exciting
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
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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
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Vocabulary
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- long: Person's name
- talk: Style of speaking
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
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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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How To Answer 'WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN UP TO LATELY' (Common English Questions/Phrases And Answers)
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13 posted on 2024/05/30Ever wonder how to answer "What have you been up to lately?" in a super natural way? This video breaks down that common casual phrase, showing you exactly how native speakers say it with connected speech and elision! You'll pick up essential small talk phrases and boost your understanding of everyday English conversations.
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