bear
US /bɛr/
UK /bɛː/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
- Countable Noun
- Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
- Someone who expects stock market to fall
A2Morebuddy
US /ˈbʌdi/
UK /'bʌdɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Friend, usually male
- A term of address, often used informally.
B2Moredude
US /dud, djud/
UK /du:d/
- Noun
- Form of address for a man
- (informal) A man; a fellow.
- Interjection
- (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
B2Moregang
US /ɡæŋ/
UK /ɡæŋ/
- Noun
- Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- Intransitive Verb
- To gather together to do something (often illegal)
B1Moremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoreon the run
US /ɑn ði rʌn/
UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/
- Phrase
- Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- Adjective
- Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
A1Morerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMoresage
US /sedʒ/
UK /seɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who is very wise
- Adjective
- Very wise
B2Moreseize
US /siz/
UK /si:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To take a place with force, as by military action
- To arrest or catch someone
B1Moresnail
US /snel/
UK /sneɪl/
- Noun
- Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
B2Moresnoop
US /snup/
UK /snu:p/
- Intransitive Verb
- To spy on someone or something in a devious manner
- Countable Noun
- A private detective
B2Moresponge
US /spʌndʒ/
UK /spʌndʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
- Sea animal whose bodies are used for bath sponges
- Transitive Verb
- To wash the surface of something with a sponge
B1TOEICMoreultimate
US /ˈʌltəmɪt/
UK /ˈʌltɪmət/
- Adjective
- Basic; original; most significant
- Being the greatest example of something
- Noun
- A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
- The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
A2More
Vocabulary
- on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- dude: Form of address for a man
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- sage: Someone who is very wise
- sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- come: To arrive at a place
- forget: To not remember something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- call: A order or request for action
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- love: Person's name
- snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- snoop: To spy on someone or something in a devious manner
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE ON THE RUN | Official Trailer | Paramount Pictures
0
神谷菜々子 posted on 2021/02/04Get ready for an epic rescue mission with SpongeBob and his pals in "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run"! You'll love picking up on simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as you follow their hilarious buddy comedy adventure. It's a fantastic way to practice your English while enjoying some animated fun!
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!