hammer
US /ˈhæmɚ/
UK /ˈhæmə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- To defeat someone easily and totally
- Noun
- Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
- Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
B1Morenail
US /nel/
UK /neɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- Hard part at the end of your finger
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together with metal nails
- To catch someone doing an illegal activity
B1Moresail
US /sel/
UK /seɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- To move along quickly and smoothly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trip or journey on a ship
A2Moresnail
US /snel/
UK /sneɪl/
- Noun
- Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
B2Moretie
US /taɪ/
UK /taɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
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Vocabulary
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- forest: Large area with many trees
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- surely: With certainty; definitely
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
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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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sothisisis66 posted on 2014/06/27Ever wondered about the meaning behind those beautiful bird metaphors in songs? This clip features Paul Simon singing "El Condor Pasa" and is a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures while exploring themes of escape and nature. You'll pick up some lovely folk song vibes and maybe even feel inspired to fly away!
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