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Modern Family — Season 2 Episode 3

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a two-wheeled vehicle that you ride by pedaling

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a two-wheeled vehicle that you ride by pedaling

I ride my bicycle to school

to move your legs in a circular motion like riding a bike

He started to bicycle his legs

to make a liquid flow from a container

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to make a liquid flow from a container

Please pour me some water

to give all your attention to something

He poured all his attention into the work

to rain very hard

It is pouring outside today

to see or pay attention to something

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to see or pay attention to something

I noticed a new sign

a written or printed statement giving information or warning

There is a notice on the wall

the act of paying attention to something

His new car caught my notice

a drink made with champagne and blackcurrant liqueur

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a drink made with champagne and blackcurrant liqueur

She ordered a kir royale at the bar

the non-material part of a person

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the non-material part of a person

He has a kind soul

like magic, very special

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like magic, very special

It was a magical moment

having magic powers or relating to magic

The magician performed a magical trick

having magic powers

The forest looked magical in the moonlight

relating to magic or the supernatural

The fairy tale had a magical ending

to watch something without taking part

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to watch something without taking part

He just looked on while they fought

to try to find information by searching

I need to look on the files for the name

to think of someone or something in a particular way

I look on him as a friend

to watch something without taking part

We looked on as they played the game

a boy or man who has the same parents as you

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a boy or man who has the same parents as you

I have one brother

a male sibling

My brother is a student

a male sibling

He is my older brother

the study of the natural world

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the study of the natural world

I love science

to become calm and less tense

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to become calm and less tense

I need to relax after a long day

to make a rule or requirement less strict

The school decided to relax the rules

to make someone feel calm and less tense

Music helps me relax

to become calm or less active

I want to relax on the weekend

an expression of surprise or admiration

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an expression of surprise or admiration

Wow, this is beautiful

to make someone feel great admiration

Her performance wowed the audience

a word used to show shock or amazement

Wow, what a nice view

something that is usual or expected

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something that is usual or expected

This is the standard procedure

a flag used by a ruler or leader

The king waved his royal standard

a level of quality or achievement that is considered acceptable

The company has a high standard of quality

feeling fear

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feeling fear

It was a big scare

to make someone feel fear

Don't scare me

a short test of knowledge

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a short test of knowledge

We have a history quiz tomorrow

to make something less extreme or intense

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to make something less extreme or intense

You should take it down a notch

to lower the level or intensity of something

You should take it down a notch

to lift or keep something in a raised position

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to lift or keep something in a raised position

These pillars hold up the roof

to manage in a difficult situation

How are you holding up

to make someone or something late

Traffic held me up

to manage a difficult situation

He held up well during the stress

to raise something in the air

Please hold up your hand

to stay true or strong over time

The theory still holds up

to rob someone using a weapon

They tried to hold up the store

to physically keep something in place or to remain valid under pressure

The pillars hold up the roof

to ask someone to stop and wait for a moment

Please hold up while I lock the door

to be able to be accepted or proven true when examined

Your theory does not hold up

to remain strong or successful

He is holding up well after the accident

the evening before today

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the evening before today

I slept well last night

the evening before today

I went to the cinema last night

in the area close to a place

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in the area close to a place

I walked around the block

having a lot of experience in a particular area

He has been around the block

having a lot of experience in a particular area

She has been around the block

all of something

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all of something

I ate the whole pizza

not damaged or missing any parts

I ate the whole apple

to go to an event or be in a place

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to go to an event or be in a place

I will attend the meeting

to happen at the same time as something else

Fever often attends this illness

to help or look after someone or something

You should attend to your studies

to stay until someone or something arrives

He attended the guests at the door

to want something very much

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to want something very much

She yearns for peace

an alcoholic drink made from grapes

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an alcoholic drink made from grapes

I drink red wine

to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor

They wined and dined the potential client

to be of significance or relevance

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to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

a period of 60 seconds

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a period of 60 seconds

It takes ten minutes

a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree

One degree contains sixty minutes

at the moment when

Call me the minute you arrive

the official written record of what was said at a meeting

They read the minutes of the meeting

a period of sixty seconds

I will be back in a minute

extremely tiny in size

The scientist studied the minute particles

very good or impressive

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very good or impressive

The view is incredible

a sweet dark red alcoholic drink made from blackcurrants

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a sweet dark red alcoholic drink made from blackcurrants

She ordered a cocktail made with cassis

feeling sick when moving on water

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feeling sick when moving on water

I get seasick on boats

of a higher quality or more suitable

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of a higher quality or more suitable

This is a better plan

to make something or someone better

He wants to better his English

to a greater extent

I understand it better now

used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do

You had better leave now

at a short distance away

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at a short distance away

My house is close to the park

not open

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not open

Please close the door

paying a lot of attention to details

Please pay close attention to the details

to surround and catch someone

The police close on the suspect

without other people

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without other people

He walked home alone

used to emphasize that one thing is enough

The cost alone is high

without other people

She is alone

without being bothered or disturbed

Please leave me alone

to let liquid or gas escape from a hole

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to let liquid or gas escape from a hole

The pipe is leaking

to give out secret information

He leaked the secret report

to send out liquid waste from the body (vulgar)

He was embarrassed because he started to leak

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

able to pull metal objects toward itself

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able to pull metal objects toward itself

This is a magnetic toy

very attractive to other people

She has a magnetic personality

a change caused by something

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a change caused by something

The decision had a ripple effect

to be unable to remember something

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to be unable to remember something

I often forget my keys

to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

Just forget the argument

a small piece of information

I often forget where I put my keys

to bring something back to your mind

I remember this song

to fail to remember something

I always forget his name

to have a particular meaning or message

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to have a particular meaning or message

What does this word mean

the typical or middle value in a set of numbers

This is a means of communication

to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean to say that we are late

very good or skillful

She plays a mean tennis match

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean it is not raining today

to show or make clear what something is

A red light means stop

to plan or want to do something

I meant to call you earlier

a way of doing something

They used a simple mean to fix it

to express or represent an idea

The flag means our country

not nice; cruel

He is very mean to me

a piece of a whole

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a piece of a whole

The engine has many parts

a character in a play or film

He played a small part

to move away from each other

They parted at the airport

a group of people living in the same place

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a group of people living in the same place

Our community is very friendly

relating to a specific area or group of people

He is an active member of our community

groups of people living in the same area

We have a strong community here

very small in size

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very small in size

This is the tiniest seed

in a way that is like something else

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in a way that is like something else

The two cars are similarly priced

to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position

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to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position

I need to get up to reach the book

to be involved in something

What are you getting up to today?

a set of clothes that you wear

She wore a funny get-up to the party

to wake someone from sleep

Please get the children up early

to move away from a place

I have to get up and leave now

to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one

I get up early every morning

to make a feeling or hope stronger

You should get up your courage

must or need to

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must or need to

I gotta go now

to need to do something

I gotta go now

to have an idea or opinion

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to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

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to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think

to have a particular meaning

I think he is coming

to comprehend or grasp

I think I understand

to begin to be something

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to begin to be something

She wants to become a doctor

to change into a particular state or condition

Water will become ice

to look good on someone

That dress really becomes you

starting to be something

The weather will become cold

in the right way

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in the right way

Please close the door properly

in the right way

Please close the door properly

a group of people involved in organized crime

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a group of people involved in organized crime

He was involved with the mob

a large group of people

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a large group of people

The mob gathered in the street

an organized group of criminals

The mob controls the illegal businesses in the city

used to express agreement or acceptance

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used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

fine or okay

Everything is all right

to become stuck and unable to move

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to become stuck and unable to move

The door is jammed

informal word for pajamas

I put on my jams before bed

to play music together informally

The band likes to jam together

a sweet spread made from fruit and sugar

I like strawberry jam

used to make a polite request

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used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

a strong fabric stretched over a frame used for bouncing

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a strong fabric stretched over a frame used for bouncing

The children are jumping on the trampoline

to pay attention to sound

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to pay attention to sound

Listen to the music

to give attention to sound or someone speaking

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to give attention to sound or someone speaking

Please listen to me

used to emphasize that something is true or to add information

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used to emphasize that something is true or to add information

I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard

a cupboard with shelves for storing or displaying items

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a cupboard with shelves for storing or displaying items

The plates are in the cabinet

a group of senior officials who advise a head of government

The cabinet met to discuss the new law

a piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storing things

I put the plates in the kitchen cabinet

to take something from one place to another

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to take something from one place to another

Please carry this box inside

to be able to be heard from a distance

Her voice carries well in this hall

to have or hold something with you

Do you carry an umbrella

to help someone keep going or stay strong

Courage carries him through the day

to have something as a result or consequence

This job carries great responsibility

taken from one place to another

The goods were carried by truck

to have a particular result or consequence

This decision carries serious risks

to take or move something from one place to another

Please carry your books to the desk

to achieve something

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to achieve something

She finally made it

to succeed in getting somewhere

I will make it to the concert

to cause something to be a certain way

Please make it easy

to stay alive or last through a difficult experience

Many people did not make it through the storm

to succeed in doing something

He worked hard to make it

to cause something to become something

Make it a rule to arrive on time

to cause something to appear a certain way

Don't make it look so difficult

to prepare or create something

I will make it for dinner

to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal

We will make it on time

a set of clothes worn together

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a set of clothes worn together

I love your outfit

to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment

The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes

an organization or group of people

It is a small professional outfit

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

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in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

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used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

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a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

I will be there in one hour

one of the twenty-four parts of a day

We will leave in one hour

a period of 60 minutes

I will be there in an hour

very bad

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very bad

The weather was terrible

something very unpleasant

The weather is terrible today

extremely unpleasant or of low quality

The weather is terrible today

a sweet substance used in food and drinks

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a sweet substance used in food and drinks

I buy sugar

a sweet material used to make food taste sweet

I put some sugar in my tea

to make something sweet with sugar

I sugar my coffee

to use your teeth to crush something

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to use your teeth to crush something

Chew your food well

to crush food with your teeth

You must chew your food thoroughly

to use your teeth to break down food

You should chew your food well

a place of torment after death

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a place of torment after death

I don't believe in hell

used to express anger or emphasis

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used to express anger or emphasis

Go to hell

a state of great pain or misery

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a state of great pain or misery

Life was hell for him

a group of people related by blood or marriage

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a group of people related by blood or marriage

I love my family

a set of directions for making food

Please follow the family for this dish

one part of a television or radio series

I watched the first family of the show

the subject of a conversation or piece of writing

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the subject of a conversation or piece of writing

What is the topic of the lesson

the main subject or idea in a work

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the main subject or idea in a work

The theme of the book is love

the main subject or idea in a work

The theme of the movie is love

a series of musical notes or a piece of music

The movie has a catchy musical theme

the main topic of a discussion or event

The theme of the conference is climate change

in a clear way

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in a clear way

It is clearly visible

in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand

She spoke clearly during the meeting

a framed glass area in a wall or door that lets in light

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a framed glass area in a wall or door that lets in light

She opened the window

a glass-covered opening in a wall

The window is broken

a short period of time when something is possible

We have a narrow window to finish the project

the part of your head that you hear with

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the part of your head that you hear with

I have two ears

the skill to notice or judge something

She has a good ear for music

the ability to talk to and influence an important person

She has the ear of the director

the ability to notice or judge something

She has a good ear for music

feeling relaxed and not worried

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feeling relaxed and not worried

I feel comfortable here

making you feel relaxed and without pain

This bed is very comfortable

produce | to create or cause something

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produce | to create or cause something

He made me laugh

to force someone to do something

He made me wait outside

in a very good or easy situation

You have got it made with this job

to get money as payment for work or an activity

He made a lot of money last year

to create or cause something

She made a cake for the party

feeling regret or expressing apology

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feeling regret or expressing apology

I am sorry for being late

happening after a particular time

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happening after a particular time

We will eat later

happening or done after the expected or usual time

She arrived later than me

no longer living

The late king died long ago

happening or done not long ago

That is a later development

at a time in the future or after a particular event

I will do it later

at a time that comes after the present

See you later

at a time in the future

I will be back later

happening after the expected time

The later train arrived at midnight

old

This is a later work of the artist

not on time

He is later than usual

not on time

She is later than we expected

at a time after now

I will see you later

coming immediately before the present

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coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

silly or unreasonable

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silly or unreasonable

That is a ridiculous idea

in a way that is silly or unreasonable

The price is ridiculous

very silly or unreasonable

You look ridiculous in that hat

very foolish or unreasonable

Your idea is completely ridiculous

happening once every year

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happening once every year

We have an annual meeting

a person who fixes water pipes

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a person who fixes water pipes

The plumber fixed the pipe

a person whose job is to fix water pipes and drains

I called a plumber to fix the leak

to seem or appear a certain way

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to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

used to get someone's attention

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used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to turn your eyes toward something

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to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

to move around quickly or busily

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to move around quickly or busily

The children are running around in the garden

to be very busy doing many things

I have been running around all day

a quantity of something

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a quantity of something

How much is this

to a large degree

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to a large degree

I like it very much

still there after others have gone

Not much is left

to a small degree; slightly

It did not help much

a room with a toilet and sink

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a room with a toilet and sink

Where is the bathroom?

a room with a toilet and sink

The bathroom is upstairs

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