burst
US /bɚst/
UK /bɜ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
- Noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- A sudden outbreak or display of something.
A2Moreburst in
US /bɚst ɪn/
UK /bə:st in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a room or building suddenly and forcefully.
- To interrupt a conversation or activity suddenly.
ensure
US /ɛnˈʃʊr/
UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something sure, certain, or safe
A2TOEICMoreflash
US /flæʃ/
UK /flæʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly and briefly
- To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden and brief appearance of something
- Light used by a camera to brighten the area
B1Moreglow
US /ɡlo/
UK /ɡləʊ/
- Noun
- Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
- Intransitive Verb
- To look very healthy and contented
- To emit a steady even light
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morelength
US /leŋθ/
UK /leŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- Measurement of distance or of time
- Adjective
- Being long in extent.
A2Moreloose
US /lus/
UK /lu:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To shoot or fire something from a gun
- Adjective
- (Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
- Not tightly attached or held
A2Moreloose powder
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- A finely milled cosmetic powder used to set makeup, reduce shine, and create a smooth finish.
B1Moremix
US /mɪks/
UK /mɪks/
- Transitive Verb
- To combine two or more things to make one
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A combination of more than two things
A2Moremixture
US /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/
UK /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something made by combining two or more things
B1Morepowder
US /ˈpaʊdɚ/
UK /'paʊdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- Dry and light form of snow
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a dust onto the body or face
- To reduce to powder; pulverize.
B1Moreprolong
US /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ/
UK /prə'lɒŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make continue for a longer amount of time
B2TOEICMorering around
US /rɪŋ əˈraʊnd/
UK /rɪŋ əˈraund/
- other
- To call several places or people to get information.
B2More
Vocabulary
- loose powder: A finely milled cosmetic powder used to set makeup, reduce shine, and create a smooth finish.
- have to: Must do
- burst in: To enter a room or building suddenly and forcefully.
- ring around: To call several places or people to get information.
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- burn: To destroy with fire
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- test: To be given a medical examination
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
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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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