at home
US /æt hom/
UK /æt həum/
- Phrase
- In one's own residence or country.
- Adjective
- Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
commodity
US /kəˈmɑdɪti/
UK /kə'mɒdətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
- A valuable quality or thing.
- Adjective
- Something that is treated as a simple object of trade or commerce, rather than valued for its intrinsic qualities.
B1Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMoregoal
US /ɡol/
UK /ɡəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
A2TOEICMoregot 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
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moremarching orders
US
UK
- Noun
- Official orders given to a soldier or unit to move to a new location or begin a specific operation.
- Informal term for being dismissed or fired from a job.
wake up
US /wek ʌp/
UK /weik ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop sleeping
- To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
A1Morewith time
US
UK
- Phrase
- As time passes; eventually.
- Given enough time; in the course of time.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- deal with
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- marching orders: Official orders given to a soldier or unit to move to a new location or begin a specific operation.
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- important: Having power or authority
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- talk: Style of speaking
- bad: Not good; wrong
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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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Randy Pausch on Time Management
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Bravo001 posted on 2014/05/10Ever feel like there aren't enough hours in the day? This talk by Randy Pausch dives into practical time management and goal-setting strategies that you can use daily, even helping you tackle procrastination! You'll pick up useful workplace vocabulary and learn how to make the most of your time.
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