ass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreaudio
US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/
UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/
- Adjective
- Concerning sound
- Uncountable Noun
- Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
B2TOEICMorebear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Morecommunicate
US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/
UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To give and exchange information
- To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
A2Moreconfident
US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/
UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
- Adjective
- Feeling that you can do well at something
- Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
- Noun
- A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
A2Moreconviction
US /kənˈvɪkʃən/
UK /kən'vɪkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- Strong belief in something, e.g. not needing proof
B1TOEICMoredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moreeffort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
A2TOEICMoreemulate
US /ˈɛmjəˌlet/
UK /ˈemjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to be like; copy; imitate
B2TOEICMoreenglish speaker
US
UK
- Noun
- A person who speaks English.
- A person with fluency in English.
A2Moreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMorefluent
US /'fluːənt/
UK /ˈflu:ənt/
- Adjective
- Doing something well and with ease
- Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
B1TOEICMorefootprint
US /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/
UK /ˈfʊtprɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
- The effect a person or community has on the environment, expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
C1Moreformula
US /ˈfɔrmjələ/
UK /'fɔ:mjələ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A mathematical or scientific rule
- Plan, rule or method for doing or making something
A2TOEICMorehang
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
A2Morehang on
US /hæŋ ɑn/
UK /hæŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
A2Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Moreinvest
US /ɪnˈvɛst/
UK /ɪn'vest/
- Transitive Verb
- To use resources to build for the future
A2TOEICMoremarketplace
US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtpleɪs/
UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtpleɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where a public market is held
- An online platform where multiple sellers can list products or services for sale.
C1Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMorepause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoreruin
US /ˈruɪn/
UK /'ru:ɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or completely destroy something
- To cause someone to lose their money or status
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remains of a building that has been destroyed
- The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
B1Moresection
US / ˈsɛkʃən/
UK /'sekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A part of a whole
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
B1TOEICMorestand out
US /stænd aʊt/
UK /stænd aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be noticeably better than other similar ones
A1Moresubconscious
US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/
UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/
- Adjective
- Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
B1Moretrick
US /trɪk/
UK /trɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of trying to fool someone
- Quick or skillful way of doing something
A2More
Vocabulary
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- stand out
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- section: A part of a whole
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- audio: Concerning sound
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- marketplace: Place where a public market is held
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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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