Young Sheldon — Season 1 Episode 17
Words & meanings
414 words
CEFR level
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
to understand or realize
to understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
to escape quickly from someone or something
In sceneto escape quickly from someone or something
The cat ran away from the dog
The cat ran away from the dog
to leave a place quickly to avoid danger
to leave a place quickly to avoid danger
The boy ran away from the danger
The boy ran away from the danger
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
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
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
used to express surprise or emotion
used to express surprise or emotion
Sweet! I got the tickets
Sweet! I got the tickets
giving pleasure or happiness
giving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
having the flavor of sugar
having the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
an informal way to say no
In scenean informal way to say no
Do you want to go? Nah.
Do you want to go? Nah.
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
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
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
to move in a direction
In sceneto move in a direction
I am heading home now
I am heading home now
to go in a particular direction
to go in a particular direction
I am heading home now
I am heading home now
a metric unit of distance equal to 100 centimeters
In scenea metric unit of distance equal to 100 centimeters
The table is one meter long
The table is one meter long
a machine that measures something
a machine that measures something
The electricity meter is old
The electricity meter is old
a metric unit of area equal to a square with sides of one meter
a metric unit of area equal to a square with sides of one meter
The room is ten square meters
The room is ten square meters
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
to use less of something
In sceneto use less of something
I need to cut down on sugar
I need to cut down on sugar
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
not nice; cruel
In scenenot nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
the fine threads that grow on a person's head
In scenethe fine threads that grow on a person's head
I cut my hair
I cut my hair
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
He has hair on his arms
He has hair on his arms
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
She has long brown hair
She has long brown hair
a very small amount or distance
a very small amount or distance
He won by a hair
He won by a hair
heated in oil until brown and crisp
In sceneheated in oil until brown and crisp
I like fried chicken
I like fried chicken
not working properly anymore
not working properly anymore
My computer screen is fried
My computer screen is fried
used to tell someone to be quiet
In sceneused to tell someone to be quiet
Shh, be quiet
Shh, be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
Shh the movie has started
Shh the movie has started
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
He made a shh sound
He made a shh sound
having great power or force
In scenehaving great power or force
He is a strong man
He is a strong man
having a lot of skill or ability
having a lot of skill or ability
She is a strong candidate for the job
She is a strong candidate for the job
very good or effective at persuading people
very good or effective at persuading people
She made a strong argument
She made a strong argument
having a strong flavor or effect
having a strong flavor or effect
The coffee has a strong taste
The coffee has a strong taste
to hurt or frighten someone weaker
In sceneto hurt or frighten someone weaker
Do not bully your classmates
Do not bully your classmates
someone who hurts or frightens others
In scenesomeone who hurts or frightens others
He was a bully at school
He was a bully at school
someone who hurts or frightens weaker people
someone who hurts or frightens weaker people
He is a bully at school
He is a bully at school
a large number of
In scenea large number of
I have many books
I have many books
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The little girl is playing
The little girl is playing
a young female person
a young female person
The little girl is playing in the park
The little girl is playing in the park
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
In scenea movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
Close the door please
Close the door please
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
In scenea movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
The door is open
The door is open
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
Please close the door
Please close the door
a panel that opens to enter a room
a panel that opens to enter a room
He is at the door
He is at the door
the area in a hotel or office where visitors are first helped
In scenethe area in a hotel or office where visitors are first helped
Please check in at the front desk
Please check in at the front desk
the place in a hotel, office, or building where visitors are greeted and helped
the place in a hotel, office, or building where visitors are greeted and helped
You can leave your key at the front desk
You can leave your key at the front desk
the area in a hotel or office where visitors are first helped
the area in a hotel or office where visitors are first helped
The front desk is open 24 hours
The front desk is open 24 hours
a specific area or department in a news organization
a specific area or department in a news organization
The story is currently at the front desk
The story is currently at the front desk
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
full of risk or danger
In scenefull of risk or danger
The mountain path is perilous
The mountain path is perilous
to not look at or listen to someone or something
In sceneto not look at or listen to someone or something
He ignored my question
He ignored my question
to pay no attention to something
to pay no attention to something
Ignore the warning signs
Ignore the warning signs
to not pay attention to someone or something
to not pay attention to someone or something
He ignored me at the party
He ignored me at the party
not looking at or listening to something
not looking at or listening to something
Just ignore the noise
Just ignore the noise
at a fast speed; without delay
In sceneat a fast speed; without delay
He ran quickly to the bus
He ran quickly to the bus
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a young person
a young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to look or behave like an older family member
In sceneto look or behave like an older family member
He takes after his father
He takes after his father
a designated location where buses pick up and drop off passengers
In scenea designated location where buses pick up and drop off passengers
I am waiting at the bus stop
I am waiting at the bus stop
a place where a bus lets people get on or off
a place where a bus lets people get on or off
I am waiting at the bus stop
I am waiting at the bus stop
a place where buses pick up and drop off people
a place where buses pick up and drop off people
The bus stop is across the street
The bus stop is across the street
the scientific name for the lion
In scenethe scientific name for the lion
Panthera leo is the scientific name for a lion
Panthera leo is the scientific name for a lion
to design or make something new
In sceneto design or make something new
Who invented the telephone?
Who invented the telephone?
to be upset or annoyed by something
In sceneto be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
In scenethe part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
to stop what you are doing for a short time to relax
In sceneto stop what you are doing for a short time to relax
Let's take a break
Let's take a break
the day before today
In scenethe day before today
It rained yesterday
It rained yesterday
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
to arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
to spend time with other people
In sceneto spend time with other people
He likes to socialize with his friends
He likes to socialize with his friends
meeting and talking with other people
meeting and talking with other people
I like to socialize with my friends on weekends
I like to socialize with my friends on weekends
a strong feeling of romantic attraction
In scenea strong feeling of romantic attraction
I have a crush on him
I have a crush on him
the quality of a person's mind or feelings
the quality of a person's mind or feelings
I have a crush on him
I have a crush on him
to press something with great force
to press something with great force
He crushed the empty can
He crushed the empty can
to beat someone completely
to beat someone completely
Our team will crush the rival
Our team will crush the rival
a human being
In scenea human being
I like the ones who are honest
I like the ones who are honest
people or things from a group
people or things from a group
I like the blue ones
I like the blue ones
used to refer to people in a group
used to refer to people in a group
The young ones are playing in the park
The young ones are playing in the park
a particular person or thing
a particular person or thing
This one is my favorite
This one is my favorite
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
In sceneto make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to suggest something very clearly
to suggest something very clearly
His behavior screams guilt
His behavior screams guilt
to make a loud high cry
to make a loud high cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
the son of your child
In scenethe son of your child
He is my grandson
He is my grandson
the son of your son or daughter
the son of your son or daughter
My grandson is five years old
My grandson is five years old
the son of your son or daughter
the son of your son or daughter
My grandson loves to play soccer
My grandson loves to play soccer
the son of one's son or daughter
the son of one's son or daughter
My grandson is playing in the garden
My grandson is playing in the garden
a special set of clothes worn by members of a group
In scenea special set of clothes worn by members of a group
He wears a school uniform
He wears a school uniform
a set of clothes worn by members of a group
a set of clothes worn by members of a group
The police officer is wearing a uniform
The police officer is wearing a uniform
the same in all parts or at all times
the same in all parts or at all times
The temperature is uniform in the room
The temperature is uniform in the room
to cause someone to feel admiration or respect
In sceneto cause someone to feel admiration or respect
He tried to impress his boss
He tried to impress his boss
to cause someone to feel admiration or respect
to cause someone to feel admiration or respect
He wanted to impress his boss
He wanted to impress his boss
to have a strong effect on someones feelings or thoughts
to have a strong effect on someones feelings or thoughts
Her kindness impressed me
Her kindness impressed me
to make someone feel a strong effect
to make someone feel a strong effect
The music impressed the crowd
The music impressed the crowd
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
I can handle this problem
I can handle this problem
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
Please hold the handle of the door
Please hold the handle of the door
a name or nickname used for identification
a name or nickname used for identification
What is your Twitter handle
What is your Twitter handle
to give something to someone by hand
to give something to someone by hand
Handle the book to your friend
Handle the book to your friend
a sweet or affectionate nickname for someone
In scenea sweet or affectionate nickname for someone
Hello, my babydoll
Hello, my babydoll
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
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
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 say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
He is talkin to me
He is talkin to me
to speak about a subject with someone
to speak about a subject with someone
We are talking about our plans
We are talking about our plans
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
to clean plates, cups, and cutlery after a meal
In sceneto clean plates, cups, and cutlery after a meal
I will wash up after we eat
I will wash up after we eat
to be carried to a place by water
to be carried to a place by water
A piece of wood washed up on the shore
A piece of wood washed up on the shore
to fail or stop being successful, especially in a career
to fail or stop being successful, especially in a career
His career washed up years ago
His career washed up years ago
a person who is six years old
In scenea person who is six years old
The six year old is happy
The six year old is happy
recently made or created
In scenerecently made or created
This is a novus approach to the problem
This is a novus approach to the problem
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
direct and truthful
In scenedirect and truthful
Give me a straight answer
Give me a straight answer
without changing direction or stopping
without changing direction or stopping
Go straight to your home
Go straight to your home
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
He is straight
He is straight
not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
Draw a straight line
Draw a straight line
in a style from an earlier time
In scenein a style from an earlier time
My grandfather has old fashioned ideas
My grandfather has old fashioned ideas
a classic alcoholic drink made with whiskey, bitters, and sugar
a classic alcoholic drink made with whiskey, bitters, and sugar
He ordered an old fashioned at the bar
He ordered an old fashioned at the bar
having a style, custom, or idea from the past that is not modern
having a style, custom, or idea from the past that is not modern
This dress is very old fashioned
This dress is very old fashioned
in a way that is strange or surprising
In scenein a way that is strange or surprising
Curiously, the door was open
Curiously, the door was open
very small
In scenevery small
The child was diminutive for his age
The child was diminutive for his age
the part of the body at the end of the leg
In scenethe part of the body at the end of the leg
My left foot hurts
My left foot hurts
the lowest or end part of something
the lowest or end part of something
He sat at the foot of the bed
He sat at the foot of the bed
to begin something in a good way
to begin something in a good way
They got off on the right foot
They got off on the right foot
a measure of length equal to 12 inches
a measure of length equal to 12 inches
The ceiling is ten feet high
The ceiling is ten feet high
to take care of someone or something
In sceneto take care of someone or something
I look after my little brother
I look after my little brother
to be responsible for someone or something and ensure their well-being or good condition
to be responsible for someone or something and ensure their well-being or good condition
You must look after your dog
You must look after your dog
all of something
In sceneall of something
I ate the whole pizza
I ate the whole pizza
not damaged or missing any parts
not damaged or missing any parts
I ate the whole apple
I ate the whole apple
the smallest in amount or degree
In scenethe smallest in amount or degree
This is the least expensive room
This is the least expensive room
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
It was cold but at least we had a heater
It was cold but at least we had a heater
not less than; at the very least
not less than; at the very least
At least three people came
At least three people came
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am not in the least bit worried
I am not in the least bit worried
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
a human being
a human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
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
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
the most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
to think something is likely true
to think something is likely true
I bet he will arrive late
I bet he will arrive late
an informal discussion between people
In scenean informal discussion between people
We had a long conversation
We had a long conversation
in a very unusual way
In scenein a very unusual way
He is freakishly tall
He is freakishly tall
something that can be done or is true
In scenesomething that can be done or is true
It is possible to finish the work today
It is possible to finish the work today
a person who might be chosen for something
a person who might be chosen for something
She is a possible for the role
She is a possible for the role
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
a tall evergreen tree with needles
In scenea tall evergreen tree with needles
There are many pine trees in the forest
There are many pine trees in the forest
to want something very much
to want something very much
He pines for success
He pines for success
to miss someone or something very much
to miss someone or something very much
The dog pines for its owner
The dog pines for its owner
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
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
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
In sceneto have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
making you feel frightened or nervous
In scenemaking you feel frightened or nervous
The interview was intimidating
The interview was intimidating
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book