Friends — Season 9 Episode 2
Words & meanings
383 words
CEFR level
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
to move fast on your feet
to move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Someone is at the door
Someone is at the door
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
In scenea 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
connected to a part of a larger organization
In sceneconnected to a part of a larger organization
This is a divisional meeting
This is a divisional meeting
to become very anxious, upset, or frightened
In sceneto become very anxious, upset, or frightened
I freaked out when I saw the spider
I freaked out when I saw the spider
a sudden, intense display of strong emotion
a sudden, intense display of strong emotion
She had a major freak out in front of everyone
She had a major freak out in front of everyone
a sudden, intense episode of fear or panic
a sudden, intense episode of fear or panic
She had a major freak-out
She had a major freak-out
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
Do not freak out about the exam
Do not freak out about the exam
a small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
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
a 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 informal way to say no
In scenean informal way to say no
Do you want more? Uh uh
Do you want more? Uh uh
a sound used to say no
a sound used to say no
He went uh-uh when I offered him some food
He went uh-uh when I offered him some food
no matter what
In sceneno matter what
Do whatever you want
Do whatever you want
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
In sceneused to show you do not care or it does not matter
Whatever, I don't care
Whatever, I don't care
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 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
a problem or difficulty
In scenea problem or difficulty
He is having some trouble
He is having some trouble
to cause someone a small problem or extra work
to cause someone a small problem or extra work
Sorry to trouble you
Sorry to trouble you
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
They had some trouble with the car
They had some trouble with the car
to cause worry or concern
to cause worry or concern
I do not want to trouble you
I do not want to trouble you
not having the normal shape
In scenenot having the normal shape
The old tree is misshapen
The old tree is misshapen
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to sleep in the same bed as another person
to sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
a small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
in a way that follows old customs
In scenein a way that follows old customs
Traditionally, they eat turkey on Thanksgiving
Traditionally, they eat turkey on Thanksgiving
people who visit or are with you
In scenepeople who visit or are with you
I have company tonight
I have company tonight
an organization that sells goods or services
an organization that sells goods or services
He works for a big company
He works for a big company
a popular American television program
a popular American television program
I watched the show Company
I watched the show Company
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
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 give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
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 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
feeling or showing anger
In scenefeeling or showing anger
He is mad at me
He is mad at me
feeling very strong affection for someone
feeling very strong affection for someone
He is mad about her
He is mad about her
very big in size or amount
very big in size or amount
Those shoes are mad
Those shoes are mad
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
not less than; at the very least
not less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
In sceneto make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
The result was disappointing
The result was disappointing
not meeting someone's hopes or expectations
not meeting someone's hopes or expectations
The end of the movie was disappointing
The end of the movie was disappointing
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
very pleasing or beautiful
very pleasing or beautiful
She looks lovely in that dress
She looks lovely in that dress
unable to hear
In sceneunable to hear
He is deaf
He is deaf
to come together in one place
In sceneto come together in one place
Let's get together for coffee
Let's get together for coffee
to start a romantic relationship
to start a romantic relationship
They finally got together
They finally got together
to spend time with someone in a social setting
to spend time with someone in a social setting
We should get together for coffee
We should get together for coffee
to arrange or prepare something
to arrange or prepare something
I need to get together my notes
I need to get together my notes
a social meeting of people
a social meeting of people
We are having a small get-together tonight
We are having a small get-together tonight
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
to happen soon or be about to happen
In sceneto happen soon or be about to happen
A problem came up
A problem came up
to happen or be mentioned
to happen or be mentioned
This topic will come up in the meeting
This topic will come up in the meeting
to grow up in the same place as someone else
to grow up in the same place as someone else
She came up in a small town
She came up in a small town
to move to a higher place
to move to a higher place
Come up and see my room
Come up and see my room
to move near to something or someone
to move near to something or someone
A stranger came up to me
A stranger came up to me
to happen or appear
to happen or appear
A problem came up at work
A problem came up at work
to move to a higher place or position
to move to a higher place or position
I came up the stairs to my office
I came up the stairs to my office
to be mentioned or discussed
to be mentioned or discussed
Your name came up in our meeting
Your name came up in our meeting
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The exam date is coming up soon
The exam date is coming up soon
to be going to happen in the near future
to be going to happen in the near future
Christmas is coming up fast
Christmas is coming up fast
to happen or take place
to happen or take place
Many questions came up during the event
Many questions came up during the event
to move to a higher position or status
to move to a higher position or status
She came up in the company quickly
She came up in the company quickly
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
In sceneto make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to suggest something very clearly
to suggest something very clearly
His behavior screams guilt
His behavior screams guilt
to make a loud high cry
to make a loud high cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
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
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
once more from the beginning
In sceneonce more from the beginning
We did the job all over again
We did the job all over again
starting from the beginning once more
starting from the beginning once more
You have to write the report all over again
You have to write the report all over again
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
to make a device start working
In sceneto make a device start working
Turn on the TV
Turn on the TV
to point a weapon or tool at someone
to point a weapon or tool at someone
He turned the gun on his opponent
He turned the gun on his opponent
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
That music turns me on
That music turns me on
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
He will turn on his friends
He will turn on his friends
to stop supporting someone and start opposing them
to stop supporting someone and start opposing them
He suddenly turned on his friends
He suddenly turned on his friends
to be decided by a particular thing
to be decided by a particular thing
Success often turns on small details
Success often turns on small details
to make someone discover or start liking something
to make someone discover or start liking something
She turned me on to jazz
She turned me on to jazz
to make someone feel sexual desire
to make someone feel sexual desire
This movie really turns me on
This movie really turns me on
to make someone feel sexually interested
to make someone feel sexually interested
You really turn me on
You really turn me on
to make a machine work
to make a machine work
Turn on the computer
Turn on the computer
to make someone feel sexual desire
to make someone feel sexual desire
That movie really turns him on
That movie really turns him on
to start to oppose or attack someone
to start to oppose or attack someone
They turned on their leader during the meeting
They turned on their leader during the meeting
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
Confidence is a turn on
Confidence is a turn on
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait for one moment please
Wait for one moment please
to a small degree
to a small degree
This is one better than that
This is one better than that
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
In scenea play or film that includes songs and dancing
We went to see a musical
We went to see a musical
relating to or connected with music
relating to or connected with music
She has great musical talent
She has great musical talent
a quick, unconscious movement or response
In scenea quick, unconscious movement or response
He has quick reflexes
He has quick reflexes
a quick, automatic movement in response to something
In scenea quick, automatic movement in response to something
It was a reflex
It was a reflex
to make someone angry (vulgar)
In sceneto make someone angry (vulgar)
Stop pissing me off
Stop pissing me off
to send out liquid waste from the body (vulgar)
to send out liquid waste from the body (vulgar)
He needs to piss
He needs to piss
to use something carelessly or foolishly (vulgar)
to use something carelessly or foolishly (vulgar)
He pissed away his entire salary on gambling
He pissed away his entire salary on gambling
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
a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
In scenea serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
I have a family emergency
I have a family emergency
a serious situation needing immediate action
a serious situation needing immediate action
This is an emergency
This is an emergency
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
He is in the emergency
He is in the emergency
to move down quickly to the ground
In sceneto move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
the season between summer and winter
the season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
to cause someone to do something
In sceneto cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
a very lively or energetic person
In scenea very lively or energetic person
She is a fireball
She is a fireball
a ball of fire or a fast-moving fire
a ball of fire or a fast-moving fire
The fireball exploded
The fireball exploded
to get in touch with someone
In sceneto get in touch with someone
Please contact me soon
Please contact me soon
designed to stick when pressed
designed to stick when pressed
Use contact adhesive for the edges
Use contact adhesive for the edges
the act of touching someone or something
the act of touching someone or something
Avoid direct contact with the skin
Avoid direct contact with the skin
a thin lens placed on the eye to improve sight
a thin lens placed on the eye to improve sight
I wear contact lenses every day
I wear contact lenses every day
a particular area of activity
In scenea particular area of activity
He is a leader in his field
He is a leader in his field
an open area of land
an open area of land
There is a field behind the house
There is a field behind the house
to deal with a lot of questions, calls, or requests
to deal with a lot of questions, calls, or requests
The CEO fielded several tough questions
The CEO fielded several tough questions
an open area of land used for farming or sports
an open area of land used for farming or sports
The farmer is in the field
The farmer is in the field
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
to let air out of the stomach through the mouth
In sceneto let air out of the stomach through the mouth
He burped after drinking the soda
He burped after drinking the soda
a noisy release of air from the stomach through the mouth
a noisy release of air from the stomach through the mouth
Excuse me for that burp
Excuse me for that burp
to let air out of a container to release built-up pressure
to let air out of a container to release built-up pressure
He burped loudly after finishing his soda
He burped loudly after finishing his soda
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Please raise your hand
Please raise your hand
to start talking about a subject
to start talking about a subject
She raised a new point
She raised a new point
to take care of a child until they are an adult
to take care of a child until they are an adult
She raised three children alone
She raised three children alone
to gather or bring together an amount of money
to gather or bring together an amount of money
They raised money for charity
They raised money for charity
a large number of
In scenea large number of
I have many books
I have many books
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
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 make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
making something different
In scenemaking something different
He is changing the plan
He is changing the plan
the act of taking off your clothes
the act of taking off your clothes
He is changing his clothes now
He is changing his clothes now
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
a person or thing likely to cause problems
In scenea person or thing likely to cause problems
Stay away from him, he is bad news
Stay away from him, he is bad news
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
I have some bad news
I have some bad news
relating to emotions or feelings
In scenerelating to emotions or feelings
She is an emotional person
She is an emotional person
in a way related to emotions
in a way related to emotions
This is an emotional issue
This is an emotional issue
connected to a person's feelings
connected to a person's feelings
He gave an emotional speech
He gave an emotional speech
an expression of surprise or pleasure
In scenean expression of surprise or pleasure
Ooh, look at that cake!
Ooh, look at that cake!
a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things
In scenea small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things
I have a coin in my pocket
I have a coin in my pocket
to put something into your pocket
to put something into your pocket
He pocketed the keys
He pocketed the keys
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
to go on for a period of time
In sceneto go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
coming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
at a fast speed; without delay
In sceneat a fast speed; without delay
He ran quickly to the bus
He ran quickly to the bus
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a natural way of knowing something without thinking
In scenea natural way of knowing something without thinking
Birds build nests by instinct
Birds build nests by instinct
to no longer have any of something
In sceneto no longer have any of something
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to move fast on your feet away from a place
to move fast on your feet away from a place
He ran out of the building
He ran out of the building
to be based in a particular place
to be based in a particular place
They run the business out of their house
They run the business out of their house
to use all of something until none is left
to use all of something until none is left
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to use all of something so none remains
to use all of something so none remains
I ran out of time to study
I ran out of time to study
to use all of something so none is left
to use all of something so none is left
They ran out of money during the trip
They ran out of money during the trip
used to express surprise
In sceneused to express surprise
Gosh, it is cold outside
Gosh, it is cold outside
the floor of a building below the current one
In scenethe floor of a building below the current one
He is downstairs
He is downstairs
cars and other vehicles on the road
In scenecars and other vehicles on the road
There is a lot of traffic today
There is a lot of traffic today
the movement of people or things from one place to another
the movement of people or things from one place to another
There is a lot of traffic on the road
There is a lot of traffic on the road
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
Criminals traffic stolen goods
Criminals traffic stolen goods
to greet someone who has arrived
In sceneto greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
allowed to do something
In sceneallowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
The city is growing rapidly
The city is growing rapidly
as a replacement for something
In sceneas a replacement for something
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
I drank water instead of coffee
I drank water instead of coffee
in place of
in place of
You should study instead of sleeping
You should study instead of sleeping
to take the place of something
to take the place of something
I used butter instead of oil
I used butter instead of oil
in place of something else
in place of something else
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
to leave a place or situation
In sceneto leave a place or situation
Get out of the room right now
Get out of the room right now
to keep away from or not go into
to keep away from or not go into
I want to get out of this meeting
I want to get out of this meeting
to receive an advantage or gain from something
to receive an advantage or gain from something
What did you get out of that class
What did you get out of that class
to leave or go away from a place
to leave or go away from a place
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
Get out of my room
Get out of my room
to cry out loudly
In sceneto cry out loudly
Don't yell at me
Don't yell at me
to cry out loudly
to cry out loudly
He started to yell at his friend
He started to yell at his friend