Friends — Season 8 Episode 18
Words & meanings
469 words
CEFR level
a formal address given to an audience
In scenea formal address given to an audience
The politician gave a short speech
The politician gave a short speech
the act of speaking
the act of speaking
Speech is a basic human ability
Speech is a basic human ability
a person who acts in plays or movies
In scenea person who acts in plays or movies
He is a famous actor
He is a famous actor
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to wed in June
They decided to wed in June
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
a living thing that is not a plant
In scenea living thing that is not a plant
The lion is a wild animal
The lion is a wild animal
relating to basic physical instincts
relating to basic physical instincts
He has an animal instinct for survival
He has an animal instinct for survival
very pleasing or beautiful
In scenevery pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
a person who is kind and pleasant
a person who is kind and pleasant
She is a lovely person
She is a lovely person
nice or enjoyable
nice or enjoyable
We had a lovely day at the park
We had a lovely day at the park
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
to accept something willingly
In sceneto accept something willingly
She decided to embrace the new culture
She decided to embrace the new culture
to hold someone closely in your arms
to hold someone closely in your arms
They embraced each other warmly
They embraced each other warmly
able to be done or made to work
In sceneable to be done or made to work
This plan is feasible
This plan is feasible
the air taken into the lungs
In scenethe air taken into the lungs
Take a deep breath
Take a deep breath
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
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 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
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
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
to turn your eyes toward something
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
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 cut hair from the skin
In sceneto cut hair from the skin
He needs to shave every morning
He needs to shave every morning
to cut off a small amount
to cut off a small amount
He shaved the edge of the board
He shaved the edge of the board
a formal dance for high school students
In scenea formal dance for high school students
Are you going to the prom
Are you going to the prom
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
at all times; every time
In sceneat all times; every time
I always wake up early
I always wake up early
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
to make a vehicle go slower or stop
In sceneto make a vehicle go slower or stop
You need to brake here
You need to brake here
to make a high-pitched noise
to make a high-pitched noise
The wheels brake with a loud noise
The wheels brake with a loud noise
a device that makes a vehicle slow down or stop
a device that makes a vehicle slow down or stop
Use the brake to stop the car
Use the brake to stop the car
to become stuck and unable to move
In sceneto become stuck and unable to move
The door is jammed
The door is jammed
informal word for pajamas
informal word for pajamas
I put on my jams before bed
I put on my jams before bed
to play music together informally
to play music together informally
The band likes to jam together
The band likes to jam together
a sweet spread made from fruit and sugar
a sweet spread made from fruit and sugar
I like strawberry jam
I like strawberry jam
an animal kept for pleasure and company
In scenean animal kept for pleasure and company
I have a pet dog
I have a pet dog
a medical imaging test that shows how tissues are working
a medical imaging test that shows how tissues are working
The doctor ordered a PET scan
The doctor ordered a PET scan
to touch an animal or person with your hand in a gentle way
to touch an animal or person with your hand in a gentle way
He petted the cat
He petted the cat
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
one of the two male sex organs
In sceneone of the two male sex organs
The testicle produces sperm
The testicle produces sperm
a smaller amount or number
In scenea smaller amount or number
I want less water
I want less water
to ask God to protect or help
to ask God to protect or help
May God bless you
May God bless you
too many to count
too many to count
The stars are endless
The stars are endless
not having something
not having something
She is fearless
She is fearless
to touch someone or something with force
In sceneto touch someone or something with force
He hit the ball
He hit the ball
to go to a place
to go to a place
Let's hit the gym
Let's hit the gym
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
The song is a big hit
The song is a big hit
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
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
to enter a vehicle
In sceneto enter a vehicle
Get on the bus
Get on the bus
to have a friendly or harmonious relationship with someone
to have a friendly or harmonious relationship with someone
I get on well with my sister
I get on well with my sister
to make someone feel annoyed
to make someone feel annoyed
You are getting on my nerves
You are getting on my nerves
to manage or advance with a task or situation
to manage or advance with a task or situation
How are you getting on with your work
How are you getting on with your work
a particular area or position
In scenea particular area or position
This is a beautiful place
This is a beautiful place
to put something in a position
In sceneto put something in a position
Please place the book on the table
Please place the book on the table
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
The meeting will take place tomorrow
The meeting will take place tomorrow
to know or recognize someone
to know or recognize someone
I know his face but I can't place him
I know his face but I can't place him
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
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
extremely large
In sceneextremely large
Look at that giant tree
Look at that giant tree
a very large imaginary being
a very large imaginary being
The giant is very strong
The giant is very strong
a very big person
a very big person
He is a giant of a man
He is a giant of a man
a high steep rock face
In scenea high steep rock face
The castle is on a cliff
The castle is on a cliff
a specific case used to illustrate something
In scenea specific case used to illustrate something
Give me an example
Give me an example
a thing that shows what something is like
a thing that shows what something is like
Can you give me an example
Can you give me an example
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
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
all of something
In sceneall of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
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 say or express something in a particular way
In sceneto say or express something in a particular way
How should I put this
How should I put this
to move something to a position
In sceneto move something to a position
Put the book on the table
Put the book on the table
to make someone go through a difficult situation
to make someone go through a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
to direct your attention or effort toward something
to direct your attention or effort toward something
She put all her energy into the project
She put all her energy into the project
to act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended to be asleep
something that influences a result
something that influences a result
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
to act as if something is true
to act as if something is true
The kids pretend to be superheroes
The kids pretend to be superheroes
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
a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
In scenea clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
I drink a glass of water
I drink a glass of water
to give water to plants
to give water to plants
I water the plants every day
I water the plants every day
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
a rounded roof or ceiling
In scenea rounded roof or ceiling
The church has a gold dome
The church has a gold dome
the top part of the body containing the brain
the top part of the body containing the brain
He touched his dome
He touched his dome
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Someone is at the door
Someone is at the door
the sound a dog makes
In scenethe sound a dog makes
The dog says bow wow
The dog says bow wow
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
a set of rooms to live in
In scenea set of rooms to live in
Your apartment is very beautiful
Your apartment is very beautiful
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
I live in a small apartment
I live in a small apartment
a woman who lives in a religious community
In scenea woman who lives in a religious community
She became a nun
She became a nun
costing a lot of money
In scenecosting a lot of money
This car is very expensive
This car is very expensive
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
Her performance was impressive
Her performance was impressive
to move close to someone or something
In sceneto move close to someone or something
A stranger came up to me
A stranger came up to me
to extend to a particular height or level
to extend to a particular height or level
The water came up to my knees.
The water came up to my knees.
an informal way to say no
In scenean informal way to say no
Do you want to go? Nah.
Do you want to go? Nah.
a place where students study before college
In scenea place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
sliced bread browned by heat
In scenesliced bread browned by heat
I eat toast for breakfast
I eat toast for breakfast
to raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something
In sceneto raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something
They made a toast to the success
They made a toast to the success
to make bread brown by heating it
to make bread brown by heating it
I toast the bread
I toast the bread
in a hopeless or failed situation
in a hopeless or failed situation
If we lose this game we are toast
If we lose this game we are toast
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
belonging to a place from the beginning
In scenebelonging to a place from the beginning
He is a native of this city
He is a native of this city
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
a particular way of presenting or interpreting something
In scenea particular way of presenting or interpreting something
He put a positive spin on the news
He put a positive spin on the news
to play recorded music for an audience
to play recorded music for an audience
The DJ will spin some records at the party
The DJ will spin some records at the party
to turn around quickly
to turn around quickly
The dancer started to spin
The dancer started to spin
a brief ride in a vehicle
a brief ride in a vehicle
We went for a quick spin
We went for a quick spin
the study or record of past events
In scenethe study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
the things that happened in the past
the things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
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 drug used to calm or relax
In scenea drug used to calm or relax
The doctor prescribed a tranquilizer
The doctor prescribed a tranquilizer
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
a very young child
In scenea very young child
The baby is sleeping
The baby is sleeping
a friendly or affectionate name for someone
In scenea friendly or affectionate name for someone
I love you baby
I love you baby
someone who acts immaturely
someone who acts immaturely
Don't be such a baby
Don't be such a baby
a very young animal
a very young animal
Look at that baby goat
Look at that baby goat
a ceremony where two people get married
In scenea ceremony where two people get married
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
a woman who is getting married
a woman who is getting married
The bride arrived at the wedding early
The bride arrived at the wedding early
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
to become joined in marriage
to become joined in marriage
They are planning their wedding
They are planning their wedding
the ceremony where two people wed
the ceremony where two people wed
They are planning a beautiful wedding
They are planning a beautiful wedding
the ceremony of becoming joined in marriage
the ceremony of becoming joined in marriage
They had a small nikah ceremony
They had a small nikah ceremony
a word said when parting
In scenea word said when parting
It is time to say goodbye
It is time to say goodbye
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
a single unit of language that has meaning
In scenea single unit of language that has meaning
I don't know this word
I don't know this word
a piece of news or information
a piece of news or information
Let me give you a word of advice
Let me give you a word of advice
the day you were born each year
In scenethe day you were born each year
Today is my birthday
Today is my birthday
a smooth cotton fabric with a slight shine
In scenea smooth cotton fabric with a slight shine
These sheets are made of sateen
These sheets are made of sateen
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
a portion or fragment
In scenea portion or fragment
I have a piece of cake
I have a piece of cake
to put separate parts together to form a whole
to put separate parts together to form a whole
I will piece these parts together
I will piece these parts together
a single object of a particular type
a single object of a particular type
I have two pieces of furniture
I have two pieces of furniture
not hurt or damaged
not hurt or damaged
The box arrived in one piece
The box arrived in one piece
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to give a name to something
In sceneto give a name to something
Let's call it a success
Let's call it a success
to predict something accurately
to predict something accurately
You called it when you said it would rain
You called it when you said it would rain
to stop an activity for now
to stop an activity for now
Let us call it a day
Let us call it a day
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door