How I Met Your Mother — Season 5 Episode 24
Words & meanings
457 words
CEFR level
a covering of artificial hair worn on the head
In scenea covering of artificial hair worn on the head
She wore a blonde wig
She wore a blonde wig
to act in a nervous or anxious way
to act in a nervous or anxious way
He started to wig during the test
He started to wig during the test
to make someone feel nervous or worried
to make someone feel nervous or worried
This noise really wigs me
This noise really wigs me
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my colleague
He is my colleague
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
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
the planet we live on
In scenethe planet we live on
The world is round
The world is round
a particular area or existence
In scenea particular area or existence
He lives in his own world
He lives in his own world
the state of being alive and having experiences
the state of being alive and having experiences
She brought a new baby into the world
She brought a new baby into the world
the earth with its people
the earth with its people
Peace in the world is important
Peace in the world is important
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
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
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
very well-known and talked about
In scenevery well-known and talked about
He is a legendary guitar player
He is a legendary guitar player
every single thing
In sceneevery single thing
Everything is ready
Everything is ready
every single thing or all things
every single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
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 small patch of hair below the lower lip
In scenea small patch of hair below the lower lip
He has a small soul patch
He has a small soul patch
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
Things change over time
Things change over time
to start to have strong romantic feelings for someone
In sceneto start to have strong romantic feelings for someone
They fell in love at first sight
They fell in love at first sight
to begin to feel love for someone
to begin to feel love for someone
They will fall in love soon
They will fall in love soon
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to say or do something as an answer
In sceneto say or do something as an answer
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
to do something as a reaction to something
to do something as a reaction to something
How did he respond to the news
How did he respond to the news
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
content
content
He didn't respond to the email
He didn't respond to the email
to push something into something else
In sceneto push something into something else
Stick the pin in the map
Stick the pin in the map
a long thin piece of something
a long thin piece of something
He has a walking stick
He has a walking stick
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I will stick to the plan
I will stick to the plan
a Mexican dish of fried corn chips with cheese and spices
In scenea Mexican dish of fried corn chips with cheese and spices
I love eating nachos
I love eating nachos
to be discovered to be true after all
In sceneto be discovered to be true after all
It turned out to be true
It turned out to be true
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to become something in the end
to become something in the end
He turned out to be a good student
He turned out to be a good student
to be discovered or found to be true
to be discovered or found to be true
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to have a particular result or ending
to have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to develop or result in a particular way
to develop or result in a particular way
The cake turned out delicious
The cake turned out delicious
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
The farmer turned out the cows
The farmer turned out the cows
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Please turn out the light before sleeping
Please turn out the light before sleeping
to come together for an event
to come together for an event
Many people turned out for the protest
Many people turned out for the protest
to result in a certain way
to result in a certain way
The situation turned out quite complicated
The situation turned out quite complicated
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
It turned out he was right all along
It turned out he was right all along
to be discovered to be something after all
to be discovered to be something after all
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
to refuse to accept or help someone
to refuse to accept or help someone
They turned out the man who asked for help
They turned out the man who asked for help
to develop in a particular way
to develop in a particular way
Their long search turned out in failure
Their long search turned out in failure
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
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
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
They banged
They banged
the hair cut straight across the forehead
the hair cut straight across the forehead
She has bangs
She has bangs
to strike something with force
to strike something with force
I heard a loud bang
I heard a loud bang
a place where someone lives, often used informally
a place where someone lives, often used informally
This is my bang
This is my bang
to strike something hard
to strike something hard
He banged his head on the door
He banged his head on the door
a sudden loud sound
a sudden loud sound
I heard a loud bang outside
I heard a loud bang outside
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
a person or thing likely to cause problems
In scenea person or thing likely to cause problems
Stay away from him, he is bad news
Stay away from him, he is bad news
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
I have some bad news
I have some bad news
a person who looks very similar to another
In scenea person who looks very similar to another
He is a look alike of the actor
He is a look alike of the actor
having the same appearance
having the same appearance
The twins look alike
The twins look alike
a person who looks very much like another person
a person who looks very much like another person
He is a look alike of the famous actor
He is a look alike of the famous actor
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
very unusual or weird
In scenevery unusual or weird
That is a freaky coincidence
That is a freaky coincidence
to recognize the worth of something
In sceneto recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to feel thankful for something
to feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
a personal view or judgment
In scenea personal view or judgment
What is your opinion?
What is your opinion?
a personal belief or judgment about something
a personal belief or judgment about something
What is your opinion on this topic
What is your opinion on this topic
to put something down flat
In sceneto put something down flat
Lay the book on the table
Lay the book on the table
informal term for having sexual intercourse
informal term for having sexual intercourse
He bragged about his last lay
He bragged about his last lay
to touch someone with their lips as a sign of affection
to touch someone with their lips as a sign of affection
He leaned in to lay her
He leaned in to lay her
to remove the cover from something
to remove the cover from something
He helped to lay the truth bare
He helped to lay the truth bare
strange in a way that feels slightly frightening
In scenestrange in a way that feels slightly frightening
There was an uncanny silence in the house
There was an uncanny silence in the house
after a long time or at last
In sceneafter a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
to be reasonable or understandable
In sceneto be reasonable or understandable
This does not make sense
This does not make sense
to be logical or understandable
to be logical or understandable
What you are saying makes sense
What you are saying makes sense
to be logical or easy to understand
to be logical or easy to understand
Your explanation makes sense
Your explanation makes sense
extremely small in size
In sceneextremely small in size
The insect is tiny
The insect is tiny
very small in size
very small in size
He has a tiny dog
He has a tiny dog
the state of being alive
In scenethe state of being alive
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
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
lasting for a large amount of time
lasting for a large amount of time
He spent his whole life here
He spent his whole life here
not real or genuine
In scenenot real or genuine
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
not genuine or true
not genuine or true
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
to make something seem true when it is not
to make something seem true when it is not
He faked a cough
He faked a cough
to die because you cannot breathe underwater
In sceneto die because you cannot breathe underwater
Many people drown every year
Many people drown every year
to be completely covered or overcome by something
to be completely covered or overcome by something
The music drowned out the voices
The music drowned out the voices
to cause someone to die by holding them under water
to cause someone to die by holding them under water
The villain tried to drown the hero
The villain tried to drown the hero
the ability to make good decisions from experience
In scenethe ability to make good decisions from experience
He is a man of great wisdom
He is a man of great wisdom
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
in the past, before now
in the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
to have sex with
In sceneto have sex with
They were caught humping
They were caught humping
a slang word for a person's back or shoulders when working hard
In scenea slang word for a person's back or shoulders when working hard
He put the heavy load on his hump
He put the heavy load on his hump
a round raised part on a surface or body
a round raised part on a surface or body
There is a hump in the road
There is a hump in the road
the middle of the work week, usually Wednesday
the middle of the work week, usually Wednesday
We have finally reached the hump
We have finally reached the hump
an informal discussion between people
In scenean informal discussion between people
We had a long conversation
We had a long conversation
very good
In scenevery good
This cake is fantastic
This cake is fantastic
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
He spent a fantastic amount of money
He spent a fantastic amount of money
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
indicating opposition between two sides
In sceneindicating opposition between two sides
Real Madrid versus Barcelona
Real Madrid versus Barcelona
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
in a strange way
In scenein a strange way
He was oddly quiet today
He was oddly quiet today
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
understand | to have knowledge of something
understand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
cannot be done
In scenecannot be done
That is impossible
That is impossible
to put something in writing
In sceneto put something in writing
Please write down my phone number
Please write down my phone number
a reduction in the recorded value of an asset
a reduction in the recorded value of an asset
The company had to write down the value of its inventory
The company had to write down the value of its inventory
to put information on paper or in a digital format
to put information on paper or in a digital format
Please write down his phone number
Please write down his phone number
hair growing on the upper lip
In scenehair growing on the upper lip
He has a big mustache
He has a big mustache
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
pleasant to look at
pleasant 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
not stopping
In scenenot stopping
It was a never ending story
It was a never ending story
not stopping or finishing
not stopping or finishing
The task feels never ending
The task feels never ending
very foolish or unreasonable
In scenevery foolish or unreasonable
That is an insane idea
That is an insane idea
relating to sex
In scenerelating to sex
Sexual health is important
Sexual health is important
relating to sexual desire or orientation
relating to sexual desire or orientation
Sexual attraction is a natural feeling
Sexual attraction is a natural feeling
related to physical or romantic intimacy
related to physical or romantic intimacy
They share a sexual attraction
They share a sexual attraction
connected with physical sexual activity
connected with physical sexual activity
He was asked about his sexual history
He was asked about his sexual history
before anything else; as the first point
In scenebefore anything else; as the first point
First of all, we need a plan
First of all, we need a plan
happening or coming before all others
happening or coming before all others
First of all I want to thank you
First of all I want to thank you
at the beginning
at the beginning
First of all we should discuss the plan
First of all we should discuss the plan
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to test something to see if it works
In sceneto test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
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
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
the final situation at the end of something
In scenethe final situation at the end of something
We are waiting for the outcome of the test
We are waiting for the outcome of the test
from or about another country
In scenefrom or about another country
I want to learn a foreign language
I want to learn a foreign language
from a country that is not your own
from a country that is not your own
I like learning foreign languages
I like learning foreign languages
from another country or culture
from another country or culture
This custom is foreign to me
This custom is foreign to me
the quality of being clear or reasonable
In scenethe quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
a particular feeling or awareness
a particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
the physical extent or amount of something
In scenethe physical extent or amount of something
The size of the room is small
The size of the room is small
how big or small something is
how big or small something is
What is the size of this box
What is the size of this box
how large or small something is
how large or small something is
They are similar in size
They are similar in size
to find out how big or small something is
to find out how big or small something is
The worker sized the material
The worker sized the material
a piece of clothing worn on the legs
In scenea piece of clothing worn on the legs
These pants are too long
These pants are too long
to breathe quickly and with effort
to breathe quickly and with effort
He began to pant after the run
He began to pant after the run
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
of small width, especially in a pleasing way
In sceneof small width, especially in a pleasing way
She has a slim figure
She has a slim figure
not large in amount or probability
not large in amount or probability
There is a slim chance of winning
There is a slim chance of winning
having a large, round stomach
In scenehaving a large, round stomach
The old man was potbellied
The old man was potbellied
happening without warning, intended to surprise
In scenehappening without warning, intended to surprise
It was a surprise visit
It was a surprise visit
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
I am surprised by the gift
I am surprised by the gift
a word said to announce something unexpected
a word said to announce something unexpected
Surprise! I am here
Surprise! I am here
an event that happens without warning
an event that happens without warning
That party was a big surprise
That party was a big surprise
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
real or true
In scenereal or true
The actual cost was higher
The actual cost was higher
content
content
The actual cost was lower
The actual cost was lower
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
the physical world and living things
In scenethe physical world and living things
We must protect nature
We must protect nature
the basic qualities or personality of something
the basic qualities or personality of something
It is his nature to be kind
It is his nature to be kind
the physical world and all living things
the physical world and all living things
I love spending time in nature
I love spending time in nature
the plants, animals, and land of the earth
the plants, animals, and land of the earth
I love spending time in nature
I love spending time in nature
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
at the time that; as soon as
In sceneat the time that; as soon as
Once you finish, we can go
Once you finish, we can go
one single occasion
In sceneone single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
at some time in the past
at some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
right now without delay
right now without delay
Do it at once
Do it at once
a public road in a city or town
In scenea public road in a city or town
We live on this street
We live on this street
relating to real-world experience and common sense
relating to real-world experience and common sense
He is street smart
He is street smart
relating to the street or city
relating to the street or city
This is street fashion
This is street fashion
at some time in the future
In sceneat some time in the future
Someday I will travel the world
Someday I will travel the world
at some time that is not now
at some time that is not now
I hope to visit Japan someday
I hope to visit Japan someday
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
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