How I Met Your Mother — Season 2 Episode 4
Words & meanings
575 words
CEFR level
to move toward a place
In sceneto move toward a place
Let's head to the park
Let's head to the park
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
I am heading to the office
I am heading to the office
the large bright object in the sky that gives us light and heat
In scenethe large bright object in the sky that gives us light and heat
The sun is hot
The sun is hot
to be told about something
In sceneto be told about something
Did you hear about the accident?
Did you hear about the accident?
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
Did you hear about the accident
Did you hear about the accident
to get information about something
to get information about something
I heard about the meeting
I heard about the meeting
to get information about something
to get information about something
Did you hear about the news
Did you hear about the news
a written note sent to someone
In scenea written note sent to someone
I wrote a letter
I wrote a letter
a certificate given for achievement in sports
a certificate given for achievement in sports
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
a symbol in an alphabet
a symbol in an alphabet
A is a letter
A is a letter
in every detail, without any changes
in every detail, without any changes
He followed the instructions to the letter
He followed the instructions to the letter
unusual or odd
In sceneunusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
to make someone feel strange or uneasy
His comment really weirded me out
His comment really weirded me out
not normal or ordinary
not normal or ordinary
He had a weird dream last night
He had a weird dream last night
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 cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
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 reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
to some extent; kind of
In sceneto some extent; kind of
I sort of agree with you
I sort of agree with you
a group with similar features
a group with similar features
This is a new sort of fruit
This is a new sort of fruit
a particular kind of something
a particular kind of something
What sort of music do you like
What sort of music do you like
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
happening again and again
In scenehappening again and again
The work is very repetitive
The work is very repetitive
happening a short time ago
In scenehappening a short time ago
This is a recent photo
This is a recent photo
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
This is a recent photo
This is a recent photo
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
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 understand something
to understand something
I don't get it
I don't get it
to seem or give the impression of being something
In sceneto seem or give the impression of being something
You are looking happy today
You are looking happy today
to turn your eyes toward something to see it
to turn your eyes toward something to see it
She is looking at the stars
She is looking at the stars
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
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
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
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 tell someone important information
In sceneto tell someone important information
I had to break the news to her
I had to break the news to her
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 short romantic or sexual relationship
In scenea short romantic or sexual relationship
It was just a one night stand
It was just a one night stand
a sexual relationship that lasts only one night
a sexual relationship that lasts only one night
They had a one night stand
They had a one night stand
a sexual encounter with no plan to continue
a sexual encounter with no plan to continue
I am not looking for a one night stand
I am not looking for a one night stand
a sexual relationship that lasts only one night
a sexual relationship that lasts only one night
They had a one night stand after meeting at the bar
They had a one night stand after meeting at the bar
a light yellowish-brown color
In scenea light yellowish-brown color
The cat has sandy brown fur
The cat has sandy brown fur
a description of events
In scenea description of events
I read a long story
I read a long story
a floor or level of a building
In scenea floor or level of a building
The house has two stories
The house has two stories
a particular situation or set of events
a particular situation or set of events
That is a different story
That is a different story
a prize or reward given for achievement
In scenea prize or reward given for achievement
She won an award for her painting
She won an award for her painting
to give a prize or reward to someone
to give a prize or reward to someone
They awarded her a prize
They awarded her a prize
to draw attention to something
In sceneto draw attention to something
He pointed out the mistake
He pointed out the mistake
to show or explain something clearly
to show or explain something clearly
He pointed out the best way to solve the problem
He pointed out the best way to solve the problem
to show or explain something clearly
to show or explain something clearly
She pointed out the mistake in the report
She pointed out the mistake in the report
an informal word for a man or boy
In scenean informal word for a man or boy
He is a funny fella
He is a funny fella
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
That fella is my boss
That fella is my boss
an informal word for men
an informal word for men
He is a nice fella
He is a nice fella
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
words used when leaving someone
In scenewords used when leaving someone
Good bye, see you tomorrow
Good bye, see you tomorrow
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Please say good bye to your friend
Please say good bye to your friend
a small bag held in the hand
In scenea small bag held in the hand
She carried a gold clutch
She carried a gold clutch
to hold something firmly in your hand
to hold something firmly in your hand
He clutched the railing
He clutched the railing
extremely useful or important in a difficult situation
extremely useful or important in a difficult situation
That extra battery was clutch during the long flight
That extra battery was clutch during the long flight
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
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
exactly at this time
exactly at this time
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this moment
at this moment
He is working right now
He is working right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
at this moment
at this moment
I am busy right now
I am busy right now
at this exact time
at this exact time
Please come here right now
Please come here right now
a person with great skill or knowledge
In scenea person with great skill or knowledge
She is a master of chess
She is a master of chess
a high-level university qualification
a high-level university qualification
She is studying for a master degree
She is studying for a master degree
the most important or largest of its kind
the most important or largest of its kind
This is the master bedroom
This is the master bedroom
a person who has control over others or property
a person who has control over others or property
The dog waited for its master
The dog waited for its master
an item that belongs to someone
In scenean item that belongs to someone
He gathered his personal effects
He gathered his personal effects
the intended result or gist
the intended result or gist
He said something to that effect
He said something to that effect
a change caused by something
a change caused by something
The medicine had a good effect
The medicine had a good effect
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
this day
In scenethis day
I am busy today
I am busy today
the present day
the present day
Today is a holiday
Today is a holiday
the day now
the day now
I saw him today
I saw him today
the current day
the current day
We start today
We start today
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
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
a doctor who is still in training at a hospital
In scenea doctor who is still in training at a hospital
He is a resident doctor
He is a resident doctor
a person who lives in a place
In scenea person who lives in a place
I am a resident of this city
I am a resident of this city
a person who lives in a particular place
a person who lives in a particular place
She is a resident of this city
She is a resident of this city
wanting or ready to do or participate in something
In scenewanting or ready to do or participate in something
Are you up for a coffee
Are you up for a coffee
ready to be considered for something
ready to be considered for something
He is up for a promotion
He is up for a promotion
to be a candidate for something
to be a candidate for something
Is this job still up for grabs
Is this job still up for grabs
to pay to use something temporarily
In sceneto pay to use something temporarily
I want to rent a car
I want to rent a car
money paid for the use of a property
money paid for the use of a property
The rent is too high
The rent is too high
not difficult
In scenenot difficult
This task is easier
This task is easier
not as hard to do or understand
not as hard to do or understand
This math problem is easier than the last one
This math problem is easier than the last one
not difficult
not difficult
There is an easier way to solve this
There is an easier way to solve this
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
in a way that is easy to see or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see or understand
He is obviously lying
He is obviously lying
a shout of excitement or joy
In scenea shout of excitement or joy
Whoo! We won the game!
Whoo! We won the game!
to shout loudly to show excitement
to shout loudly to show excitement
They yelled whoo after the goal
They yelled whoo after the goal
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
The crowd shouted whoo
The crowd shouted whoo
to get or achieve something
In sceneto get or achieve something
He managed to score two tickets to the game
He managed to score two tickets to the game
the written music for a movie or play
the written music for a movie or play
The movie has an amazing score
The movie has an amazing score
the number of points in a game
the number of points in a game
The score is two to one
The score is two to one
a group of twenty things
a group of twenty things
A score of birds flew past
A score of birds flew past
causing excitement
In scenecausing excitement
The game was very exciting
The game was very exciting
a person who teaches a skill
In scenea person who teaches a skill
She is a yoga instructor
She is a yoga instructor
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
In sceneto express dissatisfaction or annoyance
Stop bitching about the weather
Stop bitching about the weather
a rude, mean, or annoying person
In scenea rude, mean, or annoying person
He called her a bitch
He called her a bitch
a female dog
a female dog
The bitch is guarding her puppies
The bitch is guarding her puppies
a difficult or annoying situation or task
a difficult or annoying situation or task
Solving this problem is a real bitch
Solving this problem is a real bitch
the way two people or things are linked
In scenethe way two people or things are linked
There is a relationship between diet and health
There is a relationship between diet and health
a close connection between two people
a close connection between two people
They have a good relationship
They have a good relationship
a close romantic or personal bond between two people
a close romantic or personal bond between two people
They have a strong relationship
They have a strong relationship
a legal agreement to rent property
In scenea legal agreement to rent property
I signed the lease today
I signed the lease today
to pay to use something for a period of time
to pay to use something for a period of time
We decided to lease a new car for two years
We decided to lease a new car for two years
a contract to use something for a period of time in exchange for payment
a contract to use something for a period of time in exchange for payment
Please read the lease carefully before signing
Please read the lease carefully before signing
a legal contract to use property for a period of time
a legal contract to use property for a period of time
The lease expires next month
The lease expires next month
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
She spent the day reading
She spent the day reading
very tired or lacking energy
very tired or lacking energy
I am completely spent
I am completely spent
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
He spent all his money
He spent all his money
already used or consumed
already used or consumed
The battery is spent
The battery is spent
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
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
used to add a side comment
used to add a side comment
By the way I saw your brother yesterday
By the way I saw your brother yesterday
the leaves of plants or trees
In scenethe leaves of plants or trees
The autumn foliage is beautiful
The autumn foliage is beautiful
a very bad or false copy of something
In scenea very bad or false copy of something
The trial was a travesty of justice
The trial was a travesty of justice
to examine the similarities and differences between two or more things
In sceneto examine the similarities and differences between two or more things
I will compare these two items
I will compare these two items
to examine similarities and differences
to examine similarities and differences
Compare these two pictures.
Compare these two pictures.
to examine similarities and differences
to examine similarities and differences
Please compare these two pictures
Please compare these two pictures
to look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different
to look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different
Please compare these two photos
Please compare these two photos
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
the number 6
In scenethe number 6
I have six apples
I have six apples
to hit something with your foot
In sceneto hit something with your foot
He kicked the ball
He kicked the ball
to make someone very tired
to make someone very tired
This heavy work kicked me
This heavy work kicked me
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
They kicked him out of the house
They kicked him out of the house
to begin working or operating
to begin working or operating
I get a kick out of this
I get a kick out of this
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
to share private feelings or secrets with someone
In sceneto share private feelings or secrets with someone
He opened up to his friend
He opened up to his friend
to move something so it is not closed
to move something so it is not closed
Open up the window
Open up the window
to make something known that was secret
to make something known that was secret
She is starting to open up
She is starting to open up
to begin a new store, company, or operation
to begin a new store, company, or operation
They plan to open up a new cafe
They plan to open up a new cafe
to allow people to enter or use
to allow people to enter or use
They will open up the new park
They will open up the new park
to talk about your feelings or thoughts
to talk about your feelings or thoughts
You can open up to me
You can open up to me
to express the character or qualities of something
In sceneto express the character or qualities of something
The results speak for themselves
The results speak for themselves
to be in a romantic relationship with someone
to be in a romantic relationship with someone
He is spoken for and not available
He is spoken for and not available
to be already claimed by someone else
to be already claimed by someone else
This seat is already spoken for
This seat is already spoken for
to request or reserve something for yourself
to request or reserve something for yourself
I want to speak for that room
I want to speak for that room
the quality of being fair and right
In scenethe quality of being fair and right
Everyone deserves justice
Everyone deserves justice
to punish someone in a powerful way
to punish someone in a powerful way
Justice was served
Justice was served
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
all people
In sceneall people
Everybody is here
Everybody is here
every person
every person
Everybody likes pizza
Everybody likes pizza
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
That is an awesome idea
That is an awesome idea
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
Your performance was awesome
Your performance was awesome
extremely impressive or enjoyable
extremely impressive or enjoyable
That movie was awesome
That movie was awesome
to stop a relationship or activity
In sceneto stop a relationship or activity
They broke up the session
They broke up the session
to crack or split something
to crack or split something
The ice began to break up
The ice began to break up
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
The player will break up the ice
The player will break up the ice
to feel very sad or emotional
to feel very sad or emotional
He broke up when he heard the news
He broke up when he heard the news
the ending of a romantic relationship
the ending of a romantic relationship
The break-up happened last week
The break-up happened last week
to end a romantic relationship
to end a romantic relationship
They decided to break up
They decided to break up
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
used to express anger or surprise
In sceneused to express anger or surprise
What the hell is happening
What the hell is happening
a strong wish to learn or know something
In scenea strong wish to learn or know something
Her curiosity led her to travel the world
Her curiosity led her to travel the world
something unusual that people want to look at or learn about
something unusual that people want to look at or learn about
The statue is a curiosity
The statue is a curiosity
something that is unusual or interesting
something that is unusual or interesting
That old clock is a real curiosity
That old clock is a real curiosity
something strange or interesting
something strange or interesting
The shop is full of curiosities
The shop is full of curiosities
a device or system for watching programs
In scenea device or system for watching programs
I watch television every evening
I watch television every evening
a device or system for watching programs
a device or system for watching programs
I am watching television
I am watching television
a device or system for watching programs
a device or system for watching programs
I am watching television
I am watching television
a system for sending and receiving moving images and sound
a system for sending and receiving moving images and sound
I watch the news on television
I watch the news on television
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a curly hairstyle made by treating hair with chemicals
In scenea curly hairstyle made by treating hair with chemicals
She decided to get a perm
She decided to get a perm
at some times, not always
In sceneat some times, not always
Sometimes I wake up early
Sometimes I wake up early
to do something regularly to improve your skill
In sceneto do something regularly to improve your skill
You need to practice piano
You need to practice piano
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
He completed the practice questions before the exam
He completed the practice questions before the exam
to do something regularly as a habit
to do something regularly as a habit
He makes it a practice to read
He makes it a practice to read
a business where a professional works
a business where a professional works
She has a medical practice
She has a medical practice
to do something repeatedly to improve
to do something repeatedly to improve
I practice piano every day
I practice piano every day
a person who represents clients in legal matters
In scenea person who represents clients in legal matters
He is a good lawyer
He is a good lawyer
a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
The lawyer defended his client in court
The lawyer defended his client in court
to act as a lawyer for someone or something
to act as a lawyer for someone or something
He will lawyer the case
He will lawyer the case
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
I am super tired
I am super tired
higher than something in position
higher than something in position
The prefix super indicates a position above
The prefix super indicates a position above
very good or great
very good or great
This cake is super
This cake is super
a person who manages a building
a person who manages a building
Call the super for the leak
Call the super for the leak
a gambling game played with cards
In scenea gambling game played with cards
He likes playing poker
He likes playing poker
a long metal stick used to move coal or wood in a fire
a long metal stick used to move coal or wood in a fire
He stirred the fire with the poker
He stirred the fire with the poker
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
to say what something is like
In sceneto say what something is like
Can you define this word
Can you define this word
to say what something means
to say what something means
Can you define this word
Can you define this word
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
for this reason
In scenefor this reason
Thus, we stayed home
Thus, we stayed home
in this manner
in this manner
Please hold the brush thus
Please hold the brush thus
in this way
in this way
She studied hard thus she passed
She studied hard thus she passed
a very tall building in a city
In scenea very tall building in a city
New York has many skyscrapers
New York has many skyscrapers
thin sheets used for writing or printing
In scenethin sheets used for writing or printing
I need a piece of paper
I need a piece of paper
to put a layer of material over a surface
to put a layer of material over a surface
They decided to paper the bedroom
They decided to paper the bedroom
a piece of writing for school or publication
a piece of writing for school or publication
She wrote a paper about history
She wrote a paper about history
a particular time or event
In scenea particular time or event
It was a special occasion
It was a special occasion
to make something happen
to make something happen
His comments occasioned much debate
His comments occasioned much debate