Modern Family — Season 6 Episode 5
Words & meanings
605 words
CEFR level
to offer an idea for consideration
In sceneto offer an idea for consideration
I suggest we go home
I suggest we go home
to show or imply something
to show or imply something
The evidence suggests he is guilty
The evidence suggests he is guilty
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
Can you fix my bike?
Can you fix my bike?
to make something stay in a certain place
to make something stay in a certain place
Please fix the shelf to the wall
Please fix the shelf to the wall
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
They are in a real fix
They are in a real fix
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
They tried to fix the election
They tried to fix the election
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
In sceneto try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
the planet we live on
In scenethe planet we live on
The world is round
The world is round
the state of being alive and having experiences
In scenethe state of being alive and having experiences
She brought a new baby into the world
She brought a new baby into the world
the earth with its people
In scenethe earth with its people
Peace in the world is important
Peace in the world is important
a particular area or existence
a particular area or existence
He lives in his own world
He lives in his own world
used to show surprise or annoyance
In sceneused to show surprise or annoyance
Geez, it is so hot today
Geez, it is so hot today
to catch or hold someone so they cannot escape
In sceneto catch or hold someone so they cannot escape
The hunters trapped the wolf
The hunters trapped the wolf
a dangerous or unpleasant situation that tricks someone into doing something they do not want to do
a dangerous or unpleasant situation that tricks someone into doing something they do not want to do
This contract is a trap
This contract is a trap
a piece of equipment used to catch animals or people
a piece of equipment used to catch animals or people
He set a trap for the mouse
He set a trap for the mouse
the opening in the face used for speaking and eating
the opening in the face used for speaking and eating
Keep your trap shut
Keep your trap shut
fixed or held in place and unable to move
In scenefixed or held in place and unable to move
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to become fixed to something
to become fixed to something
The paper is stuck to the wall
The paper is stuck to the wall
unable to move or be removed
unable to move or be removed
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or escape
unable to move or escape
We are stuck in the elevator
We are stuck in the elevator
unable to move from a place or position
unable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
unable to think of something to say or do
unable to think of something to say or do
I am stuck on this answer
I am stuck on this answer
a child whose parents are dead
In scenea child whose parents are dead
He became an orphan at a young age
He became an orphan at a young age
to leave someone without care or support
to leave someone without care or support
The war orphaned many children
The war orphaned many children
to cause a child to lose their parents
to cause a child to lose their parents
The war orphaned many children
The war orphaned many children
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
I listen to music
I listen to music
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
I like to listen to music
I like to listen to music
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
Please listen to my advice
Please listen to my advice
to hear and focus on something
to hear and focus on something
Listen to the teacher
Listen to the teacher
a favorable time or situation
In scenea favorable time or situation
This is a great opportunity
This is a great opportunity
good situations that make it possible to do something
good situations that make it possible to do something
This job is a great opportunity
This job is a great opportunity
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
This movie is boring
This movie is boring
to check or inspect something carefully
In sceneto check or inspect something carefully
The lawyer will look over the contract
The lawyer will look over the contract
to examine something carefully
to examine something carefully
Please look over the report
Please look over the report
to look quickly or inspect
to look quickly or inspect
I will look over the notes
I will look over the notes
to examine something carefully
to examine something carefully
I will look over your report
I will look over your report
a device that heats water without a storage tank
In scenea device that heats water without a storage tank
We installed a tankless water heater
We installed a tankless water heater
not having a large container for holding liquid
In scenenot having a large container for holding liquid
The fuel system is tankless
The fuel system is tankless
a religious leader who performs ceremonies
In scenea religious leader who performs ceremonies
The priest led the service
The priest led the service
a thousand dollars
In scenea thousand dollars
The car cost ten grand
The car cost ten grand
very good or pleasant
very good or pleasant
That is a grand idea
That is a grand idea
very fine or magnificent
very fine or magnificent
They live in a grand house
They live in a grand house
very big
very big
He lives in a grand house
He lives in a grand house
something new that someone has made
In scenesomething new that someone has made
The telephone was a great invention
The telephone was a great invention
by good luck
In sceneby good luck
Fortunately, I found my keys
Fortunately, I found my keys
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 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 have someone or something in your thoughts
to have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
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
to have an idea or opinion about something
to have an idea or opinion about something
What do you think of this book
What do you think of this book
in a state of sleep
In scenein a state of sleep
The baby is asleep
The baby is asleep
very costly or fancy
In scenevery costly or fancy
This is a high-end hotel
This is a high-end hotel
expensive and of very good quality
expensive and of very good quality
This store sells high end fashion
This store sells high end fashion
expensive and of very good quality
expensive and of very good quality
They bought a high-end camera
They bought a high-end camera
a wish for success or happiness
In scenea wish for success or happiness
I wish you good luck with your exam
I wish you good luck with your exam
success or luck
success or luck
Winning that game required some good luck
Winning that game required some good luck
used to wish someone success or good fortune
used to wish someone success or good fortune
Good luck on your exam
Good luck on your exam
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
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 arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
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
something that can be done or is true
In scenesomething that can be done or is true
It is possible to finish the work today
It is possible to finish the work today
a person who might be chosen for something
a person who might be chosen for something
She is a possible for the role
She is a possible for the role
wanting to be better than others
In scenewanting to be better than others
He is very competitive
He is very competitive
having a price or quality that is as good as others
having a price or quality that is as good as others
This company offers very competitive prices
This company offers very competitive prices
to make something known
In sceneto make something known
He refused to disclose the secret
He refused to disclose the secret
not straight or perpendicular
In scenenot straight or perpendicular
The shelf is angled downward
The shelf is angled downward
to go and spend time with someone
In sceneto go and spend time with someone
I will visit my grandmother
I will visit my grandmother
to cause harm or trouble to someone
to cause harm or trouble to someone
The sickness visited the small town
The sickness visited the small town
to go to a place for a period of time
to go to a place for a period of time
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
I will visit my grandmother tomorrow
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I will definitely come
I will definitely come
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
not on time
not on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
to give support to someone or something
to give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
an organization that sells goods or services
In scenean organization that sells goods or services
He works for a big company
He works for a big company
people who visit or are with you
In scenepeople who visit or are with you
I have company tonight
I have company tonight
a popular American television program
a popular American television program
I watched the show Company
I watched the show Company
a rotating file used to store business contact information
In scenea rotating file used to store business contact information
He keeps all his contacts in a rolodex
He keeps all his contacts in a rolodex
the fine threads that grow on a person's head
In scenethe fine threads that grow on a person's head
I cut my hair
I cut my hair
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
He has hair on his arms
He has hair on his arms
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
the thin strands that grow on a person's head
She has long brown hair
She has long brown hair
a very small amount or distance
a very small amount or distance
He won by a hair
He won by a hair
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
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
to do something as a reaction to something
In sceneto do something as a reaction to something
How did he respond to the news
How did he respond to the news
to say or do something as an answer
to say or do something as an answer
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
content
content
He didn't respond to the email
He didn't respond to the email
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
a young human being
In scenea young human being
Many children go to school
Many children go to school
a person's sons or daughters
a person's sons or daughters
She has three children
She has three children
young human beings
young human beings
The children are playing in the park
The children are playing in the park
young human beings
young human beings
These children are studying for their exam
These children are studying for their exam
to become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
I need to relax after a long day
I need to relax after a long day
to make a rule or requirement less strict
to make a rule or requirement less strict
The school decided to relax the rules
The school decided to relax the rules
to make someone feel calm and less tense
to make someone feel calm and less tense
Music helps me relax
Music helps me relax
to become calm or less active
to become calm or less active
I want to relax on the weekend
I want to relax on the weekend
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
personal things or possessions
personal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
used to say yes or agree
used to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
annoyed or bored with something
In sceneannoyed or bored with something
I am sick of waiting
I am sick of waiting
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this cold weather
I am sick of this cold weather
the place or conditions where you live
In scenethe place or conditions where you live
Their living conditions are poor
Their living conditions are poor
having life
having life
All living things need water
All living things need water
the way a person lives
the way a person lives
They have a simple way of living
They have a simple way of living
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
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
to express regret for a mistake
In sceneto express regret for a mistake
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
to say sorry for something you did wrong
to say sorry for something you did wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
You should apologize for being late
You should apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
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
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
correct or right for the situation
In scenecorrect or right for the situation
Please use the proper tools
Please use the proper tools
correct or right for the situation
correct or right for the situation
You should wear proper clothes for the meeting
You should wear proper clothes for the meeting
correct or right for the situation
correct or right for the situation
Please wear proper shoes for the hike
Please wear proper shoes for the hike
polite and following social rules
polite and following social rules
He is a very proper young man
He is a very proper young man
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
an organization that sells goods or services
In scenean organization that sells goods or services
He works for a law firm
He works for a law firm
not changing or willing to change an opinion
not changing or willing to change an opinion
She remained firm in her decision
She remained firm in her decision
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
a person who represents clients in legal matters
In scenea person who represents clients in legal matters
He is a good lawyer
He is a good lawyer
a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
The lawyer defended his client in court
The lawyer defended his client in court
to act as a lawyer for someone or something
to act as a lawyer for someone or something
He will lawyer the case
He will lawyer the case
turned so that the top is at the bottom
In sceneturned so that the top is at the bottom
The painting is upside down
The painting is upside down
in a state of disorder, with things moved out of place
in a state of disorder, with things moved out of place
The thief turned the house upside down looking for money
The thief turned the house upside down looking for money
with the top part at the bottom
with the top part at the bottom
The picture is hanging upside down
The picture is hanging upside down
the upper part of something
the upper part of something
The painting is hanging upside down
The painting is hanging upside down
owing more money than something is worth
owing more money than something is worth
They are upside-down on their home loan
They are upside-down on their home loan
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
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 take care of a child until they are an adult
In sceneto take care of a child until they are an adult
She raised three children alone
She raised three children alone
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Please raise your hand
Please raise your hand
to start talking about a subject
to start talking about a subject
She raised a new point
She raised a new point
to gather or bring together an amount of money
to gather or bring together an amount of money
They raised money for charity
They raised money for charity
very foolish or unreasonable
In scenevery foolish or unreasonable
That is an insane idea
That is an insane idea
located very close to something else
In scenelocated very close to something else
My friend lives next door.
My friend lives next door.
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
Learning is a lifelong process
Learning is a lifelong process
one of two equal parts of something
In sceneone of two equal parts of something
The team played both halves well
The team played both halves well
to some extent but not completely
to some extent but not completely
He was half asleep
He was half asleep
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
a person you are married to or in a romantic relationship with
I am going out with my better half
I am going out with my better half
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
a piece of cloth worn around the neck
In scenea piece of cloth worn around the neck
He is wearing a red tie
He is wearing a red tie
to join or fasten things together
to join or fasten things together
Tie your shoelaces
Tie your shoelaces
a link or relationship between people or things
a link or relationship between people or things
They have strong family ties
They have strong family ties
having the same number of points
having the same number of points
The game ended in a tie
The game ended in a tie
extremely funny or causing laughter
In sceneextremely funny or causing laughter
That joke was hilarious
That joke was hilarious
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
perhaps
In sceneperhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
a portion or fragment
In scenea portion or fragment
I have a piece of cake
I have a piece of cake
to put separate parts together to form a whole
to put separate parts together to form a whole
I will piece these parts together
I will piece these parts together
a single object of a particular type
a single object of a particular type
I have two pieces of furniture
I have two pieces of furniture
not hurt or damaged
not hurt or damaged
The box arrived in one piece
The box arrived in one piece
a long soft seat for two or more people
In scenea long soft seat for two or more people
I sat on the couch
I sat on the couch
to express something in a particular way
to express something in a particular way
The request was couched in polite terms
The request was couched in polite terms
a serious promise
In scenea serious promise
He took an oath
He took an oath
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I sent an email
I sent an email
to cause something to go somewhere
to cause something to go somewhere
I sent a letter to my friend
I sent a letter to my friend
to cause something to go to a place
to cause something to go to a place
He sent a letter to me
He sent a letter to me
to go away from something and not take it with you
In sceneto go away from something and not take it with you
I left my bag behind
I left my bag behind
to accidentally not take something with you when you go
to accidentally not take something with you when you go
I left my bag behind at the cafe
I left my bag behind at the cafe
to leave behind or give up
to leave behind or give up
Please do not leave your bag behind
Please do not leave your bag behind
to make something stay in a place when you go
to make something stay in a place when you go
I left behind my phone
I left behind my phone
sad because you are alone
In scenesad because you are alone
He felt lonesome in the big city
He felt lonesome in the big city
without other people
without other people
I felt lonesome in the empty house
I felt lonesome in the empty house
not good or useful
In scenenot good or useful
This old phone is no good
This old phone is no good
a person who is not good or useful
In scenea person who is not good or useful
He is a no good person
He is a no good person
having no value or use
having no value or use
This broken phone is no good
This broken phone is no good
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
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
not including something or someone
not including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
a tool used to straighten teeth
In scenea tool used to straighten teeth
I have braces
I have braces
to get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
to get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
Brace yourself for the cold
Brace yourself for the cold
a tool used to support or hold something in place
a tool used to support or hold something in place
He wears a knee brace
He wears a knee brace
a hot drink made from leaves
In scenea hot drink made from leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
a hot drink made by pouring boiling water on dried leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
news or rumors about other people
news or rumors about other people
She is spilling the tea about the party
She is spilling the tea about the party
a period of 12 months
In scenea period of 12 months
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
12 months or 365 days
12 months or 365 days
This year is 2024
This year is 2024
lasting five years
lasting five years
It lasted five years
It lasted five years
a large animal kept for milk or meat
In scenea large animal kept for milk or meat
The cow gives milk
The cow gives milk
a large female animal kept on farms for its milk
a large female animal kept on farms for its milk
The cow is eating grass
The cow is eating grass
to make someone feel afraid or submissive
to make someone feel afraid or submissive
He was cowed by his boss
He was cowed by his boss
the first example of something new
In scenethe first example of something new
This is the first prototype of the car
This is the first prototype of the car
the first or original model of something
the first or original model of something
They are testing a new prototype
They are testing a new prototype