How I Met Your Mother — Season 5 Episode 18
Words & meanings
474 words
CEFR level
almost not; by a very small amount
In scenealmost not; by a very small amount
I could barely see the road
I could barely see the road
to put a covering around something
In sceneto put a covering around something
I need to wrap the gift
I need to wrap the gift
the finish of a film or event
the finish of a film or event
That is a wrap for today
That is a wrap for today
a flat bread rolled around a filling
a flat bread rolled around a filling
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
to understand or deal with something
to understand or deal with something
I cannot wrap my mind around this
I cannot wrap my mind around this
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
This project takes six months
This project takes six months
a look on someone's face that shows emotion
In scenea look on someone's face that shows emotion
He had a sad expression
He had a sad expression
a word or group of words that communicates a meaning
a word or group of words that communicates a meaning
This is a common expression
This is a common expression
a frame or shelf for holding things
In scenea frame or shelf for holding things
Put the shoes on the rack
Put the shoes on the rack
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
It is time to hit the rack
It is time to hit the rack
the upper front part of a woman's body
the upper front part of a woman's body
She has a large rack
She has a large rack
to cause mental or physical stress
to cause mental or physical stress
I rack my brain to remember
I rack my brain to remember
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a device used to make calls and access the internet
a device used to make calls and access the internet
My phone is charging
My phone is charging
the last part of something
In scenethe last part of something
This is the end of the road
This is the end of the road
to come to a stop or conclusion
to come to a stop or conclusion
The movie ends now
The movie ends now
the furthest point or part of something
the furthest point or part of something
He stood at the end of the road
He stood at the end of the road
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
Everything is fine on my end
Everything is fine on my end
the day you were born each year
In scenethe day you were born each year
Today is my birthday
Today is my birthday
the day when someone was born
In scenethe day when someone was born
When is your birthday
When is your birthday
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are in a romantic relationship with
Everyone likes my girlfriend
Everyone likes my girlfriend
a female friend
a female friend
She is my female friend
She is my female friend
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
a person one is dating
a person one is dating
She is my girlfriend
She is my girlfriend
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
a hole or space that lets light through
In scenea hole or space that lets light through
The camera lens has a small aperture
The camera lens has a small aperture
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait for one moment please
Wait for one moment please
to a small degree
to a small degree
This is one better than that
This is one better than that
a building where people live
In scenea building where people live
I live in a big house
I live in a big house
to remove dirt or make something neat
In sceneto remove dirt or make something neat
I need to clean up my room
I need to clean up my room
to appear neat and attractive
to appear neat and attractive
He cleaned up well for the party
He cleaned up well for the party
to earn or win a large amount of money
to earn or win a large amount of money
They cleaned up at the casino
They cleaned up at the casino
to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area
to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area
The police want to clean up the city
The police want to clean up the city
the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt
the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt
The beach clean-up starts at noon
The beach clean-up starts at noon
to make a place neat and free of dirt
to make a place neat and free of dirt
Please clean up your room
Please clean up your room
despite that; nevertheless
In scenedespite that; nevertheless
It was delicious though
It was delicious though
despite the fact that
despite the fact that
Though it was raining we went out
Though it was raining we went out
used to introduce a contrast or concession
used to introduce a contrast or concession
Though he was tired he kept working
Though he was tired he kept working
used to add a contrasting point
used to add a contrasting point
It is a bit expensive though
It is a bit expensive though
a planned public or social occasion
In scenea planned public or social occasion
The music event was great
The music event was great
something that happens, especially something important
something that happens, especially something important
This event changed my life
This event changed my life
a bright color like the sun or lemon
In scenea bright color like the sun or lemon
The sun is yellow
The sun is yellow
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
In scenea character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
the crime of killing someone intentionally
In scenethe crime of killing someone intentionally
He was arrested for murder
He was arrested for murder
to spoil or end something completely
to spoil or end something completely
She murdered that melody with her performance
She murdered that melody with her performance
to kill someone intentionally
to kill someone intentionally
They plotted to murder the king
They plotted to murder the king
used to say something might be true
In sceneused to say something might be true
For all I know, he is still there
For all I know, he is still there
the bendable part between your arm and forearm
In scenethe bendable part between your arm and forearm
I hurt my elbow
I hurt my elbow
the joint between the upper and lower arm
the joint between the upper and lower arm
I hit my elbow on the door
I hit my elbow on the door
to push someone with your elbow
to push someone with your elbow
He elbowed his way through the crowd
He elbowed his way through the crowd
a part that opens and closes to let light in
In scenea part that opens and closes to let light in
She closed the shutter
She closed the shutter
a part that opens and closes to let light in
a part that opens and closes to let light in
She closed the shutter to block the light
She closed the shutter to block the light
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
a person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant
In scenea person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant
The waiter is very friendly
The waiter is very friendly
to be upset or annoyed by something
In sceneto be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am searching for my keys
I am searching for my keys
a vehicle that flies
In scenea vehicle that flies
The plane is taking off
The plane is taking off
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
to occur or take place
In sceneto occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
the second month of the year
In scenethe second month of the year
February is the shortest month
February is the shortest month
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
happening without a definite plan or pattern
In scenehappening without a definite plan or pattern
It was a random encounter
It was a random encounter
happening without a plan or pattern
happening without a plan or pattern
I picked a random number
I picked a random number
a person you do not know
a person you do not know
A random messaged me
A random messaged me
for this reason
In scenefor this reason
Thus, we stayed home
Thus, we stayed home
in this manner
in this manner
Please hold the brush thus
Please hold the brush thus
in this way
in this way
She studied hard thus she passed
She studied hard thus she passed
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
not polite; showing bad manners
In scenenot polite; showing bad manners
He was very rude to the waiter
He was very rude to the waiter
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
to show happiness by curving your mouth
In sceneto show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
In scenea happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
She gave a small smile
She gave a small smile
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
to add unnecessary decoration to something already good
In sceneto add unnecessary decoration to something already good
Adding more gold to the frame is gilding the lily
Adding more gold to the frame is gilding the lily
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
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
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
a method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
to make or shape something
In sceneto make or shape something
She composed a poem
She composed a poem
to make yourself calm after being upset
to make yourself calm after being upset
She took a breath to compose herself
She took a breath to compose herself
to produce a piece of music, literature, or art
to produce a piece of music, literature, or art
He composed a new piece of music
He composed a new piece of music
to produce a piece of music, literature, or art
to produce a piece of music, literature, or art
He composed a beautiful song
He composed a beautiful song
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
to take something in your hand or lift it
In sceneto take something in your hand or lift it
Pick it up from the floor
Pick it up from the floor
to learn something without formal teaching
to learn something without formal teaching
I picked up some Spanish while traveling
I picked up some Spanish while traveling
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
Let's pick it up tomorrow
Let's pick it up tomorrow
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Please pick up the pen
Please pick up the pen
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
a group of people working together
In scenea group of people working together
The crew is ready
The crew is ready
a group of people working together
a group of people working together
The film crew worked hard
The film crew worked hard
to work as a member of a boat's team
to work as a member of a boat's team
He likes to crew on sailing boats
He likes to crew on sailing boats
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
The film crew set up the cameras
The film crew set up the cameras
telling people what to do
In scenetelling people what to do
She is very bossy
She is very bossy
a picture taken with a camera
In scenea picture taken with a camera
I took a photo
I took a photo
a printed or digital image made with a camera
a printed or digital image made with a camera
I took a photo of the cat
I took a photo of the cat
showing or expressing love
In sceneshowing or expressing love
He is a romantic man
He is a romantic man
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
They had a romantic dinner
They had a romantic dinner
something that matters a lot
In scenesomething that matters a lot
This is a big deal
This is a big deal
something that does not matter much
something that does not matter much
It is no big deal
It is no big deal
something that is very important or serious
something that is very important or serious
It is not a big deal
It is not a big deal
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
one more; a different one
In sceneone more; a different one
I want another cup of coffee
I want another cup of coffee
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
to decide to take or do something
In sceneto decide to take or do something
I will go for the cake
I will go for the cake
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
The same rule goes for everyone
The same rule goes for everyone
to depart from a place
to depart from a place
I have to go for today
I have to go for today
to try to get or achieve something
to try to get or achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
This rule goes for everyone
This rule goes for everyone
to try to do or get something
to try to do or get something
I will go for the top prize
I will go for the top prize
to have a particular price
to have a particular price
This painting goes for a high price
This painting goes for a high price
to plan or intend to do something
to plan or intend to do something
We go for an early start tomorrow
We go for an early start tomorrow
to be suitable or right for someone
to be suitable or right for someone
That color goes for your skin tone
That color goes for your skin tone
to support or choose someone
to support or choose someone
I go for the local team
I go for the local team
to try to achieve something
to try to achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to want or choose something
to want or choose something
I think I will go for the salad
I think I will go for the salad
to try to hit or defeat someone
to try to hit or defeat someone
The dog might go for you
The dog might go for you
soft clothes worn in bed
In scenesoft clothes worn in bed
I wear my pajamas to bed
I wear my pajamas to bed
a book with blank pages for holding photos
In scenea book with blank pages for holding photos
Look at this old photo album
Look at this old photo album
a collection of songs released by an artist
a collection of songs released by an artist
She released a new album
She released a new album
a collection of music tracks on one disc
a collection of music tracks on one disc
Her new album is great
Her new album is great
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
pleasant to look at
In scenepleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is wearing a pretty dress
She is wearing a pretty dress
to a moderate degree
to a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
a person who teaches a skill
In scenea person who teaches a skill
She is a yoga instructor
She is a yoga instructor
a female parent
In scenea female parent
I love my mother
I love my mother
to produce tears from the eyes
In sceneto produce tears from the eyes
The baby started to cry
The baby started to cry
to ask for something in an urgent way
to ask for something in an urgent way
She cried for help
She cried for help
to make a loud sound or yell
to make a loud sound or yell
He cried out in pain
He cried out in pain
a particular way of holding your body
In scenea particular way of holding your body
She struck a pose
She struck a pose
to behave in a way that is not natural to impress others
to behave in a way that is not natural to impress others
He likes to pose as a rich man
He likes to pose as a rich man
to cause something to exist
to cause something to exist
This poses a great risk
This poses a great risk
a sentence that asks for information
a sentence that asks for information
He posed a difficult question
He posed a difficult question
an informal discussion between people
In scenean informal discussion between people
We had a long conversation
We had a long conversation
to do something fun for a special event
In sceneto do something fun for a special event
We celebrate my birthday
We celebrate my birthday
to do something fun for a special event
to do something fun for a special event
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
to do something special to mark an important event
to do something special to mark an important event
They celebrate the victory
They celebrate the victory
to take part in a special event or occasion
to take part in a special event or occasion
We celebrate his birthday every year
We celebrate his birthday every year
to be out of bed and not sleeping
In sceneto be out of bed and not sleeping
Are you up already?
Are you up already?
to be in a place or position
to be in a place or position
Are you up yet
Are you up yet
to come to an end
to come to an end
Your time is up
Your time is up
to become higher or better
to become higher or better
Oil prices are up today
Oil prices are up today
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
In scenea common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
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
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
every person; all people
In sceneevery person; all people
Everyone is here
Everyone is here
every person; all people
every person; all people
Everyone likes music
Everyone likes music
all people
all people
Everyone is happy
Everyone is happy
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
a problem or difficulty
In scenea problem or difficulty
He is having some trouble
He is having some trouble
to cause someone a small problem or extra work
to cause someone a small problem or extra work
Sorry to trouble you
Sorry to trouble you
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
They had some trouble with the car
They had some trouble with the car
to cause worry or concern
to cause worry or concern
I do not want to trouble you
I do not want to trouble you
pleasing to look at
In scenepleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
not together
In scenenot together
They live apart
They live apart
separated into parts
separated into parts
The clock fell apart
The clock fell apart
into pieces or parts
into pieces or parts
The machine fell apart
The machine fell apart
in a way that is not together
in a way that is not together
They live apart from each other
They live apart from each other
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to mark as preferred
to mark as preferred
This is my favorite song
This is my favorite song
totally or absolutely
In scenetotally or absolutely
It was a stone cold lie
It was a stone cold lie
very cold
very cold
The water was stone cold
The water was stone cold
showing no kindness or affection
showing no kindness or affection
He looked at me with a stone cold expression
He looked at me with a stone cold expression
completely cold
completely cold
The coffee is stone cold
The coffee is stone cold
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes