How I Met Your Mother — Season 7 Episode 21
Words & meanings
517 words
CEFR level
to change something to match again
In sceneto change something to match again
I need to resync my device
I need to resync my device
feeling ashamed or uncomfortable
In scenefeeling ashamed or uncomfortable
He felt abashed by his mistake
He felt abashed by his mistake
not known by many people
In scenenot known by many people
It is a non legendary story
It is a non legendary story
having enough value or merit
In scenehaving enough value or merit
The book is worth reading
The book is worth reading
the value or importance of something
In scenethe value or importance of something
This ring has great worth
This ring has great worth
an opportunity to do something
an opportunity to do something
It is worth a try
It is worth a try
having a special power to attract and interest others
In scenehaving a special power to attract and interest others
He is a very charismatic leader
He is a very charismatic leader
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
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a long, expensive car with a driver
In scenea long, expensive car with a driver
They arrived in a limo
They arrived in a limo
to travel in a large, expensive car
to travel in a large, expensive car
They arrived at the party in a limo
They arrived at the party in a limo
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
In scenea polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
a polite or formal word for a woman
In scenea polite or formal word for a woman
She is a very elegant lady
She is a very elegant lady
soft clothes worn in bed
In scenesoft clothes worn in bed
I wear my pajamas to bed
I wear my pajamas to bed
to show approval by clapping hands
In sceneto show approval by clapping hands
The audience began to applaud
The audience began to applaud
to express approval or admiration for someone
to express approval or admiration for someone
The audience began to applaud
The audience began to applaud
short underwear that covers the body from the waist to the top of the legs
In sceneshort underwear that covers the body from the waist to the top of the legs
He wears tighty whities
He wears tighty whities
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
a large animal used for riding
In scenea large animal used for riding
I ride a horse
I ride a horse
a unit used to measure the power of an engine
a unit used to measure the power of an engine
The car engine has 300 horse
The car engine has 300 horse
appealing in a youthful or charming way
In sceneappealing in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
Don't get cute with me
Don't get cute with me
to make something more charming or appealing
to make something more charming or appealing
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
without other people
In scenewithout other people
She is alone
She is alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without being bothered or disturbed
without being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
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 a greater extent
In sceneto a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
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
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
He is at home
He is at home
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
I feel at home here
I feel at home here
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
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
a flying vehicle with rotating blades
In scenea flying vehicle with rotating blades
The helicopter landed on the roof
The helicopter landed on the roof
a baked Italian dish with layers of pasta, sauce, and cheese
In scenea baked Italian dish with layers of pasta, sauce, and cheese
I love eating lasagna
I love eating lasagna
kept in reserve
In scenekept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid making someone deal with something
to avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
to avoid using something
to avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
to prevent harm or death
to prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
to push yourself off a surface
In sceneto push yourself off a surface
He jumped off the wall
He jumped off the wall
to leave a place suddenly
to leave a place suddenly
I have to jump off now
I have to jump off now
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
used to introduce a new or extra comment
In sceneused to introduce a new or extra comment
By the way I like your shoes
By the way I like your shoes
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
In sceneused to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
I will stay whatever happens
I will stay whatever happens
used to refer to something not specified
used to refer to something not specified
You can eat whatever you want
You can eat whatever you want
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
Whatever, I don't care
Whatever, I don't care
very pleasant to taste
In scenevery pleasant to taste
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
very enjoyable or satisfying
very enjoyable or satisfying
This cake is delicious
This cake is delicious
one thousand thousand
In sceneone thousand thousand
A million people live here
A million people live here
a large hairy human-like animal said to live in forests
In scenea large hairy human-like animal said to live in forests
Some people believe in Bigfoot
Some people believe in Bigfoot
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
not soft or liquid
In scenenot soft or liquid
Ice is solid
Ice is solid
happening without stopping
happening without stopping
We worked for three solid hours
We worked for three solid hours
a helpful act for someone
a helpful act for someone
Can you do me a solid?
Can you do me a solid?
of a high or acceptable quality
of a high or acceptable quality
He has a solid chance to win
He has a solid chance to win
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The little girl is playing
The little girl is playing
a sport where you jump from a high place with a long elastic cord tied to you
In scenea sport where you jump from a high place with a long elastic cord tied to you
He wants to try bungee jumping
He wants to try bungee jumping
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
having life
having life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
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
a red or yellow fruit used in cooking
In scenea red or yellow fruit used in cooking
I love fresh tomatoes
I love fresh tomatoes
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 start acting in a wild or uncontrolled way
In sceneto start acting in a wild or uncontrolled way
He will go crazy
He will go crazy
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
a large public road vehicle
In scenea large public road vehicle
I take the bus to work
I take the bus to work
to remove dirty dishes from a table
to remove dirty dishes from a table
He bussed the table after the meal
He bussed the table after the meal
to take someone somewhere by bus
to take someone somewhere by bus
They bus students to school
They bus students to school
to bring people or things together again
In sceneto bring people or things together again
The organization helped reunite the family
The organization helped reunite the family
to meet again after being apart
to meet again after being apart
The friends reunited after ten years
The friends reunited after ten years
worried or scared about what might happen
In sceneworried or scared about what might happen
I feel nervous about the exam
I feel nervous about the exam
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
I feel nervous before the exam
I feel nervous before the exam
to let someone see something
In sceneto let someone see something
Show me your book
Show me your book
a TV or radio program
In scenea TV or radio program
I watch a talk show
I watch a talk show
to come or be present somewhere
to come or be present somewhere
He didn't show up
He didn't show up
a public display or exhibition
a public display or exhibition
The show starts now
The show starts now
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
mentally healthy or reasonable
In scenementally healthy or reasonable
He seems sane
He seems sane
the whole amount or number
In scenethe whole amount or number
The total is fifty
The total is fifty
including everything
including everything
It was a total failure
It was a total failure
in a complete way
in a complete way
I totally agree with you
I totally agree with you
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
He totaled his car
He totaled his car
from or relating to the United States
In scenefrom or relating to the United States
He is American
He is American
an additional one of the same kind
In scenean additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
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
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
rude or disrespectful talk
In scenerude or disrespectful talk
Don't give me any sass
Don't give me any sass
to speak to someone in a rude or bold way
to speak to someone in a rude or bold way
Don't sass your teacher like that
Don't sass your teacher like that
a machine that freezes food to preserve it
In scenea machine that freezes food to preserve it
Put the ice cream in the freezer
Put the ice cream in the freezer
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
a picture made with paint
In scenea picture made with paint
This painting is beautiful
This painting is beautiful
to cover a surface with color using paint
to cover a surface with color using paint
I am painting the wall blue
I am painting the wall blue
to make a picture using paint
to make a picture using paint
She loves painting
She loves painting
a mistake or imperfection
In scenea mistake or imperfection
The plan was flawed
The plan was flawed
having mistakes or imperfections
having mistakes or imperfections
The plan was flawed
The plan was flawed
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
without any doubt; totally
In scenewithout any doubt; totally
I absolutely agree with you
I absolutely agree with you
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
She spent the day reading
She spent the day reading
very tired or lacking energy
very tired or lacking energy
I am completely spent
I am completely spent
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
He spent all his money
He spent all his money
already used or consumed
already used or consumed
The battery is spent
The battery is spent
a group of musicians who play music together
In scenea group of musicians who play music together
He is in a rock band
He is in a rock band
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
a thin flat piece of material
a thin flat piece of material
Use a rubber band
Use a rubber band
to bring people together for a common purpose
to bring people together for a common purpose
We must band together to solve this problem
We must band together to solve this problem
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
a female person
She is a smart girl
She is a smart girl
an informal word for a woman
an informal word for a woman
I am with the girls
I am with the girls
one of the curved bones in the chest
In sceneone of the curved bones in the chest
He broke a rib while skiing
He broke a rib while skiing
a cut of meat from the chest of an animal
a cut of meat from the chest of an animal
They grilled the ribs for dinner
They grilled the ribs for dinner
a textured pattern in knitting
a textured pattern in knitting
This sweater has a rib pattern
This sweater has a rib pattern
to joke with someone in a playful way
to joke with someone in a playful way
They liked to rib him
They liked to rib him
one more; a different one
In sceneone more; a different one
I want another cup of coffee
I want another cup of coffee
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
to start to be in a particular state
In sceneto start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to receive or obtain something
In sceneto receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
a small clock worn on the wrist
a small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
something that is true or real
In scenesomething that is true or real
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In fact, it is very cold
In fact, it is very cold
to continue to be in place or in operation
In sceneto continue to be in place or in operation
He decided to stay on at the company
He decided to stay on at the company
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please stay on the current task
Please stay on the current task
to keep checking or supervising someone closely
to keep checking or supervising someone closely
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
unhappy because you have no friends or company
In sceneunhappy because you have no friends or company
I feel lonely when I am at home alone
I feel lonely when I am at home alone
far away from other people or places
far away from other people or places
The cabin was in a lonely place
The cabin was in a lonely place
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
He is dating a new girl
He is dating a new girl
a way to find the age of old things
a way to find the age of old things
Carbon dating is used for fossils
Carbon dating is used for fossils
a sweet-smelling liquid you put on your body
In scenea sweet-smelling liquid you put on your body
She is wearing a nice perfume
She is wearing a nice perfume
to put something over another thing
In sceneto put something over another thing
Cover the pot with a lid
Cover the pot with a lid
to report the news about an event
to report the news about an event
The journalist will cover the event
The journalist will cover the event
a large cold container for storing food
In scenea large cold container for storing food
Put the milk in the fridge
Put the milk in the fridge
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
Someone tried to steal my bike
Someone tried to steal my bike
taken without permission
taken without permission
Someone tried to steal my bag
Someone tried to steal my bag
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
In scenea piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
to put clothing on yourself
to put clothing on yourself
I need to dress for work
I need to dress for work
to clean and cover an injury
to clean and cover an injury
The nurse will dress the wound
The nurse will dress the wound
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
during the time between
In sceneduring the time between
I was cooking; meanwhile, he was reading
I was cooking; meanwhile, he was reading
at the same time
at the same time
I will cook meanwhile you set the table
I will cook meanwhile you set the table