chase
US /tʃes/
UK /tʃeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of going after someone to catch them
- Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
- Transitive Verb
- To go after with the intention of catching
- To try very hard to get something that you want
A2Morecop
US /kɑp/
UK /kɒp/
- Noun
- Slang for police officer
B2Moredrag
US /dræɡ/
UK /dræɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
- Boring or annoying thing/activity
A2Moreengine
US /ˈɛndʒɪn/
UK /'endʒɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- The part of a train that pulls railway cars
A2TOEICMoreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morehorsepower
US /ˈhɔrsˌpaʊɚ/
UK /ˈhɔ:spaʊə(r)/
- Noun
- Unit of power of car engine, etc.
C2Morepin
US /pɪn/
UK /pɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To hold someone down so that they can't move
- To fasten things together using a sharp point
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A piece of jewelry worn pinned to clothes
- Short for Personal Information Number
A2Morescream
US /skrim/
UK /skri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a sudden loud, high sound
- Noun
- A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
A2Morescreech
US /skritʃ/
UK /skri:tʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud high cry of pain, anger, or fear
B2Morescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoresexy
US /ˈsɛksi/
UK /ˈseksi/
- Adjective
- Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
A2Moresnap
US /snæp/
UK /snæp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
- Countable Noun
- An informal word for a photograph
B1Morestop working
US
UK
- Phrase
- To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
A1Morestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMorework together
US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/
UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
A1Moreyell
US /jɛl/
UK /jel/
- Noun
- A sudden loud cry or shout
- Intransitive Verb
- To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
B1More
Vocabulary
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- cop: Slang for police officer
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- come: To arrive at a place
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- close: Almost; near
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- screech: To make a loud high cry of pain, anger, or fear
- sexy: Tending to arouse sexual desire or interest
- horsepower: Unit of power of car engine, etc.
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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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Fast and Furious 8 - 1 vs 5 Car Scene FHD - The Fate of Furious
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2021/07/29Get ready for some high-octane action with this epic car chase scene from Fast and Furious 8! You'll love picking up practical situational dialogue and simple sentence structures as Dom Toretto and his crew navigate a high-stakes, close-call situation. It's a super fun way to boost your English listening skills with some serious horsepower!
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