Modern Family — Season 6 Episode 3
Words & meanings
586 words
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a person who wears clothes for photos or shows
In scenea person who wears clothes for photos or shows
She is a famous fashion model
She is a famous fashion model
a type or version of a product
a type or version of a product
This is the latest model of the car
This is the latest model of the car
a good example to follow
a good example to follow
She is a good model for students
She is a good model for students
a simplified description or version of a system or process
a simplified description or version of a system or process
They model the data in the system
They model the data in the system
feeling sorrow or unhappiness
In scenefeeling sorrow or unhappiness
I feel sad today
I feel sad today
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
not less than; at the very least
not less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
a long television commercial that gives information about a product
In scenea long television commercial that gives information about a product
I saw an infomercial for a new blender
I saw an infomercial for a new blender
a piece of clothing that covers your hand
In scenea piece of clothing that covers your hand
I wear gloves in winter
I wear gloves in winter
a grappling move where an arm is wrapped around an opponent's neck
In scenea grappling move where an arm is wrapped around an opponent's neck
He put his brother in a headlock
He put his brother in a headlock
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
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
used to express surprise
In sceneused to express surprise
Gosh, it is cold outside
Gosh, it is cold outside
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
a sign or sound that gives information
In scenea sign or sound that gives information
The red light is a signal to stop
The red light is a signal to stop
to send a message or sign to someone
to send a message or sign to someone
She signaled me to come here
She signaled me to come here
a message or sign sent to someone
a message or sign sent to someone
He sent a signal for help
He sent a signal for help
a message sent by radio or electricity
a message sent by radio or electricity
I cannot get a signal here
I cannot get a signal here
a special set of clothes worn by members of a group
In scenea special set of clothes worn by members of a group
He wears a school uniform
He wears a school uniform
a set of clothes worn by members of a group
a set of clothes worn by members of a group
The police officer is wearing a uniform
The police officer is wearing a uniform
the same in all parts or at all times
the same in all parts or at all times
The temperature is uniform in the room
The temperature is uniform in the room
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
caring only about yourself
In scenecaring only about yourself
He is a selfish person
He is a selfish person
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
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 move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
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
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
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
no more than
no more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
hard to understand or deal with
In scenehard to understand or deal with
Don't complicate the problem
Don't complicate the problem
to make something harder to understand or deal with
to make something harder to understand or deal with
Do not complicate the situation
Do not complicate the situation
a very thin crack in a bone
In scenea very thin crack in a bone
He has a hairline fracture in his toe
He has a hairline fracture in his toe
used when giving something to someone
In sceneused when giving something to someone
Here you go, your coffee
Here you go, your coffee
used when giving an object to someone else
used when giving an object to someone else
Here you go have a coffee
Here you go have a coffee
to make someone feel shy or awkward
In sceneto make someone feel shy or awkward
Don't embarrass me
Don't embarrass me
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassed
I felt embarrassed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
to hold something tightly with your hands or arms
In sceneto hold something tightly with your hands or arms
Please hold on to the railing
Please hold on to the railing
to continue to have or possess something
to continue to have or possess something
You should hold on to your ticket
You should hold on to your ticket
to pause and wait for a short time
to pause and wait for a short time
Please hold on to the line for a moment
Please hold on to the line for a moment
to depend on someone or something for support
to depend on someone or something for support
You should hold on to your principles
You should hold on to your principles
to show happiness by curving your mouth
In sceneto show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
She gave a small smile
She gave a small smile
one of the five long parts of your hand
In sceneone of the five long parts of your hand
I have a ring on my finger
I have a ring on my finger
to say someone is guilty of a crime
to say someone is guilty of a crime
She fingered him as the thief
She fingered him as the thief
the back part of a shoe that supports the foot
In scenethe back part of a shoe that supports the foot
The heel is too high
The heel is too high
women's shoes with tall, narrow heels
women's shoes with tall, narrow heels
She wears high heels to work
She wears high heels to work
to make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
In sceneto make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
I do not want to disappoint you
I do not want to disappoint you
a trip on an airplane
In scenea trip on an airplane
The flight was long
The flight was long
a sudden, brief period of unusual behavior or emotion
a sudden, brief period of unusual behavior or emotion
He had a sudden flight of temper
He had a sudden flight of temper
the body's natural response to run away from danger
the body's natural response to run away from danger
The fight or flight response is instinctive
The fight or flight response is instinctive
a series of steps between two floors
a series of steps between two floors
She climbed a flight of stairs
She climbed a flight of stairs
a substance that flows and is not solid
In scenea substance that flows and is not solid
Water is a liquid
Water is a liquid
relating to drinks that contain alcohol
relating to drinks that contain alcohol
They served liquid refreshments at the party
They served liquid refreshments at the party
having enough money available to pay debts or expenses
having enough money available to pay debts or expenses
The company is liquid enough to pay its debts
The company is liquid enough to pay its debts
a light, sweet baked food made from egg whites and sugar
In scenea light, sweet baked food made from egg whites and sugar
She served meringue for dessert
She served meringue for dessert
a feeling of nervousness or pressure
In scenea feeling of nervousness or pressure
There is a lot of tension in the room
There is a lot of tension in the room
a feeling of nervousness or excitement
a feeling of nervousness or excitement
The tension in the room was high
The tension in the room was high
the state of being stretched or pulled tight
the state of being stretched or pulled tight
The tension in the rope is high
The tension in the rope is high
a sour-tasting liquid that can burn or dissolve things
In scenea sour-tasting liquid that can burn or dissolve things
The acid dissolved the metal
The acid dissolved the metal
a powerful illegal drug that changes how you see and feel things
a powerful illegal drug that changes how you see and feel things
He took acid at the party
He took acid at the party
a sour chemical substance
a sour chemical substance
Lemons contain citric acid
Lemons contain citric acid
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
a character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
having a level surface without curves
In scenehaving a level surface without curves
The table is flat
The table is flat
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
I live in a small flat
I live in a small flat
a musical note that is one semitone lower than the natural note
a musical note that is one semitone lower than the natural note
He played a B flat note on the piano
He played a B flat note on the piano
a low-heeled shoe for women
a low-heeled shoe for women
She wears comfortable flats
She wears comfortable flats
a planned gathering of people
In scenea planned gathering of people
I have a meeting at ten
I have a meeting at ten
to bring or come together in one place
to bring or come together in one place
I have a meeting tomorrow
I have a meeting tomorrow
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
I had a meeting with my friend
I had a meeting with my friend
a planned gathering with someone
a planned gathering with someone
I have a meeting with my doctor
I have a meeting with my doctor
an event where people come together to talk
an event where people come together to talk
We have a meeting at ten o clock
We have a meeting at ten o clock
to make a low sound of pain or pleasure
In sceneto make a low sound of pain or pleasure
He let out a low moan of pain
He let out a low moan of pain
to express dissatisfaction or unhappiness
to express dissatisfaction or unhappiness
He is always moaning about his job
He is always moaning about his job
containing a lot of sugar
In scenecontaining a lot of sugar
This tea is too sugary
This tea is too sugary
a team sport played with an oval ball
In scenea team sport played with an oval ball
He plays rugby every weekend
He plays rugby every weekend
the act of laughing
In scenethe act of laughing
I heard laughter coming from the kitchen
I heard laughter coming from the kitchen
the act or sound of laughing
the act or sound of laughing
The room was filled with laughter
The room was filled with laughter
to make things happen at the same time
In sceneto make things happen at the same time
Our calendars are synced
Our calendars are synced
to make two or more things happen at the same time
to make two or more things happen at the same time
Please make sure your devices are synced
Please make sure your devices are synced
to make two or more things work together at the same time
to make two or more things work together at the same time
The files are synced
The files are synced
the air taken into the lungs
In scenethe air taken into the lungs
Take a deep breath
Take a deep breath
a fully grown person
In scenea fully grown person
He is an adult now
He is an adult now
a fully grown human being
a fully grown human being
She is an adult now
She is an adult now
a fully grown person
a fully grown person
He is an adult
He is an adult
an expression of excitement or surprise
In scenean expression of excitement or surprise
Boy, that is a big dog
Boy, that is a big dog
a young male person
a young male person
He is a little boy
He is a little boy
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
to empty the stomach through the mouth
In sceneto empty the stomach through the mouth
The baby threw up his milk
The baby threw up his milk
to build or erect a structure
to build or erect a structure
They threw up a wall in one day
They threw up a wall in one day
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
He felt sick and started to throw up
He felt sick and started to throw up
to stop something from flowing
In sceneto stop something from flowing
The drain is clogged
The drain is clogged
a type of shoe, often with a wooden sole
a type of shoe, often with a wooden sole
She wears wooden clogs
She wears wooden clogs
to remove something from a recording or text
In sceneto remove something from a recording or text
They had to edit out the bad language
They had to edit out the bad language
to spend too much time thinking about something
In sceneto spend too much time thinking about something
Don't linger on your mistakes
Don't linger on your mistakes
to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something
to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something
Do not linger on your mistakes
Do not linger on your mistakes
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
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
having the flavor of sugar
having the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
the leader of a country
In scenethe leader of a country
He is the president of the country
He is the president of the country
the person in charge of an organization
the person in charge of an organization
She is the president of the club
She is the president of the club
a sparkling wine from France
In scenea sparkling wine from France
They drank champagne to celebrate
They drank champagne to celebrate
an expensive sparkling white wine from France
an expensive sparkling white wine from France
We celebrated with a glass of champagne
We celebrated with a glass of champagne
an expensive white sparkling wine
an expensive white sparkling wine
They served champagne at the party
They served champagne at the party
a type of fizzy white wine, often drunk at celebrations
a type of fizzy white wine, often drunk at celebrations
Many people enjoy sparkling wine
Many people enjoy sparkling wine
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
to point or direct something toward a target
In sceneto point or direct something toward a target
He aimed at the target
He aimed at the target
a purpose or target that someone wants to achieve
a purpose or target that someone wants to achieve
My aim is to learn English
My aim is to learn English
to plan to do something
to plan to do something
I aim to finish my work today
I aim to finish my work today
to try to do something that makes someone satisfied
to try to do something that makes someone satisfied
We aim to please our customers
We aim to please our customers
to begin doing something
In sceneto begin doing something
She started to sing
She started to sing
to start to be in a particular state
to start to be in a particular state
It started to rain
It started to rain
to begin doing something
to begin doing something
He started the work yesterday
He started the work yesterday
begin | to begin something
begin | to begin something
He started the engine
He started the engine
polite behavior and care for others
In scenepolite behavior and care for others
We show respect for our elders
We show respect for our elders
to have a good opinion of someone or something
to have a good opinion of someone or something
I respect my teacher
I respect my teacher
a specific part or detail of something
a specific part or detail of something
He is right in this respect
He is right in this respect
polite behavior and care for others
polite behavior and care for others
We should show respect to our elders
We should show respect to our elders
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
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 make yourself or something ready
In sceneto make yourself or something ready
I need to prepare for the exam
I need to prepare for the exam
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
Please send me a message
Please send me a message
happening at the start
happening at the start
I prepared the list
I prepared the list
to make something ready for use
to make something ready for use
I prepare my bag for school
I prepare my bag for school
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
a device or system for watching programs
In scenea device or system for watching programs
I watch television every evening
I watch television every evening
a device or system for watching programs
a device or system for watching programs
I am watching television
I am watching television
a device or system for watching programs
a device or system for watching programs
I am watching television
I am watching television
a system for sending and receiving moving images and sound
a system for sending and receiving moving images and sound
I watch the news on television
I watch the news on television
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
to go back to an earlier point
In sceneto go back to an earlier point
Please rewind the video
Please rewind the video
very small in size
In scenevery small in size
This is the tiniest seed
This is the tiniest seed
to accept the bad results of your actions
In sceneto accept the bad results of your actions
He made a mistake and now he has to take his lumps
He made a mistake and now he has to take his lumps
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 check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
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
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
the sensation you experience when eating or drinking
In scenethe sensation you experience when eating or drinking
This cake has a sweet taste
This cake has a sweet taste
a short experience of something
a short experience of something
She wanted a taste of success
She wanted a taste of success
a personal liking for something
a personal liking for something
We have the same taste in music
We have the same taste in music
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality
Please taste the soup
Please taste the soup
making someone feel shy or uncomfortable
In scenemaking someone feel shy or uncomfortable
It was an embarrassing moment for me
It was an embarrassing moment for me
to make someone feel shy or awkward
to make someone feel shy or awkward
It was an embarrassing moment
It was an embarrassing moment
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassing when I tripped
I felt embarrassing when I tripped
the part of the body at the end of the leg
In scenethe part of the body at the end of the leg
My left foot hurts
My left foot hurts
the lowest or end part of something
the lowest or end part of something
He sat at the foot of the bed
He sat at the foot of the bed
to begin something in a good way
to begin something in a good way
They got off on the right foot
They got off on the right foot
a measure of length equal to 12 inches
a measure of length equal to 12 inches
The ceiling is ten feet high
The ceiling is ten feet high
a long way away
In scenea long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
to a large extent
In sceneto a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good
a special background used in filming
In scenea special background used in filming
They used a green screen for the movie special effects
They used a green screen for the movie special effects
to not believe that something is true
In sceneto not believe that something is true
I doubt that
I doubt that
a music group
a music group
The band is very good
The band is very good
to think something may not be true
to think something may not be true
I doubt he will come
I doubt he will come
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
I have some doubt about his story
I have some doubt about his story
without any doubt; totally
In scenewithout any doubt; totally
I absolutely agree with you
I absolutely agree with you
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
In scenea day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
a ceremony where two people get married
In scenea ceremony where two people get married
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
a woman who is getting married
a woman who is getting married
The bride arrived at the wedding early
The bride arrived at the wedding early
to become joined in marriage
to become joined in marriage
They are planning their wedding
They are planning their wedding
the ceremony where two people wed
the ceremony where two people wed
They are planning a beautiful wedding
They are planning a beautiful wedding
the ceremony of becoming joined in marriage
the ceremony of becoming joined in marriage
They had a small nikah ceremony
They had a small nikah ceremony
having great meaning or value
In scenehaving great meaning or value
Education is important
Education is important
after a long time or effort
In sceneafter a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget