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Friends — Season 7 Episode 3

Words & meanings

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to have a particular meaning or message

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to have a particular meaning or message

What does this word mean

not nice; cruel

In scene

not nice; cruel

He is very mean to me

the typical or middle value in a set of numbers

This is a means of communication

to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean to say that we are late

very good or skillful

She plays a mean tennis match

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean it is not raining today

to show or make clear what something is

A red light means stop

to plan or want to do something

I meant to call you earlier

a way of doing something

They used a simple mean to fix it

to express or represent an idea

The flag means our country

at the present moment

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at the present moment

I am studying right now

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

You understand right now

exactly at this time

I am studying right now

at this moment

He is working right now

at this exact moment

I need to go right now

at this moment

I am busy right now

at this exact time

Please come here right now

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

In scene

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

Thanks for your help. No problem.

without any difficulty

I solved the puzzle with no problem

the earliest or initial form of something

In scene

the earliest or initial form of something

This is the original version

new and different in a good way

His ideas are very original

a word used to say hi

In scene

a word used to say hi

Hello, how are you

used to express surprise or disbelief

Hello? Are you kidding

an opinion or suggestion about what to do

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an opinion or suggestion about what to do

I need some advice

an opinion about what someone should do

I need your advice

a place where boats are kept

In scene

a place where boats are kept

We left the boat at the marina

extra money given for service

In scene

extra money given for service

He left a big tip

the pointed end of something

The tip of the pencil is broken

a large heap of waste or earth

The truck took the waste to the tip

to show or tell something that was hidden

He gave me a useful tip about the exam

coming after all others; the only one left

In scene

coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

coming immediately before the present

In scene

coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

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a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

Excuse me, where is the station?

used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it

Excuse me could you say that again

a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry

Excuse me can you help me

to say something to get someone's attention or apologize

Excuse me I did not see you

a feeling of great pleasure

In scene

a feeling of great pleasure

Her face was full of joy

a game where players slide discs on a smooth surface

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a game where players slide discs on a smooth surface

We played shuffleboard on the ship

to try to do something

In scene

to try to do something

I will give it a shot

to attempt something

I will give it a shot

to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire

In scene

to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire

The wood burns quickly

an injury caused by fire, heat, or chemicals

This soap burns my eyes

a clever or harsh remark that hurts someone's feelings

His comment burned him

to use up money quickly

He burned all his cash in one week

to go from one place to another

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to go from one place to another

Please move your car

an action or step taken

It was a smart move

to cause someone to feel strong feelings

Her story really moved me

to be sold fast, usually at a low price

These cheap goods move very fast

to change position or go to a new place

We will move to a new house

to change one's place of living

We will move to a new house next month

the end part of your arm with fingers

In scene

the end part of your arm with fingers

Wash your hands

help or aid given to someone

Can you give me a hand

the power to manage or control something

The project is in my hands

to pass something to someone using your hand

Please hand me the pen

not easy to do or deal with

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not easy to do or deal with

This is a tough question

demanding or hard on someone

The teacher is very tough

having a lot of strength or bravery

He is a tough man

used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care

Tough luck for you

a system of words for expressing ideas

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a system of words for expressing ideas

I am learning a new language

the words that someone uses when speaking

He speaks a foreign language

the number 16, especially as an age

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the number 16, especially as an age

I am sixteen years old

the number 16

She is sixteen years old

a small vehicle for traveling on water

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a small vehicle for traveling on water

I have a small boat

a vehicle for traveling on water

The boat is on the water

a small vehicle for traveling on water

We took a boat to the island

a small vehicle for traveling on water

They use a small boat for fishing

without any doubt

In scene

without any doubt

I will definitely come

being the one and only

In scene

being the one and only

You are my only friend

to be required or expected to do something

I would go only I am tired

no more than

It is only a scratch

no more than

I have only two dollars

something that you do

In scene

something that you do

Swimming is a good thing to do

an item

In scene

an item

Put your things on the table

a subject or area of interest

That is a complicated thing

a large natural flow of water

In scene

a large natural flow of water

The river is very long

to flow like a river

Tears rivered down her face

a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel

There is a wide river near our village

the bed where a person dies

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the bed where a person dies

He made a final request on his deathbed

to move something somewhere

In scene

to move something somewhere

Please take this book to the library

to think of something in a particular way

In scene

to think of something in a particular way

Don't take it personally

to do an action

In scene

to do an action

I take a walk every day

to move something into your hand or possession

I will take the keys

to give aid or support to someone

In scene

to give aid or support to someone

Can you help me?

a person who helps others

She is a great help

to use less of something

This habit helps to use less water

to stop yourself from doing something

I couldn't help laughing

to use time doing something

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to use time doing something

She spent the day reading

very tired or lacking energy

I am completely spent

to give money in exchange for something

He spent all his money

already used or consumed

The battery is spent

to leave a place or building

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to leave a place or building

You should get out of the house

to become known by many people

The news will get out eventually

to let a feeling or emotion come out

You should get out your anger

to take something out of a place

Get the key out of the lock

to leave a place

Please get out of the room

to go away from a place

It is time for us to get out

to touch someone or something with force

In scene

to touch someone or something with force

He hit the ball

to go to a place

Let's hit the gym

a person or thing that is very popular or successful

The song is a big hit

a feeling of physical or emotional pain

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a feeling of physical or emotional pain

He felt deeply hurt

to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something

Don't hurt your brother

to make someone feel physical pain

Don't hurt your knee

feeling sad or offended

She felt hurt by his words

to cry out loudly

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to cry out loudly

Don't yell at me

to cry out loudly

He started to yell at his friend

a thing given to someone freely

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a thing given to someone freely

This is a gift for you

to give something to someone

She decided to gift the book to her friend

the ability or right to give or decide something

She has the gift to make final decisions

a natural ability to do something well

She has a gift for music

to the furthest point, the full distance, or the maximum extent

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to the furthest point, the full distance, or the maximum extent

I read the book all the way to the end

a euphemism for engaging in sexual intercourse

They decided to go all the way

a long distance

I walked all the way to the park

a person you know and like

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a person you know and like

He is a friend from school

a person you like and know well

We have been friends for years

a person who supports something

He is a friend of the arts

a person connected to you by blood or marriage

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a person connected to you by blood or marriage

She is a close relative

considered in relation to something else

Success is relative

to a moderate degree

In scene

to a moderate degree

This task is pretty hard

pleasant to look at

She is a pretty girl

very pleasing to look at

She is wearing a pretty dress

related to the law or lawyers

In scene

related to the law or lawyers

He needs legal advice

permitted by the law

It is legal to drive here

any person

In scene

any person

Can anyone help me?

to turn into ice from a liquid state

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to turn into ice from a liquid state

Water will freeze at zero degrees

to stop an activity or process temporarily

The company decided to freeze the hiring process

extremely cold

The weather outside is freezing

to turn into ice or become very cold

Water will freeze at zero degrees

to speak about a topic

In scene

to speak about a topic

We need to talk about the plan

to highlight how extreme something is

Talk about a lucky break

to say something about a particular subject

They talked about the project

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

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to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

I love my family

to like very much

I love chocolate

to want something very much

I would love a cup of coffee

the act of having sex

They made love

very good

In scene

very good

You did a great job

very large in size or degree

It was a great success

one generation removed in ancestry

He is my great-grandfather

the mother of your parent

In scene

the mother of your parent

My grandmother is kind

used to say you will never allow something to happen

In scene

used to say you will never allow something to happen

You will sell this house over my dead body

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

In scene

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

In scene

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

I used to swim every morning

to trick someone for your own advantage

He used me for his benefit

to put something into action

Use your brain to solve this

to give a good reason for something

She used the rain as a reason for being late

to make use of something

Can I use your pen

to use something in a wrong or harmful way

He misused his power

to have a need for something

I could really use some help

the reason for which something is done

That information has no use

to use rude or offensive language

Do not use bad words here

to make use of something

You can use these tools for work

many times or often

I use my computer often

to be familiar with something through experience

I am used to waking up early

something passed down from an ancestor

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something passed down from an ancestor

He left a legacy for his children

something important left behind by a person

He left a great legacy behind

no longer current or modern

The company uses legacy systems

very unpleasant or shocking

In scene

very unpleasant or shocking

That smell is gross

to be in a seated position or stay in a location

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to be in a seated position or stay in a location

Please sit on that chair

to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground

Please sit on this chair

to let someone sit down

I will seat the guests

to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you

I sat for a portrait

to be in a seated position

Please sit in that chair

in the sky above a place

In scene

in the sky above a place

A plane flew overhead

the regular costs of running a business

The company has high monthly overhead

to hear a conversation without meaning to

I overheard their conversation

two slices of bread with filling

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two slices of bread with filling

I ate a sandwich for lunch

a place name (a town in England or the US)

Sandwich is a town

to say you hope something good happens to someone

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to say you hope something good happens to someone

I wish you a happy birthday

to want something that is not likely or not true

I wish I could fly

up to the time when

In scene

up to the time when

Wait until tomorrow

up to the time when

We stayed until noon

up to the time when

Do not leave until I return

the time at this moment

In scene

the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand

In scene

the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand

My arm hurts

a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work

This is the research arm of the company

to provide with weapons or tools

The soldiers were armed

a gun or other weapon used in fighting

He had to drop his arm

a different one

In scene

a different one

I want to go somewhere else

besides or in addition to what is mentioned

Who else is coming?

in a different way

How else can I do this

an expression of surprise or amazement

In scene

an expression of surprise or amazement

Whoa, look at that!

to get something by paying money

In scene

to get something by paying money

I want to buy a car

to accept something as true

I don't buy his story

to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge

His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble

something that you buy

This dress was a great buy

a period of seven days

In scene

a period of seven days

I will see you next week

a period of seven days

There are seven days in a week

a piece of a whole

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a piece of a whole

The engine has many parts

a character in a play or film

He played a small part

to move away from each other

They parted at the airport

to start to be in a particular state

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to start to be in a particular state

It is getting cold

to receive or obtain something

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to receive or obtain something

I got a letter today

to understand something

In scene

to understand something

I don't get it

to reach a place

When did you get home?

to say something to someone

In scene

to say something to someone

Tell me your name

to know or recognize something

I can't tell them apart

an unknown or unspecified person

In scene

an unknown or unspecified person

Someone is at the door

at any time; in all your life

In scene

at any time; in all your life

Have you ever been to Rome

for all time

He is ever loyal to his duty

at no time

I will not ever go back

used to add force to a statement

It was ever so cold

from a time

Have you ever been to Paris

from a point in the past until now

Have you ever been to Paris

to put your hand on something

In scene

to put your hand on something

Do not touch the glass

to have an effect on someone's emotions

Your kind words touched me

a natural ability to do something well

He has a professional touch

a tiny quantity of something

Add a touch of salt

a dark red color

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a dark red color

She wore a burgundy dress

a dark red wine from Burgundy, France

He ordered a glass of burgundy

the outer covering of a fruit or vegetable

In scene

the outer covering of a fruit or vegetable

Banana peel is slippery

to take off the outer covering of something

Please peel the apple

a cosmetic procedure to remove the outer layer of skin

She had a chemical peel

sexually exciting

In scene

sexually exciting

They shared a steamy kiss

a number of things or people that belong together

In scene

a number of things or people that belong together

I baked a batch of cookies

to cause someone to do something

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to cause someone to do something

He made me cry

to produce or form something

In scene

to produce or form something

I make dinner every day

to succeed in doing something

I can make it on time

to say or express something

She made a suggestion

to say that something is true

In scene

to say that something is true

He admitted his mistake

to let someone enter a place

The club admits members only

the money you earn to support yourself

In scene

the money you earn to support yourself

He earns a living as a teacher

having life

All living things need water

the place or conditions where you live

Their living conditions are poor

the way a person lives

They have a simple way of living

to fill or use a space

In scene

to fill or use a space

The sofa takes up too much space

to agree to an offer or suggestion

I will take up the offer

to start doing something

She took up the project

to raise a topic for discussion

I will take this up with my boss

to fill someone's mind or time completely

This project will take up all my time

to lift and remove something

They took up the old carpet

to begin a new hobby or activity

I will take up tennis next week

to begin doing a new activity or task

I want to take up tennis

any object or matter

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any object or matter

I can eat anything

any object or matter

I don't have anything

not quite but close

In scene

not quite but close

I almost missed the bus

the measured period in which things happen

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the measured period in which things happen

I need more time

a point when something happens

In scene

a point when something happens

At that time I was tired

a particular kind of life or experience

We had a great time

still there after others have gone

We have very little time left

taking care to avoid danger or mistakes

In scene

taking care to avoid danger or mistakes

Be careful

an event where things are sold

In scene

an event where things are sold

The store is having a big sale

the act of exchanging goods for money

The store made a big sale

to go out with someone romantically

In scene

to go out with someone romantically

He is dating a new girl

a way to find the age of old things

Carbon dating is used for fossils

the activity of going out with someone to see if you like them romantically

They started dating last month

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