Modern Family — Season 9 Episode 10
Words & meanings
628 words
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a bagel topped with a mix of seeds and spices
In scenea bagel topped with a mix of seeds and spices
I ordered an everything bagel with cream cheese
I ordered an everything bagel with cream cheese
to make something bigger or more detailed
In sceneto make something bigger or more detailed
We need to expand the house
We need to expand the house
to make something larger
to make something larger
The company wants to expand its business
The company wants to expand its business
a fast disco dance from the 1970s
In scenea fast disco dance from the 1970s
She learned the hustle at the club
She learned the hustle at the club
to move or work quickly and with energy
In sceneto move or work quickly and with energy
You have to hustle to succeed
You have to hustle to succeed
to make someone move somewhere quickly, often by pushing or hurrying them
to make someone move somewhere quickly, often by pushing or hurrying them
The police hustled the suspect into the car
The police hustled the suspect into the car
to get money from someone by cheating them
to get money from someone by cheating them
He tried to hustle the stranger
He tried to hustle the stranger
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
to be more than something
In sceneto be more than something
Expenses must not exceed the budget
Expenses must not exceed the budget
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
a reason given to explain or justify an action
In scenea reason given to explain or justify an action
He has a good excuse
He has a good excuse
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me may I pass
Excuse me may I pass
to ask someone to pardon you
to ask someone to pardon you
Please excuse my foolish error
Please excuse my foolish error
a reason given to explain a mistake
a reason given to explain a mistake
Do not make an excuse for being late
Do not make an excuse for being late
to cause someone to be upset or worried
In sceneto cause someone to be upset or worried
I don't want to disturb you
I don't want to disturb you
to stop someone from continuing an activity
to stop someone from continuing an activity
Do not disturb me while I am working
Do not disturb me while I am working
to change the position or condition of something
to change the position or condition of something
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
if something happens or as a preparation
In sceneif something happens or as a preparation
Take an umbrella just in case
Take an umbrella just in case
done in order to be prepared for a possibility, even if it is unlikely
done in order to be prepared for a possibility, even if it is unlikely
I took an umbrella just in case
I took an umbrella just in case
showing strong dislike or opposition
In sceneshowing strong dislike or opposition
The environment was hostile
The environment was hostile
a person who is against you
a person who is against you
He is a hostile opponent
He is a hostile opponent
a roll of dried tobacco leaves for smoking
In scenea roll of dried tobacco leaves for smoking
He is smoking a cigar
He is smoking a cigar
to be responsible for someone or something
In sceneto be responsible for someone or something
She takes care of the children
She takes care of the children
to deal with a problem or situation
to deal with a problem or situation
I will take care of the dishes
I will take care of the dishes
to look after or handle something
to look after or handle something
Please take care of the dog
Please take care of the dog
to do as well as people expect
In sceneto do as well as people expect
He lived up to our expectations
He lived up to our expectations
to be as good as people expect
to be as good as people expect
The movie did not live up to the hype
The movie did not live up to the hype
to do as well as people expect
to do as well as people expect
He failed to live up to our expectations
He failed to live up to our expectations
land and buildings that people buy and sell
In sceneland and buildings that people buy and sell
He works in real estate
He works in real estate
the business of buying and selling land and buildings
the business of buying and selling land and buildings
She works in real estate
She works in real estate
land and buildings considered as things you can buy or sell
land and buildings considered as things you can buy or sell
This is a valuable piece of real estate
This is a valuable piece of real estate
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
appealing in a youthful or charming way
In sceneappealing in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
attractive in a youthful or charming way
attractive in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
Don't get cute with me
Don't get cute with me
to make something more charming or appealing
to make something more charming or appealing
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
relating to the mind or supernatural abilities
In scenerelating to the mind or supernatural abilities
She claims to have psychic powers
She claims to have psychic powers
a person who claims to have supernatural mental abilities
a person who claims to have supernatural mental abilities
The psychic predicted what would happen
The psychic predicted what would happen
to move to a lower position or level
In sceneto move to a lower position or level
The elevator is going down
The elevator is going down
to become less in amount or size
to become less in amount or size
The prices went down
The prices went down
to be sent to prison
to be sent to prison
The thief will go down for five years
The thief will go down for five years
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what went down last night
Tell me what went down last night
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
We will go down the stairs
We will go down the stairs
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what went down at the party
Tell me what went down at the party
the edible seed of a plant
In scenethe edible seed of a plant
I like to eat beans
I like to eat beans
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
used to tell someone to be quiet
In sceneused to tell someone to be quiet
Shh, be quiet
Shh, be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
a sound used to tell someone to be silent
Shh the movie has started
Shh the movie has started
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
a sound used to tell someone to be quiet
He made a shh sound
He made a shh sound
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
exactly at this time
exactly at this time
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this moment
at this moment
He is working right now
He is working right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
at this moment
at this moment
I am busy right now
I am busy right now
at this exact time
at this exact time
Please come here right now
Please come here right now
happening right away
In scenehappening right away
The medicine worked instantly
The medicine worked instantly
a public showing of a movie
In scenea public showing of a movie
We went to a movie screening
We went to a movie screening
the act of testing or checking something
the act of testing or checking something
They conducted a security screening
They conducted a security screening
the process of checking and deciding which to accept or reject
the process of checking and deciding which to accept or reject
The company did a screening of all applicants
The company did a screening of all applicants
expensive and high quality
In sceneexpensive and high quality
They stayed at an upscale hotel
They stayed at an upscale hotel
to make something more expensive or of better quality
to make something more expensive or of better quality
They want to upscale their services
They want to upscale their services
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
In sceneto take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
to perform a role in a film or play
to perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to handle a situation in a certain way
to handle a situation in a certain way
You should play it safe
You should play it safe
to perform music on a musical instrument
to perform music on a musical instrument
Can you play a song
Can you play a song
the art of performing illusions
In scenethe art of performing illusions
He knows some magic
He knows some magic
the power to make impossible things happen
In scenethe power to make impossible things happen
The ring has magic
The ring has magic
relating to magic or having magic powers
relating to magic or having magic powers
It was a magic moment
It was a magic moment
the power to control events by mysterious forces
the power to control events by mysterious forces
Magic is not real
Magic is not real
to do without something you usually have
In sceneto do without something you usually have
I can't go without my coffee in the morning
I can't go without my coffee in the morning
to manage without having something
to manage without having something
I can go without TV for a week
I can go without TV for a week
to not have something
to not have something
Many children go without shoes
Many children go without shoes
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a sincere or serious way
in a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
a place where people go to worship
In scenea place where people go to worship
The church is very old
The church is very old
a Christian religious group or its members
a Christian religious group or its members
The church provides support to many people
The church provides support to many people
a building where Christians go to pray
a building where Christians go to pray
We visited the historic church building
We visited the historic church building
to pull a vehicle with another vehicle
In sceneto pull a vehicle with another vehicle
The truck had to tow the car
The truck had to tow the car
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
a clever action that seems magical
In scenea clever action that seems magical
He showed us a card trick
He showed us a card trick
a clever or special way of doing something
In scenea clever or special way of doing something
I learned the trick of baking a cake
I learned the trick of baking a cake
a clever or dishonest action
a clever or dishonest action
He used a trick to win the game
He used a trick to win the game
not working correctly
not working correctly
She has a trick knee
She has a trick knee
money you get after costs are paid
In scenemoney you get after costs are paid
The company made a profit
The company made a profit
money that is made after all costs are paid
money that is made after all costs are paid
The company made a big profit this year
The company made a big profit this year
money that you earn after paying costs
money that you earn after paying costs
The company made a big profit this year
The company made a big profit this year
to get money from something
to get money from something
He hoped to profit from the deal
He hoped to profit from the deal
the activity of going to stores to buy things
In scenethe activity of going to stores to buy things
I enjoy doing my shopping on Saturdays
I enjoy doing my shopping on Saturdays
the things you buy from a store
the things you buy from a store
I put the shopping in the car
I put the shopping in the car
the activity of going to buy things
the activity of going to buy things
I am going shopping today
I am going shopping today
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming immediately before the present
coming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
the part of your head that you hear with
In scenethe part of your head that you hear with
I have two ears
I have two ears
the skill to notice or judge something
the skill to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
She has the ear of the director
She has the ear of the director
the ability to notice or judge something
the ability to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
a short sound made when amused
In scenea short sound made when amused
Hah, that is funny
Hah, that is funny
a sound used to ask for confirmation
a sound used to ask for confirmation
You are busy hah
You are busy hah
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
any location or direction
any location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere
a place where you buy and eat food
In scenea place where you buy and eat food
I will meet you in the cafeteria
I will meet you in the cafeteria
happening just after something else
In scenehappening just after something else
I will call you right after the meeting
I will call you right after the meeting
at the moment that comes just after something happens
at the moment that comes just after something happens
I left right after the movie
I left right after the movie
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
to not do something you were supposed to do
In sceneto not do something you were supposed to do
I blew off my homework
I blew off my homework
to be forced off by a sudden strong impact
to be forced off by a sudden strong impact
The hat blew off in the wind
The hat blew off in the wind
to not do something you planned
to not do something you planned
He blew off our meeting
He blew off our meeting
to perform very poorly or fail at something
to perform very poorly or fail at something
He blew off his presentation
He blew off his presentation
to fail to do something you are supposed to do
to fail to do something you are supposed to do
She decided to blow off her responsibilities
She decided to blow off her responsibilities
to release stress or tension
to release stress or tension
He needs to blow off some steam
He needs to blow off some steam
to be removed or separated by an explosion
to be removed or separated by an explosion
The explosion blew off the door
The explosion blew off the door
to remove something suddenly and with force
to remove something suddenly and with force
The wind blew off my hat
The wind blew off my hat
to not attend something you are supposed to go to
to not attend something you are supposed to go to
She blew off the meeting
She blew off the meeting
to get rid of built-up anger or stress
to get rid of built-up anger or stress
I exercise to blow off steam
I exercise to blow off steam
the act of refusing or ignoring someone
the act of refusing or ignoring someone
Her boyfriend gave her the cold blow-off
Her boyfriend gave her the cold blow-off
the act of exchanging goods for money
In scenethe act of exchanging goods for money
The store made a big sale
The store made a big sale
an event where things are sold
In scenean event where things are sold
The store is having a big sale
The store is having a big sale
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
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
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
the remaining people or things in a group
In scenethe remaining people or things in a group
Some stayed and the others left
Some stayed and the others left
more people
more people
We should help others
We should help others
people that are not the one mentioned
people that are not the one mentioned
You should respect others
You should respect others
a person who is very strange or unusual
In scenea person who is very strange or unusual
He is considered a bit of a freak
He is considered a bit of a freak
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
Don't freak out
Don't freak out
very strange or not normal
very strange or not normal
It was a freak accident
It was a freak accident
the number 9
In scenethe number 9
I have nine apples
I have nine apples
well-known or recognized from before
In scenewell-known or recognized from before
Your face looks familiar
Your face looks familiar
to become aware of or used to something
to become aware of or used to something
This melody sounds familiar to me
This melody sounds familiar to me
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
to think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
a place or class for physical exercise
In scenea place or class for physical exercise
I go to the gym every day
I go to the gym every day
trousers that end above the knee
trousers that end above the knee
I wear a gym for running
I wear a gym for running
a place with equipment for physical exercise
a place with equipment for physical exercise
I go to the gym every morning
I go to the gym every morning
a building for physical exercise
a building for physical exercise
I go to the gym every morning
I go to the gym every morning
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
sensible or not extreme
In scenesensible or not extreme
The price is reasonable
The price is reasonable
a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
In scenea clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
I drink a glass of water
I drink a glass of water
to give water to plants
to give water to plants
I water the plants every day
I water the plants every day
a flying insect that makes honey
In scenea flying insect that makes honey
The bee is on the flower
The bee is on the flower
a competition or event
a competition or event
She won the spelling bee
She won the spelling bee
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
used to express surprise or emotion
In sceneused to express surprise or emotion
My god, look at that!
My god, look at that!
to keep away from or not go into
In sceneto keep away from or not go into
I want to get out of this meeting
I want to get out of this meeting
to leave a place or situation
In sceneto leave a place or situation
Get out of the room right now
Get out of the room right now
to receive an advantage or gain from something
to receive an advantage or gain from something
What did you get out of that class
What did you get out of that class
to leave or go away from a place
to leave or go away from a place
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
Get out of my room
Get out of my room
involving two people
In sceneinvolving two people
They operate a two man boat
They operate a two man boat
having two people operating it
having two people operating it
It is a two man submarine
It is a two man submarine
involving two people
involving two people
We played a two-man game
We played a two-man game
to be on fire or to cause something to be on fire
In sceneto be on fire or to cause something to be on fire
The wood burns quickly
The wood burns quickly
an injury caused by fire, heat, or chemicals
an injury caused by fire, heat, or chemicals
This soap burns my eyes
This soap burns my eyes
a clever or harsh remark that hurts someone's feelings
a clever or harsh remark that hurts someone's feelings
His comment burned him
His comment burned him
to use up money quickly
to use up money quickly
He burned all his cash in one week
He burned all his cash in one week
containing or visited by ghosts
In scenecontaining or visited by ghosts
The old house is haunted
The old house is haunted
to cause repeated distress or worry
to cause repeated distress or worry
He is haunted by his bad memories
He is haunted by his bad memories
to appear in a place as a ghost
to appear in a place as a ghost
The old castle is haunted
The old castle is haunted
a system that cools the air in a building
In scenea system that cools the air in a building
The air conditioning is on
The air conditioning is on
to make a room or building cooler
to make a room or building cooler
Please turn on the air conditioning
Please turn on the air conditioning
a system that cools the air in a building
a system that cools the air in a building
The air conditioning is on
The air conditioning is on
to have an idea or remember something
In sceneto have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
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
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
a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
In scenea movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
Close the door please
Close the door please
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
In scenea movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
The door is open
The door is open
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
Please close the door
Please close the door
a panel that opens to enter a room
a panel that opens to enter a room
He is at the door
He is at the door
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
a person who takes care of a garden
In scenea person who takes care of a garden
The gardener is watering the flowers
The gardener is watering the flowers
someone who works in a garden
someone who works in a garden
The gardener waters the flowers every day
The gardener waters the flowers every day
someone who takes care of a garden
someone who takes care of a garden
The gardener waters the plants every day
The gardener waters the plants every day
a device that produces light
In scenea device that produces light
The light is bright
The light is bright
full of light, not dark
full of light, not dark
I like light blue
I like light blue
to make something start burning
to make something start burning
Light the candle
Light the candle
having little weight
having little weight
This box is light
This box is light
in a way that causes surprise
In scenein a way that causes surprise
The cake was surprisingly delicious
The cake was surprisingly delicious
a new business that has just started
In scenea new business that has just started
He works at a tech startup
He works at a tech startup
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
the solid surface of the earth
In scenethe solid surface of the earth
Sit on the ground
Sit on the ground
to press something into small pieces or powder
to press something into small pieces or powder
He ground the pepper
He ground the pepper
the space between two moving objects
the space between two moving objects
Keep ground between the cars
Keep ground between the cars
a reason for a decision or belief
a reason for a decision or belief
There is no ground for your complaint
There is no ground for your complaint
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 succeed in doing something, especially after effort
In sceneto succeed in doing something, especially after effort
She worked hard to achieve her goals
She worked hard to achieve her goals
to succeed in doing something after effort
to succeed in doing something after effort
You can achieve anything with hard work
You can achieve anything with hard work
to reach a goal or get a good result
to reach a goal or get a good result
You can achieve your goals with hard work
You can achieve your goals with hard work
to appear in a place as a ghost
In sceneto appear in a place as a ghost
Ghosts haunt this old house
Ghosts haunt this old house
a place someone often visits for fun or socializing
a place someone often visits for fun or socializing
This cafe is a popular haunt for local students
This cafe is a popular haunt for local students
to cause repeated distress or worry
to cause repeated distress or worry
The memory of the accident haunts him
The memory of the accident haunts him
to go to a place frequently
to go to a place frequently
He likes to haunt this local cafe
He likes to haunt this local cafe