How I Met Your Mother — Season 4 Episode 7
Words & meanings
528 words
CEFR level
usual, ordinary, not strange
In sceneusual, ordinary, not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
typical or not strange
typical or not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
to keep someone or something from harm
In sceneto keep someone or something from harm
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to keep someone or something from being harmed
to keep someone or something from being harmed
The mother protected her child from the rain
The mother protected her child from the rain
to keep something safe
to keep something safe
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to ask someone to come or join
In sceneto ask someone to come or join
I will invite him to join us
I will invite him to join us
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an invite to the wedding
I received an invite to the wedding
to make people want to come in or join
to make people want to come in or join
I will invite my friends to the party
I will invite my friends to the party
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
people | an informal word for a group of people
people | an informal word for a group of people
Hi guys
Hi guys
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
informal word for a group of people
informal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
to fire a gun or other weapon
In sceneto fire a gun or other weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
Shoot I forgot my keys
Shoot I forgot my keys
to move suddenly and fast
to move suddenly and fast
Shoot, I forgot my keys
Shoot, I forgot my keys
to take pictures with a camera
to take pictures with a camera
We will shoot a movie
We will shoot a movie
to record with a camera
to record with a camera
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
to make a gun fire
to make a gun fire
He shot the gun into the air
He shot the gun into the air
to use a gun to hit someone or something
to use a gun to hit someone or something
You should not shoot at birds
You should not shoot at birds
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
The soldier shot at the target
The soldier shot at the target
to fire a gun or other weapon
to fire a gun or other weapon
They decided to shoot at the enemy
They decided to shoot at the enemy
to wound someone with a gun
to wound someone with a gun
The robber shot the security guard
The robber shot the security guard
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
Do not shoot at the innocent people
Do not shoot at the innocent people
to force a liquid into something
to force a liquid into something
The doctor will shoot the medicine
The doctor will shoot the medicine
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
He accidentally shot his friend
He accidentally shot his friend
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
The soldier shot the guard
The soldier shot the guard
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
They shot the man in the street
They shot the man in the street
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
He decided to shoot at the target
He decided to shoot at the target
to move or send something fast
to move or send something fast
Please shoot the ball to me
Please shoot the ball to me
a person's father or mother
In scenea person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
to care for and bring up a child
In sceneto care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
My parent is very kind
My parent is very kind
used to add another point
In sceneused to add another point
Besides, it is too late
Besides, it is too late
used to add another point to what has been said
used to add another point to what has been said
Besides it is raining outside
Besides it is raining outside
in addition to what has been said
in addition to what has been said
Besides it is getting late
Besides it is getting late
other than; not including
other than; not including
No one was there besides me
No one was there besides me
having too much alcohol
In scenehaving too much alcohol
He is too drunk to drive
He is too drunk to drive
a person who drinks too much alcohol
a person who drinks too much alcohol
He is a drunk
He is a drunk
swallowed as a drink
swallowed as a drink
I have drunk all the water
I have drunk all the water
strongly attracted to someone
strongly attracted to someone
She was drunk with love
She was drunk with love
a paid announcement to promote a product or service
In scenea paid announcement to promote a product or service
I saw a commercial on TV
I saw a commercial on TV
connected with buying and selling
connected with buying and selling
This is a commercial building
This is a commercial building
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
a polite or formal word for a woman
In scenea polite or formal word for a woman
She is a very elegant lady
She is a very elegant lady
a polite word for a woman
a polite word for a woman
A lady came to the door
A lady came to the door
to throw up food from the stomach
In sceneto throw up food from the stomach
I feel like I'm going to puke
I feel like I'm going to puke
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
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
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
a collection of papers or digital data
In scenea collection of papers or digital data
I opened the file
I opened the file
a line of people one behind another
a line of people one behind another
The students walked in a file
The students walked in a file
to give a document to an official person or office
to give a document to an official person or office
You must file your report today
You must file your report today
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
She used a nail file
She used a nail file
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
a person who belongs to a particular group
a person who belongs to a particular group
He is one of our own
He is one of our own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
the bad part of a situation
In scenethe bad part of a situation
The only downside is the price
The only downside is the price
to jump high or far
In sceneto jump high or far
He can leap very high
He can leap very high
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
What's for dinner?
What's for dinner?
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having chicken for dinner
We are having chicken for dinner
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having dinner at seven
We are having dinner at seven
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
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
to say you are unhappy about something
In sceneto say you are unhappy about something
I want to complain about the service
I want to complain about the service
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
Could we have the check please
Could we have the check please
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 common pet with four legs
In scenea common pet with four legs
I have a small dog
I have a small dog
a common four-legged pet animal
a common four-legged pet animal
The dog is playing in the park
The dog is playing in the park
to start to like something or someone
In sceneto start to like something or someone
She slowly warmed to the new city
She slowly warmed to the new city
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
to appear in a place as a ghost
In sceneto appear in a place as a ghost
Ghosts haunt this old house
Ghosts haunt this old house
a place someone often visits for fun or socializing
a place someone often visits for fun or socializing
This cafe is a popular haunt for local students
This cafe is a popular haunt for local students
to cause repeated distress or worry
to cause repeated distress or worry
The memory of the accident haunts him
The memory of the accident haunts him
to go to a place frequently
to go to a place frequently
He likes to haunt this local cafe
He likes to haunt this local cafe
more unpleasant or of lower quality
In scenemore unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
of lower quality or more serious
of lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
not good or convincing
In scenenot good or convincing
That is a lame excuse
That is a lame excuse
not good or convincing
not good or convincing
That is a lame excuse
That is a lame excuse
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot
The horse is lame
The horse is lame
to keep existing or functioning
In sceneto keep existing or functioning
The story will live on
The story will live on
a live or recorded video or audio sent over the internet
a live or recorded video or audio sent over the internet
The event is live on the internet
The event is live on the internet
to use a specific food or amount of money to stay alive
to use a specific food or amount of money to stay alive
They live on bread and water
They live on bread and water
to have your home in a particular place
to have your home in a particular place
Students live on campus
Students live on campus
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 move downward and land on something
In sceneto move downward and land on something
Rain will fall on the garden
Rain will fall on the garden
to start a military attack against a place or country
to start a military attack against a place or country
The soldiers fell on the camp
The soldiers fell on the camp
to be the person who has to deal with something
to be the person who has to deal with something
The project cost falls on the company
The project cost falls on the company
to happen or take place on a particular date
to happen or take place on a particular date
My birthday falls on a Friday
My birthday falls on a Friday
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
a person who is very strange or unusual
In scenea person who is very strange or unusual
He is considered a bit of a freak
He is considered a bit of a freak
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
Don't freak out
Don't freak out
very strange or not normal
very strange or not normal
It was a freak accident
It was a freak accident
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 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
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
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 go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
a chance to do something in a sequence
In scenea chance to do something in a sequence
It is your turn now
It is your turn now
a shift in the way a situation is developing
In scenea shift in the way a situation is developing
She turned the room into a gym
She turned the room into a gym
to pass something to someone else
to pass something to someone else
Please turn the book to him
Please turn the book to him
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
Turn the knob to start the machine
Turn the knob to start the machine
a drawing or image in a book or document
In scenea drawing or image in a book or document
The book has a beautiful illustration
The book has a beautiful illustration
a person who uses magic
In scenea person who uses magic
The wizard cast a spell
The wizard cast a spell
a person who is very skilled at something
a person who is very skilled at something
He is a computer wizard
He is a computer wizard
a person who uses magic
a person who uses magic
He is a famous wizard
He is a famous wizard
a planned piece of work
In scenea planned piece of work
I have a school project
I have a school project
to show an image on a surface
to show an image on a surface
He projected the image on the wall
He projected the image on the wall
to imagine that someone else has your own feelings
to imagine that someone else has your own feelings
He tends to project his anger onto others
He tends to project his anger onto others
to say what will happen in the future
to say what will happen in the future
They project a rise in sales next year
They project a rise in sales next year
to wait for a short time
In sceneto wait for a short time
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
to fix something in a place
to fix something in a place
Hang on the poster here
Hang on the poster here
to be decided by something
to be decided by something
Success hangs on your hard work
Success hangs on your hard work
to keep something in your possession
to keep something in your possession
Please hang on to this receipt
Please hang on to this receipt
not held tightly in place
In scenenot held tightly in place
The screw is loose
The screw is loose
not careful or precise
not careful or precise
His definition is a bit loose
His definition is a bit loose
to let go of something
to let go of something
He loosed the dog to run in the park
He loosed the dog to run in the park
calm and not tense
calm and not tense
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
to feel very happy and eager
In sceneto feel very happy and eager
This book will excite you
This book will excite you
to make someone feel very happy or eager
to make someone feel very happy or eager
The news will excite the children
The news will excite the children
to cause someone to feel eager or interested
to cause someone to feel eager or interested
The news will excite the fans
The news will excite the fans
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
feeling fear
feeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
not soft or yielding
In scenenot soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
to destroy itself automatically
In sceneto destroy itself automatically
The robot will self destruct in ten seconds
The robot will self destruct in ten seconds
to damage or ruin itself
to damage or ruin itself
The bomb was set to self destruct
The bomb was set to self destruct
to cause oneself to be destroyed
to cause oneself to be destroyed
The device will self destruct
The device will self destruct
to cause one's own failure or destruction
to cause one's own failure or destruction
He will self-destruct if he makes more mistakes
He will self-destruct if he makes more mistakes
a discussion where people have different opinions
In scenea discussion where people have different opinions
They had a loud argument
They had a loud argument
a set of reasons or explanation
In scenea set of reasons or explanation
His argument was very convincing
His argument was very convincing
a strong alcoholic drink
In scenea strong alcoholic drink
He bought some liquor
He bought some liquor
a strong alcoholic beverage
a strong alcoholic beverage
Liquor is not allowed here
Liquor is not allowed here
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 walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination
In sceneto walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination
I like to walk around the park
I like to walk around the park
able to be carried or moved while in use
able to be carried or moved while in use
He uses a walk-around phone at home
He uses a walk-around phone at home
to move from place to place by walking
to move from place to place by walking
It is fun to walk around the town
It is fun to walk around the town
to move from place to place on foot
to move from place to place on foot
I like to walk around the city
I like to walk around the city
without any doubt; totally
In scenewithout any doubt; totally
I absolutely agree with you
I absolutely agree with you
a smaller amount or number
In scenea smaller amount or number
I want less water
I want less water
to ask God to protect or help
to ask God to protect or help
May God bless you
May God bless you
too many to count
too many to count
The stars are endless
The stars are endless
not having something
not having something
She is fearless
She is fearless
lasting for two weeks
In scenelasting for two weeks
I will stay for two weeks
I will stay for two weeks
a time lasting two weeks
a time lasting two weeks
The wait is two weeks
The wait is two weeks
a person you compete against
In scenea person you compete against
He defeated his opponent
He defeated his opponent
a person below the age of adulthood
In scenea person below the age of adulthood
Every child needs love
Every child needs love
a young person
a young person
The child is playing
The child is playing
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
to add flavor to something
In sceneto add flavor to something
She likes to spice the food
She likes to spice the food
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
a small bed for a baby
In scenea small bed for a baby
The baby is sleeping in the cradle
The baby is sleeping in the cradle
to hold something carefully and gently
to hold something carefully and gently
She cradled the kitten in her arms
She cradled the kitten in her arms
holding gently in your arms
holding gently in your arms
She cradled the baby in her arms
She cradled the baby in her arms
the place where something began or developed
the place where something began or developed
This city is considered the cradle of democracy
This city is considered the cradle of democracy
work that you do for money
In scenework that you do for money
I have a new job
I have a new job
a medical operation to change the body
a medical operation to change the body
She had a nose job
She had a nose job
a piece of work that needs to be done
a piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
to organize and hold an event
In sceneto organize and hold an event
I will throw a party
I will throw a party
a light cover for a bed or sofa
a light cover for a bed or sofa
Put a throw on the sofa
Put a throw on the sofa
to make someone feel confused or surprised
to make someone feel confused or surprised
The sudden question really threw me
The sudden question really threw me
to make something move through the air
to make something move through the air
Throw the ball to me
Throw the ball to me
to make something new or bring into existence
In sceneto make something new or bring into existence
I want to create a new account
I want to create a new account
a fortress used as a prison
In scenea fortress used as a prison
The storming of the Bastille started the revolution
The storming of the Bastille started the revolution
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
accepting things as they really are
In sceneaccepting things as they really are
We need a realistic plan
We need a realistic plan
looking or seeming like real life
looking or seeming like real life
The painting is very realistic
The painting is very realistic
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
easy to love
In sceneeasy to love
The puppy is very loveable
The puppy is very loveable
the act of joining two things together
In scenethe act of joining two things together
The merger of the two companies was successful
The merger of the two companies was successful
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
at a distance from here
In sceneat a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far 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
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
In sceneto make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
I do not want to disappoint you
I do not want to disappoint you
to move something quickly back and forth
In sceneto move something quickly back and forth
Shake the bottle well
Shake the bottle well
a chance to try something
a chance to try something
Give him a fair shake
Give him a fair shake
a cold drink made by mixing milk and ice cream
a cold drink made by mixing milk and ice cream
I drank a chocolate shake
I drank a chocolate shake
to get rid of something
to get rid of something
Shake the dust off your coat
Shake the dust off your coat
the study of the natural world
In scenethe study of the natural world
I love science
I love science
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
to bring food or liquid up from the stomach through the mouth
In sceneto bring food or liquid up from the stomach through the mouth
The baby spit up after feeding
The baby spit up after feeding
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
a woman who accompanies the bride at a wedding
In scenea woman who accompanies the bride at a wedding
She is a bridesmaid in the wedding
She is a bridesmaid in the wedding