action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Morealarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Moreavian
US /'eɪvɪrn/
UK /'eɪvɪən/
- Adjective
- Of or typical of birds
C1Moreavian flu
US /ˈeviən flu/
UK /ˈeiviən flu:/
- Noun
- A type of influenza virus that primarily infects birds, but can sometimes spread to other animals and humans.
avoid
US /əˈvɔɪd/
UK /ə'vɔɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
A2TOEICMorebird flu
US /bɚd flu/
UK /bə:d flu:/
- Noun
- A highly contagious viral disease affecting birds, which can sometimes spread to humans.
B1Morecondition
US /kənˈdɪʃən/
UK /kənˈdɪʃn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve something to make it better
- To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Disease or other medical problem
- The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
A2Moreconfirm
US /kənˈfɜ:rm/
UK /kənˈfɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally approve or check something
- To provide evidence to establish the truth of
A2Morecontact
US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/
UK /'kɒntækt/
- Adjective
- Touching or feeling something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Touching or feeling something
- Object that allows electricity to run through it
A2Morecritical
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Making a negative judgment of something
- Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
A2Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoreemerge
US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise or appear out of some background
- To become known or apparent.
A2TOEICMoreflu
US /flu/
UK /flu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- A specific instance or bout of influenza.
B2Moreill
US /ɪl/
UK /ɪl/
- Adjective
- Not well or sick
- Uncountable Noun
- Sickness or problem; bad conditions
- Something that is bad or harmful.
A2TOEICMoreinfect
US /ɪnˈfɛkt/
UK /ɪn'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To introduce a computer virus to
- To give a disease, bacteria or virus to
B1Moreinfected
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To introduce a computer virus to
- To give a disease, bacteria or virus to
- Adjective
- Made bad due to a virus
B1Moreinfection
US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/
- Noun
- (Computers) Having a computer virus
- Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
A2Moreinfluenza
US /ˌɪnflʊ'enzə/
UK /ˌɪnfluˈenzə/
- Noun
- Full name for the 'flu'
B2Moremajority
US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
B1TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreonset
US /ˈɑnˌsɛt, ˈɔn-/
UK /ˈɒnset/
- Noun
- When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
B2TOEICMorepneumonia
US /nu:ˈmoʊniə/
UK /nju:ˈməʊniə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
B2Morepoultry
US /ˈpoʊltri/
UK /ˈpəʊltri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Birds such as chickens, ducks, geese etc.
- Uncountable Noun
- The meat of domesticated birds, used as food.
B2Morerespiratory
US /ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, -ˌtori, rɪˈspaɪrə-/
UK /ˈrespərəˌtɔ:ri:, -ˌtəʊri:, rɪˈspaɪərə-/
- Adjective
- (Medical) concerning breathing
- Having the function of respiration.
- Noun
- The branch of medicine concerned with the organs of respiration.
- The system of organs involved in breathing.
C1Moreseparately
US /ˈsɛpərɪtlɪ/
UK /ˈseprətli/
- Adverb
- Not with another person or thing
A2Moresevere
US /səˈvɪr/
UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Very bad; harsh
- (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
A2TOEICMoresoap
US /sop/
UK /səʊp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- A TV serial
- Transitive Verb
- To put soap on something so it can be cleaned
A2Morestrain
US /stren/
UK /streɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
- Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
B2Moretransmit
US /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/
UK /trænsˈmɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
B1Moreurge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2More
Vocabulary
- bird flu: A highly contagious viral disease affecting birds, which can sometimes spread to humans.
- avian flu: A type of influenza virus that primarily infects birds, but can sometimes spread to other animals and humans.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- bird: Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- woman: Adult female human being
- ill: Not well or sick
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- influenza: Full name for the 'flu'
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- separately: Not with another person or thing
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- urge: A strong desire for something
- infect: To introduce a computer virus to
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- infected: To introduce a computer virus to
- poultry: Birds such as chickens, ducks, geese etc.
- avian: Of or typical of birds
- pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
- onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
- respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
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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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Two Die in China After Contracting Bird Flu Strain : Learn
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Zenn posted on 2013/04/07Did you know bird flu strains can affect humans? This video dives into the H7N9 outbreak in China, explaining the risks and what the WHO is doing. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to health and learn complex sentence structures from this important news update!
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