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Friends — Season 1 Episode 15

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to say words to someone

In scene

to say words to someone

I can speak English

at this very moment

I am speaking right now

to communicate using words in a particular language

Do you speak Spanish

to urge someone to do something

In scene

to urge someone to do something

Come on, you can do it

to start to be seen or happen

A smile came on his face

to move toward or nearer to something

He came on toward the house

to take part in an event or activity

Do you want to come on the trip with us

an act of inviting someone to do something

She gave him a come-on to start a conversation

used to get attention or introduce a statement

In scene

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

the time at this moment

In scene

the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

an extra amount of money given as reward

In scene

an extra amount of money given as reward

He received a year-end bonus

an additional advantage or reward

We received a bonus at work

the people of France

In scene

the people of France

He is French

except if

In scene

except if

I won't go unless you come

used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen

You cannot pass unless you study hard

to mix or beat quickly with a utensil

In scene

to mix or beat quickly with a utensil

Whip the cream until thick

to hit with a whip

He whipped the horse

to take out quickly

He whipped out his phone

the outer layer of a body

In scene

the outer layer of a body

She has soft skin

to punish someone very harshly

They will skin him for this

to take the outer layer off something

He skinned the rabbit

to make someone smile or laugh

In scene

to make someone smile or laugh

The clown amused the children

finding something funny or enjoyable

She was amused by the story

to have a physical or emotional sensation

In scene

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

a particular area or position

In scene

a particular area or position

This is a beautiful place

to occur or take place

The meeting will take place tomorrow

to put something in a position

Please place the book on the table

to know or recognize someone

I know his face but I can't place him

to serve food and drinks to customers

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to serve food and drinks to customers

She serves food to the guests

a woman who serves food in a restaurant

In scene

a woman who serves food in a restaurant

The waitress brought the menu

the work of serving food in a restaurant

She does waitressing for extra money

to work as a woman who serves food in a restaurant

The waitress brought our food

a drink made from apples

In scene

a drink made from apples

I love drinking cold cider in summer

to try to find something

In scene

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant

You are looking for trouble

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to search for something or someone that is missing

I am looking for my keys

the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

In scene

the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

What's for dinner?

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

We are having chicken for dinner

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

We are having dinner at seven

to take something quickly with your hand

In scene

to take something quickly with your hand

She reached out to grab the bag

to surround or be on all sides of something

The walls grab the garden

to get or take something with a fast movement

She grabbed her keys and left

to notice or recognize a smell

In scene

to notice or recognize a smell

I can smell smoke

to give off a smell

In scene

to give off a smell

The fish smells bad

the quality perceived by the nose

I love the smell of rain

to come back to a former position or popularity

The trend began to smell again

skill or knowledge gained from doing something

In scene

skill or knowledge gained from doing something

She has a lot of experience

something that you do or go through

It was a great experience

to have a feeling or sensation

I experienced great joy

work that you do for money

In scene

work that you do for money

I have a new job

a medical operation to change the body

She had a nose job

a piece of work that needs to be done

Your job is to clean the room

very pleasant to taste

In scene

very pleasant to taste

This cake is delicious

very enjoyable or satisfying

This cake is delicious

thoughts and images in your mind while sleeping

In scene

thoughts and images in your mind while sleeping

I had a strange dream last night

used to call attention or express surprise

In scene

used to call attention or express surprise

Hey, look at this!

to breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products

In scene

to breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products

He stopped to smoke for a few minutes

the grey or black gas that comes from something burning

There is a lot of smoke in the room

to kill someone (slang)

The gangster planned to smoke his rival

to preserve meat or fish using smoke

They smoke the fish

a symbol or word that represents an amount or quantity

In scene

a symbol or word that represents an amount or quantity

What is your house number

a count of things

There is a large number of cars

to cause damage or hurt to someone

We should number the boxes

a series of digits that identifies a phone line

Please call my phone number

feeling pleasure or satisfaction

In scene

feeling pleasure or satisfaction

I am glad to see you

feeling pleased or satisfied

I am glad to see you

that is enough; no more

In scene

that is enough; no more

That is enough

in a short time

I have enough money

as much as needed

This is enough for me

as much as is needed

Do you have enough water

objects or items in general

In scene

objects or items in general

I have too much stuff

personal things or possessions

Put your stuff in the car

to put something into a container or space tightly

She stuffed the bag

to put something into a container or space tightly

I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase

to leave someone or something suddenly

In scene

to leave someone or something suddenly

He ran out on his family

a ceremony where two people get married

In scene

a ceremony where two people get married

The wedding ceremony starts at noon

a woman who is getting married

The bride arrived at the wedding early

a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing

We are going to a wedding this Saturday

to become joined in marriage

They are planning their wedding

to go out with someone romantically

In scene

to go out with someone romantically

They have been dating for two months

a particular day of the month or year

What is today's date?

a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree

I like eating dates

up to the present time

We have learned a lot to date

to sit down on a chair or similar

In scene

to sit down on a chair or similar

Please have a seat

a small crawling or flying creature

In scene

a small crawling or flying creature

There is a bug on the table

to annoy or bother someone

Stop bugging me

one part of a series (e.g., an episode)

In scene

one part of a series (e.g., an episode)

I watched episode one last night

the number 1

In scene

the number 1

I have one apple in my bag

a very short period of time

Wait for one moment please

to a small degree

This is one better than that

a person who greets others

In scene

a person who greets others

The greeter smiled at the guests

used to say yes or to show agreement

In scene

used to say yes or to show agreement

Of course I will help you

used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected

Can you help me? Of course

used to say something is expected or obvious

Of course I will help you

to continue doing something

In scene

to continue doing something

Please go on with your story

to be put in a particular position

The paint goes on easily

to take part in an activity

Are you going on the tour

to speak for a long time about something

Don't go on about it anymore

to take part in a television or radio program

The actor will go on the show tonight

to take part in an event or activity

She will go on the trip with us

to take place or occur

Tell me what is going on here

to continue or happen

We must go on with our work

to begin an activity

I will go on a diet tomorrow

to talk for a long time about something

He went on about his old job

the fleshy part of the body you sit on

In scene

the fleshy part of the body you sit on

He fell on his ass

an animal like a small horse with long ears

The ass carries the load

a stupid or annoying person

Don't be such an ass

a period of 60 seconds

In scene

a period of 60 seconds

It takes ten minutes

a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree

One degree contains sixty minutes

at the moment when

Call me the minute you arrive

the official written record of what was said at a meeting

They read the minutes of the meeting

a period of sixty seconds

I will be back in a minute

extremely tiny in size

The scientist studied the minute particles

to speak with someone

In scene

to speak with someone

I need to talk to you

to speak words

I need to talk to my teacher

to operate correctly or as expected

In scene

to operate correctly or as expected

The elevator does not work

to do a job or task

In scene

to do a job or task

He works in an office

something produced by effort, especially art

This is a great work of art

activity that requires effort

I have a lot of work to do

to start doing something

In scene

to start doing something

I start work at 9

to have or keep something as your property

In scene

to have or keep something as your property

They own a big house

by yourself or without help

I live on my own

a person who belongs to a particular group

He is one of our own

to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently

He decided to own his mistakes

to be of significance or relevance

In scene

to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

to put something with something else

In scene

to put something with something else

Add some salt to the soup

a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention

He has ADD and struggles to focus

to make something larger or greater

They added to their existing debt

to say something more

He added that he will be late

to separate into parts

In scene

to separate into parts

We split the apple

a banana served with ice cream and toppings

I ate a banana split for dessert

a position with legs extended in opposite directions

She can do the splits

to leave a place quickly

We need to split now

12 months or 365 days

In scene

12 months or 365 days

This year is 2024

a period of 12 months

Happy New Year

lasting five years

It lasted five years

coming after all others; the only one left

In scene

coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

to make someone known to another person

In scene

to make someone known to another person

I want to introduce you to my friend

to present something new

The company introduced a new phone

to bring something into a place for the first time

The company introduced a new product

to make someone known to others for the first time

I want to introduce my friend to you

feeling regret or expressing apology

In scene

feeling regret or expressing apology

I am sorry for being late

to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

In scene

to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

I want to learn English

to learn or be told something

I learned that the meeting is postponed

to get new information or skill

I am learning how to play chess

to give someone knowledge or skill

He learned me a new skill

a single unit of language that has meaning

In scene

a single unit of language that has meaning

I don't know this word

a piece of news or information

Let me give you a word of advice

to feel sad that someone is not with you

In scene

to feel sad that someone is not with you

I miss my family

a girl or young woman

In scene

a girl or young woman

Miss Taylor is my teacher

not present or not there

I missed the bus

to not do something correctly or not hit something

He missed the target

something that you do

In scene

something that you do

Swimming is a good thing to do

an item

In scene

an item

Put your things on the table

a subject or area of interest

That is a complicated thing

very detailed and complicated

In scene

very detailed and complicated

She made an elaborate plan

to give more details about something

Could you please elaborate on that

besides or in addition to what is mentioned

In scene

besides or in addition to what is mentioned

Who else is coming?

in a different way

How else can I do this

a different one

I want to go somewhere else

the amount left after all deductions

In scene

the amount left after all deductions

My net salary is three thousand dollars

easy to see, hear, or understand

The instructions are net

a common ending for website names

The website address ends in net

to receive an amount of money after all costs are paid

They netted a big profit from the deal

a material made of connected strings with holes

He caught a fish in the net

a group of people who play a sport together

The net played well today

a system of connected computers or a website

I found this info on the net

very pleasing or beautiful

In scene

very pleasing or beautiful

She looks lovely in that dress

a person who is kind and pleasant

She is a lovely person

nice or enjoyable

We had a lovely day at the park

very pleasing or beautiful

She looks lovely in that dress

to have a particular meaning or message

In scene

to have a particular meaning or message

This word means love

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I meant to call you

the thing that a word or sentence expresses

What is the meaning of this word

a polite word for a woman

In scene

a polite word for a woman

A lady came to the door

a polite or formal word for a woman

She is a very elegant lady

the state or position of something

In scene

the state or position of something

What is your current status?

the state or position of something

What is the status of your application

a person's standing or rank in society

He has high status in the company

the physical structure of a person or animal

In scene

the physical structure of a person or animal

Exercise is good for your body

a group of people who are part of an organization

The governing body meets today

a physical thing

This metal body reflects light

a human being

There was a body on the floor

in the process of traveling to a place

In scene

in the process of traveling to a place

I am on the way to school

coming soon or getting closer

My friend is on the way

expecting a baby

They have a baby on the way

used to express a plan or prediction for the future

In scene

used to express a plan or prediction for the future

I'm gonna call you

an unknown or unspecified person

In scene

an unknown or unspecified person

Someone is at the door

a word used to say goodbye

In scene

a word used to say goodbye

Bye bye, see you later

no longer present or existing

The money is bye bye

an informal or child-friendly expression used when leaving

I said bye bye to my friend

to die because you cannot breathe underwater

In scene

to die because you cannot breathe underwater

Many people drown every year

to be completely covered or overcome by something

The music drowned out the voices

to cause someone to die by holding them under water

The villain tried to drown the hero

very good

In scene

very good

You did a great job

very large in size or degree

It was a great success

one generation removed in ancestry

He is my great-grandfather

the state of no longer having something

In scene

the state of no longer having something

The company suffered a huge loss

a state of not knowing what to do or say

I was at a loss for words

a thing used to remove pencil marks

In scene

a thing used to remove pencil marks

I need an eraser

a word or phrase used in a particular context

In scene

a word or phrase used in a particular context

This is a technical term

a rule or part of an agreement

The terms of the contract are fair

a fixed length of time for a job or office

His term in office ends soon

coins or paper notes used to buy things

In scene

coins or paper notes used to buy things

I have some money

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound

In scene

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound

He bought ten ounces of cheese

a very small quantity of something

He does not have an ounce of energy

a unit for measuring weight, equal to about 28 grams

The recipe calls for one ounce of butter

a period of 24 hours

In scene

a period of 24 hours

I work every day

a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing

We celebrate a special day

a period of time, especially in the past

In my grandfather's day, there were no computers

at some time in the future

I want to travel the world one day

extremely big in size or amount

In scene

extremely big in size or amount

He lives in a huge house

extremely significant or important

This is a huge decision for us

a room used for cooking

In scene

a room used for cooking

The kitchen is clean

the whole situation or main idea

In scene

the whole situation or main idea

We need to look at the big picture

considering the whole situation

You need to focus on the big picture

to give a general overview of something

Can you give me the big picture of the project

used to express acceptance or agreement

In scene

used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

used to start a sentence or get attention

In scene

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

a person who lives in a village

In scene

a person who lives in a village

The villager lives in a small house

to ruin or spoil someone's good mood or fun

In scene

to ruin or spoil someone's good mood or fun

That was a harsh comment

to speak in a mean or angry way

He was very harsh with his staff

unpleasantly strong or cruel

The winter here is very harsh

every single thing or all things

In scene

every single thing or all things

He lost everything

every single thing

Everything is ready

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