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Modern Family — Season 5 Episode 22

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CEFR level

any object or matter

In scene

any object or matter

I can eat anything

any object or matter

I don't have anything

a precious stone made of carbon

In scene

a precious stone made of carbon

The ring has a large diamond

a live music performance

In scene

a live music performance

I am going to a concert tonight

a performance of music in front of an audience

I bought tickets for the concert

a live performance of music

I went to a rock concert last night

in a coordinated way with others

They worked in concert to save the park

to stay after others are gone

In scene

to stay after others are gone

Only a few students leave over

to have a portion of something left after the rest has been used or needed

There is some food left over

used to express a plan or prediction for the future

In scene

used to express a plan or prediction for the future

I'm gonna call you

to not continue an action

In scene

to not continue an action

Stop talking

a word telling someone to stop

In scene

a word telling someone to stop

Stop!

a place where a bus or train stops

Where is the bus stop

to go to a place for a short time

I will stop by your house later

to move away from each other

In scene

to move away from each other

They decided to part ways

the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something

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the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something

He has great potential as a leader

the possibility of something happening or being developed

This student has a lot of potential

the red liquid that flows through your body

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the red liquid that flows through your body

Blood carries oxygen

the red liquid that moves through the body

There was blood on the floor

friendly or pleasant

In scene

friendly or pleasant

Goodnight, sweet

giving pleasure or happiness

In scene

giving pleasure or happiness

That is a sweet gesture

used to express surprise or emotion

Sweet! I got the tickets

having the flavor of sugar

This apple is very sweet

a response to a question

In scene

a response to a question

I am waiting for your answer

not right or not working properly

The answer is not correct

a sentence or phrase used to ask for information

I need an answer to this question

the correct way to solve a problem

I found the answer to the puzzle

to take something quickly with your hand

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to take something quickly with your hand

She reached out to grab the bag

to surround or be on all sides of something

The walls grab the garden

to get or take something with a fast movement

She grabbed her keys and left

a visual representation

In scene

a visual representation

I drew a picture

a movie made for cinema

We saw a funny picture at the cinema

to form a mental image of something

I can't picture it

the whole situation or main idea

You need to understand the whole picture

a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action

In scene

a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action

I have a family emergency

a serious situation needing immediate action

This is an emergency

the part of a hospital for urgent medical care

He is in the emergency

lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture

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lively and colorful in a way that is associated with LGBTQ+ culture

He is an openly gay man

attracted to people of the same sex

In scene

attracted to people of the same sex

He is gay

funny or intended to make people laugh

The party had a gay atmosphere

an unspecified or unknown location

In scene

an unspecified or unknown location

I left my keys somewhere

place

I left my keys somewhere

an unknown or unspecified place

I left my keys somewhere

extremely unpleasant

In scene

extremely unpleasant

The movie was awful

very or extremely

He has an awful lot of money

extremely

It was an awful long time

very bad or unpleasant

The weather was awful yesterday

of a higher quality or more suitable

In scene

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

a man who is in a romantic relationship

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a man who is in a romantic relationship

He has a boyfriend

a regular male romantic partner

In scene

a regular male romantic partner

My boyfriend is a doctor

a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone

She went to the cinema with her boyfriend

very pleasant to taste

In scene

very pleasant to taste

This cake is delicious

very enjoyable or satisfying

This cake is delicious

a place for learning or training

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a place for learning or training

He studies at the music academy

a unit of area equal to 4,047 square meters

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a unit of area equal to 4,047 square meters

The farm is ten acres in size

no more than

In scene

no more than

It is only a scratch

being the one and only

In scene

being the one and only

You are my only friend

to be required or expected to do something

I would go only I am tired

no more than

I have only two dollars

unlike or not identical

In scene

unlike or not identical

We are different

not the same or not identical

These two books are different

used to express what you plan to do

In scene

used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

In scene

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

having too much alcohol

In scene

having too much alcohol

He is too drunk to drive

a person who drinks too much alcohol

He is a drunk

swallowed as a drink

I have drunk all the water

strongly attracted to someone

She was drunk with love

the part of the body you use to walk

In scene

the part of the body you use to walk

My leg hurts

one section of a long journey or event

This is the final leg of the trip

any person

In scene

any person

Can anyone help me?

to rest your body on your bottom

In scene

to rest your body on your bottom

You can sit down here

a meal where people sit at a table to eat

We had a sit-down meal

to have a formal or planned meeting with someone

We should sit down to discuss the contract

a strike or organized protest

The workers held a sit-down in the factory

to lower your body onto a seat or the ground

Please sit down here

to lower your body onto a chair or the floor

You can sit down on the floor

public recognition for an achievement

In scene

public recognition for an achievement

She deserves credit for her hard work

to put money into an account

The bank will credit your account tomorrow

the ability to borrow money and pay it back later

I bought the laptop on credit

a unit that counts toward a degree

This course is worth three credits

to speak words

In scene

to speak words

He said no

already referred to earlier

The said document is missing

to express something in words

He said that he was busy

to speak words

She said she was tired

not acceptable or proper behavior

In scene

not acceptable or proper behavior

Your comment was out of line

a difficult problem or question

In scene

a difficult problem or question

It is a real conundrum

a small cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

In scene

a small cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

I ate a pickle with my lunch

a difficult or tricky situation

I am in a pickle

to keep food in vinegar or salt water

I like to pickle vegetables

to successfully control or defeat something

In scene

to successfully control or defeat something

The army conquered the city

coming after the current one

In scene

coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

the end of a living thing's life

In scene

the end of a living thing's life

Death is a part of life

almost not; by a very small amount

In scene

almost not; by a very small amount

I could barely see the road

used to introduce two possibilities

In scene

used to introduce two possibilities

I don't know whether he will come

used to introduce two possibilities

I do not know whether he is coming

of the highest quality or most favorable

In scene

of the highest quality or most favorable

This is the best book

to win against someone in a competition

He bested his opponent

kind thoughts or wishes for someone

Please give her my best

used to give strong advice or a warning

You had best leave now

to call someone to come to a place

In scene

to call someone to come to a place

They paged the doctor over the intercom

to try to reach someone by making an announcement

I will page the doctor

a message sent to a pager device

He sent me a page

one side of a sheet in a book or document

Turn the page

a strong material made from animal skin

In scene

a strong material made from animal skin

I have a leather jacket

to hand something to someone without asking for money

In scene

to hand something to someone without asking for money

I will give away my old clothes

to give something to someone for free

She decided to give away her old books

to give something to someone for free

I decided to give away my old clothes

to tell a secret or spoiler

Don't give away the ending of the movie

to be in a seated position or stay in a location

In scene

to be in a seated position or stay in a location

Please sit on that chair

to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground

Please sit on this chair

to let someone sit down

I will seat the guests

to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you

I sat for a portrait

to be in a seated position

Please sit in that chair

to make something happen

In scene

to make something happen

Spring brings warm weather

to take something to a place

Please bring me some water

to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner

The dog likes to bring behind me

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

The police decided to bring charges against him

to move on inline skates

In scene

to move on inline skates

I like to rollerblade in the park

a period of 60 seconds

In scene

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

a covering for the head

In scene

a covering for the head

He is wearing a hat

to be referred to by a particular name

In scene

to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to be familiar with someone or something

In scene

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

to have knowledge or information about something

In scene

to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

to make something wider or more extensive

In scene

to make something wider or more extensive

Reading helps to broaden your mind

of high quality or acceptable

In scene

of high quality or acceptable

I feel fine today

a sum of money you must pay as a punishment

He paid a fine for parking

very small in size or amount

There is fine sand on the beach

in good health or condition

She is feeling fine today

satisfactory or all right

Everything will be fine

pleasing to look at or beautiful

She looks very fine today

of very good quality

This is a fine piece of work

acceptable or satisfactory

It is fine to stay here

individually

In scene

individually

Personally I think it is a good idea

done by yourself rather than by someone else

She signed the document personally

to say that you want something

In scene

to say that you want something

I will ask for a glass of water

to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen

You are asking for trouble by staying out late

content

She will ask for help

to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you

You are asking for trouble

to put something in a place for later use

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to put something in a place for later use

Store the grain in the barn

a place where goods are sold

In scene

a place where goods are sold

I am going to the store

coming or waiting to happen

There is a surprise in store for you

a place where goods are sold

I went to the store

at the present moment

In scene

at the present moment

I am studying right now

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

You understand right now

exactly at this time

I am studying right now

at this moment

He is working right now

at this exact moment

I need to go right now

at this moment

I am busy right now

at this exact time

Please come here right now

almost certainly; very likely

In scene

almost certainly; very likely

It will probably rain today

a flying vehicle with rotating blades

In scene

a flying vehicle with rotating blades

The helicopter landed on the roof

to continue doing something

In scene

to continue doing something

Please go on with your story

to be put in a particular position

The paint goes on easily

to take part in an activity

Are you going on the tour

to speak for a long time about something

Don't go on about it anymore

to take part in a television or radio program

The actor will go on the show tonight

to take part in an event or activity

She will go on the trip with us

to take place or occur

Tell me what is going on here

to continue or happen

We must go on with our work

to begin an activity

I will go on a diet tomorrow

to talk for a long time about something

He went on about his old job

to use a website or service

I go on the internet every day

to speak about something briefly

In scene

to speak about something briefly

He didn't mention the price

to speak about something briefly

Please mention your experience in the letter

to say something about someone or something

He mentioned the book to me

a sweet soft fruit with many small seeds

In scene

a sweet soft fruit with many small seeds

I love eating fresh figs

a period of seven days

In scene

a period of seven days

I will see you next week

a period of seven days

There are seven days in a week

the second of the four bases in baseball

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the second of the four bases in baseball

He ran to second base

a stage in a relationship or process

We reached second base in our negotiations

the non-material part of a person

In scene

the non-material part of a person

He has a kind soul

in almost perfect condition

In scene

in almost perfect condition

The coin is in near mint condition

in almost perfect condition

The card is in near mint condition

in almost perfect, like-new condition

The comic book is in near mint condition

to have a contest of strength using arms

In scene

to have a contest of strength using arms

He wants to arm wrestle me

a game where two people try to push each other's arm down on a table

They had an arm-wrestle on the table

the state of being pregnant

In scene

the state of being pregnant

Pregnancy lasts nine months

the state of being pregnant

Her pregnancy was a happy time

used to express acceptance or agreement

In scene

used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

a written or spoken account of facts or events

In scene

a written or spoken account of facts or events

The police have a record of the accident

the best or highest level ever done

He broke the world record

a flat disc that stores music or sound

I listen to music on an old record

to store sound, video, or information for later use

Please record the meeting

to go and see someone for a short time

In scene

to go and see someone for a short time

I will stop by later

to make a short or informal visit to a person or place

I will stop by your office later

how useful or important something is

In scene

how useful or important something is

This ring has great value

to think something is important

I value your friendship

a machine that freezes food to preserve it

In scene

a machine that freezes food to preserve it

Put the ice cream in the freezer

pleasing to look at

In scene

pleasing to look at

That is a nice dress

friendly or pleasant

In scene

friendly or pleasant

She is a nice person

enjoyable or good

In scene

enjoyable or good

We had a nice day

speaking on a telephone

In scene

speaking on a telephone

He is on the phone

connected via telephone

He is on the phone right now

connected via telephone

She is on the phone right now

talking on a telephone

She is on the phone with her friend

an injection to reduce wrinkles in the face

In scene

an injection to reduce wrinkles in the face

She got botox to reduce wrinkles

a word used to say hi

In scene

a word used to say hi

Hello, how are you

used to express surprise or disbelief

Hello? Are you kidding

stylish and of high quality

In scene

stylish and of high quality

She looks very classy in that dress

a particular day of the month or year

In scene

a particular day of the month or year

What is today's date?

to go out with someone romantically

In scene

to go out with someone romantically

They have been dating for two months

a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree

I like eating dates

up to the present time

We have learned a lot to date

an expression of anger or frustration

In scene

an expression of anger or frustration

Damn it, I forgot my keys

an exclamation used to show frustration, anger, or disappointment

Damn it I missed the bus

to move downward

In scene

to move downward

Be careful not to drop the plate

to get smaller in size or amount

Put one drop of oil in the pan

to leave something at a specific place

I will drop you off at school

to stop doing or talking about something

Please drop the subject now

the quality of being funny or making people laugh

In scene

the quality of being funny or making people laugh

She has a great sense of humor

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