accomplished
US /əˈkɑ:mplɪʃt/
UK /əˈkʌmplɪʃt/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- Adjective
- Highly skilled; proficient.
- Successfully completed or brought to an end.
B1Moreafter all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreat some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Moreblue in the face
US /ˈblu ɪn ðə feɪs/
UK /ˈblu: ɪn ðə feɪs/
- other
- To do something to exhaustion without success.
B2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morebreathe in
US /brið ɪn/
UK /bri:ð in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
B1Moreface down
US /fes daʊn/
UK /feis daun/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
- Phrasal Verb
- To confront and defeat someone in a contest or confrontation.
A1Morefeat
US /fit/
UK /fi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Impressive act showing courage or skill
- A remarkable or skillful act or accomplishment.
- Noun
- An archaic spelling of 'feet'.
B1Moregasp for air
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To struggle to breathe, often audibly.
in theory
US /ɪn ˈθiəri/
UK /in ˈθiəri/
- Adverb
- According to the stated ideas or principles
- Phrase
- According to the theoretical possibilities rather than actual practice.
B2Moreinhale
US /ɪnˈhel/
UK /ɪnˈheɪl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To breathe in something like air or smoke
- To eat or drink something extremely fast
B2Moremetabolism
US /mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/
UK /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical processes to convert food to energy
- The rate at which the body uses energy.
B2Moreon air
US /ɑn er/
UK /ɔn eə(r)/
- Adverb
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
- Adjective
- Available or accessible to the public.
A2Moreoxygen
US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/
UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/
- Uncountable Noun
- A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
B1Morepass out
US /pæs aʊt/
UK /pɑ:s aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To distribute or hand out papers to people
- To faint; lose consciousness
A1Morereject
US /rɪˈdʒɛkt/
UK /rɪˈdʒekt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
- Transitive Verb
- To decide that something is not good enough
- To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
A2TOEICMorescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMoresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1More
Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- gasp for air: To struggle to breathe, often audibly.
- blue in the face: To do something to exhaustion without success.
- pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- long: Person's name
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- accomplished: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
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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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