bridge
US /brɪdʒ/
UK /brɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- Transitive Verb
- To make a link between; bring together
A2Morecomfort
US /ˈkʌmfət/
UK /'kʌmfət/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Moredarkness
US /ˈdɑrknɪs/
UK /'dɑ:knəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- The state or quality of being dark in color
A2Moredown and out
US /daʊn ənd aʊt/
UK /daun ænd aut/
- Adjective
- Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
- Defeated and dispirited; in a state of despair.
- Noun
- A person who is destitute and homeless.
A1Moreease
US /iz/
UK /i:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being comfortable or relaxed
A2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Moreon the street
US /ɑn ði strit/
UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/
- Phrase
- Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
A1Morerough
US /rʌf/
UK /rʌf/
- Adjective
- Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
- Adverb
- In a manner that is difficult, or violent
A2Moresailing
US /ˈselɪŋ/
UK /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- To move along quickly and smoothly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trip or journey on a ship
- The activity of using boats with sails
A2Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moretroubled
US
UK
- Adjective
- Worried, upset, concerned
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
A2Moreweary
US /ˈwɪri/
UK /'wɪərɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
- Adjective
- Lacking energy or enthusiasm; tired or bored
B1More
Vocabulary
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- evening: To make something level; to flatten
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- small: Little in size; not big
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- part: Division of a book
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- sailing: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- troubled: Worried, upset, concerned
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
- weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
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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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Bridge Over Troubled Water - Elvis Presley (+lyrics) : Learn English
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Zenn posted on 2013/03/30Feeling down? Let the soulful sounds of Elvis Presley's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" lift your spirits while you pick up simple sentence structures! This video is perfect for diving into inspirational lyrics and practicing your English with a classic ballad.
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