Friends — Season 9 Episode 15
Words & meanings
472 words
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a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
In scenea polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
to slide without control
In sceneto slide without control
The car skidded on the ice
The car skidded on the ice
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
a character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
the correct way to solve a problem
In scenethe correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
a relationship between two things
In scenea relationship between two things
There is a connection between the two events
There is a connection between the two events
a person you know who can help you
a person you know who can help you
He used his connection to get the job
He used his connection to get the job
a paid announcement to promote a product or service
In scenea paid announcement to promote a product or service
I saw a commercial on TV
I saw a commercial on TV
connected with buying and selling
connected with buying and selling
This is a commercial building
This is a commercial building
right or good for a purpose
In sceneright or good for a purpose
This dress is suitable for the wedding
This dress is suitable for the wedding
a group of twelve
In scenea group of twelve
I bought a dozen eggs
I bought a dozen eggs
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 take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
the most important thing for achieving something
In scenethe most important thing for achieving something
Education is the key to success
Education is the key to success
a small metal object used to open locks
a small metal object used to open locks
I lost my house key
I lost my house key
moving ahead in a direction
In scenemoving ahead in a direction
Walk along the river
Walk along the river
in the company of someone or something
in the company of someone or something
Bring your sister along
Bring your sister along
to make someone believe something that is not true, usually to get what you want
to make someone believe something that is not true, usually to get what you want
He led me along with fake promises
He led me along with fake promises
during the whole time
during the whole time
He sang along the way
He sang along the way
to be in opposition to something
In sceneto be in opposition to something
He is against the plan
He is against the plan
in opposition to
in opposition to
It is against the rules
It is against the rules
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
He leaned against the wall
He leaned against the wall
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
Do not lie to me
Do not lie to me
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
I like to lie on the beach
I like to lie on the beach
to be in a particular place or state
to be in a particular place or state
The village lies in the valley
The village lies in the valley
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
in the direction of someone or something
In scenein the direction of someone or something
She walked towards the door
She walked towards the door
to let someone see something
In sceneto let someone see something
Show me your book
Show me your book
to come or be present somewhere
to come or be present somewhere
He didn't show up
He didn't show up
a public display or exhibition
a public display or exhibition
The show starts now
The show starts now
a TV or radio program
a TV or radio program
I watch a talk show
I watch a talk show
to keep away from something
In sceneto keep away from something
Stay away from the fire
Stay away from the fire
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
despite what was said
In scenedespite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
a polite or formal word for a woman
In scenea polite or formal word for a woman
She is a very elegant lady
She is a very elegant lady
a place where bread and cakes are made and sold
In scenea place where bread and cakes are made and sold
I bought some bread at the bakery
I bought some bread at the bakery
a flat case used for carrying documents
In scenea flat case used for carrying documents
He carries a briefcase
He carries a briefcase
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
causing emotional pain or shock
In scenecausing emotional pain or shock
It was a traumatic experience
It was a traumatic experience
the child of your aunt or uncle
In scenethe child of your aunt or uncle
She is my cousin
She is my cousin
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
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 say or express something
In sceneto say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
one more; a different one
In sceneone more; a different one
I want another cup of coffee
I want another cup of coffee
information or awareness gained through experience
In sceneinformation or awareness gained through experience
She has a lot of knowledge about history
She has a lot of knowledge about history
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
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
enjoyable or good
enjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to experience something bad because of an action
In sceneto experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to do something without planning
In sceneto do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
a set of rules or instructions for doing something
In scenea set of rules or instructions for doing something
He found a formula for success
He found a formula for success
a special food for babies
a special food for babies
The baby drinks formula
The baby drinks formula
a special mixture of substances
a special mixture of substances
The baby is fed with formula
The baby is fed with formula
to suddenly break or explode
In sceneto suddenly break or explode
The balloon burst suddenly
The balloon burst suddenly
to come in quickly and unexpectedly
to come in quickly and unexpectedly
He burst into the room
He burst into the room
to suddenly start burning or break open
to suddenly start burning or break open
The dry grass burst into flames
The dry grass burst into flames
a short, sudden release of something
a short, sudden release of something
A burst of energy filled her
A burst of energy filled her
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very or extremely
very or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
having no limits or end
In scenehaving no limits or end
I have an unlimited data plan
I have an unlimited data plan
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
a metal device that makes a ringing sound
In scenea metal device that makes a ringing sound
The school bell rang
The school bell rang
to link or bring together
In sceneto link or bring together
Please connect the wires
Please connect the wires
to spend time together with someone
to spend time together with someone
I like to connect with new people
I like to connect with new people
physical harm that reduces value or usefulness
In scenephysical harm that reduces value or usefulness
The storm caused a lot of damage
The storm caused a lot of damage
the amount of money you have to pay
the amount of money you have to pay
How much is the damage for the meal
How much is the damage for the meal
boring or physical work that needs effort but little skill
In sceneboring or physical work that needs effort but little skill
I spent all day doing grunt work
I spent all day doing grunt work
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
to 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
by a large amount
In sceneby a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
a manner or method of doing something
a manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
12 months or 365 days
In scene12 months or 365 days
This year is 2024
This year is 2024
lasting five years
lasting five years
It lasted five years
It lasted five years
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
In scenefeeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
In scenea person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a computer nerd
He is a computer nerd
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
He is nerding out on his science project
He is nerding out on his science project
used to express surprise or emotion
In sceneused to express surprise or emotion
My god, look at that!
My god, look at that!
in any case
In scenein any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
the act of inhaling smoke from burning tobacco
In scenethe act of inhaling smoke from burning tobacco
Smoking is forbidden here
Smoking is forbidden here
very attractive or sexy (slang)
very attractive or sexy (slang)
She looks smoking in that dress
She looks smoking in that dress
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
In scenea feeling of physical or emotional pain
He felt deeply hurt
He felt deeply hurt
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
Don't hurt your brother
Don't hurt your brother
to make someone feel physical pain
to make someone feel physical pain
Don't hurt your knee
Don't hurt your knee
feeling sad or offended
feeling sad or offended
She felt hurt by his words
She felt hurt by his words
a person who tells jokes to make people laugh
In scenea person who tells jokes to make people laugh
He is a famous comedian
He is a famous comedian
a traditional Austrian cake with jam
In scenea traditional Austrian cake with jam
I love eating Linzer Torte with coffee
I love eating Linzer Torte with coffee
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
moving from inside to outside a place
moving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
to perform a role in a film or play
In sceneto perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
having a bold, nonconformist attitude
In scenehaving a bold, nonconformist attitude
He has a punk attitude
He has a punk attitude
a type of electronic dance music
a type of electronic dance music
They love listening to punk
They love listening to punk
to play a joke on someone
to play a joke on someone
He decided to punk his friend
He decided to punk his friend
a young person with a bold, nonconformist attitude
a young person with a bold, nonconformist attitude
He is a typical punk
He is a typical punk
without any doubt; totally
In scenewithout any doubt; totally
I absolutely agree with you
I absolutely agree with you
things that are of low value or poor quality
In scenethings that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
concern or interest in something
concern or interest in something
I do not give a crap
I do not give a crap
to speak very negatively about someone or something
to speak very negatively about someone or something
Do not crap on my work
Do not crap on my work
solid waste from the body
solid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
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
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
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
to move fast on your feet toward a place
In sceneto move fast on your feet toward a place
He runs to the door
He runs to the door
to go to someone for comfort or support when you are in trouble
to go to someone for comfort or support when you are in trouble
Children run to their parents
Children run to their parents
not on time
In scenenot on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
at the back of something
at the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
to give support to someone or something
to give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
to move beyond or overcome something
In sceneto move beyond or overcome something
It took her a long time to get past the failure
It took her a long time to get past the failure
to move beyond something or someone
to move beyond something or someone
Can you let me get past
Can you let me get past
a person who sells things
In scenea person who sells things
He is a car dealer
He is a car dealer
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
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 have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
causing physical discomfort
In scenecausing physical discomfort
This chair is uncomfortable
This chair is uncomfortable
feeling not at ease
feeling not at ease
I feel uncomfortable here
I feel uncomfortable here
to demand something firmly
In sceneto demand something firmly
I insist on a refund
I insist on a refund
being burned by flames
In scenebeing burned by flames
The house is on fire
The house is on fire
to be doing something extremely well
to be doing something extremely well
Our team is on fire tonight
Our team is on fire tonight