How I Met Your Mother — Season 9 Episode 1
Words & meanings
867 words
CEFR level
a description of events
In scenea description of events
I read a long story
I read a long story
a floor or level of a building
a floor or level of a building
The house has two stories
The house has two stories
a particular situation or set of events
a particular situation or set of events
That is a different story
That is a different story
to select or choose something
In sceneto select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to take something in your hand or lift it
In sceneto take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
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
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 form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
a wide road for fast car travel
In scenea wide road for fast car travel
The expressway is crowded today
The expressway is crowded today
a wide road for fast travel
In scenea wide road for fast travel
Take the expressway to the city
Take the expressway to the city
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
to go and spend time with someone
In sceneto go and spend time with someone
I will visit my grandmother
I will visit my grandmother
to cause harm or trouble to someone
to cause harm or trouble to someone
The sickness visited the small town
The sickness visited the small town
to go to a place for a period of time
to go to a place for a period of time
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
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
In scenea 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
the child of your aunt or uncle
In scenethe child of your aunt or uncle
She is my cousin
She is my cousin
from inside to outside
In scenefrom inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
to understand or realize
to understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
a record of money or personal details
In scenea record of money or personal details
I created a new account
I created a new account
a customer or business that a company works with
a customer or business that a company works with
This company has many important accounts
This company has many important accounts
careful thought or attention given to something
careful thought or attention given to something
You should take his advice into account
You should take his advice into account
a written or spoken report of an event
a written or spoken report of an event
He gave a clear account of the accident
He gave a clear account of the accident
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
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
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
a fully grown male human
In scenea fully grown male human
Two men are here
Two men are here
adult human males
adult human males
The men are standing outside
The men are standing outside
an adult human male
an adult human male
Many men work here
Many men work here
adult human males
adult human males
These men are strong
These men are strong
to win against someone or something
In sceneto win against someone or something
They beat the champion
They beat the champion
to strike someone or something repeatedly
In sceneto strike someone or something repeatedly
Beat the eggs before cooking
Beat the eggs before cooking
a person's regular job or route
a person's regular job or route
The officer walked his beat every evening
The officer walked his beat every evening
to get to a place earlier than someone else
to get to a place earlier than someone else
I will try to beat you to the station
I will try to beat you to the station
to be more desirable or preferable than something else
to be more desirable or preferable than something else
Nothing beats a cold drink on a hot day
Nothing beats a cold drink on a hot day
very tired
very tired
I am completely beat after work
I am completely beat after work
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
Let us beat it before it starts raining
Let us beat it before it starts raining
a regular repeated sound or movement
a regular repeated sound or movement
I like the beat of this song
I like the beat of this song
feeling very tired or exhausted
feeling very tired or exhausted
I am beat after working all day
I am beat after working all day
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
a living thing that is not a plant
In scenea living thing that is not a plant
The lion is a wild animal
The lion is a wild animal
relating to basic physical instincts
relating to basic physical instincts
He has an animal instinct for survival
He has an animal instinct for survival
a living organism that can move and feel
a living organism that can move and feel
The tiger is a wild animal
The tiger is a wild animal
a common pet with four legs
In scenea common pet with four legs
I have a small dog
I have a small dog
a common four-legged pet animal
a common four-legged pet animal
The dog is playing in the park
The dog is playing in the park
words or ideas that are not true or sensible
In scenewords or ideas that are not true or sensible
Stop talking nonsense
Stop talking nonsense
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
to officially forbid something
In sceneto officially forbid something
The city banned smoking in parks
The city banned smoking in parks
a tool that shoots bullets
In scenea tool that shoots bullets
The man has a gun
The man has a gun
a weapon that shoots bullets
a weapon that shoots bullets
He hid the gun in his bag
He hid the gun in his bag
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
He gunned the target
He gunned the target
a device that shoots out a substance
a device that shoots out a substance
She used a glue gun
She used a glue gun
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to move behind someone and go where they go
In sceneto move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to happen or appear after something else in order
to happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
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
to drive a vehicle to the side of the road
In sceneto drive a vehicle to the side of the road
The police officer told him to pull over
The police officer told him to pull over
to place something over a surface or part of the body
to place something over a surface or part of the body
Please pull the blanket over you
Please pull the blanket over you
a substance that can cause illness or death
In scenea substance that can cause illness or death
The snake's poison is strong
The snake's poison is strong
an informal word for an alcoholic drink that someone chooses to have
an informal word for an alcoholic drink that someone chooses to have
What is your poison tonight
What is your poison tonight
to give a poisonous substance to someone
to give a poisonous substance to someone
He tried to poison the king
He tried to poison the king
a substance that can cause illness or death
a substance that can cause illness or death
The snake had a deadly poison
The snake had a deadly poison
without other people
In scenewithout other people
She is alone
She is alone
without other people
without other people
He walked home alone
He walked home alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without being bothered or disturbed
without being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
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 pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
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
to press a button on a device
In sceneto press a button on a device
Click the mouse to open the file
Click the mouse to open the file
a unit of distance equal to one kilometer
a unit of distance equal to one kilometer
We traveled five clicks today
We traveled five clicks today
to suddenly understand something
to suddenly understand something
The solution finally clicked for me
The solution finally clicked for me
to make a short, sharp sound
to make a short, sharp sound
I heard a click at the door
I heard a click at the door
in a direct line or manner
In scenein a direct line or manner
He walked directly to the door
He walked directly to the door
to have an effect on someone or something
to have an effect on someone or something
The war directly affected the economy
The war directly affected the economy
in a short time from now
in a short time from now
I will see you directly
I will see you directly
the way two people or things are linked
In scenethe way two people or things are linked
There is a relationship between diet and health
There is a relationship between diet and health
a close connection between two people
a close connection between two people
They have a good relationship
They have a good relationship
a close romantic or personal bond between two people
a close romantic or personal bond between two people
They have a strong relationship
They have a strong relationship
an exclamation of happiness or excitement
In scenean exclamation of happiness or excitement
Yay! We won the game!
Yay! We won the game!
a word used to show excitement or happiness
a word used to show excitement or happiness
Yay we won the game
Yay we won the game
to prevent something from moving or happening
In sceneto prevent something from moving or happening
The fallen tree blocks the road
The fallen tree blocks the road
a large solid piece of something
a large solid piece of something
He used a block of ice
He used a block of ice
a section of a street between two intersections
a section of a street between two intersections
Walk one block and turn left
Walk one block and turn left
a raised wooden structure used for beheadings
a raised wooden structure used for beheadings
The prisoner knelt on the block
The prisoner knelt on the block
a hard white object in your mouth used for chewing
In scenea hard white object in your mouth used for chewing
He lost a tooth
He lost a tooth
the hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
the hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
Brush your teeth
Brush your teeth
to control and move a vehicle
In sceneto control and move a vehicle
I am driving a car
I am driving a car
to make someone feel or do something
to make someone feel or do something
He is driving me crazy
He is driving me crazy
to make money for a business
to make money for a business
This strategy is driving profit
This strategy is driving profit
to move in a direction that is behind you
In sceneto move in a direction that is behind you
You need to back up the car
You need to back up the car
to make an extra copy of computer files to prevent loss
to make an extra copy of computer files to prevent loss
You should back up your files
You should back up your files
to start again after a pause or stop
to start again after a pause or stop
Let us back up and talk about it
Let us back up and talk about it
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
to cause a line of vehicles to stop moving
to cause a line of vehicles to stop moving
The accident backed up traffic for miles
The accident backed up traffic for miles
to make something work again after a problem
to make something work again after a problem
Please back up the system after the error
Please back up the system after the error
to return something to its original place
to return something to its original place
You should back up the files to their folder
You should back up the files to their folder
to move backwards or return to a previous point
to move backwards or return to a previous point
You need to back up the car slowly
You need to back up the car slowly
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
a liquid used to power vehicles
In scenea liquid used to power vehicles
I need to put gas in the car
I need to put gas in the car
an informal word for something very enjoyable
an informal word for something very enjoyable
The party was a real gas
The party was a real gas
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
In scenea 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
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
to make a loud sound with a horn
In sceneto make a loud sound with a horn
Don't honk the horn
Don't honk the horn
to legally take a child as your own
In sceneto legally take a child as your own
They decided to adopt a child
They decided to adopt a child
to start to have a particular attitude or belief
to start to have a particular attitude or belief
They adopted a new approach
They adopted a new approach
a buttery, flaky pastry
In scenea buttery, flaky pastry
I ate a croissant for breakfast
I ate a croissant for breakfast
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
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
showing kindness and warmth
In sceneshowing kindness and warmth
She is a very friendly person
She is a very friendly person
not intended to harm someone on your own side
not intended to harm someone on your own side
We must avoid friendly fire
We must avoid friendly fire
kind and easy to get along with
kind and easy to get along with
The neighbors are very friendly
The neighbors are very friendly
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
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
the activity of jumping from a plane and falling through the sky
In scenethe activity of jumping from a plane and falling through the sky
I want to try sky diving
I want to try sky diving
relating to the body
In scenerelating to the body
He is in good physical health
He is in good physical health
relating to the physical world, not spiritual
relating to the physical world, not spiritual
The physical world is complex
The physical world is complex
a medical check-up of a person's body
a medical check-up of a person's body
I need to go for my yearly physical
I need to go for my yearly physical
of or relating to the body
of or relating to the body
He needs physical exercise daily
He needs physical exercise daily
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are in a romantic relationship with
Everyone likes my girlfriend
Everyone likes my girlfriend
a female friend
a female friend
She is my female friend
She is my female friend
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
to cook food in an oven
In sceneto cook food in an oven
She wants to bake some cookies
She wants to bake some cookies
to make someone feel very hot
to make someone feel very hot
The sun is baking us today
The sun is baking us today
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
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 person who drives a truck
In scenea person who drives a truck
My uncle is a trucker
My uncle is a trucker
a drink made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream
In scenea drink made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream
I ordered a White Russian
I ordered a White Russian
a strong material made from animal skin
In scenea strong material made from animal skin
I have a leather jacket
I have a leather jacket
a female child of a parent
In scenea female child of a parent
She has a daughter
She has a daughter
a female child of a parent
a female child of a parent
My daughter is smart
My daughter is smart
to scare someone suddenly
In sceneto scare someone suddenly
The loud noise spooked the horse
The loud noise spooked the horse
a spy or undercover operative
a spy or undercover operative
He is a government spook
He is a government spook
the state of no longer having something
In scenethe state of no longer having something
The company suffered a huge loss
The company suffered a huge loss
a state of not knowing what to do or say
a state of not knowing what to do or say
I was at a loss for words
I was at a loss for words
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
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
a boy or man who has the same parents as you
In scenea boy or man who has the same parents as you
I have one brother
I have one brother
a male sibling
a male sibling
My brother is a student
My brother is a student
a male sibling
a male sibling
He is my older brother
He is my older brother
one more; a different one
In sceneone more; a different one
I want another cup of coffee
I want another cup of coffee
a type of physical exercise for the body
In scenea type of physical exercise for the body
I do pilates every morning
I do pilates every morning
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
to enter a vehicle
In sceneto enter a vehicle
Get on the bus
Get on the bus
to become older
to become older
He is getting on in years
He is getting on in years
to enter or climb onto a bus, train, or plane
to enter or climb onto a bus, train, or plane
I will get on the bus
I will get on the bus
to have a friendly or harmonious relationship with someone
to have a friendly or harmonious relationship with someone
I get on well with my sister
I get on well with my sister
to make someone feel annoyed
to make someone feel annoyed
You are getting on my nerves
You are getting on my nerves
to manage or advance with a task or situation
to manage or advance with a task or situation
How are you getting on with your work
How are you getting on with your work
to deal with a situation or activity
to deal with a situation or activity
How are you getting on
How are you getting on
to have a friendly relationship with someone
to have a friendly relationship with someone
They get on well with each other
They get on well with each other
to show or prove something is right or fair
In sceneto show or prove something is right or fair
How can you justify this decision?
How can you justify this decision?
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
He tried to justify his late arrival
He tried to justify his late arrival
an expression of excitement or surprise
In scenean expression of excitement or surprise
Boy, that is a big dog
Boy, that is a big dog
a young male person
a young male person
He is a little boy
He is a little boy
causing horror or fear
In scenecausing horror or fear
It was a grisly crime scene
It was a grisly crime scene
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
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 long yellow fruit
In scenea long yellow fruit
I like to eat bananas
I like to eat bananas
silly or not sensible
silly or not sensible
He is acting a bit banana
He is acting a bit banana
a long yellow fruit
a long yellow fruit
I eat a banana every day
I eat a banana every day
a matter of concern or difficulty
In scenea matter of concern or difficulty
We have a serious issue to discuss
We have a serious issue to discuss
to give something officially
to give something officially
The government will issue a new passport
The government will issue a new passport
a magazine or newspaper printed for a specific time
a magazine or newspaper printed for a specific time
Have you seen the latest issue of the magazine
Have you seen the latest issue of the magazine
to say or do something rude to someone
In sceneto say or do something rude to someone
Don't insult me
Don't insult me
a comment that is offensive to someone
a comment that is offensive to someone
That comment was a terrible insult
That comment was a terrible insult
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
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding