

Friends — Season 2 Episode 11
Words & meanings
453 words
CEFR level
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
to say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a thing that you can choose
In scenea thing that you can choose
You have two options
You have two options
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
You have the option to leave early
You have the option to leave early
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
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 change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
to go forward or to a new topic
In sceneto go forward or to a new topic
Let's move on to the next topic
Let's move on to the next topic
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
to stop being affected by a past negative experience and continue with your life
She is ready to move on after the breakup
She is ready to move on after the breakup
to go forward to the next thing
to go forward to the next thing
We should move on to the next topic
We should move on to the next topic
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
to start doing something new after finishing a previous activity
It is time to move on with your life
It is time to move on with your life
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
a room with a toilet and sink
In scenea room with a toilet and sink
The bathroom is upstairs
The bathroom is upstairs
a room with a toilet and sink
a room with a toilet and sink
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the bathroom?
a polite word for a woman
In scenea polite word for a woman
A lady came to the door
A lady came to the door
a polite or formal word for a woman
a polite or formal word for a woman
She is a very elegant lady
She is a very elegant lady
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
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
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
a set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else
In scenea set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else
He wore a pirate costume
He wore a pirate costume
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
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 reach a place
to reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
to understand something
to understand something
I don't get it
I don't get it
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
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
pleasant to look at
In scenepleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is wearing a pretty dress
She is wearing a pretty dress
to a moderate degree
to a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
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
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
to begin or continue something
In sceneto begin or continue something
Please go ahead
Please go ahead
official approval to start an activity
official approval to start an activity
We got the go ahead to start
We got the go ahead to start
a female child of a parent
In scenea female child of a parent
My daughter is smart
My daughter is smart
a female child of a parent
a female child of a parent
She has a daughter
She has a daughter
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 make music with an instrument or voice
In sceneto make music with an instrument or voice
She is playing the guitar
She is playing the guitar
to behave in a particular way
to behave in a particular way
He is playing the fool
He is playing the fool
to take part in a game, sport, or other activity
to take part in a game, sport, or other activity
They are playing football
They are playing football
to produce music or sound
to produce music or sound
I like playing guitar
I like playing guitar
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
difficult or hard to accept
In scenedifficult or hard to accept
He felt bitter about the result
He felt bitter about the result
a type of alcoholic drink made from malted barley
a type of alcoholic drink made from malted barley
He drank a pint of bitter
He drank a pint of bitter
extremely cold and unpleasant
extremely cold and unpleasant
The wind was bitter yesterday
The wind was bitter yesterday
having a sharp, unpleasant flavor
having a sharp, unpleasant flavor
This coffee is too bitter
This coffee is too bitter
to cut something into pieces
In sceneto cut something into pieces
Chop the onions
Chop the onions
a thick slice of meat with a bone attached
a thick slice of meat with a bone attached
I ate a lamb chop for dinner
I ate a lamb chop for dinner
small, uneven waves on the surface of a body of water
small, uneven waves on the surface of a body of water
The boat struggled in the rough chop
The boat struggled in the rough chop
a skill or ability in a particular area
a skill or ability in a particular area
He has great guitar chops
He has great guitar chops
a device or system for watching programs
In scenea device or system for watching programs
I watch television every evening
I watch television every evening
a device or system for watching programs
a device or system for watching programs
I am watching television
I am watching television
a device or system for watching programs
a device or system for watching programs
I am watching television
I am watching television
a system for sending and receiving moving images and sound
a system for sending and receiving moving images and sound
I watch the news on television
I watch the news on television
a residential area outside a city
In scenea residential area outside a city
I live in a quiet suburb
I live in a quiet suburb
having no chance of success
In scenehaving no chance of success
It is futile to resist
It is futile to resist
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
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
a small dish before the main meal
In scenea small dish before the main meal
We ordered a shrimp appetizer
We ordered a shrimp appetizer
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure it out
I can't figure it out
a written symbol representing a number
a written symbol representing a number
The figure is written here
The figure is written here
the form or shape of a person or thing
the form or shape of a person or thing
It is a strange figure
It is a strange figure
a person who is important or known
a person who is important or known
He is a leading figure in politics
He is a leading figure in politics
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think about it
I need to think about it
to consider something carefully
to consider something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
in a way that is easy to see or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see or understand
He is obviously lying
He is obviously lying
to suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
In sceneto suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
She came up with a great idea
She came up with a great idea
to find or supply something, especially money
to find or supply something, especially money
Can you come up with the money
Can you come up with the money
to think of or create an idea
to think of or create an idea
She came up with a great plan
She came up with a great plan
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
organized sounds made for listening
organized sounds made for listening
I listen to music every day
I listen to music every day
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
In sceneto investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
despite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
In scenedespite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
Although it was raining, we went out
Although it was raining, we went out
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
from a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
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
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
to plan something carefully and completely
In sceneto plan something carefully and completely
We need to plan out the project
We need to plan out the project
to decide in detail how something will happen
to decide in detail how something will happen
I need to plan out my schedule
I need to plan out my schedule
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
resentful
In sceneresentful
He is the bitterest enemy
He is the bitterest enemy
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
an 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
words shown on screen that translate or transcribe dialogue
In scenewords shown on screen that translate or transcribe dialogue
I prefer watching movies with subtitles
I prefer watching movies with subtitles
words shown at the bottom of a video
words shown at the bottom of a video
The movie has English subtitles
The movie has English subtitles
feeling nervous or angry
In scenefeeling nervous or angry
He is very uptight about the meeting
He is very uptight about the meeting
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
to go away from someone or something
In sceneto go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
still there after others have gone
In scenestill there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
at some times, not always
In sceneat some times, not always
Sometimes I wake up early
Sometimes I wake up early
to cut food into small square pieces
In sceneto cut food into small square pieces
Dice the carrots
Dice the carrots
to cut food into small square pieces
to cut food into small square pieces
Please dice the carrots for the soup
Please dice the carrots for the soup
to cut food into small square pieces
to cut food into small square pieces
You need to dice the carrots
You need to dice the carrots
a small cube marked with dots used in games
a small cube marked with dots used in games
Roll the dice
Roll the dice
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 sentence or remark in a conversation
In scenea sentence or remark in a conversation
I forgot my line
I forgot my line
a telephone connection or wire
a telephone connection or wire
The line is busy
The line is busy
a long thin mark on a surface
a long thin mark on a surface
Draw a straight line
Draw a straight line
a set of related products offered by a company
a set of related products offered by a company
This is a new line of clothing
This is a new line of clothing
caring only about yourself
In scenecaring only about yourself
He is a selfish person
He is a selfish person
one only, each separate
In sceneone only, each separate
I need a single sheet of paper
I need a single sheet of paper
a piece of paper money
a piece of paper money
He paid with a single
He paid with a single
a short music recording released to promote an album
a short music recording released to promote an album
They released a new single yesterday
They released a new single yesterday
only one, no more than one
only one, no more than one
I have a single dollar left
I have a single dollar left
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
The player hit a single
The player hit a single
not married or in a romantic relationship
not married or in a romantic relationship
He is currently single
He is currently single
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
a food made of a sausage wrapped in baked dough
In scenea food made of a sausage wrapped in baked dough
He served pigs in a blanket at the party
He served pigs in a blanket at the party
to fire a gun or other weapon
In sceneto fire a gun or other weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
Shoot I forgot my keys
Shoot I forgot my keys
to move suddenly and fast
to move suddenly and fast
Shoot, I forgot my keys
Shoot, I forgot my keys
to take pictures with a camera
to take pictures with a camera
We will shoot a movie
We will shoot a movie
to record with a camera
to record with a camera
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
to make a gun fire
to make a gun fire
He shot the gun into the air
He shot the gun into the air
to use a gun to hit someone or something
to use a gun to hit someone or something
You should not shoot at birds
You should not shoot at birds
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
The soldier shot at the target
The soldier shot at the target
to fire a gun or other weapon
to fire a gun or other weapon
They decided to shoot at the enemy
They decided to shoot at the enemy
to wound someone with a gun
to wound someone with a gun
The robber shot the security guard
The robber shot the security guard
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
Do not shoot at the innocent people
Do not shoot at the innocent people
to force a liquid into something
to force a liquid into something
The doctor will shoot the medicine
The doctor will shoot the medicine
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
He accidentally shot his friend
He accidentally shot his friend
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
The soldier shot the guard
The soldier shot the guard
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
They shot the man in the street
They shot the man in the street
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
He decided to shoot at the target
He decided to shoot at the target
to move or send something fast
to move or send something fast
Please shoot the ball to me
Please shoot the ball to me
a piece of paper or plastic that covers something
In scenea piece of paper or plastic that covers something
Please throw away the candy wrapper
Please throw away the candy wrapper
to move at a high speed
In sceneto move at a high speed
Don't speed on the highway
Don't speed on the highway
an illegal stimulant drug
an illegal stimulant drug
He was arrested for selling speed
He was arrested for selling speed
a thing that someone likes or is good at
a thing that someone likes or is good at
That activity is not my speed
That activity is not my speed
the quality of being fast or the rate of motion
the quality of being fast or the rate of motion
The car traveled at high speed
The car traveled at high speed
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to give something and get something else in return
In sceneto give something and get something else in return
We exchanged gifts
We exchanged gifts
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
personal things or possessions
personal 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
a thing made to be like another
In scenea thing made to be like another
I made a copy of the document
I made a copy of the document
to receive and understand a radio message
to receive and understand a radio message
Copy that, loud and clear
Copy that, loud and clear
to do something the same way as someone else
to do something the same way as someone else
She tries to copy her sister
She tries to copy her sister
written material for printing or publishing
written material for printing or publishing
Please proofread the advertising copy
Please proofread the advertising copy
a mother or father
In scenea mother or father
My parents are kind
My parents are kind
the people who raise a child
the people who raise a child
Parents must be patient
Parents must be patient
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
I live with my parents
I live with my parents
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
a mental health professional
In scenea mental health professional
He is seeing a shrink
He is seeing a shrink
to become less in size or amount
to become less in size or amount
The shirt shrank in the wash
The shirt shrank in the wash
to make something less in size
to make something less in size
This hot water will shrink your sweater
This hot water will shrink your sweater
a doctor who treats mental problems
a doctor who treats mental problems
The shrink helped him feel better
The shrink helped him feel better
to stop sleeping and become conscious
In sceneto stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to cause someone to stop sleeping
to cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every morning
I wake up early every morning
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
a quick look at someone or something
In scenea quick look at someone or something
She took a glance at the clock
She took a glance at the clock
to look at something for a very short time
to look at something for a very short time
She glanced at her watch
She glanced at her watch
to hit a surface at an angle and move away from it
to hit a surface at an angle and move away from it
The ball glanced off the wall
The ball glanced off the wall
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
fixed or held in place and unable to move
In scenefixed or held in place and unable to move
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to become fixed to something
to become fixed to something
The paper is stuck to the wall
The paper is stuck to the wall
unable to move or be removed
unable to move or be removed
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or escape
unable to move or escape
We are stuck in the elevator
We are stuck in the elevator
unable to move from a place or position
unable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
unable to think of something to say or do
unable to think of something to say or do
I am stuck on this answer
I am stuck on this answer
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
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
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
very attractive
In scenevery attractive
You look gorgeous in that dress
You look gorgeous in that dress
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
having 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