action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreas well as
US /æz wɛl æz/
UK /æz wel æz/
- Adverb
- Also; in addition to
- Preposition
- In addition to; and also.
A1Morecoast
US /kost/
UK /kəʊst/
- Noun
- Land near the sea or ocean
- Intransitive Verb
- To progress in something without trying hard
- (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremodify
US /ˈmɑ:dɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈmɒdɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make minor change to something
B1Moreswing
US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
- Noun
- Movement in a curved motion
- Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2Moretake apart
US /tek əˈpɑrt/
UK /teik əˈpɑ:t/
- Phrasal Verb
- To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
- To look critically at an idea or theory
A1Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewaist
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- The top part of trousers or a skirt
B1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- take apart: To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- left: To go away from; depart
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
- modify: To make minor change to something
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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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