bear
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
A2Morebud
US /bʌd/
UK /bʌd/
- Noun
- Small part of a plant that will be a flower
B2Morecaption
US /ˈkæpʃən/
UK /ˈkæpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation written next to a picture in a book
- Transitive Verb
- To add an explanation next to a picture in a book
B2Morecrossed
US /krɒst/
UK /krɒst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- To breed one type of animal or plant with another
A2Morefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMoregrow on
US /ɡro ɑn/
UK /ɡrəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to begin to like
A1Morerude
US /rud/
UK /ru:d/
- Adjective
- Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- Offensive; ill-mannered
A2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- hey: What you say when you want someone's attention
- stop: To block or close something
- bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
- caption: Explanation written next to a picture in a book
- annoy: To make someone angry
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- crossed: To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
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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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Annoying Orange - Pain-apple
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La Zrile Zhang posted on 2014/05/01Get ready for some hilarious fruit-based wordplay in this "Annoying Orange" skit! You'll pick up some fun situational dialogue and simple sentence structures as you watch a pineapple try to rhyme with orange. It's a super short, absurd comedy that's perfect for a quick laugh and some light English practice!
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