How I Met Your Mother — Season 2 Episode 2
Words & meanings
491 words
CEFR level
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to do an activity or task
In sceneto do an activity or task
What are you doing
What are you doing
the act of doing something
the act of doing something
Success comes from doing
Success comes from doing
to perform an action
to perform an action
She is doing her homework
She is doing her homework
giving pleasure or happiness
In scenegiving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
used to express surprise or emotion
used to express surprise or emotion
Sweet! I got the tickets
Sweet! I got the tickets
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
having the flavor of sugar
having the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
a time when you can do something
In scenea time when you can do something
I had a chance to travel
I had a chance to travel
a possibility that something may happen
a possibility that something may happen
There is a chance of rain
There is a chance of rain
a possibility of something bad happening
a possibility of something bad happening
There is a chance of failure
There is a chance of failure
a symbol or word that represents an amount or quantity
In scenea symbol or word that represents an amount or quantity
What is your house number
What is your house number
a count of things
a count of things
There is a large number of cars
There is a large number of cars
to cause damage or hurt to someone
to cause damage or hurt to someone
We should number the boxes
We should number the boxes
a series of digits that identifies a phone line
a series of digits that identifies a phone line
Please call my phone number
Please call my phone number
to move from one place to another
In sceneto move from one place to another
He went to the store
He went to the store
to change into a different state
to change into a different state
The milk went bad
The milk went bad
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He let the bird go
He let the bird go
to move to a lower place
to move to a lower place
The elevator went down to the first floor
The elevator went down to the first floor
an exact copy of something
In scenean exact copy of something
I have a duplicate key
I have a duplicate key
a small coin worth one cent or one pence
In scenea small coin worth one cent or one pence
I found a penny on the street
I found a penny on the street
in a friendly and welcoming way
In scenein a friendly and welcoming way
They welcomed the guests with open arms
They welcomed the guests with open arms
to be the best or first in a competition
In sceneto be the best or first in a competition
She wants to win the race
She wants to win the race
to get something as a result of an action
to get something as a result of an action
She worked hard to win his respect
She worked hard to win his respect
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That jacket wins on you
That jacket wins on you
having a lot of experience of life and people
In scenehaving a lot of experience of life and people
He is a worldly man
He is a worldly man
relating to the ordinary life of the world rather than to spiritual or religious matters
relating to the ordinary life of the world rather than to spiritual or religious matters
He has little interest in worldly possessions.
He has little interest in worldly possessions.
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
a color between black and white
In scenea color between black and white
The sky is gray today
The sky is gray today
to change to a color between black and white
to change to a color between black and white
His hair is starting to gray
His hair is starting to gray
at some times, not always
In sceneat some times, not always
Sometimes I wake up early
Sometimes I wake up early
to be upset or annoyed by something
In sceneto be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
unable to be found
In sceneunable to be found
My dog is lost
My dog is lost
unable to find your way or know what to do
unable to find your way or know what to do
I am lost
I am lost
not winning a game or contest
not winning a game or contest
We lost the game
We lost the game
to touch someone or something with force
In sceneto touch someone or something with force
He hit the ball
He hit the ball
to go to a place
to go to a place
Let's hit the gym
Let's hit the gym
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
The song is a big hit
The song is a big hit
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
the study of law before law school
In scenethe study of law before law school
He is a pre law student
He is a pre law student
a manner or method of doing something
In scenea manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
by a large amount
In sceneby a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
the path or line along which something moves
the path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
In scenea legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
a person who studies at a school
In scenea person who studies at a school
I am a student
I am a student
the warmest season of the year
In scenethe warmest season of the year
I love summer
I love summer
a person's first name
a person's first name
Summer is my best friend
Summer is my best friend
to spend the summer season in a place
to spend the summer season in a place
They summer in Italy
They summer in Italy
the style of cooking from China
In scenethe style of cooking from China
I love Chinese food
I love Chinese food
the language spoken in China
the language spoken in China
I am learning to speak Chinese
I am learning to speak Chinese
relating to China
relating to China
He is Chinese
He is Chinese
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
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
the number 9
In scenethe number 9
I have nine apples
I have nine apples
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
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 stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
at an unspecified time
In sceneat an unspecified time
Let's meet sometime next week
Let's meet sometime next week
having been something in the past
having been something in the past
He is a sometime actor
He is a sometime actor
happening only at certain times
happening only at certain times
We visit them sometime
We visit them sometime
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
being kept in a place and not allowed to leave
In scenebeing kept in a place and not allowed to leave
The tiger was born in captivity
The tiger was born in captivity
someone you fight or compete against
In scenesomeone you fight or compete against
They are old enemies
They are old enemies
only one, no more than one
In sceneonly one, no more than one
I have a single dollar left
I have a single dollar left
a piece of paper money
a piece of paper money
He paid with a single
He paid with 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 sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
a journey in a vehicle
a journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
a rule made by a government
In scenea rule made by a government
You must obey the law
You must obey the law
this day
In scenethis day
I am busy today
I am busy today
a problem with the shape of the eye that blurs vision
In scenea problem with the shape of the eye that blurs vision
She has astigmatism in both eyes
She has astigmatism in both eyes
very surprising or hard to believe
In scenevery surprising or hard to believe
The result of the game was unbelievable
The result of the game was unbelievable
not able to be believed
not able to be believed
That is an unbelievable price
That is an unbelievable price
to do something incorrectly
In sceneto do something incorrectly
I screwed up the test
I screwed up the test
to harm or damage someone or something
to harm or damage someone or something
The heavy rain screwed up the roof
The heavy rain screwed up the roof
a person who often makes mistakes
a person who often makes mistakes
He is a total screw-up
He is a total screw-up
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
to move slowly on your hands and knees
In sceneto move slowly on your hands and knees
The baby is starting to crawl
The baby is starting to crawl
a social event where people visit multiple bars in one night
a social event where people visit multiple bars in one night
We joined a pub crawl in the city
We joined a pub crawl in the city
to move at a very slow speed
to move at a very slow speed
The baby started to crawl
The baby started to crawl
used to describe a sudden or exciting event
In sceneused to describe a sudden or exciting event
The fireworks went boom in the sky
The fireworks went boom in the sky
a long pole used to support a microphone, sail, or camera
a long pole used to support a microphone, sail, or camera
The cameraman used a boom for the shot
The cameraman used a boom for the shot
a loud deep sound
a loud deep sound
I heard a loud boom
I heard a loud boom
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
used to say something positive despite a problem
used 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
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
to do something good to make up for a mistake
In sceneto do something good to make up for a mistake
I will make it up to you
I will make it up to you
by yourself or without help
In sceneby yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
to start to be seen or happen
In sceneto start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
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 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
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
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
In sceneused to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way he can win
No way he can win
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
No way you won the lottery
No way you won the lottery
a phrase used to say you will not do something
a phrase used to say you will not do something
No way I am doing that
No way I am doing that
no longer useful or fresh
In sceneno longer useful or fresh
All the milk is used up
All the milk is used up
words shown at the bottom of a video
In scenewords shown at the bottom of a video
I watch movies with subtitles
I watch movies with subtitles
to suddenly stop something for a short time
In sceneto suddenly stop something for a short time
Please do not interrupt me
Please do not interrupt me
the way your body responds to something
In scenethe way your body responds to something
He had an allergic reaction
He had an allergic reaction
a process in which substances change into new substances
a process in which substances change into new substances
The chemical reaction changed the color
The chemical reaction changed the color
something that happens as a result of an action or event
something that happens as a result of an action or event
Her reaction was very positive
Her reaction was very positive
a doctor who operates on the brain and nerves
In scenea doctor who operates on the brain and nerves
The neurosurgeon is very skilled
The neurosurgeon is very skilled
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
In scenea subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
to be of significance or relevance
to be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
to start to be in a particular state
In sceneto start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to receive or obtain something
In sceneto receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to reach a place
to reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
a thin round ball of air inside liquid or air
In scenea thin round ball of air inside liquid or air
Soap creates many bubbles
Soap creates many bubbles
a false belief that someone holds
a false belief that someone holds
She lives in a bubble
She lives in a bubble
to produce round pockets of air
to produce round pockets of air
The water began to bubble
The water began to bubble
a safe, separate, or isolated environment
a safe, separate, or isolated environment
He lives in a protected bubble
He lives in a protected bubble
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
to hold something tightly or keep it
to hold something tightly or keep it
Hold on to the rail
Hold on to the rail
to keep something in a particular position or state
to keep something in a particular position or state
Hold on to your ticket
Hold on to your ticket
a person who travels for excitement and exploration
In scenea person who travels for excitement and exploration
He is an adventure traveler
He is an adventure traveler
a small plastic card used to buy goods or services
In scenea small plastic card used to buy goods or services
I paid with my card
I paid with my card
a small piece of thick paper, often with information
In scenea small piece of thick paper, often with information
I sent a birthday card
I sent a birthday card
a piece of thick paper used in card games
a piece of thick paper used in card games
We played cards
We played cards
a small electronic device used to store digital data
a small electronic device used to store digital data
I inserted the memory card into the camera
I inserted the memory card into the camera
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
covered with sweat
In scenecovered with sweat
My palms are sweaty
My palms are sweaty
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
In sceneused to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
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
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 a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
pleasant to look at
pleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
to communicate with someone
In sceneto communicate with someone
I will get in touch with you soon
I will get in touch with you soon
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
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
extremely big in size or amount
In sceneextremely big in size or amount
He lives in a huge house
He lives in a huge house
extremely significant or important
extremely significant or important
This is a huge decision for us
This is a huge decision for us
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
Someone tried to steal my bike
Someone tried to steal my bike
taken without permission
taken without permission
Someone tried to steal my bag
Someone tried to steal my bag
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
to make someone feel less angry or afraid
In sceneto make someone feel less angry or afraid
His smile disarmed her
His smile disarmed her
to take a weapon away from someone or something
to take a weapon away from someone or something
The police disarmed the suspect
The police disarmed the suspect
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
In scenea man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
a hot sandwich with tuna and melted cheese
In scenea hot sandwich with tuna and melted cheese
I would like a tuna melt
I would like a tuna melt