Friends — Season 1 Episode 3
Words & meanings
361 words
CEFR level
information or awareness gained through experience
In sceneinformation or awareness gained through experience
She has a lot of knowledge about history
She has a lot of knowledge about history
a business where people keep and borrow money
In scenea business where people keep and borrow money
I have a bank account
I have a bank account
to keep or store something for later use
to keep or store something for later use
You should bank your savings for later
You should bank your savings for later
the land along the side of a river
the land along the side of a river
We sat on the river bank
We sat on the river bank
to lean or tilt to one side
to lean or tilt to one side
The plane banked to the left
The plane banked to the left
to force air loudly through your nose
In sceneto force air loudly through your nose
The pig gave a loud snort
The pig gave a loud snort
to breathe something in through your nose
to breathe something in through your nose
He began to snort the powder
He began to snort the powder
something that you do
In scenesomething that you do
Swimming is a good thing to do
Swimming is a good thing to do
an item
In scenean item
Put your things on the table
Put your things on the table
a subject or area of interest
In scenea subject or area of interest
That is a complicated thing
That is a complicated thing
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
In sceneused to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without other people
In scenewithout other people
She is alone
She is alone
without other people
without other people
He walked home alone
He walked home alone
without being bothered or disturbed
without being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
a close friend or companion
In scenea close friend or companion
He is my best buddy
He is my best buddy
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
a long thin piece of something
In scenea long thin piece of something
He has a walking stick
He has a walking stick
to push something into something else
to push something into something else
Stick the pin in the map
Stick the pin in the map
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I will stick to the plan
I will stick to the plan
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
to become removed or separated
In sceneto become removed or separated
The button came off
The button came off
to give a certain impression to others
to give a certain impression to others
He comes off as very friendly
He comes off as very friendly
to occur or result in a particular way
to occur or result in a particular way
The party came off really well
The party came off really well
to come from a particular place or source
to come from a particular place or source
This stain does not come off easily
This stain does not come off easily
a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball
In scenea game similar to baseball played with a larger ball
She plays softball
She plays softball
a large ball used in a game similar to baseball
a large ball used in a game similar to baseball
He caught the softball
He caught the softball
something given in return for good behavior or work
In scenesomething given in return for good behavior or work
He got a reward for his hard work
He got a reward for his hard work
to give something to someone for their actions
to give something to someone for their actions
Teachers reward students for hard work
Teachers reward students for hard work
a person you like and know well
In scenea person you like and know well
We have been friends for years
We have been friends for years
a person you know and like
a person you know and like
He is a friend from school
He is a friend from school
a person who supports something
a person who supports something
He is a friend of the arts
He is a friend of the arts
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
a cold drink made from tea and ice
In scenea cold drink made from tea and ice
I would like an iced tea
I would like an iced tea
a cold drink made from tea and ice
a cold drink made from tea and ice
I would like an iced tea
I would like an iced tea
a cold drink made by steeping tea leaves in water and chilling it
a cold drink made by steeping tea leaves in water and chilling it
This iced tea is delicious
This iced tea is delicious
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
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?
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Someone is at the door
Someone is at the door
the value or importance of something
In scenethe value or importance of something
This ring has great worth
This ring has great worth
an opportunity to do something
an opportunity to do something
It is worth a try
It is worth a try
having enough value or merit
having enough value or merit
The book is worth reading
The book is worth reading
how useful or important something is
how useful or important something is
This project has great worth
This project has great worth
very surprising or hard to believe
In scenevery surprising or hard to believe
The result of the game was unbelievable
The result of the game was unbelievable
not able to be believed
not able to be believed
That is an unbelievable price
That is an unbelievable price
very hard or impossible to believe
very hard or impossible to believe
It is an unbelievable story
It is an unbelievable story
the act of cracking your knuckles
In scenethe act of cracking your knuckles
He loves knuckle cracking
He loves knuckle cracking
the act of making a cracking sound in your finger joints
In scenethe act of making a cracking sound in your finger joints
Stop knuckle cracking
Stop knuckle cracking
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
people | an informal word for a group of people
In scenepeople | an informal word for a group of people
Hi guys
Hi guys
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
an informal word for men
an informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
informal word for a group of people
informal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
to say a word with too much emphasis
In sceneto say a word with too much emphasis
Stop over pronouncing the words
Stop over pronouncing the words
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
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
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
a large group of animals
In scenea large group of animals
A herd of cows is in the field
A herd of cows is in the field
to move a group of animals together
to move a group of animals together
The farmer herds the sheep
The farmer herds the sheep
moving to a distance
In scenemoving to a distance
He is off to school
He is off to school
at a reduced price
at a reduced price
Get ten percent off
Get ten percent off
not operating or functioning
not operating or functioning
The light is off
The light is off
not correct or accurate
not correct or accurate
The timing was off
The timing was off
a small furry animal with long ears
In scenea small furry animal with long ears
The rabbit is eating a carrot
The rabbit is eating a carrot
very good
In scenevery good
This cake is fantastic
This cake is fantastic
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
He spent a fantastic amount of money
He spent a fantastic amount of money
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
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
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 talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
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
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
to stop holding onto something
In sceneto stop holding onto something
Just let it go
Just let it go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
They had to let him go
They had to let him go
to stop thinking or talking about something
to stop thinking or talking about something
Just let it go and relax
Just let it go and relax
a small part of something
In scenea small part of something
Give me a bit of paper
Give me a bit of paper
a short performance or routine
a short performance or routine
He did a funny bit on stage
He did a funny bit on stage
to use your teeth to cut or hurt something
to use your teeth to cut or hurt something
The dog bit him
The dog bit him
a short period of time
a short period of time
Wait a bit
Wait a bit
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
a small vehicle for traveling on water
In scenea small vehicle for traveling on water
I have a small boat
I have a small boat
a vehicle for traveling on water
a vehicle for traveling on water
The boat is on the water
The boat is on the water
a small vehicle for traveling on water
a small vehicle for traveling on water
We took a boat to the island
We took a boat to the island
a small vehicle for traveling on water
a small vehicle for traveling on water
They use a small boat for fishing
They use a small boat for fishing
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
causing laughter or amusement
In scenecausing laughter or amusement
He is a funny man
He is a funny man
odd or unusual
odd or unusual
That is a funny smell
That is a funny smell
very bad
In scenevery bad
The weather was terrible
The weather was terrible
something very unpleasant
something very unpleasant
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
the sound of laughing
In scenethe sound of laughing
I heard a ha ha
I heard a ha ha
a sound of laughter
a sound of laughter
He said ha ha
He said ha ha
to a great extent
to a great extent
It is ha ha good
It is ha ha good
to want something that is not likely or not true
In sceneto want something that is not likely or not true
I wish I could fly
I wish I could fly
to say you hope something good happens to someone
to say you hope something good happens to someone
I wish you a happy birthday
I wish you a happy birthday
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
meat from a cow
In scenemeat from a cow
I love beef steaks
I love beef steaks
a problem or disagreement with someone
a problem or disagreement with someone
I have some beef with him
I have some beef with him
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
a quantity of something
a quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
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
a soft candy you chew but do not swallow
In scenea soft candy you chew but do not swallow
I like mint gum
I like mint gum
a soft substance you chew but do not swallow
a soft substance you chew but do not swallow
I am chewing gum
I am chewing gum
the firm pink flesh in your mouth that holds your teeth
the firm pink flesh in your mouth that holds your teeth
My gums are bleeding
My gums are bleeding
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
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
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to speak about something briefly
In sceneto speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to say something about someone or something
to say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
to persist in doing something
In sceneto persist in doing something
Keep going until you finish
Keep going until you finish
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
to show happiness by curving your mouth
In sceneto show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
She gave a small smile
She gave a small smile
at some times, not always
In sceneat some times, not always
Sometimes I wake up early
Sometimes I wake up early
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
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
In scenehaving 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
not open
In scenenot open
Please close the door
Please close the door
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
the opening in your face used for eating and speaking
In scenethe opening in your face used for eating and speaking
Open your mouth
Open your mouth
a person who needs to be fed
a person who needs to be fed
We have another mouth to feed.
We have another mouth to feed.
to move your lips as if speaking without sound
to move your lips as if speaking without sound
She mouthed the words
She mouthed the words
a person who makes or sells jewelry
In scenea person who makes or sells jewelry
The jeweler fixed my ring
The jeweler fixed my ring
to make a bad feeling less strong
In sceneto make a bad feeling less strong
This medicine helps to relieve the pain
This medicine helps to relieve the pain
to take something away from someone
to take something away from someone
He was relieved of his duties
He was relieved of his duties
to take the place of someone at work
to take the place of someone at work
I will relieve you at six
I will relieve you at six
to pass urine from the body
to pass urine from the body
He needed to relieve himself
He needed to relieve himself
a coffee drink with milk foam
In scenea coffee drink with milk foam
I want a cappuccino
I want a cappuccino
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
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
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
a thin roll of tobacco for smoking
In scenea thin roll of tobacco for smoking
He smokes a cigarette every morning
He smokes a cigarette every morning
an organized activity with rules for fun or sport
In scenean organized activity with rules for fun or sport
I love this game
I love this game
natural ability at something
natural ability at something
Her game is improving
Her game is improving
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
He plays a long game to win the election
He plays a long game to win the election
ready to try something
ready to try something
Are you game for a long hike
Are you game for a long hike
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
to love and admire deeply
In sceneto love and admire deeply
I adore my grandchildren
I adore my grandchildren
to love someone very much
to love someone very much
I adore my family
I adore my family
to love someone very much
to love someone very much
I adore my grandmother
I adore my grandmother
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
to attack or criticize harshly
In sceneto attack or criticize harshly
The critics bash the new movie
The critics bash the new movie
to strike something hard
to strike something hard
He bashed the door open
He bashed the door open
a large social event or celebration
a large social event or celebration
They are throwing a huge birthday bash
They are throwing a huge birthday bash
feeling less worried or upset
In scenefeeling less worried or upset
I felt relieved when I heard the news
I felt relieved when I heard the news
to make a bad feeling less strong
to make a bad feeling less strong
The medicine relieved his pain
The medicine relieved his pain
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
to do an action
In sceneto do an action
I take a walk every day
I take a walk every day
to move something somewhere
to move something somewhere
Please take this book to the library
Please take this book to the library
to think of something in a particular way
to think of something in a particular way
Don't take it personally
Don't take it personally
to move something into your hand or possession
to move something into your hand or possession
I will take the keys
I will take the keys