athlete
US /ˈæθˌlit/
UK /ˈæθli:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person trained to compete in sports
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of athletes.
B1Moregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
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Vocabulary
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- go: To attend or be at a place
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- love: Person's name
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- happen: To take place or occur
- talk: Style of speaking
- special: Being additional or extra
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
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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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