for example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
native
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
A2Morepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morethroat
US /θroʊt/
UK /θrəʊt/
- Noun
- Part of the neck that is below the chin
- The passage in the neck through which food and air pass.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To utter or express with the throat; to sing.
A2Moretip
US /tɪp/
UK /tɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To pour or move something from a place, container
- To give extra money for good service
- Noun
- End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
- Extra money given for good service
A2Morevibrate
US /ˈvaɪˌbret/
UK /vaɪˈbreɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shake side to side quickly in small movements
B2Morevowel
US /ˈvaʊəl/
UK /ˈvaʊəl/
- Countable Noun
- A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
B1More
Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- voice: Ability to sing well
- speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- movie: Motion picture; film
- big: Popular
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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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