comb
US /koʊm/
UK /kəʊm/
- Countable Noun
- Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- Transitive Verb
- To make your hair tidy with a straight brush
- To search very carefully to try and find something
B1Moredelightful
US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
UK /dɪˈlaɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Greatly pleasing or entertaining
B2Morefetch
US /fɛtʃ/
UK /fetʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To go and get something and bring it back
A2TOEICMoregathering
US /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
UK /ˈgæðərɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bringing things or people together
- A meeting of people who come together
A2TOEICMoregrind
US /ɡraɪnd/
UK /ɡraɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard work or effort
B2Moreintent
US /ɪnˈtɛnt/
UK /ɪnˈtent/
- Adjective
- Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
- Noun
- Aim or purpose
A2TOEICMoremedicine
US /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
UK /ˈmedsn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something used in treating illness or pain
- Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
A2TOEICMorepiece of cake
US /pis ʌv kek/
UK /pi:s ɔv keik/
- Phrase
- (slang) easy to do
- Idiom
- Very easy to do.
A1Moresip
US /sɪp/
UK /sɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To drink just a little at a time
B1Morespree
US /spri/
UK /spri:/
- Noun
- Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
C1Moresugar
US /ˈʃʊɡɚ/
UK /ˈʃʊgə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
- Countable Noun
- Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
A2Moretask
US /tæsk/
UK /tɑ:sk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- Transitive Verb
- To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
A2TOEICMoretire
US /taɪr/
UK /ˈtaɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- Countable Noun
- Black rubber part of wheels on a vehicle
- The rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
B1Morewhistle
US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/
UK /ˈwɪsl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- High sound made by forcing air through your lips
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
B1More
Vocabulary
- piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- gathering: To bring objects together into one place
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- job: Something that must be done
- medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
- fun: Amusing and enjoyable
- sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
- fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
- intent: Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
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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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Linda posted on 2014/07/20Feeling overwhelmed by chores? This clip from Mary Poppins shows you how to make any task feel like a breeze with the power of a positive attitude! You'll pick up fun phrases like 'piece of cake' and 'a lark' to describe how a little bit of fun can make work feel like play.
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