advice
US /əd'vaɪs/
UK /ədˈvaɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMoreaim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMorebind
US /baɪnd/
UK /baɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- To put pages and a cover together to create a book
A2Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Moreblow up
US /blo ʌp/
UK /bləu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To suddenly become angry
- To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
A2Moreblush
US /blʌʃ/
UK /blʌʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
B1Morebreak it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
A2Morebullshit
US /ˈbʊlˌʃɪt/
UK /ˈbʊlʃɪt/
- Interjection
- Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- Uncountable Noun
- Nonsense; something that is not true.
C2Morechase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morechoir
US /kwaɪr/
UK /'kwaɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- The area in a church or cathedral reserved for the clergy and choir.
B2Moreciao
US
UK
- Noun
- (Italian) hello or goodbye
- Interjection
- An informal Italian greeting, used for both hello and goodbye.
B2Morecouch
US /kaʊtʃ/
UK /kaʊtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To formulate in a particular style or language
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sofa; settee
B1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Moredemonstrate
US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/
UK /'demənstreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a feeling or ability openly
- To protest about something often as a group
A2TOEICMoredisastrous
US /dɪˈzæstrəs/
UK /dɪˈzɑ:strəs/
- Adjective
- Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
- Having extremely negative or terrible consequences.
B1Moredose
US /doʊs/
UK /dəʊs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- Transitive Verb
- To give a certain amount of something to someone
B1Moreelephant
US /ˈɛləfənt/
UK /ˈelɪfənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
A2Moreelevator
US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/
UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that carries people between floors
- A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
B2TOEICMorefake
US /fek/
UK /feɪk/
- Adjective
- Not real; made to look like something real
- Countable Noun
- A copy of something made to trick people
B1Morefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMorefella
US /'felər/
UK /'felə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Way of spelling 'fellows'
B1Morefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoregenre
US /ˈʒɑnrə/
UK /'ʒɒ̃rə/
- Noun
- Category of art, music with its own qualities
B2Moreginger
US /ˈdʒɪndʒɚ/
UK /ˈdʒɪndʒə(r)/
- Adjective
- Being reddish-brown in color
- Uncountable Noun
- Root with a hot strong taste used in cooking
B2Moreglue
US /ɡlu/
UK /ɡlu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sticky substance used for joining things together
- Transitive Verb
- To join or affix things with glue or paste
B1Moregreener
US /'grɪnə/
UK /'gri:nə/
- Adjective
- Environmentally friendly
B1Moreheight
US /haɪt/
UK /haɪt/
- Noun
- Distance of something from the bottom to the top
A2Morehit back
US /hɪt bæk/
UK /hit bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
A1Morehush
US /hʌʃ/
UK /hʌʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make or become calm, quiet after being upset
B2TOEICMorehyper
US /'haɪpər/
UK /ˈhaɪpə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very excited or active
C1Morein town
US /ɪn taʊn/
UK /in taun/
- Phrase
- Present or available in the local area or city.
- Available or present in a particular place.
A1Morelazy
US /ˈlezi/
UK /ˈleɪzi/
- Adjective
- Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
A2Morelive on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
loop
US /lup/
UK /lu:p/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- A circle of rope or string to put around something
- Transitive Verb
- To put a circle of rope around something
B2TOEICMoremaker
US /ˈmekɚ/
UK /'meɪkə(r)/
- Noun
- Person, company, or object that creates things
A2Moremeditating
US /'medɪteɪtɪŋ/
UK /'medɪteɪtɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- To spend time in quiet thought for relaxation or religious purposes.
B2Moremusically
US /ˈmjuːzɪkli/
UK /ˈmju:zɪkli/
- Adverb
- In a way that involves or includes music
A2Moremustache
US /ˈmʌsˌtæʃ, məˈstæʃ/
UK /mə'stɑ:ʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Hair that grows above the upper lip
- The style or shape of a mustache.
B1Morenew level
US
UK
- Noun
- A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- A different or more advanced degree of expertise or understanding.
A1Morepasture
US /ˈpæstʃɚ/
UK /'pɑ:stʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area with grass that cattle, etc. feed on
B2Morepedal
US /ˈpɛdl/
UK /ˈpedl/
- Noun
- Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To operate or move something with the foot.
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.)
A2Morepipe
US /paɪp/
UK /paɪp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- Transitive Verb
- To play music using a pipe-like instrument
- To send liquid or gas through a long tube
A2TOEICMorerazor
US /ˈrezɚ/
UK /ˈreɪzə(r)/
- Noun
- Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
C1Morereplace
US /rɪˈples/
UK /rɪ'pleɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
A2TOEICMoresmoke
US /smoʊk/
UK /sməʊk/
- Intransitive Verb
- To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- Uncountable Noun
- Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
- Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
B1Moresofa
US /ˈsofə/
UK /'səʊfə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two to three person soft comfortable chair
A2Morestadium
US /ˈstediəm/
UK /'steɪdɪəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Building with a sports field for watching games
B2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestudio
US /ˈstudio, ˈstju-/
UK /'stju:dɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
A2Moretee
US /ti/
UK /ti:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small object used to hit a golf ball from
- The letter T.
B2Moretour
US /tʊr/
UK /tʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
A2TOEICMoretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMoretune
US /tun, tjun/
UK /tju:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
A2Moreverse
US /vɚs/
UK /vɜ:s/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- A section of writing, e.g. from the Bible
B1Morewax
US /wæks/
UK /wæks/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- To speak emotionally about a particular memory
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance naturally produced inside the earhole
- Soft substance that melts, used for candles
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- greener: Environmentally friendly
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- live: To be alive
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- bus: A large road vehicle used for carrying many people
- pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- call: A order or request for action
- musically: In a way that involves or includes music
- stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- sofa: Two to three person soft comfortable chair
- elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
- lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- prepared: To make something ready for use
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- breaking: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- maker: Person, company, or object that creates things
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
- replace: To use instead of something else
- blow: To move something using air
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- product: Item that can be bought
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- act: To behave in a certain way
- blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
- dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- sadly: In a way that makes you sad; unfortunately
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
- ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
- nighter: An event or activity that lasts all night.
- tee: Small object used to hit a golf ball from
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- pasture: Area with grass that cattle, etc. feed on
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
- mustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
- hyper: Very excited or active
- meditating: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- hush: To make or become calm, quiet after being upset
- fucking: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
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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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