Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- slightly: Only a little
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- require: To demand that someone does something
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- click: To work well with someone or something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- respond: To answer something or someone
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- fix: Answer to a problem
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- broaden: To make something wider
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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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