How I Met Your Mother — Season 8 Episode 4
Words & meanings
501 words
CEFR level
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
I am listening to music
I am listening to music
an expression of surprise or pleasure
In scenean expression of surprise or pleasure
Ooh, look at that cake!
Ooh, look at that cake!
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
serving as a standard example
In sceneserving as a standard example
This is a classic example
This is a classic example
a work of high quality that is widely admired
a work of high quality that is widely admired
This book is a classic
This book is a classic
a man who is very attractive and strong
In scenea man who is very attractive and strong
He is a total stud
He is a total stud
a male animal used for breeding
a male animal used for breeding
He bought a prize stud for his farm
He bought a prize stud for his farm
a small piece of metal used to hold things together
a small piece of metal used to hold things together
The jacket has silver studs
The jacket has silver studs
a type of poker game where some cards are hidden and some are shown
a type of poker game where some cards are hidden and some are shown
They are playing a game of five-card stud
They are playing a game of five-card stud
of the greatest level or amount
In sceneof the greatest level or amount
This is the highest price
This is the highest price
at the top in position, rank, or degree
at the top in position, rank, or degree
Mount Everest is the highest mountain
Mount Everest is the highest mountain
measuring a long way from bottom to top
measuring a long way from bottom to top
Mount Everest is the highest mountain
Mount Everest is the highest mountain
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
the planet we live on
In scenethe planet we live on
The world is round
The world is round
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
a particular area or existence
a particular area or existence
He lives in his own world
He lives in his own world
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
a gesture where you hit your own hand with your own hand to celebrate something
In scenea gesture where you hit your own hand with your own hand to celebrate something
I did a self five after finishing the project
I did a self five after finishing the project
something you pay to use for a time
In scenesomething you pay to use for a time
The rental car is white
The rental car is white
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 underground railway system
In scenean underground railway system
I took the subway to work
I took the subway to work
a chain of sandwich shops
a chain of sandwich shops
I bought a sandwich at Subway
I bought a sandwich at Subway
a person who kills someone
In scenea person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
something that causes a specific effect
something that causes a specific effect
The heat today is a real killer
The heat today is a real killer
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That was a killer performance
That was a killer performance
an empty or available area
In scenean empty or available area
There is no space here
There is no space here
to place things at a distance from each other
to place things at a distance from each other
You should space the plants out
You should space the plants out
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I spaced out during the lesson
I spaced out during the lesson
a person's current state or circumstances
a person's current state or circumstances
I am in a good space right now
I am in a good space right now
not fair or just
In scenenot fair or just
This decision is unfair
This decision is unfair
being firm with someone to help them
In scenebeing firm with someone to help them
Sometimes tough love is necessary
Sometimes tough love is necessary
a piece of underwear for women or girls
In scenea piece of underwear for women or girls
She bought new panties
She bought new panties
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
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a group of people who spend time together
In scenea group of people who spend time together
The whole gang is here
The whole gang is here
a group of people who do illegal things together
a group of people who do illegal things together
The police arrested the gang
The police arrested the gang
to make something move through the air
In sceneto make something move through the air
Throw the ball to me
Throw the ball to me
a light cover for a bed or sofa
a light cover for a bed or sofa
Put a throw on the sofa
Put a throw on the sofa
to make someone feel confused or surprised
to make someone feel confused or surprised
The sudden question really threw me
The sudden question really threw me
to organize and hold an event
to organize and hold an event
I will throw a party
I will throw a party
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
a group of musical notes played together
In scenea group of musical notes played together
He played a C major chord
He played a C major chord
waited for a long time
In scenewaited for a long time
This is a long awaited moment
This is a long awaited moment
to give something to someone to get them to act unfairly
In sceneto give something to someone to get them to act unfairly
He tried to bribe the judge
He tried to bribe the judge
money given to someone to do something dishonest
money given to someone to do something dishonest
They accepted a large bribe
They accepted a large bribe
the central part or point
In scenethe central part or point
He is in the middle of the room
He is in the middle of the room
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
to take care of a child until they are an adult
In sceneto take care of a child until they are an adult
She raised three children alone
She raised three children alone
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Please raise your hand
Please raise your hand
to start talking about a subject
to start talking about a subject
She raised a new point
She raised a new point
to gather or bring together an amount of money
to gather or bring together an amount of money
They raised money for charity
They raised money for charity
a round, deep dish used for food or as a trophy
In scenea round, deep dish used for food or as a trophy
I have a bowl of soup
I have a bowl of soup
to roll a ball in a game like ten-pin bowling
In sceneto roll a ball in a game like ten-pin bowling
He bowls the ball slowly
He bowls the ball slowly
a contest or tournament, often with a trophy
a contest or tournament, often with a trophy
They played in the big bowl
They played in the big bowl
to throw a ball to a batter in cricket
to throw a ball to a batter in cricket
He learned how to bowl
He learned how to bowl
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
to speak to someone in a way that shows you think they are less important
In sceneto speak to someone in a way that shows you think they are less important
Don't talk down to me
Don't talk down to me
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
In sceneto take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
to perform a role in a film or play
to perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to select or choose something
In sceneto select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to remove something from a small space
to remove something from a small space
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
a small tool used to play a string instrument
a small tool used to play a string instrument
He lost his guitar pick
He lost his guitar pick
to officially say that something is no longer valid
In sceneto officially say that something is no longer valid
The government decided to revoke the license
The government decided to revoke the license
caring only about yourself
In scenecaring only about yourself
He is a selfish person
He is a selfish person
a strip of material worn around the waist
In scenea strip of material worn around the waist
He wore a black belt
He wore a black belt
an area with a particular feature
an area with a particular feature
The region is part of the corn belt
The region is part of the corn belt
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
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
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
a person's father or mother
In scenea person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
to care for and bring up a child
In sceneto care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
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
from a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
able to be used in two ways
In sceneable to be used in two ways
This jacket is reversible
This jacket is reversible
after a long time or at the end
In sceneafter a long time or at the end
He eventually found his keys
He eventually found his keys
things that are of low value or poor quality
In scenethings that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
concern or interest in something
concern or interest in something
I do not give a crap
I do not give a crap
to speak very negatively about someone or something
to speak very negatively about someone or something
Do not crap on my work
Do not crap on my work
solid waste from the body
solid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
an informal way to say you are leaving
In scenean informal way to say you are leaving
I have to go now, see ya
I have to go now, see ya
to become healthy again
In sceneto become healthy again
The wound will heal soon
The wound will heal soon
to make someone or something healthy again
to make someone or something healthy again
The doctor helped to heal his wound
The doctor helped to heal his wound
a word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
female people
In scenefemale people
The ladies are here
The ladies are here
adult female person
adult female person
She is a lady
She is a lady
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
a long time with a special character
In scenea long time with a special character
This was a new era for the company
This was a new era for the company
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
to ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask someone to do something
The president called upon the citizens to stay home
The president called upon the citizens to stay home
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 machine that moves people up and down in a building
In scenea machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator is broken
The elevator is broken
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
no more than
no more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
In scenea person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a computer nerd
He is a computer nerd
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
He is nerding out on his science project
He is nerding out on his science project
12 months or 365 days
In scene12 months or 365 days
This year is 2024
This year is 2024
lasting five years
lasting five years
It lasted five years
It lasted five years
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
easy to see or understand
In sceneeasy to see or understand
The answer is obvious
The answer is obvious
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 succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
a state of confusion or dirtiness
In scenea state of confusion or dirtiness
This room is a mess
This room is a mess
to cause trouble or disturbance
to cause trouble or disturbance
Don't mess with the settings
Don't mess with the settings
the number 6
In scenethe number 6
I have six apples
I have six apples
the place where people go to learn
In scenethe place where people go to learn
I go to school
I go to school
a group of people or things
a group of people or things
I saw a school of fish
I saw a school of fish
to give lessons to someone
to give lessons to someone
He schooled them in physics
He schooled them in physics
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
of a higher quality or more suitable
of a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
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
a married woman
In scenea married woman
His wife is a doctor
His wife is a doctor
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
a single unit of language that has meaning
In scenea single unit of language that has meaning
I don't know this word
I don't know this word
a piece of news or information
a piece of news or information
Let me give you a word of advice
Let me give you a word of advice
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
letters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
In sceneletters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
Did you check the mail today
Did you check the mail today
a newspaper or magazine
a newspaper or magazine
I read the mail every morning
I read the mail every morning
a person who protects something
In scenea person who protects something
The dog is the guardian of the house
The dog is the guardian of the house
the outer covering of an alligator used to make things
In scenethe outer covering of an alligator used to make things
This bag is made of alligator skin
This bag is made of alligator skin
one more; a different one
In sceneone more; a different one
I want another cup of coffee
I want another cup of coffee
a set of rules or symbols used for communication
In scenea set of rules or symbols used for communication
What is your zip code?
What is your zip code?
a set of numbers used to identify a mailing area
a set of numbers used to identify a mailing area
What is your zip code?
What is your zip code?
to put things into containers for travel or storage
In sceneto put things into containers for travel or storage
It is time to pack up our things
It is time to pack up our things
to leave a place, especially to end a stay or activity
to leave a place, especially to end a stay or activity
We should pack up and go home
We should pack up and go home
not including
In scenenot including
Aside from the weather it was a great trip
Aside from the weather it was a great trip
a short comment made while talking about something else
a short comment made while talking about something else
He made a quick aside during the speech
He made a quick aside during the speech
to or toward the side
to or toward the side
Please step aside
Please step aside
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 be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
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 one-piece garment for a baby
In scenea one-piece garment for a baby
Put a clean onesie on the baby
Put a clean onesie on the baby
a one-piece garment for the body and legs
a one-piece garment for the body and legs
The baby is wearing a cute onesie
The baby is wearing a cute onesie