at the moment
US
UK
- Adverb
- At this time; now
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
habit
US /ˈhæbɪt/
UK /'hæbɪt/
- Noun
- Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- Usual way of behaving; something often repeated
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US /ˈnetɪv/
UK /ˈneɪtɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone from or born in a specific country
- Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
- Adjective
- Caused by natural ability; innate
A2Moreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMorespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
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Vocabulary
- at the moment: At this time; now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
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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
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UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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How To Answer 'What Do You Do' In English (With Examples)
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13 posted on 2021/03/22Ever get stumped when someone asks "What do you do?" This video breaks down exactly how to answer that common question using simple sentence structures and useful job vocabulary! You'll pick up practical phrases perfect for daily conversations and boost your speaking confidence.
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