How I Met Your Mother — Season 4 Episode 14
Words & meanings
508 words
CEFR level
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
the ability to do something well
In scenethe ability to do something well
Reading is an important skill
Reading is an important skill
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true or to add information
I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard
I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard
not one of a group
In scenenot one of a group
None of the students failed
None of the students failed
a group of things that share similar features
In scenea group of things that share similar features
My class is very friendly
My class is very friendly
of the best quality or highest standard
of the best quality or highest standard
She has a lot of class
She has a lot of class
a meeting where you learn something
a meeting where you learn something
I have an English class today
I have an English class today
rude or impolite behavior
rude or impolite behavior
That comment showed no class
That comment showed no class
a group of students in the same year at school
a group of students in the same year at school
I like my class
I like my class
a small metal object shot from a gun
In scenea small metal object shot from a gun
The bullet hit the wall
The bullet hit the wall
a particular area or point
In scenea particular area or point
This is a nice spot for a picnic
This is a nice spot for a picnic
to see or notice someone or something
to see or notice someone or something
I spotted him in the crowd
I spotted him in the crowd
to pay for someone's bill or cost
to pay for someone's bill or cost
I will spot you for lunch today
I will spot you for lunch today
a strong liking for something
a strong liking for something
She has a soft spot for cats
She has a soft spot for cats
the part of the body you use to walk
In scenethe part of the body you use to walk
My leg hurts
My leg hurts
one section of a long journey or event
one section of a long journey or event
This is the final leg of the trip
This is the final leg of the trip
to give off small flashes of light
In sceneto give off small flashes of light
The stars twinkle in the sky
The stars twinkle in the sky
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
Did you read the metro news
Did you read the metro news
having unfair beliefs about people based on their race
In scenehaving unfair beliefs about people based on their race
He made a racist comment
He made a racist comment
to make something stop working
In sceneto make something stop working
Please shut the computer
Please shut the computer
to stop someone from being part of a group or activity
to stop someone from being part of a group or activity
They shut him out of the conversation
They shut him out of the conversation
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
He tried to shut her
He tried to shut her
a person held in captivity
In scenea person held in captivity
The prisoner escaped from jail
The prisoner escaped from jail
a way of sending and receiving sound programs
In scenea way of sending and receiving sound programs
I like listening to the radio
I like listening to the radio
to send a message using radio equipment
to send a message using radio equipment
They radioed for help
They radioed for help
a machine that receives radio broadcasts
a machine that receives radio broadcasts
My grandfather has an old radio
My grandfather has an old radio
a TV or radio program
a TV or radio program
This is a popular radio program
This is a popular radio program
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
a particular day of the month or year
In scenea particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
to go out with someone romantically
to go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
frozen water that falls from the sky
In scenefrozen water that falls from the sky
There is snow on the ground
There is snow on the ground
to fall from the sky as frozen white flakes
to fall from the sky as frozen white flakes
It started to snow
It started to snow
soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky
soft white pieces of frozen water that fall from the sky
The snow is soft
The snow is soft
to move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
She loves dancing
She loves dancing
to move your body to music
to move your body to music
They are dancing
They are dancing
a game where people buy tickets for a chance to win money
In scenea game where people buy tickets for a chance to win money
He won the lotto
He won the lotto
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The meeting was long
The meeting was long
to want something very much
to want something very much
I long to see you
I long to see you
measuring a great distance from end to end
measuring a great distance from end to end
The snake is very long
The snake is very long
by a large amount
by a large amount
We did not wait long
We did not wait long
a particular area of activity
In scenea particular area of activity
He is a leader in his field
He is a leader in his field
an open area of land
an open area of land
There is a field behind the house
There is a field behind the house
to deal with a lot of questions, calls, or requests
to deal with a lot of questions, calls, or requests
The CEO fielded several tough questions
The CEO fielded several tough questions
an open area of land used for farming or sports
an open area of land used for farming or sports
The farmer is in the field
The farmer is in the field
to have your home or origin in a place
In sceneto have your home or origin in a place
I come from Turkey
I come from Turkey
to be from a place or source
to be from a place or source
I come from a small town
I come from a small town
to be from a place
to be from a place
Problems come from stress
Problems come from stress
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
the coldest season of the year
In scenethe coldest season of the year
Winter is very cold
Winter is very cold
to stay in a place during the winter season
to stay in a place during the winter season
Many birds winter in warmer climates
Many birds winter in warmer climates
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
easy to see, hear, or understand
easy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
a section of something
In scenea section of something
This is a small segment of the market
This is a small segment of the market
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
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
something not known or explained
In scenesomething not known or explained
It is a mystery
It is a mystery
something that is hard to understand or explain
something that is hard to understand or explain
Solving the crime was a real mystery
Solving the crime was a real mystery
a person whose identity or character is not known
a person whose identity or character is not known
The new student is a total mystery
The new student is a total mystery
relating to a particular subject or field
In scenerelating to a particular subject or field
This is a technical problem
This is a technical problem
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
to have and continue to have something
In sceneto have and continue to have something
You can keep the book
You can keep the book
to persist in doing something
to persist in doing something
Keep trying until you succeed
Keep trying until you succeed
to take care of something
to take care of something
The soldier will keep the gate safe
The soldier will keep the gate safe
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
the greatest amount or furthest point allowed
In scenethe greatest amount or furthest point allowed
There is a speed limit here
There is a speed limit here
the highest amount or level allowed
the highest amount or level allowed
There is a limit to how many people can enter
There is a limit to how many people can enter
to keep something within a certain amount
to keep something within a certain amount
You should limit your sugar intake
You should limit your sugar intake
from a past time until now
In scenefrom a past time until now
I have lived here ever since I was a child
I have lived here ever since I was a child
continuously from a past point in time until the present
continuously from a past point in time until the present
I have lived here ever since
I have lived here ever since
from a time
from a time
I have lived here ever since
I have lived here ever since
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
She has been happy ever since
She has been happy ever since
the main person on a TV or radio show
In scenethe main person on a TV or radio show
He anchors the evening news
He anchors the evening news
a heavy object that holds a ship in place
In scenea heavy object that holds a ship in place
The ship dropped its anchor
The ship dropped its anchor
to fix something firmly in position
to fix something firmly in position
The heavy shelf is anchored to the wall
The heavy shelf is anchored to the wall
a person who provides stability and emotional support
a person who provides stability and emotional support
She was my anchor during hard times
She was my anchor during hard times
a heavy object used to hold a ship in place
a heavy object used to hold a ship in place
The ship dropped the anchor
The ship dropped the anchor
a specific area or position
In scenea specific area or position
What is your current location?
What is your current location?
a set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else
In scenea set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else
He wore a pirate costume
He wore a pirate costume
things that are of low value or poor quality
In scenethings that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
concern or interest in something
concern or interest in something
I do not give a crap
I do not give a crap
to speak very negatively about someone or something
to speak very negatively about someone or something
Do not crap on my work
Do not crap on my work
solid waste from the body
solid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
cannot be done
In scenecannot be done
That is impossible
That is impossible
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
to be in a resting position on top of a surface
In sceneto be in a resting position on top of a surface
The book sits on the table
The book sits on the table
to delay dealing with something
to delay dealing with something
The manager is sitting on the report
The manager is sitting on the report
to be a member of an official group or committee
to be a member of an official group or committee
She sits on the school board
She sits on the school board
to put weight on something or someone
to put weight on something or someone
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
Do not sit on the report
Do not sit on the report
the day after today
In scenethe day after today
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
I will call you tomorrow
I will call you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
We left on the next day
We left on the next day
in any case
in any case
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hope for a better tomorrow
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
someone who takes something
In scenesomeone who takes something
Is there a taker for this offer?
Is there a taker for this offer?
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 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
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
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
a temporary job or performance
In scenea temporary job or performance
He got a gig as a DJ
He got a gig as a DJ
to play a musical performance, especially as a paid job
to play a musical performance, especially as a paid job
The band is going to gig at the club tonight
The band is going to gig at the club tonight
a live music show
a live music show
Did you enjoy the rock gig last night
Did you enjoy the rock gig last night
a unit of computer data storage (gigabyte)
a unit of computer data storage (gigabyte)
The file size is one gig
The file size is one gig
something that is not real but imagined
In scenesomething that is not real but imagined
This is a possimpible world
This is a possimpible world
both possible and impossible at the same time
In sceneboth possible and impossible at the same time
The situation is possimpible
The situation is possimpible
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting
In sceneto ask someone questions in a formal meeting
They will interview the candidates today
They will interview the candidates today
a formal meeting to ask questions
a formal meeting to ask questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
a meeting to ask someone questions
a meeting to ask someone questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
the state of being alive
In scenethe state of being alive
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
He spent his whole life here
He spent his whole life here
lasting for a large amount of time
lasting for a large amount of time
The battery life is short
The battery life is short
to have a particular kind of life or experience
to have a particular kind of life or experience
He had a difficult life
He had a difficult life
to set on fire
In sceneto set on fire
She lit the candle
She lit the candle
very good or fun, often used in casual speech
very good or fun, often used in casual speech
He got lit at the party
He got lit at the party
made bright with light
made bright with light
The room was lit by lamps
The room was lit by lamps
to go away from a place in a hurry
to go away from a place in a hurry
He lit out of there
He lit out of there
written works like novels and poems
written works like novels and poems
I am taking a class on American lit
I am taking a class on American lit
to set on fire
to set on fire
He lit the campfire last night
He lit the campfire last night
a medical procedure to fix or remove something inside the body
In scenea medical procedure to fix or remove something inside the body
He needs heart surgery
He needs heart surgery
a place where a doctor or dentist sees patients
a place where a doctor or dentist sees patients
The doctor is at his surgery
The doctor is at his surgery
an operation done by a doctor
an operation done by a doctor
The surgery was successful
The surgery was successful
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
a large area of land with its own government
In scenea large area of land with its own government
Which country are you from
Which country are you from
an area of open land with fields and trees
an 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
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
In sceneto plan or arrange something at a particular time
I will organize a meeting
I will organize a meeting
putting things in order
putting things in order
I need to organize my desk
I need to organize my desk
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
I need to organize a party for my friend
I need to organize a party for my friend
having a low temperature
In scenehaving a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
showing no kindness or affection
showing no kindness or affection
He is a cold person
He is a cold person
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
not awake or aware of what is happening
not awake or aware of what is happening
He was knocked cold in the fight
He was knocked cold in the fight
clear and exact
In sceneclear and exact
I need specific instructions
I need specific instructions
clearly defined or identified
clearly defined or identified
I have a specific goal
I have a specific goal
a small object you press to operate a device
In scenea small object you press to operate a device
My shirt lost a button
My shirt lost a button
a small part you press to make a machine work
a small part you press to make a machine work
Press the button
Press the button
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
to force someone to leave a country
In sceneto force someone to leave a country
The government decided to deport him
The government decided to deport him
not knowing things
In scenenot knowing things
Ignorance can be dangerous
Ignorance can be dangerous
words showing happiness for someone's success
In scenewords showing happiness for someone's success
Congratulations on your graduation
Congratulations on your graduation
a periodical with articles and pictures
In scenea periodical with articles and pictures
I read a fashion magazine
I read a fashion magazine
a holder for bullets or cartridges in a gun
a holder for bullets or cartridges in a gun
He put a new magazine into his gun
He put a new magazine into his gun
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
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
swelling and pain in a tendon
In sceneswelling and pain in a tendon
He has tendonitis in his wrist
He has tendonitis in his wrist
at a fast speed; without delay
In sceneat a fast speed; without delay
He ran quickly to the bus
He ran quickly to the bus
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
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 go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
a two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
In scenea two-wheeled vehicle with an engine
He rides a motorcycle to work
He rides a motorcycle to work
to be very bad or unpleasant
In sceneto be very bad or unpleasant
This movie sucks
This movie sucks
to pull something into your mouth using suction
to pull something into your mouth using suction
The baby sucks its thumb
The baby sucks its thumb
to pull liquid into the mouth
to pull liquid into the mouth
The baby likes to suck milk
The baby likes to suck milk
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
She sucked him
She sucked him