How I Met Your Mother — Season 8 Episode 10
Words & meanings
482 words
CEFR level
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
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
salted or smoked meat from a pig
In scenesalted or smoked meat from a pig
I eat bacon for breakfast
I eat bacon for breakfast
a distinctive part or quality of something
In scenea distinctive part or quality of something
This car has a safety feature
This car has a safety feature
a special story in a newspaper or magazine
a special story in a newspaper or magazine
The magazine has a feature on art
The magazine has a feature on art
a full-length film shown in a cinema
a full-length film shown in a cinema
The feature begins at 8 PM
The feature begins at 8 PM
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content
The movie features a great actor
The movie features a great actor
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
a person, no matter who
In scenea person, no matter who
Is anyone there?
Is anyone there?
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
a social event where people come together again
In scenea social event where people come together again
We have a family reunion every year
We have a family reunion every year
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
to arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
to go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
Please come into the room
Please come into the room
to get or receive something
to get or receive something
She came into a lot of money
She came into a lot of money
to be part of a situation
to be part of a situation
Money does not come into this decision
Money does not come into this decision
a warm piece of clothing for the upper body
In scenea warm piece of clothing for the upper body
I wear a sweater in winter
I wear a sweater in winter
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
Wear a sweater
Wear a sweater
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually made of wool
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body, usually made of wool
I bought a wool sweater
I bought a wool sweater
a long soft seat for two or more people
In scenea long soft seat for two or more people
I sat on the couch
I sat on the couch
to express something in a particular way
to express something in a particular way
The request was couched in polite terms
The request was couched in polite terms
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
to think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
the activity of buying and selling goods
In scenethe activity of buying and selling goods
International commerce is growing
International commerce is growing
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
power or influence over someone
power or influence over someone
He has a firm hold on the team
He has a firm hold on the team
to hold something tightly or keep it
to hold something tightly or keep it
Hold on to the rail
Hold on to the rail
to keep something in a particular position or state
to keep something in a particular position or state
Hold on to your ticket
Hold on to your ticket
to keep a firm hold of something
to keep a firm hold of something
Please hold on to the railing
Please hold on to the railing
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
kind and caring
In scenekind and caring
She is a warm person
She is a warm person
to make something hot
to make something hot
I need to warm the milk
I need to warm the milk
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
The weather is warm today
The weather is warm today
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
He is doing you know what again
He is doing you know what again
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
You know what we should go home
You know what we should go home
something that is not named
something that is not named
I forgot to buy you know what
I forgot to buy you know what
work that you do for money
In scenework that you do for money
I have a new job
I have a new job
a piece of work that needs to be done
In scenea piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
a medical operation to change the body
a medical operation to change the body
She had a nose job
She had a nose job
a freshwater fish often caught for food or sport
In scenea freshwater fish often caught for food or sport
I caught a big trout in the river
I caught a big trout in the river
a large open space inside the entrance of a building
In scenea large open space inside the entrance of a building
We waited in the hotel lobby
We waited in the hotel lobby
a group of people who try to influence government decisions
a group of people who try to influence government decisions
They formed a lobby to change the law
They formed a lobby to change the law
to try to influence politicians or public officials
to try to influence politicians or public officials
They lobbied the government for a new law
They lobbied the government for a new law
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
something that you do
In scenesomething that you do
This was a brave act
This was a brave act
a show or routine performed for an audience
In scenea show or routine performed for an audience
The circus act was funny
The circus act was funny
a formal written rule made by a government
a formal written rule made by a government
The government passed a new act
The government passed a new act
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
He runs very fast
He runs very fast
to not eat food for a period of time
to not eat food for a period of time
He decided to fast for a day
He decided to fast for a day
showing a time later than the correct time
showing a time later than the correct time
My watch is five minutes fast
My watch is five minutes fast
in a strong, fixed way
in a strong, fixed way
The baby is fast asleep
The baby is fast asleep
an object used to make a place look nice
In scenean object used to make a place look nice
The Christmas decorations are beautiful
The Christmas decorations are beautiful
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
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
now not happening or existing
now not happening or existing
I don't live here anymore
I don't live here anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
I don't go there anymore
I don't go there anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
They don't play together anymore
They don't play together anymore
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
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 have actual being or to be present
In sceneto have actual being or to be present
Do you think aliens exist?
Do you think aliens exist?
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Do ghosts really exist
Do ghosts really exist
to pause for something to happen
In sceneto pause for something to happen
Wait for it, the surprise is coming
Wait for it, the surprise is coming
to stay in one place until something happens
to stay in one place until something happens
I will wait for it here
I will wait for it here
to stop for a short time before saying something
to stop for a short time before saying something
Wait for it and then speak
Wait for it and then speak
a place with many houses and buildings where people live
In scenea place with many houses and buildings where people live
I live in a small town
I live in a small town
to rest your body on your bottom
In sceneto rest your body on your bottom
You can sit down here
You can sit down here
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
We had a sit-down meal
We had a sit-down meal
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
We should sit down to discuss the contract
We should sit down to discuss the contract
a strike or organized protest
a strike or organized protest
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
Please sit down here
Please sit down here
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
You can sit down on the floor
You can sit down on the floor
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
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
used to indicate an approximate amount
used to indicate an approximate amount
I will arrive around 5 PM
I will arrive around 5 PM
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
not including something or someone
not including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
something that is required or necessary
In scenesomething that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
to come to a stop or conclusion
In sceneto come to a stop or conclusion
The movie ends now
The movie ends now
the last part of something
the last part of something
This is the end of the road
This is the end of the road
the furthest point or part of something
the furthest point or part of something
He stood at the end of the road
He stood at the end of the road
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
Everything is fine on my end
Everything is fine on my end
a special stairway for leaving a building during a fire
In scenea special stairway for leaving a building during a fire
Use the fire escape in case of emergency
Use the fire escape in case of emergency
a structure used to escape a building during a fire
a structure used to escape a building during a fire
We used the fire escape to exit the building
We used the fire escape to exit the building
a way to leave a building during a fire
a way to leave a building during a fire
Use the fire escape in case of an emergency
Use the fire escape in case of an emergency
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to see or pay attention to something
In sceneto see or pay attention to something
I noticed a new sign
I noticed a new sign
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
There is a notice on the wall
There is a notice on the wall
the act of paying attention to something
the act of paying attention to something
His new car caught my notice
His new car caught my notice
a set of items written one after another
In scenea set of items written one after another
I have a shopping list
I have a shopping list
to write or say a series of items
to write or say a series of items
List the items you need
List the items you need
the most famous or successful group
the most famous or successful group
They are on the A-list of Hollywood actors
They are on the A-list of Hollywood actors
a cheap or bad copy of something
In scenea cheap or bad copy of something
This song is a rip off
This song is a rip off
to charge too much money for something
to charge too much money for something
They ripped me off
They ripped me off
to pull off something quickly and roughly
to pull off something quickly and roughly
He ripped off the bandage
He ripped off the bandage
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
He ripped off my wallet
He ripped off my wallet
something that costs much more than it is worth
something that costs much more than it is worth
That shirt was a total rip-off
That shirt was a total rip-off
the part of a room that you walk on
In scenethe part of a room that you walk on
Please clean the floor
Please clean the floor
a story or level of a building
a story or level of a building
I live on the third floor
I live on the third floor
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
The chairperson gave her the floor
The chairperson gave her the floor
to shock or surprise someone greatly
to shock or surprise someone greatly
The news floored him
The news floored him
to push a car pedal all the way down
to push a car pedal all the way down
He decided to floor it on the highway
He decided to floor it on the highway
telling the truth and not cheating
In scenetelling the truth and not cheating
He is an honest man
He is an honest man
feeling or showing happiness
In scenefeeling or showing happiness
They were very merry
They were very merry
full of joy and happiness
full of joy and happiness
Everyone was in a merry mood
Everyone was in a merry mood
full of joy or cheer
full of joy or cheer
We had a merry time at the party
We had a merry time at the party
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
to cause liquid to fall accidentally
In sceneto cause liquid to fall accidentally
Don't spill the milk
Don't spill the milk
a liquid that has been accidentally spilled
a liquid that has been accidentally spilled
There is a spill on the carpet
There is a spill on the carpet
to tell a secret or private information
to tell a secret or private information
Spill the secret
Spill the secret
to cause blood to flow out
to cause blood to flow out
They tried to avoid spilling blood
They tried to avoid spilling blood
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
In sceneused to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way he can win
No way he can win
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
No way you won the lottery
No way you won the lottery
used to say no firmly or to decline something strongly
used to say no firmly or to decline something strongly
No way am I doing that
No way am I doing that
a phrase used to say you will not do something
a phrase used to say you will not do something
No way I am doing that
No way I am doing that
to make liquid or air move in a particular direction using a machine or device
In sceneto make liquid or air move in a particular direction using a machine or device
The machine pumps water from the well
The machine pumps water from the well
feeling very happy and full of energy
feeling very happy and full of energy
I am very pumped for the concert
I am very pumped for the concert
a type of women's shoe
a type of women's shoe
She wore black pumps to the party
She wore black pumps to the party
to ask someone a lot of questions to get information from them
to ask someone a lot of questions to get information from them
The reporter tried to pump him for details
The reporter tried to pump him for details
a meeting to help someone change their behavior
In scenea meeting to help someone change their behavior
The family planned an intervention
The family planned an intervention
the act of becoming involved in a situation
the act of becoming involved in a situation
Government intervention is necessary
Government intervention is necessary
the action of keeping things for later use
In scenethe action of keeping things for later use
I need more storage for my files
I need more storage for my files
in a formal or official way
In scenein a formal or official way
They are officially married
They are officially married
in a way that follows official rules or procedures
in a way that follows official rules or procedures
The building was officially opened yesterday
The building was officially opened yesterday
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
In scenea device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
Turn off the faucet
Turn off the faucet
a person who looks after cattle on a ranch
In scenea person who looks after cattle on a ranch
The cowboy rides a horse
The cowboy rides a horse
to get something good from something
In sceneto get something good from something
You will benefit from this course
You will benefit from this course
something that helps you or gives you a good result
something that helps you or gives you a good result
This plan has many benefits
This plan has many benefits
an event to raise money for a cause
an event to raise money for a cause
They organized a benefit for the children
They organized a benefit for the children
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Exercise has many benefits for health
Exercise has many benefits for health
not sick or ill
In scenenot sick or ill
She is a healthy person
She is a healthy person
beneficial or positive
beneficial or positive
A healthy profit is good
A healthy profit is good
in a way that is better for your body
in a way that is better for your body
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
not strong and well in body
not strong and well in body
He looks not healthy
He looks not healthy
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
an informal way to say no
In scenean informal way to say no
Do you want more? Uh uh
Do you want more? Uh uh
a sound used to say no
a sound used to say no
He went uh-uh when I offered him some food
He went uh-uh when I offered him some food
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
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 put on formal or special clothes
In sceneto put on formal or special clothes
We need to dress up for the wedding
We need to dress up for the wedding
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
You can dress up the room with flowers
You can dress up the room with flowers
to make something seem different or better than it really is
to make something seem different or better than it really is
He tried to dress up the bad news
He tried to dress up the bad news
to put on formal or costume clothing
to put on formal or costume clothing
Children like to dress up for Halloween
Children like to dress up for Halloween
a game where you wear costumes to pretend to be someone else
a game where you wear costumes to pretend to be someone else
We like to play dress-up
We like to play dress-up
to put on special or fancy clothes
to put on special or fancy clothes
People often dress up for parties
People often dress up for parties
to leave a place or appear
In sceneto leave a place or appear
The sun came out
The sun came out
to be released, published, or revealed
to be released, published, or revealed
The new book will come out soon
The new book will come out soon
at the present time or without delay
at the present time or without delay
The truth will come out immediately
The truth will come out immediately
to state something honestly and directly
to state something honestly and directly
He finally came out about the truth
He finally came out about the truth
a mark made by a hand on a surface
In scenea mark made by a hand on a surface
There is a handprint on the window
There is a handprint on the window
shut; not allowing entrance
In sceneshut; not allowing entrance
The shop is closed
The shop is closed
to bring something to a finish
to bring something to a finish
He closed the meeting
He closed the meeting
a group of different songs or things together
In scenea group of different songs or things together
I like this mix of songs
I like this mix of songs
a combination of different ingredients
a combination of different ingredients
This cake mix is easy to use
This cake mix is easy to use
to put different things together
to put different things together
Mix the flour and eggs
Mix the flour and eggs
used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
In sceneused to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
used to emphasize that something is true or real
used to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
a person who manages money for a group
In scenea person who manages money for a group
She is the treasurer of the club
She is the treasurer of the club
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a book that someone writes about their own life
In scenea book that someone writes about their own life
He is writing his autobiography
He is writing his autobiography
in a very cruel or fierce way
In scenein a very cruel or fierce way
The animal attacked savagely
The animal attacked savagely
a formal address given to an audience
In scenea formal address given to an audience
He gave a great speech
He gave a great speech
the act of speaking
the act of speaking
Speech is a basic human ability
Speech is a basic human ability
a formal address given to an audience
a formal address given to an audience
The politician gave a short speech
The politician gave a short speech
to move or act with speed
In sceneto move or act with speed
Don't hurry the work
Don't hurry the work
the act of moving or doing something quickly
the act of moving or doing something quickly
I am in a hurry
I am in a hurry
to move fast or do something quickly
to move fast or do something quickly
Please hurry up
Please hurry up
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
a place where you pay to sleep when traveling
In scenea place where you pay to sleep when traveling
I booked a hotel room
I booked a hotel room
a place where people stay when traveling
a place where people stay when traveling
The hotel is near the beach
The hotel is near the beach
a place where travelers can stay and sleep
a place where travelers can stay and sleep
We stayed at a small hotel
We stayed at a small hotel
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He hopes to get laid tonight
He hopes to get laid tonight
to say no to or not accept
In sceneto say no to or not accept
He rejected the offer
He rejected the offer
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
This shirt is a reject
This shirt is a reject
a person who takes care of children
In scenea person who takes care of children
The nanny looks after the baby
The nanny looks after the baby
a person employed to look after children in a family
a person employed to look after children in a family
The nanny is playing with the kids
The nanny is playing with the kids