Christmas
US
UK
- Proper Noun
- Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
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US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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US /ˈhɪroʊ/
UK /ˈhɪərəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- Main male character in a book, play or story
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US /ˈmɛri/
UK /'merɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- Causing happiness or joy
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US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
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Vocabulary
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- Christmas: Christian holiday celebrated on December 24-26
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- christ
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
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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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Nina.Tyler.H posted on 2014/07/16Ever wondered what makes Sherlock Holmes tick? This clip dives into a tense scene with witty dialogue and simple sentence structures, perfect for practicing everyday conversation. You'll get a fantastic chance to pick up on natural British accents and understand situational dialogue from the iconic BBC series!
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