TV Series How I Met Your Mother Season 3

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How I Met Your Mother — Season 3 Episode 19

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CEFR level

to be very sure about something

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to be very sure about something

I bet he is late

to risk money on a game or race

He bet on the red car

the most suitable or helpful option

Taking the train is your best bet

one of the twelve parts of a year

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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

existing as a fact

In scene

existing as a fact

This is a real diamond

not fancy or complex

He prefers a real and simple lifestyle

a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production

He is a real who believes in common ownership

used to emphasize that something is true

He is real quiet

showing strong feelings

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showing strong feelings

She is passionate about art

at no time

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at no time

I never eat meat

a room used for cooking

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a room used for cooking

The kitchen is clean

in a complete or absolute way

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in a complete or absolute way

I totally agree with you

to attach something at the top so it stays in the air

In scene

to attach something at the top so it stays in the air

I will hang the painting on the wall

to leave someone in a difficult situation without help

They hung me out to dry

to fix something in a high place

Hang the coat on the hook

to be attached to a surface so as to be visible

The painting hangs on the wall

to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck

The killer hanged his victim

to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping

He tried to hang himself

a natural skill or ability to do something

I finally got the hang of this game

to spend time in a casual way

Let us hang out tonight

to spend time relaxing with other people

I like to hang with my friends

despite that; nevertheless

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despite that; nevertheless

It was delicious though

despite the fact that

Though it was raining we went out

used to introduce a contrast or concession

Though he was tired he kept working

used to add a contrasting point

It is a bit expensive though

one of the two male sex organs

In scene

one of the two male sex organs

The testicle produces sperm

the place where someone lives or works

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the place where someone lives or works

What is your home address

to think about and begin to solve a problem or question

We need to address the issue

to speak to or send something to someone

He addressed the crowd

a formal talk given to an audience

The president gave an address

a curved line of colors in the sky

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a curved line of colors in the sky

Look at the beautiful rainbow

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

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to ask for something or ask someone to do something

I ask for a pen

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I ask to do this task

to give an opinion or state a view

You should ask your opinion clearly

to say something to get information

I need to ask a question

the season after winter

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the season after winter

Flowers bloom in spring

a twisted metal coil that can stretch and bounce back

This pen has a spring

to move suddenly and quickly

He sprang out of bed

a place where water flows naturally from the ground

We drank water from the cold spring

a small sweet food made with sugar

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a small sweet food made with sugar

Do you want some candy?

a sweet food made of sugar or chocolate

I bought some candy at the store

a small piece of sweet food made with sugar

She gave me a piece of candy

a sweet food made from sugar

She bought some candy at the store

feeling regret or expressing apology

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feeling regret or expressing apology

I am sorry for being late

not different

In scene

not different

We have the same car

a thing that is being talked about

I saw the same man yesterday

to a great extent

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to a great extent

I miss you a lot

a large number or amount

I have a lot of friends

many times or often

He travels a lot

to seem or appear a certain way

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to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

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the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

used to get someone's attention

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used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

an expression of relief or gratitude

In scene

an expression of relief or gratitude

Thank god you are safe

to feel or show you are happy something bad did not happen

I thank God that we are safe

said when you are happy about something

Thank God we are here

the part of a room that you walk on

In scene

the part of a room that you walk on

Please clean the floor

a story or level of a building

I live on the third floor

the right to speak in a meeting or debate

The chairperson gave her the floor

to shock or surprise someone greatly

The news floored him

an idea or arrangement for doing something

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an idea or arrangement for doing something

We made a plan for the trip

a method for achieving something

I have a great plan

a rude, mean, or annoying person

In scene

a rude, mean, or annoying person

He called her a bitch

to express dissatisfaction or annoyance

Stop bitching about the weather

a female dog

The bitch is guarding her puppies

a difficult or annoying situation or task

Solving this problem is a real bitch

to like very much

In scene

to like very much

I love chocolate

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

In scene

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

I love my family

to want something very much

I would love a cup of coffee

the act of having sex

They made love

a person who manages a building

In scene

a person who manages a building

Call the super for the leak

higher than something in position

The prefix super indicates a position above

very good or great

This cake is super

to a great degree

I am super tired

the number 4 in a sequence

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the number 4 in a sequence

He finished in fourth place

to cause someone to feel sexually excited

In scene

to cause someone to feel sexually excited

That music turns me on

to make a device start working

Turn on the TV

to point a weapon or tool at someone

He turned the gun on his opponent

to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone

He will turn on his friends

to stop supporting someone and start opposing them

He suddenly turned on his friends

to be decided by a particular thing

Success often turns on small details

to make someone discover or start liking something

She turned me on to jazz

to make someone feel sexual desire

This movie really turns me on

to make someone feel sexually interested

You really turn me on

to make a machine work

Turn on the computer

to make someone feel sexual desire

That movie really turns him on

to start to oppose or attack someone

They turned on their leader during the meeting

something that makes someone feel sexually attracted

Confidence is a turn on

a young person

In scene

a young person

The kid is playing

to say something not serious

In scene

to say something not serious

I am just kidding

no matter what

In scene

no matter what

Do whatever you want

used to refer to something not specified

You can eat whatever you want

used to show you do not care or it does not matter

Whatever, I don't care

used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens

I will stay whatever happens

work that you do for money

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work that you do for money

I have a new job

a piece of work that needs to be done

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a piece of work that needs to be done

Your job is to clean the room

a medical operation to change the body

She had a nose job

a building where people live

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a building where people live

I live in a big house

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

In scene

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

at any time; in all your life

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at any time; in all your life

Have you ever been to Rome

for all time

He is ever loyal to his duty

at no time

I will not ever go back

used to add force to a statement

It was ever so cold

to use your eyes to notice something

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to use your eyes to notice something

I can see you

to understand or realize

In scene

to understand or realize

I see what you mean

used to get someone's attention

See here

to have a meeting or visit with someone

I will see you tomorrow

to be very bad or unpleasant

In scene

to be very bad or unpleasant

This movie sucks

to pull something into your mouth using suction

The baby sucks its thumb

to pull liquid into the mouth

The baby likes to suck milk

to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals

She sucked him

a large bird that eats dead animals

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a large bird that eats dead animals

The vulture is flying high

not good or convincing

In scene

not good or convincing

That is a lame excuse

not good or convincing

That is a lame excuse

unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot

The horse is lame

to give a name to something

In scene

to give a name to something

Let's call it a success

to predict something accurately

You called it when you said it would rain

to stop an activity for now

Let us call it a day

a young female person

In scene

a young female person

The girl is playing

a female person

She is a smart girl

an informal word for a woman

I am with the girls

to decide to take or do something

In scene

to decide to take or do something

I will go for the cake

to be true or relevant for someone or something

The same rule goes for everyone

to depart from a place

I have to go for today

to try to get or achieve something

You should go for your dreams

to be true or relevant for someone or something

This rule goes for everyone

to try to do or get something

I will go for the top prize

to have a particular price

This painting goes for a high price

to plan or intend to do something

We go for an early start tomorrow

to be suitable or right for someone

That color goes for your skin tone

to support or choose someone

I go for the local team

to try to achieve something

You should go for your dreams

to want or choose something

I think I will go for the salad

a liquid that you can drink

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a liquid that you can drink

I want a cold drink

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

I drink water every day

a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean

I want a cold drink

difficult to understand or explain

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difficult to understand or explain

The forest is mysterious

difficult to understand or explain

The mysterious box was locked

difficult to explain or understand

The movie has a mysterious ending

relating to a job that requires special training

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relating to a job that requires special training

She wants to improve her professional skills

a person who is highly skilled in a job

He is a professional photographer

connected to a person's job or career

This is a professional decision

a room used for sleeping

In scene

a room used for sleeping

My bedroom is small

a room used for sleeping

I clean my bedroom every day

to spend time doing nothing useful

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to spend time doing nothing useful

He spends his time sitting around

to sit in a relaxed way with no particular activity

We sat around after lunch

to do nothing for a period of time

We sat around for an hour

to do nothing or be inactive

We just sat around all day

to go away from a place

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to go away from a place

They left the house early

to give something to someone

He left his money to his son

to let something stay in place

Leave your coat on the chair

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work

He asked for leave to visit his family

at a distance from here

In scene

at a distance from here

The city is far away

to not be in a place

He is away for the weekend

to the full extent or without holding back

He was working away

to move something from one place to another

Put your toys away

the process of taking air into and out of your lungs

In scene

the process of taking air into and out of your lungs

It is hard to breathe in this room

to be completely focused on or full of something

He breathes fashion

to give new life or energy to something

We need to breathe life into the project

to say something aloud

She did not breathe a word about it

not having something

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not having something

I cannot see without my glasses

not including something or someone

You cannot go without a ticket

on or to the outside of something

He stood without the door

a dog or related animal

In scene

a dog or related animal

Wolves are canine animals

not quite but close

In scene

not quite but close

I almost missed the bus

a picture made with paint

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a picture made with paint

This painting is beautiful

to make a picture using paint

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to make a picture using paint

She loves painting

to cover a surface with color using paint

I am painting the wall blue

a border or case for a picture

In scene

a border or case for a picture

This photo needs a frame

to make someone seem guilty of a crime they did not do

They tried to frame him

a border or case for a picture

He put the photo in a frame

to form a border around something

They framed the painting nicely

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

odd or surprising

In scene

odd or surprising

That is a strange sound

content

It is strange to see snow here

unusual or odd

It was a strange dream

from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)

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from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)

I don't live there anymore

now not happening or existing

I don't live here anymore

not happening or existing now

I don't go there anymore

not happening or existing now

They don't play together anymore

a fully grown male human

In scene

a fully grown male human

Two men are here

adult human males

The men are standing outside

an adult human male

Many men work here

adult human males

These men are strong

a man you are married to

In scene

a man you are married to

My husband is a doctor

to have an idea or opinion

In scene

to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

In scene

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think

to have a particular meaning

I think he is coming

to comprehend or grasp

I think I understand

to make a picture using paint

In scene

to make a picture using paint

She likes to paint

to cover a surface with color using paint

I will paint the wall

a liquid used to cover surfaces with color

The paint is blue

to give a particular impression of someone or something

The report paints a sad picture of the situation

true or accurate

In scene

true or accurate

You are right

used to show agreement or understanding

In scene

used to show agreement or understanding

Right, I will do it

a legal or moral claim to something

Everyone has the right to education

the side that is opposite of left

Turn right at the corner

as a replacement for something

In scene

as a replacement for something

I drank tea instead of coffee

used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another

I drank water instead of coffee

in place of

You should study instead of sleeping

to take the place of something

I used butter instead of oil

a plastic bag for throwing away waste

In scene

a plastic bag for throwing away waste

I need a garbage bag

in an exact manner

In scene

in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

items worn on the body

In scene

items worn on the body

I like my new clothes

to put clothes on someone

She clothes the children

covered with water or another liquid

The clothes are wet

a large area of land with its own government

In scene

a large area of land with its own government

Which country are you from

an area of open land with fields and trees

I live in the country

a style of music with folk and western roots

She likes listening to country music

the act of concentrating on someone or something

In scene

the act of concentrating on someone or something

Please pay attention

the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick

He needs medical attention

the act of carefully listening or watching

Pay attention to the teacher

feeling nervous or concerned

In scene

feeling nervous or concerned

I am worried about the exam

the upper part of an outfit

In scene

the upper part of an outfit

I like your new top

the uppermost part of something

In scene

the uppermost part of something

He is at the top of the mountain

to put something on the upper surface of something

Top the cake with cream

to be better than or exceed

No one can top this record

to take place

In scene

to take place

What happened?

to take place and affect someone

That happened to my friend

to occur or come to pass

Something strange happened

a machine that watches or checks something

In scene

a machine that watches or checks something

The doctor checked the heart monitor

a device that displays images or text

He bought a new monitor for his computer

a person who watches over a place or activity

The exam monitor walked around the room

to watch or check something carefully

We must monitor the temperature

to not win a fight, game, or contest

In scene

to not win a fight, game, or contest

The team lost the match

to no longer have something

I lost my ring

to not know where someone or something is

I lost my keys

to not understand what someone is saying

You are losing me

to not know where you are

I always lose my keys

to be beaten in a game or competition

We did not want to lose the game

to stop living

She lost her father last year

to not win a game or contest

They will lose the match

to no longer have something

I do not want to lose this chance

to not be able to understand something

I lost you when you talked about science

to be unable to find something

Did you lose your wallet

to stop having something you had before

He lost his job yesterday

to stop having something

I lost my focus

a public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder

In scene

a public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder

The painting was sold at an auction

an event where people bid to buy things

I will bid at the auction tomorrow

a public event where items are sold to the highest bidder

He bought the painting at an auction

personal things or possessions

In scene

personal things or possessions

Put your stuff in the car

objects or items in general

In scene

objects or items in general

I have too much stuff

to put something into a container or space tightly

She stuffed the bag

to put something into a container or space tightly

I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase

to separate into parts

In scene

to separate into parts

We split the apple

a banana served with ice cream and toppings

I ate a banana split for dessert

a position with legs extended in opposite directions

She can do the splits

to leave a place quickly

We need to split now

an unknown or unspecified person

In scene

an unknown or unspecified person

Somebody is at the door

a person of importance or high status

She acts like she is really somebody

an unknown person

I need somebody to help me

to a small degree

In scene

to a small degree

I am kind of tired

a group with similar qualities

What kind of book do you want

a particular sort or variety

This is a new kind of fruit

a person or thing likely to cause problems

In scene

a person or thing likely to cause problems

Stay away from him, he is bad news

information that is unpleasant or unwelcome

I have some bad news

attracted to people of the same sex

In scene

attracted to people of the same sex

He is gay

lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture

He is an openly gay man

funny or intended to make people laugh

The party had a gay atmosphere

to be the property of a person or entity

In scene

to be the property of a person or entity

This book belongs to me

to be a part of a group or organization

I belong to a chess club

to be a member or property of something

This book belongs to me

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