admit
US /ædˈmɪt/
UK /əd'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To acknowledge that something is true or right
- To allow someone to enter
A2TOEICMorebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morecancer
US /ˈkænsɚ/
UK /'kænsə(r)/
- Noun
- Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
B1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moreconnotation
US /ˌkɑnəˈteʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃn/
- Noun
- Idea associated with another one
C1TOEICMoredefense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪ'fens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1TOEICMoredepress
US /dɪˈprɛs/
UK /dɪ'pres/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel sad or miserable
- To push something down
B2Morehasty
US /'heɪsti/
UK /ˈheɪsti/
- Adjective
- Done, made, or completed quickly or in a hurry
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehelp out
US /hɛlp aʊt/
UK /help aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To assist someone
A1Morehorizon
US /həˈraɪzn/
UK /həˈraɪzn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- Limits of someone's experience or understanding
B1Moreidiom
US /ˈɪdiəm/
UK /ˈɪdiəm/
- Noun
- Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
B2Moreimpulsive
US /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
UK /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
- Adjective
- Acting without really thinking about it; rash
- (Psychology) Relating to or characterized by a sudden, involuntary inclination to do something.
B2Moreinadequate
US /ɪnˈædɪkwɪt/
UK /ɪnˈædɪkwət/
- Adjective
- Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
B1Moreindictment
US /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
UK /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
- Noun
- Charge of committing a crime
- A sign that a system, society, etc. is bad or wrong.
C2Morejudge
US /dʒʌdʒ/
UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
A2TOEICMorejump in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To enter a vehicle quickly.
- To interrupt a conversation.
jump to conclusions
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To form an opinion or make a judgment about something before having all the necessary information.
A2Moreleap
US /lip/
UK /li:p/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enter or start something eagerly
- (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
- Noun
- (Of prices) a quick large increase
- A large forward step or jump
B1Moreminor
US /ˈmaɪnɚ/
UK /'maɪnə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- An interval a half tone smaller than its major
- Noun
- Subject studied in college, but not the main one
- Someone too young to be legally responsible
B1Moreof use
US /ʌv jus/
UK /əv ju:s/
- other
- Having practical value; useful or helpful.
B1Moreomit
US /oˈmɪt/
UK /əˈmɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To not do, or include
B1TOEICMoreon the horizon
US
UK
- Idiom
- About to happen; approaching.
A1Moreopinion
US /əˈpɪnjən/
UK /əˈpɪnjən/
- Noun
- Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- A person's thoughts on a topic
A2TOEICMoreorigin
US /ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr-/
UK /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
- Noun
- Point at which something begins or is created
- A person's social or ethnic background.
A2TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMoreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moreskip
US /skɪp/
UK /skɪp/
- Countable Noun
- Very large waste disposal bin
- Intransitive Verb
- To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
- To move rapidly, from one topic to another
B2Moresore
US /sɔr, sor/
UK /sɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- Adjective
- Angry; annoyed
- Upset or angry about something that happened
A2Morespot
US /spɑt/
UK /spɒt/
- Noun
- A certain place or area
- A difficult time; awkward situation
- Transitive Verb
- To see someone or something by chance
A2TOEICMorespot on
US
UK
- Adjective
- Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- Adverb
- Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
- Perfect; excellent.
B1Moresuspicious
US /səˈspɪʃəs/
UK /səˈspɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Doubtful about someone's honesty
- Feeling that something is wrong; causing suspicion
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.
A2Morethumbs up
US
UK
- Noun
- A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
- Noun (plural)
- Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
A1Moreusage
US /ˈjusɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ/
UK /ˈju:sɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount something is used
- Way something is actually used
B2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Moreweigh
US /weɪ/
UK /weɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance things against each other
- To consider something carefully to form an opinion
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- jump to conclusions: To form an opinion or make a judgment about something before having all the necessary information.
- have to: Must do
- help out: To assist someone
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- spot: A certain place or area
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- consider: To think carefully about something
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- leave: To go away from; depart
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
- defense: Argument in support of something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- usage: Amount something is used
- point: An item to be discussed
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- connotation: Idea associated with another one
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- origin: Point at which something begins or is created
- omit: To not do, or include
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- indictment: Charge of committing a crime
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- hasty: Done, made, or completed quickly or in a hurry
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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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Jump To Conclusions Meaning | English Phrases & Idioms | Examples & Origin
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13 posted on 2021/05/27Ever jumped to a conclusion without all the facts? This video dives into the meaning, origin, and hilarious examples of this common English idiom! You'll pick up practical, informal phrases perfect for everyday chats.
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