Modern Family — Season 4 Episode 14
Words & meanings
655 words
CEFR level
to pay no attention to something
In sceneto pay no attention to something
Ignore the warning signs
Ignore the warning signs
to not pay attention to someone or something
to not pay attention to someone or something
He ignored me at the party
He ignored me at the party
to not look at or listen to someone or something
to not look at or listen to someone or something
He ignored my question
He ignored my question
not looking at or listening to something
not looking at or listening to something
Just ignore the noise
Just ignore the noise
perceive with eyes
In sceneperceive with eyes
I saw a bird
I saw a bird
to cut something using a tool with teeth
to cut something using a tool with teeth
He sawed the wood
He sawed the wood
to match an opponent's bet in a game
to match an opponent's bet in a game
He saw the bet
He saw the bet
a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting
a tool with a toothed blade used for cutting
Use the saw
Use the saw
in a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past
In scenein a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past
I left my bag back there
I left my bag back there
at a place or time that was mentioned before
at a place or time that was mentioned before
We talked about that back there
We talked about that back there
to leave a vehicle in a place for a time
In sceneto leave a vehicle in a place for a time
Park the car here
Park the car here
a public area with grass and trees
In scenea public area with grass and trees
I go to the park
I go to the park
to sit or stay in a place for a time
to sit or stay in a place for a time
You can park yourself on the couch
You can park yourself on the couch
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
soft and not rough or severe
In scenesoft and not rough or severe
He is a gentle person
He is a gentle person
a polite or kind person
a polite or kind person
He is a gentle man
He is a gentle man
kind and calm
kind and calm
He has a gentle voice
He has a gentle voice
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
the possibility of being hurt or harmed
In scenethe possibility of being hurt or harmed
The sign warns of danger
The sign warns of danger
too emotional in a way that feels fake or silly
In scenetoo emotional in a way that feels fake or silly
That was the schmaltziest song at the party
That was the schmaltziest song at the party
to make someone feel sad or worried
In sceneto make someone feel sad or worried
Please do not upset her
Please do not upset her
feeling unhappy or worried
feeling unhappy or worried
She felt upset after the argument
She felt upset after the argument
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
The small team caused a major upset
The small team caused a major upset
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
The rain upset our plans
The rain upset our plans
to stop someone from doing something
In sceneto stop someone from doing something
The police held back the crowd
The police held back the crowd
to make something happen more slowly or later than it should
to make something happen more slowly or later than it should
Lack of money held back the project
Lack of money held back the project
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
She tried to hold back her tears
She tried to hold back her tears
to keep something from being shown or given
to keep something from being shown or given
Don't hold back the truth
Don't hold back the truth
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
to have life and experiences
to have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
to want something that is not likely or not true
In sceneto want something that is not likely or not true
I wish I could fly
I wish I could fly
to say you hope something good happens to someone
to say you hope something good happens to someone
I wish you a happy birthday
I wish you a happy birthday
a person who pays for a service
In scenea person who pays for a service
The lawyer met with his client
The lawyer met with his client
the qualities of being a man
In scenethe qualities of being a man
The ritual marks the transition to manhood
The ritual marks the transition to manhood
the state of being a man
the state of being a man
He reached manhood
He reached manhood
the state of being an adult man
the state of being an adult man
He reached manhood at twenty
He reached manhood at twenty
a tool that makes sound louder
In scenea tool that makes sound louder
The mic is on
The mic is on
a device that records or picks up sound
a device that records or picks up sound
Please speak into the mic
Please speak into the mic
a device that changes sound into an electrical signal
a device that changes sound into an electrical signal
The mic is connected to the system
The mic is connected to the system
to record sound with a microphone
to record sound with a microphone
They will mic the singer tonight
They will mic the singer tonight
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
a person's father or mother
In scenea person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
to care for and bring up a child
to care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
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
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
giving pleasure or happiness
In scenegiving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
used to express surprise or emotion
used to express surprise or emotion
Sweet! I got the tickets
Sweet! I got the tickets
having the flavor of sugar
having the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
a story performed on stage or screen
In scenea story performed on stage or screen
I saw a new drama
I saw a new drama
an exciting or difficult situation
an exciting or difficult situation
There is too much drama at work
There is too much drama at work
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
units of spoken or written language
In sceneunits of spoken or written language
Please write three words on the paper
Please write three words on the paper
things that someone says
things that someone says
Please listen to my words
Please listen to my words
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
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
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
the quality of being fair or just
In scenethe quality of being fair or just
We need fairness in the workplace
We need fairness in the workplace
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
In sceneto hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to have someone or something in your thoughts
In sceneto have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to have an idea or remember something
to have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
except if
In sceneexcept if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
a farm building for storing crops or housing animals
In scenea farm building for storing crops or housing animals
The horses are in the barn
The horses are in the barn
a home furnishings retail company
a home furnishings retail company
I bought this chair from that barn
I bought this chair from that barn
a planned way or path to follow
In scenea planned way or path to follow
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
used to say yes or to show agreement
used to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will come
Of course I will come
a series of lessons on a particular subject
a series of lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
The first course was soup
The first course was soup
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
I liked the main course
I liked the main course
a continuous period of time
a continuous period of time
During the course of the day
During the course of the day
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
an area of land used for a sport or activity
an area of land used for a sport or activity
The golf course is very large
The golf course is very large
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
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
violent and likely to hurt others
In sceneviolent and likely to hurt others
The dog is vicious
The dog is vicious
a piece of work that needs to be done
In scenea piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
work that you do for money
work that you do for money
I have a new job
I have a new job
a medical operation to change the body
a medical operation to change the body
She had a nose job
She had a nose job
things that happen or are observed
In scenethings that happen or are observed
Some natural phenomena are mysterious
Some natural phenomena are mysterious
to be discovered to be true after all
In sceneto be discovered to be true after all
It turned out to be true
It turned out to be true
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
to be present at a gathering or public occasion
Many people turned out for the concert
Many people turned out for the concert
to become something in the end
to become something in the end
He turned out to be a good student
He turned out to be a good student
to be discovered or found to be true
to be discovered or found to be true
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
It turned out that the key was in the drawer
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
to remove the contents of a container or pocket
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
He turned out his pockets to find the coin
to have a particular result or ending
to have a particular result or ending
The meeting turned out well
The meeting turned out well
to develop or result in a particular way
to develop or result in a particular way
The cake turned out delicious
The cake turned out delicious
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
The farmer turned out the cows
The farmer turned out the cows
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Please turn out the light before sleeping
Please turn out the light before sleeping
to come together for an event
to come together for an event
Many people turned out for the protest
Many people turned out for the protest
to result in a certain way
to result in a certain way
The situation turned out quite complicated
The situation turned out quite complicated
to create or produce goods in large quantities
to create or produce goods in large quantities
The factory turns out many toys
The factory turns out many toys
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
to be discovered to be true or to happen in a particular way
It turned out he was right all along
It turned out he was right all along
to be discovered to be something after all
to be discovered to be something after all
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
The stranger turned out to be an old friend
to refuse to accept or help someone
to refuse to accept or help someone
They turned out the man who asked for help
They turned out the man who asked for help
to develop in a particular way
to develop in a particular way
Their long search turned out in failure
Their long search turned out in failure
to make a light stop shining
to make a light stop shining
Turn out the lights
Turn out the lights
in a formal or official way
In scenein a formal or official way
They are officially married
They are officially married
in a way that follows official rules or procedures
in a way that follows official rules or procedures
The building was officially opened yesterday
The building was officially opened yesterday
not changing or willing to change an opinion
In scenenot changing or willing to change an opinion
She remained firm in her decision
She remained firm in her decision
an organization that sells goods or services
an organization that sells goods or services
He works for a law firm
He works for a law firm
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The mattress is very firm
The mattress is very firm
a business organization
a business organization
He works at a law firm
He works at a law firm
bad or not positive
In scenebad or not positive
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
not good or harmful
not good or harmful
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
a value or charge that is below zero
a value or charge that is below zero
This number is negative
This number is negative
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
He gave a negative answer
He gave a negative answer
the highest female singing voice
In scenethe highest female singing voice
She is a talented soprano
She is a talented soprano
a piece of news or information
In scenea piece of news or information
Let me give you a word of advice
Let me give you a word of advice
a single unit of language that has meaning
In scenea single unit of language that has meaning
I don't know this word
I don't know this word
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
the ability to wait calmly
In scenethe ability to wait calmly
Please have some patience
Please have some patience
the ability to wait calmly without getting angry
the ability to wait calmly without getting angry
Learning requires a lot of patience
Learning requires a lot of patience
very young children who cannot yet walk or talk
In scenevery young children who cannot yet walk or talk
Babies sleep a lot
Babies sleep a lot
small animals with long ears
In scenesmall animals with long ears
I have two bunnies
I have two bunnies
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
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
informal word for dollar
In sceneinformal word for dollar
It only costs five bucks
It only costs five bucks
a male deer, especially an adult one
a male deer, especially an adult one
The buck has large antlers
The buck has large antlers
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
He tried to pass the buck to his colleague
He tried to pass the buck to his colleague
to try very hard to get something
to try very hard to get something
He is bucking for a promotion this year
He is bucking for a promotion this year
to get money or reward for work
In sceneto get money or reward for work
He earns a good salary
He earns a good salary
to get money by working
to get money by working
I need to earn money
I need to earn money
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
She earns a salary
She earns a salary
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
He earns payment for his work
He earns payment for his work
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
to strike someone with an open hand
In sceneto strike someone with an open hand
He received a hard slap for being rude
He received a hard slap for being rude
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
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
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
at a greater height or position
In sceneat a greater height or position
The price is higher now
The price is higher now
more than usual
more than usual
The price is higher now
The price is higher now
at a more advanced level
at a more advanced level
She studies at a higher level
She studies at a higher level
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
Costs are higher today
Costs are higher today
a thick cloud of tiny water drops near the ground
In scenea thick cloud of tiny water drops near the ground
The city was covered in fog
The city was covered in fog
to make someone feel unclear or mixed up
to make someone feel unclear or mixed up
The medicine might fog your mind
The medicine might fog your mind
feeling or showing great anger
In scenefeeling or showing great anger
He was furious with me
He was furious with me
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
related to plays or exaggerated performance
In scenerelated to plays or exaggerated performance
Her reaction was very theatrical
Her reaction was very theatrical
a flexible item for carrying things
In scenea flexible item for carrying things
I have a blue bag
I have a blue bag
to catch or get something
to catch or get something
He bagged a deer
He bagged a deer
to succeed in getting something
to succeed in getting something
She bagged a promotion
She bagged a promotion
not yet filled or taken
In scenenot yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
in the second place
In scenein the second place
Secondly, we need more time
Secondly, we need more time
each day
In sceneeach day
I exercise every day
I exercise every day
most important or leading
In scenemost important or leading
She played the starring role
She played the starring role
to have a leading role in a performance
to have a leading role in a performance
The movie is starring Tom Cruise
The movie is starring Tom Cruise
to have someone appear in a film or show
to have someone appear in a film or show
The movie starring her is popular
The movie starring her is popular
easily upset or affected by things
In sceneeasily upset or affected by things
He is very sensitive
He is very sensitive
quick to react to something
quick to react to something
The sensor is very sensitive
The sensor is very sensitive
easily upset or affected by things
easily upset or affected by things
She is very sensitive about her hair
She is very sensitive about her hair
easily hurt when touched
easily hurt when touched
I have sensitive skin
I have sensitive skin
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
This is a sensitive topic
This is a sensitive topic
easily hurt physically
easily hurt physically
My teeth are sensitive to cold
My teeth are sensitive to cold
careful not to upset others
careful not to upset others
You should be sensitive to his feelings
You should be sensitive to his feelings
to make something less complex
In sceneto make something less complex
Please simplify the rules
Please simplify the rules
a piece of clothing covering the lower body
In scenea piece of clothing covering the lower body
I am wearing black pants
I am wearing black pants
of very poor quality
of very poor quality
This movie was pants
This movie was pants
to pull someone's pants down as a prank
to pull someone's pants down as a prank
He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him
He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him
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
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
an emotion that you experience
In scenean emotion that you experience
Love is a strong feeling
Love is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Love is a powerful feeling
Love is a powerful feeling
the general mood or character of a place
the general mood or character of a place
The room has a cozy feeling
The room has a cozy feeling
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling it will rain
I have a feeling it will rain
to have a physical or emotional sensation
to have a physical or emotional sensation
I am feeling happy today
I am feeling happy today
to have a physical or emotional feeling
to have a physical or emotional feeling
I can feel the wind
I can feel the wind
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
I feel that we are lost
I feel that we are lost
expecting good things to happen
expecting good things to happen
I have a hopeful feeling about this
I have a hopeful feeling about this
the belief that something is true or will happen
the belief that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling he knows
I have a feeling he knows
a belief that something is true without proof
a belief that something is true without proof
She trusts her intuition
She trusts her intuition
a physical or emotional feeling
a physical or emotional feeling
I have a strange feeling
I have a strange feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Anger is a strong feeling
Anger is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Joy is a happy feeling
Joy is a happy feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
She is full of feeling
She is full of feeling
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I have a feeling that we should go
I have a feeling that we should go
to guide someone through a process or task by explaining each part
In sceneto guide someone through a process or task by explaining each part
Let me walk you through the new software
Let me walk you through the new software
a careful check of a place
a careful check of a place
We did a walk-through of the house before buying it
We did a walk-through of the house before buying it
to go from one side to another
to go from one side to another
We walked through the park
We walked through the park
to move through a place on foot
to move through a place on foot
We walk through the park every morning
We walk through the park every morning
a detailed explanation or demonstration of a process
a detailed explanation or demonstration of a process
This video is a walk-through of the software
This video is a walk-through of the software
to fall to the ground
In sceneto fall to the ground
The baby fell down
The baby fell down
to move from a higher to a lower position
to move from a higher to a lower position
Rain starts to fall down
Rain starts to fall down
to move quickly toward the ground, usually by accident
to move quickly toward the ground, usually by accident
The heavy book will fall down
The heavy book will fall down
to move suddenly from a standing position to the ground
to move suddenly from a standing position to the ground
He tripped and fell down
He tripped and fell down