baby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebalcony
US /ˈbælkəni/
UK /'bælkənɪ/
- Noun
- Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
B1Morebeg
US /bɛɡ/
UK /beg/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
B1Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morepick out
US /pɪk aʊt/
UK /pik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To choose or select one item from many
- To distinguish or recognize something or someone from a group.
A1Moresneak
US /snik/
UK /sni:k/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move around in a way so no one will see you
- To take something somewhere/give secretly
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around in such a way no one will see you
B2Moresneak out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a place secretly, usually without permission.
A1Morestay away
US /ste əˈwe/
UK /stei əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- To remain absent from a place or event.
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Vocabulary
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- sneak out: To leave a place secretly, usually without permission.
- have to: Must do
- pick out: To choose or select one item from many
- leave: To go away from; depart
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- love: Person's name
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- close: Almost; near
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- town: Small city
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
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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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