How I Met Your Mother — Season 6 Episode 22
Words & meanings
514 words
CEFR level
a person who is paid for sex
In scenea person who is paid for sex
She worked as a prostitute
She worked as a prostitute
to have sex for money
to have sex for money
She refuses to prostitute
She refuses to prostitute
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
to appear or arrive at a place
In sceneto appear or arrive at a place
He didn't show up for the meeting
He didn't show up for the meeting
to become visible or noticeable
to become visible or noticeable
He finally showed up at the party
He finally showed up at the party
to make someone feel ashamed in public
to make someone feel ashamed in public
She showed him up in front of the team
She showed him up in front of the team
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
to carry out or bring to completion
In sceneto carry out or bring to completion
He fulfilled his promise
He fulfilled his promise
to do what is required or promised
to do what is required or promised
She fulfilled her promise
She fulfilled her promise
to make someone feel happy or content
to make someone feel happy or content
This work will fulfill you
This work will fulfill you
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
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 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
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
an expression of surprise or pleasure
In scenean expression of surprise or pleasure
Ooh, look at that cake!
Ooh, look at that cake!
different from what is normal or expected
In scenedifferent from what is normal or expected
He is a very odd man
He is a very odd man
the probability that something will happen
the probability that something will happen
The odds of winning are low
The odds of winning are low
a number that cannot be divided by two
a number that cannot be divided by two
Three is an odd number
Three is an odd number
happening or appearing sometimes but not often
happening or appearing sometimes but not often
I do odd jobs for my neighbors
I do odd jobs for my neighbors
soft and wet in texture
In scenesoft and wet in texture
The vegetables are too mushy
The vegetables are too mushy
a planned piece of work
In scenea planned piece of work
I have a school project
I have a school project
to show an image on a surface
to show an image on a surface
He projected the image on the wall
He projected the image on the wall
to imagine that someone else has your own feelings
to imagine that someone else has your own feelings
He tends to project his anger onto others
He tends to project his anger onto others
to say what will happen in the future
to say what will happen in the future
They project a rise in sales next year
They project a rise in sales next year
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
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
a common viral infection that causes sores
In scenea common viral infection that causes sores
Herpes can cause small blisters on the skin
Herpes can cause small blisters on the skin
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
I am happy because I passed the test
I am happy because I passed the test
to let someone join again after being blocked
In sceneto let someone join again after being blocked
The admin decided to unban him
The admin decided to unban him
the small bump on the chest that produces milk
In scenethe small bump on the chest that produces milk
The baby is nursing at the nipple
The baby is nursing at the nipple
a piece of writing
In scenea piece of writing
Please read this text carefully
Please read this text carefully
to send a written message by phone
to send a written message by phone
Please text me later
Please text me later
a written message sent on a phone
a written message sent on a phone
I sent him a text
I sent him a text
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
to go on for a period of time
In sceneto go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
coming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
someone who invites guests to an event
In scenesomeone who invites guests to an event
The host was very kind
The host was very kind
a large group of soldiers
a large group of soldiers
A host of soldiers stood on the hill
A host of soldiers stood on the hill
to arrange and run an event
to arrange and run an event
Turkey will host the meeting
Turkey will host the meeting
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
moving from inside to outside a place
moving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
relating to or belonging to a nation
In scenerelating to or belonging to a nation
This is a national park
This is a national park
a major competition for top teams in a country
a major competition for top teams in a country
She is competing in the nationals
She is competing in the nationals
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to use something for your own benefit
In sceneto use something for your own benefit
He took advantage of the opportunity
He took advantage of the opportunity
to use someone unfairly for your own benefit
to use someone unfairly for your own benefit
Don't let them take advantage of you
Don't let them take advantage of you
as a substitute or different option
In sceneas a substitute or different option
I will have tea instead of coffee
I will have tea instead of coffee
to take something from a container or group
In sceneto take something from a container or group
He drew a card from the deck
He drew a card from the deck
to move closer to something
to move closer to something
The holidays are drawing near
The holidays are drawing near
to make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool
to make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool
I like to draw flowers
I like to draw flowers
to finish a game with the same score as the other side
to finish a game with the same score as the other side
The game ended in a draw
The game ended in a draw
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
to continue to have or do something
In sceneto continue to have or do something
She keeps working hard
She keeps working hard
to hold something and stop it from moving away
to hold something and stop it from moving away
She keeps the ball in her hand
She keeps the ball in her hand
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
He keeps his team informed about the project
He keeps his team informed about the project
to remain in a particular place or state
to remain in a particular place or state
He keeps calm under pressure
He keeps calm under pressure
to leave your job and stop working
In sceneto leave your job and stop working
He wants to retire next year
He wants to retire next year
to leave one room and go to another
to leave one room and go to another
He retired to his room to read
He retired to his room to read
a thick bed covering used for warmth
In scenea thick bed covering used for warmth
I need a warm comforter
I need a warm comforter
to agree with or support someone in an argument
In sceneto agree with or support someone in an argument
I decided to side with my friend
I decided to side with my friend
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to be in opposition to something
In sceneto be in opposition to something
He is against the plan
He is against the plan
in opposition to
in opposition to
It is against the rules
It is against the rules
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
He leaned against the wall
He leaned against the wall
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
personal things or possessions
personal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
easily hurt or harmed
In sceneeasily hurt or harmed
Small animals are vulnerable to predators
Small animals are vulnerable to predators
people who visit or are with you
In scenepeople who visit or are with you
I have company tonight
I have company tonight
an organization that sells goods or services
an organization that sells goods or services
He works for a big company
He works for a big company
a popular American television program
a popular American television program
I watched the show Company
I watched the show Company
to have a view of something from above
In sceneto have a view of something from above
The hotel overlooks the ocean
The hotel overlooks the ocean
to fail to notice something
to fail to notice something
I overlooked a small mistake
I overlooked a small mistake
a place that gives a good view of the area below
a place that gives a good view of the area below
We stopped at the overlook to take photos
We stopped at the overlook to take photos
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to sleep in the same bed as another person
to sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
In sceneto talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
a raised platform attached to a building
In scenea raised platform attached to a building
I am standing on the balcony
I am standing on the balcony
to not be able to do something
In sceneto not be able to do something
I cannot swim
I cannot swim
to keep someone safe from harm
In sceneto keep someone safe from harm
The army defended the city
The army defended the city
to give reasons to show something is right
to give reasons to show something is right
She defended her decision
She defended her decision
to speak or act in favor of someone or something
to speak or act in favor of someone or something
He defended his friend
He defended his friend
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
He made up a story
He made up a story
to decide something firmly
In sceneto decide something firmly
He made up his mind
He made up his mind
products used to color or change the face
products used to color or change the face
She puts on her make up
She puts on her make up
the way a person or thing looks
the way a person or thing looks
The make-up of the room is simple
The make-up of the room is simple
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
a rule or part of an agreement
In scenea rule or part of an agreement
The terms of the contract are fair
The terms of the contract are fair
a fixed length of time for a job or office
a fixed length of time for a job or office
His term in office ends soon
His term in office ends soon
a word or phrase used in a particular context
a word or phrase used in a particular context
This is a technical term
This is a technical term
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
the fine threads that grow on a person's head
In scenethe fine threads that grow on a person's head
I cut my hair
I cut my hair
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
He has hair on his arms
He has hair on his arms
a very small amount or distance
a very small amount or distance
He won by a hair
He won by a hair
a long and angry disagreement
In scenea long and angry disagreement
The two families have a long feud
The two families have a long feud
to compete or fight against someone or something
In sceneto compete or fight against someone or something
She decided to go up against the new policy
She decided to go up against the new policy
to become a part of a group or activity
In sceneto become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to go to be with someone
In sceneto go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
to leave a place in a very angry way
In sceneto leave a place in a very angry way
He stormed out of the meeting
He stormed out of the meeting
to enter a place by force
to enter a place by force
The soldiers stormed the castle
The soldiers stormed the castle
a strong wind with rain or snow
a strong wind with rain or snow
There is a storm tonight
There is a storm tonight
a wish for success or happiness
In scenea wish for success or happiness
I wish you good luck with your exam
I wish you good luck with your exam
success or luck
success or luck
Winning that game required some good luck
Winning that game required some good luck
relating to the natural world or surroundings
In scenerelating to the natural world or surroundings
We must address environmental issues
We must address environmental issues
to say or show that you disagree with something
In sceneto say or show that you disagree with something
They protest against the new law
They protest against the new law
a strong complaint or disagreement
a strong complaint or disagreement
The decision met with a loud protest
The decision met with a loud protest
to live or work without something
In sceneto live or work without something
I can do without coffee today
I can do without coffee today
difficult to understand
In scenedifficult to understand
The instructions are confusing
The instructions are confusing
the conditions around you
In scenethe conditions around you
He works in a quiet environment
He works in a quiet environment
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
to stay until later
In sceneto stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
a look that shows you are angry
In scenea look that shows you are angry
She gave me the stink eye
She gave me the stink eye
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
Many families live here
Many families live here
a group of organized crime members
a group of organized crime members
These crime families control the city
These crime families control the city
a woman who has a romantic relationship with a married man
In scenea woman who has a romantic relationship with a married man
He had a secret mistress
He had a secret mistress
a flat round cake made from batter
In scenea flat round cake made from batter
I love eating pancakes
I love eating pancakes
a short, casual visit while passing by
In scenea short, casual visit while passing by
I will walk by your office later
I will walk by your office later
the act of walking past something
In scenethe act of walking past something
I walk by the park every day
I walk by the park every day
to ask someone to have sex with you
In sceneto ask someone to have sex with you
He tried to proposition her
He tried to proposition her
a suggested plan or course of action
a suggested plan or course of action
He made an interesting proposition
He made an interesting proposition
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
a large area of salt water
In scenea large area of salt water
The ocean is very deep
The ocean is very deep
the time when you are a child
In scenethe time when you are a child
I had a happy childhood
I had a happy childhood
to take action to solve a problem
In sceneto take action to solve a problem
I have to deal with this problem
I have to deal with this problem
to engage in business or communication with a person
to engage in business or communication with a person
I do not like dealing with rude people
I do not like dealing with rude people
showing or expressing love
In sceneshowing or expressing love
He is a romantic man
He is a romantic man
to become an adult
In sceneto become an adult
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
to a certain limit or amount
to a certain limit or amount
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
The price can grow up to fifty dollars