

Friends — Season 3 Episode 12
Words & meanings
394 words
CEFR level
a person with exceptional intelligence or talent
In scenea person with exceptional intelligence or talent
Albert Einstein was a true genius
Albert Einstein was a true genius
great mental ability or talent
great mental ability or talent
Her musical genius is obvious
Her musical genius is obvious
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
having great meaning or value
In scenehaving great meaning or value
Education is important
Education is important
a tall plant with a trunk and branches
In scenea tall plant with a trunk and branches
The tree is tall
The tree is tall
to force an animal to climb up into a tree
to force an animal to climb up into a tree
The dog treed the cat
The dog treed the cat
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
completely new and unused
In scenecompletely new and unused
I bought a brand new car
I bought a brand new car
a planned time for children to play together
In scenea planned time for children to play together
He has a playdate tomorrow
He has a playdate tomorrow
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 support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
for the reason that; since
In scenefor the reason that; since
Seeing as it is raining, let's stay home
Seeing as it is raining, let's stay home
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
at a distance from here
In sceneat a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
a document that lists your work experience and skills
In scenea document that lists your work experience and skills
Send me your resume
Send me your resume
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
He is a complete idiot
He is a complete idiot
a person who performs magic tricks
In scenea person who performs magic tricks
The magician performed a trick
The magician performed a trick
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
to behave in a silly or playful way
In sceneto behave in a silly or playful way
Stop goofing around and study
Stop goofing around and study
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
In scenea polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
from or relating to the United States
In scenefrom or relating to the United States
He is American
He is American
to leave a place or start a journey
In sceneto leave a place or start a journey
I will get off the bus at the next stop
I will get off the bus at the next stop
to avoid being punished for something
to avoid being punished for something
He got off with a fine
He got off with a fine
to stop doing something
to stop doing something
Get off my back
Get off my back
to finish a phone conversation
to finish a phone conversation
I need to get off the phone now
I need to get off the phone now
to stop touching something or to leave a place
to stop touching something or to leave a place
Please get off the bus
Please get off the bus
to stop bothering someone
to stop bothering someone
Get off him now
Get off him now
to leave or move away from something or someone
to leave or move away from something or someone
I need to get off the bus
I need to get off the bus
to make an attempt at something
In sceneto make an attempt at something
I am not sure if I can win but I will go for it
I am not sure if I can win but I will go for it
to tell someone to try something
to tell someone to try something
You should go for it
You should go for it
help or work done for others
In scenehelp or work done for others
The service at this hotel is great
The service at this hotel is great
a formal ceremony or gathering
a formal ceremony or gathering
We attended a church service
We attended a church service
a decision or opinion about someone or something
In scenea decision or opinion about someone or something
You should not make a quick judgment
You should not make a quick judgment
the ability to make good choices
the ability to make good choices
She showed good judgment
She showed good judgment
to persist in doing something
In sceneto persist in doing something
Keep trying until you succeed
Keep trying until you succeed
to take care of something
to take care of something
The soldier will keep the gate safe
The soldier will keep the gate safe
to have and continue to have something
to have and continue to have something
You can keep the book
You can keep the book
to recover from an illness or problem
In sceneto recover from an illness or problem
It took him a week to get over the flu
It took him a week to get over the flu
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
He had to get over the wall
He had to get over the wall
to trick someone
to trick someone
He tried to get over on me
He tried to get over on me
to go to a place
to go to a place
Can you get over here quickly
Can you get over here quickly
to make a loud sound or yell
In sceneto make a loud sound or yell
He cried out in pain
He cried out in pain
to ask for something in an urgent way
to ask for something in an urgent way
She cried for help
She cried for help
to produce tears from the eyes
to produce tears from the eyes
The baby started to cry
The baby started to cry
relating to or connected with music
In scenerelating to or connected with music
She has great musical talent
She has great musical talent
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
In scenea play or film that includes songs and dancing
We went to see a musical
We went to see a musical
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
Do not lie to me
Do not lie to me
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
I like to lie on the beach
I like to lie on the beach
to be in a particular place or state
to be in a particular place or state
The village lies in the valley
The village lies in the valley
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
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
to decide to take or do something
In sceneto decide to take or do something
I will go for the cake
I will go for the cake
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
The same rule goes for everyone
The same rule goes for everyone
to try to do or get something
to try to do or get something
I will go for the top prize
I will go for the top prize
to plan or intend to do something
to plan or intend to do something
We go for an early start tomorrow
We go for an early start tomorrow
to give something that someone needs
In sceneto give something that someone needs
The company provides free food
The company provides free food
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
The hotel provides free breakfast
The hotel provides free breakfast
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can go out provided you finish your homework
You can go out provided you finish your homework
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
In sceneto lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
I will pick up my friend from the airport
I will pick up my friend from the airport
to get better or become more active
to get better or become more active
The economy is starting to pick up
The economy is starting to pick up
to see or become aware of something
to see or become aware of something
I picked up a strange smell in the room
I picked up a strange smell in the room
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
the act of going to get something
the act of going to get something
The package pick-up is at the front desk
The package pick-up is at the front desk
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
He is very good at the pick-up
He is very good at the pick-up
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please pick up the phone
Please pick up the phone
to answer the phone when it rings
to answer the phone when it rings
Please pick up the phone
Please pick up the phone
to go and get someone or something
to go and get someone or something
I will pick up my sister from school
I will pick up my sister from school
to get knowledge or a skill
to get knowledge or a skill
She picked up Spanish quickly
She picked up Spanish quickly
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Please pick up the pen from the floor
Please pick up the pen from the floor
to put a covering around something
In sceneto put a covering around something
I need to wrap the gift
I need to wrap the gift
the finish of a film or event
the finish of a film or event
That is a wrap for today
That is a wrap for today
a flat bread rolled around a filling
a flat bread rolled around a filling
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
to understand or deal with something
to understand or deal with something
I cannot wrap my mind around this
I cannot wrap my mind around this
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to give attention to sound or someone speaking
In sceneto give attention to sound or someone speaking
Please listen to me
Please listen to me
a group of four singers who perform barbershop music
In scenea group of four singers who perform barbershop music
The barbershop quartet performed at the festival
The barbershop quartet performed at the festival
giving pleasure or happiness
In scenegiving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
used to express surprise or emotion
used to express surprise or emotion
Sweet! I got the tickets
Sweet! I got the tickets
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
having the flavor of sugar
having the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
the end part of your arm with fingers
In scenethe end part of your arm with fingers
Wash your hands
Wash your hands
help or aid given to someone
help or aid given to someone
Can you give me a hand
Can you give me a hand
the power to manage or control something
the power to manage or control something
The project is in my hands
The project is in my hands
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
feeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
In scenefeeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
He is jealous of her new car
He is jealous of her new car
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
to become older
to become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
a type of music with strong rhythms and improvisation
In scenea type of music with strong rhythms and improvisation
I love listening to jazz
I love listening to jazz
to make someone feel very excited or enthusiastic
to make someone feel very excited or enthusiastic
The news really jazzed him up
The news really jazzed him up
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
a way to address someone you like or love
In scenea way to address someone you like or love
I love you, sweetie
I love you, sweetie
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
In scenea feeling of physical or emotional pain
He felt deeply hurt
He felt deeply hurt
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
Don't hurt your brother
Don't hurt your brother
to make someone feel physical pain
to make someone feel physical pain
Don't hurt your knee
Don't hurt your knee
feeling sad or offended
feeling sad or offended
She felt hurt by his words
She felt hurt by his words
easy to see or understand
In sceneeasy to see or understand
The answer is obvious
The answer is obvious
to press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
In sceneto press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
She kissed her baby
She kissed her baby
a group of musicians who play music together
a group of musicians who play music together
I love the band Kiss
I love the band Kiss
to touch something gently
to touch something gently
The ball kissed the table edge
The ball kissed the table edge
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
a basic ballet step moving sideways
In scenea basic ballet step moving sideways
Practice the pas de bourre slowly
Practice the pas de bourre slowly
a part of a whole divided by 100
In scenea part of a whole divided by 100
Fifty percent of the students passed
Fifty percent of the students passed
totally or in every way
totally or in every way
I am one hundred percent sure
I am one hundred percent sure
to move into a room or building
In sceneto move into a room or building
Please come in
Please come in
to be sold or found in a particular form
to be sold or found in a particular form
This dress comes in red
This dress comes in red
to have a part or role in a situation
to have a part or role in a situation
Where does the expert come in
Where does the expert come in
to finish in a particular position in a competition
to finish in a particular position in a competition
She came in second in the race
She came in second in the race
to arrive or finish in a position
to arrive or finish in a position
She came in first in the race
She came in first in the race
to be useful in a situation
to be useful in a situation
This tool will come in handy later
This tool will come in handy later
to become involved in a situation
to become involved in a situation
They asked me to come in on the project
They asked me to come in on the project
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
showing love and care
In sceneshowing love and care
She is a loving mother
She is a loving mother
to like or enjoy something very much
to like or enjoy something very much
I am loving this music
I am loving this music
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
a scientist who studies plants
In scenea scientist who studies plants
The botanist studies rare flowers
The botanist studies rare flowers
despite that; nevertheless
In scenedespite that; nevertheless
It was delicious though
It was delicious though
despite the fact that
despite the fact that
Though it was raining we went out
Though it was raining we went out
used to introduce a contrast or concession
used to introduce a contrast or concession
Though he was tired he kept working
Though he was tired he kept working
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
a building where plays and shows are performed
In scenea building where plays and shows are performed
We are going to the theatre tonight
We are going to the theatre tonight
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
a shortened version of a written work
In scenea shortened version of a written work
I read an abridgment of the book
I read an abridgment of the book
the number 30
In scenethe number 30
I am thirty years old
I am thirty years old
physically appealing
In scenephysically appealing
She looks sexy in that dress
She looks sexy in that dress
a performance gesture where you hold your hands up with palms facing forward and wiggle your fingers
In scenea performance gesture where you hold your hands up with palms facing forward and wiggle your fingers
The dancers used jazz hands during the show
The dancers used jazz hands during the show
a symbol or word that represents an amount or quantity
In scenea symbol or word that represents an amount or quantity
What is your house number
What is your house number
a series of digits that identifies a phone line
In scenea series of digits that identifies a phone line
Please call my phone number
Please call my phone number
a count of things
a count of things
There is a large number of cars
There is a large number of cars
to cause damage or hurt to someone
to cause damage or hurt to someone
We should number the boxes
We should number the boxes
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
We will come to the city soon
We will come to the city soon
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
to become conscious again
to become conscious again
The patient started to come to after the surgery
The patient started to come to after the surgery
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
a large and important town
In scenea large and important town
Many people live in cities
Many people live in cities
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; 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
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?
exactly in this place
In sceneexactly in this place
I will wait for you right here
I will wait for you right here
a large boat or a container for liquids
In scenea large boat or a container for liquids
The cargo vessel arrived at the port
The cargo vessel arrived at the port
a large ship or boat
a large ship or boat
The large vessel docked at the port
The large vessel docked at the port
a narrow tube that carries liquid in the body
a narrow tube that carries liquid in the body
It is a small blood vessel
It is a small blood vessel
details about a person or event
In scenedetails about a person or event
They come from different backgrounds
They come from different backgrounds
a computer process that runs without the user's direct attention
a computer process that runs without the user's direct attention
This app runs in the background
This app runs in the background
to give someone important information
to give someone important information
The manager will background the team on the new project
The manager will background the team on the new project
the part of a picture or scene behind the main things
the part of a picture or scene behind the main things
The mountains are in the background
The mountains are in the background
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
to contact someone by telephone
In sceneto contact someone by telephone
Please call me tomorrow
Please call me tomorrow
a choice or responsibility to decide
a choice or responsibility to decide
It was a tough call
It was a tough call
to say that someone or something is something
to say that someone or something is something
They call him the boss
They call him the boss
to ask for something to happen
to ask for something to happen
I will call a taxi
I will call a taxi
a room or building where people work
In scenea room or building where people work
I work in an office
I work in an office