

How I Met Your Mother — Season 7 Episode 22
Words & meanings
565 words
CEFR level
a close male friend or brother
In scenea close male friend or brother
He is my bro
He is my bro
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
What's up bro
What's up bro
an informal word for a brother
an informal word for a brother
He is my bro
He is my bro
a particular area or position
In scenea particular area or position
This is a beautiful place
This is a beautiful place
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
The meeting will take place tomorrow
The meeting will take place tomorrow
to put something in a position
to put something in a position
Please place the book on the table
Please place the book on the table
to know or recognize someone
to know or recognize someone
I know his face but I can't place him
I know his face but I can't place him
informal term for a woman's breast
In sceneinformal term for a woman's breast
She has small boobs
She has small boobs
a stupid or silly person
a stupid or silly person
Stop acting like a boob
Stop acting like a boob
a foolish error
a foolish error
I made a real boob
I made a real boob
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
without a mobile phone
In scenewithout a mobile phone
This is a phone free zone
This is a phone free zone
the flat area on the top of your legs when you are sitting
In scenethe flat area on the top of your legs when you are sitting
The baby slept in her lap
The baby slept in her lap
one complete trip around a track or course
In sceneone complete trip around a track or course
He ran one lap of the track
He ran one lap of the track
something that appears real but is not
something that appears real but is not
That is an illusion
That is an illusion
to move with a gentle splashing sound against a surface
to move with a gentle splashing sound against a surface
The water laps against the rocks
The water laps against the rocks
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
Can you fix my bike?
Can you fix my bike?
to make something stay in a certain place
to make something stay in a certain place
Please fix the shelf to the wall
Please fix the shelf to the wall
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
They are in a real fix
They are in a real fix
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
They tried to fix the election
They tried to fix the election
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
In sceneto make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
a financial or other involvement in something
a financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
a toy that looks like a baby
In scenea toy that looks like a baby
She used a practice baby for her class
She used a practice baby for her class
of the lowest quality or most severe
In sceneof the lowest quality or most severe
This is the worst restaurant in town
This is the worst restaurant in town
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk
In scenea soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk
She made homemade fudge
She made homemade fudge
a friendly or affectionate name for someone
In scenea friendly or affectionate name for someone
I love you baby
I love you baby
a very young child
a very young child
The baby is sleeping
The baby is sleeping
someone who acts immaturely
someone who acts immaturely
Don't be such a baby
Don't be such a baby
a very young animal
a very young animal
Look at that baby goat
Look at that baby goat
to do something badly or clumsily
In sceneto do something badly or clumsily
He botched the repair
He botched the repair
a frightening dream
In scenea frightening dream
I had a nightmare last night
I had a nightmare last night
a very difficult or unpleasant situation
a very difficult or unpleasant situation
This traffic is a nightmare
This traffic is a nightmare
a thing given to someone freely
In scenea thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
She decided to gift the book to her friend
She decided to gift the book to her friend
the ability or right to give or decide something
the ability or right to give or decide something
She has the gift to make final decisions
She has the gift to make final decisions
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
connected with God or religion
In sceneconnected with God or religion
This is a holy place
This is a holy place
used to express anger or emphasis
used to express anger or emphasis
Holy cow, look at that
Holy cow, look at that
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not harsh or severe
not harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
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
the planet we live on
In scenethe planet we live on
The world is round
The world is round
a particular area or existence
In scenea particular area or existence
He lives in his own world
He lives in his own world
the state of being alive and having experiences
the state of being alive and having experiences
She brought a new baby into the world
She brought a new baby into the world
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last time
This is the last time
the most recent time before now
the most recent time before now
I ate sushi last time
I ate sushi last time
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
to know and remember something or someone that you have seen before
In sceneto know and remember something or someone that you have seen before
I didn't recognize him at first
I didn't recognize him at first
to accept that something is true or important
to accept that something is true or important
They finally recognized the need for change
They finally recognized the need for change
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
In scenea man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
a piece of land
a piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
many times or often
many times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a great number or quantity
a great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
soft pants for sports or relaxing
In scenesoft pants for sports or relaxing
I like wearing sweatpants at home
I like wearing sweatpants at home
to make yourself ready for something
In sceneto make yourself ready for something
Get ready for school
Get ready for school
a sparkling wine from France
In scenea sparkling wine from France
They drank champagne to celebrate
They drank champagne to celebrate
a thing that can change in a situation
In scenea thing that can change in a situation
Weather is a key variable in this experiment
Weather is a key variable in this experiment
to persist in doing something
In sceneto persist in doing something
Keep trying until you succeed
Keep trying until you succeed
to have and continue to have something
In sceneto have and continue to have something
You can keep the book
You can keep the book
to take care of something
to take care of something
The soldier will keep the gate safe
The soldier will keep the gate safe
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
In scenefeeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
a person who has sex for money; often used as an insult
In scenea person who has sex for money; often used as an insult
She called her a whore
She called her a whore
a very offensive word used to insult someone, often implying they are promiscuous
a very offensive word used to insult someone, often implying they are promiscuous
He insulted her by calling her a whore.
He insulted her by calling her a whore.
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
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
to feel sad that someone is not with you
In sceneto feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss my family
I miss my family
a girl or young woman
In scenea girl or young woman
Miss Taylor is my teacher
Miss Taylor is my teacher
not present or not there
not present or not there
I missed the bus
I missed the bus
to not do something correctly or not hit something
to not do something correctly or not hit something
He missed the target
He missed the target
expected to happen or arrive
In sceneexpected to happen or arrive
The train is due at 5 PM
The train is due at 5 PM
exactly or directly in a certain direction
exactly or directly in a certain direction
The wind is blowing due north
The wind is blowing due north
money that you owe as a membership fee or obligation
money that you owe as a membership fee or obligation
I need to pay my monthly dues
I need to pay my monthly dues
a small part of something that gives more information
In scenea small part of something that gives more information
Tell me every detail
Tell me every detail
to give someone a specific job or task
to give someone a specific job or task
A security detail guarded the building
A security detail guarded the building
to clean a car very carefully and completely
to clean a car very carefully and completely
I will detail my car today
I will detail my car today
to give a lot of information about something
to give a lot of information about something
He detailed his plan to us
He detailed his plan to us
a manner or method of doing something
In scenea manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
by a large amount
In sceneby a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
the front part of your body between your chest and legs
In scenethe front part of your body between your chest and legs
He has a big belly
He has a big belly
the part of the body below the chest where food is digested
the part of the body below the chest where food is digested
My belly hurts after eating
My belly hurts after eating
to share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
a space with bars that holds animals
In scenea space with bars that holds animals
The bird is in the cage
The bird is in the cage
to keep something in a closed space
to keep something in a closed space
They had to cage the animal
They had to cage the animal
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
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
the outer limit of an area or object
In scenethe outer limit of an area or object
He stood on the verge of the road
He stood on the verge of the road
to be very near to something
to be very near to something
He is on the verge of tears
He is on the verge of tears
the head of a city or town
In scenethe head of a city or town
The mayor lives in this house
The mayor lives in this house
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
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
what you think about something
In scenewhat you think about something
What is your view on this
What is your view on this
what you can see from a place
In scenewhat you can see from a place
The hotel room has a great view
The hotel room has a great view
to see or watch something
to see or watch something
I want to view the photo
I want to view the photo
a television program
a television program
I watched the morning view on TV
I watched the morning view on TV
to give help or approval to someone or something
In sceneto give help or approval to someone or something
The company decided to get behind the new project
The company decided to get behind the new project
to fail to finish work or pay money on time
to fail to finish work or pay money on time
I am getting behind with my work
I am getting behind with my work
to look at every part of a place carefully
In sceneto look at every part of a place carefully
I scoured the room for my keys
I scoured the room for my keys
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
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
feeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
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 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
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
In sceneto have the feeling or belief that something is happening
It feels like it is going to snow
It feels like it is going to snow
to want to do something
to want to do something
I feel like going for a walk
I feel like going for a walk
to be aware of a physical or emotional state
to be aware of a physical or emotional state
Sometimes I feel like a child
Sometimes I feel like a child
to defeat someone completely
In sceneto defeat someone completely
They knocked the other team out of the water
They knocked the other team out of the water
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
I will work till five
I will work till five
a machine used to keep money in a shop
a machine used to keep money in a shop
The cashier opened the till
The cashier opened the till
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
to give someone a lot of something
In sceneto give someone a lot of something
They showered her with gifts
They showered her with gifts
a place or act of washing your body with water
In scenea place or act of washing your body with water
I take a shower every morning
I take a shower every morning
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
She enjoyed the baby shower
She enjoyed the baby shower
a brief fall of rain
a brief fall of rain
There was a quick shower this afternoon
There was a quick shower this afternoon
bad or not positive
In scenebad or not positive
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
a value or charge that is below zero
a value or charge that is below zero
This number is negative
This number is negative
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
He gave a negative answer
He gave a negative answer
a baked Jewish pudding made from noodles or potatoes
In scenea baked Jewish pudding made from noodles or potatoes
She baked a kugle
She baked a kugle
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
to say firmly that something must happen
In sceneto say firmly that something must happen
I insist on paying for dinner
I insist on paying for dinner
actual and true
In sceneactual and true
Are you for real?
Are you for real?
existing as a fact
existing as a fact
Is this for real
Is this for real
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
to think of as being something
In sceneto think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
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
on the condition that
In sceneon the condition that
I will go as long as you come
I will go as long as you come
during the time that
during the time that
Stay as long as you need
Stay as long as you need
the day you were born each year
In scenethe day you were born each year
Today is my birthday
Today is my birthday
the number 100
In scenethe number 100
I have one hundred dollars
I have one hundred dollars
not wanted or pleasant
In scenenot wanted or pleasant
The drug has some undesirable side effects
The drug has some undesirable side effects
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
the part of the body you use to walk
In scenethe part of the body you use to walk
My leg hurts
My leg hurts
one section of a long journey or event
one section of a long journey or event
This is the final leg of the trip
This is the final leg of the trip
still there after others have gone
In scenestill there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five