Friends — Season 5 Episode 5
Words & meanings
360 words
CEFR level
a trip on a ship for pleasure
In scenea trip on a ship for pleasure
They went on a Caribbean cruise
They went on a Caribbean cruise
to travel in a vehicle for pleasure
to travel in a vehicle for pleasure
We cruised around the city
We cruised around the city
to move smoothly and easily
to move smoothly and easily
The car cruised down the highway
The car cruised down the highway
a large boat for carrying people or goods
a large boat for carrying people or goods
The cruise arrived at the port this morning
The cruise arrived at the port this morning
a statement that tells you what you must or must not do
In scenea statement that tells you what you must or must not do
You must follow the rules
You must follow the rules
to be the best or dominant
to be the best or dominant
Rock music rules
Rock music rules
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
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 make the sound of a dog
In sceneto make the sound of a dog
The dog started to woof
The dog started to woof
the sound a dog makes
the sound a dog makes
The puppy gave a soft woof
The puppy gave a soft woof
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
used to add a negative statement
In sceneused to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
one or the other of two things
one or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
to take a person or thing to a place and leave them or it there
In sceneto take a person or thing to a place and leave them or it there
Please drop me off at the school
Please drop me off at the school
a sudden fall in amount or level
a sudden fall in amount or level
There was a sharp drop off in sales
There was a sharp drop off in sales
to stop being seen or heard from
to stop being seen or heard from
They began to drop off one by one
They began to drop off one by one
to start to sleep, usually unintentionally
to start to sleep, usually unintentionally
I might drop off during the movie
I might drop off during the movie
a place where people or things are left
a place where people or things are left
Please wait at the drop-off point
Please wait at the drop-off point
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
Someone tried to steal my bike
Someone tried to steal my bike
taken without permission
taken without permission
Someone tried to steal my bag
Someone tried to steal my bag
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
to move to another place
to move to another place
Please go away now
Please go away now
having a husband or wife
In scenehaving a husband or wife
Are you married?
Are you married?
strongly attached to something
strongly attached to something
He is married to his work
He is married to his work
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They have been married for ten years
They have been married for ten years
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They are a married couple
They are a married couple
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Can you lift this box
Can you lift this box
to make something better or more attractive
to make something better or more attractive
This paint will lift the look of the room
This paint will lift the look of the room
a device that moves people or things up and down between floors in a building
a device that moves people or things up and down between floors in a building
The lift is broken so we must take the stairs
The lift is broken so we must take the stairs
a free trip in a vehicle
a free trip in a vehicle
He gave me a lift
He gave me a lift
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
the way two people or things are linked
In scenethe way two people or things are linked
There is a relationship between diet and health
There is a relationship between diet and health
a close connection between two people
a close connection between two people
They have a good relationship
They have a good relationship
a close romantic or personal bond between two people
a close romantic or personal bond between two people
They have a strong relationship
They have a strong relationship
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
In scenea character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
to think about something too much
In sceneto think about something too much
Don't obsess over the small details
Don't obsess over the small details
to think about something constantly
to think about something constantly
He obsesses over his grades
He obsesses over his grades
to move something somewhere
In sceneto move something somewhere
Please take this book to the library
Please take this book to the library
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
to move something into your hand or possession
to move something into your hand or possession
I will take the keys
I will take the keys
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
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 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
all people
In sceneall people
Everybody is here
Everybody is here
every person
every person
Everybody likes pizza
Everybody likes pizza
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
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 go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a particular day of the month or year
a particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
not difficult
In scenenot difficult
This task is easier
This task is easier
not as hard to do or understand
not as hard to do or understand
This math problem is easier than the last one
This math problem is easier than the last one
not difficult
not difficult
There is an easier way to solve this
There is an easier way to solve this
no matter what
In sceneno matter what
Do whatever you want
Do whatever you want
used to refer to something not specified
used to refer to something not specified
You can eat whatever you want
You can eat whatever you want
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
Whatever, I don't care
Whatever, I don't care
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
I will stay whatever happens
I will stay whatever happens
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
attracted to people of the same sex
In sceneattracted to people of the same sex
He is gay
He is gay
lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture
lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture
He is an openly gay man
He is an openly gay man
funny or intended to make people laugh
funny or intended to make people laugh
The party had a gay atmosphere
The party had a gay atmosphere
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
to have a connection or association
In sceneto have a connection or association
How does this relate to the problem?
How does this relate to the problem?
to wash your hands or face
In sceneto wash your hands or face
He washed up before dinner
He washed up before dinner
to be carried to a place by water
to be carried to a place by water
Many shells washed up on the beach
Many shells washed up on the beach
no longer successful or useful
no longer successful or useful
He feels like a washed up actor
He feels like a washed up actor
no longer successful or useful
no longer successful or useful
The singer is washed up
The singer is washed up
no longer successful or useful
no longer successful or useful
The actor is washed up and cannot get work
The actor is washed up and cannot get work
a social event where people come together again
In scenea social event where people come together again
We have a family reunion every year
We have a family reunion every year
a manner or method of doing something
In scenea manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
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
by a large amount
by a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
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
very bad
In scenevery bad
The weather was terrible
The weather was terrible
something very unpleasant
something very unpleasant
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
extremely unpleasant or of low quality
The weather is terrible today
The weather is terrible today
to block or hinder progress
In sceneto block or hinder progress
Don't get in the way
Don't get in the way
to stop something from happening
to stop something from happening
Do not let fear get in the way of your success
Do not let fear get in the way of your success
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very or extremely
very or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
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
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a young person
a young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
to be very bad or unpleasant
In sceneto be very bad or unpleasant
This movie sucks
This movie sucks
to pull something into your mouth using suction
to pull something into your mouth using suction
The baby sucks its thumb
The baby sucks its thumb
to pull liquid into the mouth
to pull liquid into the mouth
The baby likes to suck milk
The baby likes to suck milk
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
She sucked him
She sucked him
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
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
the time when the sun first appears in the sky
In scenethe time when the sun first appears in the sky
I love watching the sunrise
I love watching the sunrise
the act of taking something out
In scenethe act of taking something out
He is lifting out the plant from the pot
He is lifting out the plant from the pot
to be happy to receive something
In sceneto be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
to greet someone who has arrived
to greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
allowed to do something
allowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
the front part of the head
In scenethe front part of the head
She has a beautiful face
She has a beautiful face
to accept the truth of something
to accept the truth of something
You must face the truth
You must face the truth
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
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
to give your attention to something
In sceneto give your attention to something
Please focus on your work
Please focus on your work
to direct your attention or effort toward a specific thing or activity
to direct your attention or effort toward a specific thing or activity
Focus on your studies
Focus on your studies
to give attention to something
to give attention to something
Focus on the road while driving
Focus on the road while driving
to give your attention to something
to give your attention to something
You should focus on the important details
You should focus on the important details
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
any object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
a piece of land
a piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
many times or often
many times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a great number or quantity
a great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
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
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
twelve o'clock in the day
In scenetwelve o'clock in the day
I will see you at noon
I will see you at noon
the middle of the day, 12 o'clock
the middle of the day, 12 o'clock
We will meet at noon
We will meet at noon
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 person who carries bags at a hotel
In scenea person who carries bags at a hotel
The bellman carried my bags to the room
The bellman carried my bags to the room
in any place or situation
In scenein any place or situation
You can sit wherever you like
You can sit wherever you like
in any place or situation
in any place or situation
You can go wherever you want
You can go wherever you want
the part of the face that smells and breathes
In scenethe part of the face that smells and breathes
Touch your nose
Touch your nose
the part of the face used for smelling
the part of the face used for smelling
Her nose is small
Her nose is small
one of two equal parts of something
In sceneone of two equal parts of something
The team played both halves well
The team played both halves well
to some extent but not completely
In sceneto some extent but not completely
He was half asleep
He was half asleep
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
I am going out with my better half
I am going out with my better half
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Wait until tomorrow
Wait until tomorrow
up to the time when
up to the time when
We stayed until noon
We stayed until noon
up to the time when
up to the time when
Do not leave until I return
Do not leave until I return
a large soft pad for sleeping on
In scenea large soft pad for sleeping on
I bought a new mattress
I bought a new mattress
a person you know and like
In scenea person you know and like
He is a friend from school
He is a friend from school
a person you like and know well
a person you like and know well
We have been friends for years
We have been friends for years
a person who supports something
a person who supports something
He is a friend of the arts
He is a friend of the arts
having good luck
In scenehaving good luck
I am very lucky
I am very lucky
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
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 use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
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
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 not be able to do something
In sceneto not be able to do something
I cannot swim
I cannot swim
a sound made to get someone's attention
In scenea sound made to get someone's attention
She used an ahem to interrupt him
She used an ahem to interrupt him
a sound made to get attention or clear the throat
a sound made to get attention or clear the throat
Ahem she cleared her throat
Ahem she cleared her throat
a sound representing laughter
In scenea sound representing laughter
Heh, you are right
Heh, you are right
to feel thankful for something
In sceneto feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to recognize the worth of something
to recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
despite the fact that
In scenedespite the fact that
Though it was raining we went out
Though it was raining we went out
despite that; nevertheless
In scenedespite that; nevertheless
It was delicious though
It was delicious though
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
used to add a contrasting point
used to add a contrasting point
It is a bit expensive though
It is a bit expensive though
like magic, very special
In scenelike magic, very special
It was a magical moment
It was a magical moment
having magic powers or relating to magic
having magic powers or relating to magic
The magician performed a magical trick
The magician performed a magical trick
having magic powers
having magic powers
The forest looked magical in the moonlight
The forest looked magical in the moonlight
relating to magic or the supernatural
relating to magic or the supernatural
The fairy tale had a magical ending
The fairy tale had a magical ending
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Someone is at the door
Someone is at the door
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to stop a relationship or activity
In sceneto stop a relationship or activity
They broke up the session
They broke up the session
to crack or split something
to crack or split something
The ice began to break up
The ice began to break up
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
The player will break up the ice
The player will break up the ice
to feel very sad or emotional
to feel very sad or emotional
He broke up when he heard the news
He broke up when he heard the news
the ending of a romantic relationship
the ending of a romantic relationship
The break-up happened last week
The break-up happened last week
to end a romantic relationship
to end a romantic relationship
They decided to break up
They decided to break up
having a view of the ocean
In scenehaving a view of the ocean
The hotel has an ocean view
The hotel has an ocean view