for nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Moreimpulsive
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.
B2Moremanipulative
US /məˈnɪpjələtɪv, -ˌle-/
UK /mə'nɪpjələtɪv/
- Adjective
- Controlling people dishonestly to get control
B1Moremansion
US /ˈmænʃən/
UK /ˈmænʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large, expensive home
- Historically, the main residence of a lord or wealthy person.
B2Moremove on
US /muv ɑn/
UK /mu:v ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To decide to change or go to a different place
- To start talking about something different.
A1Moreslut
US /slʌt/
UK /slʌt/
- Noun
- Offensive, derogatory a sexually promiscuous woman
C2More
Vocabulary
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- happen: To take place or occur
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
- manipulative: Controlling people dishonestly to get control
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- slut: Offensive, derogatory a sexually promiscuous woman
- brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
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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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Yu Chi posted on 2014/08/15Dive into the dramatic world of "The Vampire Diaries" with this scene featuring Damon and Elena! You'll get to practice simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as you follow along with this intense moment. It's a fantastic way to boost your A2 level English with some gothic romance and vampire lore!
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