How I Met Your Mother — Season 1 Episode 1
Words & meanings
472 words
CEFR level
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
a light news story with no hard facts
In scenea light news story with no hard facts
The magazine published a fluff piece about the actor
The magazine published a fluff piece about the actor
a device that makes a loud warning sound
In scenea device that makes a loud warning sound
He pressed the car horn
He pressed the car horn
a hard pointed part on an animal's head
a hard pointed part on an animal's head
The goat has a long horn
The goat has a long horn
a musical instrument made of metal that you blow into
a musical instrument made of metal that you blow into
She plays the horn in the school band
She plays the horn in the school band
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
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 a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
to achieve the desired result
In sceneto achieve the desired result
He landed a new job
He landed a new job
to come down to the ground after moving through the air
to come down to the ground after moving through the air
The plane landed safely
The plane landed safely
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
I watched a good film
I watched a good film
the solid part of the earth's surface
the solid part of the earth's surface
We finally saw land
We finally saw land
to make someone suffer for doing something wrong
In sceneto make someone suffer for doing something wrong
The teacher punished the student for cheating
The teacher punished the student for cheating
pleasant to look at
In scenepleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is wearing a pretty dress
She is wearing a pretty dress
used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
In sceneused to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
used to emphasize that something is true or real
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that
in a clear way
In scenein a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
to leave a place or situation quietly or secretly
In sceneto leave a place or situation quietly or secretly
I slipped out of the room
I slipped out of the room
to leave a place without being noticed
to leave a place without being noticed
He slipped out of the room quietly
He slipped out of the room quietly
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The battery life is short
The battery life is short
the state of being alive
In scenethe state of being alive
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
to have a particular kind of life or experience
In sceneto have a particular kind of life or experience
He had a difficult life
He had a difficult life
lasting for a large amount of time
lasting for a large amount of time
He spent his whole life here
He spent his whole life here
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
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
perhaps
perhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
the last part of something
In scenethe last part of something
This is the end of the road
This is the end of the road
to come to a stop or conclusion
to come to a stop or conclusion
The movie ends now
The movie ends now
the furthest point or part of something
the furthest point or part of something
He stood at the end of the road
He stood at the end of the road
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
Everything is fine on my end
Everything is fine on my end
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
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 formal event or ritual
In scenea formal event or ritual
The wedding ceremony was beautiful
The wedding ceremony was beautiful
someone you fight or compete against
In scenesomeone you fight or compete against
They are old enemies
They are old enemies
at all times; every time
In sceneat all times; every time
I always wake up early
I always wake up early
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
He was scared of the dark
He was scared of the dark
feeling fear or worry
feeling fear or worry
She is scared of dogs
She is scared of dogs
feeling fear
feeling fear
I am scared of spiders
I am scared of spiders
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
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
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
to say something very softly
In sceneto say something very softly
She whispered a secret to me
She whispered a secret to me
a very small amount of something
a very small amount of something
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
There was a whisper of smoke in the air
a very quiet sound made when speaking
a very quiet sound made when speaking
She spoke in a whisper
She spoke in a whisper
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
strong and confident in a way that others find impressive
In scenestrong and confident in a way that others find impressive
He is a real bad ass
He is a real bad ass
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That guitar solo was bad ass
That guitar solo was bad ass
someone who is strong and confident
someone who is strong and confident
He is a total bad ass
He is a total bad ass
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think about it
I need to think about it
to consider something carefully
to consider something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
an organized activity with rules for fun or sport
In scenean organized activity with rules for fun or sport
I love this game
I love this game
natural ability at something
natural ability at something
Her game is improving
Her game is improving
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
He plays a long game to win the election
He plays a long game to win the election
ready to try something
ready to try something
Are you game for a long hike
Are you game for a long hike
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
In sceneto make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to suggest something very clearly
to suggest something very clearly
His behavior screams guilt
His behavior screams guilt
to make a loud high cry
to make a loud high cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
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
In scenea 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
causing fear or unease
In scenecausing fear or unease
He is a creepy man
He is a creepy man
causing a feeling of fear or unease
causing a feeling of fear or unease
This old house is creepy
This old house is creepy
causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort
causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort
That old house looks really creepy
That old house looks really creepy
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to push your body off the ground using your legs
In sceneto push your body off the ground using your legs
The cat likes to jump
The cat likes to jump
to make a sudden physical attack
to make a sudden physical attack
The thief jumped the victim
The thief jumped the victim
the very start of something
the very start of something
It was the jump of a new era
It was the jump of a new era
to start a car with a dead battery using another battery
to start a car with a dead battery using another battery
I need a jump for my car
I need a jump for my car
one single occasion
In sceneone single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
at some time in the past
at some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
at the time that; as soon as
at the time that; as soon as
Once you finish, we can go
Once you finish, we can go
right now without delay
right now without delay
Do it at once
Do it at once
in a normal or typical way
In scenein a normal or typical way
I ordinarily go to bed at ten
I ordinarily go to bed at ten
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
a type of formal jacket
In scenea type of formal jacket
He is wearing a blue blazer
He is wearing a blue blazer
based on a possible situation, not real
In scenebased on a possible situation, not real
This is a hypothetical question
This is a hypothetical question
not real, only supposed for the sake of argument
not real, only supposed for the sake of argument
This is just a hypothetical situation
This is just a hypothetical situation
as a possible situation
as a possible situation
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news
I have some good news
to have clothing on the body
In sceneto have clothing on the body
I wear a watch
I wear a watch
clothes that people wear
clothes that people wear
This shop sells sports wear
This shop sells sports wear
the damage that happens to something from normal use
the damage that happens to something from normal use
The carpet began to wear
The carpet began to wear
to make someone feel very tired
to make someone feel very tired
The hard work began to wear him
The hard work began to wear him
to have clothing on the body
to have clothing on the body
I wear a coat in winter
I wear a coat in winter
to have clothing on the body
to have clothing on the body
She wears a beautiful dress
She wears a beautiful dress
to have clothing on the body
to have clothing on the body
He wears a blue shirt
He wears a blue shirt
to have clothes or accessories on your body
to have clothes or accessories on your body
You should wear a mask
You should wear a mask
to have clothes on your body
to have clothes on your body
Wear your jacket before leaving
Wear your jacket before leaving
to have clothing on your body
to have clothing on your body
She wears her new shoes
She wears her new shoes
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
She wears a happy expression
She wears a happy expression
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
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
a small or young dog
In scenea small or young dog
I have a little doggie
I have a little doggie
having agreed to get married
In scenehaving agreed to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
to take part in a fight or battle
to take part in a fight or battle
The soldiers engaged the enemy
The soldiers engaged the enemy
having agreed to marry someone
having agreed to marry someone
She is engaged to Mark
She is engaged to Mark
having agreed to get married
having agreed to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
the line of hair above your eye
In scenethe line of hair above your eye
Her eyebrows are thick
Her eyebrows are thick
the line of hair above each eye
the line of hair above each eye
She raised her eyebrow in surprise
She raised her eyebrow in surprise
the line of hair above the eye
the line of hair above the eye
She has thick eyebrows
She has thick eyebrows
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
the number 30
In scenethe number 30
I am thirty years old
I am thirty years old
the number 30
the number 30
I am thirty years old
I am thirty years old
a small, casual place to eat
In scenea small, casual place to eat
Let's meet at the bistro
Let's meet at the bistro
to achieve something
In sceneto achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to cause something to be a certain way
to cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Wait until tomorrow
Wait until tomorrow
up to the time when
up to the time when
We stayed until noon
We stayed until noon
up to the time when
up to the time when
Do not leave until I return
Do not leave until I return
the loud sound a dog makes
In scenethe loud sound a dog makes
I heard a loud bark
I heard a loud bark
to give an order in a loud, sharp way
to give an order in a loud, sharp way
The boss barked an order at him
The boss barked an order at him
the loud sound a dog makes
the loud sound a dog makes
I heard the dog's loud bark
I heard the dog's loud bark
the hard outer layer of a tree
the hard outer layer of a tree
The tree has thick bark
The tree has thick bark
used to introduce a new topic or additional information
In sceneused to introduce a new topic or additional information
By the way, what is your name?
By the way, what is your name?
used to introduce a new or extra comment
used to introduce a new or extra comment
By the way I like your shoes
By the way I like your shoes
used to introduce a new or extra topic
used to introduce a new or extra topic
By the way have you finished the report
By the way have you finished the report
used to introduce a new or related topic
used to introduce a new or related topic
By the way did you call Mom
By the way did you call Mom
to engage in sexual activity
In sceneto engage in sexual activity
He wants to get it on with her
He wants to get it on with her
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
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
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
In scenethe side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
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
a person who writes news stories
In scenea person who writes news stories
She is a news reporter
She is a news reporter
the part of a room that you walk on
In scenethe part of a room that you walk on
Please clean the floor
Please clean the floor
a story or level of a building
a story or level of a building
I live on the third floor
I live on the third floor
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
The chairperson gave her the floor
The chairperson gave her the floor
to shock or surprise someone greatly
to shock or surprise someone greatly
The news floored him
The news floored him
a rule made by a government
In scenea rule made by a government
You must obey the law
You must obey the law
a type of dog often used for hunting
In scenea type of dog often used for hunting
The golden retriever is a friendly dog
The golden retriever is a friendly dog
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
to need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
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
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Wait till tomorrow
Wait till tomorrow
a machine used to keep money in a shop
a machine used to keep money in a shop
The cashier opened the till
The cashier opened the till
up to the time when
up to the time when
I will work till five
I will work till five
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till she arrives
Wait till she arrives
the act of mentioning something
In scenethe act of mentioning something
The author made a reference to the book
The author made a reference to the book
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
information or understanding about something
information or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
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 understand or realize
to understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
a formal address given to an audience
In scenea formal address given to an audience
He gave a great speech
He gave a great 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
The politician gave a short speech
The politician gave a short speech
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
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
to say the exact words someone else said
In sceneto say the exact words someone else said
Can you quote the text exactly
Can you quote the text exactly
a short passage taken from a text, speech, or statement
a short passage taken from a text, speech, or statement
She included a famous quote in her essay
She included a famous quote in her essay
to repeat someone's words
to repeat someone's words
He likes to quote famous authors
He likes to quote famous authors
a statement of how much something will cost
a statement of how much something will cost
He asked for a quote for the repairs
He asked for a quote for the repairs
the second of the four bases in baseball
In scenethe second of the four bases in baseball
He ran to second base
He ran to second base
to make a serious promise
In sceneto make a serious promise
He vowed to return
He vowed to return