audition
US /ɔˈdɪʃən/
UK /ɔ:ˈdɪʃn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try out for a part in a play or film
- Noun
- Trial performance to show suitability for a part
B2Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecontroversial
US /ˌkɑntrəˈvɚʃəl, -siəl/
UK /ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl/
- Adjective
- Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
B1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreknow about
US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/
UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
stupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moreterrific
US /təˈrɪfɪk/
UK /təˈrɪfɪk/
- Adjective
- Spoken excellent; wonderful
- Very great or intense.
B1Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- part: Division of a book
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- truth: Real facts about something
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- call: A order or request for action
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
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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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Friends The One With Joey's Bag - uncut scene
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Susy posted on 2014/03/18Ever wondered if a guy can rock a 'man bag'? Dive into this hilarious Friends scene where Joey's audition takes a quirky turn over his stylish accessory! You'll pick up some super practical situational dialogue and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday chats.
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