Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- se: South-east
- la: The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
- ma: Familiar way to address your mother
- lo: Used to express surprise or wonder.
- te: TE is an acronym
- mi: The syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization
- di: Archaic form of 'do', used to form questions or emphatic statements.
- po: A European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea
- il: Abbreviation for Illinois, a state in the United States of America
- mamma: A mother
- alec: A male given name, short form of Alexander.
- tu
- casa: Spanish a house or dwelling
- che: A title of respect, similar to 'mate' or 'friend', commonly used in Argentina.
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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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