How I Met Your Mother — Season 7 Episode 8
Words & meanings
522 words
CEFR level
making someone want to know or learn more
In scenemaking someone want to know or learn more
The book is very interesting
The book is very interesting
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
This book is very interesting
This book is very interesting
causing curiosity or attention
causing curiosity or attention
This is an interesting story
This is an interesting story
in a way that is not known or explained
In scenein a way that is not known or explained
I will finish it somehow
I will finish it somehow
in a very sad way
In scenein a very sad way
Tragically, the young man died in an accident
Tragically, the young man died in an accident
not morally right or acceptable
In scenenot morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I have got to leave now
I have got to leave now
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
I got to school late
I got to school late
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I got to see the concert
I got to see the concert
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
His words really got to me
His words really got to me
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have got to go home now
I have got to go home now
coming after the first
In scenecoming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
children who go to houses on Halloween for candy
In scenechildren who go to houses on Halloween for candy
The trick or treaters knocked on the door
The trick or treaters knocked on the door
kids who go door-to-door for candy on Halloween
kids who go door-to-door for candy on Halloween
We bought some candy for the trick or treaters
We bought some candy for the trick or treaters
a child who goes door to door on Halloween for candy
a child who goes door to door on Halloween for candy
Many trick or treaters visited my house
Many trick or treaters visited my house
a tool that fastens papers with staples
In scenea tool that fastens papers with staples
I need a stapler
I need a stapler
a device used to join papers with metal pins
In scenea device used to join papers with metal pins
Where is the stapler
Where is the stapler
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
to become older
to become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
becoming older
becoming older
People age as time passes
People age as time passes
right for a particular situation
In sceneright for a particular situation
He is not fit for the job
He is not fit for the job
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
The key fits the lock perfectly
The key fits the lock perfectly
strong and in good physical shape
strong and in good physical shape
She exercises to stay fit
She exercises to stay fit
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
He had a fit of anger
He had a fit of anger
an act of putting arms around someone
In scenean act of putting arms around someone
Give me a hug
Give me a hug
to put your arms around something and hold it close
to put your arms around something and hold it close
He hugged his friend goodbye
He hugged his friend goodbye
to stay very near to something
to stay very near to something
The road hugs the coastline
The road hugs the coastline
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to like very much
to like very much
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
the act of having sex
the act of having sex
They made love
They made love
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
to need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
not large in amount or degree
In scenenot large in amount or degree
There is a slight difference
There is a slight difference
to treat someone as if they are not important
to treat someone as if they are not important
I did not mean to slight you
I did not mean to slight you
satisfactory or acceptable in quality
In scenesatisfactory or acceptable in quality
He found a decent job
He found a decent job
to make fun of someone
In sceneto make fun of someone
Don't laugh at him
Don't laugh at him
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
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
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
a strong alcoholic drink made from grain
In scenea strong alcoholic drink made from grain
He drinks whiskey
He drinks whiskey
a strong alcoholic drink made from grain
a strong alcoholic drink made from grain
He ordered a glass of whiskey
He ordered a glass of whiskey
a famous live music club in Los Angeles
a famous live music club in Los Angeles
Many famous bands played at the Whiskey
Many famous bands played at the Whiskey
a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
In scenea movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
Close the door please
Close the door please
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
The door is open
The door is open
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
Please close the door
Please close the door
a panel that opens to enter a room
a panel that opens to enter a room
He is at the door
He is at the door
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
a category or class of things
In scenea category or class of things
What type of music do you like
What type of music do you like
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
He is a weird type of person
He is a weird type of person
to write using a keyboard
to write using a keyboard
I am typing an email
I am typing an email
to perform a medical test
to perform a medical test
The doctor typed his blood
The doctor typed his blood
not smart or not able to think well
In scenenot smart or not able to think well
That was a dumb question
That was a dumb question
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
They had to dumb down the manual
They had to dumb down the manual
not able to talk
not able to talk
The man was born dumb
The man was born dumb
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
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
She has long brown hair
She has long brown hair
a very small amount or distance
a very small amount or distance
He won by a hair
He won by a hair
belonging to a place from the beginning
In scenebelonging to a place from the beginning
He is a native of this city
He is a native of this city
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
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
In sceneto say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
In scenea member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The mountie wears a red coat
The mountie wears a red coat
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
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
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
In scenea phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
They are doing know-what
They are doing know-what
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
Know what I have a better idea
Know what I have a better idea
something that is not named
something that is not named
I need to buy the know what for the car
I need to buy the know what for the car
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
how heavy something is
In scenehow heavy something is
What is the weight of this box?
What is the weight of this box?
a heavy responsibility that is hard to carry
a heavy responsibility that is hard to carry
He feels the weight of his job
He feels the weight of his job
the power to change how people think or act
the power to change how people think or act
Her opinion carries great weight
Her opinion carries great weight
to add weight to something
to add weight to something
You should weight the curtain to keep it straight.
You should weight the curtain to keep it straight.
sad because of unrequited love
In scenesad because of unrequited love
He felt lovelorn after she left
He felt lovelorn after she left
sitting or standing with bad posture
In scenesitting or standing with bad posture
He has a slouchy posture
He has a slouchy posture
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
looking directly into someone's eyes
In scenelooking directly into someone's eyes
Make eye contact when you speak
Make eye contact when you speak
when two people look at each other's eyes
when two people look at each other's eyes
It is hard to keep eye contact when you are nervous
It is hard to keep eye contact when you are nervous
when two people look at each other's eyes
when two people look at each other's eyes
Maintain eye contact when speaking
Maintain eye contact when speaking
a long, hollow object used to move liquids or air
In scenea long, hollow object used to move liquids or air
The water pipe is leaking
The water pipe is leaking
a device used to smoke illegal drugs
a device used to smoke illegal drugs
The police found a drug pipe
The police found a drug pipe
a two-dollar coin from Canada
In scenea two-dollar coin from Canada
I have a toonie in my pocket
I have a toonie in my pocket
the number 10
In scenethe number 10
I have ten apples
I have ten apples
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
an informal word for a young woman
In scenean informal word for a young woman
She is a cool chick
She is a cool chick
an informal word for a young woman
In scenean informal word for a young woman
Look at that chick over there
Look at that chick over there
a baby bird, especially a chicken
a baby bird, especially a chicken
The chick is yellow
The chick is yellow
to separate into parts
In sceneto separate into parts
We split the apple
We split the apple
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
I ate a banana split for dessert
I ate a banana split for dessert
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
She can do the splits
She can do the splits
to leave a place quickly
to leave a place quickly
We need to split now
We need to split now
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
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
one single occasion
one single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
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
from one side to the opposite side
In scenefrom one side to the opposite side
He walked across the street
He walked across the street
covering or extending over the entire range of something
covering or extending over the entire range of something
The news spread across the country
The news spread across the country
a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle
a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle
Look at five across
Look at five across
having knowledge about something
having knowledge about something
Are you across the project details
Are you across the project details
the solid part of the earth's surface
In scenethe solid part of the earth's surface
We finally saw land
We finally saw land
to come down to the ground after moving through the air
to come down to the ground after moving through the air
The plane landed safely
The plane landed safely
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
I watched a good film
I watched a good film
to achieve the desired result
to achieve the desired result
He landed a new job
He landed a new job
a place to live that is part of a larger building
In scenea place to live that is part of a larger building
I live in a small apartment
I live in a small apartment
a set of rooms to live in
a set of rooms to live in
Your apartment is very beautiful
Your apartment is very beautiful
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives in a small apartment
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
I listen to music
I listen to music
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
I like to listen to music
I like to listen to music
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
Please listen to my advice
Please listen to my advice
to hear and focus on something
to hear and focus on something
Listen to the teacher
Listen to the teacher
a stupid or annoying person
In scenea stupid or annoying person
Stop acting like a jackass
Stop acting like a jackass
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop acting like a total jackass
Stop acting like a total jackass
a developing baby inside the womb
In scenea developing baby inside the womb
The fetus is growing
The fetus is growing
to want something to happen
In sceneto want something to happen
I am hoping for the best
I am hoping for the best
expect/wish | to want something to happen
expect/wish | to want something to happen
She is hoping to pass the exam
She is hoping to pass the exam
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
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
to 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
having a low temperature
In scenehaving a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
showing no kindness or affection
showing no kindness or affection
He is a cold person
He is a cold person
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
not awake or aware of what is happening
not awake or aware of what is happening
He was knocked cold in the fight
He was knocked cold in the fight
a set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else
In scenea set of clothes worn to look like someone or something else
He wore a pirate costume
He wore a pirate costume
the lightest color, like snow
In scenethe lightest color, like snow
The snow is white
The snow is white
white-colored clothes
white-colored clothes
Put the whites in the washing machine
Put the whites in the washing machine
very thin, especially in a way that is not healthy
In scenevery thin, especially in a way that is not healthy
He is too skinny
He is too skinny
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
Don't be such a moron
Don't be such a moron
a very stupid person
a very stupid person
He is acting like a total moron
He is acting like a total moron
a very foolish or stupid person
a very foolish or stupid person
Stop acting like a moron
Stop acting like a moron
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
a 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
of or relating to the mind
In sceneof or relating to the mind
It is a mental process
It is a mental process
not thinking in a normal way
not thinking in a normal way
He acts mental today
He acts mental today
a person with a mental illness
a person with a mental illness
He acts like a mental
He acts like a mental
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 become older
to become older
Children grow up quickly
Children grow up quickly
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
to become an adult
to become an adult
I want to be a pilot when I grow up
I want to be a pilot when I grow up
a place where things are made
In scenea place where things are made
This is a big factory
This is a big factory
to make something more stylish or elegant
In sceneto make something more stylish or elegant
A few paintings will class up the room
A few paintings will class up the room
expecting a baby
In sceneexpecting a baby
They have a baby on the way
They have a baby on the way
coming soon or getting closer
coming soon or getting closer
My friend is on the way
My friend is on the way
in the process of traveling to a place
in the process of traveling to a place
I am on the way to school
I am on the way to school
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
by mistake or without meaning to
In sceneby mistake or without meaning to
I accidentally deleted the file
I accidentally deleted the file
to stop a relationship or activity
In sceneto stop a relationship or activity
They broke up the session
They broke up the session
to crack or split something
to crack or split something
The ice began to break up
The ice began to break up
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
The player will break up the ice
The player will break up the ice
to feel very sad or emotional
to feel very sad or emotional
He broke up when he heard the news
He broke up when he heard the news
the ending of a romantic relationship
the ending of a romantic relationship
The break-up happened last week
The break-up happened last week
to end a romantic relationship
to end a romantic relationship
They decided to break up
They decided to break up
despite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
In scenedespite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
Although it was raining, we went out
Although it was raining, we went out
to use someone or something unfairly for your own benefit
In sceneto use someone or something unfairly for your own benefit
He is taking advantage of her kindness
He is taking advantage of her kindness
to press someone's skin tightly between fingers
In sceneto press someone's skin tightly between fingers
Don't pinch me
Don't pinch me
a difficult lack of something needed
a difficult lack of something needed
The family is in a financial pinch
The family is in a financial pinch
a tiny quantity of something
a tiny quantity of something
Add a pinch of salt
Add a pinch of salt
an unspecified place
In scenean unspecified place
Let's go someplace quiet
Let's go someplace quiet
an unspecified place
an unspecified place
I want to go someplace quiet
I want to go someplace quiet
an unspecified place
an unspecified place
Let us go someplace quiet
Let us go someplace quiet
to ask someone to marry you
In sceneto ask someone to marry you
He proposed to her last night
He proposed to her last night
to put forward an idea or plan
to put forward an idea or plan
I propose a new plan
I propose a new plan
to ask someone to marry you
to ask someone to marry you
He decided to propose
He decided to propose
the state of being pregnant
In scenethe state of being pregnant
Pregnancy lasts nine months
Pregnancy lasts nine months
the state of being pregnant
the state of being pregnant
Her pregnancy was a happy time
Her pregnancy was a happy time
money in the form of coins or bills
In scenemoney in the form of coins or bills
I will pay in cash
I will pay in cash
words used when leaving someone
In scenewords used when leaving someone
Good bye, see you tomorrow
Good bye, see you tomorrow
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Please say good bye to your friend
Please say good bye to your friend
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
any location or direction
any location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere