Young Sheldon — Season 4 Episode 14
Words & meanings
471 words
CEFR level
to make something larger or greater
In sceneto make something larger or greater
We need to increase sales
We need to increase sales
becoming larger or greater
becoming larger or greater
The number of students continues to increase
The number of students continues to increase
any person
In sceneany person
Is anybody here
Is anybody here
any person
any person
Does anybody want cake?
Does anybody want cake?
a person, not a specific one
a person, not a specific one
I didn't see anybody
I didn't see anybody
a way of saying goodbye
In scenea way of saying goodbye
So long, see you later!
So long, see you later!
a length of time
a length of time
It has been so long since we met
It has been so long since we met
a casual way to say farewell
a casual way to say farewell
So long I will see you tomorrow
So long I will see you tomorrow
a particular day of the month or year
In scenea particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
to go out with someone romantically
to go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
showing or expressing love
In sceneshowing or expressing love
He is a romantic man
He is a romantic man
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
They had a romantic dinner
They had a romantic dinner
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
as a result of the fact that
In sceneas a result of the fact that
Now that you are here, we can start
Now that you are here, we can start
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
Now that you are here we can start
Now that you are here we can start
having enough value or merit
In scenehaving enough value or merit
The book is worth reading
The book is worth reading
an opportunity to do something
an opportunity to do something
It is worth a try
It is worth a try
how useful or important something is
how useful or important something is
This project has great worth
This project has great worth
the value or importance of something
the value or importance of something
This ring has great worth
This ring has great worth
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
the visible shape of something
In scenethe visible shape of something
The ice took a strange form
The ice took a strange form
the state of being fit and ready to perform well
the state of being fit and ready to perform well
The athlete is in excellent form
The athlete is in excellent form
to make or produce something
to make or produce something
They will form a committee
They will form a committee
a paper with blank spaces to fill in
a paper with blank spaces to fill in
Fill out this form
Fill out this form
happening before now
In scenehappening before now
The previous chapter was easier
The previous chapter was easier
in a way that follows the exact rules or facts
In scenein a way that follows the exact rules or facts
Technically, this is not allowed
Technically, this is not allowed
in a way that follows exact rules or facts
in a way that follows exact rules or facts
Technically we are closed now
Technically we are closed now
according to strict rules or facts
according to strict rules or facts
Technically this is a mammal
Technically this is a mammal
according to the exact rules
according to the exact rules
Technically you are not allowed to park here
Technically you are not allowed to park here
something that matters a lot
In scenesomething that matters a lot
This is a big deal
This is a big deal
something that does not matter much
something that does not matter much
It is no big deal
It is no big deal
something that is very important or serious
something that is very important or serious
It is not a big deal
It is not a big deal
to make something stand out with color or light
In sceneto make something stand out with color or light
I highlighted the important text
I highlighted the important text
an illegal act
In scenean illegal act
It was a serious offense
It was a serious offense
the act of attacking someone or something
the act of attacking someone or something
The army prepared a strong offense
The army prepared a strong offense
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
to be appropriate or effective for someone or something
This small amount will offense for the ticket
This small amount will offense for the ticket
something that makes someone angry or upset
something that makes someone angry or upset
No offense intended
No offense intended
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
to go against a rule or law
In sceneto go against a rule or law
He violated the law
He violated the law
to intrude on someone's privacy or rights
to intrude on someone's privacy or rights
This violates my privacy
This violates my privacy
to force someone to have sex against their will
to force someone to have sex against their will
He was arrested for violating the victim
He was arrested for violating the victim
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
containing a lot of something
In scenecontaining a lot of something
The room is full of people
The room is full of people
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
special events for a happy occasion
In scenespecial events for a happy occasion
The festivities began at noon
The festivities began at noon
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
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
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
things that are of low value or poor quality
In scenethings that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
concern or interest in something
concern or interest in something
I do not give a crap
I do not give a crap
to speak very negatively about someone or something
to speak very negatively about someone or something
Do not crap on my work
Do not crap on my work
solid waste from the body
solid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
a class or teaching session
In scenea class or teaching session
I have an English lesson
I have an English lesson
a period of time when someone is taught something
a period of time when someone is taught something
I have a math lesson today
I have a math lesson today
a piece of wisdom from an event
a piece of wisdom from an event
This was a hard lesson
This was a hard lesson
a period of learning or instruction
a period of learning or instruction
I have a piano lesson today
I have a piano lesson today
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
having great meaning or value
In scenehaving great meaning or value
Education is important
Education is important
to stay in one place
In sceneto stay in one place
I waited for the bus
I waited for the bus
to stay in a place until something happens
to stay in a place until something happens
I waited for the bus
I waited for the bus
a task or job that you must do
In scenea task or job that you must do
It is my duty to help you
It is my duty to help you
a thing that you must do
a thing that you must do
It is my duty to help others
It is my duty to help others
things you must do
things you must do
It is your duty to help him
It is your duty to help him
a tax paid on goods
a tax paid on goods
You must pay duty on these goods
You must pay duty on these goods
a cold mixture of raw vegetables
In scenea cold mixture of raw vegetables
I will order a house salad
I will order a house salad
money paid to the government on income or goods
In scenemoney paid to the government on income or goods
I have to pay my taxes
I have to pay my taxes
to put pressure on something
to put pressure on something
This difficult task taxes my energy
This difficult task taxes my energy
in the right way
In scenein the right way
Please close the door properly
Please close the door properly
in the right way
in the right way
Please close the door properly
Please close the door properly
used to show surprise or annoyance
In sceneused to show surprise or annoyance
Geez, it is so hot today
Geez, it is so hot today
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleased or satisfied
feeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
many times or often
In scenemany times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
a large number or amount
a large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
to a great extent
to a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
a person who secretly gathers information
In scenea person who secretly gathers information
He is a spy
He is a spy
to watch someone secretly
to watch someone secretly
He was spying on his neighbor
He was spying on his neighbor
to notice something with your eyes
to notice something with your eyes
I spied a bird in the tree
I spied a bird in the tree
a large group of people leaving a place
In scenea large group of people leaving a place
There was an exodus of people from the city after the earthquake
There was an exodus of people from the city after the earthquake
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
a green leafy vegetable used in salads
In scenea green leafy vegetable used in salads
I like lettuce in my salad.
I like lettuce in my salad.
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
costing nothing, without charge
In scenecosting nothing, without charge
This water is free
This water is free
having no work or obligations
having no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon
I am free this afternoon
able to do what you want without limits
able to do what you want without limits
The bird is free
The bird is free
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
They decided to free the bird from the cage
They decided to free the bird from the cage
to comprehend or grasp meaning
In sceneto comprehend or grasp meaning
I don't get it
I don't get it
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
You will get it if you do that
You will get it if you do that
to finish something that needs to be done
to finish something that needs to be done
I will get it done today
I will get it done today
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I hope I get it soon
I hope I get it soon
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please get it when it rings
Please get it when it rings
to complete a task or activity
to complete a task or activity
I will get it done by tomorrow
I will get it done by tomorrow
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I need to get it from the store
I need to get it from the store
to obtain the thing mentioned
to obtain the thing mentioned
Did you get it in the mail
Did you get it in the mail
to be punished or scolded
to be punished or scolded
You will get it when dad comes home
You will get it when dad comes home
very pleasant to taste
In scenevery pleasant to taste
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
very enjoyable or satisfying
very enjoyable or satisfying
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
to be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to make a list of things one by one
In sceneto make a list of things one by one
Please itemize your expenses
Please itemize your expenses
a thick liquid served with food, made with barbecue flavor
In scenea thick liquid served with food, made with barbecue flavor
I put barbecue sauce on my chicken
I put barbecue sauce on my chicken
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
a thick slice of meat, usually beef
In scenea thick slice of meat, usually beef
I would like a steak
I would like a steak
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
having a lot of knowledge about something
In scenehaving a lot of knowledge about something
She is well versed in modern history
She is well versed in modern history
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
to give a good reason for something
In sceneto give a good reason for something
He tried to justify his late arrival
He tried to justify his late arrival
to show or prove something is right or fair
to show or prove something is right or fair
How can you justify this decision?
How can you justify this decision?
to move from one side to the other
In sceneto move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to be successfully finished or approved
to be successfully finished or approved
The trade agreement went through yesterday
The trade agreement went through yesterday
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to experience or deal with something
to experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to be officially accepted or completed
to be officially accepted or completed
The contract finally went through
The contract finally went through
to experience a difficult situation
to experience a difficult situation
She went through a difficult time
She went through a difficult time
a woman who works in someone's home
In scenea woman who works in someone's home
The maidservant cleaned the house
The maidservant cleaned the house
to check something carefully
In sceneto check something carefully
The firm accounts were audited last year
The firm accounts were audited last year
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to stop trying or to surrender
to stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
in a way that is better for your body
In scenein a way that is better for your body
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
beneficial or positive
beneficial or positive
A healthy profit is good
A healthy profit is good
not sick or ill
not sick or ill
She is a healthy person
She is a healthy person
not strong and well in body
not strong and well in body
He looks not healthy
He looks not healthy
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Do not leave until I return
Do not leave until I return
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait until tomorrow
Wait until tomorrow
up to the time when
up to the time when
We stayed until noon
We stayed until noon
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
In sceneto take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
to perform a role in a film or play
to perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to handle a situation in a certain way
to handle a situation in a certain way
You should play it safe
You should play it safe
to perform music on a musical instrument
to perform music on a musical instrument
Can you play a song
Can you play a song
used to show that something is surprising given what was just said
In sceneused to show that something is surprising given what was just said
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
despite that; nevertheless
despite that; nevertheless
I went out even though it was raining
I went out even though it was raining
despite the fact that
despite the fact that
Even though he was tired he worked
Even though he was tired he worked
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
to let someone do something
In sceneto let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
to give permission for something
to give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
used to say yes or agree
used to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
a shout to get someone's attention
In scenea shout to get someone's attention
Hey, look at this
Hey, look at this
a particular form of something
In scenea particular form of something
This is the new version of the book
This is the new version of the book
an animal or living being
In scenean animal or living being
The sea is full of strange creatures
The sea is full of strange creatures
an animal or other living thing
an animal or other living thing
The ocean is full of strange creatures
The ocean is full of strange creatures
the way a substance feels when touched
In scenethe way a substance feels when touched
This clay has a soft consistency
This clay has a soft consistency
the quality of being steady and dependable
the quality of being steady and dependable
He shows consistency in his work
He shows consistency in his work
how thick or thin a substance is
how thick or thin a substance is
You should cook the sauce until it reaches the right consistency
You should cook the sauce until it reaches the right consistency
a fast bird that hunts other animals
In scenea fast bird that hunts other animals
The falcon flies very fast
The falcon flies very fast
to stop something from happening
In sceneto stop something from happening
Vaccines prevent diseases
Vaccines prevent diseases
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
to form a mental image of something
In sceneto form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
a visual representation
a visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
an amount of money that is taken away from a total
In scenean amount of money that is taken away from a total
There was a deduction from my salary
There was a deduction from my salary
the process of reaching a conclusion by thinking carefully
the process of reaching a conclusion by thinking carefully
His deduction was based on a small clue
His deduction was based on a small clue
a medical test that looks inside the colon
In scenea medical test that looks inside the colon
The doctor recommended a colonoscopy
The doctor recommended a colonoscopy
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenea basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
I need to get out of here
I need to get out of here
to a place that is not here
to a place that is not here
I am out of here
I am out of here