Friends — Season 1 Episode 1
Words & meanings
510 words
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a piece of cloth used for drying things
In scenea piece of cloth used for drying things
Please give me a towel
Please give me a towel
covered with water or another liquid
In scenecovered with water or another liquid
The grass is wet
The grass is wet
to make something wet or damp
to make something wet or damp
Wet the cloth first
Wet the cloth first
completely wrong about something
completely wrong about something
You are completely wet if you think that
You are completely wet if you think that
lacking courage or strength of character
lacking courage or strength of character
He is too wet to stand up for himself
He is too wet to stand up for himself
to rely on someone for money or food
In sceneto rely on someone for money or food
He still lives off his parents
He still lives off his parents
to rely on a specific source of money, food, or resources to stay alive or maintain your lifestyle
to rely on a specific source of money, food, or resources to stay alive or maintain your lifestyle
They live off their savings
They live off their savings
not connected to public systems or services
not connected to public systems or services
They want to live off the grid
They want to live off the grid
to have enough money or food to stay alive
to have enough money or food to stay alive
He lives off his parents
He lives off his parents
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
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 hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
in a state of preparation
In scenein a state of preparation
I am ready to go
I am ready to go
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to cause someone to do something
to cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
extremely emotional and out of control
In sceneextremely emotional and out of control
She became hysterical after the accident
She became hysterical after the accident
extremely amusing or causing laughter
extremely amusing or causing laughter
That movie was absolutely hysterical
That movie was absolutely hysterical
to make a sound like a bell
In sceneto make a sound like a bell
The bell began to ring
The bell began to ring
to telephone someone
to telephone someone
I will ring you later
I will ring you later
a round line or mark
a round line or mark
The cup left a ring on the table
The cup left a ring on the table
a circular band worn on a finger
a circular band worn on a finger
She is wearing a gold ring
She is wearing a gold ring
to tear something into small pieces
In sceneto tear something into small pieces
She shredded the documents
She shredded the documents
to tear or cut something into small strips or pieces
to tear or cut something into small strips or pieces
I shred the old documents
I shred the old documents
to play guitar very skillfully
to play guitar very skillfully
He loves to shred on his guitar
He loves to shred on his guitar
a very small amount of something
a very small amount of something
He did not show a shred of emotion
He did not show a shred of emotion
personal things or possessions
In scenepersonal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
objects or items in general
objects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
at an unspecified time
In sceneat an unspecified time
Let's meet sometime next week
Let's meet sometime next week
at an unspecified time
at an unspecified time
Let's meet for coffee sometime
Let's meet for coffee sometime
having been something in the past
having been something in the past
He is a sometime actor
He is a sometime actor
happening only at certain times
happening only at certain times
We visit them sometime
We visit them sometime
by mistake or without meaning to
In sceneby mistake or without meaning to
I accidentally deleted the file
I accidentally deleted the file
a person or animal with very pale skin and hair due to lack of pigment
In scenea person or animal with very pale skin and hair due to lack of pigment
He is an albino
He is an albino
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
to need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
an adult male person
In scenean adult male person
He is a kind man
He is a kind man
used to express surprise or emotion
used to express surprise or emotion
Man that was fast
Man that was fast
an adult male human
an adult male human
Every man needs food
Every man needs food
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
at all (used for emphasis)
In sceneat all (used for emphasis)
Any help whatsoever is welcome
Any help whatsoever is welcome
used for emphasis
used for emphasis
I have no doubt whatsoever
I have no doubt whatsoever
the most unpleasant or of the lowest quality
In scenethe most unpleasant or of the lowest quality
This is the worst movie I have ever seen
This is the worst movie I have ever seen
of the lowest quality or most severe
of the lowest quality or most severe
This is the worst restaurant in town
This is the worst restaurant in town
of the lowest quality or most severe
of the lowest quality or most severe
It was the worst day of his life
It was the worst day of his life
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
coming after the first
coming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
a place where you watch plays or movies
In scenea place where you watch plays or movies
We went to the theater last night
We went to the theater last night
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
The patient is in the theater
The patient is in the theater
a play or other show performed for an audience
a play or other show performed for an audience
We went to the theater to see a play
We went to the theater to see a play
an area where a war or military operation takes place
an area where a war or military operation takes place
The region was a major theater of war
The region was a major theater of war
relating to the western part of the US
In scenerelating to the western part of the US
He likes western movies
He likes western movies
relating to the west
relating to the west
The wind comes from the western coast
The wind comes from the western coast
no longer living
In sceneno longer living
The flower is dead
The flower is dead
in serious trouble
in serious trouble
If the boss finds out I am dead
If the boss finds out I am dead
very or completely
very or completely
The shot was dead center
The shot was dead center
having no feeling or movement temporarily
having no feeling or movement temporarily
My leg is dead
My leg is dead
something you hear
In scenesomething you hear
I heard a strange sound
I heard a strange sound
to appear to be a certain way
In sceneto appear to be a certain way
That sounds great
That sounds great
a machine that freezes food to preserve it
In scenea machine that freezes food to preserve it
Put the ice cream in the freezer
Put the ice cream in the freezer
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
of great size
In sceneof great size
He has a big house
He has a big house
of great significance or impact
of great significance or impact
This is a big decision
This is a big decision
to a small extent
In sceneto a small extent
I am a little tired
I am a little tired
small in size
In scenesmall in size
He has a little dog
He has a little dog
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 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 give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
extremely large
In sceneextremely large
Look at that giant tree
Look at that giant tree
a very large imaginary being
a very large imaginary being
The giant is very strong
The giant is very strong
a very big person
a very big person
He is a giant of a man
He is a giant of a man
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
needed or essential
In sceneneeded or essential
Sleep is necessary for health
Sleep is necessary for health
something that must be done or is required
something that must be done or is required
It is necessary to drink water every day
It is necessary to drink water every day
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a particular day of the month or year
a 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
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
a title used before a married woman's name
In scenea title used before a married woman's name
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
an action or step taken
an action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
to try to start a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
In sceneto try to start a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
He tried to hit on her at the party
He tried to hit on her at the party
to suddenly have a good idea or find a solution
to suddenly have a good idea or find a solution
I hit on a new plan
I hit on a new plan
to choose someone or something as the victim of an attack
to choose someone or something as the victim of an attack
The attackers decided to hit on the store
The attackers decided to hit on the store
one of the hard white objects in your mouth used for biting
In sceneone of the hard white objects in your mouth used for biting
He has a loose tooth
He has a loose tooth
a girl or young woman
In scenea girl or young woman
Miss Taylor is my teacher
Miss Taylor is my teacher
not present or not there
not present or not there
I missed the bus
I missed the bus
to not do something correctly or not hit something
to not do something correctly or not hit something
He missed the target
He missed the target
to feel sad that someone is not with you
to feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss my family
I miss my family
to make something clean, especially in a spiritual way
In sceneto make something clean, especially in a spiritual way
He wanted to cleanse his soul
He wanted to cleanse his soul
to make something free of dirt or germs
to make something free of dirt or germs
She uses soap to cleanse her skin
She uses soap to cleanse her skin
a period of eating only healthy foods to remove harmful substances from the body
a period of eating only healthy foods to remove harmful substances from the body
She did a juice cleanse to feel healthier
She did a juice cleanse to feel healthier
making something clean or pure
making something clean or pure
This soap helps to cleanse the skin
This soap helps to cleanse the skin
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
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
to ask someone to go on a date
In sceneto ask someone to go on a date
He decided to ask her out
He decided to ask her out
to invite someone to go on a romantic date
to invite someone to go on a romantic date
He wants to ask her out
He wants to ask her out
to invite someone to go on a date
to invite someone to go on a date
He wants to ask her out
He wants to ask her out
to ask someone to go on a date
to ask someone to go on a date
He wants to ask her out
He wants to ask her out
a request for someone to go on a date
a request for someone to go on a date
He decided to ask her out
He decided to ask her out
a small container for carrying money and personal items
In scenea small container for carrying money and personal items
She put the money in her purse
She put the money in her purse
to press your lips together tightly
to press your lips together tightly
She pursed her lips in anger
She pursed her lips in anger
the amount of money given as a prize in a competition
the amount of money given as a prize in a competition
The winner took home a large purse
The winner took home a large purse
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
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans
In scenea hot drink made from roasted coffee beans
I drink coffee every morning
I drink coffee every morning
a hot drink made from roasted beans
a hot drink made from roasted beans
Do you want some coffee?
Do you want some coffee?
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a polite expression used when meeting someone in the morning
In scenea polite expression used when meeting someone in the morning
Good morning, how are you?
Good morning, how are you?
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
a large keyboard instrument that produces sound by air through pipes
In scenea large keyboard instrument that produces sound by air through pipes
The church has a beautiful pipe organ
The church has a beautiful pipe organ
a piece of equipment that does a specific task
In scenea piece of equipment that does a specific task
The machine is working
The machine is working
a powerful group that controls political activities
a powerful group that controls political activities
The local political machine holds great power
The local political machine holds great power
after a long time or at last
In sceneafter a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
to cry with loud gasps
In sceneto cry with loud gasps
She began to sob
She began to sob
to be engaged in an activity
In sceneto be engaged in an activity
What are you up to
What are you up to
to a certain limit or amount
to a certain limit or amount
It can take up to ten days
It can take up to ten days
having the ability or strength to do something
having the ability or strength to do something
I am not up to going out today
I am not up to going out today
the duty or choice of a person
the duty or choice of a person
The choice is up to you
The choice is up to you
to cause something to come apart or stop working
In sceneto cause something to come apart or stop working
Don't break the glass
Don't break the glass
a short time to stop work or activity
In scenea short time to stop work or activity
Let's take a break
Let's take a break
to not follow a rule or law
to not follow a rule or law
Do not break the rules
Do not break the rules
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She had to break the news to him
She had to break the news to him
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 bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
the final appearance of a surface
the final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
causing wonder or amazement
In scenecausing wonder or amazement
It was a wondrous sight
It was a wondrous sight
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
He is a complete idiot
He is a complete idiot
a very stupid or silly person
a very stupid or silly person
Do not be an idiot
Do not be an idiot
to sleep somewhere temporarily
In sceneto sleep somewhere temporarily
Can I crash at your place
Can I crash at your place
to go to an event without being invited
to go to an event without being invited
I decided to crash the party
I decided to crash the party
to hit something hard
to hit something hard
The car crashed into a tree
The car crashed into a tree
to make a sudden loud sound
to make a sudden loud sound
The plates crashed to the floor
The plates crashed to the floor
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
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
to start to be in a particular state
In sceneto start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to receive or obtain something
In sceneto receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to understand something
In sceneto understand something
I don't get it
I don't get it
to reach a place
to reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
a manner or method of doing something
In scenea manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
by a large amount
by a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
the path or line along which something moves
the path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
a soft stick used for writing on blackboards
In scenea soft stick used for writing on blackboards
The teacher used chalk to write on the board
The teacher used chalk to write on the board
to write or draw with a piece of chalk
to write or draw with a piece of chalk
Please chalk your name on the board
Please chalk your name on the board
a piece of furniture with a flat top
In scenea piece of furniture with a flat top
Put the book on the table
Put the book on the table
a piece of furniture with a flat top
a piece of furniture with a flat top
We need a new kitchen table
We need a new kitchen table
to postpone a discussion or decision until a later time
to postpone a discussion or decision until a later time
We will table the proposal
We will table the proposal
causing fear
In scenecausing fear
This movie is very scary
This movie is very scary
the most scary or frightening
the most scary or frightening
This is the scariest movie
This is the scariest movie
complex and refined
In scenecomplex and refined
This is a sophisticated system
This is a sophisticated system
advanced or detailed in design
advanced or detailed in design
The device uses sophisticated software
The device uses sophisticated software
a person with refined manners and knowledge
a person with refined manners and knowledge
She is a very sophisticated person
She is a very sophisticated person
having good taste and culture
having good taste and culture
He has a sophisticated taste in art
He has a sophisticated taste in art
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to ask yourself something or feel curious
In sceneto ask yourself something or feel curious
I wonder why she is late
I wonder why she is late
a feeling of surprise and admiration
a feeling of surprise and admiration
She looked at the stars in wonder
She looked at the stars in wonder
something that causes surprise or admiration
something that causes surprise or admiration
The pyramids are a wonder of the world
The pyramids are a wonder of the world
something that causes surprise or admiration
something that causes surprise or admiration
It is a wonder that he survived
It is a wonder that he survived
belonging to a past time; ex-
In scenebelonging to a past time; ex-
This is my old car
This is my old car
having lived for many years
having lived for many years
My grandfather is old
My grandfather is old
having existed for a long time
having existed for a long time
They are old friends
They are old friends
to be treated unfairly or deceived
In sceneto be treated unfairly or deceived
I really got screwed in that deal
I really got screwed in that deal
to be treated unfairly or deceived
to be treated unfairly or deceived
I think I got screwed on this deal
I think I got screwed on this deal
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
issue | something difficult or bad
In sceneissue | something difficult or bad
I have some problems
I have some problems
things that cause trouble or worry
things that cause trouble or worry
I have many problems today
I have many problems today
something that is difficult to deal with
something that is difficult to deal with
He is having problems with his car
He is having problems with his car
something that is difficult or causes trouble
something that is difficult or causes trouble
I have some math problems to solve
I have some math problems to solve
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to greet someone who has arrived
In sceneto greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
allowed to do something
allowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome