Vocabulary

  • check out
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
  • check into: To register at a hotel or similar establishment.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • bear with me: Be patient with me.
  • write up: To make a written record of (a study, etc.)
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • have to: Must do
  • check-in desk: A desk in a hotel or airport where you announce your arrival and register.
  • send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • slightly: Only a little
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
  • fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
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    • arrive at

      US /əˈraɪv æt/

      UK /əˈraiv æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
      • To reach a conclusion or decision after thinking about something.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • bear with me

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be patient with me.
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    • cabin

      US /ˈkæbɪn/

      UK /'kæbɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small basic wooden home in the countryside
      • Room where you can sleep on a ship, sit in a plane
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    • check into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To register at a hotel or similar establishment.
      • To enter a hospital or clinic for treatment.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • check-in desk

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A desk in a hotel or airport where you announce your arrival and register.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • send in

      US /sɛnd ɪn/

      UK /send in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
      • To deliver something to its destination
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • write up

      US /raɪt ʌp/

      UK /rait ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a written record of (a study, etc.)
      A1
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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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    Elaine Liang posted on 2014/05/29
    Ever wondered how to use 'check' in everyday English? This super-quick lesson breaks down six essential phrases and phrasal verbs with 'check,' perfect for boosting your vocabulary and sounding more natural when you travel or chat with colleagues. You'll pick up practical phrases for checking out of hotels, confirming details, and even workplace communication!

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