chain
US /tʃen/
UK /tʃeɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel to be bound or tied to
- To connect or tie with a rope made of metal links
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of events or things that are connected
- Series of (metal) connected links or rings
A2Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMorein vain
US /ɪn ven/
UK /in vein/
- Phrase
- Without success or result; futilely.
C1Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelive a lie
US /lɪv ə laɪ/
UK /lɪv ə laɪ/
- other
- To behave dishonestly about one's true feelings or identity.
B2Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
spell
US /spɛl/
UK /spel/
- Transitive Verb
- To lead to future trouble
- To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
- Period of time; time when an action is being done
A2Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2More
Vocabulary
- live a lie: To behave dishonestly about one's true feelings or identity.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- live: To be alive
- love: Person's name
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- spell: To lead to future trouble
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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