut during autumn
in the interest of someone
In scenein the interest of someone
I am writing on behalf of my client
I am writing on behalf of my client
to give official approval to something
In sceneto give official approval to something
The parliament will ratify the treaty
The parliament will ratify the treaty
to officially agree to something
to officially agree to something
The government decided to ratify the treaty
The government decided to ratify the treaty
a short period of sleep
In scenea short period of sleep
I took a short nap
I took a short nap
to sleep for a short time
to sleep for a short time
I like to nap after lunch
I like to nap after lunch
to have confidence in someone
In sceneto have confidence in someone
You can trust his advice
You can trust his advice
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
I have trust in you
I have trust in you
to believe someone is honest or reliable
to believe someone is honest or reliable
I trust my friend
I trust my friend
a single unit of language that has meaning
a single unit of language that has meaning
Trust is a word
Trust is a word
to talk or say something
In sceneto talk or say something
She says hello to her teacher
She says hello to her teacher
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He says hello to everyone
He says hello to everyone
to speak words to communicate something
to speak words to communicate something
She says she is happy
She says she is happy
to speak or write something
to speak or write something
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
He says that this is a bad idea
He says that this is a bad idea
to show or read as text
to show or read as text
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
to speak words to communicate something
to speak words to communicate something
He says a short story
He says a short story
to speak words
to speak words
The report says the truth
The report says the truth
to do something with others
In sceneto do something with others
We need to work together
We need to work together
an informal word for alcoholic drinks
In scenean informal word for alcoholic drinks
They bought some booze for the party
They bought some booze for the party
an informal word for alcoholic beverages
an informal word for alcoholic beverages
He brought some booze to the party
He brought some booze to the party
to drink alcoholic beverages
to drink alcoholic beverages
They like to booze on the weekends
They like to booze on the weekends
to be told about something
In sceneto be told about something
Did you hear about the accident?
Did you hear about the accident?
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
Did you hear about the accident
Did you hear about the accident
to get information about something
to get information about something
I heard about the meeting
I heard about the meeting
to get information about something
to get information about something
Did you hear about the news
Did you hear about the news
to leave a place or situation
In sceneto leave a place or situation
Get out of the room right now
Get out of the room right now
to keep away from or not go into
to keep away from or not go into
I want to get out of this meeting
I want to get out of this meeting
to receive an advantage or gain from something
to receive an advantage or gain from something
What did you get out of that class
What did you get out of that class
to leave or go away from a place
to leave or go away from a place
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
Get out of my room
Get out of my room
a careful search for facts or information
In scenea careful search for facts or information
The police started an investigation
The police started an investigation
a description of events
In scenea description of events
I read a long story
I read a long story
a floor or level of a building
a floor or level of a building
The house has two stories
The house has two stories
a particular situation or set of events
a particular situation or set of events
That is a different story
That is a different story
odd or surprising
In sceneodd or surprising
That is a strange sound
That is a strange sound
content
content
It is strange to see snow here
It is strange to see snow here
unusual or odd
unusual or odd
It was a strange dream
It was a strange dream
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
a written or spoken account of something
In scenea written or spoken account of something
She gave a detailed report
She gave a detailed report
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
She reported the news to her boss
She reported the news to her boss
to go to a place as instructed
to go to a place as instructed
Report to the manager immediately
Report to the manager immediately
a written account of information or findings
a written account of information or findings
I wrote a report for school
I wrote a report for school
to join separate things to make one whole
In sceneto join separate things to make one whole
They put together the puzzle
They put together the puzzle
to construct or organize something by joining parts
to construct or organize something by joining parts
I put together the new table
I put together the new table
to gather things into one place
to gather things into one place
I will put together all my books
I will put together all my books
to understand or realize something after thinking about it
to understand or realize something after thinking about it
I finally put together what happened
I finally put together what happened
not being present
In scenenot being present
A page is missing
A page is missing
not able to be found
In scenenot able to be found
The dog is missing
The dog is missing
to feel sad that someone is not with you
to feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss you
I miss you
to not reach or catch something
to not reach or catch something
I missed the ball
I missed the ball
to not have something that should be there
to not have something that should be there
One page is missing from this book
One page is missing from this book
to shoot a gun
In sceneto shoot a gun
He shotgunned at the target
He shotgunned at the target
to drink a beverage very fast from a can or bottle
to drink a beverage very fast from a can or bottle
He shotgunned the cold beer
He shotgunned the cold beer
a gun that fires many small metal balls
a gun that fires many small metal balls
He used a shotgun
He used a shotgun
the passenger seat next to the driver
the passenger seat next to the driver
I call shotgun
I call shotgun
happening for the whole day
In scenehappening for the whole day
I worked all day today
I worked all day today
lasting the entire day
lasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
lasting the entire day
lasting the entire day
I have been studying all-day
I have been studying all-day
to leave a job or position
In sceneto leave a job or position
He decided to resign from his job
He decided to resign from his job
to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change
to accept something unpleasant that you cannot change
He resigned himself to his failure
He resigned himself to his failure
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
In scenepolite and confident in a way that impresses others
He is a smooth talker
He is a smooth talker
without lumps or rough parts
In scenewithout lumps or rough parts
The surface of the table is smooth
The surface of the table is smooth
without problems or difficulties
without problems or difficulties
He tried to smooth the situation
He tried to smooth the situation
to make a problem less serious
to make a problem less serious
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
a written or spoken account of facts or events
In scenea written or spoken account of facts or events
The police have a record of the accident
The police have a record of the accident
the best or highest level ever done
the best or highest level ever done
He broke the world record
He broke the world record
a flat disc that stores music or sound
a flat disc that stores music or sound
I listen to music on an old record
I listen to music on an old record
to store sound, video, or information for later use
to store sound, video, or information for later use
Please record the meeting
Please record the meeting
not likely to change or move
In scenenot likely to change or move
The patient is stable
The patient is stable
a building where horses are kept
a building where horses are kept
The horse is in the stable
The horse is in the stable
a set of people or things kept together
a set of people or things kept together
The actor is part of the studio stable
The actor is part of the studio stable
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
likely to cause harm
In scenelikely to cause harm
This road is dangerous
This road is dangerous
likely to cause harm or injury
likely to cause harm or injury
It is dangerous to play with fire
It is dangerous to play with fire
to take part in a fight or battle
In sceneto take part in a fight or battle
The soldiers engaged the enemy
The soldiers engaged the enemy
having agreed to get married
having agreed to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
having agreed to marry someone
having agreed to marry someone
She is engaged to Mark
She is engaged to Mark
having agreed to get married
having agreed to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
the final part of something
In scenethe final part of something
The story has a happy conclusion
The story has a happy conclusion
a decision or opinion you reach after thinking about something
a decision or opinion you reach after thinking about something
We reached a logical conclusion
We reached a logical conclusion
a final decision or judgment
a final decision or judgment
They reached a logical conclusion
They reached a logical conclusion
to the full extent
In sceneto the full extent
I fully agree with you
I fully agree with you
in a hopeful way
in a hopeful way
He fully expects to succeed
He fully expects to succeed
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
power or influence over someone
power or influence over someone
He has a firm hold on the team
He has a firm hold on the team
to hold something tightly or keep it
to hold something tightly or keep it
Hold on to the rail
Hold on to the rail
to keep something in a particular position or state
to keep something in a particular position or state
Hold on to your ticket
Hold on to your ticket
to keep a firm hold of something
to keep a firm hold of something
Please hold on to the railing
Please hold on to the railing
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
containing a lot of something
In scenecontaining a lot of something
The room is full of people
The room is full of people
the act of dealing with or controlling something
In scenethe act of dealing with or controlling something
Good management is important for success
Good management is important for success
the people who run a business or organization
In scenethe people who run a business or organization
The management decided to hire more staff
The management decided to hire more staff
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
His management is perfect for this role
His management is perfect for this role
the people who run a business or organization
the people who run a business or organization
The management decided to change the policy
The management decided to change the policy
a person who sells things
In scenea person who sells things
He is a car dealer
He is a car dealer
showing new and original ideas
In sceneshowing new and original ideas
She is very inventive with her cooking
She is very inventive with her cooking
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
a time when you travel or rest from work
In scenea time when you travel or rest from work
I am on vacation
I am on vacation
relating to one specific person or thing
In scenerelating to one specific person or thing
She has a certain charm
She has a certain charm
sure to happen
sure to happen
Success is certain
Success is certain
without any doubt
without any doubt
I am certain that he is right
I am certain that he is right
to be devoted to a cause or promise
In sceneto be devoted to a cause or promise
She is committed to her work
She is committed to her work
to do or perform an action
to do or perform an action
He committed a serious crime
He committed a serious crime
to be devoted to a cause or promise
to be devoted to a cause or promise
She is committed to her work
She is committed to her work
to send someone to a mental hospital or prison by official order
to send someone to a mental hospital or prison by official order
He was committed to a mental hospital
He was committed to a mental hospital
to cause plants or hair to develop
In sceneto cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to change and become more mature or advanced
to change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
items that have been taken illegally
In sceneitems that have been taken illegally
The police found the stolen items
The police found the stolen items
taken without permission
In scenetaken without permission
My bike was stolen
My bike was stolen
taken without permission
taken without permission
The police found the stolen car
The police found the stolen car
the start of something
In scenethe start of something
The project failed from its conception
The project failed from its conception
a general understanding or belief about something
a general understanding or belief about something
Her conception of justice is fair
Her conception of justice is fair
a non-standard contraction of "am not"
a non-standard contraction of "am not"
I ain't ready
I ain't ready
a nonstandard contraction of "am not", "is not", or "are not"
a nonstandard contraction of "am not", "is not", or "are not"
They ain't coming
They ain't coming
a non-standard contraction meaning "have not" or "has not"
a non-standard contraction meaning "have not" or "has not"
I ain't got time for this
I ain't got time for this
a short form of "am not", "is not", or "are not"
a short form of "am not", "is not", or "are not"
I ain't happy about it
I ain't happy about it
a non-standard contraction of am not, is not, are not, have not, or has not
a non-standard contraction of am not, is not, are not, have not, or has not
I ain't seen him
I ain't seen him
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
to show something that was hidden
In sceneto show something that was hidden
She revealed the secret
She revealed the secret
to do something good to balance a bad thing
In sceneto do something good to balance a bad thing
I will buy you dinner to make up for being late
I will buy you dinner to make up for being late
causing the most deaths
In scenecausing the most deaths
The cobra is one of the deadliest snakes
The cobra is one of the deadliest snakes
to take out the inner part of something
In sceneto take out the inner part of something
She hollowed out the pumpkin for Halloween
She hollowed out the pumpkin for Halloween
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a person who controls prostitutes
In scenea person who controls prostitutes
The police arrested the pimp
The police arrested the pimp
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
He was arrested for pimping
He was arrested for pimping
to put something inside something else
In sceneto put something inside something else
The doctor will implant a chip
The doctor will implant a chip
a person who behaves in a crazy or violent way
In scenea person who behaves in a crazy or violent way
He is a complete maniac
He is a complete maniac
someone who behaves in a wild or dangerous way
someone who behaves in a wild or dangerous way
The driver was driving like a maniac
The driver was driving like a maniac
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
fastened or joined to something
In scenefastened or joined to something
The garage is attached to the house
The garage is attached to the house
feeling a strong emotional bond with someone or something
feeling a strong emotional bond with someone or something
He is very attached to his family
He is very attached to his family
to say you are unhappy about something
In sceneto say you are unhappy about something
I want to complain about the service
I want to complain about the service
a large public road vehicle
In scenea large public road vehicle
I take the bus to work
I take the bus to work
to remove dirty dishes from a table
to remove dirty dishes from a table
He bussed the table after the meal
He bussed the table after the meal
to take someone somewhere by bus
to take someone somewhere by bus
They bus students to school
They bus students to school
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
a piece of information that shows something exists or is likely to happen
In scenea piece of information that shows something exists or is likely to happen
There is no indication of rain
There is no indication of rain
a series of steps to achieve a result
In scenea series of steps to achieve a result
It is a long process
It is a long process
to deal with something systematically
to deal with something systematically
The computer processes the data
The computer processes the data
to think carefully about information
to think carefully about information
I need some time to process the information
I need some time to process the information
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
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
the way a person or thing exists
In scenethe way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
a respectful way to address a judge
In scenea respectful way to address a judge
Your Honor may I speak
Your Honor may I speak
a numbered box for receiving mail
In scenea numbered box for receiving mail
Send the package to my PO box
Send the package to my PO box
a numbered box for receiving mail at a post office
a numbered box for receiving mail at a post office
Please send the letter to my PO Box
Please send the letter to my PO Box
to make someone stop talking
In sceneto make someone stop talking
He tried to shut her
He tried to shut her
to make something stop working
to make something stop working
Please shut the computer
Please shut the computer
to stop someone from being part of a group or activity
to stop someone from being part of a group or activity
They shut him out of the conversation
They shut him out of the conversation
not required to pay tax
In scenenot required to pay tax
I bought this perfume tax free
I bought this perfume tax free
not required to pay taxes
not required to pay taxes
Some items are tax free
Some items are tax free
not required to pay taxes
not required to pay taxes
We bought the car tax free
We bought the car tax free
not required to pay taxes
not required to pay taxes
These items are tax free
These items are tax free
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 act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended to be asleep
to behave as if something is true when it is not
to behave as if something is true when it is not
The children like to pretend they are pirates
The children like to pretend they are pirates
something that influences a result
something that influences a result
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
to act as if something is true
to act as if something is true
The kids pretend to be superheroes
The kids pretend to be superheroes
the upper inside surface of a room
In scenethe upper inside surface of a room
The ceiling is painted white
The ceiling is painted white
the highest possible level
the highest possible level
They set a ceiling on the price
They set a ceiling on the price
the top inside surface of a room
the top inside surface of a room
The ceiling is painted white
The ceiling is painted white
the upper inside surface of a room
the upper inside surface of a room
There is a spider on the ceiling
There is a spider on the ceiling
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
a story that may not be true
In scenea story that may not be true
I heard a rumor about him
I heard a rumor about him
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
to give a poisonous substance to someone
In sceneto give a poisonous substance to someone
He tried to poison the king
He tried to poison the king
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
a substance that can cause illness or death
a substance that can cause illness or death
The snake's poison is strong
The snake's poison is strong
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
to carry out an action
In sceneto carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
to move something toward yourself
In sceneto move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to take something back or remove it
to take something back or remove it
He decided to pull his request
He decided to pull his request