next to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- next to: Being located along side another
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- call: A order or request for action
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- love: Person's name
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- paralyzed: To be unable to move from loss of muscle function
- burn: To destroy with fire
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
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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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(Engsub) Payphone - Maroon 5 (feat. Wiz Khalifa) - Julia Sheer
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Chang Seven posted on 2014/05/13Ever felt like you're stuck on a payphone, trying to reach someone who's moved on? This video breaks down the emotional lyrics of Maroon 5's 'Payphone' with simple sentence structures you can easily follow. You'll get a fantastic chance to practice understanding breakup themes and pick up some everyday phrases along the way!
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