Friends — Season 10 Episode 8
Words & meanings
461 words
CEFR level
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
to put food into your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto put food into your mouth and swallow it
I eat an apple
I eat an apple
to take food into your mouth and swallow it
to take food into your mouth and swallow it
We eat dinner at six
We eat dinner at six
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
He eats all the cookies
He eats all the cookies
to force something into a small space
In sceneto force something into a small space
He wedged the book into the shelf
He wedged the book into the shelf
a triangular slice of something
a triangular slice of something
She ate a wedge of cheese
She ate a wedge of cheese
a triangular piece or form
a triangular piece or form
He used a wedge to keep the door open
He used a wedge to keep the door open
feeling a very strong need to eat
In scenefeeling a very strong need to eat
I am starving
I am starving
used to show you are annoyed or upset
In sceneused to show you are annoyed or upset
Ugh, I hate waking up early
Ugh, I hate waking up early
a piece of clothing worn on the legs
In scenea piece of clothing worn on the legs
These pants are too long
These pants are too long
to breathe quickly and with effort
to breathe quickly and with effort
He began to pant after the run
He began to pant after the run
an expression of regret for a mistake
In scenean expression of regret for a mistake
I owe you an apology
I owe you an apology
a statement saying you are sorry
a statement saying you are sorry
Please accept my apology
Please accept my apology
words that say you are sorry
words that say you are sorry
She accepted his apology
She accepted his apology
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
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
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
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
the act of stopping anger at someone who did wrong
In scenethe act of stopping anger at someone who did wrong
She asked for his forgiveness
She asked for his forgiveness
to open a locked door or container
In sceneto open a locked door or container
I unlock the door
I unlock the door
to make something new available or accessible
to make something new available or accessible
You can unlock new features in the game
You can unlock new features in the game
to become completely dry
In sceneto become completely dry
The paint will dry out quickly
The paint will dry out quickly
to stop drinking alcohol
to stop drinking alcohol
He went to a clinic to dry out
He went to a clinic to dry out
to become completely dry
to become completely dry
Leave the wet clothes outside to dry out
Leave the wet clothes outside to dry out
to make something free of water or moisture
to make something free of water or moisture
You should dry out the wet shoes
You should dry out the wet shoes
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
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
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
to make something go away
In sceneto make something go away
I need to get rid of this old sofa
I need to get rid of this old sofa
to throw away, remove, or stop dealing with something you do not want
to throw away, remove, or stop dealing with something you do not want
I need to get rid of this old chair
I need to get rid of this old chair
to make a place or person free of something unwanted
to make a place or person free of something unwanted
I need to get rid of this old stuff
I need to get rid of this old stuff
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
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 place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives in a small apartment
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
In sceneto find an answer to a problem or understand something
I need to figure out this puzzle
I need to figure out this puzzle
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
I will figure out how to fix this
I will figure out how to fix this
to understand something after thinking
to understand something after thinking
I can't figure out how this works
I can't figure out how this works
to think or believe something is likely
to think or believe something is likely
I figured out it would rain
I figured out it would rain
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
He is a complete idiot
He is a complete idiot
a very stupid or silly person
a very stupid or silly person
Do not be an idiot
Do not be an idiot
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
a sweet or savory dish with a crust and filling
In scenea sweet or savory dish with a crust and filling
I love apple pie
I love apple pie
a baked dish with a crust and filling
a baked dish with a crust and filling
I ate a delicious apple pie
I ate a delicious apple pie
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
to stop holding or carrying an object and let it rest on a surface
In sceneto stop holding or carrying an object and let it rest on a surface
Please put down your heavy bag
Please put down your heavy bag
to make someone feel foolish or unimportant by speaking to them unkindly
to make someone feel foolish or unimportant by speaking to them unkindly
Stop putting me down
Stop putting me down
to give money as a first payment for something
to give money as a first payment for something
We put down a deposit for the car
We put down a deposit for the car
to write or record information on paper or in a system
to write or record information on paper or in a system
Please put down your name on the list
Please put down your name on the list
to kill an animal to end its suffering
to kill an animal to end its suffering
The vet had to put down the sick dog
The vet had to put down the sick dog
to move something to a lower position
to move something to a lower position
Put down the box you are holding
Put down the box you are holding
to move something to a lower position
to move something to a lower position
Please put down your book on the table
Please put down your book on the table
a common pet with four legs
In scenea common pet with four legs
I have a small dog
I have a small dog
a common four-legged pet animal
a common four-legged pet animal
The dog is playing in the park
The dog is playing in the park
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
He is out there waiting for you
He is out there waiting for you
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
There are many people out there
There are many people out there
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
to swing at a ball with a bat
In sceneto swing at a ball with a bat
He is batting now
He is batting now
the act of swinging at a ball with a bat
the act of swinging at a ball with a bat
He is good at batting
He is good at batting
the activity of swinging a bat at balls
the activity of swinging a bat at balls
We started batting practice early
We started batting practice early
to aim or show direction with something
In sceneto aim or show direction with something
He pointed to the door
He pointed to the door
the main thought or argument you are making
In scenethe main thought or argument you are making
I see your point
I see your point
a specific time or stage in a process
a specific time or stage in a process
At this point we can stop
At this point we can stop
a sharp or pointed end
a sharp or pointed end
The point of the pencil is sharp
The point of the pencil is sharp
to tell someone you are grateful
In sceneto tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
an expression of appreciation
an expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
a person's name
In scenea person's name
His name is Emorys
His name is Emorys
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
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
at all times; every time
In sceneat all times; every time
I always wake up early
I always wake up early
to spoil or fail something
In sceneto spoil or fail something
I blew my chance
I blew my chance
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
to make someone feel very surprised or shocked
That performance blew me away
That performance blew me away
to send out air from the mouth
to send out air from the mouth
Blow the candles
Blow the candles
to burst or break open with force
to burst or break open with force
He received a blow to the head
He received a blow to the head
words showing happiness for someone's success
In scenewords showing happiness for someone's success
Congratulations on your graduation
Congratulations on your graduation
to hit something with your foot
In sceneto hit something with your foot
He kicked the ball
He kicked the ball
to make someone very tired
to make someone very tired
This heavy work kicked me
This heavy work kicked me
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
They kicked him out of the house
They kicked him out of the house
to begin working or operating
to begin working or operating
I get a kick out of this
I get a kick out of this
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
the part of the body you sit on
In scenethe part of the body you sit on
He fell on his butt
He fell on his butt
to hit something with force
to hit something with force
The goat butted the fence
The goat butted the fence
the person or thing that is made fun of
the person or thing that is made fun of
He is the butt of the joke
He is the butt of the joke
the thick, blunt end of something
the thick, blunt end of something
He held the rifle by the butt
He held the rifle by the butt
every single thing
In sceneevery single thing
Everything is ready
Everything is ready
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
In sceneto put food in your mouth and swallow it
I am eating an apple
I am eating an apple
to take food into your mouth and swallow it
to take food into your mouth and swallow it
Eating is important
Eating is important
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
I am eating a healthy lunch
I am eating a healthy lunch
the act of putting food into your mouth and swallowing it
the act of putting food into your mouth and swallowing it
I am eating an apple
I am eating an apple
thin, tight-fitting leg coverings for women
In scenethin, tight-fitting leg coverings for women
She is wearing black pantyhose
She is wearing black pantyhose
to stop working or progressing
In sceneto stop working or progressing
Our car broke down on the way home
Our car broke down on the way home
to separate something into parts to understand it
to separate something into parts to understand it
Let us break down the task
Let us break down the task
to make someone feel less strong or confident
to make someone feel less strong or confident
The constant criticism broke him down
The constant criticism broke him down
to produce tears from your eyes
to produce tears from your eyes
She broke down in tears
She broke down in tears
to separate something into smaller parts
to separate something into smaller parts
The scientist will break down the data
The scientist will break down the data
to divide something into smaller parts
to divide something into smaller parts
Please break down the project into steps
Please break down the project into steps
to stop functioning
to stop functioning
My car broke down on the highway
My car broke down on the highway
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
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 walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
a device for baking or heating food
In scenea device for baking or heating food
Put the cake in the oven
Put the cake in the oven
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 sound made when exerting effort or showing sudden feeling
In scenea sound made when exerting effort or showing sudden feeling
Unh! This box is heavy
Unh! This box is heavy
a sound used to say no
a sound used to say no
Unh I do not want to go
Unh I do not want to go
a sound made to say no
a sound made to say no
She said unh to the question
She said unh to the question
to remove dirt or stains with water and soap
In sceneto remove dirt or stains with water and soap
Wash your hands
Wash your hands
to clean something using water
to clean something using water
I wash my car every weekend
I wash my car every weekend
a situation that fails completely
a situation that fails completely
The whole plan was a wash
The whole plan was a wash
to flow or pass through something
to flow or pass through something
Waves wash over the shore
Waves wash over the shore
the hard stone inside a fruit
In scenethe hard stone inside a fruit
The olive has a pit
The olive has a pit
a fully grown person
In scenea fully grown person
He is an adult now
He is an adult now
a fully grown human being
a fully grown human being
She is an adult now
She is an adult now
a fully grown person
a fully grown person
He is an adult
He is an adult
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
happening for the whole day
happening for the whole day
I worked all day today
I worked all day today
lasting the entire day
lasting the entire day
I have been studying all-day
I have been studying all-day
an event where people try to win
In scenean event where people try to win
She entered a photo contest
She entered a photo contest
to argue against something in a legal setting
to argue against something in a legal setting
He decided to contest the decision
He decided to contest the decision
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 sound representing laughter
In scenea sound representing laughter
Heh, you are right
Heh, you are right
to pass solid waste from the body
In sceneto pass solid waste from the body
The baby pooped
The baby pooped
solid waste from the body
solid waste from the body
There is dog poop on the grass
There is dog poop on the grass
the rear upper deck of a ship
the rear upper deck of a ship
The captain stood on the poop deck
The captain stood on the poop deck
a tube that carries blood back to the heart
In scenea tube that carries blood back to the heart
The nurse found a vein in my arm
The nurse found a vein in my arm
a source of something valuable
a source of something valuable
He found a rich vein of humor in the story
He found a rich vein of humor in the story
to put your hand on something
In sceneto put your hand on something
Do not touch the glass
Do not touch the glass
a natural ability to do something well
In scenea natural ability to do something well
He has a professional touch
He has a professional touch
to have an effect on someone's emotions
to have an effect on someone's emotions
Your kind words touched me
Your kind words touched me
a tiny quantity of something
a tiny quantity of something
Add a touch of salt
Add a touch of salt
a public show or competition
In scenea public show or competition
She entered a beauty pageant
She entered a beauty pageant
a public performance or event
a public performance or event
The annual pageant was very colorful
The annual pageant was very colorful
having a bad smell
In scenehaving a bad smell
These socks are stinky
These socks are stinky
a thick liquid served with food
In scenea thick liquid served with food
I like tomato sauce
I like tomato sauce
an informal term for alcohol
an informal term for alcohol
He hits the sauce every night
He hits the sauce every night
a thick liquid added to food for flavor
a thick liquid added to food for flavor
Add some sauce to the meat
Add some sauce to the meat
a thick liquid served with food
a thick liquid served with food
Pour the sauce over the salad
Pour the sauce over the salad
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
to move or act with speed
In sceneto move or act with speed
Don't hurry the work
Don't hurry the work
the act of moving or doing something quickly
the act of moving or doing something quickly
I am in a hurry
I am in a hurry
to move fast or do something quickly
to move fast or do something quickly
Please hurry up
Please hurry up
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
the fleshy part of the body you sit on
In scenethe fleshy part of the body you sit on
He fell on his ass
He fell on his ass
an animal like a small horse with long ears
an animal like a small horse with long ears
The ass carries the load
The ass carries the load
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Don't be such an ass
Don't be such an ass
the part that is behind or at the back of something
In scenethe part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
to go into a place quietly and secretly
In sceneto go into a place quietly and secretly
I tried to slip in quietly
I tried to slip in quietly
to enter a place by sliding and losing balance
to enter a place by sliding and losing balance
He slipped in through the open door
He slipped in through the open door
to include something in a conversation in a quiet or unnoticed way
to include something in a conversation in a quiet or unnoticed way
She slipped in a comment about his new job
She slipped in a comment about his new job
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
exactly at this time
exactly at this time
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this moment
at this moment
He is working right now
He is working right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
at this moment
at this moment
I am busy right now
I am busy right now
at this exact time
at this exact time
Please come here right now
Please come here right now
this day
In scenethis day
I am busy today
I am busy today
the day now
In scenethe day now
I saw him today
I saw him today
the present day
the present day
Today is a holiday
Today is a holiday
the current day
the current day
We start today
We start today
12 months or 365 days
In scene12 months or 365 days
This year is 2024
This year is 2024
a period of 12 months
a period of 12 months
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
lasting five years
lasting five years
It lasted five years
It lasted five years
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
a substance used to enhance appearance
In scenea substance used to enhance appearance
She wears makeup every day
She wears makeup every day
the way something is put together
the way something is put together
The chemical makeup of the soil is complex
The chemical makeup of the soil is complex
products used to decorate the face
products used to decorate the face
I bought new makeup
I bought new makeup
a test taken to replace one that was missed
a test taken to replace one that was missed
I took a makeup test today
I took a makeup test today
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
the part of your head that you hear with
In scenethe part of your head that you hear with
I have two ears
I have two ears
the skill to notice or judge something
the skill to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
She has the ear of the director
She has the ear of the director
the ability to notice or judge something
the ability to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music