alarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Moreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Moreat work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreawful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebuzz
US /bʌz/
UK /bʌz/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a low, constant noise like a bee
B1Morecall in
US /kɔl ɪn/
UK /kɔ:l in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To ask others for help when in need
- To make a phone call to your office; to contact
A1Morecome out with
US /kʌm aʊt wɪð/
UK /kʌm aut wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go out with someone on a date
- To say something, especially something surprising or controversial.
A1Moredepression
US /dɪˈprɛʃən/
UK /dɪ'preʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
B2Morefunk
US /fʌŋk, fuŋk/
UK /fʌŋk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of fear; sadness
B2Morego away
US /ɡo əˈwe/
UK /ɡəu əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go on vacation
- To leave; depart.
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moreidiot
US /ˈɪdiət/
UK /'ɪdɪət/
- Noun
- A person who is foolish or not very smart
B2Morein bed with
US /ɪn bɛd wɪð/
UK /ɪn bed wɪð/
- other
- Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
C1Morepiano
US /piˈæno, ˈpjæno/
UK /piˈænəʊ/
- Noun
- Keyboard instrument used for playing music
- Adverb
- In a soft and quiet manner (on the piano)
A2Morepointless
US /ˈpɔɪntlɪs/
UK /'pɔɪntləs/
- Adjective
- Being without a purpose or meaning
B1Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Moresnap out of
US /snæp aʊt ʌv/
UK /snæp aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop experiencing a negative feeling or state.
C2Moresnooze
US /snuz/
UK /snu:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A short light sleep; nap
- Intransitive Verb
- To sleep lightly for a short period of time
C1Morestay home
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain in one's house or residence.
A1Morestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
stuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Morewalk away from
US /wɔk əˈwe frʌm/
UK /wɔ:k əˈwei frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
A2Morewanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
B2Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- in bed with: Closely associated with someone, often secretly or unethically.
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- snap out of: To stop experiencing a negative feeling or state.
- come out with: To go out with someone on a date
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- go away: To go on vacation
- walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- snooze: A short light sleep; nap
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- act: To behave in a certain way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
- live: To be alive
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- long: Person's name
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- anymore: No longer; no more
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- funk: Feeling of fear; sadness
- call: A order or request for action
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- piano: Keyboard instrument used for playing music
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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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What It’s Like Living With Depression
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doris.lai posted on 2020/08/26Ever wondered what it's like to navigate a tough day with depression? This short film offers an intimate look into internal monologues and the struggles of negative self-talk, making it a powerful watch. You'll pick up on realistic situational dialogue and simple sentence structures that are perfect for A2 learners wanting to understand deeper cultural themes.
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