Friends — Season 3 Episode 4
Words & meanings
452 words
CEFR level
to accept the truth of something
In sceneto accept the truth of something
You must face the truth
You must face the truth
the front part of the head
In scenethe front part of the head
She has a beautiful face
She has a beautiful face
directly with another person, not by phone or online
directly with another person, not by phone or online
We should talk face to face
We should talk face to face
to have the front toward something
to have the front toward something
The window faces the garden
The window faces the garden
the food eaten at a particular time of day
In scenethe food eaten at a particular time of day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
an occasion when you eat food
an occasion when you eat food
We had a nice meal
We had a nice meal
a sound made when something unexpected happens
In scenea sound made when something unexpected happens
Oop, I dropped my phone
Oop, I dropped my phone
used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
In sceneused to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
used to emphasize that something is true or real
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
He told me the secret
He told me the secret
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
She told me a secret
She told me a secret
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She told a story
She told a story
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
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
a small human-like creature in folklore
In scenea small human-like creature in folklore
The dwarf lived in a mountain
The dwarf lived in a mountain
to make something seem small by comparison
to make something seem small by comparison
The skyscraper dwarfs the other buildings
The skyscraper dwarfs the other buildings
a small, very dense star
a small, very dense star
The telescope showed a small dwarf star
The telescope showed a small dwarf star
to have a similar appearance to
In sceneto have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to seem or have the appearance of something
to seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
a sticky paper used to cover surfaces
In scenea sticky paper used to cover surfaces
I used contact paper to cover the shelf
I used contact paper to cover the shelf
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to select or choose something
In sceneto select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to remove something from a small space
to remove something from a small space
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
a small tool used to play a string instrument
a small tool used to play a string instrument
He lost his guitar pick
He lost his guitar pick
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
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
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to express something in words
to express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
causing discomfort or embarrassment
In scenecausing discomfort or embarrassment
It was an awkward moment
It was an awkward moment
feeling nervous or uneasy
feeling nervous or uneasy
I felt awkward at the party
I felt awkward at the party
used to tell someone to be quiet
In sceneused to tell someone to be quiet
Shh, be quiet
Shh, be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
Shh the movie has started
Shh the movie has started
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
He made a shh sound
He made a shh sound
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
to need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to exchange one thing for another
In sceneto exchange one thing for another
Let's switch phones
Let's switch phones
to exchange one thing for another
to exchange one thing for another
I want to switch my seat
I want to switch my seat
a device for turning on or off
a device for turning on or off
Where is the light switch
Where is the light switch
a small control for turning something on or off
a small control for turning something on or off
Press the switch to start
Press the switch to start
a feeling of having done something bad
In scenea feeling of having done something bad
He felt a sense of guilt
He felt a sense of guilt
to make someone feel responsible for something wrong
to make someone feel responsible for something wrong
She tried to guilt him into going
She tried to guilt him into going
the fact of having done something illegal or wrong
the fact of having done something illegal or wrong
The evidence proved his guilt
The evidence proved his guilt
a feeling of having done something wrong
a feeling of having done something wrong
He felt guilt after lying
He felt guilt after lying
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
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
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
He runs very fast
He runs very fast
to not eat food for a period of time
to not eat food for a period of time
He decided to fast for a day
He decided to fast for a day
showing a time later than the correct time
showing a time later than the correct time
My watch is five minutes fast
My watch is five minutes fast
in a strong, fixed way
in a strong, fixed way
The baby is fast asleep
The baby is fast asleep
things that are of low value or poor quality
In scenethings that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
concern or interest in something
concern or interest in something
I do not give a crap
I do not give a crap
to speak very negatively about someone or something
to speak very negatively about someone or something
Do not crap on my work
Do not crap on my work
solid waste from the body
solid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
a flat container used to hold food
In scenea flat container used to hold food
Put the food on the plate
Put the food on the plate
a flat metal sign on a vehicle with numbers and letters
a flat metal sign on a vehicle with numbers and letters
He checked the license plate
He checked the license plate
the tasks or duties someone has to deal with
the tasks or duties someone has to deal with
I have a lot on my plate today
I have a lot on my plate today
to put food on a plate for serving
to put food on a plate for serving
She plated the dessert carefully
She plated the dessert carefully
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
a man, woman, or child
In scenea man, woman, or child
Every human being is unique
Every human being is unique
a human individual
a human individual
Every human being deserves respect
Every human being deserves respect
a human individual
a human individual
He is a kind human being
He is a kind human being
a human individual
a human individual
Every human being deserves respect
Every human being deserves respect
deserving pity or contempt
In scenedeserving pity or contempt
His excuse was pathetic
His excuse was pathetic
extremely bad or useless
extremely bad or useless
Your effort was pathetic
Your effort was pathetic
two of something
In scenetwo of something
We keep the shoes in couples
We keep the shoes in couples
two people in a romantic relationship
two people in a romantic relationship
Many couples go to the park
Many couples go to the park
two people who are in a romantic relationship
two people who are in a romantic relationship
Many couples are walking in the park
Many couples are walking in the park
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
an unspecified thing
In scenean unspecified thing
I want something to eat
I want something to eat
an unknown or unspecified thing
In scenean unknown or unspecified thing
There is something in my eye
There is something in my eye
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
It costs something like ten dollars
It costs something like ten dollars
a person who manages or leads an organization or project
In scenea person who manages or leads an organization or project
He is the director of the company
He is the director of the company
a person who oversees the making of a movie
a person who oversees the making of a movie
The director yelled cut
The director yelled cut
a person who makes movies
a person who makes movies
The director shouted at the actors
The director shouted at the actors
a person who leads or manages a project or film
a person who leads or manages a project or film
The director filmed a new movie
The director filmed a new movie
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yup, I can do it
Yup, I can do it
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to eat a meal at home instead of going out
In sceneto eat a meal at home instead of going out
Let's eat in tonight
Let's eat in tonight
to consume a meal in your home or at the restaurant where it was prepared, rather than taking it away
to consume a meal in your home or at the restaurant where it was prepared, rather than taking it away
We decided to eat in tonight
We decided to eat in tonight
to eat at home instead of going out
to eat at home instead of going out
We decided to eat in tonight
We decided to eat in tonight
able to be believed
In sceneable to be believed
The story sounds believable
The story sounds believable
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
a small room for storing things
In scenea small room for storing things
Put your coat in the closet
Put your coat in the closet
kept hidden or private
kept hidden or private
He is a closet fan of that band
He is a closet fan of that band
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
not smart or not able to think well
In scenenot smart or not able to think well
That was a dumb question
That was a dumb question
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
They had to dumb down the manual
They had to dumb down the manual
not able to talk
not able to talk
The man was born dumb
The man was born dumb
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
to keep someone or something from harm
In sceneto keep someone or something from harm
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to keep someone or something from being harmed
to keep someone or something from being harmed
The mother protected her child from the rain
The mother protected her child from the rain
to keep something safe
to keep something safe
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
the correct way to solve a problem
the correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
to gently bump or touch in a playful way
In sceneto gently bump or touch in a playful way
Give me a bunny bump
Give me a bunny bump
a box-shaped piece of furniture that slides in and out of a desk or chest
In scenea box-shaped piece of furniture that slides in and out of a desk or chest
Put the keys in the drawer
Put the keys in the drawer
a person who draws pictures
a person who draws pictures
He is a talented drawer
He is a talented drawer
an informal term for underpants
an informal term for underpants
He put on a clean pair of drawers
He put on a clean pair of drawers
a box-shaped part of a piece of furniture that slides in and out to hold things
a box-shaped part of a piece of furniture that slides in and out to hold things
Put your socks in the drawer
Put your socks in the drawer
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
to move from one side to the other
In sceneto move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to be successfully finished or approved
to be successfully finished or approved
The trade agreement went through yesterday
The trade agreement went through yesterday
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to experience or deal with something
to experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to be officially accepted or completed
to be officially accepted or completed
The contract finally went through
The contract finally went through
to experience a difficult situation
to experience a difficult situation
She went through a difficult time
She went through a difficult time
an instrument used for writing with ink
In scenean instrument used for writing with ink
I need a pen
I need a pen
a small area with a fence for keeping animals
a small area with a fence for keeping animals
The sheep are in the pen
The sheep are in the pen
to write something using a pen
to write something using a pen
She penned a letter
She penned a letter
a district or community within a town or city
In scenea district or community within a town or city
I live in a quiet neighborhood
I live in a quiet neighborhood
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
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
greatest in size or degree
In scenegreatest in size or degree
This is the biggest challenge
This is the biggest challenge
large in size
large in size
This is the biggest house
This is the biggest house
a way things are not the same
a way things are not the same
This is the biggest cake in the shop
This is the biggest cake in the shop
of great size or amount
of great size or amount
This is the biggest cake in the shop
This is the biggest cake in the shop
one more; a different one
In sceneone more; a different one
I want another cup of coffee
I want another cup of coffee
to throw something forcefully
In sceneto throw something forcefully
He flung the book on the table
He flung the book on the table
a short, not serious romantic affair
a short, not serious romantic affair
It was just a summer fling
It was just a summer fling
a brief casual romantic relationship
a brief casual romantic relationship
They had a brief fling
They had a brief fling
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to have a meeting or visit with someone
In sceneto have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
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
however; used to introduce a contrast
In scenehowever; used to introduce a contrast
I would go except I am tired
I would go except I am tired
not including
not including
Everyone except Tom came
Everyone except Tom came
used to introduce a contrast
used to introduce a contrast
Everyone came, except you
Everyone came, except you
exclude
exclude
Everyone came except him
Everyone came except him
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
to release liquid waste from the body
In sceneto release liquid waste from the body
I need to pee
I need to pee
liquid waste produced by the body
liquid waste produced by the body
I need to pee right now
I need to pee right now
caught doing something wrong
In scenecaught doing something wrong
He got bust for stealing
He got bust for stealing
to break or become damaged
to break or become damaged
I bust my watch
I bust my watch
to help someone escape from a place
to help someone escape from a place
They tried to bust him out
They tried to bust him out
to work very hard
to work very hard
I bust my butt to win
I bust my butt to win
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
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
in a way that causes wonder or surprise
In scenein a way that causes wonder or surprise
He is amazingly fast
He is amazingly fast
an event where people celebrate or socialize
In scenean event where people celebrate or socialize
I am going to a party
I am going to a party
to take part in a party or celebration
to take part in a party or celebration
They party all night
They party all night
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
the long metal part of a gun that the bullet comes out of
In scenethe long metal part of a gun that the bullet comes out of
He cleaned the barrel of the gun
He cleaned the barrel of the gun
the long metal part of a gun through which bullets are fired
In scenethe long metal part of a gun through which bullets are fired
The bullet left the barrel
The bullet left the barrel
a large round container often used for storage
a large round container often used for storage
The wine is in a barrel
The wine is in a barrel
to move very fast in a certain direction
to move very fast in a certain direction
The car barreled down the road
The car barreled down the road
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a travel from one place to another
In scenea travel from one place to another
Have a nice trip
Have a nice trip
to lose your balance and almost fall
In sceneto lose your balance and almost fall
I tripped over a rock
I tripped over a rock
to cause a device to turn on or start working
to cause a device to turn on or start working
The sensor tripped the alarm
The sensor tripped the alarm
to see or experience things that are not real
to see or experience things that are not real
He started to trip after taking the pill
He started to trip after taking the pill
perhaps
In sceneperhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
possibly; used to express uncertainty
possibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
a small, hard, shiny white ball found inside some shellfish, used as jewelry
In scenea small, hard, shiny white ball found inside some shellfish, used as jewelry
She wears a pearl necklace
She wears a pearl necklace
in the same place or group as each other
In scenein the same place or group as each other
We study together
We study together
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
They got back together recently
They got back together recently
to join separate parts to make a single whole
to join separate parts to make a single whole
How much is it all together
How much is it all together
in a sensible and well-planned way
in a sensible and well-planned way
She is a very together person
She is a very together person
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
extremely big in size or amount
In sceneextremely big in size or amount
He lives in a huge house
He lives in a huge house
extremely significant or important
extremely significant or important
This is a huge decision for us
This is a huge decision for us
not present or not there
In scenenot present or not there
I missed the bus
I missed the bus
to not do something correctly or not hit something
In sceneto not do something correctly or not hit something
He missed the target
He missed the target
to feel sad that someone is not with you
to feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss my family
I miss my family
a girl or young woman
a girl or young woman
Miss Taylor is my teacher
Miss Taylor is my teacher
a word used to address someone affectionately
In scenea word used to address someone affectionately
Thanks, doll
Thanks, doll
a small model of a human figure
In scenea small model of a human figure
The girl is playing with her doll
The girl is playing with her doll
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart