chain
US /tʃen/
UK /tʃeɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel to be bound or tied to
- To connect or tie with a rope made of metal links
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of events or things that are connected
- Series of (metal) connected links or rings
A2Morechannel
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
B1Moredisastrous
US /dɪˈzæstrəs/
UK /dɪˈzɑ:strəs/
- Adjective
- Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
- Having extremely negative or terrible consequences.
B1Morefrank
US /fræŋk/
UK /fræŋk/
- Proper Noun
- Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To stamp envelopes for posting
B2TOEICMorefrontal
US /ˈfrʌntl:/
UK /ˈfrʌntl/
- Adjective
- Belonging to the forward part
- Relating to the front part of something, especially the front of the head or brain.
- Noun
- The bone that forms the front part of the skull above the eyes.
B1Moreiceberg
US /ˈaɪsˌbə:ɡ/
UK /'aɪsbɜ:ɡ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
B1Moreout of line
US /aʊt ʌv laɪn/
UK /aut ɔv lain/
- Adjective
- Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
- Not in a straight line; not aligned properly.
A1Morepaved
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To build a hard even surface for traveling on
B1Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorerun away from
US /rʌn əˈwe frʌm/
UK /rʌn əˈwei frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
A1Moresubmit
US /səbˈmɪt/
UK /səbˈmɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To accept a superior force has power over you
A2TOEICMorewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- part: Division of a book
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- frontal: Belonging to the forward part
- iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
- useless: Having no use; incapable of functioning properly
- paved: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
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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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