batter
US /ˈbætɚ/
UK /'bætə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
- Transitive Verb
- To damage or hurt by being hit, or from hard use
A2Morechef
US /ʃɛf/
UK /ʃef/
- Countable Noun
- Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
B1Morecuisine
US /kwɪˈzin/
UK /kwɪˈzi:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Certain style or technique of cooking
- A type of food; the foods and methods of cooking traditional to a region or population.
B1Moredish
US /dɪʃ/
UK /dɪʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- Food that has been prepared in a certain way
A2Moreegg
US /ɛɡ/
UK /eg/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
A2Moreflour
US /flaʊr/
UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with flour in cooking
B1Morefry
US /fraɪ/
UK /fraɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cook something in fat or oil
- Intransitive Verb
- To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
A2Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Moremade with
US
UK
- Phrase
- Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
- Phrasal Verb
- To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
A1Morenarrator
US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/
UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/
- Noun
- Person or character who tells a story
- A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepap
US /pæp/
UK /pæp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft or semiliquid food for babies or sick people.
- Noun
- Idealess or worthless entertainment or writing (often "intellectual pap").
B2Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMoresalmon
US /ˈsæmən/
UK /ˈsæmən/
- Noun
- Light pinkish orange color
- Large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
B1Moreseafood
US /ˈsiˌfud/
UK /'si:fu:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
B2Moreshow up
US /ʃo ʌp/
UK /ʃəu ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- To be noticeably better than (someone else)
A1Morespin
US /spɪn/
UK /spɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- To move something in a rapid turning motion
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
B1Morestandard
US /ˈstændəd/
UK /'stændəd/
- Noun
- Official unit of measuring something
- Principle of behaving in a moral way
- Adjective
- Being the accepted normal level of quality
- (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
A2TOEICMoresushi
US /ˈsuʃi/
UK /ˈsu:ʃi/
- Noun
- Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
B2Moretempura
US /ˈtɛmpʊrə, tɛmˈpʊrə/
UK /ˈtempʊrə/
- Noun
- Deep-fried vegetables and seafood dipped in batter
C2Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Moretrading
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Buying, selling and exchange of goods in business
A2Morewheat
US /hwit, wit/
UK /wi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- A kind of grain that is used to make flour
B1More
Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- century: Period of 100 years
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
- land: Region or country
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
- tempura: Deep-fried vegetables and seafood dipped in batter
- pap: Soft or semiliquid food for babies or sick people.
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
- seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
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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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Japanese Tempura Isn’t Japanese
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Minnie posted on 2020/12/14Think tempura is purely Japanese? Think again! You'll be surprised to learn about the Portuguese sailors who accidentally introduced this beloved dish to Japan back in the 16th century. This video is a fun dive into cultural fusion and surprising food history, perfect for boosting your knowledge and understanding simple sentence structures!
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