acoustic
US /əˈkustɪk/
UK /əˈku:stɪk/
- Adjective
- Connected with sound or hearing
B2Morebass
US /beɪs/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun
- Type of fish
- Large cello or electric guitar with 4 strings
B2Moredirection
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMoregrunt
US /ɡrʌnt/
UK /grʌnt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
B2Moreguitar
US /ɡɪˈtɑr/
UK /gɪˈtɑ:(r)/
- Noun
- Stringed instrument played with the fingers
A2Moremanly
US /ˈmænli/
UK /'mænlɪ/
- Adverb
- Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
B2Morepunk
US /pʌŋk/
UK /pʌŋk/
- Noun
- Violent or criminal young man
B2More
Vocabulary
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
- acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- bass: Type of fish
- punk: Violent or criminal young man
- uh: Sound people make when they are confused
- guitar: Stringed instrument played with the fingers
- manly: Like a man is supposed to be; brave; strong
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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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