How I Met Your Mother — Season 2 Episode 19
Words & meanings
529 words
CEFR level
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
In scenethe two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
My arm hurts
My arm hurts
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
This is the research arm of the company
This is the research arm of the company
to provide with weapons or tools
to provide with weapons or tools
The soldiers were armed
The soldiers were armed
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
He had to drop his arm
He had to drop his arm
not real or genuine
In scenenot real or genuine
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
to make something seem true when it is not
to make something seem true when it is not
He faked a cough
He faked a cough
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
a device for talking to people from far away
In scenea device for talking to people from far away
She answered the phone quickly
She answered the phone quickly
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
I lost my cell phone yesterday
I lost my cell phone yesterday
to exchange one thing for another
In sceneto exchange one thing for another
I want to switch my seat
I want to switch my seat
a small control for turning something on or off
a small control for turning something on or off
Press the switch to start
Press the switch to start
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?
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
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
extremely good
In sceneextremely good
This cake is excellent
This cake is excellent
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
to engage in sexual activity
In sceneto engage in sexual activity
They decided to have sex
They decided to have sex
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
the planet we live on
In scenethe planet we live on
The world is round
The world is round
the state of being alive and having experiences
the state of being alive and having experiences
She brought a new baby into the world
She brought a new baby into the world
a particular area or existence
a particular area or existence
He lives in his own world
He lives in his own world
used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
In sceneused to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
used to emphasize that something is true or real
used to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that
coming after the seventh
In scenecoming after the seventh
This is the eighth page
This is the eighth page
one of eight equal parts
one of eight equal parts
Eat one eighth of the cake
Eat one eighth of the cake
to become less upset or excited
In sceneto become less upset or excited
You need to calm down
You need to calm down
to make calm or relaxed
to make calm or relaxed
He tried to calm down his angry friend
He tried to calm down his angry friend
a person who sells sexual services
In scenea person who sells sexual services
She was a hooker
She was a hooker
a person who does something specified (often a surname or nickname)
a person who does something specified (often a surname or nickname)
He is a hooker
He is a hooker
a place for sports or events
In scenea place for sports or events
The match was held in a large arena
The match was held in a large arena
a particular area of activity or interest
a particular area of activity or interest
Politics is a difficult arena
Politics is a difficult arena
the number 0
In scenethe number 0
The temperature is zero
The temperature is zero
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
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
a movie showing sexual acts
In scenea movie showing sexual acts
He watched a porno film
He watched a porno film
related to sexually explicit material
related to sexually explicit material
Pornography is banned here
Pornography is banned here
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
despite what was said
In scenedespite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
a female child of a parent
In scenea female child of a parent
She has a daughter
She has a daughter
to experience or deal with something
In sceneto experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to move from one side to the other
to move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to be officially accepted or completed
to be officially accepted or completed
The contract finally went through
The contract finally went through
three times as much or as many
In scenethree times as much or as many
The price is now triple
The price is now triple
to make three times as much
to make three times as much
The company wants to triple its sales
The company wants to triple its sales
a set of three similar things
a set of three similar things
This pack comes in a triple set
This pack comes in a triple set
to go to a lower place or area
In sceneto go to a lower place or area
Let's go down to the beach
Let's go down to the beach
to get to a particular number or amount
to get to a particular number or amount
The price went down to five dollars
The price went down to five dollars
to travel to a place
to travel to a place
I will go down to the city
I will go down to the city
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
He is at home
He is at home
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
I feel at home here
I feel at home here
to be in the right place
In sceneto be in the right place
This book belongs on the shelf
This book belongs on the shelf
a man getting married
In scenea man getting married
The groom looked very happy
The groom looked very happy
to make a person or animal clean and neat
to make a person or animal clean and neat
She groomed her horse
She groomed her horse
to prepare someone for a role or job
to prepare someone for a role or job
The manager is grooming her for the position
The manager is grooming her for the position
all of something
In sceneall of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
I will work till five
I will work till five
a machine used to keep money in a shop
a machine used to keep money in a shop
The cashier opened the till
The cashier opened the till
to make something full
In sceneto make something full
Please fill the glass with water
Please fill the glass with water
to write information in empty spaces
to write information in empty spaces
Please fill out this form
Please fill out this form
to give someone information about something
to give someone information about something
Please fill me in on the details
Please fill me in on the details
to spend time doing something
to spend time doing something
She fills her days with reading
She fills her days with reading
to close and open one eye quickly
In sceneto close and open one eye quickly
She winked at him
She winked at him
all people
In sceneall people
Everybody is here
Everybody is here
to put things in a planned order
In sceneto put things in a planned order
Lay out the tools on the table
Lay out the tools on the table
to present information clearly
to present information clearly
He laid out the details of the project
He laid out the details of the project
to hit someone so they fall down and lose consciousness
to hit someone so they fall down and lose consciousness
The boxer laid out his opponent with one punch
The boxer laid out his opponent with one punch
to spend time resting in a place
to spend time resting in a place
We spent the day laying out on the beach
We spent the day laying out on the beach
located inside or relating to the mind
In scenelocated inside or relating to the mind
She has a strong inner peace
She has a strong inner peace
the main evening meal
the main evening meal
We will have dinner at seven
We will have dinner at seven
a particular feeling or awareness
In scenea particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
the quality of being clear or reasonable
the quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
to make something clear or understandable
In sceneto make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
at a distance from here
at a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
of great size or amount
In sceneof great size or amount
She has a large family
She has a large family
a slang term for one thousand US dollars
a slang term for one thousand US dollars
He won five large in the game
He won five large in the game
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
a model of Jesus on a cross
In scenea model of Jesus on a cross
He wears a small crucifix
He wears a small crucifix
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
coming after the first
In scenecoming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
to let someone or something go
In sceneto let someone or something go
Please release the bird
Please release the bird
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
She signed a legal release
She signed a legal release
a machine that processes or handles something
In scenea machine that processes or handles something
This food processor is useful
This food processor is useful
the main part of a computer that processes data
the main part of a computer that processes data
The processor is very fast
The processor is very fast
a person who handles or processes documents or information
a person who handles or processes documents or information
He is a data processor
He is a data processor
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 stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
a place where boats stop to load and unload
In scenea place where boats stop to load and unload
The ship docked at the wharf
The ship docked at the wharf
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
He made up a story
He made up a story
products used to color or change the face
products used to color or change the face
She puts on her make up
She puts on her make up
to decide something firmly
to decide something firmly
He made up his mind
He made up his mind
the way a person or thing looks
the way a person or thing looks
The make-up of the room is simple
The make-up of the room is simple
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
a man who is about to get married
In scenea man who is about to get married
He is the best man to be
He is the best man to be
a round, closed curve
In scenea round, closed curve
Draw a circle on the paper
Draw a circle on the paper
to make a round shape around something
to make a round shape around something
Please circle the correct answer
Please circle the correct answer
a group of people with a shared interest
a group of people with a shared interest
He has a small circle of friends
He has a small circle of friends
to go around something in a circular path
to go around something in a circular path
The birds circle the lake
The birds circle the lake
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 introduce two possibilities
In sceneused to introduce two possibilities
I don't know whether he will come
I don't know whether he will come
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
to think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
In sceneto find an answer to a problem or understand something
I need to figure out this puzzle
I need to figure out this puzzle
to think or believe something is likely
to think or believe something is likely
I figured out it would rain
I figured out it would rain
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
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
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 small plastic card used to buy goods or services
a small plastic card used to buy goods or services
I paid with my card
I paid with my 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
the way a person is raised as a child
In scenethe way a person is raised as a child
She had a very strict upbringing
She had a very strict upbringing
to let someone see something
In sceneto let someone see something
Show me your book
Show me your book
a TV or radio program
In scenea TV or radio program
I watch a talk show
I watch a talk show
to come or be present somewhere
to come or be present somewhere
He didn't show up
He didn't show up
a public display or exhibition
a public display or exhibition
The show starts now
The show starts now
nearly or essentially
In scenenearly or essentially
I am pretty much finished
I am pretty much finished
nearly completely
nearly completely
I have pretty much finished the work
I have pretty much finished the work
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
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
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
serving as a standard example
In sceneserving as a standard example
This is a classic example
This is a classic example
a work of high quality that is widely admired
a work of high quality that is widely admired
This book is a classic
This book is a classic
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
I am happy because I passed the test
I am happy because I passed the test
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
a person in a story, movie, or game
In scenea person in a story, movie, or game
He is my favorite character
He is my favorite character
the set of qualities that make a person who they are
the set of qualities that make a person who they are
He has a strong character
He has a strong character
a written mark or letter used in a writing system
a written mark or letter used in a writing system
This password requires eight characters
This password requires eight characters
a particular person, especially one who is unusual or noteworthy
a particular person, especially one who is unusual or noteworthy
That old man is a real character
That old man is a real character
to move in a forward direction
In sceneto move in a forward direction
Please proceed to the next room
Please proceed to the next room
to come from a place or source
to come from a place or source
His success proceeds from hard work
His success proceeds from hard work
money obtained from an event or sale
money obtained from an event or sale
All proceeds from the sale go to charity
All proceeds from the sale go to charity
to continue doing something
to continue doing something
Please proceed with your work
Please proceed with your work
a written copy of spoken words
In scenea written copy of spoken words
I read the transcript of the interview
I read the transcript of the interview
showing careful thought for others
In sceneshowing careful thought for others
It was very thoughtful of you
It was very thoughtful of you
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
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