Gilmore Girls — Season 5 Episode 13
Words & meanings
657 words
CEFR level
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
In scenedesire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
coming after the second in a series
In scenecoming after the second in a series
He is the third person in line
He is the third person in line
one of three equal parts of something
one of three equal parts of something
I ate a third of the pizza
I ate a third of the pizza
coming after the second
coming after the second
March is the third month
March is the third month
to not attend something you are supposed to go to
In sceneto not attend something you are supposed to go to
She blew off the meeting
She blew off the meeting
to be forced off by a sudden strong impact
to be forced off by a sudden strong impact
The hat blew off in the wind
The hat blew off in the wind
to not do something you planned
to not do something you planned
He blew off our meeting
He blew off our meeting
to perform very poorly or fail at something
to perform very poorly or fail at something
He blew off his presentation
He blew off his presentation
to not do something you were supposed to do
to not do something you were supposed to do
I blew off my homework
I blew off my homework
to fail to do something you are supposed to do
to fail to do something you are supposed to do
She decided to blow off her responsibilities
She decided to blow off her responsibilities
to release stress or tension
to release stress or tension
He needs to blow off some steam
He needs to blow off some steam
to be removed or separated by an explosion
to be removed or separated by an explosion
The explosion blew off the door
The explosion blew off the door
to remove something suddenly and with force
to remove something suddenly and with force
The wind blew off my hat
The wind blew off my hat
to get rid of built-up anger or stress
to get rid of built-up anger or stress
I exercise to blow off steam
I exercise to blow off steam
the act of refusing or ignoring someone
the act of refusing or ignoring someone
Her boyfriend gave her the cold blow-off
Her boyfriend gave her the cold blow-off
made very cold
In scenemade very cold
The juice is best served chilled
The juice is best served chilled
the child of your aunt or uncle
In scenethe child of your aunt or uncle
I have two cousins
I have two cousins
a casual dining restaurant chain
a casual dining restaurant chain
We ate lunch at Cousins
We ate lunch at Cousins
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please go on with your work
Please go on with your work
to be happening in a situation
to be happening in a situation
I do not know what is going on with this project
I do not know what is going on with this project
to move to a lower position or level
In sceneto move to a lower position or level
The elevator is going down
The elevator is going down
to become less in amount or size
to become less in amount or size
The prices went down
The prices went down
to be sent to prison
to be sent to prison
The thief will go down for five years
The thief will go down for five years
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what went down last night
Tell me what went down last night
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
We will go down the stairs
We will go down the stairs
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what went down at the party
Tell me what went down at the party
keeping someone happy or interested
In scenekeeping someone happy or interested
The movie was very entertaining
The movie was very entertaining
to keep someone happy or interested
to keep someone happy or interested
The movie was very entertaining
The movie was very entertaining
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
In sceneto rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
the act of thinking carefully
In scenethe act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in 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
acting like a child in a silly way
In sceneacting like a child in a silly way
Stop being so childish
Stop being so childish
a piece of clothing covering the lower body
In scenea piece of clothing covering the lower body
I am wearing black pants
I am wearing black pants
of very poor quality
of very poor quality
This movie was pants
This movie was pants
to pull someone's pants down as a prank
to pull someone's pants down as a prank
He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him
He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him
a piece of clothing that covers the legs
a piece of clothing that covers the legs
I bought new blue pants
I bought new blue pants
a book or list of items for sale
In scenea book or list of items for sale
I looked at the furniture catalogue to choose a chair
I looked at the furniture catalogue to choose a chair
to make an ordered list of items
to make an ordered list of items
The library will catalogue all the new books
The library will catalogue all the new books
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
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 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
a piece of land where people can leave their cars
In scenea piece of land where people can leave their cars
The parking lot is full
The parking lot is full
a place where cars are left
a place where cars are left
The parking lot is full
The parking lot is full
a place where cars are parked
a place where cars are parked
The car is in the parking lot
The car is in the parking lot
an area where vehicles are parked
an area where vehicles are parked
We found a parking lot for our van
We found a parking lot for our van
to move fast or do something quickly
In sceneto move fast or do something quickly
Please hurry up
Please hurry up
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 or act with speed
to move or act with speed
Don't hurry the work
Don't hurry the work
likely to cause harm
In scenelikely to cause harm
This road is dangerous
This road is dangerous
likely to cause harm or injury
likely to cause harm or injury
It is dangerous to play with fire
It is dangerous to play with fire
to make or produce something
In sceneto make or produce something
They will form a committee
They will form a committee
the state of being fit and ready to perform well
the state of being fit and ready to perform well
The athlete is in excellent form
The athlete is in excellent form
a paper with blank spaces to fill in
a paper with blank spaces to fill in
Fill out this form
Fill out this form
the visible shape of something
the visible shape of something
The ice took a strange form
The ice took a strange form
words showing happiness for someone's success
In scenewords showing happiness for someone's success
Congratulations on your graduation
Congratulations on your graduation
to move behind someone and go where they go
In sceneto move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to happen or appear after something else in order
to happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
to understand what someone is saying or doing
to understand what someone is saying or doing
Do you follow my instructions
Do you follow my instructions
a soft object for the head in bed
In scenea soft object for the head in bed
I need a soft pillow
I need a soft pillow
a painting of objects that do not move
In scenea painting of objects that do not move
She painted a still life of fruit
She painted a still life of fruit
to damage or destroy something severely
In sceneto damage or destroy something severely
The accident wrecked the car
The accident wrecked the car
a badly damaged vehicle or structure
a badly damaged vehicle or structure
The car was a total wreck
The car was a total wreck
a badly damaged vehicle or structure
a badly damaged vehicle or structure
The ship was a total wreck
The ship was a total wreck
a person who is very upset or in a bad state
a person who is very upset or in a bad state
He was a nervous wreck after the exam
He was a nervous wreck after the exam
the number 14
In scenethe number 14
I have fourteen apples
I have fourteen apples
to stop being in a romantic or marital relationship with someone
In sceneto stop being in a romantic or marital relationship with someone
They decided to separate last year
They decided to separate last year
not joined or different from others
not joined or different from others
They have separate rooms
They have separate rooms
to move things apart
to move things apart
Please separate the red and white clothes
Please separate the red and white clothes
to move things apart
to move things apart
You should separate the red socks from the white ones
You should separate the red socks from the white ones
to behave as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto behave as if something is true when it is not
The children like to pretend they are pirates
The children like to pretend they are pirates
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 when it is not
to act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended to be asleep
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
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
You look fabulous today
You look fabulous today
extremely good or beautiful
extremely good or beautiful
You look absolutely fabulous today
You look absolutely fabulous today
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
very small or insignificant
In scenevery small or insignificant
He lives in a dinky apartment
He lives in a dinky apartment
the act of making something new again
In scenethe act of making something new again
The contract renewal is necessary
The contract renewal is necessary
a bowl-shaped fixture for human waste
In scenea bowl-shaped fixture for human waste
Clean the toilet bowl daily
Clean the toilet bowl daily
a bowl-shaped fixture used for human waste
a bowl-shaped fixture used for human waste
He scrubbed the inside of the toilet bowl
He scrubbed the inside of the toilet bowl
a nickname for a person, often used affectionately
In scenea nickname for a person, often used affectionately
You are my tootsie
You are my tootsie
from one side to the opposite side
In scenefrom one side to the opposite side
He walked across the street
He walked across the street
covering or extending over the entire range of something
covering or extending over the entire range of something
The news spread across the country
The news spread across the country
a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle
a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle
Look at five across
Look at five across
having knowledge about something
having knowledge about something
Are you across the project details
Are you across the project details
a white, fragrant flower
In scenea white, fragrant flower
She planted a gardenia in her backyard
She planted a gardenia in her backyard
the qualities of being a man
In scenethe qualities of being a man
He defines masculinity in his own way
He defines masculinity in his own way
what will happen in the future
In scenewhat will happen in the future
It was fate that we met
It was fate that we met
to happen or be mentioned
In sceneto happen or be mentioned
This topic will come up in the meeting
This topic will come up in the meeting
to move to a higher place
In sceneto move to a higher place
Come up and see my room
Come up and see my room
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 happen soon or be about to happen
to happen soon or be about to happen
A problem came up
A problem came up
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
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will come
Of course I will come
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
In sceneone part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
I liked the main course
I liked the main course
a series of lessons on a particular subject
a series of lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
The first course was soup
The first course was soup
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
a planned way or path to follow
a planned way or path to follow
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
a continuous period of time
a continuous period of time
During the course of the day
During the course of the day
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
an area of land used for a sport or activity
an area of land used for a sport or activity
The golf course is very large
The golf course is very large
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
in a state of sleep
In scenein a state of sleep
The baby is asleep
The baby is asleep
to ask someone to come or join
In sceneto ask someone to come or join
I will invite him to join us
I will invite him to join us
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an invite to the wedding
I received an invite to the wedding
to make people want to come in or join
to make people want to come in or join
I will invite my friends to the party
I will invite my friends to the party
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
things needed for a particular purpose
In scenethings needed for a particular purpose
We need more school supplies
We need more school supplies
to give something that is needed
In sceneto give something that is needed
The company supplies electricity
The company supplies electricity
an amount of something available for use
an amount of something available for use
We have a large supply of water
We have a large supply of water
a musical group
a musical group
The supply performed at the concert
The supply performed at the concert
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
Can you fix my bike?
Can you fix my bike?
to make something stay in a certain place
to make something stay in a certain place
Please fix the shelf to the wall
Please fix the shelf to the wall
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
They are in a real fix
They are in a real fix
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
They tried to fix the election
They tried to fix the election
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
In scenea piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to put clothing on yourself
In sceneto put clothing on yourself
I need to dress for work
I need to dress for work
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
to clean and cover an injury
to clean and cover an injury
The nurse will dress the wound
The nurse will dress the wound
to make something look or work better with something else
In sceneto make something look or work better with something else
This wine complements the meal perfectly
This wine complements the meal perfectly
the number of people needed to fill a position or team
the number of people needed to fill a position or team
We need a full complement of staff
We need a full complement of staff
unusual in a fun or silly way
In sceneunusual in a fun or silly way
She has a whimsical sense of humor
She has a whimsical sense of humor
to put different things together
In sceneto put different things together
Mix the flour and eggs
Mix the flour and eggs
a combination of different ingredients
a combination of different ingredients
This cake mix is easy to use
This cake mix is easy to use
a group of different songs or things together
a group of different songs or things together
I like this mix of songs
I like this mix of songs
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Can you take a look at this
Can you take a look at this
to direct your eyes toward something
to direct your eyes toward something
Can you take a look at this
Can you take a look at this
to make something quickly
In sceneto make something quickly
I can whip up a quick snack
I can whip up a quick snack
to make or prepare something quickly
to make or prepare something quickly
I can whip up a quick meal
I can whip up a quick meal
to make or prepare food quickly
to make or prepare food quickly
I can whip up a quick dinner
I can whip up a quick dinner
a person who catches fish
In scenea person who catches fish
The fisherman is by the lake
The fisherman is by the lake
someone who catches fish
someone who catches fish
He is a good fisherman
He is a good fisherman
a person who catches fish for work
a person who catches fish for work
The fisherman goes to sea every day
The fisherman goes to sea every day
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
caring only about yourself
In scenecaring only about yourself
He is a selfish person
He is a selfish person
the movement of blood through the body
In scenethe movement of blood through the body
Exercise improves blood circulation
Exercise improves blood circulation
the act of sending something to many people
the act of sending something to many people
The magazine has a wide circulation
The magazine has a wide circulation
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
Please continue reading
Please continue reading
to keep happening or doing something
to keep happening or doing something
The rain continued all day
The rain continued all day
the act of keeping something going
the act of keeping something going
They decided to continue the meeting
They decided to continue the meeting
to go on doing something
to go on doing something
He continued his studies
He continued his studies
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
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
to stop being angry at someone for a mistake
In sceneto stop being angry at someone for a mistake
Please forgive me
Please forgive me
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
You should forgive him for his mistake
You should forgive him for his mistake
the act of sitting down
In scenethe act of sitting down
Seating the guests took a long time.
Seating the guests took a long time.
the way seats are placed or organized
the way seats are placed or organized
The wedding has a formal seating arrangement
The wedding has a formal seating arrangement
a place to sit
a place to sit
The restaurant has limited seating
The restaurant has limited seating
to show someone where to sit
to show someone where to sit
The seating began at noon
The seating began at noon
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
a cold mixture of raw vegetables
In scenea cold mixture of raw vegetables
I like fresh salad
I like fresh salad
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
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
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
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
picked out from a group
In scenepicked out from a group
He was the chosen candidate for the job
He was the chosen candidate for the job
relating to a wedding or bride
In scenerelating to a wedding or bride
She is wearing a bridal gown
She is wearing a bridal gown
to press into a soft mass
In sceneto press into a soft mass
Mash the potatoes
Mash the potatoes
a soft wet mixture made by crushing something
In scenea soft wet mixture made by crushing something
She served a tasty vegetable mash
She served a tasty vegetable mash
how big or small something is
In scenehow big or small something is
What is the size of this box
What is the size of this box
the physical extent or amount of something
In scenethe physical extent or amount of something
The size of the room is small
The size of the room is small
how large or small something is
how large or small something is
They are similar in size
They are similar in size
to find out how big or small something is
to find out how big or small something is
The worker sized the material
The worker sized the material
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
In scenethe qualities that make someone suitable for a role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
a female friend
a female friend
She is my female friend
She is my female friend
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
Everyone likes my girlfriend
Everyone likes my girlfriend
a person one is dating
a person one is dating
She is my girlfriend
She is my girlfriend
pleasing to look at
In scenepleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yup, I can do it
Yup, I can do it
silly or unreasonable
In scenesilly or unreasonable
That is a ridiculous idea
That is a ridiculous idea
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
in a way that is silly or unreasonable
The price is ridiculous
The price is ridiculous
very silly or unreasonable
very silly or unreasonable
You look ridiculous in that hat
You look ridiculous in that hat
very foolish or unreasonable
very foolish or unreasonable
Your idea is completely ridiculous
Your idea is completely ridiculous
to create written text
In sceneto create written text
She wrote a letter to her friend
She wrote a letter to her friend
affected by alcohol
In sceneaffected by alcohol
He made a drunken phone call
He made a drunken phone call
to stop dealing with something
In sceneto stop dealing with something
I have finished with the project
I have finished with the project
to be done with someone or something
to be done with someone or something
I am finished with this book
I am finished with this book
to stop using or doing something
to stop using or doing something
Are you finished with the book
Are you finished with the book
to stop being involved with someone or something
to stop being involved with someone or something
He finished with his partner
He finished with his partner
to stop using something
to stop using something
I am finished with the scissors
I am finished with the scissors
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
We will finish with a dance
We will finish with a dance
to end your involvement with something
to end your involvement with something
I have finished with this book
I have finished with this book
to stop using something
to stop using something
I finished with that old toy
I finished with that old toy
to stop being in a romantic relationship with someone
to stop being in a romantic relationship with someone
She decided to finish with him
She decided to finish with him
an American musical police drama television series
In scenean American musical police drama television series
Cop Rock was a musical television show
Cop Rock was a musical television show
to succeed in doing something difficult
In sceneto succeed in doing something difficult
I managed to fix the car
I managed to fix the car
to be responsible for a business or people
to be responsible for a business or people
He manages a large team
He manages a large team
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can manage to finish the report
I can manage to finish the report
to deal with a situation or problem
to deal with a situation or problem
I can manage this task by myself
I can manage this task by myself
content
content
She manages a large company
She manages a large company