back up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebattle
US /ˈbætl/
UK /'bætl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Military fight between armies
- Working hard to stop something; struggle
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fight or struggle against someone or something
- To work hard to stop something; struggle
A2Moredoom
US /dum/
UK /du:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Certain of the failure or destruction of
- Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
- Transitive Verb
- To make failure, defeat or death certain for
B2Moregot 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
A1Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Moreovercome
US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/
UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- Participle
- Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
A2TOEICMorestrive
US /straɪv/
UK /straɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work hard/make effort to achieve something
B2TOEICMorestruggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
A2More
Vocabulary
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- got to: To arrive at some place
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- battle: Military fight between armies
- weak: Not having a strong character
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- stop: To block or close something
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- big: Popular
- yesterday: Day before today
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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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Cindy Lin posted on 2020/10/08Feeling weak? This powerful monologue from Jocko Willink is your wake-up call to never accept defeat! You'll be inspired to keep fighting and learn simple, direct language for expressing resilience and self-improvement.
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