How I Met Your Mother — Season 8 Episode 21
Words & meanings
476 words
CEFR level
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
nice and helpful to others
nice and helpful to others
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
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
feeling that you have no other choice
In scenefeeling that you have no other choice
They were desperate for help
They were desperate for help
feeling a loss of hope
feeling a loss of hope
He felt desperate after the accident
He felt desperate after the accident
a young animal of the sheep family
In scenea young animal of the sheep family
The lamb is playing in the field
The lamb is playing in the field
a young sheep
a young sheep
The lamb is eating grass
The lamb is eating grass
a kind or helpful person
a kind or helpful person
She is a lamb and always helps her friends
She is a lamb and always helps her friends
to make something right
In sceneto make something right
Please correct my mistakes
Please correct my mistakes
right or true
right or true
Your answer is correct
Your answer is correct
to look after something
In sceneto look after something
She tends the garden
She tends the garden
to be likely to behave in a certain way
to be likely to behave in a certain way
I tend to wake up early
I tend to wake up early
to take something away or off
In sceneto take something away or off
Please remove the box
Please remove the box
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
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
an opinion or suggestion about what to do
In scenean opinion or suggestion about what to do
I need some advice
I need some advice
an opinion about what someone should do
an opinion about what someone should do
I need your advice
I need your advice
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
to place clothing on your body
In sceneto place clothing on your body
Put on your coat before you leave
Put on your coat before you leave
to start using a device or control
to start using a device or control
I put on the heater when it is cold
I put on the heater when it is cold
to place something onto a list or surface
to place something onto a list or surface
Please put my name on the list
Please put my name on the list
to place something on a part of the body
to place something on a part of the body
She puts on lotion
She puts on lotion
an act of pretending or faking something
an act of pretending or faking something
His sadness was just a put-on
His sadness was just a put-on
to place clothing on your body
to place clothing on your body
She puts on a coat
She puts on a coat
to increase in weight or size
to increase in weight or size
I put on weight during the holidays
I put on weight during the holidays
to arrange or present an event
to arrange or present an event
They decided to put on a concert
They decided to put on a concert
to present a performance or show
to present a performance or show
They put on a show
They put on a show
to organize and present a public event
to organize and present a public event
They put on a charity event
They put on a charity event
to put something on a surface
to put something on a surface
Put the plate on the table
Put the plate on the table
to move something to a surface
to move something to a surface
Put your book on the table
Put your book on the table
to start music or a recording
to start music or a recording
I put on some jazz music
I put on some jazz music
to organize and perform a public event or performance
to organize and perform a public event or performance
He put on a great performance
He put on a great performance
to begin to wear or use something
to begin to wear or use something
Put on your glasses
Put on your glasses
to make a device play audio or video
to make a device play audio or video
Put on some music
Put on some music
to joke with someone in a playful way
to joke with someone in a playful way
Don't put me on
Don't put me on
to place clothing on the body
to place clothing on the body
Put on your coat before going out
Put on your coat before going out
to give someone a job or responsibility
to give someone a job or responsibility
They put him on the project
They put him on the project
to try to make someone believe something that is not true
to try to make someone believe something that is not true
Are you putting me on
Are you putting me on
to start to have strong romantic feelings for someone
In sceneto start to have strong romantic feelings for someone
They fell in love at first sight
They fell in love at first sight
to begin to feel love for someone
to begin to feel love for someone
They will fall in love soon
They will fall in love soon
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
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
solid waste from the body
In scenesolid waste from the body
The dog left some crap on the carpet
The dog left some crap on the carpet
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
things that are of low value or poor quality
things that are of low value or poor quality
This movie is total crap
This movie is total crap
a small chocolate cake
In scenea small chocolate cake
I love eating brownies
I love eating brownies
a young girl who is part of a junior branch of the Girl Scouts or similar organization
a young girl who is part of a junior branch of the Girl Scouts or similar organization
She is a member of the Brownies
She is a member of the Brownies
the act of destroying something
In scenethe act of destroying something
The storm caused a lot of destruction
The storm caused a lot of destruction
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
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
the number 10
In scenethe number 10
I have ten apples
I have ten apples
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
to finally do something you planned
In sceneto finally do something you planned
I will get around to it tomorrow
I will get around to it tomorrow
to find time to do something
to find time to do something
I finally got around to fixing the door
I finally got around to fixing the door
to do something you have delayed doing
to do something you have delayed doing
I finally got around to cleaning my room
I finally got around to cleaning my room
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
a piece of thick paper used for playing games or showing information
In scenea piece of thick paper used for playing games or showing information
We are playing a game with cards
We are playing a game with cards
a game played with a set of paper pieces with numbers and symbols
a game played with a set of paper pieces with numbers and symbols
We played cards all night
We played cards all night
likely to happen
likely to happen
A promotion is in the cards for him
A promotion is in the cards for him
small plastic rectangles used to pay for things
small plastic rectangles used to pay for things
I keep my bank cards in my wallet
I keep my bank cards in my wallet
pieces of thick paper used in games
pieces of thick paper used in games
We played a game with cards
We played a game with cards
a group of words that expresses a complete thought
In scenea group of words that expresses a complete thought
This is a long sentence
This is a long sentence
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
to decide and announce the legal punishment for a person who has been found guilty of a crime
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
The judge sentenced the criminal to jail
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
a legal decision that states a punishment for a crime
He received a five year sentence
He received a five year sentence
a small brown mark on skin
In scenea small brown mark on skin
She has freckles on her nose
She has freckles on her nose
larger and rounder than usual
In scenelarger and rounder than usual
Her eyes were puffy
Her eyes were puffy
to put your hand on something
In sceneto put your hand on something
Do not touch the glass
Do not touch the glass
to have an effect on someone's emotions
to have an effect on someone's emotions
Your kind words touched me
Your kind words touched me
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
He has a professional touch
He has a professional touch
a tiny quantity of something
a tiny quantity of something
Add a touch of salt
Add a touch of salt
to let saliva come out of your mouth
In sceneto let saliva come out of your mouth
The baby is drooling
The baby is drooling
liquid that comes out of the mouth
liquid that comes out of the mouth
The baby has drool on his shirt
The baby has drool on his shirt
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
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
a pleasant rising and falling sound
In scenea pleasant rising and falling sound
She spoke with a soft lilt
She spoke with a soft lilt
in or to a foreign country
In scenein or to a foreign country
I want to study abroad
I want to study abroad
a garment worn on the upper body
In scenea garment worn on the upper body
He is wearing a white shirt
He is wearing a white shirt
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
He is wearing a blue shirt
He is wearing a blue shirt
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 pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
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
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
one thousand thousand
In sceneone thousand thousand
A million people live here
A million people live here
a piece of cloth worn around the neck
In scenea piece of cloth worn around the neck
I wear a scarf in winter
I wear a scarf in winter
to eat food very fast
to eat food very fast
He scarfed his lunch
He scarfed his lunch
to change position or go to a new place
In sceneto change position or go to a new place
The car is moving
The car is moving
causing strong feelings
causing strong feelings
It was a moving story
It was a moving story
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We are moving to a new city next week
We are moving to a new city next week
used to express anger or surprise
In sceneused to express anger or surprise
What the hell is happening
What the hell is happening
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
the activity of going to stores to buy things
In scenethe activity of going to stores to buy things
I enjoy doing my shopping on Saturdays
I enjoy doing my shopping on Saturdays
the things you buy from a store
the things you buy from a store
I put the shopping in the car
I put the shopping in the car
the activity of going to buy things
the activity of going to buy things
I am going shopping today
I am going shopping today
a long piece of cloth worn around the neck
In scenea long piece of cloth worn around the neck
He is wearing a red necktie
He is wearing a red necktie
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
happening right away
In scenehappening right away
The medicine worked instantly
The medicine worked instantly
an unpleasant odor
In scenean unpleasant odor
There is a terrible stink in here
There is a terrible stink in here
to be very poor at doing something
to be very poor at doing something
I stink at playing tennis
I stink at playing tennis
a loud public complaint or protest
a loud public complaint or protest
He raised a stink about the poor service
He raised a stink about the poor service
a large number of
In scenea large number of
I have many books
I have many books
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
a very famous person
In scenea very famous person
He is a pop superstar
He is a pop superstar
to leave behind or give up
In sceneto leave behind or give up
He had to abandon his car
He had to abandon his car
a feeling of not being restricted or controlled
a feeling of not being restricted or controlled
She danced with total abandon
She danced with total abandon
to leave behind or give up
to leave behind or give up
They had to abandon the ship
They had to abandon the ship
to pay money for something
In sceneto pay money for something
I want to purchase a new car
I want to purchase a new car
the act of buying something
the act of buying something
This purchase was expensive
This purchase was expensive
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 measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
coming after the first
coming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
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 a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
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
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
to use a website or service
to use a website or service
I go on the internet every day
I go on the internet every day
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
not open
not open
Please close the door
Please close the door
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
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
to check that something is true or correct
In sceneto check that something is true or correct
Please verify your email address
Please verify your email address
to check that something is true
to check that something is true
Please verify your email address
Please verify your email address
to make sure something is true
to make sure something is true
Please verify your email address
Please verify your email address
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
Do not lie to me
Do not lie to me
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
I like to lie on the beach
I like to lie on the beach
to be in a particular place or state
to be in a particular place or state
The village lies in the valley
The village lies in the valley
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
the most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
to think something is likely true
to think something is likely true
I bet he will arrive late
I bet he will arrive late
to throw something lightly
In sceneto throw something lightly
He tossed the keys to me
He tossed the keys to me
to mix ingredients lightly
to mix ingredients lightly
Toss the salad with the dressing
Toss the salad with the dressing
to search a place thoroughly, often by making a mess
to search a place thoroughly, often by making a mess
The police tossed the room for evidence
The police tossed the room for evidence
to move your body restlessly from side to side while sleeping
to move your body restlessly from side to side while sleeping
I tossed and turned all night
I tossed and turned all night
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
a person who is easily frightened
In scenea person who is easily frightened
Don't be such a scaredy cat
Don't be such a scaredy cat
to make someone leave a job
In sceneto make someone leave a job
The boss fired him
The boss fired him
the hot, bright flames from burning
the hot, bright flames from burning
The fire is hot
The fire is hot
to send out bullets from a gun
to send out bullets from a gun
He fired the gun
He fired the gun
to make something begin to burn
to make something begin to burn
He fired the furnace
He fired the furnace
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
to use something in the wrong way
In sceneto use something in the wrong way
Do not misuse the equipment
Do not misuse the equipment
to use something in the wrong way
to use something in the wrong way
You should not misuse these tools
You should not misuse these tools
having a lot of things to do
In scenehaving a lot of things to do
I am very busy today
I am very busy today
having a lot of work or activity to do
having a lot of work or activity to do
I am busy today
I am busy today
having a lot of things to do
having a lot of things to do
This is a busy street
This is a busy street
used to add another point
In sceneused to add another point
Besides, it is too late
Besides, it is too late
used to add another point to what has been said
used to add another point to what has been said
Besides it is raining outside
Besides it is raining outside
in addition to what has been said
in addition to what has been said
Besides it is getting late
Besides it is getting late
other than; not including
other than; not including
No one was there besides me
No one was there besides me
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
I am super tired
I am super tired
higher than something in position
higher than something in position
The prefix super indicates a position above
The prefix super indicates a position above
very good or great
very good or great
This cake is super
This cake is super
a person who manages a building
a person who manages a building
Call the super for the leak
Call the super for the leak
a person with little education or culture from a rural area
In scenea person with little education or culture from a rural area
He felt like a hick in the big city
He felt like a hick in the big city
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
having a neckline that shows the chest
In scenehaving a neckline that shows the chest
I bought a low cut top
I bought a low cut top
showing a lot of skin
showing a lot of skin
That dress is too low cut
That dress is too low cut
very silly or ridiculous
In scenevery silly or ridiculous
That hat is redonkulous
That hat is redonkulous
very foolish or ridiculous
In scenevery foolish or ridiculous
Your idea is redonkulous
Your idea is redonkulous
to make someone believe or do something
In sceneto make someone believe or do something
I tried to convince him to come
I tried to convince him to come
making someone agree to do something
making someone agree to do something
I convinced him to join us
I convinced him to join us
able to make someone believe something is true
able to make someone believe something is true
I convinced him to come
I convinced him to come
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
a piece of thick paper used in card games
In scenea piece of thick paper used in card games
We played cards
We played cards
a small piece of thick paper, often with information
In scenea small piece of thick paper, often with information
I sent a birthday card
I sent a birthday card
a small plastic card used to buy goods or services
a small plastic card used to buy goods or services
I paid with my card
I paid with my card
a small electronic device used to store digital data
a small electronic device used to store digital data
I inserted the memory card into the camera
I inserted the memory card into the camera
a long spear used for hunting whales
In scenea long spear used for hunting whales
The hunter threw the harpoon
The hunter threw the harpoon
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down