around the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreas one
US
UK
- Adverb
- Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In complete agreement or unity.
- Phrase
- With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
- In perfect harmony or unison.
A1Moreat night
US /æt naɪt/
UK /æt nait/
- Phrase
- During the night; in the nighttime.
A1Moreat school
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present and attending school.
A1Moreback up
US /bæk ʌp/
UK /bæk ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To save a copy of your computer data
- To confirm the truth of what someone says
A1Morebring back
US /brɪŋ bæk/
UK /briŋ bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause to remember
- To return something
A1Morefix
US /fɪks/
UK /fɪks/
- Noun
- Answer to a problem
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange or prepare something
- To attach something so it will not move or change
A2TOEICMorego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehear of
US /hɪr ʌv/
UK /hiə ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
A1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
A1Morelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMoreon behalf of
US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/
UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/
- Phrase
- As the representative of someone
- Acting as a representative of.
B1Moreon television
US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/
UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/
- other
- Appearing or broadcast on TV.
A2Moreon the stock
US /ɑn ðə stɑk/
UK /ɒn ðə stɒk/
- other
- Present or available in inventory or storage.
C1Moreon the streets
US /ɑn ðə strits/
UK /ɒn ðə stri:ts/
- other
- Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
B2Moreshare
US /ʃɛr/
UK /ʃeə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- Transitive Verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
A2TOEICMoreshelter
US /ˈʃɛltɚ/
UK /'ʃeltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- Structure that covers or protects things
- Transitive Verb
- To give animals, people a place away from abuse
- To find protection from danger/bad weather
B1Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorethrow away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- To put things in the trash
A1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moreused 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
A1Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2More
Vocabulary
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- bring back: To cause to remember
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- on the stock: Present or available in inventory or storage.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
- have to: Must do
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- go on: To continue doing something
- at school: Present and attending school.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- up: To act suddenly and unexpectedly
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- fix: Answer to a problem
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
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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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