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Modern Family — Season 10 Episode 17

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CEFR level

a cause or explanation for something

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a cause or explanation for something

Give me one good reason

the ability to think and make sensible decisions

Humans have the power of reason

to form an idea using logic

We must reason logically

the part of a room that you walk on

In scene

the part of a room that you walk on

Please clean the floor

a story or level of a building

I live on the third floor

the right to speak in a meeting or debate

The chairperson gave her the floor

to shock or surprise someone greatly

The news floored him

to push a car pedal all the way down

He decided to floor it on the highway

to go back to a place

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to go back to a place

I will return to my home

to move back to a place or state

She will return to work tomorrow

to go back to a topic or place

I will return to this topic later

a container with flat sides

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a container with flat sides

Put the books in the box

to put someone into a specific group or type

They try to box people into categories

to fight with your fists

They like to box on weekends

to put something inside a box

Please box the items carefully

meat from a cow

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meat from a cow

I love beef steaks

a problem or disagreement with someone

I have some beef with him

plain and old-fashioned in style

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plain and old-fashioned in style

The cottage has a rustic charm

to learn or be told something

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to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

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to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

a strong-smelling substance used as perfume

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a strong-smelling substance used as perfume

The perfume has a base note of musk

to give reasons for or against something

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to give reasons for or against something

He tried to argue his point of view

to speak against something

He argued against the plan

to speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions

They always argue about money

the money you earn to support yourself

Farming is his livelihood

a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things

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a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things

I have a coin in my pocket

to put something into your pocket

He pocketed the keys

close friends

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close friends

We are best buddies

to look at someone or something carefully

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to look at someone or something carefully

Please check out the report

to take something from a library for a period of time

I need to check out this book from the library

to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store

We need to check out by noon

to make sure something is correct or true

I will check out the facts

the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods

Please complete your hotel check-out before noon

giving a portion of something to others

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giving a portion of something to others

They are sharing the cake

using something with others at the same time

We are sharing the umbrella

a large number or amount

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a large number or amount

I have a lot of friends

many times or often

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many times or often

He travels a lot

to a great extent

I miss you a lot

a set of printed pages bound together for reading

In scene

a set of printed pages bound together for reading

I read a book

to arrange to use something in advance

I want to book a room

to officially record someone's arrest in police records

The police decided to book the suspect

a written work with pages

I am reading a good book

to move steadily and smoothly

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to move steadily and smoothly

The river flows into the sea

the blood that comes out of a woman's body during her period

She experienced a heavy flow

a state of being fully focused and enjoying an activity

She was in a state of flow while painting

weighing a lot

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weighing a lot

This box is heavy

containing a lot of fat, sugar, or calories

This chocolate cake is very heavy

very important or difficult to deal with

This is a heavy topic

a type of loud, heavy rock music

He listens to heavy metal

to go and spend time with someone

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to go and spend time with someone

I will visit my grandmother

to cause harm or trouble to someone

The sickness visited the small town

to go to a place for a period of time

I will visit my grandmother tomorrow

to go to a lower place or area

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to go to a lower place or area

I will run down to the shop

a person who is very strange or silly

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a person who is very strange or silly

He is a complete nut

a testicle

He got hit in the nuts

a small metal piece with a hole that screws onto a bolt

Tighten the nut with a wrench

a hard-shelled seed or fruit that is eaten

I love eating nuts

to comprehend or grasp meaning

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to comprehend or grasp meaning

I don't get it

to receive punishment for something you did wrong

You will get it if you do that

to finish something that needs to be done

I will get it done today

to receive or acquire something

I hope I get it soon

to answer a telephone call

Please get it when it rings

to complete a task or activity

I will get it done by tomorrow

to receive or acquire something

I need to get it from the store

to obtain the thing mentioned

Did you get it in the mail

to be punished or scolded

You will get it when dad comes home

hard to deal with or understand

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hard to deal with or understand

This is a tricky question

to walk at a very fast speed

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to walk at a very fast speed

They power walk to work

a fast walk done for exercise

I go for a power walk daily

to walk very fast

She likes to power walk

to be upset or annoyed by something

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to be upset or annoyed by something

I don't mind the cold

the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

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the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

He has a brilliant mind

to have a plan or intention to do something

I mind to help him

to be responsible for something

Please mind your step on the stairs

having no doubt; confident

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having no doubt; confident

I am sure about this

to say that you accept or agree with something

Sure I will do that

a particular area or point

We met at this sure

used to agree or say yes

We can meet later. Sure.

going far down from the surface or having great depth

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going far down from the surface or having great depth

The ocean is very deep

having a low sound

He has a deep voice

very strong or intense

He has a deep love for music

having a lot of money

He has deep pockets

serving as a standard example

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serving as a standard example

This is a classic example

a work of high quality that is widely admired

This book is a classic

to continue doing something

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to continue doing something

Please go on with your story

to be put in a particular position

The paint goes on easily

to take part in an activity

Are you going on the tour

to speak for a long time about something

Don't go on about it anymore

to take part in a television or radio program

The actor will go on the show tonight

to take part in an event or activity

She will go on the trip with us

to take place or occur

Tell me what is going on here

to continue or happen

We must go on with our work

to begin an activity

I will go on a diet tomorrow

to talk for a long time about something

He went on about his old job

to use a website or service

I go on the internet every day

to take something away or off

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to take something away or off

Please remove the box

without other people

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without other people

He walked home alone

without other people

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without other people

She is alone

without being bothered or disturbed

In scene

without being bothered or disturbed

Please leave me alone

used to emphasize that one thing is enough

The cost alone is high

objects or items in general

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objects or items in general

I have too much stuff

personal things or possessions

Put your stuff in the car

to put something into a container or space tightly

She stuffed the bag

to put something into a container or space tightly

I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase

to move fast on your feet

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to move fast on your feet

I run every morning

to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time

The play runs for two hours

to be in charge of something

She runs a small business

to join a group or activity without being invited

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to join a group or activity without being invited

I did not want to horn in on their conversation

what will happen in the future

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what will happen in the future

She read my fortune

chance or luck in life

He had the good fortune to win

a very large amount of money

He made a fortune in oil

a set of clothes worn together

In scene

a set of clothes worn together

I love your outfit

to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment

The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes

an organization or group of people

It is a small professional outfit

the ability to see things with your eyes

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the ability to see things with your eyes

She has perfect vision

the way someone or something looks

She was a vision in her beautiful dress

a mental image of something that is not actually present

He had a vision of a better future

an idea of what you want to happen in the future

He has a clear vision for the company

to tell someone about possible danger

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to tell someone about possible danger

I warned him about the rain

more large in size

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more large in size

I need a bigger box

of great size

This house is bigger than mine

to a greater extent

The issue is much bigger than we expected

to put something in place so it is ready to use

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to put something in place so it is ready to use

I need to install the new software

to come to rest on a surface or to reach a place

In scene

to come to rest on a surface or to reach a place

The bird landed on the branch

to reach a decision about something

They landed on a final decision

to come to rest on a surface

The bird will land on the branch

to get or receive something

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to get or receive something

He got a new car

to reach a place

I got home late

to start to be something

It got dark outside

to understand or hear something correctly

I finally got the message

to form an idea about something without being sure

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to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

the visible shape of something

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the visible shape of something

The ice took a strange form

the state of being fit and ready to perform well

The athlete is in excellent form

to make or produce something

They will form a committee

a paper with blank spaces to fill in

Fill out this form

a particular way of holding your body

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a particular way of holding your body

She struck a pose

to behave in a way that is not natural to impress others

He likes to pose as a rich man

to cause something to exist

This poses a great risk

a sentence that asks for information

He posed a difficult question

until the present time

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until the present time

So far, everything is good

a long way

I cannot walk so far

up to this point in time

I have finished two chapters so far

the number 2

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the number 2

I have two cats

the number 2

I have two apples

the number 2

The answer is two

the number 2

I have two dogs

away from a place or inside

In scene

away from a place or inside

It is very cold out here

in this specific outdoor or distant location

It is very cold out here

in or to a place that is not inside a building

It is cold out here

in this place outside

It is cold out here

connected with seeing or pictures

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connected with seeing or pictures

He is a visual learner

something you can see

The teacher used visual aids

a problem or difficulty

In scene

a problem or difficulty

He is having some trouble

to cause someone a small problem or extra work

Sorry to trouble you

a problem or difficulty

They had some trouble with the car

to cause worry or concern

I do not want to trouble you

at some time in the past

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at some time in the past

I once lived here

at the time that; as soon as

In scene

at the time that; as soon as

Once you finish, we can go

one single occasion

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one single occasion

I visited Paris once

right now without delay

Do it at once

containing a lot of something

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containing a lot of something

The room is full of people

a helpful or kind action done for someone

In scene

a helpful or kind action done for someone

Can you do me a favor

to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly

The teacher favors some students

to like one thing more than another

Most people favor the new law

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

Could you do me a favor

a warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings

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a warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings

A bird can fly

creatures with feathers and wings

Many birds live here

a warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings

Birds fly in the sky

moving at a low speed

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moving at a low speed

The train is very slow

happening at a low rate or with little activity

Business was slow today

to make something move less quickly

You must slow down

moving at a low speed

The train is very slow

a person who studies a subject deeply

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a person who studies a subject deeply

He is a renowned scholar of history

an area where people live

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an area where people live

This is a quiet residential area

a loud sound that warns of danger

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a loud sound that warns of danger

The fire alarm rang

a device that makes a loud noise to warn people

He set the alarm for seven

to make someone feel afraid or worried

Don't alarm the children

a soft yellow food made from milk or cream

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a soft yellow food made from milk or cream

I spread butter on bread

to praise someone in order to get something from them

She is buttering him up

a place that serves food and drinks

We had dinner at a local restaurant

a soft spread made from fruit or nuts, not dairy

I spread almond butter on my bread

costing nothing, without charge

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costing nothing, without charge

This water is free

having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon

able to do what you want without limits

The bird is free

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

They decided to free the bird from the cage

a travel from one place to another

In scene

a travel from one place to another

Have a nice trip

to cause a device to turn on or start working

The sensor tripped the alarm

to see or experience things that are not real

He started to trip after taking the pill

to lose your balance and almost fall

I tripped over a rock

a device used to cut food into pieces

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a device used to cut food into pieces

I bought a new cheese slicer

the physical world and living things

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the physical world and living things

We must protect nature

the basic qualities or personality of something

It is his nature to be kind

the physical world and all living things

I love spending time in nature

the plants, animals, and land of the earth

I love spending time in nature

a word or phrase that someone is called

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a word or phrase that someone is called

My name is Alex

to give a name to someone or something

They named the baby Leo

the opinion that people have about someone or something

He has a good name in the city

to give aid or support to someone

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to give aid or support to someone

Can you help me?

a person who helps others

She is a great help

to use less of something

This habit helps to use less water

to stop yourself from doing something

I couldn't help laughing

having qualities traditionally associated with men

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having qualities traditionally associated with men

He has a manly voice

a program you use on a phone or computer

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a program you use on a phone or computer

I downloaded a new app

a program you use on a phone or computer

I downloaded a new app

a piece of clothing worn on the feet inside shoes

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a piece of clothing worn on the feet inside shoes

I put on my warm socks

a piece of clothing worn on the foot inside a shoe

I wear warm socks

a piece of clothing worn on the feet inside shoes

I wear socks in winter

an instruction to do something

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an instruction to do something

The captain gave a strict order

the way things are placed or happen one after another

Put the books in alphabetical order

a group of people with a shared purpose or organization

He joined a religious order

to ask for food or drink in a restaurant

I want to order a pizza

land covered with trees

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land covered with trees

They walked in the wood

physical excitement in a woman

She felt a state of wood

the hard material from trees

This table is made of wood

an area of land controlled by a group or country

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an area of land controlled by a group or country

The soldiers defended their territory

a region or piece of land

This is our territory

an area of land under a ruler or government

The soldiers guarded the territory

a large amount or number

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a large amount or number

I have a lot of books

a large number or quantity of something

There are a lot of people here

to show that something is true

In scene

to show that something is true

I can prove it

to show that something is true

He proved his theory

to show that something is true

They proved the truth

to become older

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to become older

I enjoy watching my kids growing up

to become an adult

He is growing up fast

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

When I was growing up I played outside often

to become less or smaller

In scene

to become less or smaller

The battery has run down

to chase and catch someone

The police ran down the thief

to carefully examine the good and bad points of something

Let me run down the important details for you

to make someone very tired

The long work hours ran him down

to examine or go through something carefully

Let us run down the list of items

to speak badly about someone

Do not run down your friends

to search for and get information

I will run down the facts about this case

in poor condition because of age or lack of care

They bought a run down house

one of two children born at the same time

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one of two children born at the same time

I have a twin brother

one of two born at the same time

They are twins

a shift in the way a situation is developing

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a shift in the way a situation is developing

She turned the room into a gym

a chance to do something in a sequence

It is your turn now

to pass something to someone else

Please turn the book to him

to move a switch or knob to make a device start working

Turn the knob to start the machine

a system that identifies people by their faces

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a system that identifies people by their faces

My phone uses face recognition to unlock

an expression of surprise or amazement

In scene

an expression of surprise or amazement

Whoa, look at that!

fine dry particles of matter

In scene

fine dry particles of matter

I need to clean the dust

to remove dust from a surface

I need to dust the shelf

to cover a surface with a thin layer of powder or small particles

She dusted the cake with sugar

to kill someone

The gangster dusted his rival

used to say yes or to show agreement

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used to say yes or to show agreement

Of course I will help you

used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected

Can you help me? Of course

used to say something is expected or obvious

Of course I will help you

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