How I Met Your Mother — Season 1 Episode 3
Words & meanings
463 words
CEFR level
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my colleague
He is my colleague
the act of buying something
In scenethe act of buying something
This purchase was expensive
This purchase was expensive
to pay money for something
to pay money for something
I want to purchase a new car
I want to purchase a new car
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
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one book
I have one book
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He hopes to get laid tonight
He hopes to get laid tonight
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
to leave behind or give up
In sceneto leave behind or give up
He had to abandon his car
He had to abandon his car
a feeling of not being restricted or controlled
a feeling of not being restricted or controlled
She danced with total abandon
She danced with total abandon
to leave behind or give up
to leave behind or give up
They had to abandon the ship
They had to abandon the ship
a movement of the hand that has meaning
In scenea movement of the hand that has meaning
He used a hand gesture to say hello
He used a hand gesture to say hello
a large animal used for riding
In scenea large animal used for riding
I ride a horse
I ride a horse
a unit used to measure the power of an engine
a unit used to measure the power of an engine
The car engine has 300 horse
The car engine has 300 horse
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
used to tell someone they did well
In sceneused to tell someone they did well
Attaboy! You did it!
Attaboy! You did it!
to press a button on a computer mouse to release it
In sceneto press a button on a computer mouse to release it
Unclick the button to drop the file
Unclick the button to drop the file
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
a piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel
In scenea piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel
I bought a movie ticket
I bought a movie ticket
a piece of paper that gives you entry or travel rights
a piece of paper that gives you entry or travel rights
I bought a ticket for the concert
I bought a ticket for the concert
a fine or notice for a traffic violation
a fine or notice for a traffic violation
He got a parking ticket
He got a parking ticket
a piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel
a piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel
I need to buy my train ticket
I need to buy my train ticket
to push something away
In sceneto push something away
He tried to fend off the attack
He tried to fend off the attack
to keep something away from yourself
to keep something away from yourself
She used a stick to fend off the dog
She used a stick to fend off the dog
after a long time or at last
In sceneafter a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
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 take something in your hand or lift it
In sceneto take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
to select or choose something
to select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to remove something from a small space
to remove something from a small space
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
a small tool used to play a string instrument
a small tool used to play a string instrument
He lost his guitar pick
He lost his guitar pick
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
to spend time learning about a subject
In sceneto spend time learning about a subject
I study English every day
I study English every day
a detailed examination of a subject
a detailed examination of a subject
They conducted a study on the new medicine
They conducted a study on the new medicine
a person who learns something quickly
a person who learns something quickly
She is a fast study
She is a fast study
a room used for reading, writing, or working
a room used for reading, writing, or working
He is in his study
He is in his study
one of two equal parts of something
In sceneone of two equal parts of something
The team played both halves well
The team played both halves well
to some extent but not completely
to some extent but not completely
He was half asleep
He was half asleep
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
I am going out with my better half
I am going out with my better half
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
a sweet drink made from lemons
In scenea sweet drink made from lemons
I would like a glass of lemonade
I would like a glass of lemonade
a cold sweet drink made with lemon juice
a cold sweet drink made with lemon juice
She drank a glass of cold lemonade
She drank a glass of cold lemonade
a small house made of snow and ice
In scenea small house made of snow and ice
They built an igloo
They built an igloo
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
to have confidence in someone
In sceneto have confidence in someone
You can trust his advice
You can trust his advice
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
I have trust in you
I have trust in you
to believe someone is honest or reliable
to believe someone is honest or reliable
I trust my friend
I trust my friend
a single unit of language that has meaning
a single unit of language that has meaning
Trust is a word
Trust is a word
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
promised to get married
In scenepromised to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
to make a machine or system start working
to make a machine or system start working
You need to engage the machine
You need to engage the machine
to start fighting against someone or something
to start fighting against someone or something
The soldiers engaged the enemy
The soldiers engaged the enemy
to get someone involved in something
to get someone involved in something
We need to engage the local community
We need to engage the local community
happening or existing now
In scenehappening or existing now
Focus on the present
Focus on the present
to make something happen
to make something happen
This situation presents a problem
This situation presents a problem
to give or offer something to someone
to give or offer something to someone
She presented him with a gift
She presented him with a gift
an unusual and exciting experience or activity
In scenean unusual and exciting experience or activity
We had a great adventure in the mountains
We had a great adventure in the mountains
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
a flexible item for carrying things
In scenea flexible item for carrying things
I have a blue bag
I have a blue bag
to catch or get something
to catch or get something
He bagged a deer
He bagged a deer
to succeed in getting something
to succeed in getting something
She bagged a promotion
She bagged a promotion
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
a visual representation
In scenea visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
to let something go or set it free
In sceneto let something go or set it free
The bird was released from the cage
The bird was released from the cage
to let someone or something go
to let someone or something go
The police released the prisoner
The police released the prisoner
to make a new product available to the public
to make a new product available to the public
The company released a new game
The company released a new game
to let something go or make it available
to let something go or make it available
The bird was released into the sky
The bird was released into the sky
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
a flying vehicle with wings
In scenea flying vehicle with wings
The airplane is big
The airplane is big
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
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
a city in New York, USA
In scenea city in New York, USA
He lives in Buffalo
He lives in Buffalo
a large wild animal like a cow with horns
a large wild animal like a cow with horns
The buffalo is very strong
The buffalo is very strong
the human race as a whole
In scenethe human race as a whole
Peace is good for all mankind
Peace is good for all mankind
all human beings as a group
all human beings as a group
Mankind is exploring space
Mankind is exploring space
the whole of the human race
the whole of the human race
Mankind must protect the planet
Mankind must protect the planet
very well-known and talked about
In scenevery well-known and talked about
He is a legendary guitar player
He is a legendary guitar player
the edges of the mouth
In scenethe edges of the mouth
She has red lips
She has red lips
rude or disrespectful speech
rude or disrespectful speech
Don't give me any lip
Don't give me any lip
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The meeting was long
The meeting was long
to want something very much
to want something very much
I long to see you
I long to see you
measuring a great distance from end to end
measuring a great distance from end to end
The snake is very long
The snake is very long
by a large amount
by a large amount
We did not wait long
We did not wait long
the sensation you experience when eating or drinking
In scenethe sensation you experience when eating or drinking
This cake has a sweet taste
This cake has a sweet taste
a short experience of something
a short experience of something
She wanted a taste of success
She wanted a taste of success
a personal liking for something
a personal liking for something
We have the same taste in music
We have the same taste in music
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
Please taste the soup
Please taste the soup
to push something into something else
In sceneto push something into something else
Stick the pin in the map
Stick the pin in the map
a long thin piece of something
a long thin piece of something
He has a walking stick
He has a walking stick
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I will stick to the plan
I will stick to the plan
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
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
able to make someone believe something is true
In sceneable to make someone believe something is true
He gave a convincing argument
He gave a convincing argument
making someone agree to do something
making someone agree to do something
He gave a convincing argument
He gave a convincing argument
a large number of people together
In scenea large number of people together
There is a large crowd at the concert
There is a large crowd at the concert
a large number of people gathered together
a large number of people gathered together
The crowd cheered for the team
The crowd cheered for the team
to press or squeeze into a small space
to press or squeeze into a small space
Do not crowd the passengers in the elevator
Do not crowd the passengers in the elevator
an old, broken-down car
In scenean old, broken-down car
He drives a hoopty ass car
He drives a hoopty ass car
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
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
an alcoholic drink made from grain
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grain
I would like a beer
I would like a beer
an alcoholic drink made from grains
an alcoholic drink made from grains
I would like a beer
I would like a beer
to give someone something
to give someone something
Can you beer me the pen
Can you beer me the pen
to give someone a drink, especially an alcoholic one
to give someone a drink, especially an alcoholic one
Let me beer you a drink
Let me beer you a drink
giving or using a lot of something
In scenegiving or using a lot of something
He was liberal with his praise
He was liberal with his praise
willing to accept different opinions and behaviors
willing to accept different opinions and behaviors
She has very liberal views
She has very liberal views
supporting social and political change and individual rights
supporting social and political change and individual rights
She holds liberal views on social issues
She holds liberal views on social issues
a piece of wisdom from an event
In scenea piece of wisdom from an event
This was a hard lesson
This was a hard lesson
a period of time when someone is taught something
a period of time when someone is taught something
I have a math lesson today
I have a math lesson today
a class or teaching session
a class or teaching session
I have an English lesson
I have an English lesson
a period of learning or instruction
a period of learning or instruction
I have a piano lesson today
I have a piano lesson today
to stop people from entering an area
In sceneto stop people from entering an area
The police cordoned off the area
The police cordoned off the area
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to turn your eyes toward something
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
one only, each separate
In sceneone only, each separate
I need a single sheet of paper
I need a single sheet of paper
a piece of paper money
a piece of paper money
He paid with a single
He paid with a single
a short music recording released to promote an album
a short music recording released to promote an album
They released a new single yesterday
They released a new single yesterday
only one, no more than one
only one, no more than one
I have a single dollar left
I have a single dollar left
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
The player hit a single
The player hit a single
not married or in a romantic relationship
not married or in a romantic relationship
He is currently single
He is currently single
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to pass the tongue over something
In sceneto pass the tongue over something
The dog licked my hand
The dog licked my hand
to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem
to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem
He finally licked the problem
He finally licked the problem
a hard hit or a punishment
a hard hit or a punishment
He took a hard lick during the match
He took a hard lick during the match
a short, simple series of musical notes
a short, simple series of musical notes
The guitarist played a cool lick
The guitarist played a cool lick
a warm outfit worn in snowy weather
In scenea warm outfit worn in snowy weather
The baby is wearing a warm snowsuit
The baby is wearing a warm snowsuit
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
not having any more of something
In scenenot having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
moving from inside to outside a place
moving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
a piece of land
a piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
many times or often
many times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a great number or quantity
a great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
the sound you make when speaking or singing
In scenethe sound you make when speaking or singing
He has a deep voice
He has a deep voice
to say what you think or feel
to say what you think or feel
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
polite term for a man
In scenepolite term for a man
He is a gentleman
He is a gentleman
polite word for men
polite word for men
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome
to leave a place or building
In sceneto leave a place or building
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to become known by many people
to become known by many people
The news will get out eventually
The news will get out eventually
to let a feeling or emotion come out
to let a feeling or emotion come out
You should get out your anger
You should get out your anger
to take something out of a place
to take something out of a place
Get the key out of the lock
Get the key out of the lock
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
containing alcohol
In scenecontaining alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not easy
not easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
Come over to my place later
Come over to my place later
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
I came over faint in the heat
I came over faint in the heat
to give a particular impression to others
to give a particular impression to others
She comes over as a very kind person
She comes over as a very kind person
to visit someone at their home
to visit someone at their home
Please come over to my house tonight
Please come over to my house tonight
a possible set of events
In scenea possible set of events
What is the worst-case scenario?
What is the worst-case scenario?
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to leave home to spend time with others
to leave home to spend time with others
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
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 response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
the correct way to solve a problem
the correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
a failure to understand something correctly
In scenea failure to understand something correctly
There was a misunderstanding between them
There was a misunderstanding between them
a situation where people do not understand each other correctly
a situation where people do not understand each other correctly
It was a simple misunderstanding
It was a simple misunderstanding
to understand something in the wrong way
to understand something in the wrong way
Do not misunderstand my intentions
Do not misunderstand my intentions
to appear or arrive at a place
In sceneto appear or arrive at a place
The bus finally came along
The bus finally came along
to go somewhere with someone
to go somewhere with someone
You can come along with me
You can come along with me
to develop or make good progress
to develop or make good progress
His project is coming along nicely
His project is coming along nicely
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a religion that involves magic and spirits
In scenea religion that involves magic and spirits
Voodoo is a religion from Haiti
Voodoo is a religion from Haiti
a type of magic that is believed to affect people's minds or actions
a type of magic that is believed to affect people's minds or actions
They believe in the power of voodoo
They believe in the power of voodoo