back 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
A1Morecheese
US /tʃiz/
UK /tʃi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
- Intransitive Verb
- To smile broadly for a photograph
A2Morefridge
US /frɪdʒ/
UK /frɪdʒ/
- Noun
- An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
A2Morelocal
US /ˈloʊkl/
UK /ˈləʊkl/
- Noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- Adjective
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moresupermarket
US /ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/
UK /ˈsju:pəˌmɑ:kit/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- leave: To go away from; depart
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- fill: To make something full
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
- sadly: In a way that makes you sad; unfortunately
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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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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The Crack! - Old Spice Parody
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Cherry posted on 2014/07/31Get ready for some hilarious food impersonations and absurd humor in this short skit! You'll love the surreal repetition and simple sentence structures, making it a fun way to soak up some cultural context.
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