How I Met Your Mother — Season 9 Episode 6
Words & meanings
469 words
CEFR level
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to stop trying or to surrender
to stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
an animal kept for pleasure and company
In scenean animal kept for pleasure and company
I have a pet dog
I have a pet dog
a domestic animal kept for pleasure
a domestic animal kept for pleasure
I have a pet dog
I have a pet dog
a medical imaging test that shows how tissues are working
a medical imaging test that shows how tissues are working
The doctor ordered a PET scan
The doctor ordered a PET scan
to touch an animal or person with your hand in a gentle way
to touch an animal or person with your hand in a gentle way
He petted the cat
He petted the cat
to say something nice about someone
In sceneto say something nice about someone
He complimented her on her dress
He complimented her on her dress
to be present at a place or event
In sceneto be present at a place or event
He goes to school every day
He goes to school every day
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
He goes to study hard
He goes to study hard
to pay no attention to something
In sceneto pay no attention to something
Ignore the warning signs
Ignore the warning signs
to not pay attention to someone or something
to not pay attention to someone or something
He ignored me at the party
He ignored me at the party
to not look at or listen to someone or something
to not look at or listen to someone or something
He ignored my question
He ignored my question
not looking at or listening to something
not looking at or listening to something
Just ignore the noise
Just ignore the noise
to make a bad feeling less strong
In sceneto make a bad feeling less strong
This medicine helps to relieve the pain
This medicine helps to relieve the pain
to take something away from someone
to take something away from someone
He was relieved of his duties
He was relieved of his duties
to take the place of someone at work
to take the place of someone at work
I will relieve you at six
I will relieve you at six
to pass urine from the body
to pass urine from the body
He needed to relieve himself
He needed to relieve himself
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
to have a feeling of wanting to vomit
In sceneto have a feeling of wanting to vomit
The smell made me gag
The smell made me gag
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am gagging for a coffee right now
I am gagging for a coffee right now
something done to make people laugh
something done to make people laugh
It was just a silly gag
It was just a silly gag
to stop someone from speaking
to stop someone from speaking
They tried to gag the witness
They tried to gag the witness
a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal
In scenea sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal
I want chocolate cake for dessert
I want chocolate cake for dessert
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
They banged
They banged
the hair cut straight across the forehead
the hair cut straight across the forehead
She has bangs
She has bangs
to strike something with force
to strike something with force
I heard a loud bang
I heard a loud bang
a place where someone lives, often used informally
a place where someone lives, often used informally
This is my bang
This is my bang
to strike something hard
to strike something hard
He banged his head on the door
He banged his head on the door
a sudden loud sound
a sudden loud sound
I heard a loud bang outside
I heard a loud bang outside
happening before the usual time
In scenehappening before the usual time
It was a premature decision
It was a premature decision
to feel very happy and eager
In sceneto feel very happy and eager
This book will excite you
This book will excite you
to make someone feel very happy or eager
to make someone feel very happy or eager
The news will excite the children
The news will excite the children
to cause someone to feel eager or interested
to cause someone to feel eager or interested
The news will excite the fans
The news will excite the fans
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
happening for the whole day
happening for the whole day
I worked all day today
I worked all day today
lasting the entire day
lasting the entire day
I have been studying all-day
I have been studying all-day
all of something
In sceneall of something
I ate the whole pizza
I ate the whole pizza
not damaged or missing any parts
not damaged or missing any parts
I ate the whole apple
I ate the whole apple
the number 4 in a sequence
In scenethe number 4 in a sequence
He finished in fourth place
He finished in fourth place
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news
I have some good news
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
to say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
relating to religion or faith
In scenerelating to religion or faith
It is a religious holiday
It is a religious holiday
having strong belief in a religion
having strong belief in a religion
He is a very religious person
He is a very religious person
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
a person who has sex for money; often used as an insult
In scenea person who has sex for money; often used as an insult
She called her a whore
She called her a whore
a very offensive word used to insult someone, often implying they are promiscuous
a very offensive word used to insult someone, often implying they are promiscuous
He insulted her by calling her a whore.
He insulted her by calling her a whore.
big in size or amount
In scenebig in size or amount
The fat cat is sleeping
The fat cat is sleeping
used to emphasize something
used to emphasize something
He received a fat salary
He received a fat salary
a natural oily substance in food
a natural oily substance in food
This food has too much fat
This food has too much fat
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to wed in June
They decided to wed in June
a person in a story, movie, or game
In scenea person in a story, movie, or game
He is my favorite character
He is my favorite character
the set of qualities that make a person who they are
the set of qualities that make a person who they are
He has a strong character
He has a strong character
a written mark or letter used in a writing system
a written mark or letter used in a writing system
This password requires eight characters
This password requires eight characters
a particular person, especially one who is unusual or noteworthy
a particular person, especially one who is unusual or noteworthy
That old man is a real character
That old man is a real character
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
a man who is in a romantic relationship
In scenea man who is in a romantic relationship
He has a boyfriend
He has a boyfriend
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
a regular male romantic partner
a regular male romantic partner
My boyfriend is a doctor
My boyfriend is a doctor
the first part of something
In scenethe first part of something
The beginning of the movie was great
The beginning of the movie was great
the first part of something
the first part of something
The beginning of the movie was slow
The beginning of the movie was slow
to say something one more time
In sceneto say something one more time
Come again? I didn't hear you
Come again? I didn't hear you
each day
In sceneeach day
I exercise every day
I exercise every day
a person who shares a room or apartment
In scenea person who shares a room or apartment
I have a new housemate
I have a new housemate
a person you share a home with
a person you share a home with
I am looking for a new roommate
I am looking for a new roommate
someone you share a home with
someone you share a home with
My roommate is very kind
My roommate is very kind
to act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended to be asleep
to behave as if something is true when it is not
to behave as if something is true when it is not
The children like to pretend they are pirates
The children like to pretend they are pirates
something that influences a result
something that influences a result
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
to act as if something is true
to act as if something is true
The kids pretend to be superheroes
The kids pretend to be superheroes
more than usual
In scenemore than usual
I am not particularly hungry
I am not particularly hungry
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
at some time in the past
In sceneat some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
one single occasion
In sceneone single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
at the time that; as soon as
at the time that; as soon as
Once you finish, we can go
Once you finish, we can go
right now without delay
right now without delay
Do it at once
Do it at once
having no purpose or significance
In scenehaving no purpose or significance
This argument is meaningless
This argument is meaningless
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
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
a design used to identify a company
In scenea design used to identify a company
The company has a new logo
The company has a new logo
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
to make something full
In sceneto make something full
Please fill the glass with water
Please fill the glass with water
to become extremely frightened
to become extremely frightened
He was filled with dread
He was filled with dread
to write information in empty spaces
to write information in empty spaces
Please fill out this form
Please fill out this form
as much food as you want to eat
as much food as you want to eat
Eat your fill
Eat your fill
to give someone information about something
to give someone information about something
Please fill me in on the details
Please fill me in on the details
to spend time doing something
to spend time doing something
She fills her days with reading
She fills her days with reading
to make something full by adding things to it
to make something full by adding things to it
Fill the bottle with water
Fill the bottle with water
to take the place of someone in a job or role
to take the place of someone in a job or role
Fill the position
Fill the position
to make a suggestion
In sceneto make a suggestion
What do you say to a movie?
What do you say to a movie?
giving pleasure or happiness
In scenegiving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
used to express surprise or emotion
used to express surprise or emotion
Sweet! I got the tickets
Sweet! I got the tickets
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
having the flavor of sugar
having the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
at any time
In sceneat any time
Call me whenever you want
Call me whenever you want
at any time that is suitable
at any time that is suitable
Come visit whenever you like
Come visit whenever you like
the work that a person does for money
In scenethe work that a person does for money
They have different jobs
They have different jobs
work that you do for money
work that you do for money
There are many jobs in this city
There are many jobs in this city
regular paid work or positions
regular paid work or positions
Many people have important jobs
Many people have important jobs
paid positions where people do work
paid positions where people do work
He applied for several jobs today
He applied for several jobs today
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
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
not nice; cruel
In scenenot nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
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
causing fear
In scenecausing fear
This movie is very scary
This movie is very scary
the most scary or frightening
the most scary or frightening
This is the scariest movie
This is the scariest movie
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
a record of the number of things
In scenea record of the number of things
He kept a tally of the score
He kept a tally of the score
the kindness or good opinion of others
In scenethe kindness or good opinion of others
He hoped for the king's grace
He hoped for the king's grace
a short prayer said before a meal
a short prayer said before a meal
He said grace before dinner
He said grace before dinner
smooth and beautiful movement or form
smooth and beautiful movement or form
The dancer moved with grace
The dancer moved with grace
very excited and wanting to do something
In scenevery excited and wanting to do something
He is eager to learn
He is eager to learn
to say that something is good or useful
In sceneto say that something is good or useful
I recommend this book
I recommend this book
a journey to different places
In scenea journey to different places
We took a tour of the city
We took a tour of the city
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
The band will tour the country
The band will tour the country
to go around a place to see it
to go around a place to see it
We toured the old museum
We toured the old museum
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
In scenefeeling strong annoyance or displeasure
He is angry with me
He is angry with me
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
The customer was angry about the delay
The customer was angry about the delay
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
She is feeling angry after the argument
She is feeling angry after the argument
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to take something to a place
to take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
used to show surprise or annoyance
In sceneused to show surprise or annoyance
What the heck happened
What the heck happened
used to show surprise or annoyance
used to show surprise or annoyance
What the heck was that
What the heck was that
a very bad or annoying situation
a very bad or annoying situation
Go to heck
Go to heck
a place or act of washing your body with water
In scenea place or act of washing your body with water
I take a shower every morning
I take a shower every morning
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
She enjoyed the baby shower
She enjoyed the baby shower
to give someone a lot of something
to give someone a lot of something
They showered her with gifts
They showered her with gifts
a brief fall of rain
a brief fall of rain
There was a quick shower this afternoon
There was a quick shower this afternoon
used to express relief or exhaustion
In sceneused to express relief or exhaustion
Whew, that was a close call!
Whew, that was a close call!
as a result of the fact that
In sceneas a result of the fact that
Now that you are here, we can start
Now that you are here, we can start
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
Now that you are here we can start
Now that you are here we can start
a device for talking to people from far away
In scenea device for talking to people from far away
She answered the phone quickly
She answered the phone quickly
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
I lost my cell phone yesterday
I lost my cell phone yesterday
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
I forgot my cell phone at home
I forgot my cell phone at home
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
My cell phone is in my bag
My cell phone is in my bag
a phone you can carry with you
a phone you can carry with you
Many people use a mobile phone
Many people use a mobile phone
a place where people dance naked for entertainment
In scenea place where people dance naked for entertainment
He went to a strip club
He went to a strip club
a place where people perform striptease for entertainment
a place where people perform striptease for entertainment
He went to a strip club
He went to a strip club
to understand something in the wrong way
In sceneto understand something in the wrong way
I think you misunderstand me
I think you misunderstand me
to fail to understand something correctly
to fail to understand something correctly
I misunderstood the question
I misunderstood the question
to touch someone in a sexual way without permission
In sceneto touch someone in a sexual way without permission
Someone felt me up on the bus
Someone felt me up on the bus
to touch someone sexually without consent
to touch someone sexually without consent
He tried to feel her up
He tried to feel her up
to touch someone in a sexual way
to touch someone in a sexual way
He started to feel her up
He started to feel her up
to touch someone in a sexual way without their consent
to touch someone in a sexual way without their consent
He was arrested for feeling up a woman in the crowd
He was arrested for feeling up a woman in the crowd
to decide not to think about something anymore
In sceneto decide not to think about something anymore
Forget it, it doesn't matter
Forget it, it doesn't matter
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
You want me to help you? Forget it
You want me to help you? Forget it
to stop paying attention to something
to stop paying attention to something
That argument is over so just forget it
That argument is over so just forget it
a person who works with another for a shared goal
In scenea person who works with another for a shared goal
He acted as my confederate
He acted as my confederate
relating to the group of southern US states that seceded during the Civil War
relating to the group of southern US states that seceded during the Civil War
The soldiers fought for the Confederate army
The soldiers fought for the Confederate army
a group with similar features
In scenea group with similar features
What sort of food is this
What sort of food is this
to separate or order things into groups
to separate or order things into groups
Please sort these books
Please sort these books
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
I will sort this problem out soon
I will sort this problem out soon
the part of the day between afternoon and night
In scenethe part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is cool
The evening is cool
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
I like the cool evening air
I like the cool evening air
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
I read a book in the evening
I read a book in the evening
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is a peaceful time
The evening is a peaceful time
to begin again from the start
In sceneto begin again from the start
I want to start over
I want to start over
to start doing something again from the very beginning
to start doing something again from the very beginning
I had to start over after the mistake
I had to start over after the mistake
a small dish before the main meal
In scenea small dish before the main meal
We ordered a shrimp appetizer
We ordered a shrimp appetizer
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to feel hurt or angry due to something rude
In sceneto feel hurt or angry due to something rude
I did not mean to offend you
I did not mean to offend you
to make someone feel hurt or angry by being rude
to make someone feel hurt or angry by being rude
I did not mean to offend you
I did not mean to offend you
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
a stupid or annoying person
In scenea stupid or annoying person
He is such a tool
He is such a tool
to provide someone with the necessary equipment or skills for a particular task
to provide someone with the necessary equipment or skills for a particular task
The company is tooling the staff for the new project
The company is tooling the staff for the new project
a handheld device used for a particular job
a handheld device used for a particular job
A hammer is a useful tool
A hammer is a useful tool
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
He is out there waiting for you
He is out there waiting for you
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
There are many people out there
There are many people out there
an informal term for a man or friend
In scenean informal term for a man or friend
Hey dude, what's up?
Hey dude, what's up?
a part of a book with its own number or title
In scenea part of a book with its own number or title
I am reading the first chapter
I am reading the first chapter
a local group of a larger organization
a local group of a larger organization
She joined the local chapter of the club
She joined the local chapter of the club
a part of a book with its own number or title
a part of a book with its own number or title
I read the first chapter of the book
I read the first chapter of the book
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
perhaps
perhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
used to express anger or emphasis
In sceneused to express anger or emphasis
Go to hell
Go to hell
a place of torment after death
a place of torment after death
I don't believe in hell
I don't believe in hell
a state of great pain or misery
a state of great pain or misery
Life was hell for him
Life was hell for him