around the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreconfirm
US /kənˈfɜ:rm/
UK /kənˈfɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally approve or check something
- To provide evidence to establish the truth of
A2Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Morefamily members
US
UK
- Noun (plural)
- People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
A1Moreferry
US /ˈfɛri/
UK /'ferɪ/
- Noun
- Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- Transitive Verb
- To take from one place to another, as by boat
B1TOEICMorehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Moreharbor
US /ˈhɑrbɚ/
UK /'hɑ:bə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
- Transitive Verb
- To contain, have, hide or protect something
- To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
B1Moreon site
US /ɑn saɪt/
UK /ɔn sait/
- Adverb
- At the location of a particular activity or project.
- Present at a specific location for a particular purpose.
A1Moreon the rise
US /ɑn ði raɪz/
UK /ɔn ðə raiz/
- Adjective
- Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
- Becoming more successful in a career or field.
- Phrase
- Increasing in popularity.
A1Moreretrieve
US /rɪˈtriv/
UK /rɪˈtri:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- To get information from a computer
B2TOEICMoreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Moresuburb
US /ˈsʌbɜ:rb/
UK /ˈsʌbɜ:b/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Residential area on the outskirts of a city
B1Moretoll
US /tol/
UK /təʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- Number of people hurt or killed in a disaster
- Intransitive Verb
- (Bell) to ring in a slow, loud and repeated way
B2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- set up
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
- on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- ship: Large boat
- retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
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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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Bodies being recovered, no news of survivors
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