Young Sheldon — Season 5 Episode 16
Words & meanings
455 words
CEFR level
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to get hold of something and move it
In sceneto get hold of something and move it
He took the book
He took the book
to form a wrong idea about someone or something
to form a wrong idea about someone or something
I took him for a doctor
I took him for a doctor
to need a certain amount of time
to need a certain amount of time
The trip took one hour
The trip took one hour
a longer path taken to avoid something
a longer path taken to avoid something
We took the long road to avoid traffic
We took the long road to avoid traffic
to put money into something expecting profit
In sceneto put money into something expecting profit
I want to invest in this company
I want to invest in this company
to give someone a particular quality or feeling
to give someone a particular quality or feeling
This uniform invests him with authority
This uniform invests him with authority
to give time, effort, or emotion to something
to give time, effort, or emotion to something
You should invest more effort in your work
You should invest more effort in your work
to give someone a power or right
to give someone a power or right
The law invests the court with power
The law invests the court with power
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
the central part or point
In scenethe central part or point
He is in the middle of the room
He is in the middle of the room
playing games for money
In sceneplaying games for money
Gambling can be very addictive
Gambling can be very addictive
to play games of chance for money
to play games of chance for money
Gambling is risky
Gambling is risky
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
a room with a toilet and sink
In scenea room with a toilet and sink
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the bathroom?
a room with a toilet and sink
a room with a toilet and sink
The bathroom is upstairs
The bathroom is upstairs
to make money from illegal activities seem legal
In sceneto make money from illegal activities seem legal
They tried to launder the stolen money
They tried to launder the stolen money
to wash clothes or fabric
to wash clothes or fabric
I need to launder my clothes
I need to launder my clothes
pleasant to look at
In scenepleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is wearing a pretty dress
She is wearing a pretty dress
to feel sudden strong fear
In sceneto feel sudden strong fear
Don't panic
Don't panic
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
The loud noise began to panic the animals
The loud noise began to panic the animals
to do an activity or task
In sceneto do an activity or task
What are you doing
What are you doing
the act of doing something
the act of doing something
Success comes from doing
Success comes from doing
to perform an action
to perform an action
She is doing her homework
She is doing her homework
to carry out an action
to carry out an action
I am doing my homework
I am doing my homework
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
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
wanting to know or learn about something
In scenewanting to know or learn about something
I am interested in space
I am interested in space
to make someone want to know or learn about something
to make someone want to know or learn about something
I am interested in astronomy
I am interested in astronomy
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
I have an interested look on my face
I have an interested look on my face
wanting to know or learn about something
wanting to know or learn about something
He is very interested in history
He is very interested in history
as a substitute or different option
In sceneas a substitute or different option
I will have tea instead of coffee
I will have tea instead of coffee
as a different choice
as a different choice
There was no coffee, so I drank tea instead
There was no coffee, so I drank tea instead
in place of something else
in place of something else
I chose tea instead of coffee
I chose tea instead of coffee
to be beaten in a game or competition
In sceneto be beaten in a game or competition
They are losing the match
They are losing the match
to stop having something
to stop having something
He is losing weight
He is losing weight
to stop knowing where something is
to stop knowing where something is
She is always losing her keys
She is always losing her keys
to stop having something
to stop having something
He is losing his keys
He is losing his keys
to drop or fail to hold something, especially in sports
In sceneto drop or fail to hold something, especially in sports
The player fumbled the ball
The player fumbled the ball
to move your hands awkwardly to find something
to move your hands awkwardly to find something
He fumbled in his pockets for his keys
He fumbled in his pockets for his keys
to do something in a nervous or awkward way
to do something in a nervous or awkward way
He fumbled with the keys
He fumbled with the keys
to try to find something with your hands in an awkward way
to try to find something with your hands in an awkward way
She fumbled in her bag for the phone
She fumbled in her bag for the phone
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She will head up the new project
She will head up the new project
a warning to pay attention
a warning to pay attention
Give me a heads up
Give me a heads up
to move toward a higher place
to move toward a higher place
We will head up the mountain
We will head up the mountain
a period of 12 months
In scenea period of 12 months
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
12 months or 365 days
12 months or 365 days
This year is 2024
This year is 2024
lasting five years
lasting five years
It lasted five years
It lasted five years
the side opposite to right
In scenethe side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
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
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
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
In scenenot high or great in amount, level, or rank
The price is very low
The price is very low
not kind or fair
not kind or fair
That was a low act
That was a low act
the number 100
In scenethe number 100
I have one hundred dollars
I have one hundred dollars
growing and doing very well
In scenegrowing and doing very well
The local business is thriving
The local business is thriving
to move downward suddenly for a short time
In sceneto move downward suddenly for a short time
The temperature will dip tonight
The temperature will dip tonight
to put something into a liquid briefly
In sceneto put something into a liquid briefly
Dip the bread in the oil
Dip the bread in the oil
an informal exclamation used to express surprise, disappointment, or mild annoyance
an informal exclamation used to express surprise, disappointment, or mild annoyance
Dip I missed the bus
Dip I missed the bus
a thick sauce that you dip food into
a thick sauce that you dip food into
I like eating chips with a dip
I like eating chips with a dip
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
to a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
an alcoholic drink made from grains
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grains
I would like a beer
I would like a beer
an alcoholic drink made from grain
an alcoholic drink made from grain
I would like a beer
I would like a beer
to give someone something
to give someone something
Can you beer me the pen
Can you beer me the pen
to give someone a drink, especially an alcoholic one
to give someone a drink, especially an alcoholic one
Let me beer you a drink
Let me beer you a drink
the place where someone is going
In scenethe place where someone is going
We reached our destination
We reached our destination
the place where someone or something is going
the place where someone or something is going
Our final destination is Paris
Our final destination is Paris
the place where someone is going
the place where someone is going
Our final destination is the city center
Our final destination is the city center
to become aware of something or someone
In sceneto become aware of something or someone
I have never heard of this artist
I have never heard of this artist
to become aware of something or someone
to become aware of something or someone
I have heard of that famous author
I have heard of that famous author
to become aware that something exists
to become aware that something exists
Have you heard of the new concert
Have you heard of the new concert
having a high ability to learn and understand
In scenehaving a high ability to learn and understand
Dogs are intelligent animals
Dogs are intelligent animals
having or showing quick intelligence
having or showing quick intelligence
He is very intelligent
He is very intelligent
kept within a certain amount
In scenekept within a certain amount
The budget for this project is limited
The budget for this project is limited
to keep something within a certain amount
to keep something within a certain amount
We have limited time
We have limited time
to be the best or first in a competition
In sceneto be the best or first in a competition
She wants to win the race
She wants to win the race
to get something as a result of an action
to get something as a result of an action
She worked hard to win his respect
She worked hard to win his respect
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That jacket wins on you
That jacket wins on you
to be influenced or decided by something
In sceneto be influenced or decided by something
It depends on the weather
It depends on the weather
the feeling of worry caused by demands
In scenethe feeling of worry caused by demands
He is under a lot of pressure
He is under a lot of pressure
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
The water pressure is high
The water pressure is high
to try to make someone do something
to try to make someone do something
They pressured him to sign the paper
They pressured him to sign the paper
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
High prices triggered a protest
High prices triggered a protest
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
moving air, especially a natural one
In scenemoving air, especially a natural one
There is a soft wind
There is a soft wind
the air that you breathe out or in
the air that you breathe out or in
I lost my wind
I lost my wind
secret or hidden news
secret or hidden news
She caught wind of the secret plan
She caught wind of the secret plan
to turn something around many times
to turn something around many times
Wind the yarn
Wind the yarn
a period of poor performance or bad luck
In scenea period of poor performance or bad luck
The team is in a slump
The team is in a slump
to fall or sit down heavily
to fall or sit down heavily
He slumped into the chair after work
He slumped into the chair after work
the parts of the body you stand on
In scenethe parts of the body you stand on
My feet are cold
My feet are cold
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The wall is ten feet high
The wall is ten feet high
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The room is 10 feet wide
The room is 10 feet wide
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
in a sensible and well-planned way
In scenein a sensible and well-planned way
She is a very together person
She is a very together person
in the same place or group as each other
In scenein the same place or group as each other
We study together
We study together
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
They got back together recently
They got back together recently
to join separate parts to make a single whole
to join separate parts to make a single whole
How much is it all together
How much is it all together
a small building near a beach or pool
In scenea small building near a beach or pool
We relaxed in the cabana
We relaxed in the cabana
a face made by pushing lips forward
In scenea face made by pushing lips forward
She began to pout
She began to pout
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
knowing about something
In sceneknowing about something
I am aware of the problem
I am aware of the problem
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
a comment that is not related to the main topic
In scenea comment that is not related to the main topic
He went off on a tangent during the meeting
He went off on a tangent during the meeting
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
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
In scenea 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
the good part of a situation
In scenethe good part of a situation
The upside is the pay
The upside is the pay
the upper part of something
the upper part of something
The upside of the box is open
The upside of the box is open
to make things happen at the same time
In sceneto make things happen at the same time
Our calendars are synced
Our calendars are synced
to make two or more things happen at the same time
to make two or more things happen at the same time
Please make sure your devices are synced
Please make sure your devices are synced
to make two or more things work together at the same time
to make two or more things work together at the same time
The files are synced
The files are synced
used to express anger or surprise
In sceneused to express anger or surprise
What the hell is happening
What the hell is happening
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
In sceneto walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The puppy likes to nip along behind me
The puppy likes to nip along behind me
to give a small, sharp bite
to give a small, sharp bite
The puppy will nip at your fingers
The puppy will nip at your fingers
a small amount of an alcoholic drink
a small amount of an alcoholic drink
He took a nip of brandy
He took a nip of brandy
to put an end to something quickly
to put an end to something quickly
We should nip this problem in the bud
We should nip this problem in the bud
a large number of
In scenea large number of
I have many books
I have many books
a very large shop that sells many products
In scenea very large shop that sells many products
They opened a new megastore in the city center
They opened a new megastore in the city center
the activity of going to stores to buy things
In scenethe activity of going to stores to buy things
I enjoy doing my shopping on Saturdays
I enjoy doing my shopping on Saturdays
the things you buy from a store
the things you buy from a store
I put the shopping in the car
I put the shopping in the car
the activity of going to buy things
the activity of going to buy things
I am going shopping today
I am going shopping today
to have a particular result or ending
In sceneto have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
very pleasing or beautiful
In scenevery pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
a person who is kind and pleasant
a person who is kind and pleasant
She is a lovely person
She is a lovely person
nice or enjoyable
nice or enjoyable
We had a lovely day at the park
We had a lovely day at the park
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
a part or portion of something
In scenea part or portion of something
This is your share
This is your share
to have something in common with someone
to have something in common with someone
We share the same hobby
We share the same hobby
to use something at the same time as others
to use something at the same time as others
I share a room with him
I share a room with him
to cause something to exist
In sceneto cause something to exist
This poses a great risk
This poses a great risk
to behave in a way that is not natural to impress others
to behave in a way that is not natural to impress others
He likes to pose as a rich man
He likes to pose as a rich man
a sentence that asks for information
a sentence that asks for information
He posed a difficult question
He posed a difficult question
a particular way of holding your body
a particular way of holding your body
She struck a pose
She struck a pose
the whole of space and everything in it
In scenethe whole of space and everything in it
The universe is vast
The universe is vast
everything that exists in space, including stars, planets, and galaxies
everything that exists in space, including stars, planets, and galaxies
The universe is very big
The universe is very big
a particular situation or set of conditions
a particular situation or set of conditions
She considers a vast universe of options
She considers a vast universe of options
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
the scientific study of the nervous system and brain
In scenethe scientific study of the nervous system and brain
She is studying neuroscience at the university
She is studying neuroscience at the university
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a word used to say goodbye
In scenea word used to say goodbye
Bye bye, see you later
Bye bye, see you later
no longer present or existing
no longer present or existing
The money is bye bye
The money is bye bye
an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving
an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving
I said bye bye to my friend
I said bye bye to my friend
a place where people go to worship
In scenea place where people go to worship
The church is very old
The church is very old
a building where Christians go to pray
In scenea building where Christians go to pray
We visited the historic church building
We visited the historic church building
a Christian religious group or its members
a Christian religious group or its members
The church provides support to many people
The church provides support to many people
a small green plant with three leaves
In scenea small green plant with three leaves
He wore a shamrock on his jacket
He wore a shamrock on his jacket
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
a copy of a document sent by fax machine
In scenea copy of a document sent by fax machine
I sent the fax today
I sent the fax today
to send a copy of a document using a fax machine
In sceneto send a copy of a document using a fax machine
Please fax this document to the office
Please fax this document to the office
a machine used to send and receive copies of documents over a telephone line
a machine used to send and receive copies of documents over a telephone line
Please send the document by fax
Please send the document by fax
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
the number 10
In scenethe number 10
I have ten apples
I have ten apples
to leave a vehicle in a place for a time
In sceneto leave a vehicle in a place for a time
Park the car here
Park the car here
a public area with grass and trees
a public area with grass and trees
I go to the park
I go to the park
to sit or stay in a place for a time
to sit or stay in a place for a time
You can park yourself on the couch
You can park yourself on the couch