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
A2Morebear on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To have an influence or effect on something.
bitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morecelebrity
US /səˈlɛbrɪti/
UK /sə'lebrətɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- Uncountable Noun
- The state of being well-known or famous.
B2Morecellphone
US /ˈselfoʊn/
UK /ˈselfəʊn/
- Countable Noun
- Phone you can take with you everywhere
C2Morecomic
US /ˈkɑ:mɪk/
UK /ˈkɒmɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
- Amusing story told in a series of pictures
- Adjective
- Funny; that makes you laugh
A2Morediamond
US /ˈdaɪəmənd, ˈdaɪmənd/
UK /'daɪəmənd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
A2Moredude
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.
B2Moreexciting
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
A2Morefan
US /fæn/
UK /fæn/
- Transitive Verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
- Countable Noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
A2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregroan
US /groʊn/
UK /grəʊn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a deep sound from despair, pain etc.
- Noun
- Deep sound from the throat from despair, pain etc.
B1Moregrunt
US /ɡrʌnt/
UK /grʌnt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Morein half
US /ɪn hæf/
UK /in hɑ:f/
- Adverb
- Divided into two equal parts.
- Partially; to some extent.
A1Moreinfectious
US /ɪnˈfɛkʃəs/
UK /ɪnˈfekʃəs/
- Adjective
- Capable of transmitting disease to others
- Making others feel like laughing
A2Morekid
US /kɪd/
UK /kɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Child or young person
- Young goat
- Adjective
- Made from young goat skin
A2Moreknight
US /naɪt/
UK /naɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- High-ranked medieval soldier fighting on horse
- Transitive Verb
- To grant someone the title of knight
B2TOEICMorelaughter
US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/
UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Action or sound of laughing
- The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
A2Moreof yours
US /ʌv jʊɚz/
UK /əv jɔ:z/
- other
- Belonging to you; your possession or property.
A1Moreout of the way
US /aʊt ʌv ði we/
UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/
- Adjective
- Remote; isolated.
- No longer obstructing or hindering.
- Phrase
- Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
- Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorerecognize
US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To accept the truth or reality of something
- To consider something as important or special
A2TOEICMoreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMorerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Moresing along
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To join in singing with someone or something.
A2Moresuppose
US /səˈpoʊz/
UK /sə'pəʊz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or guess what might happen
- Conjunction
- What if
A2TOEICMoreteddy
US /ˈtɛdi/
UK /'tedɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
B2Moretheme
US /θim/
UK /θi:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An main or dominant idea, motif
- Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
A2More
Vocabulary
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- have to: Must do
- bear on: To have an influence or effect on something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- dude: Form of address for a man
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- infectious: Capable of transmitting disease to others
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- picture: General situation or state of being
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- groan: To make a deep sound from despair, pain etc.
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- kid: Child or young person
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- comic: Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- cellphone: Phone you can take with you everywhere
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
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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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Miho Ishii posted on 2021/02/23Ever wondered what happens when a talking teddy bear meets his biggest fans at Comic-Con? This hilarious scene from Ted 2 is packed with everyday dialogue, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and situational conversations you'll actually use. Get ready to laugh and learn some practical English along the way!
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