How I Met Your Mother — Season 4 Episode 1
Words & meanings
513 words
CEFR level
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to cause someone to do something
In sceneto cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
very pleasant to taste
In scenevery pleasant to taste
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
very enjoyable or satisfying
very enjoyable or satisfying
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a particular kind of life or experience
In scenea particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great 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
for the most part
In scenefor the most part
The students are mostly from Turkey
The students are mostly from Turkey
mainly
mainly
It is mostly sunny today
It is mostly sunny today
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
to be very good or impressive
In sceneto be very good or impressive
You rock
You rock
to move something gently back and forth
to move something gently back and forth
She rocked the baby
She rocked the baby
a style of popular music with strong beat
a style of popular music with strong beat
I love rock music
I love rock music
a hard solid mineral material
a hard solid mineral material
The rock is heavy
The rock is heavy
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 a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a baseball player who defends the area between second and first base
In scenea baseball player who defends the area between second and first base
He is a great second baseman
He is a great second baseman
very friendly and pleasant
In scenevery friendly and pleasant
She is super nice
She is super nice
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
the correct way to solve a problem
the correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
to let someone see something
In sceneto let someone see something
Show me your book
Show me your book
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
a TV or radio program
a TV or radio program
I watch a talk show
I watch a talk show
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
perhaps
perhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
needing attention or action very soon
In sceneneeding attention or action very soon
We need an urgent response
We need an urgent response
needing quick action or attention
needing quick action or attention
This is an urgent call
This is an urgent call
needing attention or action very soon
needing attention or action very soon
This is an urgent matter
This is an urgent matter
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
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
In scenea sentence or phrase used to ask for information
Put a question mark at the end
Put a question mark at the end
a feeling of uncertainty
a feeling of uncertainty
His future is a big question mark
His future is a big question mark
a symbol (?) used to end a question
a symbol (?) used to end a question
Please add a question mark at the end of the sentence
Please add a question mark at the end of the sentence
a mark (?) used at the end of a sentence that asks a question
a mark (?) used at the end of a sentence that asks a question
Where are you going?
Where are you going?
having a lot of things to do
In scenehaving a lot of things to do
I am very busy today
I am very busy today
having a lot of work or activity to do
having a lot of work or activity to do
I am busy today
I am busy today
having a lot of things to do
having a lot of things to do
This is a busy street
This is a busy street
to put something over another thing
In sceneto put something over another thing
Cover the pot with a lid
Cover the pot with a lid
to keep someone safe from harm
to keep someone safe from harm
The soldier covered his comrade from the attack
The soldier covered his comrade from the attack
to do someone's job for them temporarily
to do someone's job for them temporarily
Can you cover for me tomorrow
Can you cover for me tomorrow
to report the news about an event
to report the news about an event
The journalist will cover the event
The journalist will cover the event
a game played with a bat and ball
In scenea game played with a bat and ball
I like playing baseball
I like playing baseball
a small hard ball used in the sport of baseball
a small hard ball used in the sport of baseball
He threw the baseball to the pitcher
He threw the baseball to the pitcher
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
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
coming immediately before the present
coming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
in a clear way
In scenein a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
to take action or responsibility
In sceneto take action or responsibility
Someone needs to step up
Someone needs to step up
to move forward to a higher position or take action
to move forward to a higher position or take action
He decided to step up and lead the team
He decided to step up and lead the team
to move closer to someone or something
to move closer to someone or something
He stepped up to the line
He stepped up to the line
to increase or improve something
to increase or improve something
We need to step up our efforts
We need to step up our efforts
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
He runs very fast
He runs very fast
to not eat food for a period of time
to not eat food for a period of time
He decided to fast for a day
He decided to fast for a day
showing a time later than the correct time
showing a time later than the correct time
My watch is five minutes fast
My watch is five minutes fast
in a strong, fixed way
in a strong, fixed way
The baby is fast asleep
The baby is fast asleep
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
information or understanding about something
information or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
a long, hard surface for vehicles
In scenea long, hard surface for vehicles
The road is long
The road is long
a later time or situation
a later time or situation
We have a long road ahead of us
We have a long road ahead of us
a paved path for vehicles and people to travel on
a paved path for vehicles and people to travel on
The road is very long
The road is very long
an amount of money that you owe
In scenean amount of money that you owe
I have a large debt
I have a large debt
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
understand | to have knowledge of something
In sceneunderstand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
not filled or occupied
In scenenot filled or occupied
The room is vacant
The room is vacant
a sparkling wine from France
In scenea sparkling wine from France
They drank champagne to celebrate
They drank champagne to celebrate
an expensive sparkling white wine from France
an expensive sparkling white wine from France
We celebrated with a glass of champagne
We celebrated with a glass of champagne
an expensive white sparkling wine
an expensive white sparkling wine
They served champagne at the party
They served champagne at the party
a type of fizzy white wine, often drunk at celebrations
a type of fizzy white wine, often drunk at celebrations
Many people enjoy sparkling wine
Many people enjoy sparkling wine
the soft side of your face
In scenethe soft side of your face
She kissed him on the cheek
She kissed him on the cheek
the soft side of the buttock
the soft side of the buttock
He fell on his right cheek
He fell on his right cheek
rude or disrespectful talk
rude or disrespectful talk
Do not give me any cheek
Do not give me any cheek
an empty space inside something solid
In scenean empty space inside something solid
There is a cavity in the rock
There is a cavity in the rock
empty spaces inside something
empty spaces inside something
There is a small cavity in the rock
There is a small cavity in the rock
a hole in a tooth caused by decay
a hole in a tooth caused by decay
I have a cavity in my tooth
I have a cavity in my tooth
not yet solved or decided
In scenenot yet solved or decided
The issue remains unresolved
The issue remains unresolved
to take action to be certain about something
In sceneto take action to be certain about something
I am making sure the door is locked
I am making sure the door is locked
to make certain that something is true or correct
to make certain that something is true or correct
I am making sure the doors are locked
I am making sure the doors are locked
to mistake one person or thing for another
In sceneto mistake one person or thing for another
I often confuse the twins
I often confuse the twins
to make someone feel unable to understand something
In sceneto make someone feel unable to understand something
These directions confuse me
These directions confuse me
to make someone think something wrong
to make someone think something wrong
The false information confused the witnesses
The false information confused the witnesses
difficult to understand
difficult to understand
The complicated instructions confused the students
The complicated instructions confused the students
to ask yourself something or feel curious
In sceneto ask yourself something or feel curious
I wonder why she is late
I wonder why she is late
a feeling of surprise and admiration
a feeling of surprise and admiration
She looked at the stars in wonder
She looked at the stars in wonder
something that causes surprise or admiration
something that causes surprise or admiration
The pyramids are a wonder of the world
The pyramids are a wonder of the world
something that causes surprise or admiration
something that causes surprise or admiration
It is a wonder that he survived
It is a wonder that he survived
enjoyable or nice
In sceneenjoyable or nice
It was a lightful evening
It was a lightful evening
female people
In scenefemale people
The ladies are here
The ladies are here
adult female person
adult female person
She is a lady
She is a lady
complete or total
In scenecomplete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
complete or full
complete or full
The entire team arrived early
The entire team arrived early
all of something
all of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
a practice exercise for an emergency
In scenea practice exercise for an emergency
We have a fire drill today
We have a fire drill today
to make a hole in something using a tool
to make a hole in something using a tool
He will drill a hole in the wall
He will drill a hole in the wall
to ask someone many questions
to ask someone many questions
The teacher drilled the students with questions
The teacher drilled the students with questions
a tool for making holes
a tool for making holes
He used a drill to make a hole
He used a drill to make a hole
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
an area of open land with fields and trees
In scenean area of open land with fields and trees
I live in the country
I live in the country
a style of music with folk and western roots
a style of music with folk and western roots
She likes listening to country music
She likes listening to country music
a large area of land with its own government
a large area of land with its own government
Which country are you from
Which country are you from
a set of people who work together
In scenea set of people who work together
They are a strong team
They are a strong team
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to stop trying or to surrender
to stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
something that can be done or is true
In scenesomething that can be done or is true
It is possible to finish the work today
It is possible to finish the work today
a person who might be chosen for something
a person who might be chosen for something
She is a possible for the role
She is a possible for the role
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
He is a complete idiot
He is a complete idiot
a very stupid or silly person
a very stupid or silly person
Do not be an idiot
Do not be an idiot
a very unpleasant person
In scenea very unpleasant person
Stop being such a bastard
Stop being such a bastard
a person who works very hard
a person who works very hard
He is a hard working bastard
He is a hard working bastard
a child born to parents who are not married to each other
a child born to parents who are not married to each other
The child was born a bastard
The child was born a bastard
a very rude or offensive word for a person you dislike
a very rude or offensive word for a person you dislike
He acted like a complete bastard
He acted like a complete bastard
an organized activity with rules for fun or sport
In scenean organized activity with rules for fun or sport
I love this game
I love this game
natural ability at something
natural ability at something
Her game is improving
Her game is improving
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
He plays a long game to win the election
He plays a long game to win the election
ready to try something
ready to try something
Are you game for a long hike
Are you game for a long hike
a small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
a single unit of language that has meaning
In scenea single unit of language that has meaning
I don't know this word
I don't know this word
a piece of news or information
a piece of news or information
Let me give you a word of advice
Let me give you a word of advice
to start to know someone
In sceneto start to know someone
I want to get to know you
I want to get to know you
to start to understand someone or something well
to start to understand someone or something well
I want to get to know you better
I want to get to know you better
to begin to understand someone or something
to begin to understand someone or something
I want to get to know you
I want to get to know you
to become familiar with someone
to become familiar with someone
I want to get to know you better
I want to get to know you better
moving at a low speed
In scenemoving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
happening at a low rate or with little activity
happening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
moving at a low speed
moving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
power or strength to do work
In scenepower or strength to do work
The project lost steam halfway through
The project lost steam halfway through
to move very fast, especially in a vehicle
to move very fast, especially in a vehicle
The train steamed into the station
The train steamed into the station
a popular online store for buying and playing video games
a popular online store for buying and playing video games
I bought a new game on Steam
I bought a new game on Steam
the hot gas that comes from boiling water
the hot gas that comes from boiling water
The pot is steaming
The pot is steaming
a section of a play, movie, or story
In scenea section of a play, movie, or story
The first scene of the movie was sad
The first scene of the movie was sad
the place where something happens
the place where something happens
Police arrived at the scene
Police arrived at the scene
an emotional or angry public outburst
an emotional or angry public outburst
Please do not make a scene
Please do not make a scene
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
She is part of the local art scene
She is part of the local art scene
feeling unwell
In scenefeeling unwell
I feel sick today
I feel sick today
slang for very good or impressive
slang for very good or impressive
That car is sick
That car is sick
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
This is a sick joke
This is a sick joke
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this noise
I am sick of this noise
the hard material from trees
In scenethe hard material from trees
This table is made of wood
This table is made of wood
land covered with trees
land covered with trees
They walked in the wood
They walked in the wood
physical excitement in a woman
physical excitement in a woman
She felt a state of wood
She felt a state of wood
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 sweet fizzy drink with a special flavor
In scenea sweet fizzy drink with a special flavor
I love drinking root beer
I love drinking root beer
a sweet fizzy drink with a distinctive herbal flavor
a sweet fizzy drink with a distinctive herbal flavor
I would like to drink a root beer
I would like to drink a root beer
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
a formal meeting to ask questions
In scenea formal meeting to ask questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting
They will interview the candidates today
They will interview the candidates today
a meeting to ask someone questions
a meeting to ask someone questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
giving pleasure or happiness
In scenegiving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
having the flavor of sugar
In scenehaving the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
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
a thing given to someone freely
In scenea thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
She decided to gift the book to her friend
She decided to gift the book to her friend
the ability or right to give or decide something
the ability or right to give or decide something
She has the gift to make final decisions
She has the gift to make final decisions
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
coming after the first
In scenecoming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
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
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
the last time to order drinks at a bar
In scenethe last time to order drinks at a bar
The bartender announced the last call
The bartender announced the last call
the last time a bar or restaurant takes orders before closing
the last time a bar or restaurant takes orders before closing
The bartender announced last call
The bartender announced last call
at some times, not always
In sceneat some times, not always
Sometimes I wake up early
Sometimes I wake up early
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
happening for the whole day
happening for the whole day
I worked all day today
I worked all day today
lasting the entire day
lasting the entire day
I have been studying all-day
I have been studying all-day
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
personal things or possessions
personal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
something known to be true
In scenesomething known to be true
This is a known fact
This is a known fact
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In fact, it is very cold
In fact, it is very cold
something that is true or real
something that is true or real
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
something that is true
something that is true
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
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
to become less angry or excited
to become less angry or excited
Please calm down
Please calm down
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
to cut with scissors
In sceneto cut with scissors
She scissored the paper
She scissored the paper
to remove handcuffs from someone
In sceneto remove handcuffs from someone
The officer decided to uncuff the suspect
The officer decided to uncuff the suspect
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
from inside to outside
from inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
a person who has many sexual partners
In scenea person who has many sexual partners
She was called a slut
She was called a slut
an offensive term for a promiscuous person
an offensive term for a promiscuous person
He called her a slut
He called her a slut
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today