bear fruit
US /bɛr frut/
UK /beə fru:t/
- other
- To produce good results or success after effort.
B2Moreby means of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Using; with the help of.
A1Morechoke
US /tʃoʊk/
UK /tʃəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone not to breathe
- To suppress or restrain.
- Intransitive Verb
- To be unable to breath due to a blockage
B2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Morefall away
US /fɔl əˈwe/
UK /fɔ:l əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- Move away from a course you decided to take
A1Moregrain
US /ɡren/
UK /greɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Seeds of plants used for food
- Natural pattern in something, e.g. wood
B1TOEICMorein order to
US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/
UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/
- Preposition
- For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- Phrase
- In a specific sequence or arrangement.
- With the aim of; for the purpose of.
C1Moremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMoremoisture
US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/
UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Small amount of wetness that can be felt
B1Morepath
US /pæθ, pɑθ/
UK /pɑ:θ/
- Noun
- Method of living leading to a particular result
- Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
A2TOEICMorepersist
US /pɚˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst/
UK /pə'sɪst/
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue a course of action despite opposition
- To continue to exist or occur beyond the usual, expected, or desired time.
B1TOEICMoreretain
US /rɪˈten/
UK /rɪ'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- To keep one thing inside another for a time
A2Moresoil
US /sɔɪl/
UK /sɔɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Conditions in which something develops
- Mix of natural material in which plants grow
- Transitive Verb
- To get or become dirty
B1Morestand for
US /stænd fɔr/
UK /stænd fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- To represent or symbolize
A1More
Vocabulary
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- by means of: Using; with the help of.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- bear fruit: To produce good results or success after effort.
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
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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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