Modern Family — Season 1 Episode 8
Words & meanings
526 words
CEFR level
a hidden camera prank television series
a hidden camera prank television series
He appeared on a famous punkd show
He appeared on a famous punkd show
a trick played on someone as a joke
a trick played on someone as a joke
He got punkd by his friends
He got punkd by his friends
to happen soon or be about to happen
In sceneto happen soon or be about to happen
A problem came up
A problem came up
to happen or be mentioned
to happen or be mentioned
This topic will come up in the meeting
This topic will come up in the meeting
to grow up in the same place as someone else
to grow up in the same place as someone else
She came up in a small town
She came up in a small town
to move to a higher place
to move to a higher place
Come up and see my room
Come up and see my room
to move near to something or someone
to move near to something or someone
A stranger came up to me
A stranger came up to me
to happen or appear
to happen or appear
A problem came up at work
A problem came up at work
to move to a higher place or position
to move to a higher place or position
I came up the stairs to my office
I came up the stairs to my office
to be mentioned or discussed
to be mentioned or discussed
Your name came up in our meeting
Your name came up in our meeting
happening or appearing soon
happening or appearing soon
The exam date is coming up soon
The exam date is coming up soon
to be going to happen in the near future
to be going to happen in the near future
Christmas is coming up fast
Christmas is coming up fast
to happen or take place
to happen or take place
Many questions came up during the event
Many questions came up during the event
to move to a higher position or status
to move to a higher position or status
She came up in the company quickly
She came up in the company quickly
to share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
having great meaning or value
In scenehaving great meaning or value
Education is important
Education is important
a small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to like very much
to like very much
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
the act of having sex
the act of having sex
They made love
They made love
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
the yearly celebration of a past event
In scenethe yearly celebration of a past event
Happy wedding anniversary
Happy wedding anniversary
a booklet or list of items for sale
In scenea booklet or list of items for sale
I ordered a dress from the catalog
I ordered a dress from the catalog
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
a hot sandwich with meat in a sauce
In scenea hot sandwich with meat in a sauce
We ate sloppy joes for lunch
We ate sloppy joes for lunch
the colorful part of a plant
In scenethe colorful part of a plant
This flower is red
This flower is red
to act against someone who trusted you
to act against someone who trusted you
Do not flower those who trust you
Do not flower those who trust you
a part of a plant that is often colorful
a part of a plant that is often colorful
I gave her a beautiful flower
I gave her a beautiful flower
the colorful part of a plant that makes seeds
the colorful part of a plant that makes seeds
I gave her a beautiful flower
I gave her a beautiful flower
a long thin strip of pasta
In scenea long thin strip of pasta
I love noodles
I love noodles
the organ inside the head used for thinking
the organ inside the head used for thinking
Use your noodle to solve this
Use your noodle to solve this
to think about something in a casual way
to think about something in a casual way
I was noodling on that idea for a while
I was noodling on that idea for a while
to take something you want, especially food or drink
In sceneto take something you want, especially food or drink
Please help yourself to the cookies
Please help yourself to the cookies
to take what you want without asking
to take what you want without asking
Help yourself to the pizza
Help yourself to the pizza
a piece of clothing that covers the legs
In scenea piece of clothing that covers the legs
He pulled up his britches
He pulled up his britches
to make a lot of noise to show excitement or happiness
In sceneto make a lot of noise to show excitement or happiness
The fans really raised the roof after the goal
The fans really raised the roof after the goal
feeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
In scenefeeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.
He is jealous of her new car
He is jealous of her new car
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
something that causes a sudden feeling of shock or surprise
In scenesomething that causes a sudden feeling of shock or surprise
It was a real shocker to hear the news
It was a real shocker to hear the news
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to start being part of a situation or activity
to start being part of a situation or activity
I want to get in the game
I want to get in the game
to block or hinder someone
to block or hinder someone
Don't get in my way
Don't get in my way
to communicate with someone
to communicate with someone
I need to get in touch with my boss
I need to get in touch with my boss
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
I hope to get in the team
I hope to get in the team
one single occasion
In sceneone single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
at some time in the past
at some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
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
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
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 tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
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 fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
to need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
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
to take a quick deep breath
In sceneto take a quick deep breath
She gasped in surprise
She gasped in surprise
a short quick breath
a short quick breath
She gave a gasp of surprise
She gave a gasp of surprise
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
to become older
to become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
becoming older
becoming older
People age as time passes
People age as time passes
a woman who serves food in a restaurant
In scenea woman who serves food in a restaurant
The waitress brought the menu
The waitress brought the menu
the work of serving food in a restaurant
the work of serving food in a restaurant
She does waitressing for extra money
She does waitressing for extra money
to serve food and drinks to customers
to serve food and drinks to customers
She serves food to the guests
She serves food to the guests
to work as a woman who serves food in a restaurant
to work as a woman who serves food in a restaurant
The waitress brought our food
The waitress brought our food
a place where animals are kept for visitors
In scenea place where animals are kept for visitors
We went to the zoo
We went to the zoo
an informal, loud, and often silly morning radio or TV program
an informal, loud, and often silly morning radio or TV program
The morning zoo is very noisy
The morning zoo is very noisy
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
a person who likes someone or something very much
In scenea person who likes someone or something very much
He is a big fan of jazz
He is a big fan of jazz
a machine with blades that move air
a machine with blades that move air
Turn on the fan
Turn on the fan
a person who does not like someone or something
a person who does not like someone or something
He is a fan of no one here
He is a fan of no one here
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement
She fanned herself with a book
She fanned herself with a book
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
despite what was said
despite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
to become an adult
In sceneto become an adult
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
to become older
to become older
Children grow up quickly
Children grow up quickly
to a certain limit or amount
to a certain limit or amount
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
to become an adult
to become an adult
I want to be a pilot when I grow up
I want to be a pilot when I grow up
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
This view is awesome
This view is awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
Your performance was awesome
Your performance was awesome
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That is an awesome idea
That is an awesome idea
extremely impressive or enjoyable
extremely impressive or enjoyable
That movie was awesome
That movie was awesome
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me out?
Can you help me out?
to give assistance to someone
to give assistance to someone
I can help you out with this task
I can help you out with this task
to give someone aid or assistance
to give someone aid or assistance
Could you help out with this
Could you help out with this
the father of your parent
In scenethe father of your parent
My grandfather is old
My grandfather is old
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
In scenemaking you feel ashamed or embarrassed
It was a humiliating experience
It was a humiliating experience
making someone feel ashamed or foolish
making someone feel ashamed or foolish
That was a humiliating experience for him
That was a humiliating experience for him
having the ability to make new things or ideas
In scenehaving the ability to make new things or ideas
She is a very creative artist
She is a very creative artist
involving imagination and original ideas
involving imagination and original ideas
She has a creative mind
She has a creative mind
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
He sent his thanks
He sent his thanks
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
the amount of space between two people or things
In scenethe amount of space between two people or things
The distance is too big
The distance is too big
to stay far away from someone or something
to stay far away from someone or something
He tried to distance himself from the problem
He tried to distance himself from the problem
the number of miles traveled
the number of miles traveled
We traveled a long distance
We traveled a long distance
the amount of space between two points
the amount of space between two points
The distance to the school is short
The distance to the school is short
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
the quality of being funny or making people laugh
In scenethe quality of being funny or making people laugh
He has a great sense of humor
He has a great sense of humor
to do what someone wants to keep them happy
to do what someone wants to keep them happy
Just humor him for a moment
Just humor him for a moment
the way someone is feeling at a particular time
the way someone is feeling at a particular time
She was in a good humor today
She was in a good humor today
a skill or good quality that someone has
a skill or good quality that someone has
She possesses the humor of kindness
She possesses the humor of kindness
the quality of being funny
the quality of being funny
She has a great sense of humor
She has a great sense of humor
relating to a residential area outside a city
In scenerelating to a residential area outside a city
I live in a suburban neighborhood
I live in a suburban neighborhood
known by many people
In sceneknown by many people
He is a famous singer
He is a famous singer
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
She is making a cake
She is making a cake
to cause someone to do something
to cause someone to do something
She is making me clean the room
She is making me clean the room
to get money from a job or activity
to get money from a job or activity
She is making a lot of money
She is making a lot of money
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
He has the making of a champion
He has the making of a champion
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
In sceneto direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
a person who is skilled at using a gun, especially in the past in the American West
In scenea person who is skilled at using a gun, especially in the past in the American West
The gunfighter walked into the town
The gunfighter walked into the town
systematic investigation to discover facts
In scenesystematic investigation to discover facts
She is doing research on cancer
She is doing research on cancer
a period of 12 months
In scenea period of 12 months
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
12 months or 365 days
12 months or 365 days
This year is 2024
This year is 2024
lasting five years
lasting five years
It lasted five years
It lasted five years
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
practical knowledge or ability
In scenepractical knowledge or ability
He has the know-how to fix the car
He has the know-how to fix the car
the physical structure of a person or animal
In scenethe physical structure of a person or animal
Exercise is good for your body
Exercise is good for your body
a group of people who are part of an organization
a group of people who are part of an organization
The governing body meets today
The governing body meets today
a physical thing
a physical thing
This metal body reflects light
This metal body reflects light
a human being
a human being
There was a body on the floor
There was a body on the floor
a system of words for expressing ideas
In scenea system of words for expressing ideas
I am learning a new language
I am learning a new language
the words that someone uses when speaking
the words that someone uses when speaking
He speaks a foreign language
He speaks a foreign language
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
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
to get a prize or victory
In sceneto get a prize or victory
They won the match
They won the match
to be the best or first in a competition
to be the best or first in a competition
She won the gold medal in the race
She won the gold medal in the race
a thin round ball of air inside liquid or air
In scenea thin round ball of air inside liquid or air
Soap creates many bubbles
Soap creates many bubbles
a false belief that someone holds
a false belief that someone holds
She lives in a bubble
She lives in a bubble
to produce round pockets of air
to produce round pockets of air
The water began to bubble
The water began to bubble
a safe, separate, or isolated environment
a safe, separate, or isolated environment
He lives in a protected bubble
He lives in a protected bubble
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
liked by many people
In sceneliked by many people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by a lot of people
liked by a lot of people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by many people
liked by many people
That singer is very popular
That singer is very popular
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
a place for relaxation and health treatments
In scenea place for relaxation and health treatments
I went to a spa for a massage
I went to a spa for a massage
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
In scenea movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
Close the door please
Close the door please
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
In scenea movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
The door is open
The door is open
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
Please close the door
Please close the door
a panel that opens to enter a room
a panel that opens to enter a room
He is at the door
He is at the door
used to add a negative statement
In sceneused to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
one or the other of two things
one or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
to laugh with short quiet sounds
In sceneto laugh with short quiet sounds
He was chuckling at the joke
He was chuckling at the joke
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
Come over to my place later
Come over to my place later
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
I came over faint in the heat
I came over faint in the heat
to give a particular impression to others
to give a particular impression to others
She comes over as a very kind person
She comes over as a very kind person
to visit someone at their home
to visit someone at their home
Please come over to my house tonight
Please come over to my house tonight
a Spanish word for hello
In scenea Spanish word for hello
He said hola to me
He said hola to me
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I want to buy a car
I want to buy a car
to accept something as true
to accept something as true
I don't buy his story
I don't buy his story
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
something that you buy
something that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
to make something move through the air
In sceneto make something move through the air
Throw the ball to me
Throw the ball to me
a light cover for a bed or sofa
a light cover for a bed or sofa
Put a throw on the sofa
Put a throw on the sofa
to make someone feel confused or surprised
to make someone feel confused or surprised
The sudden question really threw me
The sudden question really threw me
to organize and hold an event
to organize and hold an event
I will throw a party
I will throw a party
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to stop a relationship or activity
In sceneto stop a relationship or activity
They broke up the session
They broke up the session
to crack or split something
to crack or split something
The ice began to break up
The ice began to break up
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
The player will break up the ice
The player will break up the ice
to feel very sad or emotional
to feel very sad or emotional
He broke up when he heard the news
He broke up when he heard the news
the ending of a romantic relationship
the ending of a romantic relationship
The break-up happened last week
The break-up happened last week
to end a romantic relationship
to end a romantic relationship
They decided to break up
They decided to break up
to feel sad that someone is not with you
In sceneto feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss my family
I miss my family
not present or not there
not present or not there
I missed the bus
I missed the bus
to not do something correctly or not hit something
to not do something correctly or not hit something
He missed the target
He missed the target
a girl or young woman
a girl or young woman
Miss Taylor is my teacher
Miss Taylor is my teacher
a room used for cooking
In scenea room used for cooking
The kitchen is clean
The kitchen is clean