bounce back
US /baʊns bæk/
UK /bauns bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
B2Morebowl
US /bol/
UK /bəʊl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- Round container used for holding rice, soup etc.
- Intransitive Verb
- To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
A2Morebowl up
US /boʊl ʌp/
UK /bəʊl ʌp/
- other
- To roll a bowling ball to knock down pins in bowling.
C2Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecream
US /krim/
UK /kri:m/
- Adjective
- Pale color that is yellowish white
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
- Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
B1Moreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Moreflour
US /flaʊr/
UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with flour in cooking
B1Morehave a heart
US /hæv ə hɑrt/
UK /hæv ə hɑ:t/
- other
- Show mercy or compassion to someone.
B2Morein half
US /ɪn hæf/
UK /in hɑ:f/
- Adverb
- Divided into two equal parts.
- Partially; to some extent.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreleave out
US /liv aʊt/
UK /li:v aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To forget; omit
A1Moremixture
US /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/
UK /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something made by combining two or more things
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoven
US /ˈʌvən/
UK /ˈʌvn/
- Noun
- Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
B1Moreover the top
US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/
- Adjective
- More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- So extreme that it is offensive.
- Adverb
- To an excessive degree; excessively.
A1Morepress on
US /prɛs ɑn/
UK /pres ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
B1Morepull it out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- To withdraw or remove something, such as a product or investment, from a particular situation or market.
A1Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoreroll it
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- To bowl a ball.
A1Morestir
US /stɚ/
UK /stɜ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To arouse (attention or interest)
- To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
- Uncountable Noun
- Attention or interest aroused by an event
B1Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morewhisk
US /hwɪsk, wɪsk/
UK /wɪsk/
- Transitive Verb
- To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A kitchen tool for beating food such as eggs to add air and make it light
B2More
Vocabulary
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- leave out: To forget; omit
- bowl up: To roll a bowling ball to knock down pins in bowling.
- bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
- press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- check out
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- add: To include as well
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
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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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