Modern Family — Season 3 Episode 8
Words & meanings
523 words
CEFR level
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to make use of something
to make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
having a lot of wind
In scenehaving a lot of wind
It is a bit blowy outside today
It is a bit blowy outside today
to go somewhere together with someone
In sceneto go somewhere together with someone
I will go with you to the store
I will go with you to the store
to pick or select something
to pick or select something
I will go with the red car
I will go with the red car
to look good or be suitable together
to look good or be suitable together
This tie goes with your suit
This tie goes with your suit
to be or become involved with someone or something
to be or become involved with someone or something
I want to go with someone who is kind
I want to go with someone who is kind
to be upset or annoyed by something
In sceneto be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
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
to cause something to come apart or stop working
In sceneto cause something to come apart or stop working
Don't break the glass
Don't break the glass
a short time to stop work or activity
In scenea short time to stop work or activity
Let's take a break
Let's take a break
to not follow a rule or law
to not follow a rule or law
Do not break the rules
Do not break the rules
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She had to break the news to him
She had to break the news to him
to stop existing or to no longer be present
In sceneto stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to leave a place
to leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
to move to another place
to move to another place
Please go away now
Please go away now
to speak loudly and angrily to someone
In sceneto speak loudly and angrily to someone
Don't yell at me
Don't yell at me
a popular trend in clothes or behavior
In scenea popular trend in clothes or behavior
This style is in fashion now
This style is in fashion now
to make or shape something
to make or shape something
He fashioned a tool from a stone
He fashioned a tool from a stone
an informal word for father
In scenean informal word for father
My old man is home
My old man is home
an old man
an old man
The old man sat on the bench
The old man sat on the bench
an informal term for an older man
an informal term for an older man
He is a very kind old man
He is a very kind old man
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
The old man is sitting
The old man is sitting
to take someone in your hand or lift them
In sceneto take someone in your hand or lift them
I will pick you up
I will pick you up
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a device used to make calls and access the internet
a device used to make calls and access the internet
My phone is charging
My phone is charging
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
a different one
a different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
In scenenot high or great in amount, level, or rank
The price is very low
The price is very low
a very bad or unsuccessful point
a very bad or unsuccessful point
That was the low of his career
That was the low of his career
not kind or fair
not kind or fair
That was a low act
That was a low act
not loud
not loud
She speaks in a low voice
She speaks in a low voice
to fall or go down very quickly
In sceneto fall or go down very quickly
The stock prices took a nosedive
The stock prices took a nosedive
very good
In scenevery good
This cake is fantastic
This cake is fantastic
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
He spent a fantastic amount of money
He spent a fantastic amount of money
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
feeling or showing guilt
In scenefeeling or showing guilt
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
feeling bad about doing something wrong
feeling bad about doing something wrong
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
responsible for doing something wrong
responsible for doing something wrong
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
having done something that is against the law or moral rules
having done something that is against the law or moral rules
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
having life
In scenehaving life
All living things need water
All living things need water
the way a person lives
In scenethe way a person lives
They have a simple way of living
They have a simple way of living
the place or conditions where you live
the place or conditions where you live
Their living conditions are poor
Their living conditions are poor
the money you earn to support yourself
the money you earn to support yourself
He earns a living as a teacher
He earns a living as a teacher
to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
In sceneto damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
The storm destroyed the village
The storm destroyed the village
to break something so it cannot be used again
to break something so it cannot be used again
The storm destroyed the old house
The storm destroyed the old house
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
We destroyed the other team in the game
We destroyed the other team in the game
to end the life of a living thing
to end the life of a living thing
They had to destroy the sick dog
They had to destroy the sick dog
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a 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
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
an unexpected and harmful event
In scenean unexpected and harmful event
It was a car accident
It was a car accident
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
There was a car accident yesterday
There was a car accident yesterday
something that happens without being planned
something that happens without being planned
It was just an accident
It was just an accident
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to a greater extent
In sceneto a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
the good part of a situation
In scenethe good part of a situation
The upside is the pay
The upside is the pay
the upper part of something
the upper part of something
The upside of the box is open
The upside of the box is open
to sit on and control a moving animal
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal
She is riding a horse
She is riding a horse
to sit on something and move
to sit on something and move
I am riding a horse
I am riding a horse
having a very small difference between two sides or amounts
In scenehaving a very small difference between two sides or amounts
The election result was very tight
The election result was very tight
fitting very closely to the body
fitting very closely to the body
This shirt is too tight
This shirt is too tight
in a comfortable and safe way
in a comfortable and safe way
You will sleep tight
You will sleep tight
having a very small difference between two sides or amounts
having a very small difference between two sides or amounts
The schedule is very tight
The schedule is very tight
hard to deal with
hard to deal with
We are in a tight situation
We are in a tight situation
held strongly in place
held strongly in place
The lid of the jar is tight
The lid of the jar is tight
in a way that holds something very tightly
in a way that holds something very tightly
He held my hand tight
He held my hand tight
unwilling to spend money
unwilling to spend money
He is too tight to pay for dinner
He is too tight to pay for dinner
having strong control or rules
having strong control or rules
Security at the airport is tight
Security at the airport is tight
a group of people born around the same time
In scenea group of people born around the same time
Every generation is different
Every generation is different
the act of producing or making something
the act of producing or making something
This machine is used for the generation of electricity
This machine is used for the generation of electricity
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
thin sheets used for writing or printing
In scenethin sheets used for writing or printing
I need a piece of paper
I need a piece of paper
to put a layer of material over a surface
to put a layer of material over a surface
They decided to paper the bedroom
They decided to paper the bedroom
a piece of writing for school or publication
a piece of writing for school or publication
She wrote a paper about history
She wrote a paper about history
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
to take a quick deep breath
In sceneto take a quick deep breath
She was gasping for air
She was gasping for air
a short quick breath
a short quick breath
He was gasping for air
He was gasping for air
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
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to mark as preferred
to mark as preferred
This is my favorite song
This is my favorite song
feeling worried because of demands
In scenefeeling worried because of demands
I work well under pressure
I work well under pressure
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
In sceneto be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
In sceneto lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
I will pick up my friend from the airport
I will pick up my friend from the airport
to get better or become more active
to get better or become more active
The economy is starting to pick up
The economy is starting to pick up
to see or become aware of something
to see or become aware of something
I picked up a strange smell in the room
I picked up a strange smell in the room
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
the act of going to get something
the act of going to get something
The package pick-up is at the front desk
The package pick-up is at the front desk
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
He is very good at the pick-up
He is very good at the pick-up
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please pick up the phone
Please pick up the phone
to answer the phone when it rings
to answer the phone when it rings
Please pick up the phone
Please pick up the phone
to go and get someone or something
to go and get someone or something
I will pick up my sister from school
I will pick up my sister from school
to get knowledge or a skill
to get knowledge or a skill
She picked up Spanish quickly
She picked up Spanish quickly
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Please pick up the pen from the floor
Please pick up the pen from the floor
money paid to the government on income or goods
In scenemoney paid to the government on income or goods
I have to pay my taxes
I have to pay my taxes
to put pressure on something
to put pressure on something
This difficult task taxes my energy
This difficult task taxes my energy
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Can you lift this box
Can you lift this box
to make something better or more attractive
to make something better or more attractive
This paint will lift the look of the room
This paint will lift the look of the room
a device that moves people or things up and down between floors in a building
a device that moves people or things up and down between floors in a building
The lift is broken so we must take the stairs
The lift is broken so we must take the stairs
a free trip in a vehicle
a free trip in a vehicle
He gave me a lift
He gave me a lift
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
now not happening or existing
now not happening or existing
I don't live here anymore
I don't live here anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
I don't go there anymore
I don't go there anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
They don't play together anymore
They don't play together anymore
a piece of furniture with a flat top
In scenea piece of furniture with a flat top
Put the book on the table
Put the book on the table
a piece of furniture with a flat top
a piece of furniture with a flat top
We need a new kitchen table
We need a new kitchen table
to postpone a discussion or decision until a later time
to postpone a discussion or decision until a later time
We will table the proposal
We will table the proposal
a farm machine used for pulling things
In scenea farm machine used for pulling things
The farmer has a red tractor
The farmer has a red tractor
a road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
In scenea road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
He drives his car to work
He drives his car to work
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
We sat in the last car of the train
We sat in the last car of the train
a four-wheeled road vehicle
a four-wheeled road vehicle
I have a red car
I have a red car
a piece of cloth used for drying things
In scenea piece of cloth used for drying things
Please give me a towel
Please give me a towel
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
to understand or realize
to understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
to cause someone to be upset or worried
In sceneto cause someone to be upset or worried
The news was very disturbing
The news was very disturbing
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
The movie had some disturbing scenes
The movie had some disturbing scenes
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
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
used to introduce two possibilities
In sceneused to introduce two possibilities
I don't know whether he will come
I don't know whether he will come
used to introduce two possibilities
used to introduce two possibilities
I do not know whether he is coming
I do not know whether he is coming
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
a sport where you hit a ball into holes
In scenea sport where you hit a ball into holes
He plays golf on weekends
He plays golf on weekends
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
a sudden involuntary muscle contraction
In scenea sudden involuntary muscle contraction
He felt a sudden spasm in his leg
He felt a sudden spasm in his leg
to make sudden uncontrolled movements
to make sudden uncontrolled movements
My arm started to spasm
My arm started to spasm
to build something again
In sceneto build something again
They had to rebuild the house after the fire
They had to rebuild the house after the fire
to build again
to build again
It takes time to rebuild trust
It takes time to rebuild trust
to build something again
to build something again
They will rebuild the old bridge
They will rebuild the old bridge
to build something again
to build something again
They had to rebuild the house
They had to rebuild the house
a rude, mean, or annoying person
In scenea rude, mean, or annoying person
He called her a bitch
He called her a bitch
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
to express dissatisfaction or annoyance
Stop bitching about the weather
Stop bitching about the weather
a female dog
a female dog
The bitch is guarding her puppies
The bitch is guarding her puppies
a difficult or annoying situation or task
a difficult or annoying situation or task
Solving this problem is a real bitch
Solving this problem is a real bitch
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 give something for free, especially to help
In sceneto give something for free, especially to help
I want to donate some money
I want to donate some money
to give something (usually money or goods) to a person or organization without expecting payment
to give something (usually money or goods) to a person or organization without expecting payment
They donate money to the hospital
They donate money to the hospital
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They build a new house
They build a new house
the shape and size of a person's body
the shape and size of a person's body
He has a strong build
He has a strong build
to create or establish something over time
to create or establish something over time
We want to build a strong team
We want to build a strong team
to become larger or stronger
to become larger or stronger
The excitement began to build
The excitement began to build
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
a suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
to find a solution to a problem
In sceneto find a solution to a problem
I will work out the problem
I will work out the problem
to have a particular result or outcome
In sceneto have a particular result or outcome
The situation worked out eventually
The situation worked out eventually
to do physical activity for fitness
to do physical activity for fitness
I work out every morning
I work out every morning
to think of or develop a method or solution
to think of or develop a method or solution
We need to work out a plan
We need to work out a plan
to find a solution to a problem
to find a solution to a problem
We can work out this problem
We can work out this problem
a person who drives a truck
In scenea person who drives a truck
My uncle is a trucker
My uncle is a trucker
to give something that someone needs
In sceneto give something that someone needs
The company provides free food
The company provides free food
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
The hotel provides free breakfast
The hotel provides free breakfast
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can go out provided you finish your homework
You can go out provided you finish your homework
to give something that is needed
to give something that is needed
The company provides free water
The company provides free water
to pick something from a group
In sceneto pick something from a group
He chose a red car
He chose a red car
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
She chose the red dress
She chose the red dress
coming after the first
In scenecoming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
to say something to make people laugh
In sceneto say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
a short story with a funny ending
a short story with a funny ending
He told a funny joke
He told a funny joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I told a joke to my friend
I told a joke to my friend
to legally end a marriage
In sceneto legally end a marriage
They decided to divorce last year
They decided to divorce last year
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
She is a divorce who lives happily
She is a divorce who lives happily
to end a connection or association with something
to end a connection or association with something
It is hard to divorce facts from opinions
It is hard to divorce facts from opinions
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
She is a divorcée
She is a divorcée
a woman who is legally divorced
a woman who is legally divorced
She is a divorcée
She is a divorcée
the state of being friends
In scenethe state of being friends
Our friendship is very strong
Our friendship is very strong
a close relationship between friends
a close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship
a close relationship between friends
a close relationship between friends
They have a long friendship
They have a long friendship