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Vocabulary

  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
  • clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
  • temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • politely: In a manner showing good manners or respect
  • noun: The subject or object of a sentence
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • add: To include as well
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
  • manager: Person who controls and runs a business or group
  • speak: To be able to use a certain language
  • late: At a time after the expected time
  • angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
  • unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • clause

      US /klɔz/

      UK /klɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Part of a sentence that has its own verb
      • Specific term or demand in a legal agreement
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
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    • delivery

      US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/

      UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/

      • Noun
      • Way someone acts when speaking publicly
      • Act of taking something to a person or place
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • politely

      US /pəˈlaɪtlɪ/

      UK /pə'laɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner showing good manners or respect
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • temper

      US /ˈtɛmpɚ/

      UK /ˈtempə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An angry mood or fit; temperament
      • Lack of calmness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dilute something or make it less severe
      • To heat metal to make it hard or flexible
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    • unacceptable

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈsɛptəbəl, -æk-/

      UK /ˌʌnəkˈseptəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
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    • unhappy

      US /ʌnˈhæpi/

      UK /ʌn'hæpɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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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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    Ever needed to complain but didn't know how to do it politely in English? This video is your go-to guide for handling situations like late deliveries with British politeness, teaching you key phrases like 'I would like to...' and 'It is unacceptable...' to stay calm and get your point across effectively!

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