TV Series How I Met Your Mother Season 6

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How I Met Your Mother — Season 6 Episode 19

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CEFR level

the number 4 in a sequence

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the number 4 in a sequence

He finished in fourth place

a handheld device used for a particular job

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a handheld device used for a particular job

A hammer is a useful tool

to provide someone with the necessary equipment or skills for a particular task

The company is tooling the staff for the new project

a stupid or annoying person

He is such a tool

the final game of the American football season

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the final game of the American football season

Millions of people watch the Super Bowl

to make something work again

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to make something work again

Can you fix my bike?

to make something stay in a certain place

Please fix the shelf to the wall

a difficult or unpleasant situation

They are in a real fix

to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance

They tried to fix the election

to a certain limit or amount

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to a certain limit or amount

It can take up to ten days

having the ability or strength to do something

I am not up to going out today

to be engaged in an activity

What are you up to

the duty or choice of a person

The choice is up to you

used to say the maximum amount

Up to five people can sit here

depending on someone to choose

It is up to you

to be busy or involved with something

What have you been up to lately

an official paper for traveling to other countries

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an official paper for traveling to other countries

I need my passport for the trip

to ask for something in an urgent way

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to ask for something in an urgent way

I beg you to stay

to ask someone for something, often money or help

He begged for money on the street

to pause for something to happen

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to pause for something to happen

Wait for it, the surprise is coming

to stay in one place until something happens

I will wait for it here

to stop for a short time before saying something

Wait for it and then speak

a place or act of washing your body with water

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a place or act of washing your body with water

I take a shower every morning

a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman

She enjoyed the baby shower

to give someone a lot of something

They showered her with gifts

a brief fall of rain

There was a quick shower this afternoon

to think that something is true

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to think that something is true

I believe you

ground oats used as food

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ground oats used as food

I eat oatmeal for breakfast

a soft food made by boiling oats in water or milk

I eat oatmeal for breakfast

a word used when leaving

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a word used when leaving

Bye, see you tomorrow

a short, informal way to say farewell

Bye, mom

to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something

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to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something

I came for my son at school

to move toward someone or something

The dog is coming for the ball

to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way

Why did he come for you

to approach someone with the intent to deal with them

She came for him after his rude comment

to arrive at a place to see someone or something

She will come for a visit tomorrow

an outer piece of clothing worn for warmth

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an outer piece of clothing worn for warmth

I wear a coat in winter

a thin layer spread over a surface

He applied a second coat of paint

a period of ten years

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a period of ten years

She lived there for a decade

a piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working

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a piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working

The book is on the desk

to work at a desk

I will desk for the whole day

a specific area or department in a news organization

Please put the book on the desk

to make someone known to another person

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to make someone known to another person

I want to introduce you to my friend

to present something new

The company introduced a new phone

to bring something into a place for the first time

The company introduced a new product

to make someone known to others for the first time

I want to introduce my friend to you

a sound made when thinking or hesitating

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a sound made when thinking or hesitating

Hmm, let me think

the flat area on the top of your legs when you are sitting

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the flat area on the top of your legs when you are sitting

The baby slept in her lap

one complete trip around a track or course

He ran one lap of the track

something that appears real but is not

That is an illusion

to move with a gentle splashing sound against a surface

The water laps against the rocks

to act as if something is true when it is not

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to act as if something is true when it is not

He pretended to be asleep

to behave as if something is true when it is not

The children like to pretend they are pirates

something that influences a result

The child likes to pretend he is a superhero

to act as if something is true

The kids pretend to be superheroes

to be aware of sound with your ears

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to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

that is enough; no more

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that is enough; no more

That is enough

as much as is needed

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as much as is needed

Do you have enough water

in a short time

I have enough money

as much as needed

This is enough for me

for the reason that

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for the reason that

I am happy because I passed the test

to be required or expected to do something

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to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

at the present moment

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at the present moment

I am studying right now

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

You understand right now

exactly at this time

I am studying right now

at this moment

He is working right now

at this exact moment

I need to go right now

at this moment

I am busy right now

at this exact time

Please come here right now

to see or pay attention to something

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to see or pay attention to something

I noticed a new sign

a written or printed statement giving information or warning

There is a notice on the wall

the act of paying attention to something

His new car caught my notice

to move past someone or something

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to move past someone or something

He passed the car

to say no to an offer or request

I will pass on that offer

an official document that lets you enter a place

I have a security pass

to be successful in a test or exam

I passed the exam

no longer fashionable or modern

This hat is passé

used to introduce two possibilities

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used to introduce two possibilities

I don't know whether he will come

used to introduce two possibilities

I do not know whether he is coming

to give an impression of being something

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to give an impression of being something

You seem happy today

to tell someone you are grateful

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to tell someone you are grateful

I want to thank you

an expression of appreciation

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an expression of appreciation

Many thanks for the help

to have someone or something in your thoughts

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to have someone or something in your thoughts

I am thinking of my friends

to have an idea or remember something

I can think of a better name

to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action

What do you think of this movie

to start talking about a topic

Can you think of any good movies

to have an idea or opinion about something

What do you think of this book

a small hot-tasting vegetable used in cooking

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a small hot-tasting vegetable used in cooking

Add some chili to the soup

a person who controls a business or team

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a person who controls a business or team

He is a great manager

a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete

The singer has a good manager

a person who is in charge of a team or business

The manager is in a meeting

in any case

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in any case

It's raining, but I'll go anyway

used to change the subject or continue after a pause

Anyway let us continue with the lesson

to have a different opinion than someone

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to have a different opinion than someone

I disagree with you

to make someone feel sick or unwell

The hot weather seems to disagree with me

to not have the same opinion as someone

I disagree with your idea

to make someone feel sick in their stomach

Dairy products sometimes disagree with me

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

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to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

I used to swim every day

familiar with something because you have experienced it

I am used to the cold weather

to not do something correctly or not hit something

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to not do something correctly or not hit something

He missed the target

to feel sad that someone is not with you

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to feel sad that someone is not with you

I miss my family

not present or not there

I missed the bus

a girl or young woman

Miss Taylor is my teacher

to start liking or enjoying something very much

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to start liking or enjoying something very much

I really got into jazz music

to enter or reach a place or device

I cannot get into the locked room

to influence someone's behavior or mood

What has gotten into him today

to start being in a situation

I want to get into politics

to influence someone's behavior or mood

The bad mood got into him

to start being interested in something

I started to get into jazz music

to start being in a situation

She got into a difficult situation

to go inside something

I will get into the car

the permanent end of life

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the permanent end of life

Everyone will die one day

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see the show

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

very close to death

The plant is going to die soon

to stop living

The old tree died yesterday

to stop functioning or operating

My laptop died suddenly

to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

having life; not dead

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having life; not dead

He is still alive

to have life and experiences

She is happy to be alive

a series of rulers from the same family

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a series of rulers from the same family

The Ming dynasty ruled China for centuries

the name of a specific American television series

I watched an episode of Dynasty last night

a person who uses their left hand more than their right

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a person who uses their left hand more than their right

He is a lefty

supporting liberal or socialist political views

He is a self-proclaimed lefty

good at sports or physical activities

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good at sports or physical activities

He is very athletic

physically strong and good at sports

He is a very athletic person

to fight or struggle with someone

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to fight or struggle with someone

The two players had a tussle for the ball

to wash dirty clothes

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to wash dirty clothes

I do the laundry on Sundays

in a very good or complete way

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in a very good or complete way

I worked it out

not inside a building or room

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not inside a building or room

Let's go out

from inside to outside

Take out the trash

to allow something to be known

The truth came out

a set of printed pages bound together for reading

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a set of printed pages bound together for reading

I read a book

to arrange to use something in advance

I want to book a room

to officially record someone's arrest in police records

The police decided to book the suspect

a written work with pages

I am reading a good book

not good or convincing

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not good or convincing

That is a lame excuse

not good or convincing

That is a lame excuse

unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot

The horse is lame

a lizard that can change its skin color

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a lizard that can change its skin color

The chameleon changed its color

a small reptile that can change its skin color

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a small reptile that can change its skin color

I saw a small chameleon in the garden

the lowest possible level or state

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the lowest possible level or state

He hit rock bottom after losing his job

to have a strong effect on someones feelings or thoughts

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to have a strong effect on someones feelings or thoughts

Her kindness impressed me

to cause someone to feel admiration or respect

He wanted to impress his boss

to make someone feel a strong effect

The music impressed the crowd

to cause someone to feel admiration or respect

He tried to impress his boss

a place where students study after high school

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a place where students study after high school

She is studying at college

an unknown or unspecified person

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an unknown or unspecified person

Someone is at the door

a close friend

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a close friend

He is my best pal

a place or class for physical exercise

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a place or class for physical exercise

I go to the gym every day

trousers that end above the knee

I wear a gym for running

a place with equipment for physical exercise

I go to the gym every morning

a building for physical exercise

I go to the gym every morning

a piece of a whole

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a piece of a whole

The engine has many parts

a character in a play or film

He played a small part

to move away from each other

They parted at the airport

feeling or showing anger

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feeling or showing anger

He is mad at me

feeling very strong affection for someone

He is mad about her

very big in size or amount

Those shoes are mad

a chemical that affects the body

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a chemical that affects the body

This drug helps you sleep

a person you know and like very much

He is a good drug

to give someone a substance that affects their body

They drug the patient

a desk with a rolling cover that slides down to close it

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a desk with a rolling cover that slides down to close it

He works at a rolltop desk

a small imaginary person with pointed ears

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a small imaginary person with pointed ears

Elves live in the forest

a particular way of doing or expressing something

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a particular way of doing or expressing something

He has a unique style of writing

to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way

She likes to style her hair every morning

a particular way something is made or looks

I like the style of this house

to give a name or title to someone

He was styled the leader of the group

used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

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used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

It's hot, huh?

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

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a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

Huh? Who is that?

a soft, shiny cloth made from silkworms

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a soft, shiny cloth made from silkworms

This scarf is made of silk

in a usual way

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in a usual way

I normally wake up at 7 AM

in a usual way

She is behaving normally today

in most cases

I normally go to work by bus

in the usual way

I normally go to work by bus

a long, straight, thin piece of wood or metal

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a long, straight, thin piece of wood or metal

The flag is on a pole

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

used to start a sentence or get attention

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used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

a record of what you owe at a bar or restaurant

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a record of what you owe at a bar or restaurant

Put it on my tab

a small piece that sticks out to mark a place

I put a tab on the page to find it later

a small piece of material that sticks out, used to pull or hold something

Pull the tab to open the can

every single thing or all things

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every single thing or all things

He lost everything

every single thing

Everything is ready

the solid part of the earth's surface

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the solid part of the earth's surface

We finally saw land

to come down to the ground after moving through the air

The plane landed safely

a story shown in a cinema or on TV

I watched a good film

to achieve the desired result

He landed a new job

used to show you are surprised or frightened

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used to show you are surprised or frightened

Yikes, that is a big spider

a strong and confident person

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a strong and confident person

He is a badass

very strong, cool, or impressive

That motorcycle looks badass

to fasten or join something

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to fasten or join something

Please attach the photo to the form

a person who works in an embassy as a specialist

The military attaché attended the meeting

a baked dish with eggs and milk in a pastry crust

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a baked dish with eggs and milk in a pastry crust

I had a spinach quiche for lunch

a baked dish made with eggs and cream

I ate a slice of quiche for breakfast

a particular amount of time

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a particular amount of time

This is a difficult period in my life

the monthly bleeding from a woman's body

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the monthly bleeding from a woman's body

She is on her period

a small round mark used in writing

Put a period at the end of the sentence

used to say that a statement is final and no more discussion is allowed

I am not going to that party period

friendly or pleasant

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friendly or pleasant

She is a nice person

enjoyable or good

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enjoyable or good

We had a nice day

pleasing to look at

That is a nice dress

to be very bad or unpleasant

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to be very bad or unpleasant

This movie sucks

to pull something into your mouth using suction

The baby sucks its thumb

to pull liquid into the mouth

The baby likes to suck milk

to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals

She sucked him

the area behind the stage in a theatre

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the area behind the stage in a theatre

The actors are backstage

to put something in writing

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to put something in writing

Please write down my phone number

a reduction in the recorded value of an asset

The company had to write down the value of its inventory

to put information on paper or in a digital format

Please write down his phone number

to move upward using hands and feet

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to move upward using hands and feet

He climbed the mountain

to move downward using hands and feet

He climbed down the ladder

to move to the top of something

He likes to climb trees

coming immediately before the present

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coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

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