

Friends — Season 1 Episode 17
Words & meanings
404 words
CEFR level
very foolish or unreasonable
In scenevery foolish or unreasonable
That is an insane idea
That is an insane idea
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
an adult human female
In scenean adult human female
She is a strong woman
She is a strong woman
relating to adult females
relating to adult females
This is a woman's dress
This is a woman's dress
an adult female human
an adult female human
She is a professional woman
She is a professional woman
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
to have a romantic relationship with someone
In sceneto have a romantic relationship with someone
He is going out with Sarah
He is going out with Sarah
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
no longer operating or in existence
In sceneno longer operating or in existence
The local bakery went out of business
The local bakery went out of business
no longer operating as a company
no longer operating as a company
The restaurant went out of business
The restaurant went out of business
no longer operating
no longer operating
The local store is out of business now
The local store is out of business now
a school for students aged 14 to 18
In scenea school for students aged 14 to 18
She is a high school student
She is a high school student
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
a place where students study before college
a place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
a chance to do something in a sequence
In scenea chance to do something in a sequence
It is your turn now
It is your turn now
a shift in the way a situation is developing
a shift in the way a situation is developing
She turned the room into a gym
She turned the room into a gym
to pass something to someone else
to pass something to someone else
Please turn the book to him
Please turn the book to him
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
Turn the knob to start the machine
Turn the knob to start the machine
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
a sound used to say yes or show you are listening
In scenea sound used to say yes or show you are listening
Uh huh I understand what you mean
Uh huh I understand what you mean
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Uh huh I understand your point
Uh huh I understand your point
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
Go on. Uh huh
Go on. Uh huh
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
the number 0; no amount
In scenethe number 0; no amount
I have zero dollars
I have zero dollars
the number 0
the number 0
The temperature is zero
The temperature is zero
to move something somewhere
In sceneto move something somewhere
Please take this book to the library
Please take this book to the library
to move something into your hand or possession
In sceneto move something into your hand or possession
I will take the keys
I will take the keys
to do an action
In sceneto do an action
I take a walk every day
I take a walk every day
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
in any case
In scenein any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to like very much
to like very much
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
the act of having sex
the act of having sex
They made love
They made love
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
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
to lift and throw something with effort
In sceneto lift and throw something with effort
They heaved the heavy bag
They heaved the heavy bag
to move up and down
to move up and down
His chest began to heave
His chest began to heave
to throw up the contents of your stomach
to throw up the contents of your stomach
He felt sick and started to heave
He felt sick and started to heave
to be provided together with something
In sceneto be provided together with something
The phone comes with a charger
The phone comes with a charger
to go somewhere with someone
to go somewhere with someone
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come with me
to exist or happen at the same time as something
to exist or happen at the same time as something
This phone comes with a charger.
This phone comes with a charger.
to be provided or sold as part of something else
to be provided or sold as part of something else
This phone comes with a charger
This phone comes with a charger
extremely small in size
In sceneextremely small in size
The insect is tiny
The insect is tiny
very small in size
very small in size
He has a tiny dog
He has a tiny dog
to look at something for a long time
In sceneto look at something for a long time
Stop staring at me
Stop staring at me
to look at something for a long time
to look at something for a long time
Do not stare at people
Do not stare at people
the large bright object in the sky that gives us light and heat
In scenethe large bright object in the sky that gives us light and heat
The sun is hot
The sun is hot
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto 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
the place where something happens
In scenethe place where something happens
Police arrived at the scene
Police arrived at the scene
a section of a play, movie, or story
a section of a play, movie, or story
The first scene of the movie was sad
The first scene of the movie was sad
an emotional or angry public outburst
an emotional or angry public outburst
Please do not make a scene
Please do not make a scene
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
She is part of the local art scene
She is part of the local art scene
the place where two lines or walls meet
In scenethe place where two lines or walls meet
The chair is in the corner
The chair is in the corner
to force someone into a place or situation with no escape
to force someone into a place or situation with no escape
The police cornered the thief
The police cornered the thief
a boy or man in relation to his parents
In scenea boy or man in relation to his parents
He is my son
He is my son
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The meeting was long
The meeting was long
to want something very much
to want something very much
I long to see you
I long to see you
measuring a great distance from end to end
measuring a great distance from end to end
The snake is very long
The snake is very long
by a large amount
by a large amount
We did not wait long
We did not wait long
a set of rooms to live in
In scenea set of rooms to live in
Your apartment is very beautiful
Your apartment is very beautiful
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
I live in a small apartment
I live in a small apartment
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives in a small apartment
having enough value or merit
In scenehaving enough value or merit
The book is worth reading
The book is worth reading
an opportunity to do something
an opportunity to do something
It is worth a try
It is worth a try
how useful or important something is
how useful or important something is
This project has great worth
This project has great worth
the value or importance of something
the value or importance of something
This ring has great worth
This ring has great worth
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
to take food into your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto take food into your mouth and swallow it
We eat dinner at six
We eat dinner at six
to put food into your mouth and swallow it
to put food into your mouth and swallow it
I eat an apple
I eat an apple
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
He eats all the cookies
He eats all the cookies
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
a subject or area of interest
That is a complicated thing
That is a complicated thing
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait for one moment please
Wait for one moment please
to a small degree
to a small degree
This is one better than that
This is one better than that
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
from inside to outside
from inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
In sceneto have the feeling or belief that something is happening
It feels like it is going to snow
It feels like it is going to snow
to want to do something
to want to do something
I feel like going for a walk
I feel like going for a walk
to be aware of a physical or emotional state
to be aware of a physical or emotional state
Sometimes I feel like a child
Sometimes I feel like a child
to have a desire to do something
to have a desire to do something
I feel like eating pizza
I feel like eating pizza
very foolish or unreasonable
In scenevery foolish or unreasonable
That is a crazy idea
That is a crazy idea
very attracted or enthusiastic
very attracted or enthusiastic
I am crazy about this song
I am crazy about this song
mentally ill or very foolish
mentally ill or very foolish
He is acting crazy
He is acting crazy
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 go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
Please come on in
Please come on in
used to express surprise
In sceneused to express surprise
Gosh, it is cold outside
Gosh, it is cold outside
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
by a large amount
In sceneby a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
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
a manner or method of doing something
a manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
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 place with many houses and buildings where people live
In scenea place with many houses and buildings where people live
I live in a small town
I live in a small town
to or at a lower place
In sceneto or at a lower place
Go down
Go down
indicating a reduction in speed or activity
indicating a reduction in speed or activity
Slow down
Slow down
toward a lower position
toward a lower position
Look down
Look down
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
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 direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
In sceneto direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
financial protection against loss or damage
In scenefinancial protection against loss or damage
I have health insurance
I have health insurance
to refuse to accept or comply
In sceneto refuse to accept or comply
They resisted the new rules
They resisted the new rules
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
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
the process of being accepted into a school or organization
In scenethe process of being accepted into a school or organization
She applied for admission to the university
She applied for admission to the university
a statement that you did something wrong
a statement that you did something wrong
His admission of guilt surprised everyone
His admission of guilt surprised everyone
the amount of money you pay to enter a place or event
the amount of money you pay to enter a place or event
The admission is ten dollars
The admission is ten dollars
the process of a patient being admitted to a hospital for care
the process of a patient being admitted to a hospital for care
The hospital admission process was smooth
The hospital admission process was smooth
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
I am happy because I passed the test
I am happy because I passed the test
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
very attracted to someone
In scenevery attracted to someone
He is nutsy about her
He is nutsy about her
soft hair covering an animal's skin
In scenesoft hair covering an animal's skin
The cat has soft fur
The cat has soft fur
the soft hair covering an animal's body
the soft hair covering an animal's body
The rabbit has very soft fur
The rabbit has very soft fur
the short, soft hair that covers the body of some animals
the short, soft hair that covers the body of some animals
The cat left fur on the chair
The cat left fur on the chair
to laugh quietly
In sceneto laugh quietly
She chuckled at the joke
She chuckled at the joke
to laugh quietly
to laugh quietly
He chuckled at the joke
He chuckled at the joke
to laugh in a quiet, soft way
to laugh in a quiet, soft way
He gave a little chuckle
He gave a little chuckle
to laugh with short quiet sounds
to laugh with short quiet sounds
He started to chuckle at the funny video
He started to chuckle at the funny video
to make a small cough to prepare to speak
In sceneto make a small cough to prepare to speak
He cleared his throat
He cleared his throat
a sound representing laughter
In scenea sound representing laughter
Heh, you are right
Heh, you are right
costing a lot of money
In scenecosting a lot of money
This car is very expensive
This car is very expensive
every person
In sceneevery person
Everybody likes pizza
Everybody likes pizza
all people
all people
Everybody is here
Everybody is here
used to express relief or exhaustion
In sceneused to express relief or exhaustion
Whew, that was a close call!
Whew, that was a close call!
numbers that show how well someone is doing in a game
In scenenumbers that show how well someone is doing in a game
He scored ten points in the game
He scored ten points in the game
a main idea or argument in a discussion or presentation
a main idea or argument in a discussion or presentation
He made some interesting points in his presentation
He made some interesting points in his presentation
to show where something is
to show where something is
He points to the map
He points to the map
to replace the original spoken language with another
In sceneto replace the original spoken language with another
The movie was dubbed into Turkish
The movie was dubbed into Turkish
to give someone or something a name
to give someone or something a name
He was dubbed a hero
He was dubbed a hero
to add a new soundtrack to a film or video
to add a new soundtrack to a film or video
They will dub the movie into Turkish
They will dub the movie into Turkish
feeling nervous or angry
In scenefeeling nervous or angry
He is very uptight about the meeting
He is very uptight about the meeting
to make a mistake that spoils something
In sceneto make a mistake that spoils something
I really don't want to screw it up
I really don't want to screw it up
a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
In scenea movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
Close the door please
Close the door please
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
The door is open
The door is open
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
Please close the door
Please close the door
a panel that opens to enter a room
a panel that opens to enter a room
He is at the door
He is at the door
an open area of land
In scenean open area of land
There is a field behind the house
There is a field behind the house
a particular area of activity
a particular area of activity
He is a leader in his field
He is a leader in his field
to deal with a lot of questions, calls, or requests
to deal with a lot of questions, calls, or requests
The CEO fielded several tough questions
The CEO fielded several tough questions
an open area of land used for farming or sports
an open area of land used for farming or sports
The farmer is in the field
The farmer is in the field
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
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
In sceneto take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
to perform music on a musical instrument
In sceneto perform music on a musical instrument
Can you play a song
Can you play a song
to perform a role in a film or play
to perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to handle a situation in a certain way
to handle a situation in a certain way
You should play it safe
You should play it safe
without water or moisture
In scenewithout water or moisture
The grass is dry
The grass is dry
not interesting
not interesting
The history lecture was dry
The history lecture was dry
not drunk or intoxicated
not drunk or intoxicated
He has been dry for a year
He has been dry for a year
having no more energy or resources left
having no more energy or resources left
My motivation for this project is dry
My motivation for this project is dry
a type of flower with a pleasant smell
In scenea type of flower with a pleasant smell
The rose is red
The rose is red
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 cry out loudly
In sceneto cry out loudly
Don't yell at me
Don't yell at me
to cry out loudly
to cry out loudly
He started to yell at his friend
He started to yell at his friend
appealing in a youthful or charming way
In sceneappealing in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
attractive in a youthful or charming way
attractive in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
Don't get cute with me
Don't get cute with me
to make something more charming or appealing
to make something more charming or appealing
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
the act of concentrating on someone or something
In scenethe act of concentrating on someone or something
Please pay attention
Please pay attention
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
He needs medical attention
He needs medical attention
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
Pay attention to the teacher
Pay attention to the teacher
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to sleep in the same bed as another person
to sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
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
used to indicate an approximate amount
used to indicate an approximate amount
I will arrive around 5 PM
I will arrive around 5 PM
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
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to seize or stop something moving
In sceneto seize or stop something moving
He tried to catch the ball
He tried to catch the ball
to see or be present at an event
to see or be present at an event
I managed to catch the bus
I managed to catch the bus
to receive or become affected by something
to receive or become affected by something
I caught a cold
I caught a cold
to hear and remember something
to hear and remember something
I didn't catch what you said
I didn't catch what you said