TV Series How I Met Your Mother Season 1

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How I Met Your Mother — Season 1 Episode 4

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a piece of equipment that does a specific task

In scene

a piece of equipment that does a specific task

The machine is working

a powerful group that controls political activities

The local political machine holds great power

a response to a question

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a response to a question

I am waiting for your answer

not right or not working properly

The answer is not correct

a sentence or phrase used to ask for information

I need an answer to this question

the correct way to solve a problem

I found the answer to the puzzle

to move fast on your feet

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to move fast on your feet

I run every morning

to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time

The play runs for two hours

to be in charge of something

She runs a small business

the name of a color like red or blue

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the name of a color like red or blue

Red is my favorite color

to put color on something

She colors the picture

to affect how someone thinks or feels about something

His past experiences colored his view

in a way that is not joking

In scene

in a way that is not joking

He spoke seriously about his future

in a very severe or extreme way

He was seriously injured in the accident

in a sincere or serious way

He spoke seriously about his future

to take a quick deep breath

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to take a quick deep breath

She gasped in surprise

a short quick breath

She gave a gasp of surprise

very good

In scene

very good

You did a great job

very large in size or degree

It was a great success

one generation removed in ancestry

He is my great-grandfather

to not value someone or something enough

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to not value someone or something enough

I feel underappreciated at work

to control and move a vehicle

In scene

to control and move a vehicle

I am driving a car

to make someone feel or do something

He is driving me crazy

to make money for a business

This strategy is driving profit

dried mucus from the nose

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dried mucus from the nose

You have a booger in your nose

a device used to talk to someone far away

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a device used to talk to someone far away

I have a new telephone

to call someone using a phone

I will telephone my friend later

a structure used to hold or display something

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a structure used to hold or display something

The camera is on a stand

to be in a particular position or state

How do things stand now

to be on your feet with your body upright

She stood straight to show respect

to be able to accept something unpleasant

I can stand the noise

used to make a polite request

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used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

without any doubt; totally

In scene

without any doubt; totally

I absolutely agree with you

too great or extreme to be expressed in words

In scene

too great or extreme to be expressed in words

The beauty of the sunset was ineffable

to get better or become more active

In scene

to get better or become more active

The economy is starting to pick up

to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing

I will pick up my friend from the airport

to see or become aware of something

I picked up a strange smell in the room

to start again after stopping

We will pick up the lesson tomorrow

the act of going to get something

The package pick-up is at the front desk

the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

He is very good at the pick-up

outside the range or understanding of

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outside the range or understanding of

This is beyond my understanding

on the farther side of something

The village is beyond those hills

a short high-pitched sound

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a short high-pitched sound

I heard a loud beep

to send a signal to someone's pager or phone

He beeped me yesterday

to make a short high-pitched sound

The machine started to beep

to have a physical or emotional sensation

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to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

in any case

In scene

in any case

It's raining, but I'll go anyway

used to change the subject or continue after a pause

Anyway let us continue with the lesson

feeling great happiness

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feeling great happiness

It was a joyous day

the fine threads that grow on a person's head

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the fine threads that grow on a person's head

I cut my hair

the fine threads that grow on a person's body

He has hair on his arms

the thin strands that grow on a person's head

She has long brown hair

a very small amount or distance

He won by a hair

a doctor who treats animals

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a doctor who treats animals

I took my cat to the vet

to examine something carefully

They vet all new employees

to stay in one place until something happens

In scene

to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

to be in a seated position or stay in a location

In scene

to be in a seated position or stay in a location

Please sit on that chair

to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground

Please sit on this chair

to let someone sit down

I will seat the guests

to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you

I sat for a portrait

a motion picture

In scene

a motion picture

I watched a great film

a thin flexible strip coated with light-sensitive material used to take photographs

I need to buy a new roll of film

to capture moving images with a camera

They are filming a movie

a very thin covering of a substance on a surface

There was a thin film of oil on the water

the place where you live

In scene

the place where you live

I am going home

to give someone the chance to take something

In scene

to give someone the chance to take something

He offered me some water

a suggestion of something to be done or given

He accepted the job offer

a place that serves steak and other grilled meat

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a place that serves steak and other grilled meat

We went to a steakhouse for dinner

very or extremely

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very or extremely

He has an awful lot of money

extremely

It was an awful long time

extremely unpleasant

The movie was awful

very bad or unpleasant

The weather was awful yesterday

at no time

In scene

at no time

I never eat meat

casual trousers made of denim

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casual trousers made of denim

I am wearing blue jeans

casual trousers made of denim

I bought a new pair of blue jeans

to go back to a place or person

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to go back to a place or person

When will you come back?

to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time

Vintage clothes are coming back

a piece of clothing worn for swimming

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a piece of clothing worn for swimming

I bought a new bathing suit

a set of matching jacket and trousers

She is wearing a red bathing suit

to persist in doing something

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to persist in doing something

Keep trying until you succeed

to have and continue to have something

In scene

to have and continue to have something

You can keep the book

to take care of something

The soldier will keep the gate safe

the measured period in which things happen

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the measured period in which things happen

I need more time

a point when something happens

In scene

a point when something happens

At that time I was tired

a particular kind of life or experience

We had a great time

still there after others have gone

We have very little time left

every person; all people

In scene

every person; all people

Everyone is here

every person; all people

Everyone likes music

all people

Everyone is happy

a line or route along which something moves

In scene

a line or route along which something moves

The train is on the track

a special advantage or connection that helps you succeed

He has the inside track for the job

to follow the movement or development of something

The police are tracking the suspect

to be logical or consistent with what is already known

This story tracks with the facts

a written note of information you keep to remember it

I keep a track of my expenses

a piece of recorded music on an album

This is my favorite track on the album

a sport where people run races on a track

She runs track at school

to feel very pleased about something you did

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to feel very pleased about something you did

She takes pride in her work

a device or system for watching programs

In scene

a device or system for watching programs

I watch television every evening

a device or system for watching programs

I am watching television

a device or system for watching programs

I am watching television

a system for sending and receiving moving images and sound

I watch the news on television

a coin worth five cents in the US

In scene

a coin worth five cents in the US

I found a nickel on the ground

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

unable to decide between two choices

I am yeah about this choice

a powerful kick in a circular motion

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a powerful kick in a circular motion

He performed a perfect roundhouse kick

a kick where you swing your leg in a wide arc to hit a target

He landed a perfect roundhouse kick

a question or situation that causes difficulty

In scene

a question or situation that causes difficulty

This math problem is hard

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

Thanks for the help, it was no problem

something that is difficult to deal with

I have a problem with my car

without any difficulty

This is a big problem

a single unit of language that has meaning

In scene

a single unit of language that has meaning

I don't know this word

a piece of news or information

Let me give you a word of advice

to have something at the end

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to have something at the end

The movie ends with a surprise

to have something as the final part

The show ends with a loud bang

to stop existing at the same time as someone or something

His job ends with the project

a big room used for meetings or events

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a big room used for meetings or events

The hall is very big

a long passage in a building

Walk down the hall

not easy

In scene

not easy

This exam is hard

containing alcohol

This is a hard drink

not soft or yielding

The bed is too hard

with a lot of effort or energy

He works hard every day

an informal word for a young woman

In scene

an informal word for a young woman

She is a cool chick

a baby bird, especially a chicken

The chick is yellow

an informal word for a young woman

Look at that chick over there

the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

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the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

He has a brilliant mind

to be upset or annoyed by something

I don't mind the cold

to have a plan or intention to do something

I mind to help him

to be responsible for something

Please mind your step on the stairs

a phrase or idea that is too common and lacks originality

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a phrase or idea that is too common and lacks originality

Avoid cliché phrases

an idea or phrase used too often

This plot is a cliché

a word said to announce something unexpected

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a word said to announce something unexpected

Surprise! I am here

happening without warning, intended to surprise

In scene

happening without warning, intended to surprise

It was a surprise visit

to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder

I am surprised by the gift

an event that happens without warning

That party was a big surprise

very young children who cannot yet walk or talk

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very young children who cannot yet walk or talk

Babies sleep a lot

a small animal with a long tail that lives in trees

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a small animal with a long tail that lives in trees

The monkey is eating a banana

a small to medium-sized primate with a tail

Some monkeys live in groups

to make fun of someone in a playful or annoying way

Stop monkeying him while he studies

an expression of appreciation

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an expression of appreciation

Many thanks for the help

to tell someone you are grateful

I want to thank you

to succeed in doing something

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to succeed in doing something

I can make it on time

to produce or form something

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to produce or form something

I make dinner every day

to say or express something

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to say or express something

She made a suggestion

to cause someone to do something

He made me cry

to be referred to by a particular name

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to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to have knowledge or information about something

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to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

a rude way to tell someone to go away

In scene

a rude way to tell someone to go away

Up yours!

one of the twelve parts of a year

In scene

one of the twelve parts of a year

February is the second month of the year

lasting six months

It was a six-month project

a unit of time lasting about 30 days

There are twelve months in a year

one of the twelve parts of a year

There are twelve months in a year

a particular time or event

In scene

a particular time or event

It was a special occasion

to make something happen

His comments occasioned much debate

a description of events

In scene

a description of events

I read a long story

a floor or level of a building

The house has two stories

a particular situation or set of events

That is a different story

not sensible or intelligent

In scene

not sensible or intelligent

That was a stupid mistake

a stupid or annoying person

Stop being so stupid

to look at something for a period of time

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to look at something for a period of time

I like to watch movies

to pay attention to what you are doing

Watch your step on the stairs

to take care of someone or something

Please watch my bag

a small clock worn on the wrist

My watch is broken

to form an idea about something without being sure

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to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

in an exact manner

In scene

in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

to a great degree

In scene

to a great degree

I am super tired

higher than something in position

The prefix super indicates a position above

very good or great

This cake is super

a person who manages a building

Call the super for the leak

feeling strong romantic affection for someone

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feeling strong romantic affection for someone

They are in love

feeling deep affection for someone

They have been in love for years

feeling strong romantic affection for someone

He is totally in love with her

feeling deep romantic love for someone

They looked so happy and in love

a large amount or number

In scene

a large amount or number

I have a lot of books

a large number or quantity of something

I have a lot of books

a large number or quantity of something

I have a lot of books

to reach a place

In scene

to reach a place

He finally came to the city

to get into a particular state or condition

They finally came to an agreement

to become conscious again after being unconscious

He came to after the accident

to start to do something

I come to like this song

a young person

In scene

a young person

The kid is playing

to say something not serious

I am just kidding

to become calm or stop worrying

In scene

to become calm or stop worrying

Just take it easy

to treat someone in a mild, not harsh way

Take it easy on him during the argument

an informal way to say goodbye to someone

Take it easy see you tomorrow

a word used to say hi

In scene

a word used to say hi

Hello, how are you

used to express surprise or disbelief

Hello? Are you kidding

to ask for something in an urgent way

In scene

to ask for something in an urgent way

I beg you to stay

to ask someone for something, often money or help

He begged for money on the street

a stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light

In scene

a stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light

I lit a candle

to shine a light through an egg to check if it is developing

Farmers candle eggs to check for fertility

a stick of wax with a wick that gives light

The candle is on the table

to end a phone call suddenly while the other person is still talking

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to end a phone call suddenly while the other person is still talking

She hung up on him in anger

to be unable to stop thinking about someone or something

He is hung up on his ex

to end a phone call abruptly

Do not hang up on me

to suddenly end a phone call while speaking to someone

He hung up on his friend

a cooked sausage served in a bun

In scene

a cooked sausage served in a bun

I want a hot dog

a cooked sausage served in a long bread roll

I would like to eat a hot dog

a cooked sausage served in a long bread roll

He bought a hot dog at the stand

a cooked sausage served in a long bread roll

Kids love to eat hot dogs

a group with similar qualities

In scene

a group with similar qualities

What kind of music do you like

nice and helpful to others

She is a kind person

friendly and generous

She is a kind person

to a small degree; slightly

I am kind of tired

to seem or appear a certain way

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to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

used to get someone's attention

In scene

used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to turn your eyes toward something

In scene

to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

to move down quickly to the ground

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to move down quickly to the ground

Be careful not to fall

the season between summer and winter

The leaves change color in the fall

to change into a particular state or condition

The room fell silent

to not succeed in doing something

The mission did not fall

to arrange to receive something regularly

In scene

to arrange to receive something regularly

I subscribe to this channel

to arrange to receive a publication regularly

I subscribe to a weekly magazine

to accept or support an idea or belief

I do not subscribe to that idea

to agree with or support an idea or belief

She does not subscribe to that theory

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