True Detective — Season 3 Episode 1
Words & meanings
498 words
CEFR level
to be in opposition to something
In sceneto be in opposition to something
He is against the plan
He is against the plan
in opposition to someone or something
in opposition to someone or something
He is against the new plan
He is against the new plan
in opposition to
in opposition to
It is against the rules
It is against the rules
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
He leaned against the wall
He leaned against the wall
to take something quickly with your hand
In sceneto take something quickly with your hand
She reached out to grab the bag
She reached out to grab the bag
to surround or be on all sides of something
to surround or be on all sides of something
The walls grab the garden
The walls grab the garden
to get or take something with a fast movement
to get or take something with a fast movement
She grabbed her keys and left
She grabbed her keys and left
the amount of space between two people or things
In scenethe amount of space between two people or things
The distance is too big
The distance is too big
to stay far away from someone or something
to stay far away from someone or something
He tried to distance himself from the problem
He tried to distance himself from the problem
the number of miles traveled
the number of miles traveled
We traveled a long distance
We traveled a long distance
the amount of space between two points
the amount of space between two points
The distance to the school is short
The distance to the school is short
a period of 100 years
In scenea period of 100 years
The castle is five centuries old
The castle is five centuries old
a period of 100 years
a period of 100 years
We live in the twenty-first century
We live in the twenty-first century
a person who sings
In scenea person who sings
The vocalist performed on stage
The vocalist performed on stage
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
a piece of land
a piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
many times or often
many times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a great number or quantity
a great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
to turn on a device or switch
In sceneto turn on a device or switch
Flip on the light switch
Flip on the light switch
to stop supporting someone and turn against them
to stop supporting someone and turn against them
He flipped on his partners to get a lighter sentence
He flipped on his partners to get a lighter sentence
content
content
Please flip on the light
Please flip on the light
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
I will let you know when I arrive
I will let you know when I arrive
a person connected to you by blood or marriage
In scenea person connected to you by blood or marriage
She is a close relative
She is a close relative
considered in relation to something else
considered in relation to something else
Success is relative
Success is relative
the way things are organized or arranged
In scenethe way things are organized or arranged
I like your desk setup
I like your desk setup
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
Long ago people lived in caves
Long ago people lived in caves
things that can happen or be done
In scenethings that can happen or be done
There are many possibilities for the future
There are many possibilities for the future
to go to an event or be in a place
In sceneto go to an event or be in a place
I will attend the meeting
I will attend the meeting
to happen at the same time as something else
to happen at the same time as something else
Fever often attends this illness
Fever often attends this illness
to help or look after someone or something
to help or look after someone or something
You should attend to your studies
You should attend to your studies
to stay until someone or something arrives
to stay until someone or something arrives
He attended the guests at the door
He attended the guests at the door
feeling nervous or uncomfortable with others
In scenefeeling nervous or uncomfortable with others
She is a shy girl
She is a shy girl
not wanting to talk to people
not wanting to talk to people
The shy student did not answer
The shy student did not answer
a little below a number or amount
a little below a number or amount
It is just shy of ten dollars
It is just shy of ten dollars
a part of a surface or space
In scenea part of a surface or space
This is a quiet area
This is a quiet area
a part of a place
a part of a place
This is a play area for children
This is a play area for children
a subject or part of a situation
a subject or part of a situation
He is an expert in this area
He is an expert in this area
open or happening after the usual closing time
In sceneopen or happening after the usual closing time
They have after hours support
They have after hours support
the time after normal business or working hours
the time after normal business or working hours
The office is empty after hours
The office is empty after hours
at a time after normal work or opening times
at a time after normal work or opening times
We played tennis after hours
We played tennis after hours
to depart from a place in a hurry
In sceneto depart from a place in a hurry
The kids ran off when they saw the police
The kids ran off when they saw the police
to make something go away
to make something go away
We need to run off the water
We need to run off the water
liquid that flows off a surface
liquid that flows off a surface
Heavy rain increased the run off
Heavy rain increased the run off
to make a copy of something
to make a copy of something
I will run off ten copies for the meeting
I will run off ten copies for the meeting
to leave quickly or escape
to leave quickly or escape
The thief tried to run off with the money
The thief tried to run off with the money
a long passage in a building with doors to rooms
In scenea long passage in a building with doors to rooms
The bedroom is at the end of the hallway
The bedroom is at the end of the hallway
a long narrow space inside a building with doors on the sides
a long narrow space inside a building with doors on the sides
I walked down the hallway
I walked down the hallway
a person's father or mother
In scenea person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
to care for and bring up a child
to care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
My parent is very kind
My parent is very kind
to think of as being something
In sceneto think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about something carefully
In sceneto think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
Stop lyin to me
Stop lyin to me
to be in a horizontal position
to be in a horizontal position
He is lyin on the bed
He is lyin on the bed
to say something that is not true
to say something that is not true
You are lyin to me
You are lyin to me
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
In sceneto give information about something, usually in speech or writing
She reported the news to her boss
She reported the news to her boss
a written or spoken account of something
a written or spoken account of something
She gave a detailed report
She gave a detailed report
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
someone who follows or finds people or animals
In scenesomeone who follows or finds people or animals
The tracker found the lost dog
The tracker found the lost dog
a piece of equipment that follows the location of something
a piece of equipment that follows the location of something
He attached a tracker to his car
He attached a tracker to his car
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
a person connected to you by blood or marriage
In scenea person connected to you by blood or marriage
I visited my relatives last weekend
I visited my relatives last weekend
a group of people related by blood or marriage
a group of people related by blood or marriage
I visited my relatives last weekend
I visited my relatives last weekend
a person who works with another in a business or activity
In scenea person who works with another in a business or activity
He is my business partner
He is my business partner
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
She lives with her partner
She lives with her partner
a person you do something with
a person you do something with
She is my business partner
She is my business partner
a person you work or play with
a person you work or play with
I have a new dance partner
I have a new dance partner
a public notice from police asking for help to find someone
In scenea public notice from police asking for help to find someone
The police issued an apb for the suspect
The police issued an apb for the suspect
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
a wild male pig
In scenea wild male pig
The boar ran into the forest
The boar ran into the forest
a wild male pig
a wild male pig
The boar lives in the forest
The boar lives in the forest
to require something
In sceneto require something
It takes time to learn a language
It takes time to learn a language
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
She takes her umbrella to school
She takes her umbrella to school
to make something happen
to make something happen
It takes courage to try new things
It takes courage to try new things
to get or receive something
to get or receive something
He takes the key
He takes the key
to enter a place or vehicle by force
In sceneto enter a place or vehicle by force
Someone tried to break into my car
Someone tried to break into my car
to enter a building or room by force
to enter a building or room by force
Someone tried to break into our house
Someone tried to break into our house
to notice someone in a place
In sceneto notice someone in a place
I saw him around the park today
I saw him around the park today
a person who lives in a place
In scenea person who lives in a place
I am a resident of this city
I am a resident of this city
a doctor who is still in training at a hospital
a doctor who is still in training at a hospital
He is a resident doctor
He is a resident doctor
a person who lives in a particular place
a person who lives in a particular place
She is a resident of this city
She is a resident of this city
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
waste material or unwanted things
In scenewaste material or unwanted things
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
to say bad things about someone
to say bad things about someone
He likes to trash his rivals
He likes to trash his rivals
to destroy or make something very messy
to destroy or make something very messy
They decided to trash the old room
They decided to trash the old room
to beat someone completely in a competition or game
to beat someone completely in a competition or game
Our team trashed them in the final game
Our team trashed them in the final game
to damage something so badly it cannot be used
to damage something so badly it cannot be used
Someone trashed the hotel room
Someone trashed the hotel room
very drunk
very drunk
He got completely trashed at the party
He got completely trashed at the party
people who are considered to have no money and bad behavior
people who are considered to have no money and bad behavior
He treats them like trash
He treats them like trash
badly damaged or made very messy
badly damaged or made very messy
The room was trashed after the party
The room was trashed after the party
unwanted or useless material
unwanted or useless material
Please take out the trash
Please take out the trash
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
writing based on facts, not stories
In scenewriting based on facts, not stories
I prefer nonfiction books
I prefer nonfiction books
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
to give someone the right to do or have something
In sceneto give someone the right to do or have something
This ticket entitles you to a free meal
This ticket entitles you to a free meal
to give someone the right to do something
to give someone the right to do something
This ticket entitles you to a free drink
This ticket entitles you to a free drink
to give a title to something
to give a title to something
He entitled his book The Great Journey
He entitled his book The Great Journey
to perform an action
In sceneto perform an action
What are you doing
What are you doing
to be in a state or condition
to be in a state or condition
How are you doing
How are you doing
to act or conduct oneself in a particular way
to act or conduct oneself in a particular way
You are doin fine
You are doin fine
to be in a place or position
to be in a place or position
You are doin at the office
You are doin at the office
to carry out an action or activity
to carry out an action or activity
What are you doin'
What are you doin'
a series of events arranged in the order they happen
In scenea series of events arranged in the order they happen
I added the events to the timeline
I added the events to the timeline
a plan that shows when things will happen
a plan that shows when things will happen
The project timeline is very strict
The project timeline is very strict
a list of events in the order they happened
a list of events in the order they happened
We created a timeline of historical events
We created a timeline of historical events
a feeling of nervousness or excitement
In scenea feeling of nervousness or excitement
The tension in the room was high
The tension in the room was high
a feeling of nervousness or pressure
a feeling of nervousness or pressure
There is a lot of tension in the room
There is a lot of tension in the room
the state of being stretched or pulled tight
the state of being stretched or pulled tight
The tension in the rope is high
The tension in the rope is high
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
the crime of taking something that does not belong to you
In scenethe crime of taking something that does not belong to you
He was arrested for theft
He was arrested for theft
a narrow road or part of a road
In scenea narrow road or part of a road
The car changed lanes
The car changed lanes
a fixed path or route for ships or aircraft
a fixed path or route for ships or aircraft
The ship stayed in its lane
The ship stayed in its lane
a feeling of great happiness
In scenea feeling of great happiness
The children played with delight
The children played with delight
to make someone feel very happy
to make someone feel very happy
The news will delight the whole family
The news will delight the whole family
a matter that is decided in a court of law
In scenea matter that is decided in a court of law
The lawyer handled many cases
The lawyer handled many cases
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
She packed her clothes in two cases
She packed her clothes in two cases
a particular situation or example
a particular situation or example
There are several cases of this
There are several cases of this
the true state of things
the true state of things
In such cases you should be careful
In such cases you should be careful
able to travel a long distance
In sceneable to travel a long distance
This missile is long range
This missile is long range
able to travel or operate over a long distance
able to travel or operate over a long distance
The radar has a long-range detection capability
The radar has a long-range detection capability
something that gives support or assistance
In scenesomething that gives support or assistance
The organization provided food aid
The organization provided food aid
to reach a place or destination
In sceneto reach a place or destination
We will arrive at the station soon
We will arrive at the station soon
not on time
not on time
The train will arrive late
The train will arrive late
to get to a place
to get to a place
We arrive at the station at noon
We arrive at the station at noon
to get to a place
to get to a place
They arrive in London tomorrow
They arrive in London tomorrow
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
a character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
a wild animal with a bushy tail
In scenea wild animal with a bushy tail
The fox is clever
The fox is clever
an informal word for a very attractive person
an informal word for a very attractive person
She is such a fox
She is such a fox
a major American conservative news television network
a major American conservative news television network
I watched the news on Fox
I watched the news on Fox
for the most part
In scenefor the most part
The students are mostly from Turkey
The students are mostly from Turkey
mainly
mainly
It is mostly sunny today
It is mostly sunny today
to make a device start working
In sceneto make a device start working
Turn on the TV
Turn on the TV
to point a weapon or tool at someone
to point a weapon or tool at someone
He turned the gun on his opponent
He turned the gun on his opponent
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
That music turns me on
That music turns me on
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
He will turn on his friends
He will turn on his friends
to stop supporting someone and start opposing them
to stop supporting someone and start opposing them
He suddenly turned on his friends
He suddenly turned on his friends
to be decided by a particular thing
to be decided by a particular thing
Success often turns on small details
Success often turns on small details
to make someone discover or start liking something
to make someone discover or start liking something
She turned me on to jazz
She turned me on to jazz
to make someone feel sexual desire
to make someone feel sexual desire
This movie really turns me on
This movie really turns me on
to make someone feel sexually interested
to make someone feel sexually interested
You really turn me on
You really turn me on
to make a machine work
to make a machine work
Turn on the computer
Turn on the computer
to make someone feel sexual desire
to make someone feel sexual desire
That movie really turns him on
That movie really turns him on
to start to oppose or attack someone
to start to oppose or attack someone
They turned on their leader during the meeting
They turned on their leader during the meeting
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
Confidence is a turn on
Confidence is a turn on
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
a method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
a long soft seat for two or more people
In scenea long soft seat for two or more people
I sat on the couch
I sat on the couch
to express something in a particular way
to express something in a particular way
The request was couched in polite terms
The request was couched in polite terms
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news
I have some good news
to suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
In sceneto suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
She came up with a great idea
She came up with a great idea
to find or supply something, especially money
to find or supply something, especially money
Can you come up with the money
Can you come up with the money
to think of or create an idea
to think of or create an idea
She came up with a great plan
She came up with a great plan
to stop supporting or caring about someone
In sceneto stop supporting or caring about someone
You should not back on your friends
You should not back on your friends
to have an effect on someone's reputation or situation
to have an effect on someone's reputation or situation
This decision will back on your reputation
This decision will back on your reputation
happening again after being stopped
happening again after being stopped
The heating is back on
The heating is back on
working again after a stop
working again after a stop
The electricity is back on now
The electricity is back on now
a two-wheeled vehicle you ride
In scenea two-wheeled vehicle you ride
I ride my bike to school
I ride my bike to school
the activity of riding a bicycle
the activity of riding a bicycle
Biking is a fun hobby
Biking is a fun hobby
to travel on a bicycle
to travel on a bicycle
I will bike to school
I will bike to school
to get in touch with someone
In sceneto get in touch with someone
Please contact me soon
Please contact me soon
designed to stick when pressed
designed to stick when pressed
Use contact adhesive for the edges
Use contact adhesive for the edges
the act of touching someone or something
the act of touching someone or something
Avoid direct contact with the skin
Avoid direct contact with the skin
a thin lens placed on the eye to improve sight
a thin lens placed on the eye to improve sight
I wear contact lenses every day
I wear contact lenses every day
a polite way to address a man
In scenea polite way to address a man
Yes, sir
Yes, sir
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
any object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
to produce and distribute a book, article, etc.
In sceneto produce and distribute a book, article, etc.
She published a new book
She published a new book
to make something known to people
to make something known to people
The company published the results
The company published the results
to make something available to the public
to make something available to the public
She plans to publish her first novel
She plans to publish her first novel
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
a small animal or insect that is harmful or causes damage
In scenea small animal or insect that is harmful or causes damage
Rats are considered vermin
Rats are considered vermin
to stay in a place without a clear purpose
In sceneto stay in a place without a clear purpose
They like to hang around the mall
They like to hang around the mall
to spend time in a place doing nothing in particular
to spend time in a place doing nothing in particular
They like to hang around in the park
They like to hang around in the park
to spend time in a place doing nothing in particular
to spend time in a place doing nothing in particular
Don't hang around here after work
Don't hang around here after work
to spend time in a place doing nothing
to spend time in a place doing nothing
I like to hang around at the park
I like to hang around at the park
communicating with someone
In scenecommunicating with someone
Let's stay in touch
Let's stay in touch
to have contact or communicate with someone
to have contact or communicate with someone
I will get in touch with you soon
I will get in touch with you soon
having contact with someone
having contact with someone
We are still in touch after all these years
We are still in touch after all these years
having contact with someone
having contact with someone
We stay in touch
We stay in touch
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
Please continue reading
Please continue reading
to keep happening or doing something
to keep happening or doing something
The rain continued all day
The rain continued all day
the act of keeping something going
the act of keeping something going
They decided to continue the meeting
They decided to continue the meeting
to go on doing something
to go on doing something
He continued his studies
He continued his studies
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
or something like that
In sceneor something like that
Do you want coffee or something
Do you want coffee or something
or something like that
or something like that
Do you want some tea or something?
Do you want some tea or something?
involving two people
In sceneinvolving two people
They operate a two man boat
They operate a two man boat
having two people operating it
having two people operating it
It is a two man submarine
It is a two man submarine
involving two people
involving two people
We played a two-man game
We played a two-man game
a very strong interest in something
In scenea very strong interest in something
He has a mania for fitness
He has a mania for fitness
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
to avoid using something
In sceneto avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
to prevent harm or death
In sceneto prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
kept in reserve
kept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid making someone deal with something
to avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
happening or done not long ago
In scenehappening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
tardy
tardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
without delay
In scenewithout delay
I will do it right away
I will do it right away