boil
US /bɔɪl/
UK /bɔɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become extremely angry or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To cook in very hot water
- To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
A2Moreboiling
US /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
UK /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become extremely angry or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To cook in very hot water
- To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
A2Morecardboard
US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/
UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lightweight paper board
B1Morecarton
US /ˈkɑrtn/
UK /'kɑ:tn/
- Countable Noun
- Cardboard, plastic container for food, drink etc.
B2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morechopstick
US /ˈtʃɑ:pstɪk/
UK /ˈtʃɒpstɪk/
- Countable Noun
- One of a pair of thin sticks used to eat food with
B1Morecool down
US /kul daʊn/
UK /ku:l daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- To become calm and relaxed after being angry or excited.
- Intransitive Verb
- To perform light exercises after a more intense workout to gradually decrease heart rate and breathing.
A2Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Moreegg
US /ɛɡ/
UK /eg/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
A2Moreelastic
US /ɪˈlæstɪk/
UK /ɪˈlæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Able to return to original shape after stretching
- Uncountable Noun
- Material that can stretch and return to shape
B1Moreelastic bands
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- Rubber loops used to hold things together.
A1Morehold it in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
- To restrain or delay a bodily function, such as urination or defecation.
A1Morein half
US /ɪn hæf/
UK /in hɑ:f/
- Adverb
- Divided into two equal parts.
- Partially; to some extent.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morejuice
US /dʒus/
UK /dʒu:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- Something that supplies power, e.g. electricity
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morepan
US /pæn/
UK /pæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Open metal container used for cooking
- Steel drum
A2Morepeel
US /pil/
UK /pi:l/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the outer skin of something, e.g. fruit
- To remove the cover or outer layer from something
B1Morepen
US /pɛn/
UK /pen/
- Countable Noun
- Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- Writing tool that uses ink
- Transitive Verb
- To put animals, people in a fenced or closed area
- To write (a song, love letter, etc.)
A2Moresalad
US /ˈsæləd/
UK /ˈsæləd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
A2Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoretake out
US /tek aʊt/
UK /teik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To apply for and get a license
- To take someone on a date
- Uncountable Noun
- Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
A1Moreyolk
US /joʊk/
UK /jəʊk/
- Noun
- Yellow central part of a bird's egg
B2More
Vocabulary
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
- elastic bands: Rubber loops used to hold things together.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
- sit: To take an exam
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- juice: Liquids (often squeezed from vegetables, fruit)
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- lunch: Light meal eaten in the middle of the day
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- leaving: To go away from; depart
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- page: Person's name
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- boiling: To become extremely angry or excited
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- salad: Uncooked vegetables made into a dish
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- click: To work well with someone or something
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- chopstick: One of a pair of thin sticks used to eat food with
- yolk: Yellow central part of a bird's egg
- carton: Cardboard, plastic container for food, drink etc.
- elastic: Able to return to original shape after stretching
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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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How to Make a Heart Shaped Egg - Valentines Day
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VoiceTube posted on 2016/02/12Want to add a cute touch to your meals? This quick tutorial shows you a super fun egg hack to make a heart-shaped hard-boiled egg, perfect for Valentine's Day or just to brighten your day! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and simple sentence structures you can use every day.
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