

Friends — Season 6 Episode 23
Words & meanings
373 words
CEFR level
to end a romantic relationship with someone
In sceneto end a romantic relationship with someone
She decided to dump him
She decided to dump him
to get rid of something
to get rid of something
I need to dump these files
I need to dump these files
solid waste from the body
solid waste from the body
The dog left a dump on the rug
The dog left a dump on the rug
a place that is dirty or untidy
a place that is dirty or untidy
This apartment is a total dump
This apartment is a total dump
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
nearly or essentially
In scenenearly or essentially
I am pretty much finished
I am pretty much finished
nearly completely
nearly completely
I have pretty much finished the work
I have pretty much finished the work
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
to feel unable to cope because of too much
In sceneto feel unable to cope because of too much
I am overwhelmed by work
I am overwhelmed by work
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to strike something with force
In sceneto strike something with force
I heard a loud bang
I heard a loud bang
the hair cut straight across the forehead
the hair cut straight across the forehead
She has bangs
She has bangs
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They banged
They banged
a place where someone lives, often used informally
a place where someone lives, often used informally
This is my bang
This is my bang
to strike something hard
to strike something hard
He banged his head on the door
He banged his head on the door
a sudden loud sound
a sudden loud sound
I heard a loud bang outside
I heard a loud bang outside
a female parent
In scenea female parent
I love my mother
I love my mother
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?
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
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 who supports something
a person who supports something
He is a friend of the arts
He is a friend of the arts
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
a female person
She is a smart girl
She is a smart girl
an informal word for a woman
an informal word for a woman
I am with the girls
I am with the girls
a farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
In scenea farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
The chicken is eating corn
The chicken is eating corn
not brave; afraid
In scenenot brave; afraid
Do not be such a chicken
Do not be such a chicken
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
We played a game of chicken
We played a game of chicken
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
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not harsh or severe
not harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
to want something that is not likely or not true
In sceneto want something that is not likely or not true
I wish I could fly
I wish I could fly
to say you hope something good happens to someone
to say you hope something good happens to someone
I wish you a happy birthday
I wish you a happy birthday
a square-shaped gemstone cut
In scenea square-shaped gemstone cut
She chose a princess cut diamond
She chose a princess cut diamond
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
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
a measure of how pure gold is
In scenea measure of how pure gold is
This ring is 24 karat gold
This ring is 24 karat gold
to argue about the price of something when buying or selling
In sceneto argue about the price of something when buying or selling
They love to haggle in the bazaar
They love to haggle in the bazaar
to go somewhere together with someone
In sceneto go somewhere together with someone
I will go with you to the store
I will go with you to the store
to pick or select something
In sceneto pick or select something
I will go with the red car
I will go with the red car
to look good or be suitable together
to look good or be suitable together
This tie goes with your suit
This tie goes with your suit
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
In scenea piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
to put clothing on yourself
to put clothing on yourself
I need to dress for work
I need to dress for work
to clean and cover an injury
to clean and cover an injury
The nurse will dress the wound
The nurse will dress the wound
a place where people who have done something illegal are kept
In scenea place where people who have done something illegal are kept
He is in jail
He is in jail
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
belonging to or intended for one particular person or group
In scenebelonging to or intended for one particular person or group
This is a private room
This is a private room
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
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 say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to stop being alive
In sceneto stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
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
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
to comprehend or grasp meaning
In sceneto comprehend or grasp meaning
I don't get it
I don't get it
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
You will get it if you do that
You will get it if you do that
to finish something that needs to be done
to finish something that needs to be done
I will get it done today
I will get it done today
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I hope I get it soon
I hope I get it soon
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please get it when it rings
Please get it when it rings
to complete a task or activity
to complete a task or activity
I will get it done by tomorrow
I will get it done by tomorrow
to obtain the thing mentioned
to obtain the thing mentioned
Did you get it in the mail
Did you get it in the mail
to be punished or scolded
to be punished or scolded
You will get it when dad comes home
You will get it when dad comes home
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
the part that is behind or at the back of something
In scenethe part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
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
to let someone use something for a short time
In sceneto let someone use something for a short time
Can you lend me your pen?
Can you lend me your pen?
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
a particular set of circumstances
In scenea particular set of circumstances
It is a big deal
It is a big deal
to take action to solve a problem
to take action to solve a problem
I can deal with this
I can deal with this
a large quantity of something
a large quantity of something
This task takes a great deal of time
This task takes a great deal of time
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
He was arrested for dealing drugs
He was arrested for dealing drugs
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
decorative items worn on the body
In scenedecorative items worn on the body
She loves wearing jewelry
She loves wearing jewelry
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
as a substitute or different option
In sceneas a substitute or different option
I will have tea instead of coffee
I will have tea instead of coffee
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
to show something that was hidden
In sceneto show something that was hidden
She revealed the secret
She revealed the secret
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I want to buy a car
I want to buy a car
to accept something as true
to accept something as true
I don't buy his story
I don't buy his story
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
something that you buy
something that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
at some times, not always
In sceneat some times, not always
Sometimes I wake up early
Sometimes I wake up early
a person who makes or sells jewelry
In scenea person who makes or sells jewelry
The jeweler fixed my ring
The jeweler fixed my ring
making someone feel shy or uncomfortable
In scenemaking someone feel shy or uncomfortable
It was an embarrassing moment for me
It was an embarrassing moment for me
to make someone feel shy or awkward
to make someone feel shy or awkward
It was an embarrassing moment
It was an embarrassing moment
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassing when I tripped
I felt embarrassing when I tripped
a sound representing laughter
In scenea sound representing laughter
Heh, you are right
Heh, you are right
one of the five long parts of your hand
In sceneone of the five long parts of your hand
I have a ring on my finger
I have a ring on my finger
to say someone is guilty of a crime
to say someone is guilty of a crime
She fingered him as the thief
She fingered him as the thief
to keep something secret or hidden
In sceneto keep something secret or hidden
They tried to cover up the truth
They tried to cover up the truth
an attempt to hide a mistake or crime
an attempt to hide a mistake or crime
The scandal was a huge cover up
The scandal was a huge cover up
a cosmetic used to hide marks on the skin
a cosmetic used to hide marks on the skin
She used some cover up for the bruise
She used some cover up for the bruise
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
a very good friend
In scenea very good friend
They are best friends
They are best friends
a year or stage in school
In scenea year or stage in school
My son is in the second grade
My son is in the second grade
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
The teacher is grading the exams
The teacher is grading the exams
a level of how good something is
a level of how good something is
They sell only top grade meat
They sell only top grade meat
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 not do something you were supposed to do
In sceneto not do something you were supposed to do
I blew off my homework
I blew off my homework
to be forced off by a sudden strong impact
to be forced off by a sudden strong impact
The hat blew off in the wind
The hat blew off in the wind
to not do something you planned
to not do something you planned
He blew off our meeting
He blew off our meeting
to perform very poorly or fail at something
to perform very poorly or fail at something
He blew off his presentation
He blew off his presentation
to fail to do something you are supposed to do
to fail to do something you are supposed to do
She decided to blow off her responsibilities
She decided to blow off her responsibilities
to release stress or tension
to release stress or tension
He needs to blow off some steam
He needs to blow off some steam
to be removed or separated by an explosion
to be removed or separated by an explosion
The explosion blew off the door
The explosion blew off the door
to remove something suddenly and with force
to remove something suddenly and with force
The wind blew off my hat
The wind blew off my hat
to not attend something you are supposed to go to
to not attend something you are supposed to go to
She blew off the meeting
She blew off the meeting
to get rid of built-up anger or stress
to get rid of built-up anger or stress
I exercise to blow off steam
I exercise to blow off steam
the act of refusing or ignoring someone
the act of refusing or ignoring someone
Her boyfriend gave her the cold blow-off
Her boyfriend gave her the cold blow-off
to talk about your feelings or thoughts
In sceneto talk about your feelings or thoughts
You can open up to me
You can open up to me
to move something so it is not closed
to move something so it is not closed
Open up the window
Open up the window
to make something known that was secret
to make something known that was secret
She is starting to open up
She is starting to open up
to begin a new store, company, or operation
to begin a new store, company, or operation
They plan to open up a new cafe
They plan to open up a new cafe
the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
In scenethe joint between the thigh and the lower leg
My knee hurts
My knee hurts
to strike someone with your knee
to strike someone with your knee
He tried to knee the opponent
He tried to knee the opponent
something that you do
In scenesomething that you do
Swimming is a good thing to do
Swimming is a good thing to do
an item
In scenean item
Put your things on the table
Put your things on the table
a subject or area of interest
a subject or area of interest
That is a complicated thing
That is a complicated thing
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
a precious blue stone
In scenea precious blue stone
She wears a sapphire ring
She wears a sapphire ring
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
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
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
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 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
to find an answer to something
In sceneto find an answer to something
She can solve this puzzle
She can solve this puzzle
to find a way to deal with a problem
to find a way to deal with a problem
I can solve this math problem
I can solve this math problem
to form a picture in your mind
In sceneto form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
to cut or grip with the teeth
In sceneto cut or grip with the teeth
The dog wants to bite the toy
The dog wants to bite the toy
a small amount of food to eat
In scenea small amount of food to eat
I had a quick bite
I had a quick bite
an injury from an animal's teeth
an injury from an animal's teeth
He has a dog bite on his leg
He has a dog bite on his leg
a short part of a speech or performance
a short part of a speech or performance
I heard a sound bite on the news
I heard a sound bite on the news
an act of putting arms around someone
In scenean act of putting arms around someone
Give me a hug
Give me a hug
to stay very near to something
to stay very near to something
The road hugs the coastline
The road hugs the coastline
to be completely covered by something
In sceneto be completely covered by something
The house was buried in snow
The house was buried in snow
to win against a team by a large amount
to win against a team by a large amount
They buried the other team 5-0
They buried the other team 5-0
to put something in a place where it cannot be found
to put something in a place where it cannot be found
The dog likes to bury its bone
The dog likes to bury its bone
to put a dead body into the ground
to put a dead body into the ground
They buried the body
They buried the body
to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits or looks good
In sceneto put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits or looks good
I want to try on this shirt
I want to try on this shirt
to come into the presence of someone
In sceneto come into the presence of someone
They met at university
They met at university
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
It is rather cold today
It is rather cold today
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
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
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
containing as much as possible
In scenecontaining as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
containing all parts; entire
containing all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
to the greatest possible extent
to the greatest possible extent
He has full control
He has full control
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am full after that meal
I am full after that meal
very close to death
In scenevery close to death
The plant is dying
The plant is dying
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see you
I am dying to see you
someone who cries or complains too easily
In scenesomeone who cries or complains too easily
Stop being such a crybaby
Stop being such a crybaby