apartment
US /əˈpɑ:rtmənt/
UK /əˈpɑ:tmənt/
- Countable Noun
- Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
A2TOEICMorebike
US /baɪk/
UK /baɪk/
- Noun
- 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- Intransitive Verb
- To ride a bicycle or motorbike
A2Morecompliment
US /ˈkɑmpləmənt/
UK /'kɒmplɪmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- A formal expression of respect or admiration.
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
B2Moreessay
US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/
UK /'eseɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt or try.
- To test or evaluate the quality of something.
B1Moreinvite
US /ɪnˈvaɪt/
UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- Noun
- An invitation
A2TOEICMoreitem
US /ˈaɪtəm/
UK /ˈaɪtəm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- Distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
A2TOEICMorelaptop
US /ˈlæpˌtɑp/
UK /ˈlæptɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
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Vocabulary
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- photograph: To take a picture with a camera
- hat: Item of clothing worn on your head
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
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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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Conversational English - Giving Compliments
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Minnie posted on 2021/04/06Want to make someone's day brighter? This super short lesson teaches you three fantastic ways to give compliments in American English, like using "I really like..." or "Nice plus noun" phrases! You'll be spreading positivity and practicing everyday conversation in no time!
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