Gilmore Girls — Season 7 Episode 21
Words & meanings
683 words
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to do something special for an event
In sceneto do something special for an event
We are celebrating her birthday
We are celebrating her birthday
a long loose piece of clothing
In scenea long loose piece of clothing
He put on his robe after the shower
He put on his robe after the shower
to understand or deal with something
In sceneto understand or deal with something
I cannot wrap my mind around this
I cannot wrap my mind around this
to put a covering around something
to put a covering around something
I need to wrap the gift
I need to wrap the gift
the finish of a film or event
the finish of a film or event
That is a wrap for today
That is a wrap for today
a flat bread rolled around a filling
a flat bread rolled around a filling
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
very close and intimate
In scenevery close and intimate
They are bosom friends
They are bosom friends
the upper front part of a person's body
the upper front part of a person's body
She held the child to her bosom
She held the child to her bosom
lack of interest or feeling
In scenelack of interest or feeling
He felt a sense of apathy toward his studies
He felt a sense of apathy toward his studies
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
In sceneas much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
to prefer or be likely to choose something
In sceneto prefer or be likely to choose something
I am leaning towards the blue shirt
I am leaning towards the blue shirt
to depend on someone for help or support
to depend on someone for help or support
You can lean on your friends
You can lean on your friends
to decide not to do something you planned
In sceneto decide not to do something you planned
He decided to back out of the deal
He decided to back out of the deal
to injure the muscles in one's back
to injure the muscles in one's back
I backed out my back lifting the box.
I backed out my back lifting the box.
to leave a place or situation
to leave a place or situation
He decided to back out of the project
He decided to back out of the project
to drive a vehicle backwards out of a parking space or garage
to drive a vehicle backwards out of a parking space or garage
I need to back out of the garage
I need to back out of the garage
a synthetic material that can be shaped
In scenea synthetic material that can be shaped
This bottle is made of plastic
This bottle is made of plastic
a light, strong material made from chemicals
In scenea light, strong material made from chemicals
Plastic bottles are bad for the environment
Plastic bottles are bad for the environment
the possibility of something happening or being developed
In scenethe possibility of something happening or being developed
This student has a lot of potential
This student has a lot of potential
the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
He has great potential as a leader
He has great potential as a leader
no longer living
In sceneno longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
happening after a particular time
happening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
happening or done after the expected or usual time
happening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
not on time
not on time
She is later than we expected
She is later than we expected
at a time after now
at a time after now
I will see you later
I will see you later
to move from place to place by walking
In sceneto move from place to place by walking
It is fun to walk around the town
It is fun to walk around the town
able to be carried or moved while in use
able to be carried or moved while in use
He uses a walk-around phone at home
He uses a walk-around phone at home
to walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination
to walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination
I like to walk around the park
I like to walk around the park
to move from place to place on foot
to move from place to place on foot
I like to walk around the city
I like to walk around the city
known for something bad
In sceneknown for something bad
He is notoriously late for meetings
He is notoriously late for meetings
to wait for a short time
In sceneto wait for a short time
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
to fix something in a place
to fix something in a place
Hang on the poster here
Hang on the poster here
to be decided by something
to be decided by something
Success hangs on your hard work
Success hangs on your hard work
to keep something in your possession
to keep something in your possession
Please hang on to this receipt
Please hang on to this receipt
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
a word used to show shock or amazement
In scenea word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
to say that you want something
In sceneto say that you want something
I will ask for a glass of water
I will ask for a glass of water
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
content
content
She will ask for help
She will ask for help
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
You are asking for trouble
You are asking for trouble
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
The movie was dull
The movie was dull
not having a sharp edge or point
not having a sharp edge or point
This knife is too dull to cut bread
This knife is too dull to cut bread
to make something less strong or intense
to make something less strong or intense
The medicine helped to dull the pain
The medicine helped to dull the pain
adult female person
In sceneadult female person
She is a lady
She is a lady
female people
female people
The ladies are here
The ladies are here
to put a soft material into holes in a wall to make it smooth
In sceneto put a soft material into holes in a wall to make it smooth
You should spackle the wall before painting
You should spackle the wall before painting
to fill holes or cracks in a wall with a paste
In sceneto fill holes or cracks in a wall with a paste
I used special paste to spackle the cracks
I used special paste to spackle the cracks
a putty used to fill holes and cracks in walls
In scenea putty used to fill holes and cracks in walls
He used spackle to fix the hole in the wall
He used spackle to fix the hole in the wall
a tall narrow structure
In scenea tall narrow structure
The tower is very tall
The tower is very tall
to be much taller than the people or things around you
to be much taller than the people or things around you
He towers over everyone in the room
He towers over everyone in the room
a thing that shows what something is like
In scenea thing that shows what something is like
Can you give me an example
Can you give me an example
a specific case used to illustrate something
a specific case used to illustrate something
Give me an example
Give me an example
a small edible nut that grows underground
In scenea small edible nut that grows underground
He is eating some peanuts
He is eating some peanuts
a small nut eaten as food
a small nut eaten as food
I like to eat peanuts while watching a movie
I like to eat peanuts while watching a movie
to remove something completely
In sceneto remove something completely
Please erase the board
Please erase the board
to rub out or delete something
to rub out or delete something
Please erase the mistakes on the page
Please erase the mistakes on the page
to make something clearer
In sceneto make something clearer
Please clarify your statement
Please clarify your statement
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
Could you clarify your instructions
Could you clarify your instructions
to make something clear or understandable
to make something clear or understandable
Could you clarify the instructions
Could you clarify the instructions
not matching the correct musical pitch
In scenenot matching the correct musical pitch
She sang the song off key
She sang the song off key
not correct or appropriate
not correct or appropriate
His comment was off key
His comment was off key
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
in a clear way
In scenein a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
in an informal or unofficial way
In scenein an informal or unofficial way
They met unofficially to discuss the plan
They met unofficially to discuss the plan
in the company of someone or something
In scenein 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
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Walk along the river
Walk along the river
during the whole time
during the whole time
He sang along the way
He sang along the way
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
I am happy because I passed the test
I am happy because I passed the test
words of praise for a success
In scenewords of praise for a success
Congratulations on your new job
Congratulations on your new job
a painful swelling on the joint at the base of the big toe
In scenea painful swelling on the joint at the base of the big toe
Wearing tight shoes can cause a painful bunion
Wearing tight shoes can cause a painful bunion
feeling unhappy or worried
In scenefeeling unhappy or worried
She felt upset after the argument
She felt upset after the argument
to make someone feel sad or worried
to make someone feel sad or worried
Please do not upset her
Please do not upset her
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
The small team caused a major upset
The small team caused a major upset
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
The rain upset our plans
The rain upset our plans
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
to make something larger in size
In sceneto make something larger in size
I want to blow up this photo
I want to blow up this photo
to break apart with force and noise
In sceneto break apart with force and noise
The bomb blew up
The bomb blew up
to suddenly become very well-known or successful
to suddenly become very well-known or successful
His career blew up after that song
His career blew up after that song
to call or message someone many times
to call or message someone many times
She was blowing up my phone with messages
She was blowing up my phone with messages
a sudden loud argument or fight
a sudden loud argument or fight
They had a sudden blow-up during the meeting
They had a sudden blow-up during the meeting
filled with air
filled with air
We played with a blow-up ball
We played with a blow-up ball
despite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
In scenedespite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
Although it was raining, we went out
Although it was raining, we went out
in or to a position on
In scenein or to a position on
He placed the book upon the table
He placed the book upon the table
to do something fun for a special event
In sceneto do something fun for a special event
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
to do something fun for a special event
to do something fun for a special event
We celebrate my birthday
We celebrate my birthday
to do something special to mark an important event
to do something special to mark an important event
They celebrate the victory
They celebrate the victory
to take part in a special event or occasion
to take part in a special event or occasion
We celebrate his birthday every year
We celebrate his birthday every year
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
In scenefeeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
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 with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
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 sweet round food with a hole in the middle
In scenea sweet round food with a hole in the middle
I ate a chocolate doughnut for breakfast
I ate a chocolate doughnut for breakfast
a sweet fried cake, often with a hole in the middle
a sweet fried cake, often with a hole in the middle
I eat a doughnut for breakfast
I eat a doughnut for breakfast
an activity you do for fun in your free time
In scenean activity you do for fun in your free time
Gardening is his favorite leisure activity
Gardening is his favorite leisure activity
an activity done for pleasure in free time
an activity done for pleasure in free time
Her hobby is painting pictures
Her hobby is painting pictures
an activity done for pleasure in free time
an activity done for pleasure in free time
Reading is my favorite hobby
Reading is my favorite hobby
an activity done for enjoyment
an activity done for enjoyment
Painting is a relaxing hobby
Painting is a relaxing hobby
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
the parent of your parent
In scenethe parent of your parent
I love my grandparent
I love my grandparent
the parent of your mother or father
In scenethe parent of your mother or father
My grandparent came to visit us
My grandparent came to visit us
a parent of your mother or father
a parent of your mother or father
My grandparent is very kind
My grandparent is very kind
the parent of your parent
the parent of your parent
She is my grandparent
She is my grandparent
in relation to business matters
In scenein relation to business matters
Business-wise, this is a good decision
Business-wise, this is a good decision
to make a very serious, truthful promise
In sceneto make a very serious, truthful promise
I swear to God that I did not take it
I swear to God that I did not take it
a physical feeling you get
In scenea physical feeling you get
I felt a burning sensation
I felt a burning sensation
someone or something that becomes very popular quickly
someone or something that becomes very popular quickly
The new singer became a sensation
The new singer became a sensation
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a time that is after the exact hour
a time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
a repeated decorative shape or picture
In scenea repeated decorative shape or picture
The fabric has a floral pattern
The fabric has a floral pattern
a regular way of doing something
a regular way of doing something
I noticed a pattern in his behavior
I noticed a pattern in his behavior
very good or surprising in a good way
In scenevery good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
causing admiration or wonder
causing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
in the direction of someone or something
In scenein the direction of someone or something
He walked toward the door
He walked toward the door
for the purpose of doing something
for the purpose of doing something
They saved money toward a new car
They saved money toward a new car
in the direction of someone or something
in the direction of someone or something
She walked toward the door
She walked toward the door
in the direction of someone or something
in the direction of someone or something
He walked toward the door
He walked toward the door
to argue about the price of something when buying or selling
In sceneto argue about the price of something when buying or selling
People enjoy haggling at the local market
People enjoy haggling at the local market
for all time, always
In scenefor all time, always
I will love you forever
I will love you forever
for a very long period
for a very long period
I will remember this day forever
I will remember this day forever
a sudden attack of illness affecting the brain
In scenea sudden attack of illness affecting the brain
He had a seizure
He had a seizure
the act of taking something by legal authority
the act of taking something by legal authority
The police ordered the seizure of the illegal items
The police ordered the seizure of the illegal items
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 be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
the most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
to think something is likely true
to think something is likely true
I bet he will arrive late
I bet he will arrive late
used to emphasize something
In sceneused to emphasize something
That is a darn good idea
That is a darn good idea
to repair a hole in fabric by sewing
to repair a hole in fabric by sewing
She needs to darn her socks
She needs to darn her socks
a soft spread made from fruit or nuts, not dairy
In scenea soft spread made from fruit or nuts, not dairy
I spread almond butter on my bread
I spread almond butter on my bread
a soft yellow food made from milk or cream
a soft yellow food made from milk or cream
I spread butter on bread
I spread butter on bread
to praise someone in order to get something from them
to praise someone in order to get something from them
She is buttering him up
She is buttering him up
a place that serves food and drinks
a place that serves food and drinks
We had dinner at a local restaurant
We had dinner at a local restaurant
a long, relaxing bath in a tub
In scenea long, relaxing bath in a tub
I had a nice long soak in the tub
I had a nice long soak in the tub
to make something wet or damp
to make something wet or damp
Soak the towel in water
Soak the towel in water
to charge someone too much money
to charge someone too much money
That shop tried to soak me for a simple repair
That shop tried to soak me for a simple repair
to try as hard as possible to do something
to try as hard as possible to do something
She soaked her effort into the task
She soaked her effort into the task
a person who writes books or articles
In scenea person who writes books or articles
He is a famous writer
He is a famous writer
common and not interesting
In scenecommon and not interesting
He was tired of his mundane routine
He was tired of his mundane routine
showing power and confidence
In sceneshowing power and confidence
She has a commanding presence
She has a commanding presence
to have power over someone or something
to have power over someone or something
She has a commanding view of the city
She has a commanding view of the city
having authority or control
having authority or control
She has a commanding presence
She has a commanding presence
to trick someone into doing something
In sceneto trick someone into doing something
I got roped into helping them clean the garage
I got roped into helping them clean the garage
to be given something
In sceneto be given something
I received a letter
I received a letter
to make someone very tired
In sceneto make someone very tired
Working all day exhausts me
Working all day exhausts me
waste gas from an engine
waste gas from an engine
The exhaust from the car is black
The exhaust from the car is black
to use all of something until there is none left
to use all of something until there is none left
They exhausted their savings
They exhausted their savings
the state of being well or ill
In scenethe state of being well or ill
Exercise is good for your health
Exercise is good for your health
the state of being free from illness or injury
the state of being free from illness or injury
Eating vegetables is good for your health
Eating vegetables is good for your health
the condition of a person's body or mind
the condition of a person's body or mind
Her health is improving
Her health is improving
not real, only supposed for the sake of argument
In scenenot real, only supposed for the sake of argument
This is just a hypothetical situation
This is just a hypothetical situation
based on a possible situation, not real
based on a possible situation, not real
This is a hypothetical question
This is a hypothetical question
as a possible situation
as a possible situation
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario
a formal address given to an audience
In scenea formal address given to an audience
The politician gave a short speech
The politician gave a short speech
the act of speaking
the act of speaking
Speech is a basic human ability
Speech is a basic human ability
a formal address given to an audience
a formal address given to an audience
He gave a great speech
He gave a great speech
in a way that is easy to see or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see or understand
He is obviously lying
He is obviously lying
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
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
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
to get something, often with effort
In sceneto get something, often with effort
She managed to procure the documents
She managed to procure the documents
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
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a thick cold sauce made from eggs and oil, used on food
In scenea thick cold sauce made from eggs and oil, used on food
I like mayonnaise in my sandwich
I like mayonnaise in my sandwich
a person who looks after something
In scenea person who looks after something
He is the keeper of the zoo animals
He is the keeper of the zoo animals
a person who looks after or protects something
a person who looks after or protects something
He is the keeper of the zoo
He is the keeper of the zoo
a person who plays a specific position in a sport
a person who plays a specific position in a sport
The keeper blocked the shot
The keeper blocked the shot
someone or something worth keeping
someone or something worth keeping
You should marry him because he is a keeper
You should marry him because he is a keeper