Modern Family — Season 2 Episode 2
Words & meanings
507 words
CEFR level
to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
In sceneto touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
She kissed her baby on the forehead
She kissed her baby on the forehead
to press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
In sceneto press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
She kissed her baby
She kissed her baby
a group of musicians who play music together
a group of musicians who play music together
I love the band Kiss
I love the band Kiss
to touch something gently
to touch something gently
The ball kissed the table edge
The ball kissed the table edge
complete or total
In scenecomplete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
complete or full
complete or full
The entire team arrived early
The entire team arrived early
all of something
all of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
to stop trying or to surrender
In sceneto stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up on your dreams
Don't give up on your dreams
to stop hoping that someone will improve or that something will be successful
to stop hoping that someone will improve or that something will be successful
Do not give up on your dreams
Do not give up on your dreams
to stop making an effort to help or change someone or something
to stop making an effort to help or change someone or something
I will not give up on you
I will not give up on you
to continue supporting someone and not stop trying to help them
to continue supporting someone and not stop trying to help them
I will not give up on my friend
I will not give up on my friend
to achieve something
In sceneto achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to cause something to be a certain way
to cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
to move toward someone in a threatening way
In sceneto move toward someone in a threatening way
He came at me angrily
He came at me angrily
to arrive at a place or time
to arrive at a place or time
The dog came at me
The dog came at me
to need something
to need something
This task comes at a lot of focus
This task comes at a lot of focus
to approach someone in a hostile or aggressive way
to approach someone in a hostile or aggressive way
The dog came at me
The dog came at me
to move toward someone in a threatening way
to move toward someone in a threatening way
He came at me with a knife
He came at me with a knife
a small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
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
a farm animal with a snout and curly tail
In scenea farm animal with a snout and curly tail
The pig is pink
The pig is pink
a person who eats too much or is greedy
a person who eats too much or is greedy
You are such a pig for eating the whole cake
You are such a pig for eating the whole cake
a person who is messy or eats too much
a person who is messy or eats too much
Stop eating like a pig
Stop eating like a pig
an offensive term for a police officer
an offensive term for a police officer
Calling an officer a pig is disrespectful
Calling an officer a pig is disrespectful
to laugh at someone in a mean way
In sceneto laugh at someone in a mean way
Stop making fun of him
Stop making fun of him
to take part in something
In sceneto take part in something
He got involved in the project
He got involved in the project
having many parts or details that are connected
having many parts or details that are connected
This is an involved process
This is an involved process
to have as a part or feature
to have as a part or feature
The job involved a lot of hard work
The job involved a lot of hard work
to be in a romantic relationship
to be in a romantic relationship
They are involved with each other
They are involved with each other
the largest or most important part of something
In scenethe largest or most important part of something
He spent the better part of the day reading
He spent the better part of the day reading
the number 12
In scenethe number 12
I have twelve apples
I have twelve apples
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
to spend time trying to make progress with something
to spend time trying to make progress with something
I am working on my English skills
I am working on my English skills
a full set of different things
In scenea full set of different things
The company offers a broad spectrum of services
The company offers a broad spectrum of services
a very short unit of time
In scenea very short unit of time
Wait a sec
Wait a sec
no person at all
In sceneno person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
not any person
not any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
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
a school for students aged 14 to 18
In scenea school for students aged 14 to 18
She is a high school student
She is a high school student
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
a place where students study before college
a place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
considered alone or by itself
In sceneconsidered alone or by itself
The movie is not bad per se, but it's too long
The movie is not bad per se, but it's too long
by itself, without considering anything else
by itself, without considering anything else
This is not bad per se
This is not bad per se
in itself or by itself
in itself or by itself
It is not bad per se
It is not bad per se
by itself or in itself
by itself or in itself
It is not bad per se
It is not bad per se
a sweet food made from cacao
In scenea sweet food made from cacao
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
a sweet brown food made from cocoa
a sweet brown food made from cocoa
I like chocolate cake
I like chocolate cake
a brown food made from cacao, often eaten as candy
a brown food made from cacao, often eaten as candy
I like eating dark chocolate
I like eating dark chocolate
a set of directions for making food
In scenea set of directions for making food
I have a cake recipe
I have a cake recipe
something that makes a result happen
something that makes a result happen
This is a recipe for success
This is a recipe for success
a set of directions for cooking a dish
a set of directions for cooking a dish
I found a new recipe for cake
I found a new recipe for cake
not needing a wire or cable to work
In scenenot needing a wire or cable to work
I bought a cordless vacuum cleaner
I bought a cordless vacuum cleaner
the place where people go to learn
In scenethe place where people go to learn
I go to school
I go to school
a group of people or things
a group of people or things
I saw a school of fish
I saw a school of fish
to give lessons to someone
to give lessons to someone
He schooled them in physics
He schooled them in physics
mistaken or incorrect
In scenemistaken or incorrect
His guess was off base
His guess was off base
not correct or accurate
not correct or accurate
Your guess was completely off-base
Your guess was completely off-base
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
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
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 light open shoe for warm weather
In scenea light open shoe for warm weather
I wear sandals in summer
I wear sandals in summer
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
to move past someone or something
In sceneto move past someone or something
He passed the car
He passed the car
to say no to an offer or request
to say no to an offer or request
I will pass on that offer
I will pass on that offer
an official document that lets you enter a place
an official document that lets you enter a place
I have a security pass
I have a security pass
to be successful in a test or exam
to be successful in a test or exam
I passed the exam
I passed the exam
no longer fashionable or modern
no longer fashionable or modern
This hat is passé
This hat is passé
to fall onto one side
In sceneto fall onto one side
The vase tipped over on the table
The vase tipped over on the table
feeling embarrassed or guilty
In scenefeeling embarrassed or guilty
He felt ashamed of his mistake
He felt ashamed of his mistake
to move something toward yourself
In sceneto move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to carry out an action
to carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
to take something back or remove it
to take something back or remove it
He decided to pull his request
He decided to pull his request
to have clothes on your body
In sceneto have clothes on your body
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to put clothing on yourself
to put clothing on yourself
He is wearing his clothes
He is wearing his clothes
to have clothes or accessories on your body
to have clothes or accessories on your body
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to have clothing on your body
to have clothing on your body
He is wearing his new shoes today
He is wearing his new shoes today
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
to start to be something
In sceneto start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
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 understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
He is highly skilled
He is highly skilled
the sound or mark made by a foot
In scenethe sound or mark made by a foot
I heard a footstep behind me
I heard a footstep behind me
to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
In sceneto rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
I need to get up to reach the book
I need to get up to reach the book
to be involved in something
to be involved in something
What are you getting up to today?
What are you getting up to today?
a set of clothes that you wear
a set of clothes that you wear
She wore a funny get-up to the party
She wore a funny get-up to the party
to wake someone from sleep
to wake someone from sleep
Please get the children up early
Please get the children up early
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I have to get up and leave now
I have to get up and leave now
to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one
to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one
I get up early every morning
I get up early every morning
to make a feeling or hope stronger
to make a feeling or hope stronger
You should get up your courage
You should get up your courage
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
a person who belongs to a particular group
a person who belongs to a particular group
He is one of our own
He is one of our own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
to cause someone to do something
In sceneto cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to say or express something
In sceneto say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to be aware of something through touch or emotion
In sceneto be aware of something through touch or emotion
I felt the cold wind
I felt the cold wind
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
He felt awkward at the party
He felt awkward at the party
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
This hat is made of felt
This hat is made of felt
a two-wheeled vehicle you ride
In scenea two-wheeled vehicle you ride
I ride my bike to school
I ride my bike to school
the activity of riding a bicycle
the activity of riding a bicycle
Biking is a fun hobby
Biking is a fun hobby
to travel on a bicycle
to travel on a bicycle
I will bike to school
I will bike to school
a car used by police officers
In scenea car used by police officers
A squad car drove past us
A squad car drove past us
having great meaning or value
In scenehaving great meaning or value
Education is important
Education is important
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
good enough to deserve a kiss
In scenegood enough to deserve a kiss
Your new dress is absolutely kiss worthy
Your new dress is absolutely kiss worthy
a person who tells jokes to make people laugh
In scenea person who tells jokes to make people laugh
He is a famous comedian
He is a famous comedian
to become less upset or excited
In sceneto become less upset or excited
You need to calm down
You need to calm down
to make calm or relaxed
to make calm or relaxed
He tried to calm down his angry friend
He tried to calm down his angry friend
to become less angry or excited
to become less angry or excited
Please calm down
Please calm down
to lose one's temper suddenly
In sceneto lose one's temper suddenly
When he saw the broken vase he blew his lid
When he saw the broken vase he blew his lid
used to say that something is certainly true
In sceneused to say that something is certainly true
Lord knows I tried my best
Lord knows I tried my best
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
Lord knows I tried my best
Lord knows I tried my best
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.
having enough value or merit
In scenehaving enough value or merit
The book is worth reading
The book is worth reading
an opportunity to do something
an opportunity to do something
It is worth a try
It is worth a try
how useful or important something is
how useful or important something is
This project has great worth
This project has great worth
the value or importance of something
the value or importance of something
This ring has great worth
This ring has great worth
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 a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of book do you want
What kind of book do you want
a particular sort or variety
a particular sort or variety
This is a new kind of fruit
This is a new kind of fruit
a large piece of cloth used for warmth
In scenea large piece of cloth used for warmth
I need a blanket
I need a blanket
to cover something completely
to cover something completely
The heavy snow blanketed the town
The heavy snow blanketed the town
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
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
not covered or hidden
In scenenot covered or hidden
He walked with bare feet
He walked with bare feet
to remove the cover from something
to remove the cover from something
He bared his arm to show the tattoo
He bared his arm to show the tattoo
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
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
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to give a part of something to others
In sceneto give a part of something to others
I will share my food with you
I will share my food with you
to have something in common with someone
to have something in common with someone
We share the same hobby
We share the same hobby
a part or portion of something
a part or portion of something
This is your share
This is your share
to use something at the same time as others
to use something at the same time as others
I share a room with him
I share a room with him
using something with others at the same time
using something with others at the same time
We share the same office
We share the same office
making a high sad sound to complain
In scenemaking a high sad sound to complain
Stop whining about the weather
Stop whining about the weather
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
a piece of clothing worn for swimming
In scenea piece of clothing worn for swimming
I bought a new bathing suit
I bought a new bathing suit
a set of matching jacket and trousers
a set of matching jacket and trousers
She is wearing a red bathing suit
She is wearing a red bathing suit
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
in the past, before now
in the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
the mother of your parent
In scenethe mother of your parent
My grandmother is kind
My grandmother is kind
not harsh or severe
In scenenot harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
not hard to do
not hard to do
This math problem is easy
This math problem is easy
to put something in place of another
In sceneto put something in place of another
I need to replace the batteries
I need to replace the batteries
a visual representation
In scenea visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
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
made or done to meet someone's individual needs
In scenemade or done to meet someone's individual needs
He ordered a custom suit for the wedding
He ordered a custom suit for the wedding
a usual way of doing things in a group or place
In scenea usual way of doing things in a group or place
It is the custom to shake hands
It is the custom to shake hands
a covering for the foot
In scenea covering for the foot
I bought new shoes
I bought new shoes
to fit an animal with shoes
to fit an animal with shoes
He shoes the horse
He shoes the horse
the child of your son or daughter
In scenethe child of your son or daughter
She has one grandchild
She has one grandchild
the child of your son or daughter
the child of your son or daughter
She loves her grandchild
She loves her grandchild
the child of your child
the child of your child
He loves his grandchild
He loves his grandchild
a thick string or wire that carries electricity or signals
In scenea thick string or wire that carries electricity or signals
Connect the cable to the computer
Connect the cable to the computer
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
to deceive someone
In sceneto deceive someone
He tried to make a fool of me
He tried to make a fool of me
to make someone look stupid or silly
to make someone look stupid or silly
He tried to make a fool of his brother
He tried to make a fool of his brother
to cause someone to appear foolish
to cause someone to appear foolish
He tried to make a fool of his rival
He tried to make a fool of his rival
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
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
the day after today
In scenethe day after today
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
I will call you tomorrow
I will call you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
We left on the next day
We left on the next day
in any case
in any case
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hope for a better tomorrow