barely
US /ˈbɛrli/
UK /ˈbɛəli/
- Adverb
- Only just; just possible
A2TOEICMorehook
US /hʊk/
UK /hʊk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- The start of a story which catches your interest
- Transitive Verb
- To make a bent or curved shape
- To catch your interest completely
B1Morenaked
US /ˈnekɪd/
UK /ˈneɪkɪd/
- Adjective
- Not wearing any clothes; without covering
B1Morenerve
US /nɚv/
UK /nə:v/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
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Vocabulary
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- great: Very good; better than before
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- call: A order or request for action
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- barely: Only just; just possible
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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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